Empire Torch Beacons Shine Across Cities
London lit the Empire with torch beacon fires from Greenwich to Ultima Thule, signaling loyalty to the sovereign. Processions, illuminations, and royal symbols dazzled crowds as tolling lights from Gibraltar to Ceylon connected a global display of imperial unity.
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London
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Empire
Troy
Greenwich Observatory
Great Malvern
Midlands
Berwick-on-Tweed
Rough Tor
Brown Wille
Cornwall
St. Hellers
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyrus
Ceylon
India
Himalayas
China
Australia
Canada
West Indies
Wellington
Bank of England
Mansion House
Star of India
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Pageant Wows London Crowd
London June 23 The queen's jubilee parade through the city marked by royal arrivals at Buckingham Palace and a ceremonial staircase procession. Victoria pressed an electric star button to broadcast a heartfelt message to the empire while the Princess of Wales and Princess Christian joined the caravan.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Mne
Constitution Hall
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
British ‘Empire
Princess of Wales
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Royal procession through London celebrated with colonial troopers
A vivid account of the Queen's procession from the portico to Buckingham Palace detailing the escort including the Prince of Wales and dukes, colonial troops from Canada to Cyprus, and Irish and Scottish regiments. The six mile route featured military bands, exotic uniforms, and a Te Deum at St Paul’s amid a city ablaze with red white and blue decorations.
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Royal Horse Guards
Game Corps
Washington Post
Northwest Mounted Police
Wilfred Laurier
Northwest Police
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
New South Wales
S. H. Reid
New Zealand
Richard J. Seddon
Australia
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Newfoundland
W. W. Whiteway
Natal
H. N. Nelson
United Kingdom
St. Gueorme's
London Scottish
London Irish Rifle Volunteer Corps
Canada
Alymer
Zaptiehs
Cyprus
Borneo
Worin ‘Gnd
Constitution Hill
Britain
Crimea
Indian
Seringapatam
Nile
Ashanti
Afghanistan
Chitral
South Africa
China
Temple Bar
St. Paul's
Canterbury
Buckingham Palace
Ndon
West - End
Gas drilling sparks indigation in Indiana counties
Muncie and surrounding counties plan new gas wells to boost winter supply. The Ohio and Indiana Pipe Line company lays sixteen inch pipelines through four counties and may drill 20 to 30 wells. Local residents push for meetings to curb gas exploitation with Consumers Gas Company of Indianapolis leasing lands here. Also: ex President Harrison denies affiliation with a society and Indiana U S commissioners appointments announced.
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Muncie
Ind
Redkey
Anderson
Consumers’ Gas Company
Indaniapolis
Indianapolis
United States
United States Circuit Court
Baker
W. A. van Jruren
Evansville
James W. Wartman
New Albany
James G. Harrison
Fort Wayne
James J. Logan
Terre Haute
A. M. Higgins
Lafayette
Wilbur F. Stevenson
Remarkable Case of the Office Haunting the Man
Joan J. Kumler Fulton County treasurer defies office holding until near term end. He initially refused the post after 1894 Republican ticket placement, spent election day husking corn, and only relented two days before his start when a $200000 bond forced surrender. He plans to return to farm life after current term.
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Rochester
Ind
Joan J. Kumiler
Fulton County
Ohie
Kumiler
Jonger
Kumler
Unionizing Green Glass Workers Gains Momentum in Indiana
In Marion Indiana on June 23 the final of a series of meetings to unionize green glass blowers took place. Only one non union shop remains in Indiana at Swayzee with Sims factory near final adoption. Elsewhere two boys 14 fight ends with Goodman striking Noble and possibly fatal head injury. A Chicago fireman John Hilgore dies from a neck injury after being thrown from a fast moving train near Monon.
