Christian Endeavor Convention Opens With Record Attendance
The twentieth international Christian Endeavor Society convention began in Cincinnati with the largest attendance yet. Officers were re-elected including Francis E. Clark as president and John W. Baer as general secretary. A new Field Secretary position was created and Clarence B. Everman elected. Reports show 16,274 societies with 1.9 million members, 01,197 societies with 4 million members in 1901, and multilingual constitutions printed in nearly thirty languages. Elaborate programs filled auditoriums and churches with prominent speakers across several days.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Clark
Baer
Meckintley
Canton
International Christian Endeavor Society
Succtsa
Francis E. Clark
Boston
William Shaw
John W. Baer
F. H. Kidder
Clarence B. Everman
Lancaster
Penn
Yst’ot
Prince von Hohenlohe Dies Former German Chancellor
Prince von Hohenlohe former German Imperial Chancellor died at Ragatz Switzerland. The report names Chlodwig Karl von Sto henlohe Schillingstuhl and related titles, noting his death in Kopats.
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Germany
Rakses
Kopats
Switzerland
Berlin
Chlodwig Karl Weter
Sto ‘henlohe-Schillingstum
Prince of Ratibor and Koyvrel Career Summary
Prince of Ratibor and Koyvrel, born Rotenbourg March 1819, served Bavarian Foreign Minister 1860 to 1870 and German ambassador to Paris in 1874. He became Governor of Alsace Lorraine in 1885, and after Is wharck retirement in 1890 was appointed Chancellor. His other loners were numerous and important.
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Prince of
Ithaca Frog Invasion Crowds Streets And Gardens
Frogs swarm Ithaca causing ground cover near Renwick Park and blocking traffic on Stowart Avenue as trains struggle through the slippery surfaces. Houses report invasion and garden destruction while crews assess the unusual pest problem amid local disruption. Congressman Stokes Deal dies at his Orangeburg home after long illness. Charles G. Dawes resigns as Controller of the Currency to pursue Illinois senate bid. In Ansonia, strikers bombarded the Farre foundry with rockets injuring deputies and damaging buildings.
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Ithaca
al Ithata
Renwick Park
Auburn
Trafic
Ithaca Street Railway
Stow‘art Avenue
Farre
Ansonia
Cour
Tragic Albany double tragedy ends in hanging
In Albany a 13 year old boy Raymond Rivera shot and killed 12 year old Emanuel Koehler after a quarrel. Rivera then hanged himself in the cellar, dying soon after. The shooter used a 22 caliber rifle found in the yard. The event shocked the city for its unusual sequence and youth involvement.
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Albany
Raymond Rivera
Emanuel Koehler
Tiwelye
Albers
Albert Albers
Kocher
John T. Koehler
Anluigter
Lig
Koehler
Pers
Yngther
Pheadyte Koehler
Tua
Tather
Koehter
Kohler
Witicse
Albéra
Ila
Inauguration of Philippine Civil Government under Taft
The ceremony in Manila marks the transfer of military authority to General Chaffee and the oath of office for William McKinley Taft as Civil Governor. Generals MacArthur and Chaffee escorted Taft to the tribune as native officials begin three appointments.
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Manila
Pomppines Way
Tart
MacArthur
Chaffee
Plaza Palacio
Willia LW
Philippine Islands
Arellano
Taft
Philippine Coffiieston
Waldo Delavera
Benito Legarda
Jove Luzuriaga
McKinley
Genera Taft
Pimino- Pine Islands
Siacirthur
Cunteea
General MacArthur
Mines
Chatfee
United States
Meade
Million to Art Museum in Will of Locomotive Builder
Paterson New Jersey sees sensational will dispute after the burial of Jacob Rogers. He leaves over 33 million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City while nephews and nieces receive about 250 thousand dollars total. Heirs vow to contest in court, lawyers call the will sound but difficult to break.
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Jacob
Rogers
Tno
Dalldor
Paterson
N. J
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Paterebon
New Jersey
Will Rogers
Metropolitan A Museum of Art
New York City
Girl Made a Deputy Sheriff in Topeka
Ole Node Norseback awarded his daughter Miss Hattie Seitz two commissions as first deputy sheriff for resisting her father's wishes. She rode thirty miles on horseback to arrest men in a tent, landing them safely in McPherson Jail as the only woman deputy sheriff in the United States. The piece also notes Henley results, drought in Missouri, a missing $30,000 in gold at San Francisco, and a Canton, Indiana brick collapse injuring twenty-two.
