National Librarian Conference Receives Wide Attendance
Narrative reports the twentieth annual meeting of the American Library Association in Narragansett with about 1 000 librarians and assistants attending. Leaders include Herbert Putnam and Randolph Hazard. Carnegie gifts to libraries total over 8 million dollars with 3 million in 1905 alone. Discussions cover library taxation trustee duties library planning and applications for books for the blind and foreign populations.
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Library Association
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Hes Alent
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Carnegie
Frederick W. Jackson
Roland @. Hazard
BL. Hill
Brooklyn Public Library
Richardson
Princeton Library
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of
Congress
Tonry R. Tedder
London
A. EB. Bostwick
New York
Mise Jackson
Carnegie Library
Pittsburg
Oas
Land of the
Tadiana Commission
Mr Downey
Ottawa
Neeser
Free Library
Philadelphia
Campbell
Passaic
Stewart
Public Library
Boston
Miss Arnold
Indiana
Miss Askew
New Jersey
James H. Daniel
Columbia University
Arthur BK. Bostcher
New York Public Library
J. C. Rosengart
Catholics Granted Meat Today Under Papal Dispensation
Washington June 29 Roman Catholics worldwide may eat meat today under a dispensation from the pope granted for the see of Saint Peter and Paul. The concession was communicated to dioceses in this country through various channels.
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Washington, D.C
Sainte Peter and Paul
Lost Babe of Battle at Wounded Knee
A fragmentary tale claims a Sioux chief Little Cloud adopted a girl named Lost Bird after the Wounded Knee fight. The piece reports the girl’s status, disputed guardianship, and plans for a fuller story to appear in The Evening Citizen.
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Colty
Little Cloud
Dattlefeld
Linley
Cloud
War Departments American Zionists Typewriter Test and Meeting
Washington, June 29. A contest among five typewriter firms tested machines for the signal corps with a young operator achieving 20 words per minute on dictated text. Seven of forty-one candidates qualified for Army medical appointments. seven provisional candidates include Arthur Christie of New York and others to attend special instruction at the Army Medical School. The 196 delegates at the American Federation of Zionists convention in Baltimore opened with calls to advance Jewish colonies in Palestine and ease tensions from Russian Jewry, noting leaders Solowen Sebletcher and Max Seblexsinger among attendees.
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Washington, D.C
Signal Corps
Jane
Army
Army Med Eal School
Washington
Br Arthur Christie
New York
Strydidates
Waeranclm
Army Medira
Nore Valeanc Les
Offebre
Congress
Tanaoreville
N.Y
Jone
American Federation of Zionists
United States
Rusia
Zionlet Federation
Valwent
Palestine
Solawen Sebletcher
Hebrew Theological Seminary
Max Seblexsinger
Hebrew Union College
Cmeina
J . Magnes
Dembit
Louisville Bhd
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Tito
Pitteture
Boston
Miss
Whit
Tremont Temple
Ike W. M. Ginson
F. M. McClintock
Philip J. Paulkner
Future Now Looks Bright in California
California promotion committee reports unprecedented commercial relations and hopeful progress as the state recovers from the winter shock. Rising funds are expected in June, with substantial employment in construction and active projects between Bloom and Fu Tem, marking a renewed economic tempo.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
California Promotion Committee
Emotional Insanity Defense in Thaw Murder Case
New York June 23 Harry K Thaw pleaded not guilty at arraignment on murder charges with intent to withdraw next Tuesday The defense will seek emotional insanity to explain White scandalous life and alleged seduction of young girls while Evelyn Nesbit's role as witness is noted. Anthony Comstock may testify to White's immorality. Stanford White is described as heavily in debt and living beyond income, with claims of extreme lasciviousness.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Court of General Sessions
Stanford White
White
Evelyn Nosbit
Thaw
The
Globe Today
Oman
NAVY
Brooklyn
Se Navy
Bureau of Yards
Navy Yard
Congress
Turner Fest Operatives Rally At New York City Park
Kor chase bikelty and Seneca Park will host the Turner festival opening in western New York. Rochester Turnverein leads the event, with guests from Buffalo Syracuse Auburn and Fort Missin as contests run at Beneed Park and Turner Hall hosts ceremonies. The program includes a prize chase, Volkstext, musical performances and dancing amid community celebrations.
