Lightning Kills Two In Norwalk Storm Rips City
A Norwalk storm from the northwest lasting about an hour killed one man and injured three others as lightning struck a tree during shelter under a grandstand. Frank Van Buren Fred Bruder Albert Stanford and Joseph Lindenberger were names tied to the incident. The same day in Fremont a church at Sansas Station was struck and burned, causing about 10000 dollars in losses.
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Fremont Hitl
Norwalk
Haif
Milan Street
Frank van Buren
Fred Bruder
Albert Stanford
Joseph Lindenberger
Stanford
Van
Fremont
All Saints
Sansas Station
Man Dies Saving Dog in Ohio Train Incident
Chiliicothe Ohio June 6 A farmer Charles D Highy attempting to save a valuable bird dog from danger was killed as he threw himself onto a Norfolk and Western train. He perished trying to shield the animal from harm.
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Charles D. Highy
Norfolk & Western
Turks Warned to Remain at Home Amid War Tensions
Bosla June 5 newspapers publish a quoted interview with Czar Nichols alleging an inevitable Turkey Russia war. Montenegro faces peril from Turkish troops on the frontier prompting ministers to act. Populace urged to be armed. Albanian incursions could trigger wider conflict.
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Bosla
Cettinge
Czar Nichols
Turkey
Russia
Montenegro
Siontenesta
Christy visit amid custody case and city park gift
Mrs Howard Christy, arriving from New York, plans an extended stay at the Christy home in Duncans Falls to visit her child Natalie, the second time since a year-old custody ruling. Bellefontaine awards a 20 acre park gifted by Mrs Rebecca William, widow of Capt John B William. Cincinnati Hotel Walton fire causes about $5,000 damage. 50 guests panicked.
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Zaneeville
Howard Chandler Christy
New York
Christy
Duncans Falls
Natalie
Christy Studio
Bellefontaine
Beltaine
Rebecca Willame
John B. William
Cincinnati
Indiana Democrats Back Marshall For Nomination
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association in convention at Laporte unanimously endorses Governor Thomas B. Marshall for the Democratic presidential nomination. It also approves Indiana delegates in Congress fighting for the Canadian reciprocity treaty. In Monterey Mexico officials reportMexican Railways of Mexico may soon pass to American interests tied to Southern Pacific and St Louis San Francisco lines. A government merger covers over 7 000 miles. In Chicago editors poll 4808 papers in 22 western states favor Canadian reciprocity by 2 1/2 to 1.
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Laporte
Ind
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Thomas B. Marshall
Congress
Monterey
Mexico
Ninanca
National Railways of
Southern Pacific
Bt Lault
San Francisco
Wien
Chicago
Cowboy Baronet Turns Salvation Army Bureauat
The cowboy baronet, once a titled heir and famed rodeo figure, fails to marry and joins the Salvation Army in Brooklyn. After years of misfortune and mortgageed estates, he vows to marry only a wealthy woman to restore the ancestral home, then shifts to barracks work hoping for promotion. The tale spans inheritance, debt, sea ventures, and a Western life before this current path.
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Cowboy Baronet
Salvation Army
Brooklyn
Wlobe
Drevont Baron
Ane Wis
Adatratin
S' Genille Cave-Browne-Cave
Navy
Alseha
The
Ammy
Mfthagind India
Dbie
Noweaenode
Lik Tigers
United States
Colorado
Hagland
America
Salvation Army Bureat
WANTS TEDDY TELL S OF THE STEEL TRUST DEAL
Washington June 5. Marked discrepancies in the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel in 1907 prompt the Stanley steel trust committee to seek further light. The panel may summon former President Roosevelt and former Secretary Root for testimony on conferences with Gary and Frick regarding the Tennessee transaction.
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Waablngton
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
John W. Gatex
Elbert H. Gary
Stanley “Steel Trust
House
Roosevelt
Elly Root
Messrs
Gary and
Frick
Tennessee
Auto Mishap Kills 18 Year Old in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta Ohio June 5 John Billin 18 son of Bruce Billin was killed almost instantly when his car struck a telephone pole and flipped over His companion escaped with minor injuries in the accident that occurred while he was driving to the city
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Wapakoneta
John Billin
Bruce Sillin
Postal savings depositories to open in New York and more cities
Washington reports Postmaster Hitchcock plans a national rollout of postal savings bank depositories with New York to start July 1 and about 150 new offices weekly. The goal is 1,000 offices in operation early in the new fiscal year, with 50 additional offices already designated to begin immediately, including Columbus.
