Died as He Lived Alvin Rogers Builder of Locomotives
Alvin Rogers, famed American builder of locomotives and wealthiest New Jersey citizen, died after heat effects in Newark. Hour of death unknown. no funeral service. Wealth estimated around 80 million. son of Thomas Rogers who built America’s first locomotive. Rogers had planned business sales amid ongoing investigations.
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Newark
Jacob ‘Rogers
New Jersey
Union League
JWAW
Mam
Thomas Rogers
America
Homestead hotel burns. guests safe after fire
Richmond telegrams report the large Home stead hotel near Hot Springs Virginia destroyed by fire. Guests and servants housed at the Virginia hotel and nearby. No one harmed. Loss estimated at 500000 with rebuild planned.
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Richmond
Homestead
Missouri Day at Buffalo as Former Governor Presides
Former Missouri Governor David R. Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, presided over Missouri day exercises in Buffalo. Speakers included Robertson Cochran and Governor Winston, delivering remarks on Missouri’s dedicatory ceremony for the exposition building.
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Francis
Buffalo
David R. Francis
Lofts
Missouri
Avere Tieute
Robertson
Cochran
Née Winston
Jane
Earl Russell Item With Lords Audience
An archival snippet shows Earl Russell accompanied by counselors before the House of Lords, highlighting a formal royal or parliamentary context involving peers and officials. The readable text suggests a ceremonial or legal setting within parliamentary procedure.
Lord Russell Appears at the Bar on Bigamy Charge
London July 3 Earl Russell accompanied by a colonel drove to the house of lords and appeared at the bar. He was formally taken into custody by Black Rod on a bigamy charge. He rose and knelt at the bar before rising on order of Lord Halsbury. He asked for a postponement to July 18 to prepare his defense. bail was set and proceedings were private.
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London
Harl Russell
Coluntel
House of Lords
Black Rod
Michael Biddulph
Warl Russell
Lord Russell
Lord Halsbury
Earl Russell
Sealy
Asquith to Attend Imperialist Liberal Banquet
July notes outpouring as Asquith agrees to attend a banquet for imperialist liberals. The event, seen as a critique of Campbell Bannerman policy, signals a split in the Liberal party and a potential bid for leadership.
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Asquith
Hervbert
Ante
Lightning Kills Three Anglers on Cahokia Creek Bank
A St Louis fishing trip ends in tragedy as a bolt from the sky strikes a group along Dead Creek Cahokia. Victims identified include WTaminghauser DeGraff Stern with three others fatally injured or seriously hurt including Bennie Bestin and Joseph Enelin plus Albert Leidinger. A dramatic scene forms under a tall sycamore as rain drives shelter seekers.
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St. Louis
Bio
Dead Creek
Cahckis
Albert Leidinger
Louisville
Kentucky
Lakeland
James
Howera
Skevensport
Nat
Mercer
Two Boys Die as Mine Tunnel Fumes Trap Ten Helpers
Pittsburg, July 2. Ten boys aged eleven to eighteen were overcome by mine tunnel fumes while helping load a train at Keeling mine owned by Pittsburg Coal. Anthony Miller aged fifteen and Patrick Gallager aged fourteen were killed. the others were rescued unconscious but revived.
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Pittsburg
Keeling
Pittsburg Coal Company
Anthony Miller
Patrick Gallager
Tip
Imperial decree grants equal university rights to women
London reports an imperial decree from St. Petersburg granting women the same admission rights as men to the Alexander University at Helsingfors Finland. The move aligns women with male students in access to higher education within the empire.
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London
St. Petersburg
Alexander University
Helsingfors
Finland
Cuban Leader Gomez Reviews Cuba Visit for Freedom and Friendship
General Maximo Gomez spoke in New York and Washington on Cuba’s path to self government. He praised the Platt amendment context, thanked Americans for fighting for freedom, and planned to visit McKinley while returning to Cuba. He cited mutual obligations with the United States and hoped for lasting peace.
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New York
Fury
Maximo Gomez
Cuba
Asso
Tomuy Estrada Palma
McKinley
Root
Gomez
Washington
Senor Gonzales
Wood
Chinese Edict Celebrates Victory Across Tibet
Advices from the Sikkin border report an imperial edict posted in Chinese Tibet that European powers have won in northern China and that lives of missionaries and Christian converts will be spared on pain of decapitation on designated routes.
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Simla
Sikkin
China
All Negotiations Off in Cincinnati Strike
All negotiations between manufacturers and the striking machinists ended tonight. It was announced that tomorrow the manufacturers will seek an injunction in U S court to bar picketing fac tories or interfering with non union men in the streets.
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Cincinnati
United States
Postmaster General Names New Postal Funds Depository
The Postmaster General designates the Western National Bank of New York as the depository for postal funds in New York, replacing the Seventh National Bank.
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Washington
Postmaster General
Western National Bank of
New York
Seventh National Bank
Richardson Named Postmaster In Washington on July 2
The president today appointed Jefferson F. Richardson as postmaster, with the announcement coming from Washington. This marks Richardson’s rise to lead local mail service, reflecting a follow up action in federal appointments.
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Spence
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GOD Report
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Ind
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Knights of Pythias
Chicago
Ilinois Insurance
Knights of Pythias’ Endowment Bank
A. B. Hunt
Supreme Lodge
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Ilinois
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Soldiers’ Homes
Newport News
W. H. Wytat
National Soldiers’ Home
Edgar Barber
Barber
Wrightsville Beach
Wilmington, NJ
Atlanta
Beach
Fort Caswell
Sid Masonic Temple Association
Retail Grocers’ Association
Hoke Smith
J. W. English
J. L., Mayson, F
By. Ladd
Masonic
Temple Association
Prior
LS. Mitchell
Geo. Sims
B. E. Gardner
A. ©. Minchinnell
Comittee Retail Grocers’ Association
Union Depot
Atlanta, Ga
Kimball House
Phonie
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Men’s. Shirtwaists
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Daniel Eres
Decatur
Whitehall
Potomac
Mt.Vernon
Arlington
White House
Patent Office
Smithsonia
New Library
Wastmon ‘Gity
the Georgia Soap Co
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