Growth of US Churches Tally 1901 Denominational Shifts
New York figures show total church membership rose to 28,090,637 in 1901, with Catholics leading at 9,158,741 and a gain of 468,083. Episcopal growth reached about 4 percent, driven by eastern cities, while Lutherans counted 22 varieties amid a net rise of 36,101.
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New York
United States
H. K. Carroll
Carroll
Protestant Episcopal Church
Disciples of Christ
Middle West
Iowa
Surgeon Removes Skin Grafts From 15 Women in City Clinic
Dr Dorsey Hecht at Post Graduate hospital performed skin grafts on arms and legs of 15 young women to cover a burned livid face of 16 year old Helen Peck after a gasoline explosion. Three times as many volunteers offered to help.
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Chicago
Dorsey Hecht
Post Graduate Hospital
Helen Peck
Fire destroys multiple frame properties in Sweetwater
In Sweetwater Texas on January 17 a blaze wiped out Lang Aycock saloon F M Price meat market Simon O Keefe barber shop Cardwell's restaurant Williamson s restaurant and Painter's livery stable. All structures were frame buildings with no insurance. Origin of the fire is unknown. The Sweetwater Mercantile company stock was damaged by smoke and movement.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Lang Aycock
F. M. Price
Simon O'Keefe
Cardwell's
Williamson's
Painter’s
Sweetwater Mercantile Company
William H. Howard Arrested on Larceny Charge in Chicago Request
Denver reports Chief ONeal of Chicago secured police custody for William H. Howard on larceny and embezzlement accusations. The First National Bank of Chicago is said to have prompted the charge. Howard was living under an assumed name in a rooming house. A separate dispatch from Chickasha Fort Worth, Texas notes scant details on a shooting incident.
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Denver
O'Neal
Chicago
William H. Howard
First National Bank of Chicago
Howard
Ill
Chambers Killed in Caickasaha Whiskey Dispute
A man named Chambers is reported killed after a dispute among whiskey peddlers in Caickasaha. The trouble arose from a dissent over illegal liquor activity and a peddler allegedly tipping off federal officers about the illicit traffic.
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Caickasaha
Chambers
Prominent Lawyer James B Condon Dies in The Dalles
The Dalles Ore January 17 prominent lawyer and citizen Hon James B Condon died aged 74 years at his home. His death marks the loss of a longtime figure in local law and public life with a career spanning decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ore
Jas. B.condon
Five Tongue River Indians Dead After Agency Trouble
Washington reports five Tongue River Indians killed in recent agency trouble at the Tongue River agency in Montana. Agent Clifford says 50 U.S. Army men should be stationed permanently at Camp Merrit near the agency. current force is 11 under a sergeant. The disturbance began January 4 when White, central to the affair, was accused of cattle theft and beef in his cabin. he killed an Indian policeman Bullard, wounded another, and attacked police who were repulsed. On January 8 White and his wife, son, and daughter were found. it is believed the son killed the father and others before his own death.
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Washington
Tongue River Agency
Montana
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones
Clifford
United States Army
Camp Merrit
White
Tongue River
Bullard
Believe Him Kern Right Man In New Orleans Case
In New Orleans on January 17, authorities grow closer to identifying Manners as Kern. A toilet set marked M. E. T. is cited as possible evidence, though he claims its initials reversed. Klein and Rogers say they know Kern and described a large jewelry trunk to him. They pursued an Atlanta split of spoils, but the trunk held little value and the plan collapsed. Sheriff Marrero says the description matches Manners and leads await arrival of Thebaud and New York detectives for identification.
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New Orleans
Manners
Kern
Mr. Thebaud
Manning
Klein
Rogers
Atlanta
Marrero
Escaped Convicts Linked to Anadarko Killing
Warren Bennet, U S marshal for the Osage nation, identifies two of the five Fort Leavenworth fugitives as the killers of Sheriff Smith and Deputy Breck near Anadarko. Governor Ferguson posts 500 dollar rewards each. Three hundred pursuers, with twelve marshals and sheriffs, chase four outlaws across Indian Territory toward Apache, five horses in use.
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Bennett
Sheriff Smith
Anadarko
Smith
Ferguson
Chickasaw
Apache
Indian Territory
Edwards Bailey Feud Ends in Double Tragedy Near Graphic
In Van Buren Arkansas January 17 a long standing Edwards Bailey feud culminated in Oscar Sherman firing on Green Bailey and his son as they rode near Graphic. Green Bailey was shot in the back of the head and is believed dead. his son was wounded in the leg. Sherman is in custody awaiting word on Green Bailey’s condition. Information from the scene is limited due to the remote location.
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van Buren
Ark
Edwards
Bailey
Green Bailey
Green
Edwards Farm
Graphic
Oscar Sherman
Sherman
For Sale City Property Near Allen Academy
South half of block near Allen Academy priced at $550. About 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse in the southeast town. A small new cottage a tenant house and a well on the premises asking $1000. A six room house and one lot on the west side of town priced at $? six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street. Brick cistern on premises priced $1250. Also other city property.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
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Batavia
Drouth
Morning Glory
Fornia
Golden Eagle
California
Howell
Franklin Brothers
C. G. Parsons
W.A. Reed
W. A. Reed
Parsons
Same
Bryan
Seltzer
C. C. Parsons
Jas. Condos & Co
Cosmopolitan Restaurant
Church Statistics
Boston
Methodists
North
Utah
Canada
Chickasha
Fort Worth, Tex
Beck
David Belasco
Naughty Anthony
Herald Square Theatre
Marie Doro
Anna Held
Cora
A. E. Worley
Tween
Houston
Dallas
Rea
Sonable Price
D. Mike, Jr
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
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