Tribute to Grover Cleveland Remembered in Public Meeting
New York March 17 memory of Grover Cleveland honored at a city college public meeting marking birth anniversary. President Taft, governors Dix and Harmon read tributes. eulogies praised his patriotism and public duty. Attendees included Frances Cleveland and Frances Lamont. many officials sent letters.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
City College
Taft
Dix
Harmon
Ohio
Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Irs
Daniel S. Lamont
Charles S. Fairchild
the Treasury
Hibben
Princeton University
Princeton
Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia
South
David R. Francis
Oscar WW. Underwood
Rayner
Maryland
Alton B. Parker
Melville Dies at 72 After Arctic Feats and Naval Service
Philadelphia March 17 Rear admiral George Wallace Melville United States navy retired died at his home here today from paralysis He was national commander of the Loyal Legion and a noted authority on Arctic exploration as well as engineering and naval affairs He was 72 and had been chief of the bureau of steam engineering for fourteen years He served since 1861 and joined Arctic expeditions He received honorary degrees from Penn Harvard Columbia Georgetown and Stevens He was past president of the American Academy of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Naval Engineers At death he was president of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick Interment will be in Laurel Hill cemetery Wednesday
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Philadelphia
George Wallace Melville
United States Navy
Loyal Legion
Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Navy
Greely
Arctic Circle
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Columbia
Georgetown
Stevens Institute
American Academy of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Naval Engineers
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Work of Methodists in Dark Continent
Bishop Joseph C. Hartsell of Cincinnati, head of the Methodist Episcopal church in Africa, arrived in New York for months of travel to report to the Minneapolis general conference. He cited prosperous conditions among Muslims and French colonial progress, noted flourishing missions, and described Constantine with a mixed congregation including Muslim women as a sign of sentiment change. He commented on the Turko Italian war, urging Italian unity and the hoped for annexation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
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New York
Joseph C. Hartsell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church In
Africa
General Conference of
The
Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Constantine I
Italy
Tripoli
Cyrenaica
Winter Magic and the Subtle Spring Message
A fragmentary poem style piece appearing in Harpers Weekly and Smart Set blends winter imagery with longing for spring. It hints at nature’s beauty, emotional awakening, and a distant voice of poetic praise across seasons.
Countess of Warwick Reflects on Age and Freedom
The Countess of Warwick, grandmother of four, says she is more charming at 50 than in youth and that women over thirty have deeper personal interest. She views woman suffrage as part of a struggle for personal freedom, not merely voting rights, noting women seek independence, equal morals, and human freedom similar to men.
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Countess of Warwick
Lady Warwick
Christianity Only Religion To Stand Reality Test
Dr. Hugh K. Walker at First Presbyterian church declares Christianity the only world religion able to pass the test of reality. He cites biblical proof, contrasts with other faiths, warns of internal foes, and praises Christian leadership as exemplified by Christ and Stonewall Jackson. Congregation overflows as cadets from the Georgia Military Academy attend.
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Hugh K. Walker
First Presbyterian Church
Kipling
Dr. Walker
Christ
Philip
Chamber of Commerce to Organize Sanitation Drive
Charles J. Haden, chairman of the sanitation committee, will appoint today the general committee to direct cleanup work and the education campaign. The project was delayed last week awaiting organization, with a meeting expected this week to align chambers and special committees on the plans.
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Charles J. Haden
Chamber of Commerce
Haden
Wall Street Hope Persists Amid Mixed Week
New York March 17 Ambitious gains eyed as the market showed continued favorable tone despite profit taking. Industry leaders eyed strong results from several corporations boosting sentiment, while Standard Oil and American Tobacco fractions advanced. Copper securities remained firm with rail earnings anticipated to rise. London cautions and eastern continent tensions trimmed weekly gains as readings from Reading and Union Pacific showed losses.
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New York
Stryk Raatest
Ce Wes
Poola
Standard Oil
Beason
New England
London
Russia
Austria
Reading
Union Pacific
Weather To Drive Cotton Market This Week In New Orleans
New Orleans March 17 The weather likely to be main influence on cotton markets this week with labor troubles abroad potentially gaining importance. Census report due Wednesday may slightly shift prices. If early-week rain arrives bulls gain advantage. dry weather would help bears and depress new crop prices. English coal strike and global labor unrest could further pressure markets.
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New’ Orleans
England
Germany
Woman Found Dead in Coal Car Near Scranton Home
Julia Klapak a young married woman from Scranton was found murdered and placed in an empty coal car near her home. A bread knife lay beside her as investigators searched the railroad tracks at daybreak after a tramp reported a pool of blood from an outbuilding later linked to her husband Charles Hapak. Police investigate the case.
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Scranton
Julia Klapak
Charles Hapak
Moss Point Fire Causes $60,000 Loss
In Moss Point Mississippi on March 17 the main block of the local business district sustained a fire loss estimated at sixty thousand dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze to prevent further damage to nearby establishments.
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Moss Point
Miss
Youth and age handcuffed to convict farm
A 16 year old boy named William Carter and 65 year old A J King were handcuffed together and taken to Milledgeville to state farm after being brought from Calhoun. Carter will serve time for a minor crime while King receives ten years for manslaughter in a case involving a neighbor and an ax. The pair, described as a contrast of youth and age, were escorted by officer Swan to Atlanta and then to the farm following police barracks custody. The age of King and the circumstances are noted with emphasis on their unusual restraint.
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Milledgeville
William Carter
A.J. King
Atlanta
Swan
Calhoun
Butler County
Exong
King
Calhoun Ten
Seema
Beld
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