Fund Created For Chapman's Evangelical Work
John H. Converse of Philadelphia left a 200000 bequest to an evangelical fund. Administered by Dr. J Wilbur Chapman the fund earns interest and pays 8000 annually to spread Presbyterian doctrine across America.
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Atlantic
N. J
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church Today
John H. Converse
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
J. Wilbur Chapman
America
Ministers Face Hearing Over Heresy Charges in Presbytery Appeal
A New York presbytery appeal hearing centers on charges of heresy against three young ministers who refused full Presbyterian belief. George Fitch serves as a China Y.M.C.A. missionary while Archibald Black leads a Bronx congregation at Bradford Park Church. John Steen remains unordained and absent from the assembly as a large Sunday school and Young People's Work meeting unfolds with speakers J D Moffat, George B Stewart, E Morris Ferguson, and W A Provine.
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Messrs. Steen
Black
Bronx
New York
John Steen
J. D. Moffat
George B. Stewart
Auburn Theological Semi
W. A. Provine
Galvanized Talk Of Halley's Comet Tail Observation
Observers at Harvard and other stations report efforts to track Halley’s comet tail as moonlight and clouds hindered sightings. Reports describe possible tail segments, with telegrams from Laramie and Berkeley noting delayed tail movement and later confirmations. Despite multiple attempts, the tail and comet faded from view under bright lunar skies.
Clouds Hide Comet Disappoints Boston Crowd
Thousands gathered across Boston to glimpse Halley’s Comet at 8:46 but dense clouds and bright moon obscured it. Astronomers admit tails were unseen and debate over comet makeup will continue, though the event spurred widespread discussion and curiosity.
Balloon ascent aims to study Halley’s comet data
In Ballon North Adams on May 20 Professor David A. Todd of Amherst and three companions lifted off at 6 43 PM in the balloon Cleveland to gather comet data. If weather holds they will not descend until morning with pilot A Leo Stevens and crew Charles Somerville of New York and H P Sherman of Williams. Two New Yorkers who planned to join did not appear. Todd carried numerous scientific instruments including a large portable telescope.
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North Adams
David A. Todd
Amherst
Cleveland
A. Leo Stevens
Charles Somerville
New York
H. P Sherman
Williams
Todd
Comet Tail Watching Amid Night Sky Reports
Early today astronomers noted the comet still flirted with the eastern horizon as observers planned to stay up all night to glimpse its tail. A balloon ascent was scheduled this evening toward the northeast for skywatching.
Waltham Sees Red Comet Light Burst Over Harbor
On May 20 in Waltham a bright red light flared in the western sky near Prospect Hill. Crowds gathered near Moody Street Bridge while Mayor Walker planned a red fire display. The spectacle lasted about eight minutes in total as pranksters echoed the comet scare with red powder.
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Waltham
Mars
Prospect Hill
Moody Street
Walker
When and Where to See Halley's Comet Tonight
Halley's comet will be seen tonight between 9 15 and 9 33 with the moon not outshining it. Look to the western sky just left of the setting sun for the best view.
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Halley
Halley’s Comet Tail Seen Moving Forward, Brooks Says
Geneva May 20 Dr William R Brooks director of Smith Observatory believes the beam in the eastern sky was a branch of Halley's comet tail Earth passed through the tail’s hollow portion ten to twelve million miles back from the nucleus while the comet head continues its forward undisturbed orbit as computed.
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Geneva
N. Y
William R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Halley
Brooks
Woman Gives Children Lye Over Fear of Comet in Anaheim
Mrs. Viola Fastenum of Anaheim gave her two children concentrated lye and drank some herself as she believed the comet would destroy the earth. All three are at the point of death, authorities report.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Viola Fastenum
Anaheim
Fastenum
Plans for Safety on the Fourth
Boston plans a safer and saner Fourth of July led by the 1915 committee under Mayor Fitzgerald. The committee, working with Colonel William H. Oakes who will marshal the parade, promises a larger, more featureful celebration than prior years.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
William H. Oakes
Boston Commons Fireworks Plan Elevates Citywide Display
A major innovation for the day’s programme will be the evening fireworks show to be moored on two Charles River rafts near West Boston and Harvard bridges. It aims to give 1650,000 spectators a safe view, with $1200 of pyrotechnics and $300 additional from Cambridge. The event features a large parade at 10:30 am led by North Atlantic fleet units, schoolchildren division, athletic contests, and a 5 pm concert by major city choral societies on the Common.
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Beacon and
Charles Streets
Charles River
West Boston Bridge
Harvard Bridge
Beacon Hill
Cambridge
Arlington
Newbury Streets
Arlington and
Marlboro
Boston
Scannell
Brooks
Handel and Haydn Society
St. Cecelia
People’s Choral Union
Boston Singing Club
Lincoln-era rail pioneer Richard Morgan dies at 82
Richard Price Morgan, credited with drawing plans for the first elevated railroad in the United States and a former roommate of Abraham Lincoln, died at his Dwight, Illinois home at age 82. Morgan hosted King Edward VII when he visited the United States, then the Prince of Wales, privately at Dwight.
