Death Follows Prank of a Boy in Chicago Fire Scene
A 12 year old boy Harry Loughren and six others try to imitate an Egyptian fire swallower by pouring burning gasoline on themselves. The boy and another child are likely to die. A girl escapes injury after falling thirty feet from a porch and tearing off her skirt while fleeing flames. The boy’s mother is badly burned while removing burning clothing. Neighbors extinguish the flames after a hurried struggle.
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Harry Loughren
Chicago
Trio of Brothers Struck on Mahoning Valley Trestle
Three brothers Mike Simon and Luke Shackyie fell onto the Mahoning Valley electric line trestle near Struthers four miles east of Youngstown Ohio while attempting to escape injury. Luke was killed from a fractured skull. Mike suffered amputation of his left arm a fractured hip and a broken nose and is in critical condition. Simon was knocked about fifty feet below into a carly and survived with minor injuries.
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Mike
Simon
Luke Shackyie
Mahoning Valley Electric
Struthers
Youngstown
Ohio
Luke
Carly
Latimer Fatally Shot by Burglary at Brooklyn Home
Albert C. Latimer a wealthy New York City stationer living in Brooklyn was killed during a struggle with a masked burglar at his home. The intruder escaped, leaving shoes and cap behind as Latimer was shot twice during the sudden confrontation after a closet door was opened.
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Albert C. Latimer
New York City
Brooklyn
Edwards Named Chief of Insular Bureau by Secretary Root
Secretary Root designates Captain Clarence R. Edwards of the Tenth Infantry as chief of the Insular Bureau of the War Department with rank pay and allowances of colonel. Edwards has held the post by special detail for two years and built the bureau into a key administrative instrument.
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Root
Clarence R. Edwards
Tenth Infantry
War Department
Col. Edwards
Pittsburg Coal Shipment Heads South in Record Volume
Pittsburg Pa reports a massive coal operation with 10,08,000 mshels shipped in 36 hours. Independent companies moved 8,000,000 castels while car combinations carried the rest. Authorities expect 30,000,000 bushels sent south as demand rises.
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Pittsburg
Car Combination
Trolley Car Plunges From Fox River Bridge at St Charles
A large inter urban trolley carrying thirty passengers plunged through a bridge crossing the Fox River at St Charles. One span collapsed and the car fell into the river but no one was killed though several people were injured.
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Elgin
Aurora
Fox River
St. Charles
First Death in Anthracite Strike at Duryea Coal Mine
The first life loss occurred Wednesday at Williams colliery in Duryea Pennsylvania. Antonio Giuseppe, an Italian, was shot dead by a coal police officer from behind the colliery stockade. Causes of the shooting vary in reports.
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Williams
Duryea
Antonio Guisuepe
Taft Receives Propositions on Friars Lands in Philippines
Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippine Islands has received two dispatches from Secretary Root listing definite propositions to present to the Vatican about the disposition of the friars lands in the Philippines.
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Rome
Taft
Philippine Islands
Root
Vatican
Philippines
Beekeeper Attack Near Madison Claims Elderly Woman
Mrs. John Moore aged 85 is killed after bees from seven or eight hives attack her at home near Madison Indiana. A daughter, rushing to aid, is in critical condition. She was the mother of Frank Moore a noted horseman.
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John Moore
Madison
Ind
Frank Moore
Tragic Accident Claims Fay Stremme in South Bend
Nine year old Fay Stremme found his father’s revolver in South Bend Indiana and fired it through his head. He died shortly after from the gunshot injury.
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Fay Stremme
South Bend
Ind
Ohio river find ends search for Aug Attwiller
The body of August Attwiller, who killed his roommate James Collins in Cincinnati last week and fled, was recovered in the Ohio River. A head wound indicated Attwiller shot himself before leaping into the river.
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August Attwiller
James Collins
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Attwiller
Judge Chase Found Dead in Logansport Cass Circuit Court
Dudley H. Chase, judge of the Cass Circuit Court in Logansport Indiana, was found dead in his bed from apoplexy. Death is linked to a fall. He served as judge for eighteen years and led Cass county volunteers in the Civil War.
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Chase
Dudley, H. Chase
Cass Circuit Court
Logansport
Ind
Cass County
Great Treasury Surplus Signals Prosperity for Nation
The article notes a fiscal year ending with a near 5000000 surplus despite heavy wartime spending in the Philippines. It highlights Uncle Sam’s receipts approaching the prior year’s total, with average daily inflows of about 1.6 million dollars and outflows near 1.5 million. It cites a last year surplus around 75 million and outlines internal revenue and customs figures, including pensions and civil costs.
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Sam
Treasury
Congress
Philippines
Gnele Sain
Uncle Sam
National Memorial University Opens Plans in Mason City
The National Memorial University at Mason City Iowa rises with a $100000 main building on Patriots Hill within a 160 acre site. It will open in fall 1903 and house a Civil War museum with a vast relic collection. Barton Hall honors Miss Clara War ton funded by the Red Cross group. An endowment of $1000000 supports the women’s college and allied aims.
