Epworth League Opens Pacific Coast Convention in San Francisco
The Epworth League 1902 convention began at Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco with 25 000 travelers in town. Gov Gage Mayor Wheelan and church leaders delivered welcomes as tens of thousands filled the 10 000 seat hall and 2 000 chorus area.
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Pacific Coast
Mechanics Pavilion
Epworth League
Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco
Epworth
America
Great Britain
Robert Husband
Judeon Hill
Gov. Gage
Wdhelan
Hamilton
J. C. Symonds
Woodland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indictment Shocks Washington In Bonine Murder Case
Mrs. Ida Bonine is indicted for the murder of James Seymour Ayres at the Kenmore Hotel in Washington. She claims self defense after Ayres attacked her, and observers doubt the case will convict on first degree murder. A witness saw a woman leave Ayres room via a fire escape.
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Ida Bonine
Washington
James Seymour Ayres
Preachers and churches marked by new constructions and calls
News briefs report a corner stone laid for a Catholic church in Caledonia Wisconsin. Revs W T H W Reese and F A Bey take pastorates at Methodist and Baptist churches in Pittsburg and Mason City respectively. Dr R Marshall Harrison moves to Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel Philadelphia. Neenah Presbyterians dedicate a 55000 church funded by local Ladies Society and pledges. The Church of the Holy Name in Sheboygan dedicates an ornate oak and white walnut altar and pulpit valued at 5000.
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W. TH. W. Reese
Smithfield Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsburg
F. A. Bey
Divinity School
The
University of Chicago
Baptist Church of
Mason City
Ill
R. Marshall Harrison
St. Ann's Church On the Heights
Brooklyn
Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel
Philadelphia
Presbyterians
Neenah
Wis
Wisconsin
Church of the Holy Name
Sheboygan
Koch dispute on bovine tuberculosis to human transmission
London dispatch reports Prof. Koch declares bovine tuberculosis is not transmissible to humans and that meat and milk from infected cattle may be consumed safely. Dr. Allen F. Haight of the AMA notes the claim’s potential world impact, while English experts express mixed astonishment and skepticism.
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Prof. Koch
Berlin
London
Allen F. Haight
Chicago
American Medical Association
Dr. Koch
Rubens and Rosenberger Underwear Makers Prospect Loss
Ruben and Rosenberger of New York, a women’s underwear firm, show liabilities of 185000 and assets of 35000. The firm’s partner Ruben allegedly faced a shortage linked to the Northern Pacific affair.
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Ruben & Rosenberger
New York
Ruben
Northern Pacific
Escape Gives Gangs Member Billy Taylor Brownwood Jail
Billy Taylor, a member of the Black Jack gang, escaped from Brownwood Texas jail along with four other prisoners. Taylor is serving eight years for the hold up of a Santa Fe train.
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Billy Taylor
Brownwood
Texas
Taylor
Judge Frank Longley Resigns. Gov Appoints His Father
Judge Frank P. Longley aged 33 of Atlante Qa resigned and Gov Chandler promptly named Longley Sr. aged 60 to succeed him in a rapid political handoff.
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Frank P. Longley
Atlante, Qa
Chandler
Longley
Fire-Resisting Cement Asbestic Tested in Germany
A German test of the fire resisting cement asbestic coated a wooden house wall and roof plus an iron girder with a one inch layer. After a 45 minute burn in a petroleum soaked setup the cement showed no cracking or peeling and left the core structure intact.
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Germany
Rain brings hope amid drought across states
The drought plagued Midwest and Great Plains faces sporadic rain with Missouri and Kansas reporting none. Some states gain showers including Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota while Texas and the Gulf states see heavy downpours. Despite heat records, crop prospects improve as rain revives crops but long drought fears persist. Export and import forecasts for wheat show Argentina dominating exports while Europe and Russia face import needs. US wheat production may exceed prior years though domestic consumption and seed needs keep supplies tight.
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Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
North Dakota
Gulf States
Middle West
Colorado
Argentina
England
France
Germany
India
Russia
Dakootas
United States
Tse
Heat wave map shows great variation across towns
A list-like report catalogs average temperatures by city across multiple states from Sedaria Missouri to Terre Haute Indiana. Read as a climate tally, it notes numerous locations with differing figures, suggesting regional heat disparities and localized hot spots.
Proclamation Declares Free Trade For Porto Rico
President McKinley issues a proclamation declaring free trade between the United States and Porto Rico and announcing the organization of a civil government on the island. The act cites the Foraker framework and notes local taxation enabling the ran of a Porto Rican government.
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Porto Rico
United States
Foraker
William McKinley
Congress
Lodo
Legislative Assembly of
Six Doctors See Cure After Kidney Pill Triumph
South Bend Indiana July 29 Vir Landeman a local resident had suffered kidney trouble for three years and despaired of recovery. Two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his health completely with no recurrence of kidney symptoms and improved overall well being. The remarkable case has stirred strong local interest and boosted the pills' advertisement.
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South Bend
Ind
O. Landeman
Dodd
Landeman
Rie
St. Joseph County
Mr. Landeman
Dewey to Head Court Inquiry on Schley Case
Secretary Long announces Admiral Dewey will lead the court of inquiry into Admiral Schley’s conduct in the Spanish American War. The panel includes Rear Admirals Kimberly and Beahan. the court convenes Sept. 1 at the Navy Department in Washington. Witnesses may be broad and Schley may have counsel.
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Leng
Sehley
Board of Inquiry
Dewey
Lewis A. Kimberly
Andrew BE. M. Beahan
Navy Departments
Washington
Long
Schley
Pavad
Manila Bay
Ranher
Nimberly
Benham
In Stock Talk at the Counter
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows Mrs Schoppen harassing a clerk over stock of half hose for her husband. She asks if any pair remains unseen. the clerk replies there is one pair left that he is wearing, after insisting he has shown all in stock.
Grandson Asks Grandfather About Watch After Death
A young boy sits with his grandfather who reveals a watch. The boy asks if he will leave the watch after death and how soon the grandfather will die, prompting a cautious reply about the future.
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Grandpa
Population figures from a Century Ago
An old copy of the Spectator notes New York City population in May of 1826 reached 60 483. Philadelphia followed with 63 752 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Spectator
New York City
Philadelphia
How Did the Goat Know
A child asks why a billy goat is not afraid of a Christian scientist. The mother reassures her daughter that courage comes from belief. The note hints at Haydn’s dedication to his mother in music history.
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Haydn
Fragmented 1900s ads and quotes mix in damaged text
A garbled collection of old advertisements and personal snippets includes beauty and foot care products, patent medicines, and family notices. It references Allen's Foot Ease, Piso's Cure, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and a Raleigh anecdote, all in an incomplete, stray OCR format.
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