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Hitchcock
Washington
New York
Hitchrock Kins
Columbus
Ollo
Ovington Wins Cup at Columbus Aviation Meet
Marl Ovington won the endurance test at the Columbus aviation meet by flying 90 miles in 1 hour 16 minutes. The prize was a silver loving cup donated by John R. McLean of Washington. Sandia Summons Jury Chicago June 1 Judge Landis began impaneling a special jury to investigate the lumber industry in the west after imposing a 29 million dollar fine on Standard Oil. The inquiry will seek testimony from Frederick Weyerhaeuser. Heads Normal Trustees Kent Normal School Elected president Dr Edwin Moulton of Warren leads the board of trustees for the new state normal school at Kent after a long career in education.
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Columbus
Marl Ovington
Columbus Aviation
John R. McLean
Washington
Sandia
Chicago
Landis
Sima
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Normal Trusteau
Ocine
Edwin ¥. Moulton
Warren
New State Normal School
Kent
Rioters Attack Strikebreakers in West Brownsville
West Brownsville Pa June 6 A mob assaulted strikebreakers housed at Michael Bonick s home wounding four men shot in the legs and battered others A woman was shot in the breast and several more injured The police arrived after much of the damage had been done About 200 shots were fired with five strikebreakers left beaten near to pulp and many more injured but carried away before officers could respond
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West Brownsville
Ueo
Brownsville
West
Pennsylvania
Michael Bonick
B Sonick
Howse
Sonick
Taft Travels Suburbs. Turbulent Senate Hope Follows
President Taft motored through Pittsburg and Fort Wayne to Washington, avoiding speeches on Sunday. He reports the reciprocity struggle in the senate, aims to rally public opinion, and expects the finance committee to bring the bill to the floor Wednesday. Six drown in Utah Lake during a party for Vera Brown and Edward Holmes. H S Smith sues his wife for divorce, citing her opposition to Senator Batley.
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Pittsburg
Jane
Taft
Mia
Shas
Laughlin
Chicago
Washington
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wooster
Senate
Finance Committee
Lake
Balt Lake
Utah
Utah Lake
Galilee
Vera Brown
Edward B. Holmes
McKinney
Tex
H. S. Smith
Avon Rivers and Their Shires Flow Destinations
Avon Rivers include the Upper Avon known as Warwickshire or Shakespeare Avon and the Lower or Bristol Avon on which Bath lies. The East or Harp shire Avon includes Salisbury. The first two flow into the Severn while the East Avon drains to the English Channel at Christeburch harbor.
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Warwickshire
Bristol Avon
Bath
Harpshire
Salisbury
Severn
English Channel
Christeburch Harbor
New League Formed to Push Initiative in Ohio
Columbus June 5 Brand Whitlock Toledo mayor elected president of the Progres sive Constitution League by 155 enthusiasts from across Ohio. The group includes Republicans Democrats Socialists and single taxers aiming to insert an initiative and referendum clause in the new constitution and to enable constitutional amendments by petition. The officers include John Frey L. G. Spencer J. W. Denny and Bester Bigelow with funds from the Joseph Fels fund supporting the single tax program.
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Columbus
Brand Whitelock
Toledo
Progressive Constitution League
Sociafiata
Direct Legislation League
Ohio Population of Labor
Ohio State Grange
Organization of Farmers
New League
Debenter
League
Brand Whitlock
John Frey
Cincinnati
Iron Molders’ Journal
L. G. Spencer
Warren
J. W. Denny
O, 8
Besert Bigelow
Delaney Confession Tied to McNamara Case Sparks Attention
Los Angeles on June 5 reports an alleged confession by John Delaney a Muskogee Oklahoma structural iron worker claiming McNamara urged him to inspect nonunion built structures and sketch dynamite placement. If true it elevates Delaney as a key witness in the McNamara brothers Times building bombing and 19 murders case.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Delaney
Muskogee
Oklo
John J. McNamara
Delaney
McNamara Brothers
Times
Cincinnati
Vine Street
Okla
James J. McNamara
The
International Union
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Ohio
Hark Cloud
City of
Indorse Marshall
American Preut Association
Teddy
Ovington
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mayor Whitlock
Whitlock
Thomas A. Ed. Jaon
Washington Star
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