Warship Sold for Junk in Philadelphia
The old sloop of war St. Louis, built in 1828, was condemned at League Island navy yard and sold to a Philadelphia junk dealer for 4210 dollars after a survey. Once headquarters for the Pennsylvania Naval Reserves, the vessel was noted for aiding Captain Ingraham in Smyrna to secure a captive release from an Austrian squadron.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
League Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Pennsylvania
Washington
Ingraham
Smyrna
United States
Missouri Supreme Court affirms pay cap for officers in state insurance
Attorney General Hadley writes an opinion to the state insurance department declaring that prohibiting an insurer from paying any officer more than 50 000 is constitutional. The ruling does not alter licenses issued for the current year by the Insurance Department.
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St. Louis
Hadley
State Insurance Department
Missouri
Insurance Department
Munn & Co
Scientific American
New York
F St
Washington, D. C
Governor Grants Respite in Canton Wife Murder Case
Columbus Ohio June 8 Governor Harris has granted a respite until June 21 to James Cornelius the Canton wife murderer who was to have been executed by electricity Thursday night. The delay allows further evidence on his condition and for friends to present testimony.
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Columbus
Harris
James Cornelius
Canton
Cornelius
Death of F Chas Donohue Postmaster and publisher
Freeport HL June F Charles Donohue dies in his 55th year. He served as postmaster of Freeport from 185 to 1897 and published the Freeport Democrat for many years. He began his newspaper career at the Chicago Times under W F Storey.
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F. Chas. Donohue
Freeport
F. Charles Donohue
Freeport Democrat
Chicago Times
W. F. Storey
Weather outlook with showers and warmth for Midwest
The forecast covers Illinois Indiana and Iowa with showers and warmer. Lower Michigan expects showers with brisk easterly winds. Wisconsin reports showers and warmer conditions.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Markets Report From Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Prices
Chicago and East Buffalo market notes list grain bids for Wheat Corn and Oats with July and Sept figures, plus Derivative quotes. Hog Cattle and Sheep receipts are shown with price ranges and ranges for live poultry and hay at Chicago and East Buffalo.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
ATIS
Northern
McC
le Lower
Iilinols
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
T. Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Ewes
Veal Best
Beaucaire Repels Highwaymen in Moonlit Duel
M. Beaucaire battles attackers who storm a coach scene, his lackeys and fierce servants turning the melee. Lady Mary aids, Beaucaire shields her, and Chateaurien interactions hint at romance amid danger as the duel ends with victory for the Frenchman.
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M. Beaucaire
Francois
Monseigneur
Beaucaire
Mr. Molyneux
Hugh Guilford
M. le Duc Cateaurien
Lady Mary
Vis
Molyneux
Sir Hugh
Lady Bellerton
M. de Chateaurien
Mademoiselle 2
Mysterious Tragedy: Severed Body Found Near Fosom Street Viaduct
A badly mangled body of a unknown girl about 20 was found by southbound train crew near the Fosom street viaduct on the Chicago and Northwestern line. She stood 5 feet 4 inches, with light brown hair, wearing a black skirt and black shirtwaist with white lace. Police and the coroner dismiss rumors of foul play as unsubstantiated.
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Fosom Street
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Kept It Secret for Months Tithe Deed Held by Dutch Couple
Francis and Mary Hochstetler of Kokomo Indiana sue C E Leeson to quit claim title to a Liberty township farm alleging they deeded the land for 5000 and mortgage 2700 under a religious oath of secrecy. The couple hid the deeds and kept details from their own children until a daughter discovered them.
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Kokomo. Ind
Francis
Mary Hockstetler
Menonite Church
C. E. Leeson
Liberty Township
Hockstetlers
Leeson
Hochstetlers
Short Day by Standing Jumps San Francisco
The Iron Trades Council ratified a pact ending the strike. Starting December 1, 1908, the workday will shrink by fifteen minutes every six months until an eight hour day is reached on June 1, 1910, with 20,000 workers returning to jobs immediately.
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San Francisco
Committee of the
Iron Trades Council
Baseball scores from Chicago June report
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS Chicago June 8 Following are the baseball scores League At Pittsburg Boston 4 Pittsburg 5 at St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago Weather American At Philadelphia Chicago 4 Philadelphia 5 ten innings at New York Cleveland 6 New York 4 at Washington St Louis 1 Washington 2 at Boston Detroit 5 Boston 3 Association At Louisville Milwaukee 4 Louisville 5 at Toledo Minneapolis 2 Toledo 5 at Indianapolis Kansas City 0 Indianapolis 1 second game Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 1 at Columbus Weather Western At Omaha Des Moines fh Omaha 1 at Lincoln Pueblo 1 Lincoln 6 second game Pueblo 2 Lincoln 4 at Sioux City Weather
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Pueblo
Sioux City
Run Down by Train Leaves 20-Year-Old Woman Dead
A young woman aged twenty was found on the railway track after an accident. She was decapitated and her body badly mangled, with authorities initiating an investigation into the fatal incident.
Arrests in Noted Assault Case at Christopher
Three men Paquoin Weston and Davis and Simpson from Christopher face arrest on charges of assaulting Mrs. Williford Eason. The three allegedly dragged her from her home to an orchard and left her injured.
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Paquoin
June
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Monsieur Beaucotre
McClure, Phillips , Co
Guilford
Heaven
South Dakota
GEO, Peck
Bradfield Regulator
Atlanta
Annie Hamilton
Stetsonville
Wis
The
Chattanooga A Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ee Yiz
McCartney & Son
Hankerlaing
Bright’s
Matl
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Masesvic
Mich
Dr. King
Gurest
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