After the Lynching in Price's Corner Provokes Delaware Governor
Delaware Governor expresses distress over a mob lynching of a Black man at Price's Corner. Officials debated calling militia after a 2,000-strong mob entered the workhouse area, but actions came too late to prevent the crime. Clergymen denounce mob law and call for lawful process and speedy trials.
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Delaware
Price's Corner
Dover
Del
Newcastle County
David J. Reinhardt
Wimnington
Aldy
Clergy Call for Swift Justice After Lynching Debate
Rev Elwood voices mixed views after a lynching arguing for a speedy trial and stiff punishment for grave crimes. Clergy meeting at the YMCA denounces the act and urges sanctity of law while officials defer comment on possible prosecutions.
Iowa Music Teachers Society Opens In Ottumwa
The annual meeting of the Society of Music Teachers of Iowa opened in Ottumwa with a reception at the home of vice president Miss Janette Brown following a concert by Ottumwa musicians.
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Ottumwa
Society of Music
Chers of
Lowa
Janette Brown
Famp Question Prompts Sheriff to Tackle Tramp Invasion
In St. Joseph Michigan on June 24 authorities report the famp question as urgent in Berrien County. Sheriff Collins plans steps to clear rural districts of hundreds of tramps now crowded within the county borders and alarming residents.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Berrien County
Collins
Berrienponte
Outbursts and Robbery Mark Night in Pridemin District
Reports describe multiple drunken outbursts at Bridgeman and an attack on James Marshall on Pridemin streets with an unsuccessful robbery. In Liversite a brawl led to John Heteuwfert being overtaken, knocked down, and robbed. Vagrants seek berry picking work as seasonal armies travel through the area.
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Bridgeman
James Marshall
Pridemin
Liversite
Triowpe
John Heteuwfert
Explosive Stock Found In Colorado Prison Cell
Canon City officials report discovery of large quantities of dynamite and nitroglycerine hidden in a prison wall after an escape attempt. Convict Kuykendall, killed earlier, is linked to manufacture of the nitroglycerine.
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Canon City
Colo
Kuykendall
Wedding of Lieut Marshall O Roberts in Wellington Barracks
The guards chapel at Wellington barracks was crowded for the wedding of Lieut Marshall O Roberts of the Scots Guards, son of Mrs Ralph Vivian, to Irene Selen Murray, daughter of Sir George Murray, with the Archbishop of Armagh officiating.
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London
Guards
Wellington Barracks
Lieunant Marshall O. Roberts
Scots Guards
Ralph Vivian
Marshall Roberts
New York
Irene Selen Murray
George Murray
Armagh
Illinois Sunday School convention at Stanford opens four day Bible conference
The twenty seventh annual convention of the Illinois Sunday School association of the Cumberland Presbyterian church opened a four day session in Stanford with a Bible conference led by J H Humer Moody Thoth tate Chicago and a singing program in charge of 8 Hr Jamison Chicago All Illinois counties are represented.
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Bloomington
His
Ilinoiis Sunday School Association
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Stanford
J. H. Humer
Moody
Thoth Tate
Chicago
Bery
Jamison
Illinois
Quiet election confirms Gil and Deschamps leadership
Santo Domingo reports a peaceful vote with General Gil elected president and General Deschamps as vice president. The entire Dominican Republic remains tranquil following the ballot.
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Santo Domingo
General Gil
General Deschamps
Dominican Republic
Tallest People by Nationalities Report
A Detroit Tribune summary reports height rankings across nations. United States Indians are tallest, Patagonians close behind, whites next, with United States blacks fourteenth and Portuguese shortest. Blond nations cited as taller due to northern latitude and outdoor activity.
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United States
Norway
Scotland
Sweden
Ireland
Denmark
Holland
Detroit Tribune
Weather Recast With Cloudiness And Showers The Next Day
The official weather recast notes increasing cloudiness with possible showers in the far south portion and variable winds. Indiana remains fair with variable winds, lower Michigan breezy with brisk northwest winds, Wisconsin fair with northwest winds, and Iowa partly cloudy with showers Wednesday and variable winds.
