Strikers Shot In Bloody Lemont Canal Conflict
In Lemont Illinois on June 10 deputies with Winchester rifles clashed with armed mobs of strikers near quarries and a drainage canal. One killed outright and two died later with fourteen wounded, three fatally. Negro workers nearby fired on arriving strikers triggering a violent pursuit. a second regiment was ordered to the scene.
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Lemont
Ill
Winchester
Romeo
Joliet
Springfield
Old Eau Claire Resident Found Dead After Tramp Attack
Melchior Fox a early Eau Claire resident left town Thursday night for his summer cottage two miles up the Eau Claire river. He was found shot through the heart in a cellar beneath a trap door. Hat and shoes missing and pockets rifled. Authorities see no clue and suspect tramp murder.
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Eau Glaire
Wis
Melchior Fox
Eau Claire River
Inver Atigate
Mr. Fox
New York Money Mood Improves After Weak Week
The Dun's Review notes a rebound from a week of low sentiment with hopes of congressional action on money questions. Despite ongoing stringency in Chicago and the West, there are signs of firmer conditions, improved bank support, and easing foreign exchange. A separate brief reports a lightning strike near Hastings, Minn., killing Elmer Moss and injuring Eugene Kenney, with three horses slain nearby.
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New York
Congress
Chicago
Treasury
London
Hastings
Minn
Elmer Moss
J. A. Moss
Eugene Kenney
Dennis Kenney
Steamboat Race to Honor Veteran Rivermen
A June 10 river event memories the antebellum era with a race between steamboats Dick Fowler and Ex Louris. Veteran rivermen are expected to attend this tribute race aboard the river path.
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Louris
Dick Fowler
Spread from Paducah to St Louis by Eagle Flight
The plan covers a flight route from Paducah Kentucky to St Louis Missouri by Eagle, with a purse of 3000 dollars. The exact date remains undecided but is expected around July 4. The distance between the cities is about 200 miles.
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Eagle
Paducah
St.Louis
Banquet closes Big Celebration for James J Hill at St Paul
The final event of St Pauls big celebration honored James J Hill head of Great Northern Railway with a banquet featuring leaders in politics business and railroading. Notables included Franklin MacVeigh John D Parkhurst Marshall Field Cyrus Northrop and Archbishop Ireland among 185 guests. Speeches followed the toastmaster ex Governor Merriam and Hill responded.
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St. Paut
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Thomas F. Oakes
Stuyvesant’ Fish
New -York
Cannon
New York
John D
Parkhurst
Cleveland
Marshall Field
J.C
Morse
Marvin Hughitt
Roswell Miller
Franklin Mac
Veéeigh
A.A
Sprague
George M. Pullman
Chicago
Fargo Fire Aftermath Fights More Destruction and Loss
Three days after Fargo's great blaze the city still smolders across 30 blocks from Front Street to the Great Northern depot. Fire rages in 100 tons of coal, safes yield only ashes, and authorities fear vast losses. Total damage stands at 2.225 million with 1.5 million insured as rebuilding is planned once ruins cool.
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Fargo
N. D
Front Street
Great Northern Depot
Tvork
Supreme Court to rule on Sunday closing of World Exposition
Chicago June 10 The United States court allowed the World's Columbian Exposition an appeal from the injunction against Sunday opening of the fair The hearing date will be fixed by Chief Justice Puller Applications for supersedeas to suspend the injunction pending appeal were refused leaving Thursday's decision in force Attorney Walker for the exposition urged suspension but Judge Woods ordered the injunction as decided Thursday
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Chicago
United States
Pullér
A.supersedeas
Walker
Walkers
Woods
Worths Farm Grownups Feature at South Dakota exhibit
South Dakota officials add a new feature for visitors at the state building for the world fair. Great displays of Black Hills gold are shown with piles of ore and a live demonstration by gold workers forming rings and jewelry in view of the public.
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Worth
South Dakota
South
Mayor Grinds Street Tracks to Grade City Streets
On Monday June 10 the mayor ordered blocks of street car track removed to grade streets. The Street Railway Company fought the contractor, which delayed start. An injunction expired at midnight and before a restraining order could be won the mayor acted, risking a heavy damage suit against the city though public opinion praises the move.
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Mon
Supreme Court
Helena
United States Steamer General Barnard Trip to Fort Snelling
The United States steamer General Barnard carried Loyal Legion members and families to Fort Snelling and Minnehaha on June 1. It departed from the foot of Jackson Street at 0:45 a.m. and steamed upriver to the fort where Colonel Mason and garrison officers greeted the party at the falls. Lunch was served aboard the steamer.