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Ole Node Norseback
Amllen
Turco Desperadoes
Topeka
Seitz
Afe- Phersol
Kan
Hattie Seitz
McPhersgon
Miss Seitz
United States
Panic Grips Southern Russia Over Bank Failure
In Southern Itusata, a panic sweeps the region after the collapse of the Khar kof Commercial Bank. Officials estimate losses exceed 2.5 million dollars in customer accounts, triggering concern over financial stability and urgent measures.
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Wrandul
World tensions and trade threats spark global concern
Reports indicate Russia may cut all trade with the United States amid growing strains. Germany sees rapid growth in the university extension movement. A $10,000,000 oil cloth combine is planned in Youngstown, Ohio. England shows discouragement over the war while South Africa faces its own turmoil. An automatic tire alarm in the Treasury Building in Washington triggered a false alarm. Wigs with long tails are discovered in East Africa. John Neslif? measured the sloop Constitution at Newport. The Indian ration system is being phased out gradually in five years. Italian organ grinders populate London from June to October, then return to Italy rest of the year. A large land sale near Sour Lake, Texas, carries a $1,250,000 price with a $100,000 forfeiture. Lieutenant Watanabe named military attache of the Japanese Legation in Washington. Theatres are to be established in rural Romanian communes by the queen and king for weekly moral plays.
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United States
Germany
Youngstown
Ohio
England
South Africa
Treasury Building
Washington, D. C
East Africa
John Nfyslop
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Indiauk
London
South Australia
Sour Lake
Tex
Crisis Reports Show Rising Suicides in Chicago Area
Health official Dr. Reynolds cites a sharp rise in suicides from 12.0 to 23.0 per 100000 over recent years, linking the surge to nervous-system effects and mental disturbances. Coroners note many victims had prior forms of melancholia or insanity, amid broader disease and public health concerns.
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Chicago
Mreynollds
Crav HH Arip
Late Wholesale Market Prices on Milk Butter Beans and More
Prices from New York markets show standard milk at 2 cents per quart. Butter, beans, fruits, poultry, vegetables, and grains are listed with varying bids across categories including state dairy items, Lima beans, strawberries, peaches, cherries, and Eastern and Western poultry quotings.
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Milk Exchange
Lima
Tee &m
Baaket
Abbagen
L. T
N.C
Bre
KivesTock
Beeven
Stily Drewseil
Calven
Citibesne
Hogevey
Georgia Peaches Move North By Fast Freight
Greenwich Conn reports large Georgia peach shipments to northern markets. Fort Valley loads cars for rapid movement, with about 200 carloads daily planned in July and total near 54 000 carloads by month end. Maryland and New Jersey fruit then arrive as Georgia season wanes. Connecticut and hills peaches follow later.
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Greenwich
Conn
Georgia
J. M W. Hate
Connecticut
Fortley
Ty Ellement
Fort Valley
George
Maryland
New Jersey
Connceticut Hills
Mide
Orton
Transvaal War and World Gold Output Report
The Urizincerius TH MWilng Journal publishes estimates of gold output in the United States and world totals. It notes a reduced world production due to minimal Transvaal contribution and cites large figures for other countries. Wheat prospects look favorable with expected spring yields reaching about 700 million bushels.
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New York
United States
Worl
Tsu
le Wse
Transvaal
Trade Review: Banking News Fails To Darken Prosperous Outlook
R G Dun and Co reports that a New York bank failure sparks debate on Wall Street but does not dampen overall business optimism. The article notes strong prospects in leather and shoe industries, small stock levels, and cautious purchasing ahead of potential price shifts. Agricultural damage and crop shortages are also reported in North Dakota Montana and Virginia, with $75,000 losses cited in Illinois crops.
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R. G. Dun & Co
New York
Wall Street
Death by own action shocks U S ambassador's family
Frederick D. White, 41, son of the U S ambassador to Germany, shot himself in the bathroom of the family home in Syracuse after a period of illness and mental distress. Initial reports cited cerebral hemorrhage but the coroner noted suicide by rifle fire, with motive linked to nervous strain and a recent heat wave. White managed a Sandusky cement company and oversaw his father's estate, and was engaged to General Bruce's daughter.
