McKinley Farewell San Francisco Bay Departure
President McKinley and party left San Francisco after nearly two weeks and headed to Washington with Mrs McKinley appearing frail yet elated at Rome plans. A large crowd gathered at the ferry depot as they departed aboard, with no formal ceremonies and quiet goodbyes observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
MeoKinley
Washington
Mes
McKinley
Rome
Scott
Oakland
Rixey
Southern Pacific Railway
Market
East
Ho Yow
Stockton
Cal
MoeKinley
Oakland Mole
W. G.vans
Ike
Memorial Day in Virginia Observed at Lexington
Memorial day observances in Lexington Virginia included decorating the tomb of General Robert E Lee at Washington and Lee University and graves at Lexington Cemetery. Rev Dr J A Quarles delivered the memorial address in Lea Memorial chapel as a parade marked the day.
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Dixie
Lexington
R. F. Lee
Washington and Lee University
T. J. Jackson
Stonewall
J. A Quarles
Washinston and Lee University
Lea Memorial Chapel
Memphis Veterans Preparations For South Grand Reunion
Memphis plans a large Confederate veterans reunion in May with gates opening to old soldiers. An executive committee reports finished preparations, $100000 raised for entertainment and comfort, a 16000 seat pavilion on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi, free meals for 60000 daily, a grand floral parade with 100 decorated vehicles, a fireworks display, balls at Confederate Hall, and an invitation to visit the gunboat Scorpion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
A.B. “Pickett
Mississippi
Moorman
Myers
South
Pain
Roby Robinson Wins Goldsboro School Bonds Bid
Goldsboro N C May 25 Roby Robinson of Atlanta tops bids for the Goldsboro township school bond issue totaling 5000 with a bid of 25090 bearing 44 percent interest. He to bear engraving costs. Bonds issued July 1. Bidders from across the United States competed, some in person.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Goldaboro
N.C
Goldsboro Township
Roby Robinson
Atlanta
Robinson
United States
APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE LIST
A May 5 White House release names military, naval, and state appointees. Army officers include Henry Jackson, Charles Hatfield, Charles Ayres, and others. engineers and medical staff receive ranks from colonel to lieutenant colonel. Navy appointments name Emory and Breknell. State post awards Herbert W. Bowen as minister plenipotentiary to Persia.
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White House
Washington
Henry Jackson
Cavalry
Charles
P. Hatfeld
Charles %. Ayres
Alexander,Mackenzie
Engineer Corps
Amos 8. Tickney
Thomas H. Handbury
Leutenant
Engineers' Corps
Charles BE
UL. B. Davis
Same
Henry M. Adams
Calvin da Witt
Timothy EB. Wilcox
Culver G. Sniffen
William Colbert
Albert Fr. Bader
Mississippi River Commission
William . "Emory
George A. Breknell
Herbert W. Bowen
New Yorks
Persia
Falling victim mob kills Bil Campbell in Oklahoma
Wichita Kansas May 25 Bil Campbell a Black man was fatally harmed by a mob at Pond Creek Oklahoma around 10 tonight. A mob of about 400 broke jail, took him to the scene of the alleged crime and killed him by tying him to a telegraph pole as hymns including Nearer My God to Thee were sung. The accused offense cited was the false shouting of Deputy Sheriff George Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bil Campbell
Wichita
Kas
Bil Campbel
Pond Creek
Okla
Theo
Campbell
George Smith
They Agree to Close Mills in Mass Pledge Signed
Reports from Fart River Mass dated May 2 indicate fifteen to eighteen corporations joined a curtailment and shut down pact with modifications to ease conflicts. Some mills plan not to run next week while others post notices delaying start up, as reservations limit full compliance.
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Fart River
Mass
Coaree
Torpedo Boat Station Plans Revisited Coastwide
A naval board charged with locating torpedo boat stations along the Atlantic coast returned from surveys on the southern coast. Visits included Pensacola Fernandina Savannah Port Royal and Norfo lk. No final central point decision yet. further actions expected with continued study and reporting.
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Washington
Naval Torpedo Board
Atlantic
Pensacola
Fernandina
Fla
Savannah
Ghartes
Port Royal
Noro
Padesas
Kas
Ty Haya
Presbyterians split as assembly debates new creed
At Philadelphia May 25 the Presbyterian general assembly rejected a minority substitute and moved to revise the confession of faith. Debate centered on a proposed brief summary and whether to adopt a new creed, with leaders urging unity and a shift toward reform while opponents warned against compromising orthodoxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Sid
Minton
Vles
Pitcairn
J. D. Moffatt
Herrick Johnson
Johnson
William McKibben
Cincinpath
RE. W. C. Humphrey
Louisville
Dix- Talssal
Dr. McKibben
McKibben
George B. Stewart
Albany Theologieal Seminary
Brownson
Marcus A. Brownson
Difficult Digestion and Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
A reader testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured years of indigestion dyspepsia with improved digestion and energy. The note warns against substitutes and urges purchasing only Hood's.
Relief Effort Grows as Elizabethton Seeks Aid
Knoxville reports cash and a carload of groceries, furniture, clothing, and crockery sent for homeless in Elizabethton area. Brownlow requests 1000 tents from the War Department to aid victims of the flood. Railroads pledge free transport and a temporary bridge enables resumed eastbound traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Elizabethton
W. F P. Brownlow
War Department
Washington
Congress
Doe River
Southern
Virginia
Southwestern
Tennessee
North Carolina
Southern Express Company
Southern Railway
Watauga River
Bristol
Baldness Cures Promises Hair Growth and Scalp Health
advertisement style claim for cures that prevent hair loss stop itching remove dandruff and restore lamurlent growth to scalp eyebrows and eyelashes with emphasis on hair restoration benefits.