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National Memorial University
Mason City
Iowa
Sons of Veterans of the United States
Allied Organizations
Patriots Hill
National Civil War Miustum
United States
Barton Hall
Clara Warton
American National Red Cross Society
National Alliance of Daughters of Veterans
Women’s College
Memorial University
The Main Building Memorial and War Time Service
The article honors war era service members and outlines aims to promote free government and citizenship standards through patriotic work. It also reports a New York girl Miss Rose Fox severely burned after brushing her dress against a lit cigarette at a wedding reception, possibly fatally. A railway gauge change in Burlington, Iowa, converted 125 miles from narrow to standard gauge in nine hours by 440 workers, with thousands watching in the rain.
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Rose Fox
New York
Burlington
Iowa
Record Rainfall in June Breaks All Indian States
The June rainfall across corn producing states set new national records with Nebraska Missouri Minnesota Wisconsin and Louisiana among the regions reporting unusually high totals The Weather Bureau records show Chicago rainfall at over 5 inches for June in the past decade reflecting a nationwide deluge.
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United States
Ohio
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Chicago
ISOS
Coal Strike Threatens Navy Equipment Output
The coal strike cripples the navy’s operations with officials warning that the service is on the brink of a disastrous state. Rear Admiral Bradford, head of the bureau of equipment, reports the impact and outlines mounting shortages and delays.
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Navy
Bradford
Bureau of Equipment
Pur
Bailey Assaults Beveridge in Senate Fracas
Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas attacked Senator Beveridge of Indiana just after adjournment in the Senate chamber. He choked Beveridge, drew a crowd, and toppled a desk. injuries were minor, with a torn necktie and slight shaking reported. The incident followed Bailey's accusation that the State Department officials were negligent for not securing a Texas citizen's release from a Mexican prison. Beveridge defended the department as unfounded in its charge.
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Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
Bailey
Texas Statesman
State Department
Scott
Penfield
Department
Elkins
West Virginia
Cuba
Platt
Connecticut
Hanna
Ohio
Schley
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Committee On Pensions
Pension Committee
House
Tlouse
Biull
Washington
Wilson
Coal shortages threaten Navy fuel and service
A naval fuel alert warns coal supplies for ships and plants are dwindling due to strikes and high use. Officials fear an unusual emergency deficiency appropriation may be needed next year as reserves run low amid mounting civilian disruptions.
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Wat
Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
AMA Concludes 53rd Annual Meeting at Saratoga
The American Medical Association ends its fifty third annual session in Saratoga New York. Hot Springs Arkansas will host the next meeting in 1903.
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American Medical Association
Saratoga
M. Y
Hot Springs
Ark
United States
James Stage
New Brunswick
N. J
Aegg
Senate Debates Cuba Posts Inquiry and Exposition Funding
Senate and House actions include a petition for a full review of Estes Rath bone's Cuba posts role, enactment of tobacco packaging restrictions, and a Hawaii inquiry. Duties, pensions, and naval bills advance. expositions at Buffalo and Charleston funded. various public lands and governance measures progress.
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Senate
Teller
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
Aldrich
House
Mitchell
Committee On
Pacific Islands
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Butler
Missouri
Babcock
Wis
District of Columbia
Washington
New York Market Review of June Trade and Prospects
R G Dun weekly review notes improved domestic conditions and strong manufacturing in iron, steel, textiles, and construction. Railway earnings rise, anthracite coal disruptions lessen, and exports of wheat and corn are tallied. Prices rally in cattle and hogs, with pork futures posting gains as grains attract attention.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Germany
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Washington Notes on Navy Recruiting and Park Bill
Secretary Moody aims to recruit sailors from Pennsylvania coal miners strike regions. Dairy interests mock Chicago packers plan to market butter with color to housewives, warning buyers away. Senate Public Lands Committee approves a favorable report for a national park around Wind Cave in South Dakota to shield the cave from vandalism.
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Washington
Moody
Navy
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Senate Committee On Public Lands
South Dakota
Chicago and other marts market summary with prices
A dense list of livestock and grain prices across major markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee New York Buffalo. Cattle hogs sheep and various grain bids are shown with grades and bid ranges, reflecting regional trading activity.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Accusation Over Burning Effigy Taints South Wilkes-Barre
An effigy of J Pierpont Morgan was hanged in South Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania by striking coal miners or pathizers amid labor unrest and protest actions.
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Corydon
Thomas & Ellis, Publishers
N.M
Insular Bureau
Minneapolis Journal
Fisc
J. W. Bailey
A. J. Beveridge
Can
Corkeeper Layton
Spooner
Bacon
Hansbrough
Lodge and Teller
Tillman
McLaurin
Money
Dolliver
Mack
Patterson
Dietrich
Philippine Investigation Committee
Rawlins
St. Peter
Charles A. Eaton
Rockefeller’s Baptist Church
Cleveland
Joseph Irons
Baltimore and Ohio Limited
Rockwood
Boston
Omaha
Committee On the Philippines
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Philadelphia
Francis Noah
William Lee Davidson
North Carolina
Continental Congress
Oval
Danish West Indies
TE Arweys
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