Jean Reid Wedding in Chapel Royal with Royal Gifts
Miss Jean Reid daughter of Whitelaw Reid United States ambassador to England will wed Hon John Hubert Ward in the chapel royal tomorrow. King Edward Queen Alexandra and Ward’s family send jewelry gifts including bracelets and a ruby ring as royal interest and attendance by many royals at Dorchester House reception.
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London
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
United States
England
Chapel Royal
John Hubert Ward
Edward
Alexandra
Ward
Dudley
Miss Reid
Prince
Princess of Wales
Victoria
Duke
Duchess of
Dorchester House
Smoke case closes after forty days of trial in Helena
The 40 days of argument in Bliss versus Anaconda Copper Mining company, known as the smoke case, ended before Federal Judge W. H. Hunt in Helena. The trial began May 5, 1905, producing 26,000 pages of testimony totaling 6,500,000 words. A decision is not expected for about six months.
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Helena
Mont
Fred J. Bliss
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
W. H. Hunt
Hunt
First Taft Baby Named in Los Angeles
Police officer Andrew Jackson Lenox welcomes a baby boy at 831 East Fourth Street on Taft nomination day. His wife named him William Taft Lenox, believed to be the first child named for the Republican candidate.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Andrew Jackson Lenox
East Fourth Street
Taft
Forest fires devastate northern Michigan villages
Fires sweeping through northern Michigan forests, driven by strong gales, destroyed at least three villages and left hundreds homeless. Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties bore the heaviest losses, with Case village in Presque Isle wiped out and Legande in Cheboygan abandoned. Wagons carried evacuees to Indian River as towns like Rand[o] lost stores and the Michigan Central station.
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Detroit
Michigan
Presa ¢ Ise
Cheyboygan
Iwelanau
Charlesvoix
Otsego
Case
Presque Isle
Oveaway
Legande
Cheyboygan County
Indian River
Rando
Michigan Central Station
Kentucky
Rogue City
Bed of unknown substance halts Indiana highway work
Columbus Indiana June 22 contractors cutting a hill near Azalia struck a bed of a flour like material that lacks grit or sand and hardens in air. County Commissioners consult to resolve the problem as neither they nor the contractors know the bed's nature or how to remove it.
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Columbus
Ind
Azalia
Lost His Life for a Bogus Minnow
Vernon Michigan June 22 A laborer Charles Bradley aged 50 drowned after trying to recover a decoy minnow tangled in weeds and slipped into a deep pool.
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Vernon, Mich
Charles Bradley
Colorado Miners Strike Looms After Mass Walkout
Denver reports two thousand five hundred miners in northern Colorado coal fields have quit work and will stay out until wage increases or concessions are offered. If talks between United Mine Workers officers and operators fail, a formal strike will be called.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
United Mine Workers
Two Soldiers Drowned At Fort Sheridan Lake
Chicago June 22 Privates Wertz and Field of Company L Twenty-Seventh Infantry drowned when their fishing boat capsized in the lake off Fort Sheridan.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Wertz and Field
Twenty-Seventh Infantry
Bryan Heard From Says It Means a Retreat
Lincoln Neb June 22 W J Bryan believes he can secure at least a hundred more votes than required to nominate him for president. He plans to campaign from his Fairview farm and will greet delegates from Chicago en route to Denver. Bryan attacks the Republican platform as a retreat citing seven “backward steps” including public funding of campaigns and the income tax, arguing Taft's supporters favor these positions.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Bryan
Chicago
Denver
Taft
Taft Narrow Escape From Train Accident in Ohio
Secretary Taft and his party reached New York after visiting Cincinnati for a National Committee sub committee meeting on the chairmanship. The session postponed action to July 1. A piston rod broke on the locomotive near Coshocton, narrowly avoided disaster as the train stopped safely before danger.
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Cincinnati
Taft
New York
National Committee
Frank H. Hitchcock
Washington
Coshocton
Demonstration at Des Moines over Cummins mention
A five minute demonstration in Des Moines rose from Chairman Clark naming Gov. Albert B. Cummins at the Republican county convention. Delegates and gallery visitors cheered enthusiastically as Roosevelt was praised at the Chicago national convention.
