Monuments damaged by storms and relics travel South
Storms damage the Chickamauga battlefield monument a bronze palmetto tree on a marble base. The Fort Donelson flag, dating to 1862, was donated to Colorado's capitol collection. Reports cover diverse notes from a Somerville preacher’s son to German politics and a West Virginia storm with flying snakes.
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South Carolina
Chickamauga Battlefield
Ft. Donelson, Tenn
Grant
Colorado
Capitol
Papandayang Eruption and World’s Active Volcanic Peaks
A vivid note on Papandayang in Java 1772, its top blown off leaving 5,900 feet, ashes burying forty villages. It lists Teneriffe Etna Chimborazo and Cotopaxi as large active or recently active cones, 12,175 to 28,900 feet high, with summits rarely reached by humans.
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Papandayang
Java
Teneriffe
Canaries
Etna
Ecuador
South America
Chimihorazy
Cotopaxi
Pacific
Palmistry claims on the little finger shapes destiny
Adepts in palmistry state the length and type of the little finger mark potential in life. A long straight finger is linked to greater success, with spatulate shapes favoring business achievement and pointed forms indicating talent in managing people.
Various Global Tidbits and Local Notes in Brief
A miscellany reports on land vacancy in the United States, changes in smoking rules at New York City hall, Easton Maryland's two-billed chicken claim, and King Edward’s Cork exhibition plans. It covers a wide range from lightning deaths to royal etiquette projects, and oddities like a barber shop for Rider Haggard’s brother, and ventures in aviation, maritime records, and fashion limits in Vienna.
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United States
New York City
Easton
Edward
Cork
Routt County
Colorado
Hay
Washington
Edward Everett Hale
Kansas City
Victoria
Australia
Andrew Haggard
Rider Haggard
Vatican
Massachusetts
Corunna
George Meredith
University of Wales
Joe Wheeler
London
Lord Brassey
M. Rostand
Honiny
England
Albertina S. Pyne
Princeton
N. J
Charles S. Onderdong
Lang, NM
Kohel
English Channel
Lucy Latimer
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Miners Struggle Deepens Across Coal Regions
June 6 to 10 reports from Wilkesbarre Scranton Shamokin and Huntington track miners strike unrest in Pennsylvania West Virginia and nearby areas. Incidents include a guard shooting a boy at Stanton colliery arson against Murray colliery fence flooding at Locust Gap Locust Spring and widespread work stoppages. President Mitchell met US labor officials to discuss causes while operators deny plans to pool forces or reopen mines.
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Wilkesbarre
Stanton
Murray
Scranton
Lackawanna
Forest City
David
Ilford
Hillsdale Co
Shamokin
I’a
Locust Gap
Locust Spring
Freeland
Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Hazleton
Thurmond
W. Va
New River
New
Kanawha River
North Fork
New York
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Easley
National Civic Federation
Manhattan
Wright
Commissioner Wright
Huntington
Workers Strike At Multiple Pittsburg Iron Plants
About 600 melters at Singer Nimick La Belle and Aliquippa plants quit Monday in a wage dispute. The same pressure spreads to Black Diamond in Lawrenceville as unions press for raises, with a Wednesday deadline for action. Also: United States Military Academy begins centennial exercises with a graduation of 54 cadets.
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Pittsburg
Whbout
Singer-Nimick
la Belle
Crucible Steel
Aliquippa
Swaime Company
Black Diamond Coe
Lawrenceville
Crucible
West Point
Noy
Ciited States Military Academy
Floods Hit Patillas District Drowning Several and Property Losses
News from San Juan Puerto Rico notes severe floods in Patillas leaving multiple drownings and widespread destruction of houses. Sugar properties and cattle losses reported as residents cope with damage and displacement. Officials investigate the catastrophe and related cases in the region.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Patillas
Alpena Excur sion Train Wreck Kills One Injures Fifty
An Alpena Michigan excursion train for Saginaw with over 500 aboard derailed at Black River at 7 15 am. One man died instantly, about 50 injured, including three fatally, as coaches piled into a ditch after the tender jumped the track. August Grosinski died. his son escaped unharmed. Eight surgeons aided the injured.
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Alpena
Mich
Detroit & Mackinaw
Saginaw
Black River
German Aid Society of Alpen
Grosinski
Battle at labor camp leaves four wounded in Minnesota
In St Paul on June 9 a pistol and shotgun fight erupted between about 30 Italian laborers and three local citizens near a Chicago Great Western camp at Concord Street end. Four men were injured, with A. Roberge gravely hurt and likely to die. N Marcotte and Fred Wayman hurt but not deadly. Joseph St. Dore faces facial injuries and possible blindness. Police detained all Italians after the clash sparked by insults to passing women.
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St. Paul
Minn
Chicago Great Western Road
Concord
A. Roberge
N Marcotte
Minneapolis
Fred Wayman
Joseph St. Dore
Roberge
Marcotte
Wayman
Man
Lhe
Two Die as Storm Lashes Columbus Georgia
A Sunday thunderstorm in Columbus Georgia killed Willis and another man struck by lightning near a large oak. Cochran was seriously injured while Louis McClain stood nearby. several dwellings in the city were hit by high winds and damaged.
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Columbua
Columbus
Willis
Cochran
Strouck
Louis McClain
Shooting at South Marcuse Paes leaves three men chased
In a quarrel near Roscharesis miles west of here on Sunday, three men chased a party from Studedl Ino resort after a critical departure. A whip and hearse cover were seen near the house as shots were fired when the demand for the return of articles was refused.
