Shaft for the Fallen Memorial Unveiled at Arlington
President Roosevelt unveiled a memorial shaft in Arlington Cemetery by the National Society of Colonial Dames honoring Spanish American War veterans. Major General John R. Brooks oversaw ceremonies. Lt. Gen. John M. Schofield read the society president Justine Townsend's address. Roosevelt praised the war and Cuba's progress under Wood, urging citizen duty and adherence to law.
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Arlington Cemeyin
Washington
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
National Society of Colonial Dames
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
John R. Brooks
John M. Schofield
National Society
Justine Townsend
Spain
Wood
Leonard Wood
Illinois medical convention backs general practice act
The Illinois State Medical convention proposed a new general practice act to the next general assembly. A seven-member board of medical examiners would be appointed by the governor on recommendation of state societies and issue licenses after examinations. Rock Island County recognition went to the Rock Island Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Association
Quincy
Ill
General Assembly
Incorporated Societies
Rock Island County
Rock Island Medical Association
Steamship Arrivals Noted Across Major Ports
Oceanic arrives at New York from Liverpool while Pennsylvania comes from Hamburg and Plymouth. Nordland arrives at Liverpool from Philadelphia, Altoonia from Boston. Lahn sails Naples to Genoa from New York, Rotterdam routes to New York via Boudecene for Southampton, and St Paul arrives from New York.
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New York
Oceanic
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Plymouth
Nordland
Philadelphia
Altoonia
Boston
Naples
Genoa
Rotterdam
Boudcene
Southampton
St. Paul
Memorial Hall at Thiel College Destroyed by Fire
An incendiary blaze leveled Memorial Hall at Thiel College in Greenville Pennsylvania on May 21. The morning fire caused about 25009 dollars in losses with no injuries reported. Authorities are treating the cause as incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Thiel Colege
Body and Brains Emulsion Advertisement
An advertisement asserts Scott's Emulsion builds strong bodies and brains, urging early use in childhood to improve nourishment and development. It claims to strengthen weak children and promotes free samples from Bowne Chemists at 425 Pearl Street.
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Scott
Nature
Bobu , Bowne
Pearl Sty
Emblem prize rules for world fair design announced
St Louis May 21 1902 details the $2000 cash prize for an emblem design. A panel of notable designers and architects will judge entries delivered prepaid to Budworth & Son New York between Nov 1 and Nov 5 1902. Designs must not bear the artist name on the work but include a device or motto and a separate letter with the artist name. The emblem symbolizes the 1863 purchase of the Louisiana territory and the fair’s centennial celebration. Colors may be red blue yellow and white representing France Spain and the United States. The secretary of the press and publicity committee will mail the circular on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Frederick Dielman
National Academy of Design
New York
John la Forge
Society of American Artists
J. Q. A. Ward
National Sculpture Society
Lorando Taft
Society Western Artists
Chicago
Charles F. McKim
American Institute of Architects
YW Wilson Eyre
Philadelphia
Alice Fortier
Louisiana Historical Society
New Orleans
Budworth & Son
West Fifty-second Street
New York City
Walter B. Stevens
Louisiana Territory
United States
France
Spain
Lamb Company Wins Suit Over Renewal Certificate
Des Moines report states ex secretary of state George L. Dobson lost a suit brought by C Lamb & Sons of Clinton. The supreme court ruled the 1898 renewal was an amendment to original articles under section 1618 and should have been filed as such for a 50 cent recording fee. The company is entitled to a certificate upon payment of the filing fee.
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Des Moines
George L. Dobson
Supreme Court
Pell County
C. Lamb & Sons
Dodson
Clinton
Dobson
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
District Court
Mandamus
W. F.conrad
Bankers Meet at Des Moines Convention Opener
OWA bankers gather at Foster's Opera House for the Iowa Bankers Association sixteenth annual convention. Hon. Sidney A. Foster welcomes attendees. Sen. J. T. Brooks responds. Treasurer L. F. Potter reports funds, notes Sunblad and general fund balances, and mentions use of some funds for criminal cases.
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Des Moines
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Foster’s
Opera House
A. B.storms
M. VE
Sidney A. Foster
Royal Union Mutual -Life Insurance Co
J. T. Brooks
Hedrick
L. F. Potter
Harlan
Sunblad
Report shows last year best in Presbyterian foreign missions
New York May 21 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church reports that last year was the best in its foreign missions history with receipts 1 128 000 up from 998 325 the prior year no debt was carried and heathen lands gained members The afternoon session heard several appeals and a recommendation to refer Rev E T Fleming s case to the judicial commission The Sabbath school publication report was presented Sunday Exposition closing resolution disapproving Sunday opening at the Louisiana exposition was adopted Adjournment set for Creed revision tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Foreign Missions
Howard Duffield
General Assembly
E. T. Fleming
Synod
Ilinois
Chicago
Judicial Commission
T. Frederick Cripps
Germantown
Minton
Illinois Pharmacists group for constitutional revisions
Delegates from Jacksonville and Tiafay met to revise the constitution and by laws of the Illinois Pharmacists association. Thomas V. Wooters of Chicago reported on the National Association of Druggists. Resolutions endorsing the National Pharmacist Association were adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Tiafay
Illinois Pharmacists’ Association
Thomas V. Wooters
Chicago
National Association of Druggists
National Pharmacist Association
Illinois Congregationalists to Meet in Evanston
Rockford May 21 Illinois Congregational association prepares for its next convention likely at Evanston. The body adopted a report urging greetings be sent to the Grand Army in session at Rock Island.
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Illinois Congregationalists
Rockford
Illinois Congregational Association
Evanston
Grand Army
Rock Island
Coal wage strike loom at UMWA meet in Wilkesbarre
Three anthracite executive committees of the United Mine Workers of America met and agreed to let engineers, firemen and pumpmen stay at work if the eight hour day at current wages is granted by June 2. If not, workers will suspend. Committeemen indicate a work halt if demands unmet. No other details released.
