Seismic Shake Hits Southern Lake Erie Shore
A violent earthquake震 tremor shook the southern shore of Lake Erie from Painesville to Marblehead for about ten miles. No serious damage reported, but panic spread as residents recalled San Francisco. Scientists in Cleveland say the quake’s focus was likely beneath the lake bed and a single violent shock occurred, though a nearby seismograph suggests three distinct tremors.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Painesville
Marblehead
San Francisco
Odenbach
St. Ignatinve College
Still Another Combine New York Bonding Firms Charged
Frederick B. Davidson of Brooklyn seeks to strip major New York bonding companies of their charters alleging a monopoly. Attorney General Mayer will hear the application on July 10. Named are American Surety Bankers Surety Federal Union Surety Fidelity and Casualty Metropolitan Surety United States Guarantee and United Surety. Davidson claims an agreement to fix prices via a committee harms public policy and violates stock corporation law.
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New York
Frederick B. David
Brooklyn
Mayer
Davidson
American Surety Company
Bankers’ Surety Company
Federal Union Surety Company
Fidelity and Casualty Company
Metropolitan Surety Company
United States Guarantee Company
United Surety Company
Train cars topple at Weir station. Japanese laborers housed there
High winds blew over eleven railroad cars used as quarters for Japanese laborers at Weir station east of Cheyenne on 9 siding. No injuries reported in the June incident.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Weir
Mill storm injures twenty men and damages utility poles
A severe windstorm injured twenty workers, seven of them seriously, and toppled about a mile of telegraph poles along with additional damage.
Baseball scores from Chicago June 20
Scores from leagues and associations list games in St Louis Philadelphia Boston Chicago Detroit St Paul Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Lincoln Sioux City Des Moines with outcomes for each matchup. Notable is Chicago teams splitting games against St Louis Cleveland and Cincinnati with several lopsided results.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Pittshore
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Americans
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Wabash Railway suit settled for fifteen thousand five hundred
Decatur June 29 James F Pigzwell of Taylorsville sued the Wabash Railway for fifty thousand dollars over injuries from a two year old Litchfield Illinois wreck. The case was compromised at fifteen thousand five hundred and Pigzwell has returned home after hospitalization at Decatur.
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Decatur
James F. Pigzwell
Taylorsville
Wabash Railway Company
Litchfield
Ill
Fitwell
Wabash
Curious Freak of Lightning Strikes Homes in Traverse City
Lightning struck the J. A Moran residence in Traverse City Michigan on June 29 puncturing all tinware with tiny holes and igniting a candle in a closet. No injuries were reported. In East Garfield Lewis Hammond was in a barn struck by lightning and rendered unconscious.
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Traverse City
Mich
J. A Moran
East
Garfield
Lewis Hammond
Resignation of Coffeen Methodist Pastor After Donation Incident
Nokomis Indiana June 29 Rev BE Rees quits as pastor of Coffeen Methodist Church following a church trustees hearing. The dispute centered on Rees accepting a missionary fund contribution from a saloon keeper, triggering strong opposition from many church members.
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Nokomis
Ind
Rees
Methodist Church
Coffeen
Missionary Fund
The Heart of a Seventy Year Old Beat 260 Million Times
A Somerville Journal note cites a man who has reached seventy whose heart has beat around 260 million times in his lifetime, excluding occasional overtime when fear spurred extra beats.
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Somerville Journal
Death of Ed McFarland Prominent Crawfordsville Citizen
Ed McFarland died last night after a lingering illness at 11 o'clock. The Crawfordsville resident, 42, will be waked and funeralized tomorrow at 3 PM at the family home, with Rev. Chas. Meyers officiating. He leaves Daisy Randall McFarland, his wife, two brothers and two sisters, and is interred in Crawfordsville cemetery. The obituary notes his long Christian life and local standing.
