Pope Leo Opens the Holy Door at St Peter's
Rome December 24 Pope Leo initiated the holy year of 1900 by opening the holy door at St Peter's Basilica in a solemn ceremony attended by papal officials diplomats Roman nobility and invited guests. He processed to the Sistine Chapel received prayers and a benediction granting plenary indulgences before returning to his private chapel.
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Basilica of St. Peter’s
Rome
St. Peter's Cathedral
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Palace
Leo
Michael Angelo
Sedia Gestatoria
ST. Peter’s Cathedral
POPR
Jubilee year in Rome opens sacred doors and indulgences
The piece describes the holy year's jubilee doors at St. Peter St. John St. Mary Major and St. Paul and the pilgrimage rules. It notes large crowds of up to 200000 visiting pilgrims and outlines how residents and visitors gain indulgences through visits confession and communion. The jubilee ends with the door closure on Christmas Eve the following year.
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St. Peter and
St. Paul
Rome
St. Peter
St. John
St. Mary Major
Bey
Brazwell mine disaster in Brownsville 40 dead reported
A Brownsville dispatch says the Brazwell mine disaster at Braz well mine near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has at least forty dead with estimates varying. Survivors describe a devastating explosion and ensuing chaos as rescue efforts continue and the death toll rises.
Gold bricks and walks of two presidents in four towns
In Gloucester county a gold brick scam misleads D. Withers and two Baltimore quail hunters, leading to a recovered $3000 and a police run. In Washington, McKinley and Dewey become familiar on streets as the president walks for health and Admiral Dewey keeps daily strolls amid winter.
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Lati
McKinley
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Columbia Road
White House
Gay
Mkinley
Jubilee Door Reopens as Pope Strikes Three Blows
The Pope in full regalia ascends the papal throne within St Peter's vestibule and strikes three blows on the holy door with a gilded mallet. Crowds gather outside as guards maintain order and officials bless the threshold with holy water amid a solemn jubilee setup. The ceremony marks the door’s first opening in 75 years and ushers in the universal jubilee year.
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Congregation of Bishops
Leo
St. Peter's
Pope
Fall from car injures man at street corner
Robert Fitzgerald, 31, of 12 Causeway street, fell from a car yesterday afternoon at the corner of Bunker Hill and Chelsea streets and sprained his right leg. He is treated at Massachusetts General Hospital. Turner Kansas reports three volunteers who died of disease after 400 residents supplied soldiers. Japan etymology linked to Shi pen kue. A Frenchman claims to pack 709 pocket editions in one portmanteau. Minnesota census projection shows 1 810 000. Connecticut legislature lists 101 farmers and 17 mechanics among 22 members in total.
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Japan
China
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Connecticut
Deaths and memorial notices from the city
Death notices announce Daniel Sharpe Ford aged 77 with private funeral at 54 Fenway on Tuesday. Memorial service for Bugs Street artist Cheresh Sunday at 10 30. McMahon Ruthelbeth McMahon aged 1 months 24 days with funeral from private residence on Monument Street Tuesday.
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Pervaie
Monument Street
Halatires
Lawton Fund Receives $1200 On First Day Subscriptions
Charles Parsons chosen to receive and forward funds telegraphed $1200 to Adjutant General Corbin from the first day of Lawton fund subscriptions. Most donations were in small amounts though some were zero.
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ST. T.ouis
Charles Parsons
Lawton Fund
Adjutanteneral Corbin
Curse of Water Drives Joshua Reddik to a Lifetime Whiskey Diet
A decades long vow of abstaining from water and baths doomed Joshua Reddik to a whiskey soaked life. After losing his son to drowning and his wife to shock, he swore never to drink water. He fortified his home with whiskey, avoided rain and rivers, and endured a solitary, ritual existence fed by Moehn's brewery provisions and a custom beer path from his cabin to the distillery. He died yesterday after 31 years of this maladaptive vow.
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Joshua’ Reddik
Joshua Reddik
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Reddik
Readik
Moehn
Fireman Burned in Boston & Maine Crash
Jamie Willard D Pratt a 32 year old fireman on the Boston & Maine railroad was crushed between an air brake and engine axle, suffering burns to head and neck. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. The piece notes Delaware’s historically public punishments, Mojave cremation beliefs, Boston working women resisting married women’s shop roles, and Russia’s calendar stance alongside Greece.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
Delaware
Boston
Russian Astronomical Society
Greece
Europe
Sample lace and curtain line offered by Metropolitan Co
An advertisement from Metropolitan MtyCo offers lace of tapes and curtains for examination. It invites orders for a sample line 9 view and original designs with showy novelty effects, crests if desired, sent by express to Boston.
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Metropolitan Mty. Co
Tit Wrenklin St
Tel
Boston
President McKinley Learns Santa Claus Role
Washington December 24 In the White House a merry Christmas is planned though Mrs McKinley’s health limits the celebration The President and Mrs McKinley will give gifts to staff and workers with a large turkey and baskets The McKinleys will host Abner and Mrs McKinley Saxton and their relatives and guests include Miss Sarah Duncan and Grace McKinley nieces of the President with extended family present
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Washington
White House
Mrs. Long
Margaret
Pierce
Glover
Emperor William Distributes Gifts in Potsdam and Berlin
Dec 24 Kaiser William walked from New Palace with pockets full of gold and silver and handed out Christmas gifts to the needy in Potsdam parks and poorer quarters. Later in the royal factories employees received gifts with higher ranking workers getting 100 marks each.
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William
New Palace
Potsdam
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