Armourdale Flood Drives 12000 From Homes In Kansas City
The Kaw Missouri flood swamps Armourdale and the Bottoms with water twelve feet deep. Rail yards and pack ing houses evacuated as 12000 residents seek shelter. Officials expect rivers to crest near 31 feet, rain threats linger, and multiple jurisdictions coordinate to end the annual flood.
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Kansas City
Armourdale
Kaw
Conners
Missouri
Topeka
St. Joseph
Union Station
Kansas Citys
United States
War Department
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Swedish Minister Herman le Lagerkrantz Denied as Persona Non Grata
At the White House the claim that Herman le Lagerkrantz the Swedish minister to the United States had become persona non grata was rejected. Officials said the minister had gone home on a visit and was temporarily assigned to other duties, with a return to Washington expected.
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White House
Herman le Lagerkrantz
United States
Dr. le Lagerkrantz
Washington
Plague In Caracas Sparks Alarm Over Unchecked Outbreak
Reports indicate several bubonic plague cases in Caracas with no measures or serums available. The La Guayra railroad line reopened Sunday with five day quarantine for passengers from that city. Diplomats have not yet acted though a Sunday meeting was held to assess the situation.
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Venezuela
Caracas
la Guayra
Samuel Gompers II Treated For Leg Infection In Chicago
Samuel Gompers II president of the American Federation of Labor is ill at the Kaiserhof hotel in Chicago with a slight leg infection. His physicians report the ailment is not dangerous.
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Samuel Gompers II
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kaiserhof Hotel
Chicago
Landis Halts Death for Bulik Appeal
Federal Judge grants a stay of execution for Herman Bulik the Bohemian killer of five Bi family members in Chicago to allow an appeal to the U S Supreme Court. Judge Landis ruled he cannot deny the appeal and ordered a delay while Washington reviews the constitutional questions involved.
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Bulik
Herman Bulik
Fort Teller
Chicago
Supreme Court
Landis
United States District Court
Bilik
Pillik
Billik Landis
United States Supreme Court
Billik
Washington
Fire devastates Nelson Morse & Co. packing plant in Kansas City
A blaze in the Nelson Morse & Co. packing plant in Kansas City, caused by two explosions, burned before dawn and was controlled by 10:30 a.m. The $2.5 million plant sits in a flood zone, water surrounding the site hindered access. Fifty workers were present. four died and two were severely injured as the fire threatened the entire structure with $250,000 in losses.
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Nelson Morse & Co
Kansas City
Lusitania Smashes Three Atlantic Records on Westward Run
The Cunard liner Lusitania set three new Atlantic records on a Western voyage, docking at Sandy Hook at 7 am Friday. It completed the Dunt's Rock to Sandy Hook lightship passage in 4 days 20 hours 8 minutes, seven minutes faster than the previous long course record.
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Cunard
Lusitania
Sandy Hook
Dunt’s Rock
Atlantic
Millers Prepare War Over Health Food Claims
Millers vow retaliation against breakfast food makers backed by a $100000 advertising fund. The health food campaign argues white flour is harmful, a point the Millers' National Federation contests in a high stakes dispute.
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Millers
Millers’ National Federation
Unarmed Crowd Allowed Entrance in Houston Murder Trial
About 100 guns were seized from spectators and witnesses before entry to the Houston court for the R. O. Kenly murder trial. Kenly faces charges of killing former County Attorney H. S. Robb.
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Houston
Tex
R. O. Kenly
Kenly
H. 8. Robb
Daring Chicago Robbery Hits Hyman Berg & Co
Early Wednesday morning thieves smashed a window at Hyman Berg and Company jewelry in Chicago and escaped with watches and jewelry valued at $3,000.
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Chicago
Hyman, Berg & Co
Esca
German Paper Suspends After Century of Publication
The Cincinnati Volkstrraund, a German daily newspaper, ends publication after more than a century, halting all issues and operations.