Free trial package promises hair growth cure all balding
An advertisement proclaims a free trial for a hair growth remedy that claims to restore even severe baldness. It includes testimonials from D B Chernias of Farmersville and Professor Turner of Sulphur Ky, stating rapid regrowth and restored color with no harm. The pitch urges readers to request the trial bottle from a dispensary in Ocala Florida.
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D. B. Chernias
Farmersville
Betas
Turner
Watrmount Covexte
Sulphur
Theresa Fennett
Moscow
Idaho
Saya
Bena
Italia
Ocean
Conspiracy to Defraud Insurance Firms in Defenbach Case
Chicago May 25 one of the greatest conspiracies to defraud insurance companies was revealed in the Defenbach case. Prosecution says $67 000 was at stake, far above the $12 000 named in indictments, as prosecutors gain leeway to show other companies targeted and individuals involved. The case lists Equitable Mutual Security Prudential Metropolitan New York Life and other societies, plus the Independent Order of Foresters and Knights and Ladies of Honor, with total policies amounting to $67 000. Dr Unger and Marie Defenbach are named, with prescriptions and drug handling details noted as part of the alleged scheme. The druggist who issued prescriptions reportedly handed back originals to Defenbach while keeping copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wae Gs
Defenbach
Tuley
Marie A. Defenbach
Olsen
Caurt
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Security Life and Trust Company
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York Life Insurance Company
Independent Order of Foresters
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Unger
Cadet Shannon Seeks Evidence After West Point Suspension
Cadet Shannon, suspended for a year over West Point disturbances, visited Secretary Root at the War Department alone seeking the testimony behind his suspension. Root agreed to review the evidence and, if Shannon is deemed entitled, provide him with a copy of it.
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Washington
Cuame
A. Shanenon
West Point
Secretary Root
War Department
Shannon
US Tunis treaty abrogation talks advance in Washington
Negotiations have been in progress for some time to abrogate two treaties between the United States and Tunis. The talks are based on Tunis’s changed political status, now effectively a French dependency. The US remains reluctant to end the old agreements, and no settlement is yet reached.
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United States
Tunis
Washington
Unive
Sitatea
Tunis Bag
Errone
France
Edison’s Girl In No Danger Denies Kidnap Threats
New York May 2. Edison denies a circulating report that kidnappers threaten his daughter Madeline. Through secretary John F. Randolph he states no such letter was received by him or any family member and no threats regarding his children were conveyed to him or anyone connected with him.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
Madeline
Orange Mountain
Edison
Orange
WN. J
John F. Randolph
City Treasurer Hale Held Over $10,000 Embezzlement Charge
In Colorado Springs May, Hale the nine year city treasurer of Melchado Springs faces charges of misappropriation totaling $20,000. Justice Ruby orders him to answer accusations while Charles Smith, a former official, is held as an accessory.
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Treasurer Hale
Colorado Springs
Col
May G.mosen Ty Hale
Melchado Springs
Justice Ruby
Charles Smith
Theft of Three Gold Bars Arrests Stir German Line
Theodora Magers, bedroom steward aboard the Wilhelm der Grosse, is arrested in Bremerhaven on charges tied to the April Bremen incident where three gold bars were found behind a corridor cornice aboard the ship after Cherbourg arrival. The case ties to a 10,000 mark reward paid for recovery and involves Stewart Magers of Wilhelm der Grease.
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Stewart Magers
Wilhelm der Grease
Berlin
Theodora Magers
Bremen
Cherbourg
Bremerhaven
Lioya Company
Russian chamber official dies by train amid financial woes
In St Petersburg near a railroad line, a high profile Kharkof chamber of commerce figure, Alt achensky, reportedly committed suicide by stepping in front of a moving train. Financial troubles and public embarrassment were cited as motives. the tragedy shocks local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Altachensky
Kharkof Chamber of Commerce
St. Petersburg
Summer strains of city life and shore cure for working women
The piece contrasts society women at leisure with working women facing long summer days in stores. It promotes health through sea air and Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments. It includes testimonial letters from Flora I Greer of Akron and general claims of benefits, plus offers of a medical book.
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Yumerry
Ir. Pierce
Flora I, Greer
Howe Street
Akron
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
R. W. Fierce
Buffalo
Grandmother Seeks Divorce in Kentucky Suit
Mrs. Augusta Irving Bird, 32, a Shelbyville social figure, files for divorce from Alonzo W. Riel, a wealthy businessman, alleging cruel treatment. The case in Shelby County Circuit Court includes a cross petition and a physician witness, with Bird seeking substantial alimony as the prominent family faces local gossip and legal action.
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Lexinator
Shelbyville
Augusta Irving Bird
Snelby County
Alonzo W. Riel
Hsbard
Sing
Shelby County
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Benet
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Jerrick Johnson
Dy,George
New ‘York
Dr. Johnson
Mnadtien Ty
Woommendativun Waa
Hood
Joseph F. Laine
Flanagan
Congressman Brownlow
Shannon Sees
Root
Gayelles
Kentucky
THE
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Old Point Comfort
Old Point
Columbus
Macon
HF. Cary
T. P.A
Macon, Ga
W. H. Caffey
C. P
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Brooks Morgan
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