Washington Notes from June First Rail of the Era
Washington reports arc above lifted by senators Cullom Lorimer charges bribery in Illinois legislature. Putnam to be court martialed. Madrid seeks humane treatment. Omaha Fire Dept inspection tour in progress. per capita money grows. Nebraska centennial at Bellevue June 22 to 24. Curtiss aims for Cleveland to Put-in-Bay flight next month. Miss Drexel wed in London. grand jury summoned in Grand Island fraternal insurance probe. Bank cashier in California dies by self-inflicted gunshot in Idaho. Monopolies criticized by Emil Seidel. Pittsburg plans TB lab memorial to Edward VII. Moonshiners clash with revenue officers in Wilkes County. Roosevelt to be escorted home June 18. Parr to receive government reward. Rolls attempts Dover Calais flight. engine breaks down. Nan king exposition opens without disorder. Revenue agents destroy distilleries. $3 million frauds recovered via Parr. Credit for reward around $100,000.
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William Lorimer
Illinois
Renate
Senator Cullom
Cliff
D.w. Barnes
Chicago
Illinois Legisative Voters’ League
Aribery
Lanois
State Department
Associated Press
San Juan del Sur
William Putnam
Madriz
Madrid
Putnam
W. H. Hunter
Fred H. Hoye
W. F. Wappich
Fire and Police Commission of
Omaha
Charles A. Salter
New York
Boston
Treasury
United States
Nebraska
Bellevue
Will Hayward
Nebraska Republican State Central Committee
Glenn H. Curtiss
Cleveland
Putin Bay
Detroit
London
Margareta A. Drexel
Philadelphia
Stead
Grand Island
Merriam, Wis
Harry B. Kay
Pasadena
Cal
Pocatello
Idaho
Charles Gridley
Virginia, Ill
Fisher
Springfield
Pittsburg
Edward VII
Wilkes County
North Carolina
Fresh world and national news briefings from early reports
Demands urge convoking a Chinese parliament while Pacific coast trade bodies plan a summer visit to China. Roosevelt to pay baggage duty on arrival. Ecuadoran army reports yellow fever amid frontier withdrawals. Crum nominated to Liberia post. Chinese warships move toward Nanking as foreign tensions rise. U S customs appeals court starts with 226 cases. Managua reports war panic in western Nicaragua. Japan plans a Shireas expedition to beat British South Pole efforts. Duke of Connaught to assume Canada general duties. Stephen Van Rensselaer Ford dies. Brig. Gen. William L. Marshall retires, noted for Marshall Pass. St Louis taxes disputed. court deems levy illegal.
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Pacific Coast
China
Col. Roosevelt
Senate
William D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Liberia
Nanking
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Managua
Nicaragua
Japan
Shireas
South Pole
Edward
Duke of Connaught
Warl
Grey
Canada
Stephen van Rensselaer Ford
New York State
William L. Marshall
Marshall Pass
Rocky Mountains
St. Louis
St. Louizans
Bellegal
Wil
Wiett
Postmasters to gain July salary increases in Nebraska
Several Nebraska postmasters will receive salary increases effective July. The news outlines a statewide adjustment to compensation for postal staff across Nebraska.
Governor Haskell Moves Capital to Oklahoma City
Governor Haskell declares Oklahoma City the permanent state capital and orders all state offices relocated at once. He argues Guthrie business would be illegal and cites cost savings. The state board of education will meet in Oklahoma City and a federal suit seeks a temporary injunction.
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Oklahoma City
Haskell
Guthrie
State Board of Education
Huston
Supreme Court
W. H. Coyle
Guthrieshiett Court
Chicat
Death in Montreal Roof Tank Crash
A sprinkler tank supports failed on the Herald building roof in Montreal. Thirty to thirty five tons of water crashed into the basement, triggering a fire and deadly collapse. Firefighters heroically saved many people from perilous positions as the structure groaned under the disaster.
