Patriotic Women Behind Flag Day and Junior Republic
Special despatch highlights how Daughters of the American Revolution push for Flag Day reverence in schools, preservation of Revolutionary sites, and the Junior Republic to mold civic virtue. It argues women’s societies quietly sustain patriotism, education, and national memory through monuments and humane reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Fairbanks
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Guard of Honor
Republic
Daughters of the Revolution
Women's Patriotic Societies
Union
America
Manly Sons of Columbia
New British Ambassador Seen as Izaak Walton Disciple
Michael Herbert C B the new ambassador to the United States is shown in a photograph as a devoted Izaak Walton enthusiast. He previously served as Charge d Affaires in 1888 89 and is married to an American. Washington society expects him to be genial and valued in the Diplomatic Corps.
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New York American and Journal
W. R. Hearst
Michael Herbert
C. B
United States
Izaak Walton
Grover Cleveland
Herbert
Washington
Plate and Window Glass Factories Idle Nationwide
Pittsburg reports a nationwide standstill as plate glass plants close for one month and window glass factories for two, totaling about 10,000 idle workers. The plate glass shutdown follows a producer agreement led by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, pressuring smaller firms to join. Window glass workers quit tonight, with independents and several company plants ending May 15.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Federation Company
Avert Threatened Strike by Chicago Printers Reached
Chicago Typothetae and union printers reach a wage agreement to avert a strike. Beginning next Tuesday union printers in Chicago book and job offices will receive a material wage advance, the first in over twenty years. The agreement runs until July 1, 195 and calls for arbitration for future disputes with no work suspensions pending settlement.
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Chicago
Shipwrecked Sailors Rescued at Sea Near Atlantic
The Potsdam from Rotterdam and Boulogne brought Captain M. A. Neilson and ten crewmen of the Norwegian bark Bishop Brun to New York. Rescued at sea after abandoning a waterlogged burning vessel on June 9 in lat 48.38 N long 43.48 W, the exhausted crew endured ten days and nights of pumping to keep the water down.
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New York
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
M. A. Neilson
Bishop Brun
Heads Or Brains Contest Promises 1490 Prizes
Get nine friends to lend their brains and you gain tenfold chances to win one of the 1490 prizes in a $34 000 contest. Each participant sends an estimate to improve odds and share in the potential winnings.
Many Candidates For Office In Ohio Counties
Democratic discord shows across Ohio as Hancock County eyes a campaign and Republicans nominate multiple contenders for Clerk Probate Judge Sheriff Prosecuting Attorney and more. The race features W F Duncan replaced by W H Kinder for Common Pleas and Silas E Hurin challenging Caleb Norris for Circuit Judgeship.
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Commercial Tribune
Findlay, CO
William J. Frey
Cedar Point
Frey
Hancock County
Republican Party
Clem Shafer
Wilbur E. Ewing
Tenth
Hancock
Common Pleas
W. F. Duncan
Kenton
Wood
Seneca
W. H. Kinder
Silas E. Hurin
Caleb Norris
Hurin
Price
Eleven Society Girls Ill From Likely Poisoning Luncheon
In Fort Wayne Indiana eleven society girls fell seriously ill after a luncheon hosted by Miss Bessie Colerick. Three remained in critical condition as doctors suspected preserved chicken in a salad contained the poison. Victims include Miss Gertrude Wilding Miss Julia Smyser Helen Colerick and two other Wildings with recovery anticipated.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Wayne
Ind
Ft. Wayne Society
Bessie
Henry Colerick
Lillian Smith
Minneapolis
Louise Torrence
Benton Harbor
Mich
Gertrude Wilding
Julia Smyser
Helen Colerick
Wilding
Cancer Claims Life of German Born Mrs Lorenz
Mrs Margaret Lorenz aged about 1 years old and mother of Frederick Lorenz saloon keeper at 1414 Hoffner street died after a cancer that began as a small nasal pimple and spread to the brain. She was received at City Hospital Friday and had been ill for some time.
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Margaret Lorenz
Frederick Lorenz
Hoffner Street
City Hospital
Bicycle Rider Struck by Street Car in Delta Avenue
Charles White, residing at 3147 Golden Avenue, was riding a bicycle on Delta Avenue yesterday when a street car struck him, knocking him from the wheel. He was taken home by patrol and treated by Dr. Sparks who reports probable internal injuries.