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Abraham Lincoln
Dwight
Ills
Richard Price Morgan
United States
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Morgan
Calm Nuns Save 400 as School Burns
In Clinton on May 20, the nuns of the Presentation Order supervised 400 students during a fire drill as St. John's Parochial School burned. Sister Alphonse and janitor Dennis Carney were hurt slightly. the blaze, suspected incendiary, caused about $10,000 damage. Fire escapes saved lives as 150 boys and girls evacuated to the upper floor and then to the street in 51 seconds.
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Clinton
St. John’s Parochial School
Order of Presentation
Alphonse
Dennis Carney
J. J. O'Keefe
Mary Joseph
Father O'Keefe
Compass Deviates Eight Degrees During Halley Passage
Captain Jones of the steamer Idaho reports the first electrical manifestation linked to Halley's comet. At 8 a.m. May 16, while mid ocean, his ship's compasses swung out three quarters of a point, about eight degrees, then slowly returned to normal over the next two days. He notes no other captains have observed similar effects.
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Jones
Idaho
Man Found Stricken With Peculiar Disease In Phillipsburg
Harry Rowe age 82 of 326 Ninth street Phillipsburg is an advance agent for Barnum & Bailey. He was found last night on the sidewalk in front of 74 Dover street and taken to City Hospital with chorea a peculiar nervous disease surgeons say recovery will take time.
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Harry Rowe
Ninth Street
Phillipsburg
Penn
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Dover Street
City Hospital
Taft Wins Golf Match in Rain at Chevy Chase
Washington May 20 President Taft played 18 holes in a driving rainstorm at Chevy Chase and posted a 90 to defeat General Clarence R Edwards and Captain Archibald Butt one up in a friendly match.
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Washington
Taft
Chevy Chase
Clarence R. Edwards
Archibald Butt
Undertaker’s Receipt Found After 300‑Foot Fall
In San Francisco on May 20 Nicholas Lichankis leaped from the 18th floor of the Claus Spreckels Building at Third and Market, landing on the pavement and dying. A funeral expense receipt for 75 dollars was found on his person.
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San Francisco
Nicholas Lichankis
Claus Spreckels
Third and Market Streets
Snow Covers South Dakota After Third May Storm
Lead, May 20. Six inches of snow blanketed the region from last night to noon today. It marks the third snowstorm since the first of May, prompting travel delays and school closures in several counties.
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South Dakota
Lead
Waterways Commission members address Quincy society on deeper inland route
In Quincy on May 20 the Hon. J. H. Moore of Pennsylvania and the Hon. J. H. Small of North Carolina spoke to the Quincy Historical Society about the benefits of a continuous deeper inland waterway from Cape Cod to Florida, outlining potential improvements and regional impact.
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Quincy
J. H. Moore
Pennsylvania
J. H. Small
North Carolina
The
Waterways Commission
Quincy Historical Society
Cape Cod
Florida
Train kills New York politician in Bath Beach incident
Kenneth F. Sutherland a longtime Kings County Democratic figure was fatally struck by a Bath Beach train as he attempted to alight near his station. He fell between the car platforms and was ground to pieces beneath the wheels.
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New York
Kenneth F. Sutherland
Kings County
Bath Beach
Murderous Madness at Malden Street Tragedy
A man returning home finds his tilated child dead on Malden Street and his wife in a bathtub with self inflicted wounds. Police say Mrs Bergquist showed fits of insanity in days prior, culminating in the child’s murder and likely her own death. She is hospitalized with little hope of recovery.
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Springfield
Jennie Bergquist
Mabel
Malden Street
James F Curtis Suffered Mania Attack in New York Area
James F. Curtis of Boston assistant secretary of the Treasury was reported to be slightly affected by mania at a friend's home in Long Island City. A telegram from the Treasury Department notes the ailment shows signs of responding to treatment.
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Waashington
James F. Curtis
Boston
Secretary of the Treasury
Rence
L. I
Prang
Treasury Department
Tornado Wipes Out Maysville Town In Oklahoma May Day
Pauls Valley Oklahoma May 2 A tornado struck Maysville about fifteen miles northwest wiping the town from the map and causing multiple deaths according to scattered reports received tonight.
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Paul’s Valley
Okla
Maysville
Here
Foresters Hear Talk on Puritans in Boston College Hall
In Boston College Hall tomorrow evening Hon. E Mark Sullivan United States district attorney will lecture The Passing of the Puritan under the Knights and Ladies of St Rose. John Harrigan Worcester high chief ranger of the Foresters presides and a fine musical program is planned.
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Boston College Hall
E. Mark Sullivan
Basin
United States District Attorney
Knights and Ladies of St. Rose
John Harrigan
Worcester
the Foresters
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A. O. Leuschner
Berkeley
Harth
Harvard Observatory
Leon Campbell
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ST. John's Parochial School
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Fi Syrup Co
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