Carrie Nation dies after years as hatchet campaigner
Carrie Nation the Kansas saloon smasher whose hatchet campaigns aimed to wipe out liquor and cigarette traffic died at Evergreen Sanitarium Leavenworth at 7 p.m. after a coma following a nervous breakdown. Born Missouri then Kentucky, Nation rose to fame in Medicine Lodge and Kiowa and expanded to Topeka Wichita and Britain before retirement with a farm in Arkansas. She faced multiple arrests and a 1908 ejection from the White House and a $25 fine for disturbing the Senate. Her marriages included Dr Gloyd and Captain Nation, with a later divorce in 1901.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Carrie Nation
Evergreen Sanitarium
Althouggh
United States
Great Britain
Arkansas
Nathan
Kentucky
Moore
Blackburn
Oklahoma
Railway Cars Pile Up After Head-On Santa Fe Collision
Train No. 8 on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad collided with a work train between Los Correllos and Domingo eighty five miles west of Las Vegas. Six men killed and fifteen seriously injured. Engineer A W Green killed. A misunderstanding of orders caused the disaster. The limited was traveling about fifty miles an hour when it struck the work train head on. Both locomotives six coaches and work cars piled in a mass.
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Denver
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Los Correllos
Domingo
Midwest Weather Forecast Promises Warm, Fair Conditions
Indiana sees fair skies and warmer temperatures today with continued warmth tomorrow and light south winds. Illinois expected to stay fair and warm today with showers and cooler conditions in the north tomorrow and winds from the south turning variable. Wisconsin reports showers and cooler today or tonight, with generally fair weather tomorrow and moderate variable winds.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Rodman Wanamaker Named Heavily Insured World’s Top Lives
Rodman Wanamaker is reported as the most heavily insured person in the world with a policy valued at 4.5 million dollars. The coverage underscores Wanamaker’s prominence and wealth in the era of large-scale personal risk protection.
Baseball Results From The National League Summary
National League scores show scattered wins and losses with multiple games listed. Notable lines include Pittsburgh beating New York 8 to 3 at home and Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia by 18 to 4 in a high scoring game.
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Nahan
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cmichrd Evens
Hootodoom
Rucker
Bergen
Brown
Toney and
Kling
Pitteburg
New York
Mathewson
Myers
Wilson
Liefield
Simon
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Alexander
Dooin
Suggs
McLean
New York and Philadelphia Boston Washington District Matches
The record lists teams and players from New York Philadelphia Boston and Washington with multiple lineups. It notes pairings such as Baker Scott Payne Fisher Quinn PMlair Mullin Carey Stanage Krause Thomas Mitchell Clarke Krichell Collins Page Nanamaker Kleinow and Street in various venues.
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New York
Baker
Scott and Payne
Fisher
Detroit
Philadelphia
Quinn and
Pmlair
RWB
Mullin
Carey
Stanage
Krause
Thomas
Boston
R.ee St. Louisa
PROMI
Mitchell, Clarke and Krichell
Collins, Page, Nanamaker and
Kleinow
Washington R. HE Cleveland
Washington
Young and Smith, Gramme and Street
Four Ohio lawmakers indicted in bribery probe
The land jury indicted three wearers and an assistant senate sergeant at arms with bribery charges. Rep G B Nye of Pike County faces two counts despite prior acquittals. Albert Corrodi J H Bradford and J H Smith accused of solicitations of money. Senate attaché Stanley Harrison and Senator Thomas A Dean also indicted for bribe offers tied to the county option bill.
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Columbias O
Weaders
Senate
Turner
G. B. Nye
Pike County
Nye
Thomas A. Dean
Fremont
J.C. Drake
Erie County
W. I. Atwell
Licking County
Ohio
Dean
Buttermilk Aids Cow Milk Imitation For Infant Diet
Cow's milk cannot mirror an infant's natural food but can be approximated. Large curds in cow milk slow digestion in calves, so buttermilk tablets help adapt the curd size and ease digestion. Although soured milk is viewed as unnatural, cow's milk itself is not natural. tests show buttermilk to be satisfactory as a feeding aid.