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Cincinnati Volkstreund
Octogenarian Fruit Grower Dies After Fall
John Grant of Laporte Indiana aged 80 a fruit grower fell twelve feet from the top of a shed and was killed in the accident.
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John Grant
Laporte
Ind
Senate passes anti racing bills in New York long struggle
The New York Senate approved two anti race track gambling bills by 26 to 25, amending the pen al code to end exclusive penalties and abolish betting near tracks. Senator Foelker, ill but voting with the majority, arrived late and supported both measures. The bills move to the governor for approval with immediate effect upon signing. Foelker’s health remains fragile after May 10 appendicitis surgery.
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Hughes
New York
Senate
Percy Gray
Foelker
Brooklyn
Staatsburg
Beaudry Children Die Trapped in School Escape Incident
In Fall River Massachusetts brothers Joseph eight and Andre five died after hiding in a trunk with a spring lock intended to dodge going to school. The medical examiner ruled suffocation as the cause while signs of a struggle appeared on clothing and trunks. Wilfred eleven, their older brother, claimed he believed they left for school and only learned of their disappearance upon returning home.
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Joseph
Andre Beaudry
Fall River
Mass
Andre
Henry Beaudry
Wilfred
Auto Racers in Hard Luck on Trans Siberian Route
A Paris Mafin dispatch from Tehila reports the German entry in the New York to Paris race arriving at Harbin June 4 in a damaged state after three upsets. It repaired and left June 6 by road, bypassing railway cuts and passing Tsitsikhar June 8. The American car was 75 miles from Harbin Tuesday amid delays as rail authorities halted it at stations. The Italian car, on June 8, waited at Progranitchnaya for a telegraph operator to guide it along the tracks.
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Siberian
Paris
Tehila
Trans-Alkalia
Siberia
New York
Harbin
Tsitsikhar
Progranitchnaya
School mistress dies in Revel incident linked to revolutionaries
A Revel dispatch reports a school mistress who formerly aligned with revolutionists killed herself two days before the King Edward and Emperor Nicholas meeting. Ordered to attack the Czar at Revel, she allegedly acted to avoid vengeance from terrorists after agreeing to welcome the emperor with school children.
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Ravel
Revel
Edward
Nicholas
Bride Kidnapped on Bridal Trip Across Mountains
W F Burns of Jackson County North Carolina says a gang of six men robbed and bound him during a bridal trip across the Panther Mountains near Greenville County injuring him while abducting his wife.
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W. F. Burns
Jackson County
N.C
Panther Mountains
Greenville County
South Dakota Boards of Education Election Changes
South Dakota voters prepare for city and town boards election next week with women now eligible to vote. A 1907 law changes board size to five members chosen from any ward, allowing varied configurations across cities and towns.
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Boards of Education
South Dakota
No Trace Of Safecrackers At Groton Postoffice
Government inspectors have not found any trace of the safecrackers who blew open the Groton post office safe and escaped with stamps and about $800. Three men were arrested at Ferney after the robbery and questioned. they were released for lack of evidence linking them to the crime.
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Groton
Ferney
University Year Closes with Large South Dakota Class
Vermillion hosts a grand commencement week as the South Dakota State University fires up with a Saturday evening president’s reception in the armory from 8 to 10. The event caps a week marked by exceptional weather and broad participation from faculty, students, alumni, and friends. Alumni turnout was lower than expected, though many former graduates visited campus to reconnect.
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South Dakota
State University
Vermillion
State University of South Dakota
Drowned in Sulphur Creek Near Belle Fourche
Fred Moore of Sulphur Creek north of Belle Fourche drowned while attempting to cross Sulphur creek. His mother and sister found his corpse after coming to help him. Moore, from Stonenville, S. D., had sold his sheep business, begun homesteading, and just finished a home awaiting relatives to help.
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Fred Moore
Belle Fourche
Sulphur Creek
Moore
Young Moore
Stoneville
S. D
Severe Hail Storm Ravages Mitchell Area Crops
A severe hail storm struck six miles southwest of Mitchell damaging corn and growing crops. Standings crops shredded to ground level. about a dozen farmers on a three mile wide strip report 75 percent of their crops ruined.
