Debs or Haywood Tilt at Socialist National Convention
Chicago delegates at the Bodaliat party convention show a rift between city and rural Socialists over appeal to farmers and leadership. Morris Hilquist of New York was chosen temporary chairman. Debs and Haywood appear to lead as contenders for the presidential nomination amid disputes on women delegates, immigration, and farmer outreach.
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Chicago
Bodaliat Party
Sociatiat
Socialint
Morris Hilquist
New York
Magone V. Debs
W. H. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Bo Alowe
Socialist Movement
Double murder and later political notes from the era
A chaotic report documents a double murder at Apple’s Island Black Lake with Royal Dunning arrested on bystander charges after fleeing in a mass of confusion. Separate items cover California Republican delegates favoring Roosevelt at a Sacramento convention and a Niagara Falls case in which a son wounds his father after years of alleged abuse. The week includes a Washington gathering of prominent leaders to discuss natural resources with President Roosevelt presiding.
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Watertown
N.Y
Bickebot
Apple's Island
Black Lake
Yooleht
Apple
Albert Crowder
Crowder
Mia
Royal Dunning
Bystand
Munier Dunning
San Francisco
Sacramento
Presier Roosevelt
Reefers Hon
Fyublican
California
Washington
Conference On Natural Resources
White House
Roosevelt
Boyne City Teacher Suicide Shocks Community
A 20 year old Boyne City high school principal Walter C Slater died by self inflicted gunshot in his bedroom after returning from a Sunday school banquet setup. The incident occurred Saturday as local church groups planned a banquet signaling his arrival. In New York Dr Charles V Aked criticized modern preaching saying pulpit out of touch and ministers have become a laughing stock with falling church attendance.
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Boyne City
Mico
Walter C Slater
Boyne Fulle High School
Liehohor
New York
Charles V Aked
Fify Avenue
Hap Histchurch
Teu Werman
Times
Sle
Tragic child confinement and arson claim at Montgomery home
In Montgomery Ain on May 11 Jim Kennedy, described as a well known man, locked his children inside a woven house and set it ablaze. Five children reportedly died in the blaze. In Bay City Michigan on May 11 eight seamen failed to clear from a ship after a strike, seeking higher pay as the cause of the dispute and resulting in a confrontation with women aboard.
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Niagara Malia
Norman White
Atery
Potiae
Eller White
Sundar
Norman
Montgomery
Ain
Jim Kennedy
Beamen
Bay City
Mich
Hero Sun
Owinng
The Linguistic Anarchists: Browning and Whitman in Language
A critical review argues that Browning’s poetry uses shock value and extreme style to force reader reaction, while Whitman’s liberty with diction reflects a broader philosophical vision. The piece condemns form over content, cites obscurity and foreign terms as deliberate obstructions, and labels Whitman a sensational self-promoter seeking attention.
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Bagehot
Robert Browsing
Clamold
Whitman
Nebolar
Beventy seventh general assembly adjourns in discord
Columbus May 11 The closing hours of the Beventy seventh general assembly were marked by acrid politics and controversy. The house and senate named a three Democratic and three Republican panel to probe municipal affairs in Cleveland and Cincinnati with a June 9 start planned. An appropriation of 25000 for each investigation was set, though legality and authority questions loom.
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Columbus
General Assembly
House
Senate
Cleveland
Hafner
Hunt
van Over
Litte
Briggs
Brave
Cincinnati
Legin
Telegraphic Brevities Fragments From North American Headlines
Brief, scrambled items report several fatalities and accidents across cities including Toronto and Neosho river drownings. A bank cashier case in New Orleans mentions a $1400 shortfall and alleged forgery. A Hot Springs murder attempt using a revolver is noted, plus a Bloomington court verdict on the Crumimagh will of $600,000.
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Jean Hrockville
Toronto
Tyenre
Suicidal act at hotel hints at army reappointment bid
Fragmented report notes Charles F Ramford a West Port graduate who killed himself at a hotel in Washington. A letter in his pocket requests restoration to the army, suggesting his trip to Washington aimed at Army reinstatement amid civil engineering work and personal agitation.
