Bar on Anarchists and Death Penalty for Attacks on Officials
Washington reports passage of a new bill protecting the president vice president cabinet officers and foreign officials. It imposes death for killing officials while on duty or due to official status and sets long minimum terms for attempts and accomplices. It bars entry for opponents of organized government and bans naturalization of anarchists.
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United States
Washington
House
Senate
Sanitarium Fire Kills Nine Men and One Woman
A devastating blaze at St. Luke's Society sanitarium on Wabash avenue and Twenty first street killed nine men and one woman and injured about thirty. The building, formerly Hotel Woodruff Lancaster, housed many patients treated for drink and drug addiction. Delirium tremens patients on the fifth floor could not be saved as the fire spread rapidly.
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Chicago
St. Luke's Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Woodruff
Lancaster
Strike Hits West Virginia Mines Railways In June
In Wheeling West Virginia the United Mine Workers strike began with wider reach than expected. Several thousand more men joined the stoppage than anticipated affecting coal railroads and river traffic across the state. Conflicting reports note some districts more complete than others.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Kitchener Reports Boers Surrender Progress
The War Office received Lord Kitchener’s message noting satisfactory disarmament of the Boers with good spirit among all. Yesteray 4,342 rifles had been surrendered up to date.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
One Killed in Saratoga Fire. 300000 Property Destroyed
In Saratoga New York a fire early today killed Mrs Elizabeth Mabie and left several injured. The blaze destroyed property valued at about 300000. Authorities investigated the cause as the fire damaged multiple structures.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Elizabeth Mabie
Military Control Plan for Philippine Islands Outlined
Acting Governor Wright reports to Secretary Root that civil government will be established in most areas of the Philippines. Bantoro Lepanto and several islands may have temporary military rule due to sparse population and lack of transport. Mindoro and Paraguay group require vessels for access. Major General Adna R. Chaffee concurs.
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Washington
Root
Wright
Philippines
Moro
Lepanto
Bantoro
Batangas
Laguna
Principe
Infanta
Mindoro
Samar
Lepano
Principe and
Paraguays
Priniipe
Paraguay
Mindoza
Marinduque
Adna R. Chaffee
Consolidate Shipyards Form Large Construction Combine
Lewis Nixon to head a new construction combine underwriting bonds for a national shipyard consolidation. Five major yards including Bath Iron Works Bath Windlass Crescent Ship Yards Newport News and Union Iron Works named. Bonds issued totaling 25 million with details on other securities undisclosed.
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New York
Bath Iron and Bath Windlass Company
Bath
Maine
Crescent Ship Yards
Elizabethport
N. J
Newport News Ship Building and Drydock Company
Newport News
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
Lewis Nixon
Cramps
Philadelphia
Desperate Prison Break Near Salem Ends in Kills
Two inmates Harry Tracy and David Merrill escaped from the Oregon State Penitentiary this morning after killing guards Ferrell and Jones and wounding Tiffany. A posse of forty pursued them into the woods between Salem and the reform school, with reports of a likely battle.
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Salem, Or
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Multnomah County
Tracy
Ferrell
Ingram
Merrill
Jones
Tiffany
Salem
Reform School
Portland
Costly Coronation In London Will Cost Americans Big Sum
London reports the coronation of King Edward VII will cost Americans about two million dollars. The total expense for Britain and colonies would be staggering to Republican sensibilities. A notably large number of Americans have received invitations to attend the ceremony.
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London
Edward VII
Great Britain
Collision injures thirty five in Brentwood crossing
In St Louis on June 9 a collision at a Brentwood surface crossing between a Clayton branch suburban electric car and a Missouri Pacific engine left thirty five people badly injured and two killed.
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St. Louis
Brentwood
Clayton
Suburban
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Democratic mass meeting in Memphis backs Olney for president
A large gathering of Memphis and Shelby County Democrats endorsed Richard Olney of Massachusetts as the Democratic candidate for president in 190. The event highlighted strong local support and solidified Olney's standing among party leaders.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Shelby County
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Changing Roles Women in a Modernizing Era
A long reflection on how education and opportunity have reshaped women over fifty years. It traces vanished Romantic Maiden and Delicate Maiden types, the Nagging Woman fading as broader horizons and better training empower women in town and city. Also notes fashion tips for shirtwaists and elegant summer gowns with embroidery and sewing techniques.
