British American Banquet Celebrates 125th US Birthday
A London banquet by the American Society at the Hotel Cecil drew about five hundred guests including US embassy members, British officials, and foreign representatives. Speakers praised US prosperity and the ties with Britain, with Morgan Richards presiding and James M. Beck lauding the growth of the republic and its role in world affairs.
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London
American Society
Cecil
United States
Great Britain
Morgan Richards
Mr. Choate
Joseph Parker
City Temple
McKinley
McKinsey
James M. Beck
Hanbury
Forrow
Adelbert Hay
South Africa
Amercan Republic
Chatham
Burke and Fox
Beck
American Republic
America
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Jefferson
Balloonist killed in Muskegon ascent accident
In Muskegon Michigan a Grand Rapids balloonist Frank Tezelow died when a 1000 foot ascent ended in a fatal accident. He was Meixell's assistant, had only previously ascended once, and the tin cannon and parachute failed after ropes burned, causing the enclosure to detach and crash near Muskegon lake. Tezelow, about 20, left a father in Grand Rapids.
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Oskegon
Mich
Frank Tezelow
Grand Rapids
D. Meixell
Tezelow
Meixell
Muskegon Lake
Tezelon
Michigan Briefs and Local News Roundup
Michigan notes include Fred Francis returning from 18 months in the Philippines, Grand Rapids veterinary session, Dundee church cornerstone laid, Gov Bliss at Bay City jubilee, Mark Peabody a witness in Stroud-Windgate murder, Miss E M Welsh's marriage to Claude Balsford, Sheriff Myers detaining Howard Wing on seduction charges, destruction of Dr Shipman’s home by firecrackers, Lansing clerk promoted to second lieutenant, Deutscher Landwehr encampment opening, and a drowning in the Rouge River of Louis Kiley at River Rouge after bathing with two boys.
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Fred Francis
Stockbridge
Philippines
State Veterinary Association
Grand Rapids
First Congregational Church
Dundee
Gov. Bliss
Bay City
Mark Peabody
Stroud-Windgate
Pontiac
Nolle
E. Mabel Welsh
Governor’s Guard
Deutscher Landwehr Unterschutzung
Rouge
Remains of Governor Pingree Arrive for Public Viewing
The remains of ex Governor Pingree arrived at Michigan Central depot in Detroit at 8:25 am and were escorted to City Hall where they will lie in state at noon. About 50,000 people are expected to view the body before the public viewing ends tonight as guards and officials oversee the process in a somber, orderly departure.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree
Michigan Central
Detroit Post
Company M
Michigan
City Hall
Fatal boat ride on Maumee River near Walbridge Park
Toledo Ohio July 5 three persons drowned in the river fronting Walbridge park George F Hirth proprietor of a job printing office Helen Hirth his sister Aggie Felker and three others went to the park to spend the day A sailboat approached fear of collision caused a rush to the opposite side and the boat overturned The others were saved without injury
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Toledo
Walbridge Park
George F. Hirth
Helen Hirth
Aggie Felker
War outlook looms as Boer conflict may last another year
London reports a dispatch stating peace talks failed and the Boer War could extend for a year. Front reports indicate 13,000 Boers remain in the field, signaling ongoing conflict and continued hostilities.
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London
Tne
Broderick
House of Commans
Michigan Mishaps A Few of Them That Were Caused by Patriotism
A July tract from Saginaw and nearby towns reports several patriotic mishaps. Fred Jacobs was badly injured by a cannon explosion and may lose his eyes. Phillip Witt, ten, burned his face and both eyes playing with powder and may lose sight. Christian F Beer's cannon blast tore his hand and burned his face, possibly sight loss, as a rammer club was blown through the room’s ceiling. Hank Smith of Muskegon, once litigant in a timber dispute, has died. Corunna Coal Co abandons a mine due to small profits and unruly workers. a Bois Blanc Island thunderbolt killed one man, injured three, and prostrated two girls who witnessed the event.
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Saginaw
Mich
Fred Jacobs
Howard
Phillip Witt
Christian F., Reer
Owozso
Saly
Corunna Coal Co
Bay City
Detroit
Bois Blanc Island
William H. Sullivan
Peelfth Street
Fourth of July Observed by U S Troops at Camp Columbia
Brief dispatches note a field day at Camp Columbia with large American and Cuban attendance, all military offices closed for the holiday. Also, the Sultan of Turkey mourns a third wife, Philadelphia contemplates a city loan rerun, and Germany reportedly holds a purchase option on Fernando Po.