American Association Scores and Cities Ledger
Milwaukee to lero and Kansas City events share results with Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville St Paul Columbus teams. Scores show varied standings with matches listed across multiple locations in a compressed 1920s style summary.
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Milwaukee
Tolero
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Man in Portersville shoots eyes out during suicide attempt
Joseph McGovern, seventy, of Portersville, Pa., was at a hospital in Newcastle Pa after removing both eyes and a bullet remaining in his head. He attempted suicide with a revolver but only lost his sight. doctors expect recovery.
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Man
Newcastle
Jane
Joseph McGovern
Portersville
June Heat Wave Smashes Records Across Cities
The text notes extreme heat in St. Louis reaching 104 degrees and Chicago at 98.5. Nebraska totals rise with Omaha at 102 while central Minnesota hits 100. The heat disrupts crops. two men prostrated and winds ease the danger. The piece cites past June highs, including St. Louis in 1836 and 1901.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Nebraska
Omaha
Neboueha
Ain
Nebruka
Br. Louis
Minols
Springfield
Beora
Preside Tat Gets NYO The Big Fight
Sanitary Chief reported to beat outs with Goethals as the big showdown unfolds.
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Nyo
Sanitary
Goethals
Colonel Goethals to resign amid Panama disputes
Reports from Panama say Colonel W. C. Gorgas quarreled with Colonel Goethals and may quit. Goethals says he has not been informed that Gorgas will resign and that the sanitary office plans to return to its post, while making no payments and arranging to depart.
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Washington
Panama
W. Co Gerpan
Goethais
Earthquakes and Volcanic Activity Hit Mexican Cities
The report details widespread destruction after a powerful quake near Acapulco and other tremors across Mexico. Acapulco and nearby harbors are reported ruined. communication is cut. Mount Colima erupts while Tehuantepec and Coatlanalcos experience rain and volcanic activity. Popocatépetl becomes active after a major earthquake. numerous villages are buried under lava and casualties run into thousands. Power lines fail across southern Mexico.
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Mexico City
Cieysiots
Mealey
Facili Eart
Mount
Colima
Mexicos
Tehuanteoc
Cirealetiie
Thin City
Mexico
Redman Wanamaker Adds to Insurance Portfolio
Philadelphia June 10 Redman Wanamaker son of John Wanamaker and Wanamaker vice president, already the most heavily insured person in the world, has added $500 600 in life policies. When he dies his family will receive $4 500 from life insurance alone.
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Philadelphia
Redman Wanamaker
John Wanamaks
Wanamaker
Taft Strains for Defeat of Root Amendment in Senate
President Taft moves to defeat the Root amendment to the reciprocity bill in the Senate. Chairman Underwood tells Taft that the House has done all it can for reciprocity and would resist the bill if the Root amendment is adopted. The White House sees strong Democratic and Hill opposition, while reports of senatorial opposition are mixed.
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Washington
Taft Haw
Senate
Underwood
Waya and Meins Committee
House
Taft
Hove
White House
Madero Accused by Cientificos Oppressors In Mexico
Prominent Cientifico leaders in Monterey accuse Francis eo J. Madero Jr of imposing harsher political oppression than Diaz. They dismiss claims of a plot against Madero and Governor Abraham Gongales as fanciful, saying the aim is to drive Diaz supporters from the country and imprison others to strike fear and silence.
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Monterey
Mex
Franciseo J. Madero, Jr
Cientificds
Diaz
Wreck on Santa Fe Splits Train Near Domingo
Santa Fe passenger train No 8 the Ornie Limited met a construction train near Domingo N M about seven miles from Albuquerque resulting in multiple deaths and injuries among passengers and crew Officials identified engineer A W Green of the coast train and the fireman among the dead while many others were hurt
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Alhmian Rue
N. M
Santa
Ornie Limited
Domingo
Itty Tilies
Albuquerque
Missing girl search by eighteen-year-old’s disappearance
In Hibbing Minnesota on June 16 a large party of eight men and boys search for Peetly Graff’s eighteen-year-old daughter who vanished after following a remedy stamps. Footprints were dim and no signs of the girl or wolves were found. The effort continues with little progress and concern for her safety. Carnegie donates 500,000 florins toward a Holland fund.
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Minn
Attlieves
Peetly Graff
Bengal
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