Carnegie gifts Dunfermline park and bonds trust
London reports Andrew Carnegie transferring to fifteen Dunfermline citizens a trust deed for 2 1/2 million dollars in US Steel bonds and Pittencrieff Park. He says the aim is to add sweetness and light to the toil of the masses, giving the young a chance at elevating life in their native town.
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Carnegie
London
Dunfermline
Skibo Castle
United States Steel Corporation
Pittencrieff Park
Andrew Carnegie
Industrial Uprising and Bloodshed in Russia
London Times dispatch from Kiev reports widening workmen dissatisfaction and disturbances at Kharkoff Ekaterinostaff and other centers. Troops fired on Nikakieff crowds killing twelve and wounding two hundred. July tallies show 209 strikes killed and 2900 severely wounded amid growing labor unrest and questions for M. Von Piehve.
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London Times
Kieiff
Russia
Kharkoff
Ekaterinostaff
Nikakieff
M. von Piehve
French Premier Survives Assassination Attempt in Marseilles
Premier Combes escaped injury after two pistol shots struck the carriage returning from a banquet. Ministers Peiletan and Grisson were present with other officials. A man in fishermen attire was identified as the attacker. a second man drew a knife but was quickly disarmed by police.
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Marseilles
Combes
Friendly Society of Teachers
M. Peiletan
Marine
Jlenri Grisson
Fire devastates Bourbon stock yards in Louisville
Lightning sparked a blaze that wiped out seven acres of Bourbon stock yards in Louisville Kentucky valued at 200000. Nearly twenty commission firms suffered small losses and all city fire insurers are involved. Ten thousand dollars worth of sheep and hogs in pens were destroyed and three firemen were severely injured.
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Bourbon
Louisville
Covington Fire Causes $175000 Loss in Multiple Buildings
A disastrous fire in Covington Kentucky destroyed several buildings including Consumers' Ice Company Joseph Hartke & Co dry goods Henry Heile feed store New England distillery and Steubeback & Co spice mills. Losses are practically insured and exceed $175000.
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Covington
Consumers’ Ice Company
Joseph Hartke & Co
Henry Heile
New England Distillery
If’. Steudebeck & Co
Postoffice Auditor Clerk Charged With Letter Plundering
John I Carnell 63, a veteran auditor clerk for the Postoffice Department, former Iowa resident, was arrested by postoffice inspectors for opening auditor letters and stealing their contents. Decoy letters connected to the case were found on him.
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John I’. Carnell
Office of the Auditor
Postoffice Department
Iowa
Postoffice
William E Corey Salary Set At 75000 A Year
William E Corey, president of United States Steel, was elected to succeed Charles M Schwab with a fixed salary of 75000 dollars annually. This amount is 25000 dollars less than Schwab earned.
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William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Mr. Schwab
Faulkner Convicted of Perjury in Municipal Bribery Probe
Alarry A Faulkner former member of the house of delegates was convicted of perjury in the municipal bribery inquiry at St Louis Missouri with a three year penitentiary sentence recommended by the jury
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Alarry A. Faulkner
House of Delegates
St. Louis
Blaze Decimates Enterprise Boiler Shops in Youngstown
A disastrous fire gutted most shops of the Enterprise Boiler company in Youngstown Ohio causing about 50000 in damages. Insurance partially covers the loss.
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Youngstown
Enterprise Boiler Company
Ohio
Four Young Men Drowned Near Rockland Me
Four young men from Rockland Maine died when a gasoline launch sank off Ash Point eight miles from Rockland. Two members of the party were saved.
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Rockland
Ash Point
Fire destroys main plant building at Piqua Ohio
The main building of the American School Furniture company in Piqua Ohio was destroyed by fire. Three firemen narrowly escaped injury when a wall fell during the blaze.
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American School Furniture Company
Piqua
Ohio
Earthquake Strikes Lisbon and Vicinity
A violent Lisbon earthquake shook the area with a two sedatidg duration. The shock produced a quake and damage but no fatalities have yet been reported.
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Lisbon
Crop Woes From Cold Weather Reach Northern Regions
The weekly crop summary reports unusually low temperatures across New England to the Pacific coast slowing growth. Rain needed in parts of the south while central plains show drought, with cotton and tobacco showing mixed to favorable conditions amid ongoing harvests and rust in oats.