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Charles White
Golden Avenue
Delta Avenue
Dr. Sparks
Western Storms Ravage St Louis and Midwestern Railways
A ferocious storm sweeping from the plains to Missouri caused record rainfall in St Louis with 5.45 inches in 44 hours. Winds up to 55 mph felled trees and poles, disrupted lines, and flooded the World's Fair site. Rail damage and washouts across Alton and East Alton halted trains. officials note extensive agricultural and property losses.
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ST. Louis
Varied Industries Palace
Nebraska
Colorado
Denver
Leadville
Alton
Ill
Wood River
East Alton
Altons
Big Four
Chicago, Peoria & St
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
East Side
Upper Alton
Wood's Station
Chicago
Mrs. Mary H. Guild Taken In Charge In Dayton
Mrs. Mary H. Guild, linked to a near shooting in Cincinnati, was detained by Dayton police for safekeeping after a citywide pursuit. Authorities believe she is ill and nervous, and she may be released after being questioned by Chief Whitaker. She claimed to be Frank Guild’s wife, prompting Cincinnati inquiries.
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Mary H. Guild
Commercial Tribune
Dayton
F. M. Guild
Cincinnati
Whitaker
Woman of Death Lizzie Palmer Again in Trouble
Lizzie Palmer known as the woman of death and Annie Clay, both colored women, fought in Palmer’s home at 1041 Taylor alley. Palmer was cut, taken to the hospital, and a ten year old daughter said the trouble started after pepper was thrown at Annie Clay at 818 West Fifth street. A general raid on Taylor alley was planned to arrest all involved.
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Lizzie Palmer
Annie Clay
Taylor Alley
Clay
West Fifth Street
Insurance official reports missing cravat with diamond stud
R P Woods manager for Manhattan Life Insurance in the Berkshire Building told police he lost a cravat containing a $500 diamond stud. He was delivering an address at Trinity Church on Ninth Street near Race and walking to the Grand Hotel when he loosened his coat and believes the cravat slipped from him in the street. He did not miss it until reaching the Grand Hotel.
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R. P. Woods
State of Ohio
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
Berkshire
Woods
Trinity Church
Ninth Street
Race Street
Grand Hotel
Juvenile held on assault charge after alleged abuse
Edward Lewis aged 12 of 1623 Central avenue was jailed at Fifth District Station last night on a charge of assault and battery by Patrolman Grady. He is accused of mistreating six year old Fannie Dobell of 164 Central avenue. Dr Staley reports Dobell has been abused.
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Edward Lewis
Central Avenue
Fifth District
Grady
Fannie Dobell
Staley
Estimating Contest Promises Wide Prize Chances
The notice offers 1,400 chances in a $34,000 contest. If you and nine friends each contribute an estimate, you gain ten chances for each prize among 1,490 prizes, totaling 14,900 opportunities to win a share of the $34,008.
Train wreck near Cascade kills musician in Colorado Springs
An excursion train on the Colorado Midland Railway struck a broken rail near Culberts Siding in Ute Pass. Francis M. English, a prominent Colorado Springs musician, was killed instantly as seven cars wrecked and thirty others were injured, with several seriously harmed including Mary O Rourke who lost an arm and Dr Estelle Lewis who suffered multiple injuries. The crowded train carried 371 passengers as a rate war ended and continued to July 1.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Colorado Midland Railway
Ute Pass
Cripple Creek
Francis M. English
Mary O'Rourke
Victor
Estelle Lewis
Culbers Siding
Cascade
English
Renewed Triple Alliance Tarnished by Dissent and Tariffs
Paris reports French press reactions to the renewed triple alliance among Germany Austria Hungary and Italy. Observers note dissensions over tariffs weaken the pact and doubt the alliance’s aggressive character. Press cites Franco Russian ties as further altering the original spirit.
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Paris
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Berlin
Count von Buelow
France
The
Temps
le Journal Des Debats
Signor Prinetti
Chamber of Deputies
Catholic Federation Seeks Lay Roles in U S Catholicism
In Chicago a June 29 public address by T B Minahan of Columbus urged federation of Catholic societies to engage laymen in building a Catholic United States. He warned anti Catholic sentiment runs deep and that Catholics face unwritten political barriers, tracing prejudice to ignorance of Catholicism and confession.
