Roosevelt Praises Manual Labor At Michigan College Address
President Roosevelt spoke at a Michigan Agricultural College event after a six hour state capital day. He urged respect for manual labor, praised farmers, planted a maple tree, and distributed diplomas as Gifford Pinchot, Wilson, and Angell received honorary degrees amid a large crowd and National Guard presence.
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Supreme court rules grain in elevators not taxable property
The Minnesota supreme court decides the Northwestern Elevator Company of Minneapolis owes no personal property tax on 29,000 bushels of grain stored in its elevators at the Minnesota transfer. Only the company's office furniture, about 250 dollars, is taxable, a ruling with broad impact on elevator taxation statewide.
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Supreme Court
Northwestern Elevator Company
Minneapolis
Minnesota Transfer
Ramsey County
Northwestern
Minnesota
National employers’ convention opens in Indianapolis
Representatives of numerous national employers associations begin a three day convention in Indianapolis on June 10 to discuss training schools for workers and to form a national board of industrial education. Louis H. Levy of Indianapolis, representing the National Lithographers' association, calls the meeting.
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Ind
Employers’ Associations
National Board of Industrial Education
Louis H. Levy
National
Lithographers’ Association
Jesse James Joins Top of Law School Class
Kansas City Missouri Jesse James son of the famous bandit graduated from the Kansas City School of Law with the highest grade in a class of 38. He completed his degree Friday and earned top honors among his peers.
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Jesse James
Kansas City
Kansas City School of Law
Dust Frises Chief of Police San Francisco
A terse OCR fragment hints at a decision involving the San Francisco police chief named Dust Frises. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Frises- Chief
Police
San Francisco
Corner stone laid for St Pauls fourth cathedral
The cornerstone of St Pauls new cathedral was laid in a ceremony attended by Archbishops Ireland Keane Glannon Christie and multiple bishops and priests. A crowd of about 30 000 witnessed the event as plans reveal a domed white structure on Summit avenue with a projected cost near 3 million dollars.
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Ireland
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Dubuque
Glennon
St. Louis
Christie
Oregon City
Winona
St. Cloud
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Lead
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Fargo
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Summit Avenue
St. Anthony Hill
White House
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Meat trust scheme exposed in Brooklyn court
New York reports a major meat fraud case as Harry Schmidt of Armour & Co. is arraigned in Myrtle Avenue police court for selling meat at short weights. Inspectors say boxes marked 50 pounds hold about 46 pounds, forcing butchers to pay extra costs passed to consumers. Magistrate Naymer expresses strong indignation at the revelations.
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Meat Trust
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Brooklyn
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Armour & Co
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Bureau of Weights and
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Naymer
No Politics In G. oring Convention Denver June 18 20
Governor Buchtel denies political injections at the Colorado public lands convention in Denver set for June 18 19 and 20. Senator Teller chairs the organizing committee which plans a policy to encourage western settlement and legislative action to develop lands.
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Buchtel
General Assembly of Colorado For Public Lands
United States
Teller
Congress
Haywood Trial Set to Drag On for Two Months
The Haywood case in Boise Idaho is expected to run long as state evidence and Orchard testimony face heavy contest. Lawyers predict at least three weeks for state case and similar time for defense. With sixteen trial days spent on jury selection, the adjournments keep the case at about one month since opening.
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Boise
Idaho
Orchard
Oklahoma Officials Prepare August Speeches Visit
Secretary of War Taft and Secretary Garfield promise public speeches in Oklahoma during August. Officials anticipate joint appearances and set plans to address local concerns.
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Guthrie
Okla
Taft
of the Interior
Garfield
Zard
Frantz
Fortune Found In Belongings Of Deceased Marion Man
A parcel from the belongings of Joseph Cravens of Marion yields a fortune totaling about 1000 dollars to four brothers and one sister, with no children in the will. The case was heard before Judge Hiram Brownlee in Pleasant township.
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Levi F. Cravens
Pleasant Township
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Joseph Cravens
T Cedent
Typhoon Kills Hundreds in Caroline Islands
Cable reports from Sydney and Manila detail a catastrophic typhoon striking the Caroline islands on March 28. About 270 deaths are confirmed with many more expected. survivors clung to coconut trees for days before rescue as Ulis Island was destroyed and waves devastated numerous atoll communities.
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Ulis
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Ulie
New Treaty With Germany Reduces US Duties
Washington reports a proclamation announcing a commercial arrangement with Germany under the Dingley act. The pact covers about 40 American products to receive minimum tariffs in Germany and notes reciprocity concessions by the German government. The State Department urges broader US tariff reciprocity but cites German stance as a limit.
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United States
Germany
Dingley
Cortelyou
State Department
Congress
Lynching in Echo Louisiana Ends in Death of Black Man
Henry Johnson a middle aged Black man was taken from Echo jail by a mob of about 150 men and fatally harmed in a tree lynching. Deputy Richardson reported mob violence began after Johnson was arrested for an alleged incident involving his employer's wife.