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Crawfordsville
Ed McFarland
Edward Perry McFarland
Jacob and
Jane McFarland
Washington
Daisy Randall
McFarland
DeLong Lumber Co
George McFarland
Houston
Texas
Wil McFarland
Colorado Springs
Mary Vincent
Anna Vincent
Algona
Iowa
Martha Parker
Methodist Church
Chas. Meyers
Smith Defends Wilson as Iowa Rep Erupts in Capitol Debate
In Washington on June 29 Representative Walter I. Smith of Iowa delivered a strong defense of Secretary Wilson amid charges by Representative Sullivan of law violations. Smith praised Wilson's leadership of the agriculture department, while J. J. Hamilton of Des Moines urged passage of strict meat inspection. The article notes Roosevelt's meat bill and a controversial $25,000 White House travel allowance, plus a closing reference to Senator Dupont and the powder trust.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Walter I. Smith
Iowa
Wilson
Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Department
Agriculture
Smith
J.J. Hamilton
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Hamilton
White House
United States
Business firms close July 4 1906 all day
The undersigned firms announce closure of their places of business for the entire day on July 4 1906. J A Cunningham's Sons Kaye and Lytle J W Lemley Harry McCall F W Brindley and Co A N Alberson Conner and Schilling J C Smith Bowman Brothers.
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J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
Kaye & Lytle
J. W. Lemley
Harry McCall
F. W. Brindley & Co
A. N. Alberson
Conner & Schilling
J. C. Smith
Bowman Bros
Vienna supper hot rolls and pies on Saturday
Local notices report hot rolls and best 10e pies at the Vienna with cherry and raspberry pies planned for Saturday. Several residents visit the city and travel for business and social events amid community farm and school ties.
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Vienna
John Maxwell
Havre
Dave Kirk
Wellman
Vienna shop hawks candy and cookie display in local post
Local notes mention the Vienna store offering a large line of fresh candies and the city’s best cookies as well as various cakes. Pedestrians report visits by Asa Reid to Ot tumwa on business, Bertha MecGlade of Winfield as a city visitor, and Prof. P. G. Holden from Ames traveling through to Trenton Mo to lecture on the Chautauqua program.
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Vienna
Pulver
Rubio
Asa Reid
Ottumwa
Glen Terry
Brighton
P. G. Holden
Ames
Madison
Trenton
Washington County
It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold Premises
It warns that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and pleasant to take. Sold by Cook & Sherman Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Cook & Sherman
Stewart's Pharmacy
Nickel Plate to Sell Special Summer Tourist Tickets
Nickel Plate Road will offer Special Summer Tourist tickets to Canadian and New England points at one fare plus two dollars for a fifteen day limit from Chicago and one fare plus four dollars for a thirty day limit from Chicago. Applications accepted at City Ticket Office 107 Adams Street Chicago.
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New England
Chicago
Adams,St
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Lake Marce
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J. E. Lemmon
Prop
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JD McFarland
Wash
Ington
Ternoon
Department of Commerce and Labor
Europe
South America
Root
Brazil
W. A. Crawford
Livonia
T. J. Dwyer
Graysville
J. H. Stewart
Secretary Wilson
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Powder Trust
Frank Hamilton
Arthur Ingham
Iowa City
J. H. McCreedy
Ainsworth
W. H. Benn
Frank Shearer
Otto Stichter
Minneapolis
Samuel Perkins
Nate Babcock
Wellman Mutual Telephone Company
Nettie Hunter
Baptist Church
L. G. Swinney
E. E. Kelley
Belle Plaine
Samuel Thompson
Unionville
Missouri
Sherm Welch
Joe McElhinney
Hickrail
Fred Dupuis
Sigourney
St. Pierre
Oskaloosa
S. Harper
Omaha
McConnel
Dr. Harper
Bozzie
Washington, Iowa
The
Fred Bragg
Ralph Junkip
Bertha MecGlade
Winfield
Frank Weiss
Columbus Junction
Chas. Ohngemach
Stockton
Calif
Pines
Florida
J.C. Smiths
Cash Grocery
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