Roosevelt Baffled Police in Undisguised Prank on Third Avenue
President Roosevelt and an associate visited New York City police districts at 2:30 AM, posing as officers. They surprised duty sergeants and patrolmen, joked with cops, and departed after a mock briefing, then asked for a formal report at 9:10 AM the next day.
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Civic Federation Pushes Grand Jury Probes in Chicago
June 10 report shows Civic Federation calling for a special grand jury to examine the Hawthorne pool selling arrests and the track reopening. President Baker criticized the prior grand jury for not acting and urged accountability, arguing the evidence warrants trials of gamblers and that the public deserves explanation of justice costs.
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Baker
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Hawthorse
No June Races Canceled in Wichita Plainly Noted
Wichita Kan June 14 The state fall board of directors decide to cancel the dirt the June races due to scarcity of entries This does not injure prospects for the fall meets as entries already made are strong for all state events.
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Winhita
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Ingare
Harrison’s Epigram on Rabbits and Harmon Praise
Ex president Harrison refrains from discussing Cleveland’s campaign but praises Judge Harmon as capable of filling the attorney general role. He notes New York newspaper men started the rabbit chase and implies they must now chase them. He will travel east again on July 20 to the Adirondacks.
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Ver
Cleveland
Harmon
New York
Adirondacks
Loaded bananas and fopers at Frest Sianda Michigan
A garbled report describes a Sunday scene in June at a Michigan location with references to bananas, loungers, and closed doors. It mentions liquor sellers, a tourney, and suspicions of items moved to neighboring elites or drug stores. Laundry services and local names appear in disjointed phrases.
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Hessemes
Mich
Ealvons
Eellore
Emmett Murderous Attack On Wife Leads To Shooting
In San Francisco, June 1, J K Emmett Jr a German comedian wounded his wife after a drunken return home Saturday night. She fled the house and he pursued firing at close range, then beat her with the pistol butt. Neighbors intervened and police took him into custody. Mrs Emmett, a California girl known on stage as Emily Litton, was taken to hospital with a scalp wound. she denied being shot and blamed her husband.
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J. K. Emmett, Jr
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Emmet
California
Emily Litton
Warea Watua
Wash
Jane
Joseph Voessali
Robbie Allen
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Grune
United States
Ronnells and
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Woods County
Belle Black
Jennie Freeman
Zip Wyatt
Glass Mountains
Cherokee Strip
Glasy Mountains
Fires Ravage Cameron West Virginia Destroy Most of Town
Cameron West Virginia population 1500 suffered near total ruin as a fire swept from Pitte weralds livery stable around 10 pm. The town lacked fire apparatus and a special Wheeling engine train was wrecked 10 miles away killing the engineer and fireman. Estimated losses approach 1000000 with many homeless camping on surrounding hills.
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Water Street
Sehlite Brewing Co
NontamProx
John M. Learned
Baseball Games and Tunnel Tragedy Report
National League Saturday games list in New York Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Brooklyn and Chicago matchups. Sundry Western League results from Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Grand Rapids and Peoria. An Alpine tunnel disaster near Pitkin Colorado claims four engine crew members as smoke and gas overwhelm workers during efforts to siphon water with a dirt cave.
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Louisville
Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Brooklys
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Indianapolis
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Toledo
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Col
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McClaughrey named warden for Leavenworth prison
Major McClaughrey of Illinois is reported to become the warden of the new United States prison at Leavenworth Kansas. Three boys Emmet Swinney Patrick Morris and Michael Sheridan drowned while bathing in Lake Brig Cleveland Ohio Sunday. In Omaha Nebraska W T Chappell a sewing machine agent was killed at the home of James Ish who is in custody charged with the crime. Sunday and Sunday night rains were general across the north and west with Minnesota hit by a severe storm causing property damage from wind and electricity all around.
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Illinois
United States
Leavenworth
Kan
Emmet Swinney
Patrick Morris
Michael Sheridan
Minnesota
Howard seeks transfer to Indiana jail amid rival group rift
George W. Howard applies to Judge Woods for a transfer of imprisonment to a county jail in Indiana. Howard and his former allies have parted ways, forming rival factions, and there is no strong bond of friendship between them as the request is debated. Vice President stays distant from Debs.
