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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
5
A Brownsville incident triggers a wave of workplace tensions as striking employees in Lewics area prompt outbreaks. Reports indicate confrontations and labor actions affecting multiple sites. Authorities investigate possible connections between the assaults and the ongoing labor dispute.
Rioters attacked a foreigner residence in West Brownsville as 65 strikebreakers are housed there. Police arrived after much damage, with 28 shots reported and a woman shot in the chest, several men wounded, and arrests limited to three.
John J. McNamara case witnesses emerge as key figures. An iron worker from Muskogee claims he was used to plan explosive demolitions and give drawn plans to destroy building structures. Local police follow the dynamite trail linking to the Times bombing and McNamara conspiracy charges.
President Taft rode through Pittsburg and nearby towns en route to Washington after a Chicago speech. He avoided Sunday campaigning and noted in Chicago that the Senate must decide the reciprocity bill with public opinion shaping the outcome. In Zanesville a Christy visit followed a sensational trial. Earl Ovington won an aviation endurance test in Columbus. Dr. Edwin F. Moulton was elected president of Kent Normal School trustees.
A fatal joy ride crash near Lake Quinsigmond claims two lives, with 19 year old Kathryn Ryan killed and her sister Margaret gravely injured. The car owner Joan Qvarn, a contractor, swerved into a pole after leaving the Sunrise club in Shrewsbury. Police may charge Qvarn with reckless driving and possible manslaughter. no arrests had been made at report time. The incident followed a weekend of revelry across nearby towns as a party traveled to Shrewsbury. A separate note reports the 1911 Glidden tour postponed to fall, and a Mississippi River launch capsize with four drowned and three rescued.
Cincinnati Reds pounded Boston 26 to 3 in a fierce slugging game on June 5. Eight errors by Boston aided the surge as Reds piled up bases on hits and took control early. Mitchell led with five hits in six appearances while Heck cleared the bases with a three bagger. Boston pitchers allowed seven runs before relief.
A Springfield man testifies Foley Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble backache and headaches after a year of suffering. He reports relief within days and normal kidney action, recommending the remedy to others. Bleckmer and Tenquary advertise the product.
In Wapakoneta Ohio on June 6 John Sil Ha 18 son of Bruce Silin was killed instantly when his car struck a telephone pole and overturned. His companion escaped with minor injuries. A separate item notes a poll of 408 newspaper editors across 23 states showing editor support for adopting the Confederacy?
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