Diplomats Puzzled Over Castro Identification on Gunboat Mission
State Department officials are uncertain how to proceed if Cipriano Castro is found aboard the gunboat Consul Grostuck. A Cuban Caribbean search and Hayti port involvement raise questions about arrest, nationality, and possible landing near Venezuela.
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State Department
Consul Grostuck
Washington
Cipriano Castro
Caribbean
Haytien
Grogstock
Castro
Port de Paix
Trinidad
Venezuela
Gomez
Laguayna
Atlantic
France
Great Britain
Holland
Germany
United States
Sugar Men Dodge Capitol Testimony
Officials of the American Sugar Refining company under House sugar committee investigation refused to enter the capitol unless subpoenaed. John E K Parsons arrived from New York at the committee’s request but stayed at a hotel until served. Other executives were served with subpoenas before traveling to Washington to testify.
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Washington
American Sugar Refining Company
House
Special Sugar Committee
Capitol
John EK. Parsons
New York
Relics of the Maine Fittings Recovered After Pumps
Divers and crew recovered essential fittings after pumps lowered water around the wreck, unlocking artifacts and enabling continued salvage. The operation focused on stabilizing remains and retrieving items of historical value from the Maine wreck site.
Fifty Years Ago Today June 15 Highlights
Harpers Ferry evacuated by Confederates and troops massed at Morassus Junction. Confederate privateer Savannah captured in Charleston harbor was brought to New York harbor by prize crew. Union troops seized Jefferson City. Mr Albany grand jury investigated alleged graft in the assembly.
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Harpers Ferry
Morassus Junction
Savannah
Charleston Harbor
New York Harbor
Jefferson City
Albany
Michigan marks fiftieth state anniversary today
Twenty five years ago a state anniversary was celebrated in Michigan as the fiftieth year of statehood. Nearby reports noted a grim riot in Santiago with forty killed during a disputed election as Nova Scotia Liberals claimed victory and called for secession in Canada.
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Michigan
Santiago
Nova Scotia
Canada
Robbers Beat a Boy at Bowling Alley Route
Nine year old Anthony Jan tokas working at a New York bowling alley was held up by three armed men as he walked home. He was wounded and dying in hospital after resisting the robbers who took his six dollar weekly pay. A police officer arrived too late to save him and the suspects were captured.
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New York
Anthony Jantokas
Step Mother Bound Over In Arsenic Case
Merle Henkle in Case hospital after accusing her stepmother Mrs. John Henkle of giving arsenic. Doctors say recovery only slight. Mrs. Henkle held on $2,000 bond awaiting grand jury action in Delaware Ohio.
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Delaware
Merle Henkle
John Henkle
Nebras ka Regents Punish Faculty Over Lobbying Incident
Lincoln June 15. The University of Nebraska regents reduced the rank and salary of Professor H R Smith head of animal husbandry. Dr I S Carter and Dr J B Welsh of the medical school were reprimanded for lobbying at the last legislative session after being warned activity would not be tolerated.
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Lincoln, Neb
Board of Regents
University of Nebraska
H. R. Smith
I. S. Carter
J. 8. Welsh
Train kills two women near Milan in buggy crash
In Milan Michigan on a June day Mrs. C. S. Glascow and Mrs. Jessie Mills, wives of farmers, were killed when their buggy was struck by a Wabash passenger train. The horse bolted after the collision, sending Mrs. Glascow forty feet from the scene. Mrs. Mills died an hour later.
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Milan
Mich
C. S. Glascow
Jessie Mills
Senate confirms William H. Lewis after southern opposition fades
In Washington on June 15 the Senate approved the nomination of William H. Lewis of Boston as assistant attorney general in charge of Indian depredations claims. Initial southern Democratic resistance dissolved in executive session as Lodge persuasive efforts and Lewis's credentials, including Harvard education, outweighed objections about the office’s rank and salary.
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Washington
William H. Lewis
Boston
Department of Justice
Senate
Taft
Lewis
Army
Navy
Judiciary Committee
Ledge
Harvard University
Oice
United States Attorney
District of Massachusetts
Loewe
Foolish Gospel Of Constipation And Diet
A health column argues constipation as a major disease contributor, blaming refined white bread and urging bowel health. It recalls a Quaker gospel of "Fear Go" and simple truth, noting doctors advise examining elimination in illness.
Political shifts in Cleveland era appointments tip balance
The text notes President Cleveland made several appointments of colored men to office, signaling shifts under a Democratic administration. Lodge's arguments finally prevailed in the debate.
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Cleveland
Lodge
Sea Bird Calls From New Bedford to Azores Voyage
The yawl Sea Bird with a three man crew was spoken Sunday night southeast of Martius Viney Island by the sloop Barbara, which arrived here. The vessel plans to touch at no port unless misfortune or anchor in Payal Bay in the Azores, to resupply. Crew: Thon Kien ing Day of New York Theodore R. Goodwin and Pred Bo Thanor of Providence.
