STATE OF THE CROPS REPORTS WIDESPREAD COOLER CONDITIONS
Weather bureau notes favorable temperatures in Central Valleys and Atlantic and Southern states, cool in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific regions with frosts. Rains boost spring crops in the Dakotas and Midwest, while heavy rains damage the South Atlantic states. Winter wheat harvesting expands in Kansas and Missouri, with oats and cotton showing mixed progress across multiple states. Apples and fruit yields vary as rain eases rot yet frost harms some orchards, and overall crop prospects show improvement in many areas.
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The
Weather Bureau
Central Valleys
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
California
Rocky Mountain Slope
South Atlantic States
Missouri
Ilinois
Dakotas
Kansas
Illinois
Virginia
Kentucky
Pacifico Coast
Oregon
Washington
Minnesota
Arkansas
Ohio
Mississippi
Georgia
Dees Sterns
Ith
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Utah
Hall
Countes
Iowa
Warner
South Dakota
Nebraska
Divorces and Canon Prohibit Marriages Within Kinship
A proposed rigid canon for the Protestant Episcopal Church would bar marriages within close kinship such as mother and daughter and include a deceased wife's sister. The report notes vigorous opposition and links to English law debates on the deceased wife's sister.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Stepeson
Episcopal Church
England
Dowie Wears Wings in Chicago Sermon
John Alexander Dowie appeared with wings on his robe during a Chicago service and warned of a plot by physicians to kidnap him. He urged Zion guards to protect him, claimed reincarnation as Elijah, and said doctors could file insanity charges from any public advocate. He also threatened to indict newspaper editors for inciting murder.
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John Alexander Dowie
Chicago
Ife
Zion Guard
Dowie
Elijah
Dowte
Few-Line Interviews on South Prosperity and War-Era Thoughts
Excerpts feature opinions from Boston investor W. N. Rowley on Southern industrial growth, Carter Harrison denying open-town myths, Senator Hoar reflecting on a waning legal practice, Gen. John R. Brooke praising officers for commissions, and Walter Fears noting rising mule prices. The piece weaves National views with local economic signals, including rising mules and diverse market demand.
Fourth of July Cheer Inspires American Spirit
A patriotic verse by Mary D. Brine celebrates the Fourth of July and national pride. It exalts America as land of the free, honoring the flag, justice, enterprise, and the spirited youth who uphold loyalty and courage.
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America
Hall
Mary D. Brine
Washington the Father of His Country Saves Fourth
Four boys in a Pennsylvanian farm tale plan a noisy Fourth of July and face a sick Mrs Reynolds. They distrust authority, pen a mock letter to George Washington, which leads to a real visit by a Washington lookalike who replaces fireworks with a balloon and a wholesome outing. Washington and Martha host a riverside luncheon and a playful crossing tale, ending with a patriotic, noise-free celebration.
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Will Brown
Jack Loring
Fellows
Ned
George
Sam
Jack
George Washington
Will
Chicago
Washington
Father George
Martha
Bey
Valley Forge
Anthony Wayne
Leys
Tara
Delaware
Bors
Whiskered Man Debates Mystical Topics At Length
In a Washington Star excerpt a man with white whiskers and silver-rim spectacles dismisses psychological problems and airs opinions on telepathy mind cures reincarnation and related topics. He notes the paradox of the same boy waking late for school and shooting a brass cannon at four in the morning on the Fourth of July.
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Martha
Martha Washington
Ned
Jack
Sam
Toplic
Washington Star
Dime Museum Show Sparks Quick Quarrel
At the Dime Museum the Fat Woman and the India Rubber Man clash over lengthy arguments while the Living Skeleton questions the Fat Woman. The Society Lush Counter notes Claire Jones’s popularity, joking she raps a Welsh rabbitry.
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Dime Museum
Claire Jones
M C A Meet Ends Great Y M C A Convention in Boston
The Y M C A closes its largest gathering in history in Boston. Delegates from 15 countries spoke in native tongues as John R. Mott urged funds to send 100 secretaries to key regions. Pledges topped 15 000 with hopes for more, while a mass meeting in Mechanics Hall drew about 5 000 men.
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Boston
Jims
John R. Mott
New York
Mexico
Philippines
China
Japan
India
Levant
SITV
Mechanics’ Buildiog
Fred B. Smith
Chicase
Kennedy guilty in Kansas City murder case
Lulu Prince Kennedy is convicted of murdering her husband Philip Kennedy in Kansas City. After a six-ballot verdict, she receives a ten year prison sentence and faces potential trial for complicity by her father and two brothers. Kennedy had been married to Kennedy for five weeks when she shot him. the marriage was arranged by her family.
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Bank of England
Parma
Niles
Cleveland
Ohio
John Leigen
Cashion
Ohlo
Allentown
Columbia Taylor
Bloomington
Agnes Forsythe
Wylam
Ala
Barbara Spindlen
Wellington
Kan
Ollie Tyson
Hopkinsville
John Tyson
Australia
Rosa Metz Hearne
Austin
Texas
Kansas City
Lulu Prince Kennedy
Lulu Kennedy
Ity
Kennedy
Philip Kennedy
Dee
Murders by Filipinos in Military Commission cases
A Philippine mail to the War Department reports eleven cases where Filipinos were tried by military commissions on charges such as murder kidnapping assault and burglary. An oath bound band called the Mandatarians carried out killings on tar grass beaches with graves prepared. Ten members faced trial and eight were sentenced to hang.
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Philippine Mail
War Department
Society of the “Mandatarians
Lilere
Boers Strike Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa
Lord Kitchener cables that near Welmansrust twentyfive Victoria mounted rifles from Gen Beaston’s column were surprised at Steenkoolspruit June 12 at 7 30 pm. The camp suffered two officers and sixteen men killed and four officers thirty eight men wounded, twenty eight of them seriously. Only two officers and fifty men escaped to Beaston’s camp. the rest were captured or killed. The loss of guns is noted as serious, blamed on poor picketing, offset by De Wet defeat.
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Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Welmansrust
Middleburg
Beaston
Steenkoolspruit
de Wet
Erupting Kelpet Volcano Reports Casualties Across Java
The Kelpet volcano in Java erupts again with reports of numerous deaths. Mexico's President Diaz may be asked to mediate regional Latin American tensions. The Servant Girls' Union of St. Paul lists 53 members with 300 in its Minneapolis auxiliary. General Weyler plans three army corps for Spain ready to repel invasion.
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Kelpet
Java
Diaz
Mexico
Servant Girls’ Union of
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