Kissed Pope's Hand as Pius X Receives Diplomats in Rome
In Rome on August 6 the election of Pius X prompted a citywide bell concert from five hundred churches. The new pope greeted the diplomatic corps, personally spoke to each envoy, and showed knowledge of world politics, sparking expectations of a new era in Vatican international cordiality.
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Rome
Pius X
Resphigi
Holy See
Vatican
Sacred College
Senor d’Antas
Italy
Coronation Ceremonies at St. Peter's Describe Papal Rite
Rome Aug 6 Coronation ceremonies will be performed at St Peter's on Sunday using the rite from the late 14th century. A reed surmounted by flax lit briefly precedes a chant, then three cardinals bless the elected pope. The coronation occurs on the balcony with the tiara placed on the pope by the senior cardinal deacon and the crowd cries Kyrie eleison.
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Rome
St. Peter's
Papal Chapel
St. Peter’s
Machi
Pius X Names Conclavist Gressan Private Chaplain
Rome August 6 reports Pius X has named his conclavist Mgr Gressan as private chaplain and thus chief private secretary to the pope.
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Rome
Pius X
Mgr. Gressan
Rescued Mother From Surf Then Drowned in Undertow
Frank Masters, an expert swimmer from Brooklyn, saved his mother from drowning at Coney Island but was pulled under by the undertow. He disappeared after a dive and his body was recovered about an hour later, carried ashore by the tide.
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New York
Coney Island
Frank Masters
Brooklyn
Artist Phil May Dead In London
London reports the death of Phil May a famed illustrator for Punch and the Graphic born in 1845 and noted for his satirical drawings. He passed away in London on August 6 leaving a legacy in late 19th to early 20th century humor magazines.
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London
Phil May
Punch
the Graphic
Witnesses in Jett and White murder trial at near tree
In Cynthiana Kentucky the defense calls Lula South sister to Judge Hargis, conflicting Emma Clark on who fired the first shot that killed Marcum. Testimony places Curtis Jett near the tree as witnesses corroborate several accounts and Judge Hargis testifies about his family ties and wartime debts.
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Jett
White
Lula South
Hargis
Emma Clark
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Miss South
Curtis Jett
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J. E. Taulbee
Ewen
Marcum
Tom O’connor
Charley Thompson
Taulbee
James J. Hargis
Breathitt County
Democratic State Central Committee
Alex. Hargis
Dr. Kash
Mr. Blanton
Sherma
Callahan
B. L Ewen
Jude Hargis
Byrd
Floods Drown Seven Hundred at Chefoo China
Berlin dispatch reports 700 people drowned in Chefoo floods on July 27. Bridges and many houses swept away, leaving about 2000 residents without means of subsistence.
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Chefoo
China
Promoter Whittaker Wright Arraigned in London Case
Whittaker Wright, promoter and director of London and Globe Corporation Limited, was arraigned at the Guildhall police court and remanded after formal evidence of arrest. He was released on bail of 250000 dollars, with Wright providing 125000 dollars and three sureties guaranteeing the remaining 125000 dollars.
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London
Whittaker Wright
London and Globe Corporation, Limited
Guildhall
Rock Island Railway Crisis Eases After Talks
Chicago officials and union grievance committees met and decided that the danger of a strike had passed. The session on Wednesday ended with an agreed resolution and no immediate walkout.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Pope Pius Blesses Americans In Apostolic Audience
In Rome on August 6, Pope Pius granted an audience to an Associated Press reporter, the first journalist of any nationality to receive such a greeting hour. He expressed love for Americans and conveyed his apostolic blessing to the United States.
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Rome
Associated Press
Pope Pius
Count Muccioli Seeks Favor for Noble Guard Comrade
Rome reports Count Muccioli of the Holy Guard asked Pope Pius X to reinstate Count Pietro Machi, suspended after hosting an afternoon tea at the Vatican for Quirinal society ladies, including Mrs Moyer, wife of the American ambassador.
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Rome
Muccioli
Holy Guard
Pius X
Pietro Machi
Vatican
Quirinal Society
Moyer
Boiler explosion at Tuscaloosa Power Company
A 100 horsepower boiler at the Tuscaloosa Light and Power plant exploded damaging nearby businesses. No further injuries are specified in the report. The incident occurred in Birmingham as a telegraphed special from Tuscaloosa.
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Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Tuscaloosa
Engineers Agaolph Johnson and M D Johnson Perished in Boiler Explosion
Agaolph Johnson and M D Johnson engineers were killed in a boiler explosion that hurled a twenty ton boiler skyward and tore through three brick walls injuring several workers.
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Agaolph’ Johnson
M. D. Johnson
Tragic Accidental Death Of SixYearOld In Abbeville
In Abbeville Louisiana on August 6 a construction site accident killed six year old child of R C Smedes. A pile of lumber toppled as children played near a new building at the Lafayette and Louisiana streets corner, crushing the boy's skull and causing instant death.
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Abbeville
Lafayette
Louisiana Streets
R. C. Smedes
Electric Lines Abandoned in California Project
San Francisco reports the Heldman company with a $50,000 capital abandoned its plan for Hellmann and Huntington electric lines in Southern California. Senator Clark of Montana and E. H. Harriman held minority stock in the proposed venture.
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San Francisco
Heldman Company
Hellmann and
Huntington
California
Senator Clark
Montana
E. H. Harriman
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