Battle Rages at Juarez Across Mexican Border
El Paso reports a daylong battle at Juarez with heavy firing from both sides. At least three Americans killed and several wounded as insurgents push into Juarez while federal forces shell from across the border. General Madero and Navarro clash over tactics amid shifting front lines.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Insurrecto
Hl Paso
Lb. Z. Steever
Navarro
Madero
Billie Smith
Juan Navarro
Diaz
Kelly
Cox
Willburton
Federala
Olin
United States Army
Chorter Guard
Peace Grove
Street clash in Oklahoma City leaves one shot and injuries
In Oklahoma City on May 9 a fight between special police hired by the Oklahoma Street Railway and union men left one spectator, Tom Davis, with a gunshot wound to the hand and four others injured. Two special policemen, a union man and a street car conductor sustained minor hurts as tensions rose after the company refused wage demands.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Street Rail Way Company
Tom Davis
Carmen
Shaft for Mrs. Eddy Monument at Mount Auburn
Boston authorities announce plans to erect one of the world’s finest monuments over the grave of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy in Mount Auburn cemetery. Competitors are preparing designs and will submit their entries to the church directors in Boston within weeks. Eddy’s body lies in cement beneath the planned shaft.
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Boston
Mary Baker G Eddy
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Tragedy in Centerville: Brothers Drown Saving Each Other
In Centerville Louisiana on May 9 eleven year old Howard Halden jumped from a raft into the railroad pond to rescue his eight year old brother Walter who had fallen in. Both boys were drowned in the attempt.
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Brother
Centerville
Howard Halden
Walter
Methodists To Unite In Tennessee Federation
Envoys from the Methodist Protestant, Methodist Episcopal and African Methodist Episcopal Church South began plans to federate their divisions in Chattanooga Tennessee. A 27 member joint commission with nine commissioners from each church will hold its first session Wednesday to review a subcommittee report.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Methodist Protestant
Methodist Episcopal and
Afaboatat Episcopal Church South
Postal Savings Banks to Open June 1
Orders from the postmaster general authorize the opening of postal savings banks on June 1. New banks begin operations in Belleville Illinois Harbor Indiana Albia Iowa Owosso Michigan Hibbing Minnesota Beaver Dam Wisconsin and St. Charles Missouri.
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Washington
Postmaster General
Belleville
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Albia
Owosso Mich
Hibbing, Minn
Beaver Dan Wis
St. Charles
Free Wool Favored by Many in Ways and Means
Washington reports that after a ten hour session the House passed the Democratic free list bill 236 to 109 with support from 24 Republicans and Representative Berger. Democrats fear loss of $40 million annual revenue if free wool becomes law and seek cautious steps before approving broader tariffs. Underwood signals sentiment favors free wool yet stops short of pledging a report.
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Washington
House
Berger
Ways and
Clark
Underwood
Federal Treasury
Unclear line on woolen imports and revenue loss
A fragment discusses concerns over revenue loss from increased imports of manufactured woolens. Experts are assessing whether higher import levels could impact domestic production prices and fiscal impact, referencing a committee and proposed tariff adjustments.
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Revene
Hiv
Rediced Cares
Baseball results glimpse from early season games
Fragmented scores show Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston and New York matchups with partial inning counts and lineups. Mentions players Steele Bresnahan Gibson Dooin Bergen Alexander and others across venues in St Louis Philadelphia Boston and Brooklyn.
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Neat Phils
Art Pitts
Wien
Pittsburg
EK St. Louis
J W. Steele
Bresnahan
Onouhanho
Philadelphia
Belle and Bergen
Alexander and
Dooin
Boston
R. HE
New York
Donant , Raymond and
Wilson
Picter and Raridan
Fragmentary Sports Card Ledger with Mixed Teams and Bets
A scrambled OCR page shows betting and player mentions across multiple cities. References include Washington Philadelphia New York St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago and Covington with various odds figures and names like Pet, Krapp, Smith, Lange and Sullivan.
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W. L. Pet Net
N. Sfeo
Cleve
IA Phil
Lords Reform Bill Proposed by Unionists
Lord Lansdowne introduces the Unionists reform bill in the House of Commons as an alternative to the government plan. The measure proposes a 860 member second chamber with 100 hereditary peer elected seats 100 crown nominated and 120 constituencys elected with twelve year terms and staged retirements. Royal princes archbishops bishops law lords and appeal judges remain part of the chamber under statutory eligibility rules.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Houseof Commons
Law Lords
Judge of Appeal
Lord Moreley
Earl Crewe
Unclear sports card notes show KC at 24 Jnd'pls and St Paul games
Fragments list teams and cities including Kansas City and St Paul with scores or placeholders. No complete game results or dates available.
