Fire destroys Mercur Utah town of cyanide era mining camp
A major blaze in Mercur Utah began around 9 am in the Preble block destroying 40 to 50 stores and most dwellings. An estimated 1,000 residents lack food and shelter as Gov. Wells and Salt Lake City leaders mobilize aid. Losses pegged at 800000 to 1000000 with 350000 insured. Churches spared and converted to refuges.
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Salt Lake
Mercur
Utah
Preble Block
Wells
Thompson
Oregon
Short Line
Trouble in sight as Day Creek lands face trespass threatenings
Hamilton June 25. Township 34 on Day Creek will be opened for selection July 22. Locators defend their rights amid intruder jumpers from other sections. A town delegation appeals for peaceful resolution as clashes seem possible. Many homesteads appear timber value driven rather than agricultural.
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Hamilton
Day Creek
Steamship merger linked to Boston harbor expansion
Rail interests around Boston reportedly secured a pledge from a shipping syndicate for a passenger ocean service superior to any on the coast. The plan hinges on completing a 30 foot channel between Broad Sound and President Roads by October and Congress approving a 35 foot deep-water channel to the head of the harbor.
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New York
Boston
Tribune
Broad Sound
President Roads
Congress
Indiana Storm Ravages North Central Indiana
A severe storm swept from Hancock through Marion, Hamilton, Boone, Tippecanoe, Madison counties and beyond, razing hundreds of buildings, uprooting thousands of trees, and damaging highways, railways, and crops. Property losses reach about 2 million dollars with around 50 injuries reported.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Hancock County
Marion
Hamilton
Boone
Tippecanoe
Madison County
President Roosevelt Attends Harvard Commencement
Harvard University hosts President Roosevelt as a guest of the class of 1880. He receives an LL D degree amid tight security with yard gates closed to the public and special access limited to degree holders and guests. Roosevelt praises General Wood Governor Taft Senators Hoar Lodge and Secretaries Hay and Root and expresses sympathy with England over its king’s death.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Roosevelt
Harvard
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
College Yard
Wood
Taft
Hoar
Lodge
Hay
Root
America
England
Hepburn Canal Bill Sinks. Panama Route Favored
Washington reports the Hepburn canal bill faces defeat after two decades of effort. Conferees accept the Senate version, signaling Panama as the U S route and ditching the Nicaragua waterway. The omnibus statehood bill is set for unfinished business on December 10.
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Washington
Congress
Panama
United States
House
Senate
Nicaragua
Yale graduates plan first American mission to North China
President Hadley described a Yale men led venture to establish an undenominational mission in North China. The plan includes evangelical medical and especially educational work in a large center, operating independently but in harmony with existing bodies and closely allied to the American Board.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Hadley
Far East
China
American Board
Dead Line Set on Camas Prairie Cattle Fight
In Camas prairie Southern Umatilla cattlemen and sheepmen agreed after a meeting to enforce a dead line. The Camas Prairie Stock Protective Association will guard the line with three range riders. Cattle men proclaim Camas cattle operations to be permanent and in control.
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Pendleton, Or
Camas Prairie
Umatilla
Fire destroys block in Portland. thirty horses perish
A blaze in Portland Oregon gut an entire block bounded by Seventh Park Glisan and Hoyt streets destroying the Wakefield Morse Transfer Company stables. Thirty horses perished and several residents of the Park Lodging house escaped with difficulty. Loss about 35000 dollars with 20000 dollars insured.
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Portland
Ore
Seventh, Park, Glisan and
Hoyt Streets
Wakefield-Morse Transfer Company
Park Lodging House
Yale Varsity Crew Defeats Harvard in Fast Race
New London June 27 Yale won the fastest eight by four lengths and clocked 20 20 to Harvard 20 33. The race featured Yale’s strong sprint and near record time as Harvard trailed. Also included are humorous exchanges from Tit-Bits and brief quips from Judge and Philadelphia Press.
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New London
Yale
Harvard
Fosdick
Keedick
Eben
Philadelphia Press
Greene
Georgia
Washington
Atlanta Constitution
Window of India
India
Chicago News
Absorbing Interests Combat Blues in Daily Life
The piece argues blues arise from self absorption and urges engaging interests or hobbies as a remedy. It cites Ursula Gesterfeld on selfish mood, quotes Charles Newcomb on joy as a tonic, and recounts Grimaldi’s need for change of thought, plus a Chinatown theater incident illustrating crowd reaction and misreadings.
