Teheran in State of Siege After Turmoil and Looting
teheran endures bombardment and looting as royal edict declares the city in siege. reports say houses in the bazars plundered, parliament buildings demolished, and corpses in the main square. troops guard the city while political clubs at the mosque provoke further danger.
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Bhah
London
Berlin
Anzeiger
Teheran Saya
Zhir Ed-Dowleh
Hj Son
Con Brigade
Teheran
ReBulian
Washington
Niage
Anid
Marksman feats at Coast Artillery tests and tragic clown suicide
Washington reports a 100 percent target hit record by three inch rifles at Fort Caswell and Fort Moultrie with ten hits in 38 seconds at 1600 yard mean range. In Columbus, Charles Tench a 44 year old circus clown killed himself by setting fire to his room, despite his sister’s rescue attempts as his body burned.
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Bircus
Columbus
Charles Tench
Kate Denver
Rench
Hina
Taft Postpones National Committee Meeting Dates
Taft orders the postponement of the Republican national committee sub-committee meeting to July 8 from July 1 due to Representative Sherman’s illness and the upcoming vice presidential nomination. A series of brief items follow about Manila murders, heat deaths in Washington, Harvard Yale regatta prelims, and an oil tank explosion in Bradford Vermont.
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Taft
New Haven
Conn
Republican National Committee
Sheman
Steamer Laredo Sinks After Sudden Wreck Near Muros
Dispatches from Corunna report the steamer Laredo wrecked near Muros Spain with 61 aboard. Only 2 landed at first as boats broke amid rough seas, later 47 survivors landed with several later confirmed safe. Panic and chaotic launching of boats followed the sudden sinking, with some vessels smashed against the hull.
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Rough
Paris
Junge
Corunna
Spain
Muros
Caroline Clynmros I
Imuros
Emen Mel
Welcomed to Havana by Spanish Colony in Harbor Greeting
The free Spanish naval vessel Nautilus entered Havana harbor on Wednesday after Spain relinquished sovereignty. The arrival was met with enthusiastic demonstrations by the Spanish colony and thousands of Cubans joined the welcome.
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Havana
Cuban
The
Cty
Oil Refinery Burned in Warren During Storm
The Warren Refining Co plant in Warren Pennsylvania was destroyed by fire during a storm on Wednesday. Lightning struck two tanks of oil and caused a blaze affecting five adjoining tanks. Thousands of barrels of oil were buried in the ruins. Loss estimated at $100,000.
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Bradford
Cleyn
N. Y
Warren
Warren Refining Co
Fee
Hansbrough Defeated in North Dakota Republican Primary
In North Dakota United States Senator Hansbrough loses the Republican primary. The race for the senatorship centers on B. L. and T. F. Marsh for the seat, with results returning at midnight.
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Bt Phur
Mpeemin Iran Grand Works
N. 1
United
Hansbrough
North Dakota
B. Little
T. F. Margehall
Heat Kills Pittburghers in Citywide Heat Wave
A severe heat wave on Wednesday caused multiple deaths and over forty cases of prostration in Pittburghers manufacturing districts. The disaster left residents suffering as temperatures remained extreme across the city.
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Pitteburgers
Pittieburg
Figode at Des Moines River Fears Flood Fewer Homes Evacuated
Dex Mothew reports from Des Moines Iowa on June 25 that the Des Moines river flood is rising forcing hundreds of families to leave homes and camp on high lands as rising waters threaten property and livelihoods.
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Des Moines
Dex Mothew
Iowa
Déw Moines River
Ube
Brief News Items From United States and Abroad
Ten injured at Hite Station near Pittsburg in a runaway incident. Araby in Senegal inspired by events in Morocco rises against the French. U S investigation notes a ring smuggling Chinese to the Mexican border. A tornado northwest of Mountain Lake Minnesota destroys seven farm buildings, kills one child, and wounds many. After the Norfolk incident on the cruiser Tennewnee, Pride and Landos face court martial. Minnesota’s Gov. Johnson says Nimenic won’t run for VP but may be named for the presidential ticket. Griffith resigns as manager of the New York base ball tent. Elberfeld tentatively to replace Grimm. Haas and Peckham arraigned on bribery charge tied to cotton report leak. A barbed wire fence surrounds Cleveland’s Whisky Island ore docks to bar entry to non-employees.
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Pritt:nent Twrentum
Familion
Hite Station
Pittsburg
Africa
Senegal
Moroccs
Noathat
Los Angles
United States
Mountain Lake
Minn
Noller
Tennewnee
Santa Barbara
Cal
A. C. Pride
A. T. Landos
Short Chronicles Condemns Sunday Funerals in Ohio
Ohio cemetery officials condemn Sunday funerals as ostentatious and costly, favoring weekday services to protect cemetery patron visits, a stance endorsed by the Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents during its annual Toledo convention. Cleveland observers discuss referendum tactics for a potential city vote. Ashtabula crews resume harbor work amid uncontracted union tensions. An Ashtabula official is acquitted of malfeasance in a city contracts case.
