Smithsonian camera to capture total solar eclipse prints
The report notes the Smithsonian institution will publish prints from negatives taken at Wadesboro North Carolina during the moon's shadow. Rome reports citizens write letters at varying rates, with England 59 per person per year leading, followed by Switzerland 41 and Germany 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Wadesboro
N. C
Rome
England
Switzerland
Geome
Germany
Denmark
Austria
Holland
Belgium
France
Bishop Potter Praises U S Army Veterans in Manila
The Archbishop lauds the character and qualities of American soldiers in the Philippines saying no one who witnessed their physique duty and intelligence could doubt their capability. He toured Manila and found no discredit among the troops. A Washington paper reports a bridal trip tale of a young couple from Flagstaff driving wagons to Phoenix, then rail to Los Angeles, with plans possibly to travel via Japan and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Manila
Philippines
Ma‘nila
Washington ‘Evening Star
Flagstaff
Ariz
South
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Japan
India
Klondike Mining Prospects Promising Large Yields
Reports from the far northwest indicate surprises in clean-up across mining camps. The Klondike is expected to yield far more millions than last season due to labor saving devices for thawing frozen earth and lifting soil. Atlin claims could bring 1 to 12 dollars per yard while Spruce Creek benches may reach 18.6 million dollars. Many claim owners have installed hydraulic machinery to work extensive ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Northwest
Klondike
Atlin
Spruce
Royal wedding rites mix Japanese and European customs
A description of the Crown Prince of Japan's marriage blending ancient court ceremony with Western dress. The San San Ku Do ritual features three sets of wine cups, nine lifts, and dignitaries in both styles. The piece criticizes British rule and notes purported links between sake and famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Jaspan
Allies reach Tien Tsin to lift siege amid uncertain relief
A June dispatch says American and Japanese led relief forces entered Tien Tsin on June 23 with light losses, starting to relieve troops that left on June 10 near Pekin. Admiral Seymour reportedly captured. ministers fled Pekin. Eight hundred Sikhs and 200 Welsh Fusileers joined with American and German forces, uniting to assault the besiegers. The relief arrival appears to have broken the Chinese siege, though details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Foo
Kempf
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Seymour
Terrible
London
Taku
Chinese Minister Urges Armistice to Halt U.S. Troop Use
Wu Ting Fang proposes armistice in China saying Yangtse valley viceroys can keep order without foreign troops. Secretary Hay and President weigh the vow to refrain from further troop use where disorder exists, while officials note it effectively amounts to an offer to halt U.S. actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu ‘Ting Fang
Hung
Chang
Pekin
Yang Tse Kiang
Hay
United States
Yaqui War Parties Reported Quieted in Mexico Tour
Abandoned warpath claim from Phoenix dispatch notes AFL Gill of Philadelphia on a Mexico prospecting tour. He says Yaqui Indians have largely halted hostilities though hundreds remain hidden in mountains and strike occasional ranches. A Friday raid killed two cowboys and wounded several, including a woman, before attackers were driven off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Afl Gill
Philadelphia
Mexico
Emachion
Tornado Follows Flood Across Alabama Counties
A tornado, origin near Blossburg Alabama, crossed fifteen miles westward into Walker county and quarter mile wide. It caused wrecked homes around Yemocat with several people injured, crops ruined, and hundreds of trees uprooted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossburg
Jefferson County
Alabama
Walker County
Yemocat
World Women’s Temperance Congress Reassembles in Edinburgh
The World's Women Christian Temperance Union congress met in Edinburgh under Mrs. Busley’s presidency. American delegates voiced concern over the illness of Mr. James Norton, Lakeview College Chicago principal, in Southampton. Lady Henry Somerset and the convention sent telegrams of inquiry and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Christian Temperance’ Union ‘Congress
Busley
James Norton
Lakeview College of Chicago
Southampton
Henry Somerset
Nebraska Farmer Charles T. Cookson Dies in London
News reaches this locality of the death in London England of Charles T. Cookson a prominent and wealthy farmer living seven miles south of town in Polk County He left in May with his wife for a several months trip in Europe and had been in good health until a few days before his death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
London
England
Charles T. Cookson
Polk County
Europe
Granite Oklahoma Tow In Kills Three
Cattle inspector Jeff Gilmor and Anderson report a fatal tow in Greer County Oklahoma near Granite. Three men were killed in the incident involving a cattle truck. The accident is under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Greer County
Oklahoma
Jeff
Gilmor Bill
Anderson
Hastings Neb. Woman Fatal After Runaway Horse Crash
Mrs Will Heffron suffered severe facial injuries when a frightened horse bolted while she rode home from the northeastern city part. Doctors fear she cannot recover, and she remains unconscious despite extended treatment.