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Ursula Gesterfeld
Charles Newcomb
Grimaldi
Jacques
Chicago Record-Herald
Chinese Star Chew Foo Criticized By San Francisco Audiences
The San Francisco Call notes Chew Foo, the Chinese theater star, was pelted with decayed eggs and firecrackers for not dressing his role properly. The article compares Chinese and American audience indulgence toward actors and recalls historical costume slips by Edwin Booth.
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Conboy
Chinatown
Chew Foo
Edwin Hooth
San Francisco
New York
Edwin Booth
Hamlet
Lee cites theory of Maine destruction by young officers
General Fitzhugh Lee in Indianapolis argues the Maine exploded from an outside blast caused by Weyler linked officers. He cites missing keys to the magazine, bent bow and two explosions, while noting the court of inquiry found no responsible party. The mystery lingers awaiting future disclosure.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Maine
Indianapolis Journal
Weyler
Cuba
Sigsbee
Lee
United States Court of Inquiry
Interesting Boer Women Describe Camps and Fashion
Brereton of Guy's Hospital reports after two years in South Africa visiting concentration camps. She notes Boer women prefer black dresses with large capples and aprons, elaborate stitching, homemade gloves, and caplike bonnets.
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Pall Mall
Miss Brereton
Guy's Hospital
South Africa
Yeomanry
England
Brodrick
Midland
Felicitous Phrase Illuminates Bullfighting Mood
A quip notes that spotting the word felic itous offers insight into a bull’s reaction to a red flag. The reflection combines linguistic humor with imagery from bullfighting to suggest heightened emotions.
Recent Judicial Decisions on Title and Property Concepts
The survey reviews cases across New Hampshire and Michigan addressing corporate stock, church fund subscriptions, a civil arrest of a nonresident witness, and life insurance in bankruptcy. It explains title concepts including possession, right of possession, and the threefold unity forming complete title, plus prescription and descent as acquisition methods.
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Champpelion
Corbin
Supreme Court of Michigan
Waters Vs
Morris Vs. Dodd
George Downing and the Street Named in England
The article recounts George Downing of Massachusetts, first Harvard graduate and Mass public school alumnus, who became Cromwell era chaplain and English ambassador at The Hague. It notes his fortune, land grant at Westminster, and Downing Street still bearing his name.
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George Downing
Lord Salisbury
Downing Street
Massachusetts
Harvard College
England
Hague
Europe
Oliver
Protector
Commonwealth
Charles II
Westminster
Downing’s Street
British Empire
St. James
Can Keep Eggs Twelve Years Discovery by Parisot
French chemist M. Louis Parisot claims a liquid that preserves egg freshness for twelve years. A magistrate sealed a tank containing many eggs a year ago and opened it recently to find the eggs in excellent condition. Four boiled eggs proved delicious and fertile hatchings followed four months in the liquid. Parisot says preservation costs 15 cents per 1000 eggs.
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M. Louis Parisot
M. Parisot
London Mail
One Month's Losses by Fire Reported in North America
February fire losses in the United States and Canada totaled 21 million 10 thousand 500 dollars. The report highlights widespread damage across cities and provinces with significant property losses and insurance claims.
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United States
Canada
Woman's pursuit of man in hotels amid smoking rows
A New York Sun report describes hotel layouts creating a social clash as women occupy lounges and corridors while men smoke. Clerks recount how designated smoking and writing rooms shift with female crowds pushing into male spaces, sparking a broader debate on gendered hotel life and etiquette.
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New York Sun
Moody’s Visitor Highlights Bachelor Navy Secretary
A Washington Post anecdote portrays the new Secretary of the Navy as a polished yet approachable bachelor. Two Congressmen hosted him in a bachelor row house neighboring a club, where a dapper visitor mistook the private residence for the University Club and apologized after a humorous misunderstanding.
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Navy
Henderson
Moody
Navy Department
Congress
Massachusetts
Mr. Moody
University Club
Washington Post
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Hoosier State
Yale the Victor
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