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Marion
Ind
Indiana
Swayzee
Sims
Green Glass
Elwood
Here
Goodman
Noble
Monon
John Hilgore
Chicago
Two Drownings Reported At Brazil Pond
In Brazil Indiana on June 23 a 12 year old boy son of William Frank disappeared while bathing in a pond at the Excel silica works. Earlier a young man named Lynch drowned in the same pond under similar circumstances.
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Brazil
Ind
William Frank
Excelsior
Lynch
Postmaster Relocates After Appeals for Protection
Frank Colgate the Masnolia postmaster left town with his family for Tennessee after appealing to Governor Mount for protection against whitecaps and Knights of the Golden Circle.
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English
Ind
Frank Colgate
Masnolia
Governor Mount
Golden Circle
Tennessee
Heavy Hardwood Purchase Near Wabash
A local sawmilling firm closed one of the largest hardwood timber purchases in this part of Indiana. The deal involved trees taken from the large farm of J.0. on June 23 in Wabash.
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Wabash, Ind
Indiana
Governors summons groups to plan Lincoln mother grave care
Indianapolis June 23 The governor calls Loyal Legion Grand Army and Woman's Relief corps to meet June 30 to devise a plan for caring for the grave of Lincoln's mother in Spencer county The Loyal Legion has already volunteered to take charge of the grave care.
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Indianapolis
Loyal Legion
Grand Army
Woman's Relief Corps
Lincoln
Spencer County
Rfrave
Ryvpah-Nean Convention Nominates Lee for Congress
Fourth Indiana district Republicans met in Columbus Indiana and nominated Major Charles W. Lee of Vevay to succeed the late W S Holman in Congress.
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Indiana
Columbus
Ind
Ryvpah- Nean
Charles W. Lee
Vevay
W. S. Holman
Reunion of ex Confederates in Nashville
The ex Confederate veterans gathered in Nashville with Judge John H Reagan of Texas delivering the opening keynote. He defended their war as preserving state rights and the U S constitution and noted the hardship endured by soldiers and families. Weather notes follow from Washington forecast showers for Indians Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa with variable winds.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gordon
Sesson
Jonh H. Reagan
Texas
United States
Washington
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wheat and livestock markets report for Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago market summary for June 2 covers futures quotes in Wheat Corn and Oats with June July September and December contracts plus Park and Eard prices. Produce shows Butter Eggs Live Poultry Potatoes Honey Apples with price ranges, and Chicago live stock bids for Hogs Cattle Sheep and Lambs. Milwaukee section notes grain prices and market tone.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Texas
Milwaukee
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Betle Miller
Alta Mann
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Gomos
Frank J. Reed
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Mail Way
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Sitl
N. Stephnson
Detroit Limited
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Westville, Ihd
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More & Ohio
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad CO
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Dist
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Westville Directory
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A. Williams
W. W. Willlamen
Iddle & Park
LaPorte
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Main
Dormer Railroad
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Bank OF Westville
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Westville, Ind
Welcome Jerome
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Lumber and Coal
Amenzo Mann
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Wyko
LA Porte Directory
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Andrews’ Bank
Main St
LaPorte, Ind
J. F. Knight
Gugterheim & Wile Block
Yene Dorland
Scott Block
LA Porte
Joan C. Richter
Qheerrich & Arnold's
Scott’s
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Stephen Zeltner
Maple City Bakery
William Fosdick
Main-st
Tegarden
Fienry Bros. Livery and Reed Stable
Westham Street
Hood
Dr. Miles
Nendacho
L. C. Miller
Valparaiso
Wersrville, Inn
J. B. Norton
Marr & Norton
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National Recorder
Washington, D. C
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F Street
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Miles
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Toledo
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Milwaukee Wi
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Victoria
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Duke of Cambridge
Duke of Connaught
Van
Green Glass Mills
Elliott
Harrison
National Co-operative Society of American Art
United States Commissioners
Raymond C. Ewry
William H. Ellsworth
Crawford County
Man Witoq
Union
Reagan
Chicago Grain and Produce
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