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Montreal
Que
Herald
P. A. convention parade opens in Chattanooga
Several thousand commercial travelers from across the United States led the grand parade to open the annual convention of the Travelers' Protective Association in Chattanooga Tennessee. The Portland delegation pushes to relocate the next meeting to their city.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
Travelers’ Protective Association
Portland
Ore
Malfeasance Charge Over Philippine Friar Lands
Representative Martin called for an investigation into government officials after the War Department sent information alleging the purchase and lease of friar lands in the Philippines. The Saturday dispatch prompted the resolution accusing malfeasance in office.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Martin
Shippers Granted Hearing On Freight Rate Increase
A mid western shippers delegation urged the interstate commerce commission for a hearing on proposed railroad freight rate increases, and the commission granted the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Miners Seek Protective Legislation Gathering in Chicago
Mine inspectors from coal producing states and from Canada and Great Britain meet in Chicago to formulate a bill aimed at protecting coal miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Great Britain
Death toll climbs in Ahr valley cloudburst disaster
A cloudburst in the Ahr valley of the Eifel region swept the district Sunday night causing great loss of life. Late estimates put the dead at about 150, with many missing and homes damaged.
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Cologne
Ahr
Eifel
Marlboro Marks 250th Anniversary With Exercise Program
Marlboro Mass observed 250 years since the town's founding with an engaging program of exercises showcasing local participation and town pride.
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Marlboro
Mass
Nebraska district census work continues amid delays and travel
The Second Nebraska district reports finishing all agricultural schedules and seeks a month more to complete population data. Booster tours through 14 towns drew nearly 8,000 locals, with many towns decorated. Other items note a low Platte River in Central City, a $4,299.25 judgment for St. Luke's Episcopal against Francia G. Keens, and plans for a Oregon trail monument in Kearney.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Census Bureau
Saunders
Kearney
Commercial Club
Boosters
Platte
Central City
St. Luke’s
Daughters of the American Revolution
Oregon
Central Avenue
Prairies
Frank S. Perdue
Bishop
Iowa
Perdue
Madison County
Phillips
Lexington
Barneston High School
Oliver W
John Warren
Beatrice
L. M. Pemberton
C. G. Baker
Warren
Gage County
Jefferson County
Concourt
Canada
Mothers praise Lydia E. Pinkham remedy in letters
Hudson Ohio readers report relief from menstrual disorders and associated pain after using Lyd ia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Mothers describe improved health and gratitude to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Mass for its health impacts and widespread testimonials.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hudson
Ohio
George Brrickler
L Ekham
Webster’s Dictionary Effort Sparks Public Praise
The article recalls Noah Webster compiling the dictionary and drafting a 50 word telegram as he gathered terms. The public lauds his work, calling him blessed for his linguistic contributions.
Try Thief This Summer Coca Cola Pitch Card
The advertisement urges readers to visit soda fountains or bottles for Coca Cola to cool fatigue and quench thirst. It offers a free booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola and a 1910 Baseball Record Book for 20 stamps, featuring Casey at the Bat and league schedules.
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Coca-Cola Ca
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Coca- Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Bitter remark on divorce over children fracture
A woman declares that without the children she would divorce her husband. She suggests writing to persuade her own parents to take the children.
Remains of a Rye Remedy Co. Droughted Land Deal
A fragment notes a company linked to a rye remedy and a cow with potential land status. It hints at turning property into land via a field update and mentions expiry or transition but lacks clear dates or names.
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Roosevelt
William Loeb, Jr
Manhattan
Wickersham
Richard Parr
Charles Stuart Rolls
English Channel
Dover
Calais
Press Club
Glenn Curtiss
J. Bernard Walker
Scientific American
Edwin Gould
New York Custom House
American Sugar Refining Company
Parr
Lorimer
Jim Jeffries
Peter S. Grosscup
Augustana College
Wisconsin
Taft
United States Treasury
Western University and Industrial School
Dr. May
W. H. May
Pearl Strest
Lew Yat
Webster
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