Dismissal of British Columbia Premier Leads to Cabinet Formation
June 2 in Victoria British Columbia Colonel Prior premier was dismissed by the lieutenant governor Sir Henry Joly de Lothieniere after an inquiry into the Chimney Creek bridge cable contract. Richard McBride was asked to form a ministry as the opposition urged accountability. The legislature adjourned briefly to allow McBride to announce his government.
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Victoria
B. C
Colonel Prior
British Columbia
Henry Joly de Lothieniere
Richard McBride
Delta
Chimney Creek
Prior
J. D. Prentice
McBride
Work of cyclone devastates Gainesville and surrounding mills
A tornado struck Gainesville Georgia at 12 45 pm killing about 100 people and injuring 150. The Gainesville cotton mill lost its upper two stories with 32 workers dead inside. The Pacolet mill area near New Holland suffered 33 deaths among nearby cottages. Fire and collapse destroyed stores including Joseph Logan and Jones General Store. White Sulphur Springs reports a confirmed dozen fatalities, unconfirmed.
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Gainesville
Southern Railroad
New Holland
Pacolet Cotton Mills
Pacolet Company
Joseph Logan
Jones General
White Sulphur Springs
Governor Peck Reports Prosperity in Benguet Province
William F. Peck governor of the Trogote province of Benguet reports in 1902 to the War Department that the administration has been marked by contentment and official cooperation. He notes travel reveals new houses rice fields coffee plantations gardens and evidence of thrift despite cholera and smallpox.
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Washington
William F. Peck
Trogote
Benguet
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Washington Wins In Fourth Annual Debating Meet
Eugene Oregon June 1 Washington University defeated the University of Oregon in a hard fought debate on the trust taxation problem. Washington contended current laws are sufficient while presenting the case.
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Eugene, Or
University of Washington
University of Oregon
Washington
Meg Bryant Finds Pride in Housework Rescue
A disappointed Meg faces Saturday chores when her mother leaves and her brother Bennie vanishes. Meg cleans the cottage, then surprises her tired mother with a spotless kitchen and a ready tea, earning praise and a rare joyful moment.
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Mex
Meg
Mrs. Bryant
Tom
Ben
Bentley Woods
Meg Bryant
Bennie
Baby
Waverley Magazine
Little Stories and Incidents for Young Readers
A collection of short vignettes and anecdotes featuring moral lessons and humorous moments. It includes a tale about William H Seward’s rise after a costly college start, playful child descriptions, a fabric of humorous dialog, and social sketches reflecting everyday life and manners.
Height Dizziness and Suicide Risks Linked by Medical Theory
The article discusses height dizziness as a possible cause for fatal leaps from high places, noting its forms from agoraphobia to neurasthenia. It describes intense fear, loss of self control, and impulses to jump, with medical authorities labeling extreme cases as mental disease and urging early intervention.
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Openham
High Bridge
Mrs Rutherford Becomes Mrs Vanderbilt in London
Anna Harriman Rutherford, formerly Miss Harriman and widow of Samuel S. Sands Jr., married William K. Vanderbilt in London. The couple, age about 35, have two children from Sands, and Vanderbilt’s fortune is estimated between 80 and 90 million dollars.
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Mrs. Rutherford
WM. K. Vanderbilt
Lewis M. Rutherford
Mr. Vanderbilt
London
Mr. Rutherford
Samuel S. Sands, Jr
New Yorker
Anna H. Harriman
Sands
Meadowbrook
New Jersey
New York
Vanderbilt
Mr. Sands
Keep the Change and the Sweet Voice
A sad-eyed waiter recalls a departed singer with the gentlest voice, noting she said keep the change as she left. The head waiter and others react with sympathy at the farewell.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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