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Washington
Charles F Ramford
West Port
Heutomant
Mart
Binmelt
Thiketty
Ramford
Ainaworth
Bank directors ordered to pay million loan default
Wharnenbirg Te May 1h Direct- Tore of the Farmers at Drovers Ni Houns demand settlement of 1,008,000 on the bank’s funds after the cashier J VY Tinehert was arrested. J HL Strawn, bank receiver, advises directors to meet the obligation or face further action. Political turmoil accompanies the matter.
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J VY
Tinehert
J HL Strawn
Fragmented notices mix in a late era with varied topics
A garbled historic page describes a beaded congressman eulogized in a confusing scene linked to Adolph Meyer of Lantehina. a Mrs Bert Swan shoots at an alligator tamer at a theater. preparations begin for a trial about defrauding the Capitol. an epidemic sweeps Ki oy Haven with many deaths and unconfirmed figures.
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Adolph Meyer
Lantehina
Hunde
Meyer Sereed
St Paul
Macootic Theater
Bert Swan
Mra Swan
Gratt
Harriitney
Phx
Capitol
Fire destroys upper floor of Coldberg department store
A blaze gutted the upper floor of the Coldberg department store on Bron Woodind Avenue Sunday, causing extensive damage estimated at $150,000 with repairs expected to run into large sums. Investigations continue into the cause as firefighters secured the scene.
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Lous
Aly, Tory
Coldberg Bron Woodind Avenin
Royal dining customs through English history and forks
A brief look at evolving dining etiquette from Henry VII’s era to the late 17th century. It notes the ewer and towels used by royal households, the shift of servants and dignitaries, and the gradual adoption of forks from two to three prongs, with steel forks becoming common after 1685.
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England
Henry VII
James 1
Elizabeth
KboMold
London Modern Society
Tobacco Grower Hunted After Grim Warning Emerges
In Aurora Illinois in May a grower faces a chilling note tied to ruined tobacco crops. A violent omen references Menry Keleer and a grave, with a crude box of matches and a threat to continue if more tobacco is harmed. Police investigated the odd warning.
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Aurora
Kentcky
Menry Keleer
Kolunr
Big Canal In Opened For Big Horn Irrigation
A new canal opened on the Big Horn river site to irrigate a wide area, funded by a $400,000 project. The text, though garbled, indicates construction success and expected benefits for irrigation across the region.
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Hatin
Wic
Big Horn Canal
Big Horn River
Fluent Writers and Their Word Craft Journeys
In youth, Hf. G. Wola, the English sttoratenr, produced about 8,000 words daily, while Consg Doyin once authored a story of 13,000 words in a single writing session, highlighting remarkable productivity.
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Hf. G. Wola
Consg
Corkscrew Question Sparks Yacht Flag Inquiry
A brief exchange features a yacht signaling with a flag of diatrope and a curious question about whether a corkscrew is aboard, suggesting a light maritime puzzle or coded communication within a casual dialogue.
A Greaser Girl Ends a Daring Showman Career
A former carnival performer recalls leaving rodeo life after a dramatic bullet trick gone wrong. He describes learning feats from a ventriloquist turned partner, keeping dangerous tricks secret, and a confrontation with a greaser girlfriend who ultimately shoots him, ending his show business adventures.
Local Train Schedule Fragment From Rail Information Desk
Brief scrawl notes a daily service pattern for No 5, 6 and 10 trains excluding locale and Yon. It mentions Sunday exceptions and directs readers to call the information operator for further raing details.
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Raing
Oho
Unnamed Prosperous Woman Confronts Licenses Clerk
A flamboyant woman in gaudy attire confronted the commissioner of licenses in a local office. She demanded to register a complaint about an agency worker, insisting on speaking to a superior and calling herself Mia So So. She recounted a domestic helper’s short employment period and disputed treatment, asserting the worker would not be dismissed for such reasons.
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Phillipson
Milam
Agent scams and job fraud in New York theater scene
A report from New York Thame details a complaint about a deceitful employment agent. A young Assyrian man paid $4 for a promised porter job at a public school with $40 monthly pay plus board but was left unpaid and shunted to vacant postings. The agent boasted of a large scheme, with a dramatic exchange at the office ending in dismissal. The paper cites another case where 300 men were charged fees to secure passage for work aboard ships, a fee exceeding a ship passage cost.
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Tim
New York
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