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Snelling
Minnehaha
St. Paun
United States
General Barnard
Loyal Legion
Fort Snelling
Jackson Street
Mason
Campania Beats Paris In Fast Atlantic Passage
Queenstown June 10 The Cunard liner Campania, sailing from New York June 3, passed Browhead at 8 40 am after a 6 day 17 hour 19 minute voyage from Sandy Hook to Bowhead. No reports on the American line steamer Paris, which left with Campania.
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Reimarts & Birdlebough
Campania
Paris
Queenstown
Cunard Line
New York
Browhead
Sandy Hook
Bowhead
Elevator attachment by Cass county order at Rei
Sheriff McLean attached the Red River Valley elevator in Rei by Cass county order to satisfy the demands of the Bank of Toronto and the Bank of Commerce of Moor e.
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Rei, N.D
McLean
Red River Valley
Cass County
Bank of Toronto
Bank of Commerce of
Monre
Prominent Mexican Attorney Assassinated in Papantla
Hon. Joseph Mercado, a prominent attorney, was assassinated on Wednesday night at Papantla in Veracruz. Four shots were fired through a window as he visited a friend's house, marking a fatal attack in broad daylight.
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Pouepna
Mexico
Joseph
Mercado
Papantla
Vera .Cruz
Deported Claim by Life Prisoner Chinese Killer
Helena June 10 A Chinaman prisoner serving life for murder argues he should be deported due to failure to register. The case involves Georgia Habens proceeds and potential deportation actions.
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Helena
Mon
A. Chinaman
Gearg Y Habens Scorpia
Washington's Horror at Ford's Theatre Disaster
A June 10 report details a deadly collapse at Ford's Theatre in Washington injuring and killing many clerks. Rescuers, ambulances, and doctors mobilized. twenty one bodies recovered by 6 p.m. with about 60 injured. Names and states of the dead listed, including George Allen of Pennsylvania and Samuel Baines of Pennsylvania.
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District of Columbia
George Q.allen
Pennsylvania
George M. Arnold
Virginia
W. Boyd
New York
Amuel P. Baines
John Bussus
F. M. Qhapin
South Carolina
Arthur L. Dietrich
Kentucky
Jeremiah Daley
J. R
Kansas
Michigan
da’ Jordan
Missouri
M. M. Tar 18
J.B. Jones
Wisconsin
F. B. Loftus
F. W. Maeder
B. F. Miller
Lee
Wyne Mulledy
E. G. Shull
Kai William Schriever
Maryland
H.S. Wood
FR. M. Williams
Armed Tramps Raid Waunakee Town Plundering Stores
Waunakee Wisconsin June 10. A gang of armed tramps raided Waunakee driving residents from homes and robbing every business. They looted stores securing cash jewelry and other valuables while a citizen posse hunts the gang, warning of possible confrontation if encountered.
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BaRaBoo
Wis
Waunakee
Mrs. Leslie Seeks Absolute Divorce in Edinburgh Case
Referee Grant B. Taylor, who heard testimony in Edinburgh in the divorce action of Mrs. Frank B. Leslie against William Wilde, has sent the evidence and his conclusions to Judge Brown and recommended a decree of absolute divorce.
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Mrs. Leslie
New York
Grant B. Taylor
Edinburgh
Frank B. Leslie
William Wilde
Brown
Boies appoints delegates for transcontinental rail plan
Governor Boies names delegates to a Lincoln convention to discuss a Dakotas to Gulf of Mexico rail link and the creation of a cheap southern water harbor. The effort centers on building a coastward harbor facility to facilitate cargo and passenger movement.
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Boies
Des Mores
Lincoln
Dakotas
Gulf of Mexico
Norwegian Exhibit Opens to Public in Manufacures Building
Worths Fam Grovuups reports the Norwegian exhibit in the manufacturers building opened to the public with no official ceremony. The event occurred on June 10 and drew attendees curious about Norway's industrial display.
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Worth
Manufactures
Disaster in Detail At Tenth Street Building Collapse
A three story office building on Tenth Street NW near Pennsylvania Avenue collapsed during an excavation for an electric plant. Four hundred seventy five government clerks were at work, most trapped as floors and walls gave way. Rescue efforts followed as workers described a single crushing crash and a blast of lime dust.
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Congress
Army ‘Medical Museum
Pension Record Division
War Office
Ungate
War Department
Printing Office
Winder
Ford
Tenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Past Do
President appoints Maratte U.S. consul general
The president names Daniel W. Maratte of North Dakota to serve as consul general of the United States in Melbourne Australia. The appointment announced from Washington is dated June 10.
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Washington
Daniel W. Maratte
North Dakota
United States
Melbourne
Australia
Fire destroys Winnipeg Street Railway stables
Wranteee, June 10. A fire engulfed the Winnipeg Street Railway company's stables on Friday, consuming between 60 and 70 horses. Total loss is estimated over 20,000 dollars.
