Washington approves recommendations on disappearing gun carriages
Secretary Root approves a unanimous board report endorsing continued manufacture of disappearing gun carriages for eight, ten, and twelve inch guns, and calls for not mounting six inch guns on disappearing carriages. The board urges higher gunners pay and small movable shields for protection. The report also covers army health trends, death rates, and troop strength across Cuba, Porto Rico, the Pacific, and the United States. It notes rising natural gas usage, production value in 1901, and energy economics. President Roosevelt spoke in Cincinnati amid a near panic caused by a curtain fire.
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Root
Army
Phillipines
Cuba
United States
Porto Rico
Pacific Islands
China
West Virgina
Democratic Leaders Eye 7 Hearet for New York Governor
Democratic leaders in New York discussed the probable candidacy of 7 Hearet for governor. No formal announcement was made as party strategists weighed key issues, timing, and potential reception among voters across the state.
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New York
Hearet
Fire on steamship St Paul delays arrival in New York
A fire raged twelve hours in the clothes room aboard the American liner St Paul, which arrived in New York. Attorney General Knox and other men in the first cabin were informed of potential danger, but the captain's coolness and crew discipline prevented a panic among the women passengers. A separate item notes a mass Democratic meeting at Opelousas Louisiana denouncing election frauds in Grant and Calcasieu parishes and denying support to the second primary candidates in St Landry.
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St. Paul
Knox
Opelousas
Lia
Grant
Calcasieu Parishes
Democrats of
St. Landry
Fire On American Liner St Paul Breaks Out In Clothes Room
The American Liner St Paul battled a twelve hour blaze in the clothes room during its inbound voyage. Crews fought the flames, containing the fire and preventing spread to other areas. No injuries reported and ship proceeding after repairs.
Des Moines Cruiser Launched at Fore River Shipyard
The Des Moines, a Massachusetts built steel cruiser, was launched at Fore River in Quincy. Governed by Cummins and Des Moines officials, the ceremony drew vast crowds, with Miss Clara N. Carelton christening and Elsie McComber striking the hull. The vessel, sister to the Denver, measures 308 feet nine inches overall, displaces about 8,500 tons fully loaded, and will carry a 1,065,000 dollar cost with a 16.5 knot speed goal and a 10,000 mile steaming radius.
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Fore River Ship and Engine Company
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Massachusetts
Des Moines
Denver
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Navy Department
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Haverhill
Cora
Elsie McComber
Cleveland
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Atlantic
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Massacre of Paoli Anniversary Observed Near Malvern
West Chester Pa Sept 10 125th anniversary of the Paoli Massacre marked by patriotic addresses at the site near Malvern where a monument stands. The engagement nearly destroyed Anthony Wayne s army on the night of Sept 20 1777 with British and Native forces.
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West Chester
Malvern
Anthony Wayne
Governor Davis to speak at Confederate veterans reunion
Jackson Mississippi September 22 Gov Davis of Arkansas has accepted an invitation to address the Sons of Confederate Veterans reunion in Jackson on October 1. New York September 23 Coroner Jackson began an inquest into banker Nicholas Fish death. Police have witnesses to prove detective Sharkey’s guilt. Family believes a missing check linked to a quarrel hints at a robbery plot.
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Gov. Davis
Arkansas
Sons of Confederate Veterans
New York
Jackson
Nicholas Fish
Sharkey
Check
Fish
Fight Declared Off McGovern Young Corbett Bout
Louisville report states the McGovern Young Corbett fight is cancelled. New York dispatch notes both sides plan to meet to arrange a different location before December 31. The Southern Athletic Club forfeited 2500 dollars for missing the Louisville date, to be split between the fighters.
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New York
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Southern Athletic Club
Heavy Damage Suits After Southern Railway Wreck
The Jackson Mississippi area reports a major wreck on the Southern railway near Columbus. Damage suits in Lowndes County total $162,800 with more claims likely as injured passengers seek counsel. Patents total could reach a quarter of a million dollars, marking the heaviest batch of suits in years.
