Jap Army Fortified Chicago Strike Downgraded to Annoyance
St Petersburg reports three lines of Japanese defense near Chicago as Linevitch’s forces scan the area. Peace plenipotentiaries talks progress slowly while foreign ministers contend with illness and armistice prospects. In Chicago, John V. Farwell Jr says the non union strike is an annoyance with no business impact and jurors prepare true bills after the strike investigation ends.
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ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Associated Press
Godzyadani
London Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Lamsdorff
Meyer
Foreign Office
Japan
St. Petersburg Zeitung
Fillmore
van Buren
London
Chicago
John V. Farwell, Jr
Healy
Bubonic plague fatality linked to South American steamers
In Laboca Panama a death from bubonic plague occurred as ships from infected South American ports arrive with lax precautions. The deceased worked aboard the British steamer Chili. Guayaquil authorities refused entry. Crew members isolated and rats from the Chili examined.
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Panama
Laboca
Chili
Guayquil
Bomb Thrower Sentenced to Death in Warsaw Riot
Warsaw June 24 Stephen Okrjeia a locksmith who hurled a bomb into Praga police station injuring six policemen on March 26 has been condemned to death. Workmen threaten general strike as a consequence and further disorder is anticipated. Streets patrolled by Cossacks and infantry. A workman’s wage is used in the streets during the night.
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Warsaw
Poland
Stephen Okrjeia
Praga
President Loomis travels on secret mission for Roosevelt
Francis B Loomis assistant secretary of state sails for South Hampton aboard the Philadelphia to receive Admiral Paul Jones body and carry out a secret state department mission. Loomis declines to reveal details and expects to return in about a month. The Jones body ceremonies in Paris likely July 7 or 8.
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New York
State Department
Roosevelt
Francis B. Loomis
South Hampton
Philadelphia
Mr. Loomis
Durable wash materials and children's blouses on sale
Mixed brown and blue wash material offers sailor blouses in sizes 3 to 8 at 75c. Boys suits and bloomers from 50c to 75c, pink and white stripes and Eton style blouses. Men’s summer underwear 50c each with Balbriggan options and reinforced seats in cream brown and blue.
Golf Shirts Offered at 50 Cents a Piece
Advertises men's golf shirts in light percale and printed Madras with fancy fronts and neat patterns. Describes best quality black satin and desirable shirts for railroad and shop workers, full cut and sizes 14 to 17, noting 50 cent price versus 75 cent elsewhere.
Ladies' lace lisle hose and satin rib bon good values
A brief sale notice items include ladies lace lisle hose in fast black seam free priced at 23 cents per pair and Liberty Satin Rib bon trim at 14 cents a yard in all shades, regular prices listed at 25 cents.
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Liberty
Preservation drive for Paul Revere house in Boston
Boston citizens launch a movement to buy and preserve the Paul Revere house in North Square. The building, a pre 1761 tenement now, would be restored to its original character as closely as possible, noted as the oldest house in Boston still standing in its entirety.
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Boston
Paul Revere
North Square
Santa Fe Railway announces midyear leadership changes
TOPEKA June 24 The Santa Fe Railway announces effective July 1 F C Fox becomes eastern division superintendent with Topeka HQ H J Parker succeeds Fox as Missouri division superintendent based at Marcella Missouri Fox moves to La Junta Western Grand Division supervisor position Parker takes over Missouri division affairs at Marcella confirming a major leadership shuffle within the system
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Topeka
Eas
Te Santa Fe Railway
F. C. Fox
la Junta
H. J. Parker
Marcella
Fox
Gas suffocation hits six in South Chicago boarding house
Six persons were overcome by gas today in a South Chicago boarding house. Only George Maria and Mark Mark Kasich are not expected to recover fully, with others likely to recover.
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Chicago
South Chicago
George Maria
Mark Mark Kasich
Pooba Ly
Wynne Returns to England on Philadelphia Steamer
Robert J. Wynne the American consul general at London arrived back in England today aboard the steamer Philadelphia after a stop in New York. He travels as part of ongoing diplomatic engagements between the United States and Britain.
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New York
Robert J. Wynne
London
England
Philadelphia
Black Friday Turmoil in Lodz Leaves Thousands Dead
Lodz witnessed a day of terror as Social Democrats and Jewish Bund incited clashes that followed a quiet Corpus Christi. Troops fought street battles through the night, with two officers and seven Cossacks killed and hundreds hurt. Barricades rose in the Jewish quarter as bombs and volleys spread casualties. Reinforcements were sent from Warsaw to restore order.
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Lodz
Poland
St. Petersburg
Social Democrats
Jewish Bund
State Board of Health Recommends Health Warnings
At a Sacramento meeting Dr. Martin Regensberger warned of Porto Rican workers arriving via Honolulu carrying Hook Worm disease, with 80 percent afflicted in Puerto Rico. He also cited Trachoma among Japanese immigrants. The board urged local health boards to enforce health laws and to crack down on unsafe fish and poultry from the East, and to enforce stream pollution statutes. Licensure of undertakers and embalmers was referred to a committee.
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Sacramento
State Board of Health
Lancing
Martin Regenslureer
San Francisco
Honolulu
Porto Rico
Hawaii
California
Regensberger
Probing the Equitable Will Remain in New York This Summer
Paul Morton resumed duties as chairman of the Equitable Society after returning from Washington. He conferred with expert accountants investigating Equitable affairs and said no further resignations have been accepted. He plans to stay in New York through the heated term with only brief weekend vacations.
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New York
Paul Morton
Washington
Equitable Society
Equitable
Morton
Navy Department
Christian Endeavor Officers Elected in California
Santa Barbara June 24 Berkeley chosen for next Christian Endeavor convention with pan vote. State officers elected include President A. S. Kelly Oakland First vice president O L Gaenber Chico Second vice president Frank Abenathy Saratoga Third vice president Harvey E Hall Redlands General secretary Paul C Brown Los Angeles Treasurer Gurnsey Brown Santa Barbara Junior superintendent Mrs F E Hugheson Fresno Intermediate superintendent J Fred McMinn Santa Rosa Retiring President Leon V Shaw Los Angeles named delegate at large to the Baltimore convention.
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Santa Barbara
Cali
Berkeley
Christan Endeavor
Pan
Vose
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