News of the Week in Epitome Highlights From World Roundup
A wide array of brief items spans politics and society from Rochester to Warsaw. Notables discussed include Nathan Stein, Maharl Ue, Rev. Columbus Polk Goodson, Bertha Irene Chapman, Eli Zerkowit, and Gen Grant’s city postings. Casualties, accidents, floods, fires, and criminal notices populate the week with varied international and domestic incidents.
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Notable Errant Figures in observed Early 20th Century News
A jumble of crime and scandal sketches includes Charles T. Mat stealing 9000 from the Fortysecond Street Exchange branch in New York. Ananda Wettengel, daughter of a millionaire, dies mysteriously in Pittsburgh while under lawn care. A riot in Providence, Kentucky on March 14 leads to the lynching of Jake McDowell. Harman Schnabel, Chicago wire manufacturer, faces financial ruin after recent car-price upsurge. Hugh Le Armour convicted in Wilmington for violating the al vowargingine law.
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United Stites Court
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Admiral Narrow Escape On Armored Cruiser Teneskeew
Fourteen sailors were in the fire room when a boiler pipe explosion at nineteen knots tore through the compartment near Point Hueneme California. Four men were killed instantly and teninjured as scalding steam and debris swept the area. Admiral Sebree Capt Howard and Chief Engineer Orteon had just left moments before the blast. Surviving crew showed heroism tending the injured and aiding others. An official investigation has been ordered.
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PRESIDENT TO HUNT BIG GAME IN AFRICA
Washington reports confirm the president plans an extended year abroad after his term. He will hunt tigers and other large game in Africa beginning with a Cairo expedition, then spend months studying animal habits for a book. The trip will include his wife and aides.
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Race Riot at West Baden Over Waiters
A race riot erupted at a West Baden hotel after negro men were hired as waiters replacing white girls. Two sticks of dynamite exploded near the hotel where the black staff is housed, but no injuries were reported.
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Burglary at Rob Fergus Store in Fergus Falls
A daring burglary occurred last night at the Rob Fergus Jewelry store of M. H. Call in Fergus Falls. Jewelry valued between 100 and 507 dollars was stolen. Police report the heist as successful and bold.
Iowa Negro Convicted for Attempted Assault
Des Moines jurors reach a verdict after one ballot in a criminal court session. Frank Brown, a Black man, is found guilty of attempted assault against Mrs. Mary Mann, a white woman, in a case heard yesterday evening.
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Eight-willed Score Injured In Annapolis Railroad Crash
A Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric railroad crash near Camp Parole killed eight people and injured many others during naval academy festivities. Two special cars collided head on after a confusion of trees and extra runs. Traffic Manager William E. Shughter was among the gravely injured.
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Tornado Rains Hit Four Nebraska Towns
Violent storm and tornadoes sweep South Central Nebraska damaging Franklin Fairfield Chester and Ka yale. A man dies at Franklin and several are injured as churches and the high school are wrecked. Beatrice sees the river rise above banks amid heavy rains. Telegraph and telephone service disrupted.
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Fines Paid by Four Firms Under Interstate Commerce Law
Ravens City June 7 three packing firms and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad paid penalties totaling 861 000 for rebates. The four defendants Aricut Packing, Dulany Packing, Swit & Co, and the Burlington railroad were convicted for shipping incentives. The fines and checks were presented to the United States court clerks for the improprieties cited under the interstate commerce law as the first major enforcement of this statute.
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Flood causes heavy losses across Kansas and Oklahoma
Torrential rains across Kansas and Oklahoma flood rivers in the past week. The Kaw and tributaries overflowed, washing away livestock and buildings and damaging crops. Around Independence losses reach several hundred thousand dollars.
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River Crisis Swamps Macleod After Break Holds Town Threatened
The Winnipeg disaster report notes the Red River at Macleod Alberta is a mile wide with lowlands washed away. The power house collapsed into the river, threatening the town as residents flee with stock moved to safety. The general hospital and several homes are undermined and at great risk.
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Government sues railroads over commodity clause action
Philadelphia June 7 government moves promptly in a railroads case under the commodity clause of the act to regulate commerce. A bill in equity and an alternative writ of mandamus were granted in U S court here, naming the coal carriers as defendants.