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Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Bencoming
Iowa
Market reports show varied livestock and grain quotes
Hog receipts about 1700000 or 17 million pounds with quotes from 6.00 to 6.25 for most hog categories. Cattle receipts around 6000 with steers from 4.00 to 5.60, cows 1.65 to 4.60 and calves 4.00 to 7.00. Sheep and lambs around 0.75 to 6.75 depending on quality. East Buffalo market lists hogs strong 6.40 to 6.55 and cattle dull. St. Louis and Milwaukee grain notes show wheat around 86 to 114 cents, corn around 4 to 6 cents, oats steady near 39 to 45 cents.
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Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Best
St. Louis
Ki&e
Milwaukee Grain
Dowie Again Challenged to Prayer Duel with Mirza Ahmad
Dowie faces a public challenge from Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Punjab India to a death duel by prayer to prove who is the liar. Ahmad claims to be the Messiah with a vast following, while Dowie has not replied. The issue spreads through religious circles and touches lawsuits and public order concerns as tensions rise.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Mirza Ghulaw Ahmad
Quadron
Punjaab
India
Mirza
Dowle
Ben Mac Dhul
Michigan
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Review of Religions
Gurdaspur
Christ
Mirza Ghulam Almad
Earth
Heaven
Dowies Threat, Indian Challenger, and Jesus Cross Claim
The Indian critic derides Dowie as a self declared god head and calls for a public prayer challenge to prove whose divinity is true. He cites a theory Jesus survived the crucifixion and lived to old age with a tomb in Srinagar Cashmere, supported by witnesses. St. Petersburg issues czar sanctioned edict restricting gun and ammo sales in Finland.
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Mary
Dowle
God
Khan Yar Street
Srinagar
Cashmore
St. Petersburg
Finland
Kansas City Base Ball Team Not Sold Denial
Denver owner D C Packard denies rumors that the Kansas City base ball team has been sold. The denial comes from Denver Colorado on June 24.
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Kansas City
Denver
Colo
D. ¢. Packard
Circuit court reconvenes with new judges on bench
Belleville Illinois June 24 court reconvenes with Holder and Moure, two of the newly elected judges, on the bench. No action taken on the lynching of David B Wyatt, the colored school teacher from Brooklyn HL, by a mob here for his alleged aid to a crime.
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Belleville
Circuit Court
Holder
Moure
David 8S. Wyatt
Brooklyn
Preachers Hit the Mayor in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on June 2, Methodist clergy meeting confronted Mayor Bookwalter over gambling and open saloons. The mayor claimed police ignorance of vice and liquor sales, but Rev. Robert Zaring and others challenged the statements, urging accountability and denying any cover for wrongdoing.
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Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Peachers
Robert Zaring
C. BE. Bacon
Zaring
Birthday of a Prince Celebrated at Buckingham Palace
London notes Queen Alexandra hosts a children's party at Buckingham Palace for Prince Edward's sixth birthday. About 150 guests enjoy entertainment including an American Negro company performing In Dahomey. Windsor bells and Windsor salutes mark the occasion as King Edward congratulates his grandson at Marlborough House.
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London
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Prince Edward
Prince of Wales
United States
Dahomey
Windsor Castle
Edward
Marlborough House
Europe
Connersville Youth Dies After Carbolic Acid Suicide
Walter Martin, a Connersville youth, was arrested in Cambridge City on horse stealing charges and later killed himself by swallowing carbolic acid while being taken to jail. He had rented and swapped multiple rigs between Connersville Cambridge City and Liberty before capture.
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Dublin
Ind
Walter Martin
Connersville
Cambridge City
Martin
Liberty
Colonel Ellis resigns from Waupaca Veterans Home
Colonel Ellis resigns amid conflict with trustees at the Waupaca Veterans Home. He says he could not win in a fight against the trustees who blamed him for recent publicity about the home. He notes the inmates are in his favor and the dispute is between him and the trustees.
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Wauupaca
Wis
Ellis
Waupaca Veterans
Elis
Louisville Captain Ewen Eyes Work Before Testifying in Cynthiana Trials
Captain FE J Ewen arrived from Lexington and said he will stay in Louisville if he can secure work until he is called to testify in the Jett and White trials at Cynthiana.
