World News Snippets and Inventions Describe Era
Scan of diverse items shows a peace prelude after a distant South African episode, a remark on war outcomes, a note on a buried federal figure near Cincinnati, and a forecast of a presses and rail cars. It mentions a 150000 hourly newspaper press, a 75 to 100 mph rail- electrification plan Aurora to Chicago, and a June opening. Also quips on Washington's letter closings and a Mississippi official at the St Louis fair earning 5000 yearly. It discusses China’s debt payments shifting from gold to silver and rising costs.
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Aurora
Elgin
Jrl
Chicago
Calabrian Earthquakes and Cape to Cairo Railway Progress
The article recalls lasting seismic activity in southern Italy and Sicily from 1773 to 1776 and the catastrophic 1783 Calabria quake that killed about 100,000, with Mesania destroyed. It notes the Cape to Cairo railway survey reaching the Zambesi, a 500 foot bridge at Victoria Falls, and a 275 mile section from Buluayo to the Zambesi, about 1,700 miles from Capstown, with locomotives tested near the current terminus and exploration teams moved beyond Victoria Falls.
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Italy
Sicily
Calabria
Europe
Mesania
Cape of Cairo
Zambesi
Victoria Falls
Buluayo
Capstown
Boers surrender ends war after two years
Peace declared as Lord Kitchener Milner and Boer delegates sign surrender terms in Pretoria. King Edward and Mr Balfour greet the news with hopes for restoration of prosperity. Kruger learns of the peace message, exclaims it is impossible, while celebrations erupt across London and Pretoria.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Lord Milner
House of Commons
Great Britain
Balfour
Edward
South Africa
Daily Express
Utrecht
Holland
Kruger
Kroger
Transvaal
Strand
Piccadilly
Daily Mail
Europe
Washita River Flood Waters Anadarko Rescue Night
Anadarko Oklahoma villagers endured a sleepless night as the Washita river rose sharply. The flood covered about one mile of land with eight feet of water, forcing residents from beds and trees with many rescued later. One mile of the land road washed out and crops inundated. Bridges at the railroad and Kiowa agency were swept away. The river reached its highest level in 30 years.
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Anadarko
Washita
Kiowa Agency
Famine Drives Families to Kill and Eat Children
Report from Corea via steamer describes widespread famine causing extreme hunger. In Kyohn villagers strip tree bark to eat while under a single tree bones of the dead were found. North Abnila province reports 41,358 people in 18 districts on the verge of starvation. One family reportedly killed and ate two of their youngest children.
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Honolulu
Corea
Kyohn
North
Abnila
Four men executed for murder in Guayo case
Ponce June 4 four men named Bernabe Acrevedo Jose Torres Ramon Troche Cadena and Juan Torres were garroted on Tuesday for murder robbery and outrage in October 1898. They died within 60 minutes with an average two minutes each. All confessed as they walked to the scaffold. Two aided the executioner to adjust the garrote and forgave him. One resisted and asked to die with his face uncovered, finally subdued after a 15 minute struggle.
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Ponce
P. E
Bernabe Acrevedo
Jose Torres Ramon
Troche Cadena
Juan Torres
Guayo
Cole for Congress Nominated in Sixth District
Beloit Kansas June 4 the democratic and populist joint convention nominated Charles M Cole of Philadelphia Upsburg for congress and the nomination was ratified by separate conventions continuing the fusion ticket across the Sixth district.
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Beloit
Kan
Charles M. Cole
Phil- Upsburg
Congress
Expenditures in Cuba Debate Pauses House Probe
Washington reports the House Military Affairs Committee tabled the resolution seeking information on Cuba expenditures by a two party vote. Democrats signaled plans for a minority report. In Arizona, forest fires threaten Huachuca range, with major lumber losses and troops deployed from Fort Huachuca to defend Tombstone's watershed.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Cuba
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Huachunca County
Tombstone
Huachuaca
Fort Huachuaca
New American Consul Named for Martinique
President Roosevelt selected John F. Jewell of Galena Illinois to fill the Martinique Consul post after the death of Consul Prentiss at St Pierre. Jewell appeared before the State Department board to confirm his fitness amid danger from Mont Pelee eruptions.