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Mitchell
Water bonds vote set for Platte special election
A special election will be held at Platte in Charles Mix county to submit to voters the proposal to issue bonds totaling 18,000 dollars for building a municipal waterworks system.
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Platte
Charles Mix County
Kadoka to Host Fair September 2 3
Kadoka businessmen announce a town fair to be held September 2 and 3 between the Missouri River and the Black Hills. The event aims to showcase local commerce and community spirit in the growing town.
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Kadoka
Missouri River
Black Hills
Physicians Meet Ends With Officer Elections In Sioux Falls
The Eclectics and Homeopaths held a joint session in Sioux Falls last week and adjourned Saturday after their program and officer elections. Track washed out by heavy rains plagued the Milwaukee line near Presho and Chamberlain, and T Nic is suspended.
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Sioux Falls
Milwaukee Railroad
Preshoer
Chamberlain
Masons Name Officers In Dakota Grand Lodge
Joseph Davenport of Sturgis chosen Grand Master as Mitchell hosts Masonic grand lodge elections. New officers for the Royal Arch Masons and Eastern Star also announced with officers from Sioux Falls, Huron, Mitchell, Watertown, and other towns. Watertown to host next session. several chapters report new officers and additions.
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Joseph Davenport
Sturgis
S. D
Masonic Grand Lodge
Mitchell
Joseph J. Davenport
Samuel A. Brown
Sioux Falls
Samuel S. Lockhart
Milbank
Chas. L. Brockway
Chamberlain
John C. Bryan
George A. Pettigrew
Benjamin F
Grand Tuler
William H. Mather
Watertown
S. A. Brown
M. F. Montgomery
The
Eastern Star
Elizabeth Stewart
Iowa
Royal Arch Masons
A. C. Biernatski
Salem
Pettigrew
John E. Hipple
Pierre
David A. Douglas
Frank A. Brown
Aberdeen
Jacob J. Nissen
Yankton
Bernard C. Jacobs
Lennox
Geor. A. Pettigrew
Hipple
Rev. H. Babcock
Benjamin F. Ives
Huron
Charles E. Brelsford
Hot Springs
Hot Springs; Grand Principal Sojourner
Adam Rolbill
Arlington
Grand Royal Arch
Geo. E. O'Neill
Canton
Clarence E. Will
Charles A. Christopherson
J. A. Cleaver
Grand Sentinel
W. A. Mather
Committee On Correspondence
Louis Levoy
Webster
Outdoor Shakespeare Acknowledged As Finest Local Amateur Play
Yankton college closed commencement week with an outdoor production of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. Costumes came from Chicago and the stage was set among trees with lush foliage. Prof. Durand led months of preparation. Graduate diplomas were awarded to academy and normal students including Joel Bartow Grace Mooers Ralph Swanson Margaret Wilson Myrtle Fisher Julia Smith Christine Summers. Degrees of bachelor of arts went to Robert Best Theodore Beyer Grace Elliott Maude Madara Bayard Waterbury.
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Yankton College
Chicago
Durand
Academy
Joel Francis Bartow
Scenic
Grace Gertrude Mooers
Yankton
Ralph John Swanson
Alcester
Margaret Gould Wilson
Letcher
Myrtle Virginia Fisher
Sioux City
Julia Maude Smith
Christine Julia Summers
Warren
Robert Gilson Best
Neligh
Neb
Theodore Ernest Beyer
Milwaukee
Wis
Grace Marion Elliott
Elwood
Maude Nellie Madara
Wakonda
Bayard Hobart Waterbury
Centerville
Supreme Court Reverses County Seat Ruling
The Supreme Court overturns the lower court in Gregory county seat contest. It rules that the 1898 vote placing Fairfax as county seat was a temporary location not a permanent designation.
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Supreme Court
Gregory
Fairfax
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