Loss of Corn Crop Spurs Push for Irrigation Aid
William H. Wiswick, Chicago board of trade transport committee chair, urges Representative Newlands to pass irrigation legislation. He argues drought gravelly scorches western lands, forces substitution of wheat and oats, curtails exports, and threatens eastern markets from Texas to Ohio.
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Washington
William H. ‘Iswick
Transporta Committee
Board of Trade of Chicago
Newlands
Nevada
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Indians
Ohio
Archbishop Corrigan Taken Ill With Severe Pneumonia
Arch Bishop Michael Augustin Corrigan is seriously ill at the Episcopal palace on Madison Avenue doctors say his temperature is 102 and the illness is pneumonia of an extreme type though not deemed dangerous at present Dr Francis Delafield among the attending physicians reports the crisis hour alarms the public in New York on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael Augustin Corrigan
Madison Avenue
Francis Delafield
Archbishop's Health Improves After Pneumonia Fears
Dr Edward L Keys the archbishop's physician reported congestion of the right lung with pneumonia signs. He and Dr Delafield attended the 63 year old archbishop throughout the night. By 1 am the archbishop showed improvement and a further bulletin is expected at 8:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Keys
Delafield
New York
Great Northern Robbery Suspect Camille Hanks Buried in Texas
Remains of Camille Hanks the Montana train robber killed by Officer Pink Taylor were buried at Strangers Row cemetery No 4 San Antonio Texas. Identification was completed today by a Great Northern Express company representative aboard the train held up at Wagner Montana on July 3 1901. Deputy U S Marshal Kilgore attended.
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Standard
San Antonio
Tex
Camille Hanks
Montans
Pink Talor
Hanks Ws
Taylor
Great Northern Express Company
Wagner
Mont
United States
Kilgore
Large Convicted in Horse Theft Case at Big Timber
District court Jury finds Lee Large guilty of stealing a horse from Briggs and Ellis ranch last July. Judge Henry sentences Large to two and a half years in the penitentiary. Defense by A. G. Hatch and Sydney Fox. County Attorney F. M. Hall led the prosecution.
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Standard
Big Timber
District Court
Henry
Lee Large
Briggs and Ellis
Large
A. G. Hatch
Sydney Fox
F. M. Hall
Thomas Aastad
Ole Birkland
Martin
Machias Returns to Colon After Restoring Quiet
The United States gunboat Machias returned to Colon from Bocas del Toro where quiet has been restored. Colon was reinforced yesterday by 350 soldiers from Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
United States
Machias
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Prisoner Prompts in Panama Crisis Mentioned by Arriving American
An American arriving from David via Bocas del Toro confirms reports that ex civil and military chief Belisario Porras Secretary Mendoza and General Ramírez have been made prisoners by revolutionary General Nervera for insubordination.
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Panama
Colombia
David
Bocas del Toro
Belisario Porras
Mendoza
Ramriz
Nervera
Indians Visit War Secretary in Confused Office Mixup
An amusing scene in the War Department shows a group of Indians from a western reservation seeking an audience with Secretary Root. After a miscommunication over jurisdiction and tribes, Root notes he governs navigable rivers not creeks, and the visitors are directed to the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Secretary of War
Root
Thleciumfixico
Secretary of the Interior
War Secretary
Interior Department
Cecil Rhodes Joke Reveals Wash Habits Of Briton Boer American
The Philadelphia Times recounts Cecil Rhodes joking with Boer leaders before South African hostilities. He notes Britons rinse and drain, Americans splash and leave dirty water, and Boers wash using the American’s water, while the premier says he has not seen Transvaal burghers wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Transvaal
Empire Builder
Rhodes
Startling Chemical Union Roils New York Street Scene
A New Yorker kept matches that ignited only when struck on the box and added chlorate of potash lozenges to his pocket. The chemical reaction with phosphorus on the box set his clothing ablaze and caused a crowd to flee as he rode through the street.
Helena Hosts Grand Army Encampment Leaders of Vets
Helena reports robust turnout at the Montana Grand Army of the Republic encampment with about 50 veterans from across the state and a strong Woman's Relief Corps presence. Delegates convened at Grand Army hall and Ellis' hall, with joint sessions, Fort Harrison tours, and a Saturday reception at Grand Army hall.
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Standard
Helena
Montana
Women’s Relief Corps
Ellis’ Hall
Fort Harrison
Grand Army Hal
F. P. Sterling
Walker
C. F. Gage
Robert Bruner
Women’s Relef Corps
Department
Mary A. Sires
Great Falls
Women's Relief Corps
Sterling
L. E. Holmes
Butte
Bull
Bozeman
J.S. Wisener
Anaconda
Grand Army
Annie Bannaman
Relief Corps
Detention of Cartwright Roils House of Commons Debate
London reports a heated Commons session over South Africa detaining Albert Cartwright after his libel sentence. Ministers clashed as Morley and Harcourt condemned the action as unlawful. The vote on adjournment failed 259 to 182. Balfour signaled an autumn session to tackle backlog of legislation.