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Louisville
FE. J. Ewen
Lexington
Jett and
White
Cynthiana
Decatur Journal Sold to Indiana publisher
Decatur Indiana June 24 Harry Daniel sells the Decatur Journal to C M Kenyon of Red Key Indiana. Daniel accepts a position on the staff of an eastern literary syndicate.
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Decatur, Iad
Harry Daniel
Decatur Journal
C. M. Kenyon
Red Key
Ind
Daniel
Eastern Literary Syndicate
Hoverner bites to remove the offending complestoners
A local incident reports Hoverner biting to remove the offending complestoners in a contentious confrontation. Details indicate hospital or authority involvement and community response to the incident.
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Hoverner
Strikes Persist as Governor Seeks Police Force Support
Governor Cummins still faces a dug-in strike by Dubuque street car workers. He would supply a reasonable force to restore order and then withdraw troops, after probe of an amicable settlement with the company failed as strikers insist on their position.
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Drbigie
Commins
Oif
Atrikere
Cummins
Maltese Education Policy Sparks Maltese Rights Debate
London reports Chamberlin explaining the government will let Maltese elect whether children are taught Italian or English. Italian compulsory would cause a deadlock on education estimates and push a return to the old constitution. A second item notes a funeral in Owings, Michigan, for WI Van Renthayeen with Rev J C Wilson officiating.
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London
Vetat
Ishiod of Matta
Chamberlin
House of Conten
Spelling Out a Suit With a Deck of Cards Trick
A card trick explains arranging a suit face up then turning the pile face down and spelling each letter by moving top cards under the pack. The sequence ends with the queen appearing and the king left in hand. Also reports 177 bodies recovered at Heppner Oregon and 35 still missing.
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Heppner
Ore
Baseball Scores From June 24 Across Leagues
Chicago June 24 baseball scores show results across leagues with key games. Eleven innings Boston 0 over St Louis in Boston. Detroit 1 Boston 0. St Louis 6 Philadelphia 5. Chicago 7 Washington 2. Cleveland rain. Indianapolis 3 Columbus 2. Louisville 10 Toledo 8. Kansas City 9 St Paul 1. Milwaukee 38 Minneapolis 2. Peoria 4 Kansas City 1.
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Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Association
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Western
Peoria
Dr. Pierce Promotes Favorite Prescription for Women
An advertising letter touts Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo New York remedies for weak back neck headaches nervousness and other womanly ailments. A Minnesota woman reports illness in spring 1900 improved after six bottles each of Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery claiming full recovery.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Alviena Scholtz
Jake Washington
Lesueur Co
Minn
Dr. Pierce
Infraction of Duty in Tax Dispute Between State and Railroads
Detroit reports Attorney General Blair urging Governor Buss to review alleged official duty infraction by State Tax Commissioners A F Freeman and Ira Tl Sayre. Railroads sue in federal Grand Rapids court over a $2 million tax increase under a new law. commissioners set taxes lower by about $500000, and the state supreme court overruled them. The two commissioners supplied affidavits claiming state properties are not assessed at cash value, a point rails rely on in court.
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Detroit
Blair
Buss
A. F., Freeman
Ira Tl. Sayre
Grand Rapids
State Supreme Court
Madden denies post office carbon paper contract story
Detroit fast breaks: Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden sends a June 28 letter to Postmaster General Payne denying involvement in any noncompetitive carbon paper contract. He urges an immediate departmental investigation and clarifies his limited role and approval for the paper’s use.
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Detroit
Padwin Madden
Thleefty
Kaw
Payne
Carava Paper
Geneal Madden
Wynne
Palen
Regletry Ags Tem
US Fleet Arrives Kiel Amid Naval Ceremonies
The squadron under Rear Admiral Cot ton reached Kiel aboard the Kaiser Friedrich III after naval salutes from German fleets. Prince Henry hosted Cot ton and other US officers at a lunch, with half an hour of discussion aboard the German flagship. The voyage included much powder burned and formal courtesy exchanges. The report also notes unrelated items including a Chicago man charged with check fraud and naturalization fraud convictions in New York.
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Kiel
Germany
Cotton
Kearsurge
Prince Henry
United States
Admial Cotton
Hussey
Hemphill
Admial Cotten
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