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Des Moines
Ioda
Roosevelt
Clark
Albert B. Cummins
Editor Terribly Beaten at Mount Carmel Illinois
Captain Orra It Havill editor of Havills Every Morning and Norman Bedell fought after a grievance with Havill s paper Bedell accused Havill of striking him with a revolver Havill was arrested but acquitted They met again in the street Havill reportedly attempted to shoot Bedell Bedell struck Havill s skull and battered his face with kicks Havill may not recover Bedell posted on bond
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Mount Carmel
Orra
Havill
Norman Bedell
Bedell
Bond
Terrifying Prairie Storm Leaves Damage Across Iowa and Wisconsin
A ferocious forty minute wind hail and rain storm swept from Cassville to Lynxville spreading destruction across Missouri River towns. Crops ruined unroofed buildings shattered windows and trees toppled. The La Crosse Chautauqua tent collapsed burying 1500 people but no serious injuries reported. Rail lines damaged a mile of track washed out and livestock killed near Pettis. No lives lost in La Crosse area.
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Prairie du Chein
Vis
Tone 202
Cassville
Lynxville
LaCrosse
Winons
Mississippi
Dubuque
Lakota
Mina
Winona
la Crosse
la Crosse Interstate Fair Grounds
R. Vearson Hobson
St. Paul
Minn
Pioneer Press
Worthington
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Lake Washington
Pettis Hall
Roosevelt Visit Reaches Oyster Bay by Late Afternoon
President Roosevelt and party arrived at Oyster Bay by boat from Long Island City after traveling by special train from Washington. The procession included a private car parlor car and baggage car. The party reached Oyster Bay at 5 35 P M after leaving Union Station Washington and proceeding along the Pennsylvania railroad to Jersey City.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Roosevelt
Union Station
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Long Island City
William Hamill ton Young Dies in Chicago
William Hamill ton Young, longtime night manager for the Western Union Telegraph at Washington since the Civil War, dies at his son Frank M. Young’s home 99 Flournoy Street. He collapsed Thursday afternoon at the Coliseum while directing convention news dispatches.
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Chicago
William Hamillton Young
Western Union Telegraph Company
Washington
Frank M. Young
Flournoy Street
Drowned While Aiding Brother in Michigan Lake Tragedy
Allegan Michigan June 22 Lewis and William Pullett aged 18 and 16 were drowned in Snauble lake Willie began swimming and cramped Lewis attempted rescue without removing his clothes and both disappeared to their deaths in the water.
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Allegan
Mich
Lewis
William Pullett
Snauble Lake
Willie
Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep Chicago June 22 1908
Chicago markets report mixed hogs cattle sheep with receipts and shipments official and estimated. Hogs show steady to 10 higher with various weights and packer grades. cattle and sheep listed with price ranges and arrivals, weathered by a weak overall tone.
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Texas
Johnia Babcock Message From Wilh Ghicago Ill
A personal note from Johnia Babcock addressed to Wilh Ghicago in Illinois promises to respond promptly and assures the recipient of a square deal. The informal communication emphasizes reliability and fairness without additional context.
Big Swindler Under Arrest In Pittsburg Pa
D G Miller, described as a clever swindler, was arrested in Pittsburg after a nationwide chase. He wore a frock coat and silk hat, with silvery hair, and is accused of taking more than 200000 from business leaders nationwide in nine months by posing as a lobbyist aiding the 2 cent railroad rate bill.
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Pittsburg
D. G. Miller
Miller
Missouri train slams cars injuring two in Sedalia depot
Northbound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger flyer No 5, two hours late, crashed into a string of box cars in Sedalia depot yards injuring two people. Fireman Oscar Olmquist fractured his shoulder and an unknown tramp was killed. No passengers were hurt.
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Sedalia
Oscar Olmquist
Storm wrecks barns and orchards in Olmsted county
Reports from Olmsted county describe a severe storm that wrecked many barns and left one farm with only the dwelling standing. Over a hundred apple trees were uprooted as fields and outbuildings sustained heavy damage across multiple sections.
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Rochester
Minn
Olmsted County
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St. Louis Republic
Wisconsin
R Roosevelt
William Hamilton Young
Strow
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Johnia
Babcock
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Ghigago
ILL
Big Swindler
Minnesota
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