Education and Early Marriage Amid Social Change
The piece argues that rising education reduces early marriages as youths gain maturity and reason in love. It contrasts immature love with adult discernment and notes the impact of education on marriage choices and happiness. It also reports plans for Boston's first technical college for women, funded by John Simmons's estate to promote female livelihood training.
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College For Women
Boston
New York Sun
John Simmons
Simmons
Woman Writes Sermons For Clergy In London Daily Mail Reports
The London Daily Mail notes a widow in north London writes sermons for clergy in the metropolis and beyond under her late husband’s name. Clergymen, mostly Church of England, buy them believing they correspond with a retired vicar. The sermons are described as excellent and likely better than the senders could craft.
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London
England
Daily Mail
Church of England
Arnica For Pimples On The Face
The piece advises using arnica on pimples to prevent them. It explains pimples stem from blood impurities and require constitutional treatment, but arnica can be applied to the skin when swelling starts. A drop of arnica early can stop the pimple from breaking through the skin with several daily applications.
Rings and wearers urged to care for gems
The Detroit Tribune notes that rings are a fashion fad and advises against wearing gloves with rings to prevent wear at setting points. Loose stones may go unnoticed by wearers but are obvious to a jeweler. rings should be overhauled annually if worn under gloves.
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Detroit Tribune
A Novel Curtain Design From Madras Debuts In Dull Red Tone
A new curtain design from Madras features a dull red dominant tone with dark green and amber highlights. The bottom includes deep red fish net insertions edged with madras lace and a matching ruffle.
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Madras
The Real First Typewriter, Invented by R T P Allen
A battered device claimed as the first typewriter is regarded as the genuine original, built by R T P Allen of Kentucky about forty years ago and now in the U S Patent Office. Henry Mills earlier filed an impractical British patent in 1714, but Allen’s invention embodied the essential features of the modern typewriter, with Superintendent Gill of the patent office confirming its priority.
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R. T. P. Allen
Kentucky
United States Patent Office
Henry Mills
Allen
Gill
Patent Office
Advertising as Lifeblood of a Prosperous Town
Editors in Jacksonville urge every man in business to advertise. They claim advertising towns stay alive while non-advertising ones stagnate, and that using printers ink informs the public and advances personal enterprise. Enthusiastic call to action emphasizes energy over laziness and the value of visible enterprise.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Path to Riches via Monthly Doubling Deposit Plan
An optimist touts a simple scheme: start with one cent on day one of the month and double each day for thirty days. The text claims the end balance reaches 10 737 418.23 dollars, promising wealth and retirement with minimal effort.
Where Laces Are Made in Belgium and Its Lace Schools
The article praises Belgian lace origins noting a thousand lace schools in Belgium. It highlights Brussels lace from Brussels, Bruges point duchesse, and Mechtin Point de Meechlin lace with transparent grounds. It also ponders humor about dress and gender stereotypes.
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Belgium
Flanders
Brussels
Bruges
Mechtin Point de Meechlin
Peculiar Goby Fish Found in Macao Mudflats
A London Science Gossip note details gobies of genus Bolophthalmus found in Macao mudflats near Canton river. The five inch fish climb from mud, swim with fin-like flippers, and retreat into mud when disturbed. Local mudfishers sell them for about 5 pence per pound. birds predate on the species year round.
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Canton
Macao
Hongkong
London Science Gossip
Durbers
Serdous
Paris to New York by Land Journey Feasibility
Harper's Bazar outlines Harry de Wundt's plan to traverse from Paris to New York by land. He envisions crossing Siberia and the polar barrier, facing blizzards and ice, to prove a comfortable land train can reach New York. Passenger traffic remains a secondary consideration.
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Harper's
Harry de Wundt
Paris
New York
United States
France
America
Atlantic Ocean
Strait of Dover
Bering Strait
Greenland
Tibet
Siberia
Polar
New Method Sparks Discussion on Discharge of Cook
A dialogue style snippet notes a forced dismissal of a cook after a confrontation on the street with a policeman. The exchange overheard in New York hints at public reaction and practical steps in handling staff changes within a household or agency.
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Jaspar
New York Sun
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