Lord Salisbury Passes Away in Hatfield
London reports the death of Viscount Cranborne later Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield after a long illness with intestinal paresis. He entered Parliament at 23 and led the nation as prime minister for decades, shaping foreign and domestic policy.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield
England
Viscount Cranborne
Marquis of Salisbury
Edward
Alexandra
Prince
Lord Cranborne
House of Lords
Rochester
Gladstone
Lord Wesby
India
Constantinople
Great Britain
Congress of Berlin
Treasury
Lou Dillon Sets 2:00 Mile Trotting World Record
In Readville Massachusetts Lou Dillon trotted a mile in 2:00 to set a new world record before a large crowd. The prior mark was 2:02 1-4 set by Crescens in Columbus Ohio last year. Dillon had previously recorded 2:02 3-4.
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Readville
Mass
Lou Dillon
Crescens
Columbus
Ohio
Murderous tragedy in Cleveland ends in shooting
Cleveland reports reveal the alleged killer and victim names from a double tragedy. William Leutbecher, 28, is identified as the gunman and Martha Fahenevich as the young woman killed. Authorities say Fahenevich family opposition to Leutbecher’s attentions sparked the fatal walk at a lonely place near the girl’s home, where Leutbecher is believed to have shot her.
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Cleveland
William Leutbecher
Martha Fahenoch
Fahenevch
Leutbecher
Martha
Miss Faheneveh
Reliance Defeats Shamrock III In 1903 Cup Race
In an 12 to 15 knot breeze over a 30 mile course at New York on Saturday the sloop Reliance defeated Shamrock III by nine minutes actual time seven minutes three seconds after deductions. The victory marks a strong performance with larger sail area aiding Reliance on windward tests. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock III showed prowess but could not overcome the defender’s lead.
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New York
Reliance
Shamrock III
Thomas Tipton
America
Isle of Wight
David
Saul
Zip
Gibeah
Hachilah
Abishai
Goliath
Abishal
Abner
Israel
Elliott
St. Paul
Wright Named Governor General of the Philippines
Gen Luke E Wright of Memphis will succeed Judge Taft as governor general when Taft becomes secretary of war next January. President Roosevelt authorized the announcement that Wright had been offered the post and accepted it, succeeding Elihu Root.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Luke E. Wright
Memphis
Tenn
Judge Taft
Philippines
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Gen. Wright
Berlin to light tunnels with separate power for safety
The ministry of public works orders the Berlin underground and overhead railway to light all tunnels with wires disconnected from the motor current. Train crews must be able to cut traffic current at any point to stop trains near accidents. Officials are also told to prevent overcrowded cars.
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Berlin
Paris
Ministry of Public Works
Czar's Fleet Recalled Amid Turkish Demands After Russia Murder Link
Russian Black Sea squadron recalled from Imbat to Sebastopol after Constantinople announces Sultan's full acceptance of Russia's demands tied to the murder of Russian consul M Rostkovski at Monastir. Porte orders executions, dismissals, and investigations of officials and violators. Isma Haki Pasha is restored. reforms in Salonica and Macedonia noted.
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Sebastopol
St. Petersburg
Imada
Turkey
Russia
M. Rostkovski
Monastir
Porte
M. Zinovieff
Constantinople
Isma Haki Pasha
Palanka
Uskub
Mussulmans
Hussein Hilmi
Macedonia
Salonica
Massacre reports in Monastir and surrounding areas
Reports from Sofia and Monastir describe Turks massacring women and children in twenty two villages including Armenstok and Krushevo. Villages were burned and prisoners killed amid disrupted telegraph lines and fears of further violence.
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Monastir
Sofia
Bulgaria
Florina
Krushevo
Vilayet
Adrianople
Armenstok
Gen J C Black elected chief of G A R encampment
Gen John C Black of Minds was elected commander in chief of the G A R at the San Francisco encampment with Boston named for the next gathering. Gen Miles was urged as a potential successor in his home city of Boston in 1904. The session endorsed a 62 year pension plan and debated admitting sons of veterans before defeat.
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John C. Black
San Francisco
Boston
Black
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Sons of Veterans
Congress
Illinois
C. Mason Keene
California
Harry Kessler
Montana
Noted Wit Dishes on Africa and Map Killers
A brief, humorous exchange recalls a professor considering a trip to Africa and a sharp remark about map killers already prowling the continent. The quip highlights travel curiosity and wary humor of the era.
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Africa
Southern Negroes Ride Wheels in Bicycle Craze
The piece notes thousands of bicycles sold across the Southern states as a new craze among African Americans, with whites largely abandoning the wheel.
The Laziest Man I Ever Met Joke
A parson says a man is the laziest he has met. A friend asks how he could reach the seventh heaven. The reply notes the man asked if there was an elevator.
At the Dime Museum A Quip Between Performers
A Circassian beauty boasts she is an attraction at the Dime Museum while an obese rival retorts she is a yard wide. The exchange captures a light, humorous moment in the crowd as the two performers banter.
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Dime Museum
David's exile lessons and overcoming evil with good
A Sunday School lesson contrasts David and Saul during exile years. David faces trials from Nob to Adullam, then defeats temptation in the cave of En Gedi, choosing self mastery and mercy. Saul repents superficially. David follows God, showing that overcom ing evil with good leads to true victory.
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David
Saul
Datdl
Nob
Jonathan
Gibeab
Tabernacle
Ahimelech
Goliath
Abiathar
Gath
Adullam
Judah
Hareth
Kellah
Engedl
Dead Sea
Temptation
Ziph
Hebron
Strength In Patience and Fortitude in Life
The text defines patience as the capacity to endure and endure with serenity. It notes patience brings personal riches and comfort to others and is shown in daily annoyances and broader life challenges.
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Shakspeare
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