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Marion Oded
James A
Desperate Escape: Tracy and Merrill Kill Guards at Oregon Penitentiary
Desperate prisoners Harry Tracy and David Merrill escaped from the Oregon Penitentiary after killing three guards Frank Ferrell S R Jones and Ben Tiffany. They fled into timber near the stockade as guards pursued them prompting a large search and a $1000 reward. Tracy previously faced arrest in Portland in 1900 after an altercation with Detective Weiner.
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Oregon
Balem
Ore
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Multnomah County
Frank Ferrell
S. R. Jones
Ben Tiffany
Ferrell
Stapleton
Tracy
Merrill
Ingram
Tiffany
Duienan Ross
Ross
Reform School
Portlaind
Larry Tracey
Portland
David Weiner
Northern Pacific
Dave Merrill
Fatal Flames Highlight London Fire Tragedy
London fire devastates a five story block near Mansion House Station after ladders fail to reach the upper floors. Nine young girls are reported killed or missing as residents leaped to tarpaulin safety lines. several others are severely burned.
Five Die In City Fire Ravaging Bank Block
Fire swept the Reace and Citizens' National Bank block and the Shackelford Building, killing five people. Fire Chief Kuggneer Plas bo Shadwael was seriously injured while aiding evacuations. Property loss is estimated at Sun with insurance of S225. The Arcade property was to be sold as part of a partition. The cause and origins remain uncertain.
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Saratoza
M. YY
Reace
Citizens’ National Bank
Shackelford
Fie
Kuggneer Plas
Estatecef Camcinnatiogend
Pom Yeni Coblsmith
Sanitarium Fire in Chicago Kills Nine and Injures Dozens
A blaze at Saint Luke's sanitarium at Wabash Avenue and Twenty first Street in Chicago killed nine men and one woman and injured about thirty. The building formerly Hotel Woodruff housed many patients seeking help for drink and drug problems. Fire started in the basement and spread via the elevator shaft. chaos at upper floors led to several deaths as inmates leaped from windows and trapped survivors fought to escape behind a barred window. Police detained several staff while investigations consider possible connection to the gas plant in the basement.
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Chicago
Saint Luke’s Society
Wabash Avenue
S. Jo Newell
Carl A. Carlson
Joseph Harrington
Samuel Dalzell
J T Stanton
Excape
Souichis
William Lamhimn
Lee Seymour
Bradhoag
Bof Nagel
Ois
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Datton Business — Directory
F. F. H. Pore
M. D
W. C. Scorr
A. H L. Arick
E., A. Freet
R. Nowell & CO
Datton
Ohio
D.Y Reebucge
Axpd Suncwon
Main St
Mutral House
David Gardner
Ona House
Dwaiton
A. Weiss
Dalton
Vila
F. F. H. Pope
Jack's
H. JA. Rudy
Reeder
Jersey
Jerseys
My Mutt
Addreas
Obto
L. ©. Davison
Ealer
Pioneer Block
Main Street
E. A. Freet & Sonly
Verdar
Enterprise Mills
Ochnauer Bros., Proprietora
Daltron, Vuhio
B. F. Hess
Dague
Frank E. Gibson
Ogne Price
Apta
Dalton, O
R. J. Stinson
Scottntary Public
Gaxterra
Ohio Laundering CO
E.scoty
Dalton Planing Mill Co
Coors
Bilnda
Arfield Street
Alton
A. Brueckner
Amas
China
Ernest F. Scott
Inds
Ath Zkinda
Vintin
Guttur
Trimininga Gazette Printing Co
Onlo
Muunner
Pioneer Brnck
Will E Scott
Renida
Renantone
Bludloom
Mile St
A. Sanderson
Entimnt
Laitan
GEO C Freet Nrurance Agency
the Royal
Tha Phoenix
Insurance Co of North America
Gerham Ameccan
New Jersey
Standard Life and Accident Co
The
National Accident Co
Northwenterr. Life
Ohio National Building and Loan Co
D. Brenner & Son
Sollelt
Wayne
Thy Firma Tara
Areniber
Ian Ehipod
Adihess
Sugarcreek
T Ter Elkard
Petliam
Nealy
Jacob Fischer
Yatak's Block
Woosusm
Somerville
New Bedford
Germany
Prince Henry
Prussia
Lubeck
Reichstag
Lord North
Ervin Pfuhl
West Plittston
Folmer
West Virginia
Japan
Toba II
Devil's Island
Cayenne
Franccé
Victor Nimauilt
Mont Pelee
Senator Jones
Nevada
Ufe
Senate
Blackburn
Samuel Hinkle
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Switzerland
Milwaukee
Terrington
Kingston
Havana
Constantinople
Mosso
Titheil
James
Yonkers
Tre
Vpcinity
Tharrix
Bor
Matertar Ag
Heras
Bose
Moorea
Wen
Custom House
Indiana
Persona
Fire Department of
Mansion House Station
N. Ve
Pupiis
Carbotal Ale
Deer Rede
Neorgiork Cote
Alstone
Caire
Cdrty
Ste Po
North Amerian Trust Co
Cho Weem
Ws Onenetiating Fellows
American Linkers Corporation
Capital
Charterid Vue der Tot Inns of
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