Investigation at Post Office Department Advances Quickly
Washington June 4 The investigation into post office department affairs proceeds rapidly with hopes to close by Aug 1. A go-between linked to the arrest of former free delivery chief August Machan is said to be with a Toledo firm. No arrests are planned per Postmaster General Payne. He published Perry Heaths letter denying charges by S W Tulloch calling claims about an honorary roll a lie. Schibsby is ousted for alleged railway postal clerks travel expense scheme, potentially costing about 1 6 million yearly.
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Washington
Post Office Department
August W. Machan
Toledo
Ohio
Machen
Payne
Tulloch
Perry
Heath
S. W. Tulloch
Washington City
Salt Lake City
Utah
Schibsby
Shallenberger
Svend Schibsby
Kansas City
Pembina County
Fargo
German States Bank of
Glenullin
Bowden
Denhoff
Devile Lake
East Grand Forks
Henry Boehnke
Bottview
W. W. Good
Center
Oliver County
Steele
Grafton
Courtenay
Button
Kidder County
Linton
Bishop Mann
Episcopal Church
W. L. Yeater
Williamsport
Hazelton
Landseekers
J. H. Patten
Larimore
Northern Pacific
East Dickinson
Women Led Strike Attacks End in Police Beatdown
In New York on June 4 about 300 Rockmen and Excavators striked, using granite blocks as weapons to attack 50 workmen paving Elm Street on Avenue 8B. One policeman was badly hurt as strikers and workers were clubbed by police. several workers injured.
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New York
Rockmen and Excavators
Avenue 8B
Elm Street
Rebels Routed at Venezuelan Port Capture
Wellington May 21 insurgents routed as government forces seize a port at Carauime between Puerto Cabello and La Guayra that has served as insurgent headquarters for some time.
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Weelington
Drowned youth at Ontonagon near tugboat incident
William Cotgan, son of the lighthous keeper at Ontonagon, was drowned when the tug he sat on drifted from the duck. The ball has not been recovered.
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Ontonagon
Houghton, Mich
William Cotgan
Lust Een
Andy Johnson
Bottineau
William Dinger
Donnybrook
North Dakota News in Brief Highlights Rural Happenings
North Dakota items report burglaries and weather, fairs and races, school consolidations, and public works across counties. Notes on rain, drainage, new creamery openings, baseball leagues, and local crime loom large with many named towns and people such as Pembina, Bathgate, Minot, Bottineau, Jamestown, and Grand Forks.
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Wheatland
Valley City
Hale
New Sw Jem
Wilton
Dickinson
Cooperstown
Minot
Clark
Mandan
Davenport
Stanley
Ole Mersh
Dave Thomas
Waldo Potter
Casselton
West Point
Grand Forks
Donnybrook
B. J. Russell
Jamestown
Sunday School Association
Souris
Minot Zeems
Hamilton
Wahpeton
Bottineau
York
Balfour
Fullerton
Dickey County
North
Frank Goldammer
Lakota
John Hanson
Steele
Minneapolia
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Forest fires blaze across New England and Adirondacks
June 6 dispatches report dense smoke from Maine Adirondack forests blackening skies from New York City to Long Island and Vermont. Fires destroy thousands of acres of timber, delay traffic, threaten railroad lines, and spread across Utica Adirondacks Lake George area and Central New Jersey.
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New York City
New York
Maine
Adirondack
Utica
Long Island
Amityville
Eastport
Islip
Brentwood
Clen Falls
Adirondacks
Long Lake
Mount Marcy
Indian Lake
Cedar’ River
Lake George
N. Y
Mount Holly
N. J
Central Act of New Jersey
Lakehurst
Lakewood
Boston
New England
Burlington
Vermont
Houston
Aroostcock County
Bangor & Aroostcock
Rare white whales spotted near Bras d'Or lakes
Halifax June 5 reports two large white whales rare to Atlantic waters are said to be confined in the Bras d Or lakes Cape Breton. They allegedly entered the lake chasing mackerel schools and local fishermen are making efforts to capture one of them.
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Fiermen
Halifax
N. S
Bras d'Or
Cape Breton
Cape Hycan
Sheermen
Sentences Remitted in Transvaal Burglar Convicts
Pretoria June 6 The lieutenant governor Sir Arthur Lawley remitted the remainder of sentences for most former Burgers convicted of military offenses in the late war. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Atlantic Window Glass plant at Magnolia New Jersey with about 60000 loss the second largest glass works in the United States.
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Pretoria
The
Transvaal
Arthur Lawley
Burgers
Atlantic Window Glass Company
Magnolia
N. J
Elas
United States
Mistaken Identity Again in Dickey Davis Press Affair
Richard Harding Davis, after theatrical success, struggles in London where he encounters a plain man at a social gathering who mocks American writers. The exchange highlights cross Atlantic attitudes toward English and American storytelling.
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Dickey Davis
Richard Harding Davis
London
England
Davis
America
Mi “Lam Mr. Davis
New York Times
Manley Beats Bright's Disease with Kidney Pills
Whitehall resident Mr Manley, told his doctor he would die from Bright's disease. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills on a friend's advice, his condition improved rapidly and he now feels better than in years. He praises the remedy and recommends it to others. The recovery surprised many who thought he could not recover.
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Whitehall
Low Manley
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Maniey
Bulldogs’ Hold on Willie Reveals Strange Attraction
Detroit Free Press notes Willie expresses a peculiar fixation on bulldogs, saying they exert a strange hold on him and he cannot shake the fascination.
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Raggles
Bulldogs
Willie
Detroit Free Press
Passing Belief and Surprising Question in Philadelphia Press
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press records a brief exchange about a belief and a question on how someone learned of a marriage. The dialogue shows Miss Gidday and Miss Speitz discussing reactions. The text includes unrelated product references for cough remedies and a laxative, indicating a mixed clipping.
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Gidday
Speitz
Spe
Ladelphia Press
Longfellow and Holmes described by a friend
An afternoon chat reveals Longfellow’s view of Holmes as swift in thought and rapid in mental movement. The friend notes Holmes’s mind outpaced others, yet his speech remained precise and scientific, contrasting with common quick talk.
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Longfellow
Holmes
Mr. Longfellow
Dr. Holmes
Filis
Lonatollawee
Wright
Grape-Nuts Praised As Aids In Recovery From Illness
A reader letter extols Grape-Nuts as a powerful aid during convalescence from typhoid fever. Four teaspoonfuls with cream can sustain a healthy person for half a day, and smaller amounts in warm milk help rebuild strength. The testimonial from Battle Creek, Michigan, touts improved health and clarity after starting the cereal, noting a favorable change from illness to recovery.
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Vy Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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