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Alexandria
Henry Johnson
Echo
Johnson
Ephraim Pearce
Richardson
Destructive Rat Plague Warns of Huge Agricultural Loss
Washington reports the agriculture department warns methods to destroy rats could outvalue the entire agency’s costs. It calls the brown rat the worst mammalian pest, cites a potential loss of 100000 dollars yearly to cereals, and highlights rapid reproduction leading to massive populations.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Chicago Chronicle Suspends Publication
Chicago Chronicle, owned by John R. Walsh, ceased publication with Friday’s issue. An editorial note said the paper will suspend publication because it has not been profitable recently.
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Chicago Chronicle
Chicago
London Newspapers Revive Eerily About Richard
London editors revive whispers about Richard as rumors swirl through English papers. The coverage hints at a renewed interest in the unnamed figure and potential links to ongoing public interest.
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London
Richard
Ohio Socialist Convention Extends Sympathy to Miners Officials
The Ohio Socialist state convention adopted resolutions Sunday extending sympathy to Moyer Haywood and Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners who are accused of complicity in the murder of Idaho Governor Steunenberg. The body also denounced President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft.
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Socialist Party of Ohio
Moyer, Hayweed and Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Gov. Steunenberg
Idaho
Roosevelt
Taft
City Council Debates Saloon District Ordinance Move
City council weighs an ordinance to convert factory districts into residence zones to ban saloons. Officials feared clubs would replace saloons if the change came too soon, making matters worse than regulated establishments.
Influence on Credulous Minds at length noted
A historical notice discusses how belief and practices may endure to such an extent as to affect mental status. It emphasizes the lasting impact on the mind of individuals susceptible to guidance and persuasion.
International convention to be held in Logansport
The Women's Union Label League in Richmond Indiana announces an international convention in Logansport from June 4 to 8. A featured effort will target removing popularity of various women’s headgear including bonnets picture hats chapeaux and even babies’ hoods that lack a union label.
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Women's Union Label League
Richmond
Ind
Logansport
In Honor of Mrs McKilley Canton Service Begins
A church service in Canton Ohio honors Mrs McKilley, noting the community’s respect and longtime service in the First Methodist and Episcopal circles. The brief item emphasizes local recognition and ritual observance.
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Suit for 10000 Damages Over Train Tragedy In Indiana
Willard Gillham’s father, S D Gillham, plans to sue a Bedford saloon keeper for 10000 damages claiming the minor WillardGillham was sold intoxicants while underage, was intoxicated, and fell from a Monon train into Salt Creek, dying an hour later. A brother and friend may testify.
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Bloomington
Teacher Enters Politics in Hagerstown Race
Lee Reynolds, a school teacher and farmer living two miles east of Hagerstown, announces candidacy for joint representative from Wayne and Fayette counties. He is the first to run and expects no opposition.
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Lee Reynolds
Wayne
Fayette
Reynolds
Two Marriages End In Tragedy By Carbolic Acid
The article reports Marion Miss Lennie and Mrs May Saxon both attempted suicide by carbolic acid. Lawrence tried to compel marriage to William Burns, while Saxon, a divorced woman in poor health, killed herself at an unspecified age.
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Lennie
Lawrence
William Burns
May Saxon
Fruit Crop Failure Report In Hagerstown
A fragment notes fruit crop failure in Hagerstown with unclear details. The text references a market or agricultural issue affecting fruit production and potential impacts on local suppliers. Further lines are unreadable.
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Hagerstown
Davis Statue Unveiled as Bryan Receives Ovation
Richmond ceremony marks Confederate Memorial unveiling on Monument Avenue during United Confederate Veterans reunion. Jeffer son Davis memorial unveiled amid Dixie and Maryland strains with women of the South receiving praise for their gift. William J Bryan, guest, is met with гром ожавления but peppers of calls for speech are silenced by a chorus of no. Descendants of Davis presented to the crowd as cheers span minutes.
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Dixie
Maryland
Monument Avenue
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
United Confederate Veterans
Dixieland
South
William J. Bryan
Jefferson Davis Monumer
Stephen D. Lee
Bryan
Davis
Haywood Jury Formed for Idaho Governor Murder Trial
Boise jury of twelve men sworn to hear William D. Haywood defend against a murder charge in the Stevens?nberg case. Prosecution pleased with selections, Haywood's counsel notes lack of any juror kinship to labor organizations as trial opens.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Haywood
Caldwell
Wealthy Buffalo resident killed in auto crash near Williamsville
Buffalo magnate Harry Hamlin died when his car struck a light wagon driven by retired butcher Jacob Schaller on the Williamsville road. Schaller was badly hurt but expected to recover. A 12-year-old boy, John Heckel, in Schaller’s wagon, suffered fatal injuries with both legs broken and a broken skull.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Hamlin
Williamsville
Man Robbed and Murdered Found on Meadowlands Tracks
The mangled body of an unknown man was found on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Meadowlands Monday. Pockets turned inside out, a watch and part of the chain missing, authorities believe robbery and murder occurred and the body placed on the tracks.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Meadowlands
Gen Thomas H Ruger Dies in Stamford Conn
Gen Thomas A Ruger US Army retired died at his Stamford home Monday of heart failure. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Burial probably will be at West Point.
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H. Ruger
Stamford
Conn
Thomas A Ruger
Will
Maritime Strike Is Ended in Major Seamen Action
Report says the extended strike by seamen in Paris and colonial ports ended Tuesday. Details indicate a near-total halt to shipping with authorities and unions signaling a tentative settlement.
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