Near Burned Alive in Coffin Trick at Pall River Show
A professional sleeper named Athena, performing in Pall River, Massachusetts, escaped death when fire broke out in a wooden coffin used on stage. Watchers, alerted by smoke at about 3 AM, managed to remove the unconscious performer before the flames spread. A cigarette may have ignited the fire as part of the stunt, with Athena later reporting no lasting injuries.
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Pall River
Mass
Cart Atheno
Athena
Elec
Moray
Nickelodeon
Athen
Morrison
Kansis Avenue
Boils Warn of Impurities. Blood Purification Urged
The passage warns boils and pimples signal bodily impurities needing elimination. Delayed purification risks health as summer heat increases danger. advises a blood cleanse to remove mercury-related toxins and restore strength. Aims to urge prompt treatment to maintain general health.
Americans Sweep Morong Peninsula in Philippine Campaign
General Hall leads a 20 mile circuit against insurgents on Morong peninsula aided by gunboats Napidan Covadonga and Geste. Major actions near San Mateo and Antipolo involve Colonel Whalley First Washington regiment and Oregon cavalry with heavy firing, sustaining non graphic combat losses and clearing rebel positions.
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Mahé. Jims
Morons
Lagona de Bay
Insurgentia
Moroing
Benits Sola
Napidan
Antipolo
Morong
Cakniel Truman
North Dakota
Twentieth Infantry
Tartay
Whiley
Washington Regiment
Moreng
Naplden
Covadonga
Geste
Pio del Pilar
Morne Penine
Hoswalaso
Ther Mountains
Wholley
Pasig
Guar
Lugunn de Buy
Lawton
Hall
Gusty
Seconth Wooming Regiment
Fourth Cavalry
San Mateo
Danith
Delween
MaHauvnk
Anteolen
Oregon Regiment
Whalley
Twelfth Infantry
Yea Kons
Beott
Jrisenberger
San Pedro
Calta
Nupidan
Ceste
General Ovenshine
Wne
Morong Peninsula
Purple Station
Hall Sasne
Hali
Law
Halis
Ching
Laguna Devy
Oregon
Ike
Benne
Antipuio
Lavtis
Genfall
Colummn
Aed
Antipelo
Ninth Infantry
Church and Politics Dr Countermine Called to Account
To the State Journal readers in Topeka Kansas on June 3 99 a letter questions the intersection of churches and politics and argues that polities and church have drifted apart. The writer cites Christian citizenship and asks for a stiffer stance on church involvement in public life.
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Topeka
Kan
The
State Journal
Christ or the doctor on love versus justice in society
T R Hawks argues that human laws enforce punishment while Christ's gospel promotes love and forgiveness. He critiques Christians who embrace warfare rhetoric and urges a church guided by love over retaliation, asking if Christ’s law or justice should prevail in society. He invokes Jesus’ example of forgiveness to condemn vengeance and warlike policy.
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Christlims
Countermine
Grant
Funston
Christ
Doctor
Jonid
Ike Peter
Earth
Christ Church
T. R Hawks
Chicago Row Ends in Harrison-Altgeld Pact
Samuel B. Cook says the Harrison Altgeld controversy is settled and July Chicago meeting will fix all dissension. He predicts harmony in the national Democratic Committee when it meets in Chicago on July 20 and that party regularity will be retained and affirmed.
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St. Louis
Tyne
Samuel B. Cook
Cook
National Democratic Committee
Chicago
Illinois
Morrison's Sale Promises 15 Percent Off In June
Local ad notes that trust received several fine patterns in cut glass and offers a 15 percent discount during June. Laundry service American Steam Laundry promises spotless linen and lists address and phone details for contact.
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Tust
C. H. Mor Dse
Kansas Avenue
Two Young Cattlemen Strike Gold in South Dakota
In Custat ool eltee near Southern Glack Hills, brothers Time 5-Charlie and Lee Carr abandoned cattle work after finding a mineral vein on a tributary of Lightning creek. A quartz crystal with iron staining revealed gold specks, leading to mining on a hillside ledge. Word spread fast, claims sprouted, and a rich vein was traced for about 40 feet with large nuggets and widespread ore.
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South Dakota
Woot
Charlie
Lee Carr
Custat Ooleltee
Glack Hills
Narrow Neck Sition
Timninit
Lee
Hey
Leekam
Reece
Leo
Pickle
Uwe
C. &. Carr
Lightning Creek
Custer
Gott
Gold Rush Near Kramer Station Draws Crowds
A private letter notes a stampede to the new gold region near Kramer's station on the Santa Fe railroad in southern California. Hundreds of miners search a twenty mile square area for brick sand gold two feet below the surface. Water is scarce. wagon-delivered water from Kramer costs five to twenty five cents a gallon, and many inexperienced miners suffer.
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Kramer
W. E. Curtis
Clickee
Santa Fe
California
Southern California
Barstow
Mojave
Wagona
Healers in Kentucky Stir Lexington with Mad Woman Death
In Lexington Kentucky on June 5 two Englishmen who call themselves divine gather attention as a woman descends into madness and a man dies amid reports of strange healing methods and spiritual claims.
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Lexington
Lexington, Ky
London healers excite town with supposed cures
A week of demonstrations by healers claiming London origins H C Blanford and W S Gilbert drew large crowds. Many participants reported relief though one woman, Lette Baker, deteriorated mentally and was admitted to a lunatic asylum. Frank B. Mann, age 70, died from apoplexy induced by excitement over their promises.
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H. C. Blanford
Gilbert
London
Lette Baker
Frank B. Mann
Youngest Spanish War veteran Benjamin Olsen in New York
Benjamin Olsen, 14, tall and tanned in a Tough Rider uniform, appeared at Adams Street police court claiming service with the Fifth Infantry after returning from San Juan. The boy testified of fighting three Spaniards and aiding others, and was committed to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children until relatives are heard. He said he left Chicago for the army, joined multiple units, and as yet knows Governor Roosevelt.
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New York
Society For the Prevention of Chuelty
Brooklyn
Benjamin Olsen
Olsen
Adams Street
Kramer
Benjaminson
Fifth Infantry
USA
Kremer
Sciety
Aanor
Society
McClelland
Pacific Street
San Juan
Chicago
Yen
Eleventh Infantry
Timnois
Milwaukee
Eleventh
Third
Wisconsin Volunteers
Chickamauga
St. Louis
Third Cavalry
Mississippi
Carver
Firth Infantry
Roosevelt
Roosey
Secret of Queen Lavinia’s Silverware Revealed
New York June 5 testimony in court disrupted the antique silverware tale involving Sir Guy Carleton and Queen Lavinia. A State legislator John A. Tempney testified, clarifying the royal day name as given by her majesty.
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Lavinia
New York
Guy Carleton
Laginia
New Netherlands
John A. Tempney
Queen Lavinia Dempsey in Holland Kerry Dispute
In city court Edwin S. Hunt sought to set aside a 2500 judgment won by John A. Dempsey against Lavinia H. Dempsey. The brother accused her of seizing colonial silver items. Lavinia claims different names and history. The case paused by agreement, resuming next week.
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vinia _H. Van Westervelt Dempsey
Holland
Kerry
Lavinia H. Dempsey
Edwin S. Hunt
John A. Dempsey
Dempsey
Anthute
Guy Carleton
Queen Lavinia
Dempney
Holland Dames
Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
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