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Toledo
Public Service
Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents
Cemetery Association
Ashtabula
Ashtabula Harbor
Alli Tegion
Tragic train strike in Springfield claims life
A fatal incident occurred when a person was struck by a train in Springfield. Witnesses report the victim, identified as Jihe Balley, suffered severe injuries and died en route to Bow Pila. Police and railway authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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Springfield
Jihe
Sande Balley
Nik
Wordatoete van Frock
Bow Pila
Escape From Dark Dungeon Shocks Worldvivee Prison
Jamee Roberts, a prisoner at Worldvivee, allegedly dug through a brick wall during a Tuesday night escape bid. He reportedly hid in the passage and fled before guards found him. Roberta, a colored inmate, was sent to the workhouse for petit larceny.
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Jamee Roberts
Bruh
Roberta
Decision Favors the Dryas in Columbus Area Vote
An official opinion by Attorney General Willy Hell states cities voting wet will not follow counties under Rose law. If counties later vote dry, the two year period starts, potentially keeping elites dry even if counties flip to wet.
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Columbus
WeAtesday
Willy Hell
Old Clark Avenue Car Structure Demolished in Cleveland
A derelict Clark Avenue street car building in Cleveland was condemned and ordered torn down after collapse risk. A boy was struck by timbers as workers cleared debris. no injuries reported in the deserted structure near Wort Bisty frat denet.
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Cleveland
Jane
Barney
Wort Bisty-frat Denet
Hin Lem van Hroket
Lng
Huggett Shortage In Columbus Bank Draws Crowd
About 16 people gathered at the People's bank in Columbus on Wednesday as doors opened. After withdrawals, disorder and confusion followed. Harry Huggett, the injured shopkeeper, shot himself Tuesday night. The town reported a small cash shortage and a local tragedy connected to the event. A separate Newark incident reported 14 year old Ade drey Harlett killed when a horse and hay rake ran away after she was thrown.
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Huggett
Columbus
People’s Bank
Harry Huggett
Matamet
Newark
Adedrey Harlett
Early chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Chicago Tribune notes the list of chief justices from John Jay to Melville Fuller, highlighting John Marshall’s lengthy term and Roger B. Taney’s stormy tenure before the Civil War while tracing the court’s early leadership since 1780.
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Supreme Court
John Jay
New York
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Oliver Ellsworth
Connecticut
John Marshall
Virginia
Roger B. Taney
Maryland
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio
Morrison R. Waite
Melville W. Fuller
Illinois
Fuller
Famour John Marshall
Chicago Tribune
Pneumatic Pennsylvania mill sets new glasswork standard
A Pennsylvania mill has installed a new glassmaking device that produces a continuous forty two inch wide sheet at fifty inches per minute with no browning. It employs three men and six boys to operate and output surpasses the old cylinder process, promising further automation. In New Zealand, weekly half holiday laws are enforced as the Grand Hotel in Auckland faces court for defying the rule and being punished.
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New Zealand
Grand Hotel
Auckland
Whs
Waltery
Inn
Tree At Dulwich Village Meets Grim End
A local Dulwich Village tale recounts Mr Pickwich's and Mickwick's trees facing removal due to dangerous condition. Residents recall a long tradition of people resting on the seat beneath the branches as evening falls. The community expresses regret as the trees are felled to prevent harm.
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Mr. Pickwich
Mickwick
Dulwich
Dickend
Tamiton Clute
Measuring the Bride at St Cyrus Parish Contest
In St Cyrus on Beotland’s northeast coast a yearly brides contest awards four equal prizes for youngest oldest shortest and tallest brides married in the parish church. Contestants must reside six weeks pre nuptials. The ceremony ends with measuring to prove age and stature, as the pastor records the entries for each year. An old laird left 35,100 to fund annual dowries for brides and charity needs, with the prize fund now in government consols worth about 5000 dollars.
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Cyrus
Beotland
Cburch
Plougiman
Lacs
Chamberlain and His Shifting Political Path
The London Spectator discusses Joseph Chamberlain as a statesman who has altered his views significantly without facing charges of selfish motive. It compares his evolution to Gilbart Stone and Mackintosh, noting Chamberlain’s rare public critique yet praising his consistency on higher ideals.
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Chamberlain
Ban
Gilatstone
Mackitto#h
Matthew Arnold
Camberlain
London Spectator
Illness and Poverty in New York Households
A fragmented note describes widespread hardship in New York families facing illness and poverty. The text references drink, deprivation, and strained households, highlighting how health issues intensify financial distress among residents.
The Rise of Organized Charity in New York City
A historical overview traces how organized charity expanded in New York from simple handouts to structured aid through the Joint Application Bureau and the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. It details projects, distributions of cards, and the impact on needy families, including cash sums and patterns of aid during winters of 1905 and 1908, with data on applicants, outcomes, and mobility.
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New York
Charitien
Hureau
Itpen
Atfaiis
Kotts
Iiness
Honor for Inventor Delany Receives Gold Medal
Secretary of the Hrinitin Institute's committee on Nelence awards the Billiott Cresson gold medal to Waterton B. Delany of South Orange New Jersey for his allomilic telegraphy system. Delany's syntony is controlled by Velepost company which plans a national telegraph system. The Delany apparatus sends and receives at a thousand words per minute and could lower telegram costs to a cent per word between any two points.
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Hrinitin Institute
Nelence
Arta Hin
Billiott Cresson
Waterton B. Delany
South Orange
Delany
Velepost Company
Western Union
Postal
Delany Automatic
Millett Gresson Iondal
IRR
Teathetn
Lighiat
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