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Miss
Southern Railway
Columbus
Circuit Court
Lowndes County
Detroit President Arrival Brings Colorful Parade Preparations
Detroit prepares for the President's arrival with downtown streets hotels and public buildings in bright colors. The Presidential party tours Detroit and reviews the Spanish war veterans parade and may address the convention. Railroads offer reduced rates as crowds gather from Michigan and neighboring states. Hoosier Republicans launch a statewide campaign with mass meetings and appearances by national figures. A separate note in Chicago reports a trunk addressed to C S Hiring and suspected to belong to Young, awaiting claim at Wells Fargo.
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Mich
Michigan
Chicago
Wells & Fargo Express
O. S
52Nd Street
Tenth Avenue
New York
Young
Gans Gardner Lightweight Title Fight Tonight
Joe Gans defends the lightweight title against Gus Gardner of Philadelphia at Eureka Athletic Club in Baltimore. The bout ends a feud begun after Gans beat Erie at Fort Erie last May and Gans is a favorite, though Gardner is rated high by some. Both fighters are in good condition for the ring contest.
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Eureka Athletic Club
Joe Gans
Gus Gardner
Philadelphia
Gans
Erie
Fort Erie
Gardner
Per Diem Car Charge Meeting Opens
In Buffalo on Sept 19 transportation officials from leading railroads gathered at the Railway Transportation Association meeting. M J O Wrenne of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway presided. The discussion focused on improving the per diem freight car charging system and addressing its practical flaws to reduce railroad dissatisfaction.
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N. Y
Railway Transportation Association
Hotel
Iroquois
M. J. O. Wrenne
Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis
Wheat crop injury shocks Pacific Northwest harvest
Tacoma report cites Grain Inspector Arrsmith predicting Washington Idaho and Oregon wheat output will fall at least five million bushels short of early hopes. Smut and dryer districts shrink will reduce Washington crop to about 18 to 27 million bushels from 32 million last year with similar declines in Idaho and eastern Oregon.
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Wash
Arrsmith
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
WEDDED AT NEWPORT IN PHILADELPHIA-LINEAGE WEDDING
Newport R L September 19 Another wedding adds to Newport season. Miss Estelle de Laussat Willoughby daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh de Laussat Willoughby of Philadelphia wed Mr Clayton G Dixon of Philadelphia. The ceremony and reception were held at the bride’s parents summer home on Halidon avenue.
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R. L
Estelle de Laussat Willoughby
Hugh de Laussat Willoughby
Philadelpia
Clayton G. Dixon
Philadelphia
Halidon Avenue
Mallory Line Inaugurates New York Mobile Service
New York launched a regular weekly passenger and freight steamer service to Mobile by the Mallory line. The inaugural voyage departed from New York today, distinct from the line’s Galveston service, with expected connections at Mobile to all diverging rail and water routes.
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New York
Mobile
Mallory Steamship Line
Galveston
Mississippi Boards Ban Deer Shooting Across Counties
Laws to protect deer pass in several Mississippi counties with orders prohibiting deer shooting year round. Deer numbers have dwindled. the species is confined to interior virgin forests. Adams County already enacted such an order, with more boards expected to follow to prevent extinction.
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Miss
Saveral
Mississippi
Boards of Supervisors
Interior Counties
Adams County
State University Opens in Oxford With Large Start
Oxford Miss Sept 19 State University opened with a full faculty and over 200 students. New arrivals continue arriving by train. The campus promises one of the best years yet and construction on new buildings is rushing to completion, ready for occupancy in thirty days.
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Oxford
Miss
Margherita Queen of Belgians Dies at Spa
Happenings of Interest notes the death of Margherita, Queen of the Belgians, at Spa on Saturday. Also reports on Hay note reactions, Panama Marines, train wrecks, and various political and international items of the day.
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Spa
Max Nordau
Europe
Associated Banks
New York
Whit Owens
Missisippi
Victor Emmanuel
Order of the Crown of Marconi
Telegraphers Organize Mass Convention Aimed at International Union
Representatives of commercial telegraphers from across the United States and Canada gather in Chicago on September 20 to discuss forming a strong international organization. Local unions already exist in nearly fifty leading cities, and the meeting is expected to give the movement a decisive push.
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Chicago
Cal
United States
Canada
Grain Rates Advance Across Missouri River to Chicago
Freight rates on grain rose today after a joint agreement by Western railroad traffic managers. The increase ranges from 7 to 13 cents per hundredweight for wheat and 11 cents for other grains, applying to Missouri river points to Chicago.
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Chicago, DL
Western Railroads
Missouri River
Chicago
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