Death of Pope Leo XIII Ends Era of Pontiff’s Long Reign
The Pope Leo XIII, revered statesman diplomat and spiritual leader of about 250 million Catholics, died at 63 or 64 after a long illness described as senile pneumonia evolving to pleuro pneumonia. His death followed a drive in the Vatican Gardens and weeks of declining strength. he received last rites and dictated church matters while family and prelates gathered, expressing calm acceptance and readiness to part.
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Pope Leo and the Golden Jubilee of M S
Pope Leo XIII is portrayed as liberal and democratic, favoring progress, science, and reform. Born Pecel in 1810 at Carpineto, he rose from Jesuit schooling to archbishop, cardinal, and finally pope in 1878, guiding church policy amid church state tensions in Italy and Europe. He supported workers' welfare and labor questions in several encyclicals while keeping Rome as the papal seat.
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Weather report shows mixed crop conditions across regions
The weekly crop summary says cool weather limited effects in most areas while rain is needed in parts of the lower Ohio and central Mississippi valleys and western Texas. Reports cite hail damage in upper Missouri and Ohio basins, favorable Pacific coast conditions, and variable corn and spring wheat prospects across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska and Texas with rust and haying issues noted.
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Global unions push reforms and new tech in early 20th century
The piece notes Bricklayers International Union exceeding 83,000 members and broader labor moves. It mentions the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers convention in Salt Lake City, Armour Institute launching a four year protection engineering degree, and Santa Clara County teachers organizing broader jurisdiction. It also reports a New York Labor Department bulletin showing 347,234 new union members in the quarter across 2,355 unions, plus a suspended electric railway project in German towns Barmen Elberfeld and Wupwinckel.
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New Haven
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Federation Glass Company
Columbus
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Plan of Electing a Pope Behind Locked Doors
Cardinale will vote behind locked doors for Leo's successor. Conclave assembles after Leo XIII's death, likely on the tenth to twelfth day, in the Sistine chapel. Cardinals take oaths, are sealed in, and vote on the chalice with scrutineers tallying results amid widespread speculation.
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Pope Leo XIII Wealth and Death Eulogies Across World
The Vatican wealth is estimated at thirty million with yearly income around four million. Notices and tributes pour in from clergy across the United States praising Pope Leo XIII as a global leader and statesman. Bishops from Detroit Peoria Providence and Chicago call his death an irreparable loss to Catholicism and Christendom.
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Detroit
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Peoria
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America
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Holy See
Curia
Rome
Italy
Temporary head of the Roman Catholic Church
Cardinal Oreglia, dean of the sacred college, became the head of the church when the Pope died and will remain supreme until a new Pope is elected.
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Pope Leo XII Death Sparks Global Reflections
The article quotes varied figures praising Pope Leo XIII for his leadership and influence. It notes his immense wealth of supporters, the Vatican’s daily expenses, and the Pope’s expressed affection for Americans. It records tributes from Vicar General Mooney, bishops Phelan and Rouxel, and others in Beaton Omaha and Chicago, all lauding his impact on church, art, and society.
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