Missionaries Reported Murdered by Chinese Boxers
A June 23 dispatch from Delaware reports Rev. Dr. Leonard secretary of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church says semi-official news from Tien Tsin confirms the murder of Rev. Dr. Pyke and his wife and Rev. Norman Hayner and wife, all formerly of Delaware, by Chinese boxers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Leonard
Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist / Episcopal Church
Tien Tsin
Pyke
Norman ,Hayner
War Branch Prepares for Possible Chinese Situation
Officials reveal scale of military readiness in response to potential China related crisis. Army and Navy refuse full disclosure but promise capable actions if events unfold in coming weeks or months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oregon Sails Toward Taku Ahead of Schedule
Word reaches the navy that the battleship Oregon left Hong Kong bound for Taku two days earlier than expected. She loaded 164 sailors and marines from Hong Kong aboard the Zafiro and aims for a 1500 mile run, potentially reaching Taku in six days, about when the Brooklyn arrives from Manila. Only these ships head to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Navy Department
Hong Kong
Taku
Zafiro
Brooklyn
Manila
China
Ex Kentucky Governor Taylor escorted by detectives to Niagara Falls
Broken in health and spirits, former Kentucky Governor W Taylor travels to Niagara Falls with Mrs Taylor and four detectives. Two Kentucky officers pursue warrants for his arrest over the Goebel assassination, while two guards accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Taylor
Kentucky
Niagara Falls
Taylor
Goebel
Tornado Kills Three in Beaver County and Injures Two
A Guthrie Oklahoma dispatch reports a tornado sweeping sixty miles over Beaver County once called No Man's Land. Henry Bardwell Steve Bird and Abe Wights man died, William Hammer and Paul Rhodes were fatally injured, hundreds of cattle stampeded, several houses destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man's Land
Beaver County
No Man’s Land
Guthrie
Okla
Henry Bardwell
Steve Bird
Abe Wightsman
William Hammer
Paul Rhodes
Admiral Crowninshield Absent Use of Manila Gunboats
Admiral Crowninshield states reports of orders sending the gun boats Marietta Princeton and other ships to Manila are not needed as they sail soon under Admiral Remey. He says the current force is sufficient to meet any requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowninshield
Marietta
Princeton
Manila
Taka
Remey
Youth Charged With Statutory Incident Near Lushton
Jesse George, charged with statutory reported incident involving a twelve year old girl near Lushton Nebraska, was taken to York by Sheriff Lancaster and jailed. He was apprehended near Peru. The case will be heard July 2 with an $800 bond set or he remains in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse George
Lushton
Neb
York
Lancaster
Peru
Dowager Empress Calls For Extermination Of Foreigners
Shanghai dispatch reports official instruction from the dowager empress to expel foreigners in China. Large influx of refugees arrives from the north while conditions remain quiet in the Yangtze Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Yang ‘Tse Kiang
Evans Denies Resignation Claim From Pension Office
A letter from Commissioner Evans of the U S Pension Office in Chattanooga Tennessee denies a circulated report that he would resign or run for Congress. The letter states the news item misrepresented his intentions and reiterates his current duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Chattanooga, Tenn
Congress
Rebels Ard Well Armed Oriental Advices
Fragmentary note reports rebels are well armed with orientalist guidance from unclear sources. No clear date or location. Other details are unreadable.
Bible Proves Its Good Fruit Against Skeptics
A preacher argues that if the Bible were cruel or impure its fruits would be seen in society. he cites hospitals and mercy work as evidence of the book’s benevolence. He defends biblical authorship tracing from John to Polycarp, and asserts Old Testament prophecies foretelling events centuries ahead as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
Isabella
Christ
David
Joshua
George ‘Peabody
Miss Dix
Florence Nightingale
John Howard
John Frederick Oberlin
Lau Yrence
Mercy
Jerome
Eusebius
Origen
Irenaeus
Polycarp
St. John
Lord Jesus
Moscow
Bible in Heaven and the promise that guides us
A devotional meditation on keeping the Bible in heaven and sharing its passages with loved ones after death. The speaker contrasts heaven’s beauty with earthly faith, recalls biblical voices, and asks where the Hindu will go after final death, concluding the Bible answers the last end.
Yale Campus Finds Regicides Well Behind Alumni Hall
Contractors tearing down near Yale campus uncover a long buried well beneath a brick house front porch. The shaft allegedly connects to a wall and shows drainage, tied to a legend of three English regicides Edward Whaley Dixwell and William Goffe hiding in a woods hut nearby. The Post notes a memorial tablet may be placed on the new alumni hall walls to mark the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
New Haven
Edward Wal Jey
John ‘Dixwell
William Goffe
reNrement
Westville
West Rock
New York Post
World's Fastest Readers Cited For Remarkable Skill
Historical note highlights Gladstone Carlisle and Blackburn as rapid readers. It claims Gladstone could digest 50 000 word novels by glancing leaves with photographic-like eye and mind, while Carlisle could summarize any book from a spoken author title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feader
Gladstone
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
House
the Treasury
A. Giant Trust
New York
Joe
Major Andre Capture and War Board Findings
The historical note describes Major John Andre as captured. A board of general officers reviewed his case under wartime law to determine if execution was warranted given his rank and the circumstances of his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Andre
Andre
Washington
ASA
Fran
Fragmented Note on Philadelphia Treaty and Elusive Promises
Disjointed text hints at a Philadelphia treaty with Indian chiefs linked to William Penn and reported as a flawless pact. Mentions Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a supposed cure for dyspepsia indigestion and liver or kidney issues with mixed belief in its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Feeling in Germany and swallows facing extinction
A report notes a bitter sentiment in Germany over a drastic decline in swallow migrations. This year few swallows arrived from the south and observers fear the species may be practically exterminated within a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Medical Book Free Offers Health and Moral Advice for Men
An advertising note promotes Know Thyself a medical book for men with self preservation themes. It details a 870 page treatise with engravings and prescriptions offered at 25 cents paper or $1 full gift from Peabody Medical Institute Boston Massachusetts. The flyer links health with moral duty and references true religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch
Begton
Mass
Ladies Can Wear Shoes Easier After Allen's Foot-Ease
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for swollen hot feet aching toes and corns. Cures ingrowing nails and pinions. Available at druggists and shoe stores 25c trial package by mail Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham Advice Based on Vast Experience
The advertisement extols Mrs. Pinkham as uniquely experienced to offer advice on any subject due to decades of continuous work with female health issues. It claims over a hundred thousand cases annually, both in person and by mail, inviting readers to obtain Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. 'Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agee
Obmeine
Tien ‘Tein
Nebraskan
Rane
Hastings
Oriental
State
That
Podordin
Hadyn
Heaven
Christiana
Paul
Earth
Hindoa
Hindoo
Pinkham
Carters
Ene
Retsios
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!