What Will Wolcott Get
Washington reports the state department dismissed rumors of former Colorado senator Wolcott being named ambassador to Russia. The president favors him for a high post, possibly not the St Petersburg portfolio, and officials weigh Wolcott as a likely successor to Teller as Colorado senator if Republicans win the state.
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Washington
State Department
Wolcott
Colorado
Russia
St. Petersburg
Teller
Millionaire Refuses to Pay Restaurant Bill in Birmingham
Fred Herrick, a wealthy lumberman, challenged a 1 cent fine in police court for refusing to pay a Morris hotel cafe lunch bill with plain cold slaw. He was arrested after refusing the dressing and jailed briefly.
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Birmingham
Ala
Fred Herrick
Herrick
Morris Hotel
Notables Arrive for Coronation Attendants
London reports that invitations to foreign courts have not been issued yet but several royal relatives are arriving for the coronation. The Crown Prince of Denmark Duchess of Sparta Crown Prince of Greece Prince Albert Victor of Schleswig Holstein have arrived and more arrivals include Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia Grand Duke of Hesse and Prince George Andrew of Greece.
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London
Denmark
Duchess of
Sparta
Greece
Albert
Victor
Schleswig- Holstein
Henry
Prussia
Grand Duke
Hesse
George Andrew
Repairing Washouts on PD and R G Road
Denver report says washouts on the PD and R G road will be repaired by tonight and trains will run regularly south of Pueblo. Passenger congestion in the city as people wait to be sure of passage. Leader subscription urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Pueblo
Fight for the Reward in Davenport Chase
Davenport residents swarm the town overnight hoping to glimpse the dead body of outlaw Tracy. Thousands gather, drinking, and fighting for access as authorities debate sending the body to Seattle for official identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Davenport
Tracy
Seattle
Nothing Left But the Body of Harry Tracy
Davenport reports the body of the famous bandit reached the local morgue. Crowd was controlled as relic seekers entered and took items including a blood-stained handkerchief, Tracy’s leg strap, hair locks, and torn trousers.
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Davenport
Harry Tracy
Tracy
Tracy's Bloody Trail Ends With Outlaw Tracy’s Flight
Den ver Times compiles the two month record of outlaw Tracy. From June to August he escaped from Salem prison, robbed, hijacked horses and a launch, wounded and killed pursuing officers, and eluded militia as leaders offered a $6000 reward. He killed Merril near Tacoma and threatened Seattle before vanishing.
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Denver Times
Tracy
Davidt Merril
Salem
Ore
Portland
Gervais
Point of Sins
Columbia River
Ala
Merril
Tacoma
Olympia
Puget Sound
Seattle
Sheriff
Tyo
Woods
Deception Pass
Sherriff
Meeting of Miners in Wilkes-Barre and Shenandoah
In Wilkes-Barre Colonel Doherty says reports of Company H realigning with strikers are nonsense and men must serve their period of enlistment. Shenandoah notes the strike situation remains unchanged as a large joint meeting of mine workers is held there today.
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Wilkenbarre
Doherty
Atvikers
Shenandoah
Two Men Shot Dead in Greenville Near Flynn's Lick
In Greenville Tennessee Aug 7 a fight near Flynn's Lick involved Tom Brooks John Carter Bud Lynch and Leslie Lynch Brooks drew a gun and was killed by the Lynch brothers Sam Highcock was killed by Carter and a bystander was shot in the leg Excitement rises as election tensions grow Knorville reports a high political clash with injunctions and saloon activity amid Democrat Republican and Independent factions.
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Greenville
Tenn
Flynn
Lick
Here
Tom Brooks
John Carter
Bud
Leslie Lynch
Brooks
Lynch
Sam Highcock
Carter
Corporal O'Brien Arrest Reveals Perjury Charge
Washington reports Corporal O'Brien was arrested in North Adams Massachusetts last night on perjury charges. Indicted by a DC grand jury last week for giving false testimony before the senate committee, the fact was kept secret until arrest.
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Washington
O'Brien
North Adams
Mass
District of Columbia
Senate Committee
Deserter Hale Given Two Years Hard Labor
The War Department reports Joseph Hale of the Eighteenth Infantry was sentenced to two years at hard labor for desertion to the enemy at Bay Jang in 1801. Hale and a companion, intoxicated, seized rifles and left town toward the Bay and were joined by insurgents before being captured in Mindoro after accepting a second lieutenant’s commission.
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Washington
War Department
Department of the North
Mother Jones Praises Striker Solidarity In Clarksburg
Mother Jones in Judge Goffs ruling comments that the strikers will prevail and questions how one man’s view compares to the American people backing the strike. President and Mrs Roosevelt return to Oyster Bay aboard the Sylph and host a large luncheon. In New Haven street car motormen and conductors strike persists with greater disruption though three cars run today.