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Debs
George W. Howard
Woods
Indiana
Howard
Frost Hurts English Crops Boosting American Grain Market
Brank Jones of New Hampshire, on his 17th England tour, reports late frost damaged English farms. He says the crop loss will create a strong demand for American grain in England, lifting Western farmers as money issues shift away from silver.
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Regiand
Brank Jones
New Hampshire
England
Fires at two city shops cause heavy losses
A double blaze damaged Mrs Rulisons Dressmaking at 715 Kansas avenue and Diment’s Clothing Store near the post office. Fire at 10 30 am destroyed clothing and trimmings with about 475 dollars loss. a second blaze at 2 30 am at 208 Kansas avenue burned considerable clothing, estimated total loss about 200 dollars.
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and & Diment
Ati
Sarah A. Nulison
Kansas Avenue
Brett
Church 11
Kaneas Avenue
Dimenat
L. Diment
Pneumatic Guns at Fort Winfeld Scott for San Francisco
By next fall a new battery of pneumatic guns at Fort Winfeld Scott on the Presidio reservation aims to protect San Francisco. A steam pumping system is needed to compress air for projectiles with half a ton of dynamite. Contractors faced a water shortage, having to run pipes half a mile to tap water from the Presidio conduit.
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San Francisco
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Presidio
Church Work in Kansas Report Highlights Lutherans
The fourteenth biennial report of the Lutheran Evangelical Church of America notes Rev H LYarger of Braddock Pa was elected field secretary on Feb 5 1995. He organized congregations in Ellsworth and Kanopolis Kansas and built churches, later moving to Lawrence then in debt to the board for 1500 dollars. The total receipts including a 10636 70 balance on hand from the last biennium reach 100901 79.
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Lutheran Evangelical Report
Magerstown
Hackistown
Board of Extension
Lutheran Evangelical Church of America
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Braddock
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Ellsworth
Kanopolis
Kan
Lawrence
Board of Church Extension
Weds Millions as Young McCormick Plans Reaper Plant Life
The Rockefeller family led by Mr and Mrs Rockefeller and children Alta Edith and John D attended Princeton class exercises. Harold McCormick from the graduating class is set to marry Miss Edith Rockefeller. Young McCormick, aged, will follow mechanics, work at his father's reaper plant in Grand Rapids, then Chicago after two years. The wedding is targeted for October.
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Appeal for Aid from the Strip Drought Victims
Wrenk ra Kan June 10 W J Martindale elder of Wichita district vouches for an appeal from Medford Ok detailing drought devastation. Half the people or 150 families face hunger and need food clothing and stock provender. They seek immediate aid by freight to Lamont Township Aid association care Mrs Emma Beacon.
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Kan
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Wichita
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Rock Island
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W. L. Beacock
Return of the Lost Babe in Paradise Scene
A weary mother reaches heaven and is welcomed by an angel who guides her to reunite with her departed loved ones. She longs to find her long lost babe, and the angel reveals the child is restored to her, promising eternal joy and reunion among the heavenly kin.
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Garden of Paradise
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Asid
Paradise
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Chicago
Our Mary Anerson Writing a Book in England
June 10 New York reports that Mary Anerson, famed American figure, is composing a book while living quietly with Mrs Navarre at Tunbridge Wells. The project is described as an autobiography, though specifics are unclear.
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England
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Nea
Mary
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America
Anthrax Threat Hits Australian Sheep Trade
reports from Vascouven dated June 10 describe anthrax breaking out among sheep in parts of Australia. cattle shipments from Victoria to England see deaths from pleuro pneumonia aboard ships. fears grow that England may halt all imports while experts prepare to inspect future cattle consignments. international boat race in New Haven set for June 26 as Yale Harvard and others finalize crews.
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Warrimoo Ara
Victoria
England
Europe
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Conn
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