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Syracuse
Ned
Frederick D. White
United States
Germany
Mgr. White
Melanchola
Doutachland
Ragen Taands
Andrew D. White
Mn White
Nself
Ife
Witte
Wenry
C. Locke
Locke
Mr. White
Cement Manufacturing Company
D. K. Bruce
Prisoners of War on Guam Governed by Filipino Leaders
Report from the Navy Department via Commander Schroeder describes Filipino prisoners deported to Guam living under their own government. General Pio Del Pilar is elected president as of the colony’s establishment, with one death noted among the prisoners.
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Guam
Mato
Tle del Pilar
Washington_DC
Navy Department
Avatan Sehrovder
Nixal
Agana
Schroeder
Noted Nova Scotia Councillor Dies After Brief Illness
Sydney Lockeswell, a Lockport No 8 municipal councillor and father of Ruby, 14, Howard, 11, and Eruhate, 8, died at 40 after a brief illness. He had recently been in custody. The report also records various Boer and crime items including a 109-year-old Brooklyn resident Barney Morris, Boer activity in Cape Colony, a self-inflicted death at Columbus barracks, and multiple hangings for murder in Vernon.
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Anlifax
N. S
Sydney Lockeswell
Lockports No 8
Ruby
Howard
Eruhate
Locke
Plst
Tie
Barney Morris
Brooklyn
Ivland
Indian fonds opening and naval gear worries hit era
The document reports President McKintey issuing a proclamation on Indian funds in Oklahoma and notes delays to naval armor plate deliveries. It also mentions Addison Brown resigning, the Treasury denying deportation of Le Shih Chin, and various foreign and domestic items including Cuban revenues, Mindanao battles, typhoid at Havana, and deaths such as Pierre Vorlard in New York. The round of updates covers politics, crime, disasters, and international affairs in a single compact news brief.
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Washington
IPRA
McKintey
Oklahoma
Navy
Addison Brown
United Staten Inde
New York
Treasury Department
le Shih Chin
Reot
West Point
Buffalo Exposition
Coffee Drinking in Hrasil Affects Health Says Ita
An American observer writes that coffee is ubiquitous in Brazil, consumed at breakfast and before bed, with meals and many odd moments throughout the day. Plants are fed with it, and Brazil’s evident health issues and sallow skin are tied to this excessive habit.
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Ita
Brazil
Proverb Roundelay at Tim the Barbers Shop
An amused tale unfolds in a Chicago barber chair where Tim uses proverbs to tease a stranger about friends in need and borrowed money. The exchange spins through two heads, lion heads, and a plug for Lion wrappers as Tim riffs on sayings while shaving. The piece also notes German princes schooling and tennis among royal brothers, plus a flash on valuable violins and instruments.
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Omtira Linkin
Wabash Avotua
Chicago
Tim
Jone
Tira
Amile
Miling
Haad
Ake
Woolson Spice Co
Toledo, Ohio
Epitaph Joke Shared By Jerrold and Knight
A late evening party with Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight led to a playful exchange about an epitaph. Walking home, Jerrold joked with a punchline and Knight replied with a snappy comeback, leaving a lighthearted memory of their wit.
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Douglas Jerrold
Charles
Knight
Jerrold
Burglary Proof Caskets and Odd Health Tips The Times
A collage of quotes and notices covers burglar proof caskets as funeral houses tout embalming to avoid burials alive. Includes stray jests about Indians, time estimation by witnesses, and ads for Allen's Foot-Bane and Cascangelts candy.
A Tape In Windsor and a Series of Others
A Windsor Castle tape systems provide the king with world news via baize boards labeled War Politics Bourge Sport and General. Reports from the Saint Victor area recount a remarkable suicide of Louis Charron tied to buried treasure, plus an account of a greedy mind and a fatal garden grave. Emancipated women are shown as capable bookkeepers, and rail fatality statistics compare Britain in 1879 and 1860.
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Windsor
Windsor Castle
Te Enatle
the Marlborough
The
Travelers
Mistr
Saint-Victor
Privags
Louis Charron
Ivan Jong
Iden Nally
Boe
New York Herald
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