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Clarksburg
Mother Jones
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
New Haven
Conn
Local figures travel for conventions and duties
Ad Spaugh went north to Manville this morning. W Burdick is home ill. Superintendent Tarbill is back from a state tour. L Kabis of Cheyenne attends the state Democratic convention at Rawlins. Judge Corn attends Rawlins as spectator. Miss Mabel Hayford resumes duties at the land office in Laramie. Rev M L Tate returns from a business trip and will preach Sunday at the Scandinavian church. George Krug and daughter continue west after a visit with Hugo Donzelman.
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Ad. Spaugh
Manville
Co. W. Burdick
E. E. Tarbill
L. Kabis
Cheyenne
Rawlins
T. Corn
Mabel Hayford
Laramie
M. L. Tate
George Krug
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Company
Hugo Donzelman
Nine Hours or Strike Threat in New York Subway
The assistant chief of the Brotherhood of Engineers from Youngstown met with the engineers and motormen committee of the Manhattan railway. They demand a 9 hour day which the company refused, and Youngstown warns a strike will ensue unless granted.
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New York
Brotherhood of Engineers
Youngstown
Manhattan Railway
Arthur
Wnless
Cholera Deaths in Philippine Campaign Reach Thirty-Two
A list from General Chaffee shows thirty-two soldiers died of cholera in the Philippines over two weeks. The Second Infantry suffered ten deaths and the Ninth Cavalry twelve, among the hardest hit units.
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Washington
Philippines
Chaffee
Second Infantry
Ninth Cavalry
Rambler mine smelter begun large day and night shifts
A new thirty ton smelter at the Rambler mine is in operation with extended day and night shifts. Superintendent A T Holmes has added workers and aims to process forty to fifty tons of ore daily, boosting district mining and attracting prospectors and eastern capitalists to Wyoming. Admirality contracts with Morgan trust reported in Belfast.
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Rambler Mine
Laramie
Holmes, Wye
Rembler Mine
A. T. Holmes
The
Rambler
Colorado
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Wyoming
Cheyenne Dry Goods Co. Sells Summer Goods at Cost
The Cheyenne Dry Goods Co announces a clearance of all summer items to make room for fall stock. Sample prices include 26 inch percale at 1.05, silk mull at 0.46, true fit summer corset 0.43, silk glove styles, wash waists and shirts, and children’s wear. New double tipped silk gloves arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephyrs
SAN Toy Batistes
Qhidren
Progress in Irrigation Throughout the Arid States
Washington reports to The leader on 1899 census division findings showing irrigation growth across arid states. Data cover irrigators, area, crop value, ditch mileage, and per acre economics with Wyoming highlights and plans for 1902 crop year data collection.
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Washington, D. C
Division of Agriculture
United States
Wyoming
Congress
Department of the Interior
Union Pacific Earnings Show Big Surplus Rise for 1902
The annual earnings report for Union Pacific and its lines shows a surplus of 21,041,063.14 for the year ending June 30 1902 up from last year. Gross earnings reached 47,500,278.00, with expenses 25,050,246.44, and mileage averaging 6,710,565 in operation.
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Anual
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Fragmented dialogue about marriage and language in a 19th century text
Excerpt shows characters discussing acceptance of a husband’s coarse speech. One speaker denies moral judgment while another mocks the idea of a wife tolerating crude phrases. The fragment hints at social attitudes toward marriage and propriety in period dialogue.
Opportunities in Summer Uncer Wear and Skirts Sale
A local sale advertises 84c men’s summer underwear at 50¢ each and skirts reduced by one third. Items include “All Que Gilk Skirts” and related reductions framed as limited-time opportunities.
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Percy Smith
Cahill Brothers
Allegretti
Johnson
Sherman
West 17Th Street
F. W. Roedel
City
Pharmacy
England
Edward
Murchison
R. R
Merrill Pianos
Opera House
Just
C.L. Bulikley
Eddy St
Dyer Hotel
Brenton
Pial
Fialce
Meeting OF Miners
Tennessee
Knorville, Tenn
Judge Hicks
SAS
Admirality
Belfast
Morgan's Shipping Trust
Cheyenne Dry Goods Co
Carey Block
17Th ST
Cheyenne Dry Goods Company
U. P
Ion
Jones Cash Grocery
Ferguson Street
M. Marks
Ohenstein Brothers
Eddy Street Grocers
Buechner & Son
Bey
Rossman
Golden Rule
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