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London
South Africa
Albert Cartwright
South African News
Lord Kitchener
Dewet
House of Commons
John Morley
Lord Milner
Morley
Cartwright
England
Lord Stanley
War Office
Simon de Montfort
Brodrick
William Vernon Harcourt
Winston Spencer Churchill
Balfour
James Bryce
Robert Reid
House
Ian Malcolm
Mr. Balfour
Antique furniture fraud and worm hole making described
A Chicago Record Herald column notes a man jailed for disorderly conduct boasted of worm hole craftsmanship. He would fire birdshot into carved furniture to simulate worm damage. The piece mentions Bologna and Brestia workshops producing antique work and Sienna statues with broken limbs as part of the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Chicago Record- Herald
Bologna
Brestia
Sienna
Probable Defense of General Smith in Philippine Controversy
Adjutant General Corbin received a letter from Henry C. McCook of Philadelphia about reported orders by General Smith to destroy all Filipinos aged ten and up. McCook cites First Lieutenant Paul McCook and Tayabas province testimony, noting youths ten to twelve can bear arms and may appear among insurgents, suggesting possible shifts in interpretation of the orders.
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Washington
Corbin
Henry C. McCook
Philadelphia
Smith
Brown
Paul McCook
McCook
Tayabas
Philippines
Ingenious Marble Restoration Trick Outfoxes Experts
A report describes how a marble statue is secretly altered to appear untouched. The thief uses a mallet to break a limb or head and then repairs the damage so the flaw remains hidden. The piece is toned with tobacco juice and other liquids to disguise the work.
Old and New Worlds in the Solar System
The article discusses stellar aging by examining planets as worn- out stars. It notes the Moon’s barren surface and a volcanic region shown in a Yerkes telescope photo, arguing there is no life evident and the Moon’s air, if any, is too thin to sustain life. It suggests Earth may have counterparts elsewhere in the universe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Solar
Yerkes
Earth
Condensation and Evolutionary Questions Explored
The text argues that condensation ceases as a driver of celestial phenomena yet evolution in microscopic life remains unresolved. It notes cosmical questions may persist for centuries while the complexity of organisms in a single drop of ditch water will demand even longer study.
Contempt for Judge Amid Irish Dialect Court Scene
A humorous but sharp exchange unfolds as Mulcahey mocks a judge and O Tunder questions, while a boy Terry plays drums in a regimental band. The grown men debate a brick and the bandmaster’s conduct as the boy faces fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mulcahey
Mr. O'Tunder
Terry
Anny Furman Dunes
Loike
Fire Wrecks and Forest Flames Kill and Endanger Areas
Williamsport, April 24. Forest fires across central Pennsylvania devastate property and claim lives. A locomotive derailed and burned, killing two of six crewmen. a child died in Clinton county as she drowned fleeing flames. Sawmills and lumber holdings burned in Pine Creek valley and nearby areas. towns rallied to defend Ridgway and Ramseyville as forests blaze from Renova to Williamsport.
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Williamsport
Barclay’s Lumber
Clintondale
Clinton County
Agnes Felding
Wyoming County
Pine Creek
Haneyville
George Walker
Rogers
Tuck Run
Ramseyville
Ansonia
Valentine
South Williamsport
Ridgway
Renova
Johnsonburg
Marienville Burnings Leave Town in Ruins and Homeless
A major fire destroyed about half of Marienville Forest county wiping out 150 buildings. Loss nears 300000 with only 75000 insured. 500 people homeless. Ss L Pickens editor of the Marienville Express severely burned. John Johnson missing and presumed burned in his shop. Post office opera house three hotels lumber yard and church destroyed.
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Clarion
Marienville
Forest County
Ss. L. Pickens
Sarcoxie Fire Destroys Fifteen Businesses at Night
A major blaze in Sarcoxie Missouri destroyed fifteen business houses in the business district last night causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Guests of the Sarcoxie hotel and the Galt house escaped in their night clothes as flames consumed the area with unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarcoxie, Mo
Sarcoxie
Sarcoxie Hotel
Galt House
Poor Opera Glasses Harm Young Eyes Says Doctor
A physician at Wills eye hospital warns that cheap opera glasses harm vision, especially for young women. He notes many theatergoers bring glasses home for examination and orders them to stop using the devices, though he offers no remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Wills Eye Hospital
White Man's Burden in the Philippines
The Boston lecturer Peter MacQueen recounts a Manila frontier joke from the Philippines. A colored trooper carries his saddle, rifle, and gear on his back after his horse is shot. He jokes that bearing the white man's burden is no easy job.
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New York Tribune
Peter MacQueen
Boston
Philippines
Manila
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Gans & Klein
Hanks
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Desperado
War Department
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Thomas Sitis Coa
SGOVL
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Ims Soula
G. A.B. Veterans
Plate
Maine
America
President McKinley
Buffalo
NY Y
William McKinley
Lincoln
Congress
John Wallasters OS
Lincoln Posz BurvTe
Eprett
General Smith
Pennsylva
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Schatzlein
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