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The
Weather Bureau
New England
North Dakota
West Gulf
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Texas
Nebraska
Ixangas
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountain
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Lake Region
Missouri
New York
Michigan
Pacific Coast
Red River
South Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Oklahoma
Indiana
Upper Peninsula
Sm Stronx Valley
Secretary Hay Becomes Grandfather as Evelys Born
Mrs J W Wadsworth Jr daughter of Secretary of State John Hay is mother to a healthy girl Evelys named for Mrs Hay grandchild Willie Sells circus man loses suit against his mother's estate and a bareback rider salary suit against his father’s circus is decided against him Col Fred Ames Minneapolis police superintendent under Mayor Ames sent to Stillwater for six and a half years in state prison for bribery
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J. W. Wadsworth, Jr
John Hay
Evelys
Willie Sells
Alice Sells
Topeka
Kan
Willie
Fred Ames
Po Uce
Minneapolis
Minn
A. A. Ames
Stillwater
Sarto Elected Pope Pius X After Vatican Conclave
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto patriarch of Venice was elected pope on the seventh ballot in Rome and took the name Pius X. Born 1835, raised to papacy in 1903, he is praised as pious and liberal minded with a strong pastoral record in Venice.
Pope Pius X Biography From Italian Clergy to Pontiff
The record traces Giuseppe Sarto born June 2 1835 in Riera Italy rising from canon of Treviso to bishop Mantua then patriarch Venice later created cardinal June 12 1893 and elected pope August 4 1903 taking the name Pius X. It notes his education at Castlefranco Padua and Salesian Institute and lists key dates including his cardinalate and papacy.
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Trombolo
Italy
Salaang
Treviso
Mantua
Riera
College of Castlefranco
Seminary of
Padua
Salesian Institute
Venice
Ces
Eens
Giuseppe Sarto
Pius XX
Method of Casting Ballots in Papal Conclave
The cardinals seated are sheltered by canopies violet for cardinals created by the late Pope, green for Oreglia the only cardinal from an earlier pope. After a pope is elected the canopies are lowered with the new pope’s canopy left standing. A writhe table stands before each cardinal and six more in the middle. The senior cardinal bishop leads procedures.
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Sacred College of Cardinals
Cardinal Macchi
Apostolic Briefs
Vatican
St. Peter On
Earth
Pius X
Basilica
Oreglia
Yale Death by Own Action Study Reveals 1897 1901 Data
Yale based study by Prof. Wilsem B Bailey covers 29 344 cases of death by own action in the United States from 1897 to 1901. The analysis shows a three to one male lead, age patterns with peaks 30 to 40 and 20 to 30, and despondency as the leading motive followed by business loss health and love disappointment. Shooting and poison are the two most common methods.
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United States
Wilsem B. Bailey
Yale
Bailey
Guo BU
Sul
Buailey
Prof. Bailey
Maine
Labor and union notes from early 20th century reports
The item highlights unions in the United States and abroad, noting new charters and leadership roles. It cites pay increases for Detroit lighting commission workers from 1.60 to 1.75 daily, a French workers’ right to form associations including strikes, and a plan by the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers to set up a national defense fund of at least 100000 dollars. It also covers election outcomes for carnival queen candidates and mentions prominent unions with large memberships and headquarters moves.
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Egypt
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Baggagemen of America
Detroit Lighting Commission
New York
New York State
National Union
Chicago
Mabel McDonald
Duluth
Hugo
Bay City
Longshoremen's National
Nottingham
England
France
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers’ International Alliance
Trade steady as cotton prices ease and rail freight climbs
New York merchants report resilience across industries amid a speculative stock downturn. July railway earnings up 12.5 percent from last year and 25.1 percent above 1901 reflect heavy merchandise flow. Labor remains employable. agricultural prospects are favorable with wheat and flax shown to hold, while copper dips to 13 cents.
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New York
R. G. Bun & Co
America
Alabama
United States
Canada
Chicago
Northwest
South Dakota
Central West
United States Market Prices for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains
Regional price listings show cattle hogs and sheep across cities like Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and Buffalo with ranges for wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and hay. Notable figures include Chicago hogs 4.50 to 5.50 and New York butter 18 to 19 cents per pound.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste. Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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