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Wranteee
Winnipeg Street Railway Company
Unknown man found dead on railroad track in Benoir
Dreadfully mangled remains of an unknown man were found on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul road track four miles north of Benoir Wisconsin on June 10. Police and investigators began work to identify the victim and determine the cause of death.
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Benoir, Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Prominent Platteville businessman dies at home
Richard Sepelke, a prominent Platteville businessman aged 45, collapsed and died at his home on June 10. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Platteville
Wis
Richard Sepelke
Children of farmer Bain killed in Maple Grove storm
Two Bain children are reported dead after a Thursday storm at Maple Grove in Hennepin county. The fatalities are linked to the severe weather that swept through the area.
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Minneapolis
Bain
Maple Grove
Hennepin County
Cholera Rages in Mecca Causes Sixty Deaths
Alexandria report states Mecca recorded sixty deaths from cholera on Thursday as the outbreak continues to spread across the city.
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Alexandria
Jame
Mecca
Amalgamated 8 Scale Adopted by Iron and Steel Workers
The Amal g amated Association of Iron and Steel Workers has completed consideration of the new scale. The scale will be changed throughout and workers will demand its adoption by the employer for the coming year. A conference with manufacturers is unlikely before early next week.
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Pirissura
Amalmated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Depositors Uneasy as Shell Lake Bank Closes
Shell Lake Wisconsin June 10 The Shell Lake Savings Bank has shut its doors, tied to the suspension of A C Properts private bank at Washburn. Depositors feel uneasy but maintain confidence in bank management.
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Shell Lake
Wis
Black man dies in incident tied to serious case in Kentucky
In Magrinto Kentucky on June 10 Bob Brown a Black man accused in a serious case died in a related incident at 10 48 a m. He was cut down after 16 minutes. The report notes the swift response and related details of the case.
Knights of Pythias South Dakota completes session
The grand lodge finished its annual session and delegates returned home. A E Whitey of noted as grand chancellor and B Tipton of Armour elected representative to the samrems lodge.
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Chamberlain
Grand Lodge
Knights of FP Hips
South Dakota
Delees
A. E. Whitey
Ant B. Tipton
Armour
Saarems Lodge
Western Passenger Agency OKs limited fair trains start Aug 1
At Chicago meeting June 10 the Western Passenger Association ruled no cheap excursion trains from the West before July 25, with Aug 1 as the earliest such service. The Minneapolis and St. Louis and the Burlington lines may differ. The agreement aims to avoid railway market demoralization while letting roads test interest in low‑cost trips to the fair.
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Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Atchison and Alton
West
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern
Reduced Freight Rates Cut 50 Percent From New York
The Kanawha Dispatch and Savannah steamship line slashed freight rates from New York to Mississippi river points by 50 percent on dry goods and select first class products, creating a major junction point between eastern and western trade routes.
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New York
Herald Guys
Mississippi River
Kanawha Dispatch
Savannah Steamship Line
Reception to Hulalie at Potter Palmer Castle
Chicago society hosted Princess Hulalie in a June reception at Potter Palmer's mansion on Lake Michigan. The event drew a vast mix of American and European elites, with 400 invited guests and many additional prominent locals.
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Cuiiaco
Hulalie
Chicago Society
Cicago
Potter Palmer
Lake Michigan
Chicago
History of the orange’s spread from Hindustan to Europe
The orange originated as a small bitter berry from Hindustan and was carried through Arabia and Persia, then cultivated more in Oman and Syria by the 10th and 11th centuries. It remained little grown in Italy, Spain, and France until the mid 16th century, arriving with Crusader soldiers returning from Jerusalem.
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Hindustan
Arabia
Persia
Mohammed
Oman
Syria
Levant
Cross
Jerusalem
Italy
Spain
France
The Sacred College of Cardinals Origin and English Links
The article traces the title cardinal from early church Rome where bishops priests and deacons formed the pope's council. It notes Sextus V fixed the college at 70 and highlights English cardinals in the 12th century including Langton whose role helped Magna Carta.
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Rome
Roma
Sacred College
Sextus V
Moses
Holy See
Robert Pauilen
Nicholas Breakspear
Adrian IV
Herbert de Bohran
Becket
Stephen Langton
Langton
John
Canterbury
The Snickering Cavalier and the Silent Grudge
A man lifts his hat and smiles at a woman who recalls a past fall on a Grand River sidewalk. Her cold gaze and vow of never forgiving haunt their daily encounters, despite his attempts to mend with feigned concern and grace.
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Teo
Grand River
Woodward Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Public Schools Should Focus on Core Literacy
A Ballston correspondent urges limiting public school teaching to essential skills. He argues taxpayers should fund reading writing arithmetic and basic English and geography only, opposing foreign languages and higher education branches as nonessential.
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Ballston
New York Sun
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