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Turner
Turner Hall
Beneed Park
Turner Bell
He Letor
Missouri court seeks ouster of Calla Commission and forfeiture
Louie Missouri June 24 Circu it Attorney Sager filed quo warranto proceedings to oust the Calla Commission company from the state and revoke its franchises and privileges, seeking forfeiture of property. The petition alleges violations of state laws and improper corporate authority.
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State OF Missouri
Louie
Sager
Weing
The
of Missouri
Calla Conmission Company
Bae
Deadlock on Meat Bill Persists in Congress and Czar’s Guard Reforms
Reports from St. Petersburg say the emperor and court plan leaving Peterhof for Tsarskoe Selo after palace servants uncovered a revolutionary plot. The Preobrazhensky Life Guard regiment was degraded for backing parliamentary actions and desiring no police duty, now transformed into a special infantry battalion under General Trepoff. In Washington, conferees for the agricultural appropriation bill push the house meat inspection provision with no compromise, while senate leaders expect concessions. The railroad rate bill clears the Senate and heads to the president. other measures including naturalization, Lake Erie canal, public buildings, and the pure food bill advance in Congress. Pension and postal appointments are announced for various individuals.
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St. Petersburg
Omlelal de Filal
Peterhoff
Tsarsgoe Selo
Preobsajovsky Regiment of
Life Guards
Trepoff
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Proctor
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Naturalization and Immigration
Mutinous brewing among Grenadiers of the Guard
Grena diers of the guard report mutinous spirit according to the Bourse Gazette. Separate item notes Navy funds rising at Brooklyn with a plan to rehire yard workers and reduce yard operations impact. Also reports a major telegraphers tournament in Boston with prominent participants and strong prize offerings.
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Bi. Petersburg
The
Bourse Gazette
Grenaiers
Fight Against the White Plague Meeting in Nashville
In Nashville on June 29 an important gathering is planned at Watkin's hall by the Anti-Consumption league to boost public interest in eradicating consumption. Dr W F Morrison will chair with many prominent physicians delivering talks on prevention and extermination strategies. The movement already inspires similar efforts in smaller Tennessee towns.
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Nashville
Tenn
Watkin's Hall
W. 4. Morrison
Fight Tonight in New Orleans Between Green and Holy
Interest runs high for a ten round bout at Lincoln Park in New Orleans tonight pitting Joe Green local colored South champion against Holy from Plaquemine. The fight, under Thatia Athletic Club, offers a sizable purse as both boxers arrive in good trim though Green is favored by bettors and fans. Copper and Lead.
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New Orleans
Joe Green
Holy
Piaqueming
Lincoln Park
Thatia
Mystery surrounds trip to Jemez mountains
Attorney H P Owen Engl Farwell and HL Jones of Kansas City left the city last week for the Jemez mountains to inspect timber lands in Sandoval county. They returned last night and offered only the vague reply that it was a pleasure trip. The unusual trio, an engineer, a lawyer, and a capital representative, drove 120 miles into a sparsely populated area, prompting speculation they sought timber values or railroad prospects in the Sandoval belt.
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H. P. Owen
Engl Farwell
HL. F. Jones
Iat
Kansas City
Jemax Mountains
Sandoval County
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Flor
Evelyn Nesbi
Harry Thaw
Stanford Whith
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Wine Mercantile
Speller
St. Lois
Sychrer, Wer
Balth
Anthony Comstock
Turner Cotton Factory
Vol's Fest
Pall River
Mage
Fall River
Una
Quewtie
Tho
Edward
McCoy
Lomton
Deny Nee
Tillman
Standard Company
Bailey
Texas
Deleret Andrews
P. F. Gillespie
Fort Bayard
Nestor
Castillo
Paturiio
Jose Maria Rambrex
Don Ana
A. F. Chaffee
Los Angeles
I. Anderson
Roosevelt County
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Petrified Forest of
Arizons
Eves
Jemez
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