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Turkey
United States
Wavana
Camp Columbia
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Germany
Spain
Fernando Po
Cameroons
Berlin
House of Commons
Chamberlain
King Gang
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Claims Quick Foot Relief
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen tired feet and discomfort from wearing shoes. It promises coating protection, relief from sweating, bunions and corns, and easier walking, with trial packages and druggist availability.
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Allen
Aboe
Toryc
Allen S. Olmstett
LeRoy
Argentine Revolt Surges as Buenos Aires Riots Erupt
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports crowds in the capital protesting President Roca and a bill to unify the public debt. Demonstrations envelop the Congress and La Prensa, with rioters assaulting offices, firing shots, and threatening arms seizure. Police face pressure as Pellegrini and others are targeted. the minister of finance presses the bill amid rising alarm and possible police resignations.
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York
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Congress
House of Congress
Plaza de Mayo
Government Palace
el Pais
la Tribuna
Roca
la Prensa
Finance
Trial of Earl Russell Adjourned For Postponement
London July 5 a petition by Earl Russell for a postponement of his trial was granted and the hearing adjourned to August 6 in the House of Lords. Russell and his counsel sat at the bar while the countess, formerly Mrs Somerville, occupied the Black Rod box. The attorney general opposed the delay. Prosecution warned that Nevada witnesses and evidence must be secured in America, possibly collapsing the case if delayed.
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London
Earl Russell
House of Lords
Somerville
Michael Biddulph
Hart Russell
Nevada
United States
America
Carter
Russell
Up in Arms Belgian Socialists Issue Alarming Manifesto
Brussels July 5 the general council of the labor party issues a manifesto accusing the government of forgetting lessons of the past and failing to heed the people. It proclaims that if peaceful means fail socialists will fight for universal suffrage and even resort to revolution.
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Brussels
General Council
The
Labor Party
Rigid quarantine against Charbon hits Memphis area
Memphis on July 6 established a rigid quarantine to halt the spread of Charbon, a deadly livestock disease threatening humans in the Mississippi delta. Dr. Heber Jones, head of the health board, acted after learning infected territory buyers planned to move horses mules and cattle into the city. A livestock car from the infected region entered Memphis before the order, and was subsequently ordered out.
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Memphis
Tens
Mississippi Delta
Heber Jones
Board of Health
Mooth
Dr. Jones
Mothers Find Relief With Rocky Mountain Tea
Mothers write that they have solved the problem of keeping their children well by giving Rocky Mountain Tea each week. A blessing to mother and child, Johnson and Andrews.
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Rocky Mountain
Johnson & Andrews
High Water Erodes Banks along Missouri River at Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa reporting heavy June rise along the Missouri River destroys farm land south of town. A 5 acre tract washed away last week with a larger one threatened this week as banks cave in with cannon like bursts. Land value near the river is about 75 dollars per acre and government protection is absent. Water rose two feet in ten hours and stands eleven feet above normal, possibly creating a new channel over a wide swath.
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Missouri
Sioux City
Pennsylvanias win at Henley heats Leanders next
Henley July 5 The University of Pennsylvania crew defeated the Thames Rowing Club to win their second heat at the Henley regatta. The Leanders beat the Belgian crew, setting up a final heat with the Pennsylvanians for the grand challenge cup. Bright sun and no wind drew larger crowds and many American flags. Gloucester Mass July 5 Historian John Fisk of Cambridge has died at 59 at the Hawthorne Inn after suffering heat exhaustion. He was formerly connected with Harvard in a professional capacity and served on its board of overseers while pursuing lectures and historical research.
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Pennsylvania
London
Henley
University of Pennsylvania
Thames Rowing Club
Gloucester
Mass
John Fisk
Cambridge
Hawthorne Inn
East
Fisk
Harvard College
Who's It To Be Victoria Bridegroom Speculation
London July speculation swirls over Princess Victoria marriage. Possible suitors include European princes with no clear favoritism shown. Kearney Nebraska July 6 reports Evangelical preacher L G Brooker shot himself at home, about 45, leaving a widow and six children, one a preacher in Shelton.
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London
Princess Victoria
King Edward
Alexandra
Kearney, Neb
L. G. Brooker
The
Evangelical Church
Brooker
Shelton
Neb
Iosane
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