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W. L. Pet. Wik
Minn
ICC Begins Testimony Over Freight Rates Complaint
The Interstate Commerce Commission started testimony on a complaint by Alpha Portland Cement Co of Manheim West Virginia against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad alleging freight rate discrimination.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alpha Portland Cement Company
Manheim
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Secretary Fisher Hears Land Dispute
A land dispute is heard by Secretary Fisher involving the Virivere foctandic Comet Company and United States Steel Corporation. Railroads other than the Baltimore and Ohio are named as defendants and Alpha Company argues a preexisting combination under the corporation head.
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Tote Wecninichen
Virivere Foctandic Comet Company
Repubsts
United States Steel
Steel Corporation
Ualtimore & Ohio
Alpha Company
Clear Corporation
Ohio bribery scandal tied to state legislature witness
Prosecutor seeks national committee testimony as a witness in the bribery case. The grand jury weighs indictments against several legislators amid accusations of pre investigation wiretap and collusion. Aimed at indicting one more top official, with potential sessions and votes pending.
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Ohio State
Meney
William J. Burns
San Francisco
Oregon
Los Angeles Times
George K. Cetone
George Bo Nye
Bk. C. Turner
Colmitio
Ingidey
Witel
Turber
Fle
Wen Harvey Garber
Ohie
Dietz Arsenal in Court and Cabinet Plan in China
In Hayward and May 9 reports Dietz Arsenal figures in court as witnesses testifying about May activities near Camer on Pans. Fred Thorbain is among key witnesses while deputies press the case. China announces a constitutional cabinet replacing the grand council.
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Hayward, Wie
Dieter Ca
Sher
Wewilliam Codtin
Mand
Metz
Cameron Pans
Dietz “Arsenal
Fred Thorbain
Sher Hahn
Dietz
China
Pekin
Grand Council
Filipino Leper In Washington Pesthouse Seeks Return Home
In a District of Columbia pesthouse, Anacieto Palabay, a young Filipino, is labeled a leper. He arrived months ago as a valet to a high ranking naval officer. Manuel L. Quezon, the Philippine resident commissioner, is coordinating a plan to transport Palabay back to his relatives.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Anacieto Palabay
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippines
Palabay
Church Refuses State Separation Decree Stipends
Lisbon bishops meet to discuss church state relations under new decrees and decide not to accept the separation law while offering no stipends to the clergy.
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Lisbon
Cunningham Claimants Face Patent Decision Over Alaska Coal Lands
Attorneys for the Cunningham claimants argued before Secretary of the Interior and land officials in Washington on whether patents to their Alaska coal lands will be granted or the lands will revert to the United States. The hearing, to be decided by Commissioner Dennett, follows the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry and hinges on 1904 Alaskan coal land law and purchase receipts.
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Uncle Sam
IC. Hoehes
Seattle
John P. Gray
Wallace
Idaho
Denett
Fisher
Hlughes
Registers Office
Gifford Pinccet
Hughes
Cuoningham
Weather and Tragedy Report From Virginia Fire
Indiana and Illinois forecast shows generally fair conditions today and tomorrow with moderate south winds. Wisconsin expects fair skies today with warmer central areas and increasing cloudiness tomorrow and moderate south winds. Five of Sanford Davis family children perished in a house fire near Free Union Albemarle county Virginia. Davis wife and one infant escaped. tragedy affects the Davis household.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Charlottesville
Sanford Davis
Free Union
Albemarle County
Davis
Poole murder farm draws crowds as jail guard remains
Poole's farm crime scene draws thousands of curiosity seekers to Poole Indiana as visitors steal barn slivers and grave earth mementos. A potential new grave site proved false and Sheriff Shackelton keeps a heavy guard, keeping Poole jailed locally.
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Poole
Shackelton
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United States
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F. Third Cavalry
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Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Chicago
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Stanace
Lange and Sullivan
American Association
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Procesttor
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Arsenal
Sherif Gibba
Cameron Dom
American Press Association
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Cunningham
Fice
Poole Farm
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