Commencement for Huron High School Class of 1906
The Huron High School Class of 1906 graduated 25 seniors at a Thursday evening service in the Methodist church. Addresses included orations by Catherine Johnson on Wacousta and Jessie Walker on Alexander the Great, with musical selections by Olive Gee and Marie Van Syckle. Diploma presentations were by Alvan E. Taylor, and the benediction by Rev J P Anderson closed the program.
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Huron High School
Methodist Church
Heliy
F W.a
Howard Smith
Catherine Johnson
Wind Cave
South Dakota
Clarence Walker
Commodore
C. D. Bodley
Olive Gee
Macduff
Dunstane
Alexander the Great
Jessie Walker
Marie van Syckle
Harlan Whisman
Blanche Wright
Francis E. Willard
Florence Urquhart
Alvan E. Taylor
Huron
J. P. Anderson
Elmer Blake
Lloyd G. Bonesteel
Ida Elizabeth Bunt
Joseph Clayton Cort
Charles Drake
Olive Evetta Gee
Avis Jeasie Glennon
Clara Bernharda Gunderson
Margaret Helen Jackman
Catherine Marie Johnson
Jessie Kester
Minna Blanche Wright
Clarence Roland Stewart
William T. McNurney
Lenns A. Nelson
Grace Emily Risenbark
London Howard Smith
Adra
Robina Tolmie
Florence Helen Urquhart
Gretchen Marie VanSyckle
Clarence George Walker
Jessie Gow Walker
Harlan Merritt Whisman
William H. Wood
Anna Christina Wurfel
General Hostility Toward Algeciras Rulings Spark Moroccan Unrest
Tangier reports escalating strife in Southern Morocco with intertribal fighting and bandit activity around Mogador. Reforms from the Algeciras conference trigger Moorish resistance to a European police force. A French bank clerk, M Charbonnier, was shot near the beach three miles from the town. killers fled.
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Algeciras
Tangier
Morocco
Mogador
Alge ¢Iras
M. Charbonnier
Compagnie Algerrien Bank
Missouri Holding Out In Coal Labor Pact
Kansas City May 31 Soft coal miners from Kansas Arkansas and the Indian Territory in conference here agreed to accept the proposal from the Southwestern Coal Operators association. Ratification by a miners referendum is likely and mines may reopen by June 10. Missouri miners district No 25 still hold out for the 1903 scale and higher per machine mining rate.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Southwestern Coal Operators’ Association
Missouri
Roosevelt Delivers Memorial Day Address in Portsmouth
President Roosevelt speaks to about a thousand at Portsmouth Virginia the Memorial Day address honoring fallen servicemen of the United States Army and Navy. He unveils a cemetery monument erected by the Army and Navy Union as ceremonies run in the Naval Hospital grounds with a temporary stand for VIPs and a parade square formation.
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PortsmouTh
Roosevelt
Virginia
United States ‘Army
Navy
Deadwood Dick Connives Through The West’s Gambler's Path
The article traces the life of Palmer from Jackson Illinois where he was born to Deadwood South Dakota where he earned the nickname Deadwood Dick the Plunger. He later returned to Illinois then Chicago where he married the sister of a prominent Episcopal minister. Their son died, family conflicts followed and Palmer spent years in decline chewing gum and candy while living out of a shoe bag.
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Jackson
Ill
Palmer
Ed West
Deadwood
Deadwood Dick
Climois
Chicago
Memorial Day Services Held Elaborate in Washington
Washington May 31 memorial day observances featured large crowds at Arlington with a parade of G A R posts Old Guard District militia and Spanish War Veterans. The tomb of the unknown soldier and amphitheater ceremonies included addresses recitations and music. Representative Birdsall of Iowa spoke and Rev D J Stafford of St Patrick's delivered the main address.
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Washington
Arlington
Old Guard
Representative Birdsall
Iowa
D. J. Stafford
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Decoration Day Observed In Chicago Amid Showers
May 31 Chicago observed Decoration Day with business closures and cemetery services led by Grand Army posts. A late parade gathered regular troops from Fort Sheridan militia Grand Army posts and naval reserves, watched by a large crowd despite dark showers.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Spain
Fort Sheridan
Fire destroys Armour & Co elevator at Fisk Street
A Chicago fire leveled Armour & Co elevator along the south branch slip at Fisk street, destroying 1,000,000 bushels of wheat corn and oats. Four workers were injured one fatally as explosions from dust ignition spread flames through the three story brick building. Fifteen grain cars on the tracks were lost and 150 cars hauled to safety. The blaze threatened nearby gas tanks and other plants two blocks away.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Fisk Street
People’s Gas, Light and Coke Company
Twenty-second
Twentythird Streets
Center Avenue
Despot Escapes Death in Caused By Cossack Atrocities
Upset by an explosion during a party near Kutais in Caucasia, General Alikhanoff was wounded while Cossacks killed hundreds, destroyed villages, and burned houses as they swept the Rion valley. The incident follows his harsh reprisal campaigns and draws national criticism.
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Alikhanoff
Black Sea
Suram
Rion
Central Asia
Murghab River
Great Britain
Russia
Stockmen Organize New Commission Company
Prominent stock men from the West gathered at the Brown Palace hotel to form a commission company with 100000 capital. Shares are ten dollars each and restricted to fifty per person. Incorporators include Murdo McKenzie J M Wilson A L Ames and other leading stockmen. Offices will be in Denver with commissions to operate in Chicago Kansas City St Louis Omaha and St Joseph within weeks.
