Thomas May Be Kept as Head of Music Bureau at World’s Fair
Theodore Thomas faces pressure to remain director of the music bureau at the World’s Fair in Chicago with directors showing sentiment to keep him and allow free program control. The fair’s opening was postponed a week and a rule granting half-price tickets to children was adopted. Other notes report on Russia’s czar illness, a Minnesota fire near Hock Creek, and various legal and political items from across the country.
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Worlh
Chicaco
National Commission
Theodore Thomas
Davis
Music Bureau
The
Thomas
Woman convention crowds halls with varied talks on reform and arts
At the Washington hall session and surrounding gatherings, women leaders from unions and societies spoke on topics from women's contributions to the applied arts to early Utah pioneers and cooperative housekeeping. International greetings followed, as debates on temperance, patriotism, and household economics filled the morning and evening programs. In St Louis, ex-City Treasurer Foerstel faces an embezzlement case with a venue change ordered by the court.
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Art Palace
Washington
M. Louisa Thomas
Florence Elizabeth Corey
New York
M. Louise McClaughlin
Ohio
Hall of Columbus
Ida C. Hustin
Moline
National Alliance of Unitarian
Women’s
Western Unitarian Conference
Women’s Unitarian Conference
Pacific Coast
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
J. Ellen Foster
Florence Eb, Porter
Maine
Davidson
National Women’s Relief Society
Mme
Zelda Young
Utah
Letitia Green Stevenson
Stevenson
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
International Council of Women
Denmark
France
Greece
Helen E. Starrett
National Columbian Household Economic Association
Emma P. Ewing
Foerstel
St. Louis
Judge Green
Iron County
Elevator Falls Eight Stories in Hartford Building
An elevator in the Hartford building carrying 10 men broke and dropped eight stories to the basement. John Peterson sustained serious injuries that may prove fatal. Also, the Harland Countess of Aberdeen sailed from New York to return home after attending the World’s Fair opening.
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Cariaco
Hartford
John Peterson
Karl
Countess of Aberdeen
New York
Harland Countess of Aberdeen
James E Murdock Dies at 80 in Cincinnati
James E Murdock, the actor, died Friday morning in Cincinnati at age 80. The prominent figure, known for his long career, passed away after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending local notices.
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James E. Murdock
Cincinnati
Acquittal in Starr manslaughter trial at Greencastle
GREENCASTLE Ind May 22 The trial of Wilbur E Starr city marshal for 14 years charged with manslaughter in the July 16 last shooting of Thomas O Ruark concluded after four days of heated argument The jury returned verdict of acquittal in 135 minutes after judge instruction.
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Greencastle
Ind
Wilbur E. Starr
Thomas O. Ruark
Starr
Whisky Trust Busted Distilleries Withdraw From Company
In Prorta Illinois five of the city’s largest distilleries pulled out of the Cattle Feeding and Distilling company. Bandiasan is Active. Also notes and dispatches report volcanic activity at Bandiasan in ShaghaI Kay Japan with widespread disaster claimed. Russian warships head to Brest for President Carnot’s reception. The Honved monument was unveiled at LuPa-Pest amid large peaceful crowds.
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Whisky Trust
Prorta
Ills
Bandiasan
Shaghai Kay
Japan
Carnot
St. Petersburg
Brest
Saginaw's Loss and Fire Disaster Report
Saginaw Michigan May 2 A disastrous fire destroyed blocks in the citys finest residential area. About 231 families left homeless with losses estimated at 1.5 million dollars and limited insurance. James Clark body misidentified as George Turner later clarified. Louis Sands lumber camp fire near Lake City May 22 reports ten dead including Michael Pagan Charles Taylor James Hugh Edward Rorabacher Samuel Campbell and others.
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Saginaw
Mich
James Clark
George Turner
Charles Holland
Clark
Fred Littlejohn
Lake City
Louis Sands
Here
Michael G. Pagan
Charles Taylor
James Hugh
Edward Rorabacher
Samuel Campbell
John Hill
Fred Sager
Hans Jacobson
Frank Sangreen
Mike Mulholland
Trailer on an Electric Train Derails Injuring Several
Indianapolis reports a trailer attached to an outbound car derailed at 5 pm injuring several passengers, including Jennie Young and Amanda Arnold. An immediate collapse caused a post to be jacked from its position. James Moore later had both legs amputated after another incident on the same line.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Irvington
Jennie Young
Amanda Arnold
John McSchultz
Hazel McSchultz
F.R. Stone
J. W. Bennett
James Moore
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the Fair—Proceedings
the ‘Women's
Ccongress
Briere News
Russia
Hock Creek
Minn
Humbert
Chantilly
P .Aumont
Minneapolis Trust Company
Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company
Presbyterian General Assembly
M. Gardner
Grundy Center
A.S. Shrekles
Elkhart
Detroit
Ben McCullough
State Bank of St. Louis
Martha J. W. Gossett
Nashville
Chancery Court
McCrea & Co
Parnell
Loudon
Catherine Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Chancery Division
High Court of Justice
O’shea
Wood
Memphis
Tennessee Supreme Court
Chancery Court of
Shelby County
Charles Dalman
Memphis Appeal-Avalanch
Appeal-Avalanche
Judge Martland
Springfield
William Martland
Hardin
Calhoun County
Thirty-Sixth General Assembly
Jones
Vaughn
Gleason
Pietz
McQuaid
Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
Louisville
Magill
Shriver
Heming
Rhines
Grim
Emilie
Chase
Ira J. Chase
Greentown Bank
Contumpra Crry
Charley Judd
Christ Judd
Sydney
G. R. Dibbs
Warhington
Infanta Eulalie
United States
Frick
Europe
Henry C. Frick
Carnegie Steel and Iron Company
Pittsburg
Cunard Line
Etruria
Lcupa-Pesth
Cook & Whitby
America’s Racing Association
San Francisco
State of California
Portland
Whitesboro
Point Reyes
California
HoracuTon
Zacharias Silvolo
Calumet
Postoffice
Pulcifer
Paul W. Grierson
Cleveland
Carmichael
Marion
Ira Carmichael
Chester
Meinder
Pioria
Bernhardt Meinders
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Big Four
Illinois
Galesburg
Ill
Cooke
Fourth
Mipp
New Air-Brake Company
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Air-Brake Improvement Company
Cesar
Guise
Atlantic
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