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Ming
Famous cook commits suicide in Cleveland home
Hannah Butts, a renowned cook aged about 42, formerly at the Vanderbilt, Belmont, and Antora establishments in Newport and New York, died by her own hand in Cleveland. Despondency over a crippled wage that hindered her work is cited as the cause.
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Treaty re Signed in Montevideo with United States
The Uruguayan government has signed an extradition treaty with the United States. The agreement was formalized in Montevideo on June 6, outlining mutual legal cooperation and the surrender of individuals charged with serious crimes.
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United States
Eight Die As Montana Floods Ravage Statewide
Floods and washouts sweep Montana with landslides blocking roads and rail lines. Widespread damage reported in Helena and northern corridors. trains halted, bridges swept away, and rivers rise. Officials warn the disaster will surpass prior flood losses as weather crews forecast end of rain and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Twenty Years For Forty Cents Robber Aged Nineteen
A partially readable district court record shows a nineteen year old robber sentenced to a long term. Jury deliberations referenced a murder related charge and a defendant linked to Movnt City. The fragment mentions a monetary amount of nine coins and a date around Myre 1.
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Duluth Explosion Kills Two In Minnesota Shaft Collapse
A Wisconsin Central tunnel explosion near Duluth Minnesota kills Tom Maki and seriously injures Olin Marks. Maki was drawn into a narrow shaft by the blast while Marks, near the shaft opening, is tossed against a rock wall with deep head and body wounds.
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Slayer Given Twenty Years For Manslaughter At Dance
Winnipeg June 4 Twenty years in prison were meted out to Patrick Mullen at Persie convicted on a charge of manslaughter. Mullen was arrested at Great Falls Mont about a month ago after a fatal duel with Angelo Orlando. Mullen fled to the states but was traced by the power and browshi b. The Drain Tests Crookston Minn June John T Stewart government engineer of Washington to investigate drains and surface drains installed here last year the total experiment by Minnesota and the government to obtain data as to their relative effectiveness.
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Yruggist Kills Self in Black River Pulls
Ben Werner, a pharmacist of this city, fatally shot himself at noon after a period of melancholy. The exact motive remains unclear.
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Tragedy Near Hazel Park Involving Train Pedestrian
An unknown man was fatally struck by an Omaha street train at Hazel Park last night. The victim suffered severe injuries with legs and head injuries reported. Police and medical responders attended the scene and the body was removed for a routine investigation.
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Allies Seem Split Over Yost Night Statement
A fragmented report from Chicago indicates factions within the allies debate a June 9 conference outcome. Speakers reference Senator Knox, Indiana’s J Bo Keatty, and Francis Burke amid efforts to shape public perception of the administration’s campaign strategy and its opponents.
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Traveling Man Struck By Lake Incident Near Minnesota
A garbled report mentions a traveler named Kinerott and a late night mishap on a Minnesota lake, with unclear details about travel routes, injuries, and involved parties. The fragment references a monetary amount and a company, but specifics are unreadable.
Prison for Dunham Former St Paul Policeman Sentenced
Former St Paul police officer Dunham pleaded guilty to one count and was sentenced to the penitentiary for half a year. He faced other counts and had served as a city police officer in St Paul. The case involved disputes and damage linked to activities in Pachula and Mexico City.
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Farm Tragedy Claims Two in Mauston Area
A disaster near Mauston leaves a farmer and his twelve year old son dead after a crash or strike described as a farm incident. Police and investigators outline the grim event affecting the Miley and Dulin communities with both victims named. Further details are awaited from local authorities.
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Railroad Bridge Clash Delays Traffic Across Oklahoma
Guthrie and Purcell in Oklahoma report a suspended rail line after a mishap on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe bridge spanning the Canada River. Traffic disruptions affect routes between Oklahoma and Texas as repairs await clearance.
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Helena Conductor Dies From Velved Injuries
Helena Montana a conductor named Jane Hale of a company sustained velved injuries in an incident described as fatal in nature. Authorities report the event occurred in Cor Helena with no further details available at this time.
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