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Chicago
United States
T. B. Minahan
Columbus
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Powers Theater
America
Minnahan
William G Bettermann Indianapolis florist dies in California
Obituary notes William G Bettermann a leading Indianapolis business figure and noted florist who died yesterday in Sacramento California. Born in Germany he moved to the city in 1872 and helped build a prominent floral business and National Carnation Society member.
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William G. Bettermann
Indianapolis
Sacramento
Cal
Germany
National Carnation Society
Death of 9 year old Halliday at City Hospital
Philip Halliday aged 9 died at City Hospital from peritonitis caused by a burst gall bladder amid a paralytic condition. A post mortem revealed the true cause. His wife died nearly a year ago in the hospital, and he had since boarded at the Enterprise Hotel in Walnut Street.
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Philip Halliday
City Hospital
Halliday
Beipg
Enterprise Hotel
Walnut Street
Wanderers Leave Olyphant Church in Protest
At St Patrick's Church in Olyphant a district board member of the United Mineworkers and many worshippers walked out after the pastor refused to ask a tabooed man to depart. The action took place this morning in Scranton.
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Boycotta Church
Scranton
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Olyphant
Stephen Reap
United Mineworkers of America
Will Announce Decision Today on Cincinnati Charter Suit
The Cincinnati Water Works commissioners consider Prescott Smith's request to file suit against Treasurer Kinsley to test the city charter. Attorney Hunt may approve or reject the suit, with a decision expected today or tomorrow. If brought, case goes to Circuit Court then Supreme Court. Herrmann declines comment awaiting full facts.
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Prescott Smith
Hunt
Kinsley
Cincinnati
Smith
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Cleveland
August Herrmann
Commissioners of Water Works
New York City
Fleischmann
Herrmann
Toledo
Converts Run High at God's Bible School Revival Ending
At God's Bible School a revival neared its close with evangelists urging worship and about 125 conversions at last night’s service. Converts danced and waved handkerchiefs as excited crowds filled the tabernacle and students planned evangelizing tours with new projects and summer closings.
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God's Bible School
Mary Storey
Beulah Heights
Woman Says She Was Driven From Home
A Cincinnati woman Lillie Dillman says her husband Andrew Dillman of Mt. Airy threatened to shoot her. She fled after a stairway injury and spine bruises, seeking help at Central Police Station in rain. Police refer case to Ohio Humane Society for investigation and care.
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Ohio Humane Society
Central Police Station
Lillie Dillman
Andrew Dillman
Mt. Airy
Corbin
Cincinnati
Westwood
Water Cure Charges and Luzon Engagement Reported
A Morong Province clash left one US Marine and seven Ladrones dead as Gardner faces evidentiary disputes in Manila. General Smith sails home as Mindanao and Luzon forces shift command. cholera cases rise to 1,740 in Manila with 1,885 deaths.
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Luzon
General Smith
Jacob H. Smith
Samar
Manila
San Francisco
United States Army
Thomas
Twenty-fourth Infantry
George W. Davis
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Department of the North
Samuel S.summer
Davis
United States
Morong Province
Louis M. Maus
Insular Health Commissioner
Three-Cent Tom Adventure and Washington Monuments
The piece notes Hanna pursuing a scheme named three-cent Tom, visits to Sylph for entertainment, and Moody’s associates in the House. It details U S currency in circulation totaling 1.5366 billion and a deductible 1 million unaccounted. Washington Monument visitors and a McKinley planted white oak are described along with a vandal fined and White House grounds trees and chickens.
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White House
Washington
McKinley
Norris
Bribetaker Sentenced in Polish Court Martial
Captain Krivetsky was sentenced to two years and six months in prison by a court martial at Potsdawa for taking bribes to exempt recruits from military service. Six accomplices received three years, and six others were given varying terms of penal servitude.
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ST. Petersburg
Krivetsky
Poltava
Forgotten Thought Prompts Tribune Subscriptions
A witty pitch urges readers to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune to ease worries by sending in an estimate and getting the anxiety off their minds. The ad style reflects a casual, persuasive prompt typical of late era newspapers.
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The
Commercial Tribune
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Avert
Employers’ Association
Findlay
Police of
Boy
Colorado Midland
U.S
John D. Blood
Amsterdam
N. Y
Philip H. Goeddel
Henry Goeddel
City Health Department
Mt. Hope Road
Charter
MR. Herrmann
Water Works Commissioners
Evangelists of God's Bible School
Gardner
Board of
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Tayabas
Recorder
Lucana
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Hanna
Moody
Treasury of
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Treasury
Washington Monument
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