Wildcat freight wreck at Binghamton explodes dynamite
A double header wildcat freight crashed into Lackawanna freight No. 61 at Vestal New York, detonating dynamite from the second car and killing five men while wounding seven. The blast shattered nearby houses and blocked the tracks as rescue teams recovered victims.
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Ting Hampton
N. Y
Wuite
Lackawanna
Vestal
Here
John Fp, Kelly
Wildcat
S. R. Polhamus
Tran No. 61
Elmer Polhamuse
Train
John Coulter
Wildcat Freight
Fred Witherby
Union
Susquehanna
Chicago contractor kills mother in law then suicides in Ontario
Robert Fulford a Chicago contractor, driven by love for his wife, killed Mrs. Jennie McCord at the McCord farm in Elderton near London Ontario and then shot himself. Details say the couple had marital trouble after seven years of marriage and the victims were first cousins.
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London
Ont
Chicago
Robert Fulford
Jennie McCord
McCord
Ilderton
Here
Fulford
Gertie McCord
Headless Woman Found Murdered Near Chelmsford Woods
Lowell Massachusetts reports a headless and decomposed young woman found beneath brush in a Chelmsford woodland. Police suspect foul play with the head severed from the trunk by a dull blade. Clothing offers no identification and the case appears externally sourced rather than local.
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Lowell
Mass
Chelmsford
Three Girls Drown After Skiff Sinks Off North Essington
A six person party aboard a skiff on the Delaware River near North Essington swamped in a squall and sank. Three girls drowned while three men were rescued by members of the Federal Boat Club. The incident occurred as the guests of the club cried out for aid.
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Delaware
North Essington
Federal Boat Club
Rocke feller offers funds for Tuskegee dormitory
In Tuskegee Alabama on June 11 Principal Booker T. Washington announced he had received word from John D. Rockefeller expressing willingness to provide money for the construction of a boys dormitory at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
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Tuskogee Institute
Tuskogee
Ala
Booker T. Washington
Tuskogee Normal and Industrial Institute
John D. Rockefeller
Shocking Boer Refugee Camps Reported in New York
In New York on June 11, Rev H D von Bruckhuisen and his brother Dr K J von Bruckhuisen urged aid for Boer women and children in British refugee camps. An official British report cited horrible conditions and an appalling death rate with food unfit to eat. The Boers claim 15,000 to 17,000 fighters remain and are armed with Lee Metford rifles as evacuation plans unfold across global powers.
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New York
H. D. von Bruckhuisen
Pretoria
South Africa
Volksraad
Kruger
K. J. von Bruckhuisen
Orange Free State
von Bruckhuisen
Maxwell
Dr. von Bruckhuisen
Ronald P. McKenzie
von Preckhuisen
Cape Colony
Conservatives Expect Platt Amendment Approval in Cuba
Havana June 11 Conservative members of Cuba's constitutional convention expect the Platt amendment to be accepted and Radicals to join the 15 delegates who already voted yes. Outside pressure to settle affairs has swayed Radicals toward acceptance, with some hoping for independence rather than continued military occupation. The convention will meet in secret today, and a vote may take several days.
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Havana
Washington
Platt Amendment Must Speak for Itself Warns Cuban Convention
Washington says the Platt amendment is a clear law of Congress and cannot be reinterpreted by Cuba. The president directs a warning to Cuban constitutional delegates via General Wood, stressing the amendment’s plain English meaning and nonbinding unofficial communications.
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Congress
Washington
Secretary of War
General Wood
Havana
Apostolic Delegation May Extend to Cuba and Philippines
Reports in Washington claim Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal Rampolla are negotiating to extend the jurisdiction of the Apostolic Delegation at Washington to Cuba and the Philippines while settling properties of religious orders in the Philippines. The talks involve Mgr Noza ied, archbishop of Manila, and other high church officials.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Rampolla
Mgr. Nozaied
Manila
Philippines
Cuba
Vision Care Adissipation for Glasses in Heron South Dakota
An advertorial copy urges readers with weak eyes to consult a watchmaker and optician on Dakota Avenue near Third Street in Heron to obtain properly fitted glasses at low cost. It warns against eye strain and tax dodger jokes about eyes while promising free information and affordable glasses.
Toronto machinists strike weighs nine hour day wage rise
Toronto leaders say a date for railroad companies to sign a paper granting a nine hour day with a 12 1 2 percent wage increase is pending. President O Connot notes convention approval and executive committee review before a convention vote. The machinists seek relief but fear new trouble soon.
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Toronto
Ont
O’connot
One yellow fever case in Havana noted
Havana reports a single yellow fever case currently with March through May showing only one death, described as phenomenal by Chief Surgeon Gorgas. He notes the three month average since 1889 is 26 deaths, underscoring the unusual calm in the city.
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Havana
Gorgas
Boy Unearths Skeleton On River Bank Near La Crosse
A La Crosse boy digging for worms found a human skull and bones along the riverbank. Police pursue the mystery, with theories ranging from a missing stranger last seen about a year ago to the drowned Sutherland boy case. The report also notes a Kokomo broker's sudden death at home amid his wife's dramatic account of his passing.
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la Crosse
Wis
E. J. Brown
Milwaukee Road
la Crosse River
Sutherland
Everything Musical at Wholesale Sale Ad
Vendor Raudenbush Musical Supply House offers pianos organs violins guitars mandolins cornets and strings at wholesale cost with illustrations and complete descriptions available by mail from the Raudenbush Building St. Paul Minnesota.
Chinese Pleased At Promise Of Court Return
Peking reports strong satisfaction as officials welcome the announced intention of the court to return. The message underscores diplomatic optimism and public relief over possible steps toward restoring judicial or administrative processes.
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Peking
Immigrants to America Have No Chance to Get Rich
Berlin reports note a Cincinnati cereal official states German immigrants to the United States face limited prospects for wealth due to population density and overcrowding in trades and occupations.
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America
Berlin
Cincinnati
United States
Lutheran Synod Adjourns After Ten Days in Des Moines
The General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church, meeting in Des Moines for ten days, has completed its work and adjourned sine die.
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Lutheran Synod
Des Moines
General Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
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