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Nature
Walsh
McCullough Building
Third Street
Davenport
Michigan district UMW votes for national convention call
Bay City Michigan May 21 The Michigan district of the United Mine Workers of America has joined with the three striking anthracite districts of Pennsylvania in appealing to National President Mitchell for a national convention of all the miners to discuss a general strike of all the mine workers.
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Bay City
Mich
Michigan
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Favorite Prescription Promises Strong Mothers and Healthy Babies
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a premier tonic for nursing mothers and ill fed babies. It claims to prevent nausea soothe nerves boost appetite aid sleep and restore strength. A testimonial from Mrs Mary Murdock of Topeka Kansas endorses its effects on multiple pregnancies and childbirth outcomes.
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Pierce
Hindoo Editor Excuses Amuse LA Herald Readers
The Los Angeles Herald recounts Hindoo editors using humorous excuses for newspaper quirks. One maiden paper showed half empty columns due to miscalculation, another paused two weeks amid rivals, and others cited rest and space constraints as reasons for missing material or future improvements.
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Los Angeles Herald
Crop Report Notes Varied Conditions Across Regions
Washington reports mixed crop conditions with drought relief in the South Atlantic and east gulf, but continued dryness and cool temps in the Ohio valley and mid Atlantic. Corn planting progresses, winter wheat stable in the Ohio valley with some improvements in the plains, spring wheat germination rapid, cotton promising with rapid Texas growth and squares forming.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Florida
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Rocky Mountain Slope
North Pacific Coast
Middle Plateau
Nebraska
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Pacific Coast
San Joaquin Valley
Red River Valley
Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Carolinas
Louisiana
Pearl the Housekeeper Joke Sparks Witty Exchange
In a humorous exchange reported by the Philadelphia Press, Coakley teases Joakley about housekeeping and a house adorned with mother of pearl. Joakley clarifies his wife’s name is Pearl, not a literal ornament.
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Coakley
Joakley
Pearl
Philadelphia Press
Santa Fe Wins Oakland Franchise For 450 Years
General news item reports the Santa Fe granted a franchise to enter Oakland, California to operate a road through the city for 450 years, with a two year construction deadline. Coroner verdicts on Ford deaths mention Malcolm W Ford's insanity. Export cattle flows rise weekly. bonds planned for Monon system control. Andrus painting sale. Chicago hog prices hit year high. widow Helen Wood dies. Tulsa La Crosse rail washouts. Cudahy et al. ouster motion. Hungary beet sugar output up 169 percent. Oklahoma storms cause damage. Chicago population projected at 2.14 million. Elgin academy near closure. Minneapolis mills resolved labor dispute. Logansport elopement. Northwest Lumber sale. smallpox exposure at Tiscana school.
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Paul Leicester Ford
Malcolmn W. Ford
Malcolm
Chicago
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville Roads
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Monon
Charles H. Andrus
Sheridan
America
Andrus
Helen’ M. Wood
Wood
Oklahoma
Elgin
Elgin Academy
University of Chicago
Warper
G. P. Lord
D. C. Cook
Minneaipolis
Prominent Chicago Executive Endorses Peruna Cure
Hon John T Sheahan former manager at Marshall Field Co writes from Chicago praising Peruna. He says four bottles cured kidney trouble that kept him on his feet. Jacob Fleig from Brooklyn also credits Peruna for a turn to better health at seventy five. The ad promotes Peruna as addressing catarrh inflamed kidneys and Bright's disease and offers a free booklet.
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John T. Sheahan
Marshall Field & Co
N.G
Indiana Avenue
Flat Six
Chicago
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Jacob Fleig
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jacob Fiesg
Bright
Prof James W Wilson Accepts State College Post
Brookings May 21 Prof James W Wilson son of the Secretary of Agriculture has accepted the chair of animal husbandry and directs the state agricultural college experiment station undo his new role at the institution
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Brookings, S. D
James W. Wilson
Wilson
State Agricultural College Experiment Station
Piano Factory Burns in Brooklyn Fire
The Bradbury piano factory in Brooklyn was destroyed by a blaze tonight. Loss estimated at about half a million dollars.
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Piano
New York
Bradbury Piano Factory
Brooklyn
Iowa Congressman Renominated at Shelton Convention
The Eleventh district in Sioux City held a Republican convention at Shelton today renominating Congressman Thomas without opposition.
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Iowa
Sioux
City
Sheldon
Thomas
Queyalan Knocks Out Hawkins in Ninth Round
Seattle May 21 Perry Queyalan defeats Cal Hawkins by knockout in the ninth round. The bout ends with Queyalan delivering a decisive finish to Hawkins.
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Quenan
Hawkins
Seattle
Wash
Perry Queylan
Cal Hawkins
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Lamb Company
OWA
Presbyterian Assembly
St. Louis Exposition
Oshkosh
Wis
German Catholic Benevolent Societies
Adolph Weber
Racine
Christian Roemer
Appleton
John B. Schreinhart
Manitowoc
Aa. Steinberg
Milwaukee
John Ratz
Fond du Lac
Anton Gemeiner
Illinois Pharmacists
Hindoo Editors
Far Orient
General News
The
Santa Fe
Oakland
Cal
Springfield
la Crosse
Cudahy, Hammond, Armour and Swift Packing Companies
Minneapolis
Logansport
Ind
Abraham C. Abbott
Eliza J. Mitchell
Amity
S. T. McKnight
Minneapollig
Northwestern Lumber Company
Bay2
Latre
Hav Claira
Washington School
Tscanaba
Peruna
Sowra
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