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Martinique
Washington
Roosevelt
Mont Pelee
John F. Jewell
Galena
Ill
State Department
Prentiss
St. Pierre
Beverage Makes a Prediction in Senate Drama
Washington June 4 In the senate during debate on the Philippine government bill Senator Deveridge predicted the next world's drama would unfold in the far east on the Pacific, asserting that mastery of that ocean should be ours and it will be ours.
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Washington
Senate
Deveridge
Far East
Pacific
Kenyon Buys Lincoln Packing Plant and Grazing Lands
W J C Kenyon general manager of the South Omaha stock yards has purchased the Lincoln Packing company stock yards plant at Lincoln and 3000 acres of adjacent grazing land. He will take possession at once in Lincoln Nebraska June 4.
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Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
W. J. C. Kenyon
South Omaha
Boer prisoners total 25 505, ages cast in question
London reports in the house of commons that the war secretary Mr. Brodrick stated the total Boer prisoners in South Africa and elsewhere reached 25 505. Of these, 783 are under 16 and 1 025 are over 60 years of age.
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London
Jimes
House of Commons
Mr. Brodrick
South Africa
Suez Canal Company Reports Record 1901 Receipts
Paris June 4 report shows receipts for 1901 surpassing 100 million francs. Dividend of 133 francs declared. Shipping totaled 10,823,860 tons passing the Suez Canal in 1901.
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Paris
Suez Canal Company
Nelson Bill For Department Of Commerce Debated
Washington June 4 a 7 to 4 committee vote on the house interstate and foreign commerce panel orders the Nelson bill to create a department of commerce to be considered and reported.
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Pawer
Commer
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Nelson
Department of Commercce
Texas County man nominated for congress on 212th ballot
At Lebanon Missouri June 4 the democratic convention of the Sixteenth district nominated Robert Lam ar of Texas county for congress on the 212th ballot in a dramatic final tally last night.
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Lebanon
Robert Lamar
Texas County
Cuban Senate Confirms Cuban Minister to U.S.
Havana June 4 The senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Gonzales de Quesada as Cuban minister to the United States.
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United States
Havana
Senate
Gonzales de Quesada
Peace Terms With Boers End War In South Africa
London reports announce peace terms with the Boers including Dutch taught in schools if desired, non-taxation of the Transvaal to fund the war, withdrawal of military occupation, and self government to follow. Prisoners return, rebels trialed by local law, and a 5 million pound restocking fund set. A day of thanksgiving is named for June 15 in Cape Town.
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London
House of Commons
Treasury
A. J. Ballfour
Edward
William Redmond
United States
Trish
Cape
South Africa
Cape Town
St. George's
Riot and bloodshed in Chicago during teamsters strike
Riot and bloodshed marked a Chicago teamsters strike with numerous clashes between police and strikers and sympathizers. Street car traffic stopped as fights intensified, police and packing-house workers were stoned, and a fifty-strong police unit charged a dense crowd with revolvers after being pelted with stones.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Lieut
Collins
Taft Seeks Indemnity for Philippine Monks at Vatican
Rome June 3 Cardinal Rampolla received Gov Taft and Washington plans indemnity for the monks immense estates in the Philippines. Roosevelt to ask the pope to fix the amount of indemnity as an alternative to spoliation.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Taft
Philippine Islands
Washington
Roosevelt
Hights of States Upheld
The United States Supreme Court on June 8 upheld a state's right to pass laws excluding bodies of people from entering a quarantined city or community, affirming authority over public health measures.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Peruna Tonic Praised For Convalescent Recovery
Mrs Kate Taylor reports Peruna as the finest tonic after serious illness noting quick relief and renewed vitality. Dr Hartman offers free treatment directions for female catarrhal diseases during summer via The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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Hicago
Ill
Monroe
Kate Taylor
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Pen Points and Proverbs From Chicago Daily News
A collection of witty adages and pithy lines on optimism failure virtue pride and thrift attributed to the Chicago Daily News. The remarks juxtapose self reliance social vanity and moneyed tastes with humor about marriage taxes and distant relations.
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Chicago Daily News
A Cure for Dropsy in Ashley North Dakota
Local man J H Hanson reports relief from dropsy and rheumatic heart trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He details years of suffering, seven boxes taken, and regained ability to work with swelling and heart pain subsiding.
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Ashley
North Dakota
J. H. Hanson
Hanson
Dodd
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