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New Bedford
Mars
Martius Viney
Barbara
Tia
Payal
Azores
Represich
Thon Kiening Day
New York
Theodore R. Goodwin
Pred Bo Thanor
Providence
Race to See Son Ends in Immigration Detention
In Detroit a 75 year old Russian man named Adam Pernick attempted a final trip to visit his son at 744 Utake Avenue in Chicago before he died. He was detained by immigration officers in New York but later allowed to continue after authorities learned the circumstances of his journey.
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Detroit
Rich
Morris
Adam Pernick
Intuke Avenue
Chicago
New York
Woman testifies Cooke gave $22,000 in money packages
Mrs. Ford testified in the Edgard S. Cooke trial that he gave her $22,000 in packages during visits to her New York flat. She said the money came from the Big Four and that other men were receiving similar railroad funds.
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New York
Cooke
Cincinnati
Jean. Nettle Ford
Charles Lwarkney
Edgards. Cooke
Pord
Bankers’ Safe Deposit Company
Wall Street
Maine Wreck Pumps to Resume Clearing Cofferdam
Havana reports pumping will resume today around the Maine battleship wreck as Brigadier General Bixby oversees engineers. Water removal will proceed cautiously to prevent dam weakness and includes inspections after every five feet of water is removed. Two men died by asphyxiation in a separate London Ontario well incident.
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Havana
Maine
Bixby
Boston Negro Appointed to an Important Federal Office
A Boston resident, identified as a Black individual, is appointed to a notable federal position, signaling progress in federal appointments. The report notes the appointment within the government and highlights the significance for civil rights era representation.
Pittsburg Results Highlight Kling and Merry Victory
In a partial recap from the Pittsburgh event, Kling and Merry posted wins while Matteru and Ike earned notable results at the Pittsburg competition.
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Pittaburg
R. Wok
Boston
Pittsburg
Matteru
Kling
Merry
Ike
Baseball Standings and Game Notes From Late Season
The snippet shows American League standings with teams such as Cleveland Boston New York and Philadelphia. It lists wins and losses, percentages, and player mentions like Mitchell West land Kerge Ninaumaker and Casey. Also includes game notes from New York Detroit Philadelphia Washington St. Louis with names Walsh Sullivan Johnson Street and others.
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W. L. Pet
N.Y
Boston
Cleveland
Weston
Mitchell
West and Land
Kerge
Ninaumaker
Unclear Baseball Scoreboard Fragment Twelve Innings
Fragmentary scoreline shows teams and cities such as Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Columbus amid a twelve inning context. Details are jumbled OCR text with no coherent game result or date.
Color Line in School in Quincy Faces Supreme Court Challenge
Limingfetd, WL June reports a mandamus petition filed by Aaron Brown seeking to compel the Adams County School District 172 board to admit his two children to the white neighborhood school. Brown argues the separate colored school is distant, and the board warned him for not sending them to school. The case centers on integration and the legality of district policies.
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Supreme Court
Teain
Goeorke Tl Wilean
Quincy
Aaron Brown
Board of Education
Adams Coun
Brown
Board of Education of
Quincey
Bag of Education
Volunteers to Leave Juarez for Lower California Action
In El Paso dated June 1, reports say 100 to 200 volunteers will depart Juarez within a day or two for Lower California to engage Sonoreños opposing the government. Viljoen commands with limited artillery as Mexicans question his leadership. A Libera movement attacked San Antonio, El Paso, and Prescott, with Maderista forces responding after calls for aid from Lopez and Sanchez.
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Juarez
Antonio
Liberale
California
Viljoen
Wic Paso
el Paso
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Lamar Davis
Jose de la Lug Sanchez
Maderista
Preciliano G Silva
Heral
Silva
Silvas
Sherals
Maderist
Knox Before Committee on Day Portrait Case
Secretary Knox testified before the House committee on expenditures in the state department regarding the Day portrait case. He produced a long-lost voucher for 2450 and other documents that had been missing for five years, but the materials shed no light on the extra 1000 paid beyond 850 to artist Albert Rosenthal for painting William R. Day.
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Washington
State Knox
House Committee On Expenditures
State Department
Knox
Treasury
Albert Rosenthal
Philadelphia
William R. Day
Supreme Court
Despondent Mother Hangs Self After Son's Marriage
In Kansas City a mother, Mrs Nets tie Supertown, hanged herself in her basement after learning her sixteen year old son wed against her wishes. The son married three days earlier and brought his bride to her mother's home. the body was found at daylight.
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Kansas City
Netstie Supertown
Timer
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