Pope Leo XIII rallies amid frail health and baffling signs
In Rome on July 15 Pope Leo XIII showed fluctuating strength with episodes of delirium and brief bed prep for death. He received four cardinals and transacted private business, while Vatican doctors express perplexity over his remaining life. Debates arise over embalmment rights among Vatican and foreign physicians.
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Rome
Leo
Monsignor Bisseti
Popeen
Lapponi
Vatican
Post Office Inspector Probe Involving Masten Affidavit
Washington July 33 federal investigators are examining charges against John Masten former chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general and now assistant superintendent of the railway mail service. An affidavit by a government employee named Terry alleges Masten proposed a $50 down payment and monthly sums to secure reinstatement to a former position. Terry says he was a $600 employee in the dead letter office removed by Masten and later shuffled to the city post office with promises of reinstatement. The grand jury in Washington is hearing several post office cases of wide interest.
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Washington
Post Office
John M. Muster
Railwey
Terry
Masten
City Post Ofice
Postal ‘Service
Federal
Bay Excursion Offers Low Rates to Falls and Cities
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern announces a popular low rate excursion to Niagara Falls Toronto Alexandria Bay with a special train from Adrian at 9:04 p.m. Tickets priced 3.50 to 6.50, valid for twelve days including the sale date. Slippers and goods advertised at Benedict's this week.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Alexandria Bay
Lake Shore
Planting Trees at Lenawee Horticultural Society Meeting
Mrs. W. G. Porter reads a duty talk praising shade and fruit trees as a civic virtue. The speaker recalls Belle Clinton’s Dakota homesteading tale with ten acres planted and future profits from black walnut sprouts, emphasizing home, thrift, and gratitude to God for nature’s gifts.
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W. G. Porter
Lenawee County Horticultural _ society
George B. Horton
Belle Clinton
Nevada
Story County
Iowa
Seon
Dakota
Wheat Country
Jim River
Missouri Fort Silly
Dane
Tien J
Woman Rescued From 309 Foot Yosemite Crevasse
Mrs Johns of New York fell 309 feet in Sentinel Fissure near Yosemite Valley while walking from Glacier Point. Hotel clerk Mr Potter and eight rescuers lowered ropes to reach her on a narrow ledge and then maneuvered her to the rim. she suffered shock but no broken bones and is expected to recover.
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Yosemite Valley
BE. Jonas
New York City
Sentinel Dome
Johns
Glacier Point Hotel
Mrs. Johns
Mr. Potter
Church Manufacturing names new directors and expands stock
At a recent annual meeting Church Manufacturing elected directors Walter Clement Charles G Hart Will E Burnham Ralph P Clement and Andrew Lotardh. The board authorized increasing authorized capital from 42000 to 100000 with part of the issue already sold. Officers elected include President Walter Clement Vice President Will J Burnham Secretary George H Greens Treasurer and general manager Ralph Clement. Managing directors Walter Clement and Charles G Hart and assistant manager WH Scarborough were named. Greene remains active manager.
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Church Manufacturing Company
Walter Clement
Charles G. Hart
Will E Burnham
Ralph P. Clement
AndrewlOtardh
Walter, Clement
Will Jo. Burnham
George H. Greens
Ralph Clement
Charles G. Hert
George H. Greene
Scarborough Suinterident
Greene
Will
Investigators Detail Public Works Corruption and Kellogg Case
Detroit Journal reports prosecutors aim to reveal internal public works department dealings, including contract lettings and political activity. A witness describes 5 percent salary deductions for political purposes and ballot marking ordered by officials, with tensions between Moreland and Bolger over clerk elections. Kellogg’s post deposition settlement with Emery, weekly deductions, and salary division are noted, plus unrelated excursion sale details from the Lake Shore line for San Francisco or Los Angeles with return by October 15.
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California
Lake Shore
Detroit Journal
George Kellogg
Adrian
Hank
Grand Jury
Department of Public Works
Department
D. W. H. Moreland
Moreland
Bolger
Richard Lindsay
George T. Gaston
White Wings
Hunt
Kellogg
B. Emery
Emery
Kelless
Owl
San Francisco
Lake’ Shore & Michigan Southern Ry
Los Angeles
A. J.smith
G. P
T. A
Cleveland
Weather forecast for Michigan region with light winds
General forecast for Lower Michigan calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Official readings show 15 degrees and a high around 73 today with a low near 51 last night. Washington forecast notes moderate winds in Lower Michigan and fair warmer conditions in Upper Michigan with variable directions.
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Lower
Michigan
Washington
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Pope's fortune left to church after relatives pay share
A broad survey of mixed news items notes Pope's personal fortune being bequeathed to the church while relatives have already received portions. It covers labor unrest attempts, arrests, a senior general’s retirement, rescue at Yosemite, a Harlem crime report, and various global and local incidents including new battleship orders, train speed records, and a drowning incident in Michigan.
