Great Teachers' Meeting Draws Twenty Thousand to Minneapolis
National Educational Association convention of 1902 breaks records with twenty thousand attendees in Minneapolis. Gov Van Sant delivers welcome. President Harper of University of Chicago addresses the session on school maintenance. Officers shown, with James Wilson and others featured in talks on education, unity, and progress.
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Weekly Commercial Review Highlights Mixed Markets and Farm Trade
The weekly Dun and Company review notes steady general conditions with strong railway and financial sectors, while labor disputes persist. In iron and leather sectors, activity remains dull. cotton goods sell freely, woolen products see demand, and grain prices rise with rain aiding corn and oats. Wheat receipts and exports lag prior year. cotton prospects improve with southwest rain. U S commercial failures rise modestly, Canada shows favorable defaults. In Chicago wheat, bulls gain as July prices climb. corn supply tight amid wet belt. Cattle, hogs, and sheep markets vary with modest price shifts. weekly receipts show declines versus prior week.
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Market quotes for cattle hogs and grains across cities
Chicago to Detroit and beyond report bid ranges for cattle hogs sheep and wheat by grade, with prices from No 2 red wheat to No 2 mixed oats and rye. Treasury announces fiscal year surplus of 92 198 300 dollars and cash balance of 208 080 022 dollars.
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British Premier Resigns After Long Career in Cabinet
A veteran British premier, who has served as secretary of state for India and held roles in foreign affairs, retires after multiple terms. He led the Conservative Party, attended Berlin talks, and influenced Oxford University as chancellor before stepping down from power.
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Salisbury Steps Out British Premier to Resign
British Premier Lord Salisbury resigns as prime minister. Arthur Balfour appointed to succeed him with plans to remain leader of the Commons. Salisbury cites need for a quiet life and health concerns after the Marchioness of Salisbury's death, with coronation timing guiding the transition.
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Minister Conger’s Niece Weds Lt Hammond in Des Moines
A Pekin era romance ends in Des Moines as Miss Mary Conger Pierce, once in Minister Conger’s household during the siege, marries Lieutenant Harold Hammond of the Ninth Infantry. Hammond’s Rushville home and the Conger family’s relief ties mark this season’s social highlight.
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New oil well opens in Cherryvale Kansas
Wires report a new oil well established at Cherryvale. The University of Kansas announces 1977 graduates. William Bement Lent of New York, author of Halcyon Days and other works, dies at his summer home in Montauk New York aged 60. Naval Constructor Richmond P Hobben spoke at the Chautauqua Assembly in Winfield Kansas on The Aurheny Navy Its Traditions and Victories.
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Archbishop Feehan Dead After Long Illness in Chicago
Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan, head of the Catholic Diocese of Chicago, died Saturday afternoon at the parochial residence after months of illness. He led the archdiocese for about twenty-two years, guiding spiritual and temporal matters, while steering clear of public controversy and political entanglements. The late prelate emphasized charitable works, prudent investments, and stewardship of church properties within his jurisdiction.
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Fire at Attinges storehouse spurs Plattsburg blaze
A fire driven by high winds at Attinges storehouse on Burke Street Plattsburg New York spread to adjacent buildings and threatened a large business section until hundreds of soldiers from Plattebury barracks arrived and fought as volunteers. Total loss stood at 125000 with 7500 insured. William Trecke aged 35 was killed by lightning while working on a farm near Jonas Mo.
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Crop conditions promise improvement across the regions
Weather bureau weekly crop summary notes warmer temperatures and higher humidity east of the Rockies with abundant rains in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region. Drought persists in central and gulf districts while the South Atlantic States need rain. Texas reports favorable temperatures and rainfall, while the Rocky Mountain plateau and north Pacific coast see cold, snowy conditions. Corn prospects brighten in central valleys. Missouri suffers from heavy rains but shows best outlook in years. Cotton deteriorates across central and eastern districts though some growth remains. tobacco, apples, peaches, and hay provide mixed outlooks across various states.
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From Far and Nears and Local Developments
Lutie G Small won $5 000 damages for injuries from a defective Kansas City sidewalk. Patrick Leahy’s two daughters in Oklahoma were killed by lightning returning from harvest. A Parsons Kansas auto factory project advances with a local inventor’s improved machine and a $60 000 capital company. Nebraska Governor Savage did not approve a bonding contract for a Lincoln broom plant. The Black Diamond post office safe in Washington state was blown open with $350 stamps and $10 cash taken. no clues. The Commercial Telegraphers unionizes under the AFL with 600 to 400 members after years without a union. Erie Railroad plans $20 million in permanent improvements for steel bridges, needing $8 million more.
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Chicago Freight Strike Drags City Into Standstill
Chicago faces a sweeping sympathy strike as 20,000 freight handlers and allied workers walk out in solidarity with rail workers. Gov. Yates orders militia readiness as teams, longshoremen, switchmen, and others halt shipments, freezing lake cargo and tying up wholesale trade and food supplies.
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China names new envoy to United States
Sir Liang Cheng Tung, former secretary to Chang Yun Muang, appointed Chinese minister to the United States succeeding Wu Ting Wang. Wu Ting Fung, in Washington, receives imperial edict naming him a commissioner to prepare a report on foreign laws, seen as a diplomatic maneuver.
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Chinese Minister Wu Receives High Honor Amid Rumors of Return
The Chinese minister Wu, popular and helpful to the government, faces both praise and rumors. The Dowager Empress has not openly recalled him due to fear of her displeasure, while plans hint at another significant assignment likely to bring him to Peking.
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Roosevelts Tennis Buzz and Global Urgencies
A garbled column hints at President Roosevelt exercising by lawn tennis while a ran of political jabs and a Venezuelan leadership shakeup swirl around. Mentioned are Edward coronation plans, Kling Bilward’s recovery, Jeesle Morrison’s sentence, Castro’s Venezuelan fate, and a doctor’s term beat prostration amid vague economic woes and summer plans.
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