Revolt Fells Servia King Queen in Belgrade Coup
Belgrade reports a military revolution led by Maj Angikoves as troops storm the Konak and kill King Alexander and Queen Draga. Prince Peter Karageorgevitch is proclaimed king as ministers and officials are executed or wounded. Public mood shifts toward republic debates amid royal debris.
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Belgrade
Servia
Maj. Angikoves
Karageorgevitch
Alexander
Draga
Peter Kara Georgevitch
Skupschtina
Kara-Georgevitch
Ljubomir Kalievich
Peter Kara-Georgevitch
Russia
St. Mark
Obrenovitch
England
Natalie
Mitschitsch
Kalimagden
Konak
Alexander Maschin
Naumovics
High Military Academy
Panajotovic
Lieut
Lavar Peterovitch
Chicago Hotel Strike Cripples 26 Major Inns
Chicago hotels enter an active strike after three weeks of tension. Twenty six leading hotels faced crippling conditions Friday night though most stayed open. Union demands include higher wages shorter hours and full recognition while proprietors push arbitration and resist recognizing the union. Restaurant Keepers Association actions threaten closing many establishments Saturday.
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Chicago
Lexington
Restaurant Keepers’ Association
Trial of Jett and White in Marcum murder in Jackson
Jackson Kentucky June reports detail testimonies in the Jett White murder case of attorney James B Marcum. Witnesses describe sightings at the courthouse and alleged statements by Jett, while a provost marshal takes charge of Jackson under Col Williams. State department notes Nicaraguan minister Sanchez heads to Washington regarding canal project.
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Jackson, Ky
Col. Williams
Jackson
Curtis Jett
Tom White
Attorney Marcum
B. F. Ewen
Marcum
Ewen
Golden
John Patrick
Bach
Jett
White
Marcus Johnson
Mary Johnson
Commonwealth
Byrd
Johnson
B. J. Ewen
James B. Marcum
J. B. Marcum
Hargis
Jett-White
Redwine
Washington
State Department
Senor Sanchez
Nicaragua
Wheat Flood Injury Less Severe in Kansas
Official reports to State Employment Agent Gerow from Kansas counties indicate the wheat crop damage from recent floods is not as serious as initial reports suggested.
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Topeka
Kan
Gerow
Kansas
Death of Gen McCook after Civil War service in 1864 ranks
Dayton Ohio June 13 Gen Alexander McDowell McCook U S A retired died Friday at his daughter Mrs Charles Craighead home where he had been staying after paralysis struck him on a visit west Earlier his condition had shown signs of improvement The veteran of eight brothers in the army was born in Columbus county Ohio 72 years ago a West Point graduate he rose to major general of volunteers in 1862 and to major general in the regular army in 1864 Funeral set for Monday with Spring Grove Cincinnati burial He lived in Washington in later years
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Dayton
Alexander McDowell McCook
Charles Craighead
Chauncey Baker
Washington
Craighead
Kate Phillips
Gen. McCook
United States Army
Washington City
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati
Columbiana County
West Point
Trav elers Protective Association Chooses Springfield For Next Meet
The 14th national convention of the Trav elers' Protective Association closes in Indianapolis with Springfield Illinois chosen as the next meeting place. Col Harwood of Virginia and Col Hood of Texas support the selection citing Lincoln shrine visits. Officers elected include E W Denham president and Louis Ochs first vice president among others. New directors named W R Johnson W A Kerch off and W N McConklin.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Travelers’ Protective Association
Springfield
Ill
John Harwood
Virginia
Joseph Hood
Texas
Abraham Lincoln
E. W. Denham
Cincinnati
Louis Ochs
New
Reception for Gen Frederick D Grant in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn U S Grant Post 327 G A R event hosted Gen Frederick D Grant and his wife. Grant gave a brief speech recalling Civil War memories while Ulysses S Grant III received a sword and belt and thanked the audience after graduating from West Point.
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New York
Frederick D. Grant
U.S. Grant
Brooklyn
Coal Dealers Fined Amid Conspiracy Convictions
Illinois Coal Dealers Association members convicted of restraint of trade during the coal famine are fined 500 dollars each. Retail Coal Dealers Association members from Illinois and Wisconsin receive 100 dollar fines after denials of new trials.
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Chicago
Illinois Coal Dealers’ Association
World cotton supply shows 2.47 million bales in sight
Secretary Hester reports the visible cotton supply at 2 470 880 bales, down from 2 763 949 a year earlier, with 1 861 880 bales being American.
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New Orleans
Hester
Getting Even Prank Caller Tries Faltering Phone Gag
A young man with a malicious gleam obtains a phone line and attempts a call to Miss Snubbem. The voice on the other end struggles to understand, and the caller is accused of mouthing gum while speaking. He hangs up with a satisfied grin.
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Chicago Tribune
Falm
Miss Snubbem
Dodd's Kidney Pills Claim Broad Historic Cures
Upper Cross Roads Maryland June 15. A sensational claim from Dodd's Kidney Pills as cures for extreme diseases. Testimonies from Mrs. John Cooney cite relief from kidney trouble weak back rheumatism and other ailments with strong praise for the remedy. Many others voice similar enthusiasm about the medicine's powers.
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Upper Cross Roads
Dodd
Bright
John Cooney
Cooney
Wives Beating Called Expensive Duty by Judge
A police magistrate sternly remarks that wife beating is an expensive crime with 200 planks and costs imposed. The defendant protests he acted from duty, not pastime, in a Chicago Daily News quotation.
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Chicago Daily News
Burlington Route Low Summer Fares To Colorado Minnesota California
L W Wakely G P A Burlington Route announces cheap daily tourist rates after June 1 with July 1 to 10 round trips under half price to Colorado Minnesota and California. Special two week periods offer low round trip fares and one fare plus two dollars from identified dates. Propose route details to reach desired destinations via Burlington routes from St. Louis Missouri.
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Burlington
Colorado
Minnesota
California
L. W. Wakely
Pine Street
St. Louis
Fragments From Editorials and Jokes in 1900s Papers
A string of short quotes and quips from papers like New York Press Philadelphia Press and Washington Star. Items include lines about marriage manners dining habits fashion sincerity and a pun on a tailor’s claim. It ends with a proverb about speed from Ram's Horn.
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Markley
Philadelphia Press
Fragmented ad copy and quip snippets from a 1900s page
A jumble of old advertisements and vanity quotes including Allen's Foot-Ease shoe care and a shoe store sample address in Le Roy New York. Also a cheeky tease about Mrs DeStyle and a Chicago Daily News quip about paste as a sticker.
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Allen
Welles
Dean Creedes
Lella
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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Kistic
Queen Draga
Col. Maschin
Nikola
Nikodemn Lunjevics
Zinzar Markovics
Pavlovics
Todorovics
Interior
Athens
M. Nikolaievics
Fred D. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Maj. W. H. Gibbs
Columbia, S. C
Columbia
S. C
W. H. Gibbs
Fort Sumter
Gibbs
George James
Beauregard
Anderson
Cleveland
Paris
Senate
Roosevelt
Hay
Mme. Jusserand
Canada
Maryland
Biggins
Washington Star
Market Report
St'rts
Baltimore
Louisville
Danforth
St. Joseph, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
FlLorence Danforth
Miles Ave
St. Joseph
Mich
Carter
The
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Bridgeport
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