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Lts
Chicago
Curran
Kelloggs
Nelson A. Miles
Fort Sill
Okla
Port E Reno
A. E. Johns
New York
J. B. Potter
Marrow Ledge
Yosemite Wall
Cal
James Little
Negrewlin
Coxsackie
N.Y
Harlems River
Forte
Ap Yeyrtt
Idhling
W. Roxbiry
Ilinois Regiment
Springfield
Slatt
George FL Krieger
Oll
Syhim Ant
Germany
Fiveroe
C. A. Kirkwood
Mit Waukee Avenue
Lock Jaw
Czar
Hay
Geremony
Great Britain
Italy
Venezuela
W. R. McCue
Russia
Peter of
Servia
Paris
Gil Blas
Alexander
Michigan Longshoremen at Bay City Deter mined
Five violent deaths from various causes are reported with three by self intent and two accidental. The Lansing court actions include a $1,000 judgment in favor of Governor Bliss against Potomac Fire Insurance Co. over a policy tied to his salt block at Carrotton. The Bay County case involves a fisherman and seized nets, with a Bay circuit court ruling upheld by the supreme court. A Detroit Salt Co. and National Salt Co. dispute is reversed by the supreme court.
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Lansing, Mies
Sazinaw Circuit
Bliss
Potomac Fire Taantance Company
Carrotten
Supreme Court
Baginaw
John Neal
Bay County
Truell
Neal
Bay Circuit Court
Wayne
Detroit Salt Company
National Salt Company
Detroit Company
National Company
Lansing
Mich
Sup Seme
Labarge
Pere Aarquette Railroad Co
Morse Sneluy
Detroit United Railway
Blumenthal
Berkshire Life Insurence Co
Dalave
Richardson
Beanette
Carr
Gatiss
Cyr
Chelsian
Michigan
Debenture Co
City of Muskegon
Zeerup
Foromac Fire Insurance Co
McCtoskey ‘S
Portenga
Haynes
Quay
Cudney
Burgess
Stowe
Curtis
Wachusett National Bank
Clinton
Kirby
Drive Out Stevedore and Longshoremen Unite on Question
Bay City Michigan July 15 the convention of the International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers association pressed to end stevedore contracts. Local unions to contract directly with vessel interests to eliminate stevedores. Reports from Atlantic and Pacific coasts show demand for organization with applications from Oregon California and British Columbia. New York seeks salaried organizer. Boston K of L requests affiliation. Detroit delegate McKittick urged adding marine engineers. action postponed.
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Bay City
Mich
The
International , Longshoremen, Marine and ‘Transport Workers' Association
Chi«azo
Atlantic
Pacific
Oregon
California
Britis Columbia
New York
K. of L
Boston
McKittick
Detroit
Marine Engineers
Five Violent Deaths in Michigan Across Counties
Reports from Bad Axe Calumet Marcellus Coldwater and Cheboygan on July 15 to 25 detail five suicides and two accidental deaths. Michael Vveenan of Port Austin died after a kick to the head by a horse. William Sheldon fell to a mine rock. William Wilson shot himself after farmer prosperity in Porter. Willem Lippert killed himself following domestic trouble. Philip Tarrett, despondent, shot himself while ill.
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Mich
Michael Vvienean
Port Austin
Huroo County
Calumet
William Sheldon
South Hecta
Calirmet & Iecla
Marcellus
William Wilson
Coldwater
Willem Lippert
Cheboygan
Philip Tarrett
Muse Guilty of Murder in Second Degree
Grand Rapids jury convicts saloonkeeper John Muse of murder in the second degree for the shooting death of Albert Schultz after following Alderman C A Hilton. The incident occurred June 1 near the council meeting where Hilton was refused a saloon license.
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John Muste
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Muse
Albert Schultz
Muste
C A. Hilton
Schultz
Michigan and Washington Regiments to Join Summer Maneuvers
July 15 report from Detroit details plans for joint state military maneuvers involving Michigan and other states Wisconsin Kentucky Tennessee Illinois Ohio. Michigan may send one regiment to compete with eight other state units under federal brigade command with secretary of war oversight. Total project cost is about 2 million dollars. Separately, two toy pistol incidents claim lives in Detroit as Israel Ogushavetz dies of lockjaw from July 4 wounds and Willie May succumbs at home.
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Michigan
Washington
War Department
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Federal Army
Detroit
Mich
Israel Ogushavetz
Harper Hospital
Willie’ May
Iai
Twenty-third Street
Sturdy Soldier Miles Completes 90 Mile Ride to Fort Reno
Lieut Gen Miles rode 90 miles in 9 hours 10 minutes in two relay stretches from Fort Sil to Fort Reno Oklahoma. He started before 5 am to a cheering crowd, rode with Captain Sarre of the Eighth Cavalry, and reviewed troops at Fort Reno before taking a 210 train to Fort Riley.
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al Reno
Ashes
Fort Sil
J. T
Fort Reno
Okla
Miles Showas
Miles
Fock Sul
Sarre
Eighth Cavalry
Maus
Lynching Averted After Deputy Delays Mob Near Coxsackie
In Albany and Coxsackie area July 3 a deputy sheriff hid a captured 19 year old James Little after a mob of about 150 formed to lynch him for an early morning assault on Emma Cole aged 11 near New Baltimore. The alleged attacker confessed. Little was moved to Catskill jail to avoid mob violence. The injured girl remains serious but may recover as authorities and neighbors wait for calmer order.
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Albany
N. Y
Coxsackkin
James Little
Summerhurst
Newfieldmore
Emmadle
Neseph Cole
New Baltimore
Sumner van Loo
Catskill
Cole
Little
New Jersey
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