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Denver
West
Brown Palace Hotel
Murdo McKenzie
Trinidad
American National Live Stock Association
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
Wyo
Blue and Gray Unite in Services at Cemeteries
Graves of federal dead near Nashville and Murphysboro were decorated with flowers and flags as ideal weather drew large crowds. Survivors of the blue and gray joined in decorating comrades’ graves at Hopkinsville Kentucky.
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Blue
Gray
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Murphysboro
Hopkinsville
Quiet Memorial Day in Nebraska as law bans outdoor games
Lincoln Nebraska May 31 Memorial day observance was strict across the state. A new law forbids outdoor games or races on Memorial Day for the first time, contributing to a notably quieter holiday.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
American goods everywhere in Scotland and Britain
Sir Andrew McDonald former lord provost of Edinburgh visits New York after eight weeks touring the United States. He warns Britain becomes dependent on American cotton wheat and meat and notes American breakfast foods displacing porridge in Scotland. He suggests annexation or a strong tariff to save Britain from economic domination.
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New York
Sir Andrew McDonald
Edinburgh
Scotland
San Francisco
Andrew
United Kingdom
Britain
United States
Memorial Day Parade Draws Grand Army and Troops
New York on May 31 hosted a Memorial Day parade with Grand Army of the Republic members and detachments of United States troops and marines participating in the event.
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New York
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Meat packing probe shocks London in May revelations
Reports from London say American beef packing disclosures provoke a sensation. MPs may seek government action to safeguard the British public. London papers applaud President Roosevelt for his courage in investigating the issue.
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London
United States
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Plan Stressed by Chief Engineer Stevens
Washington May 31. Chief Engineer Stevens of the Isthmian Canal Commission says he sees no danger of a serious Panamanian revolution and that the canal zone would likely stay unaffected. He urges haste in deciding the lock type for construction and notes Panama’s health conditions make it a safe place to live despite yellow fever risks beyond the zone.
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Washington
Panama
Stevens
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal Zone
House Committee On Appropriations
Pemerton Recommends Perpetual Injunction Against Grain Dealers
Lincoln Neb May 306 L M Pem berton referee appointed by the supreme court to take testimony in the suit of the state against the Nebraska Grain Dealers association reported recommending a perpetual injunction against the association on grounds it is a trust.
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Lincoln, Neb
L. M. Pemberton
Supreme Court
Nebraska Grain Dealers’ Association
Supreme Court rules semi monthly payroll law constitutional
Indianapolis May 30 the supreme court has upheld the constitutionality of the act requiring manufacturing and mining companies to pay their employees semi monthly in lawful money.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Overloaded Steamer Capsizes Killing Sixty five
An excursion steamer capsized off a Riga pier on May 31 killing sixty five people. The boat bound for Dubbein sank shortly after starting, with only ten of seventy five aboard saved.
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Riga
Russia
Dubbein
Plot Against Alfonso Alleged Anarchist Plan
London May 31. An unverified Evening Standard report says fifty anarchists from England France and Spain plan to assassinate King Alfonso on his wedding day in Madrid. The plot allegedly includes a post assassination revolution to topple the monarchy with Spanish officers implicated.
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London
AlfOnso
The
Evening Standard
England
France
Spain
Madrid
Mohonk Conference Opens With 300 Attendees
The twelfth annual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration opened with 300 diplomats jurists congressmen clergymen educators editors and philanthropists in attendance. Albert K Smiley gave the opening address followed by John W Foster as president.
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Lake Mohonk
Albert K. Smiley
Philadelphia
P. N. Phillips
N. Y
Benjamin F. Truebloed
Boston
J. Stiness
Providence
R. 1
Zulus Attack British Force Near Buffalo River
Six hundred rebel Zulus surrounded Colonel Leuchar near Buffalo River and attacked for two hours. Under bush cover they reached fifty yards before British rifle fire drove them off. Seventy Zulus were killed. British casualties were one killed and three wounded.
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Durban
Natal
Leuchar
Buffalo River
Woman Swallows Diamond To Avoid Theft Charge
Mae Thomas swallowed a $200 diamond from T. T. Coombs & Co. jewelers to avoid possessing it. Police used X ray to confirm the story. The judge warned the jeweler he could claim the item but could be charged with murder if the woman dies.
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Omaha
Shylock
Tinley L. Coombs
Mae Thomas
T. T. Coombs & Co
Alf
Thomas
Bridge Damaged by High Water in Racine
A tidal surge in Racine Wisconsin May 31 wrecked the Main street pontoon bridge. Water eight inches below normal for a week rose to flood levels then dropped but swept away timbers and the government tug Industry. Docks of West Shore and rail facilities were flooded as the river receded.
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Racine
Wis
Main Street
West Shore Water Company
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Rebels Claim Victory as Toledo Advances Into Guatemala
In Mexico City on May 31, reports say General Toledo former Guatemalan war minister leads 2,000 troops from El Salvador into Guatemala with Salvadorian regulars. Revolutionists dub the action a glorious victory over Guatemala, and claim Ocos was stormed overnight by new forces with an American officer in command.
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Mexico City
Toledo
Guatemala
Salvador
Ocos
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Huron High
Balance of Southwestern District
Army and Navy Union
Despot
Alikhan
Kutais
Caucasia
Pires
Afikhanoff
Racine, Wis
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