Jones Body Transferred From Academy Vault in Annapolis Ceremony
The John Paul Jones expedition under Rear Admiral Sigsbee completed its mission with the body of a distinguished dead landed in Annapolis. The transfer to the vault on academy grounds followed a brief service, with psalms read by Chaplain H H Clark. Sigsbee praised the voyage and the reception abroad as a tribute to the navy. The squadron had sailed nearly 7,000 miles without mishap. A separate dispatch from Peary reports the Roosevelt reaching North Sidney with Commander Peary aboard and plans to resume the polar dash next February.
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Annapolis
John Paul Jones
Sigsbee
Sands
Standish
Academy
H. H. Clark
United States
Nantucket
Navy Department
Washington
Funeral of Gen Blackmar Honors From Veterans and Societies
Boston observes the funeral of General Wilmon W. Blackmar a former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Massachussets veterans and Sons of Veterans escort the body to Cedar Grove cemetery after services at Second Unitarian church General Blackmar was elected G A R commander in chief at the national encampment last year in Boston The procession included the state cavalry and the Blackmar lot marks the interment site overlooking the Neponset river.
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Veterans and Patriotic Societies
Boston
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
Massachusetts
Grand Army
James H. Wolff
State Cavalry
Second Unitarian Church
Blackmar
A. H. Horton
Massachusetts Senate
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Blackmar Lot
Neponset River
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted as top blood purifier
An old promotion for Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery claims leading sales for over 25 years, endorsing its alcohol free herbal extract to purify blood and cure skin eruptions. It stresses improved digestion, nutrient absorption, and healthier blood, urging readers to try the remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Wallace Rumor Ties Wallace to Seaboard Presidency
A persistent rumor in railroad circles suggests John F. Wallace former Panama Canal chief engineer may be named president of Seaboard Air Line. The report cannot be verified but comes from a seemingly reliable source in Atlanta.
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Wallace
Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Williamson's Second Trial Opens in Portland Court
The retrial of Congressman Williamson Dr Van Gessner and United States Commissioner Biggs on a charge of subornation of perjury began this morning in the federal court in Portland Oregon.
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Williamson
Portland
Ore
van Gessner
United States
Biggs
Trade Review For The Week Hot Weather Retards Activity
R G Dun & Co weekly review notes hot weather slows activity in many sectors but boosts demand for seasonable goods and farm progress. Confidence for fall and winter business rises as crops mature, real estate transfers surge, and building activity remains strong. Pig iron demand improves while footwear shows caution amid price pressures. Textile mills stay busy. cotton prices fluctuate and wool is strong. Railway earnings for July exceed last year by 7.4 percent. failures total 193.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Bennington Dead Buried In San Diego Trench
San Diego mourns as forty seven Bennington gunboat dead are buried in a single trench on a promontory graveyard. Thousands visit morgues and plaza as coffin wagons transport bodies around the bay to the burial site. The trench measures sixty feet by fourteen and holds two mortal rows. The scene reflects solemn tribute from army navy and civilian officials.
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San Diego
Bennington
Loma
Monterey
California
Commodore Stockton
Old San Pasqual
Army
Navy
Hangs for double murder in Hood River case
Norman Williams, convicted of killing Alma Nesbit and her mother near Hood River, Oregon, was hanged at Wasco county jail. He had made no statement, saying his loss were sealed to the world. The motive was Williams to obtain a homestead adjoining his own and to inherit Alma Nesbit's property.
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Norman Williams
Dalles
Ore
Alma Nesbit
Wasco County
Los
L. J. Nesbit
Omaha
Neb
Alma
Hood River
Oregon
Williams
Balfour to Remain In Office Amid Dissolution Plans
London reports Premier Balfour intends to stay until the end of the current session and dissolve Parliament in October. No official statement expected until Monday as the crisis deepens, tied to the Irish land commission vote and governing allies’ indifference.
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Balfour
London
Irish Land Commission
Spring River Flood Drowns Man and Wrecks Property
A cloudburst on July 21 sent the Spring River rising eighteen feet in hours, driving residents of Carthage and Kendrickstown to higher ground. One man, Calvin Rudy, a teamster, drowned while fording the stream. Losses are estimated at 150000 dollars, with two hundred cattle and horses drowned and several bridges washed away. Subside expected within twenty four hours. Damages fall on farmers miners and railroads.
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Spring River
Joplin
Carthage
Kendrickstown
Calvin Rudy
All Bennington Crew Identified After Explosion
San Diego July 25 reports confirm all Bennington crew accounted for. Total 197 officers and men: 54 identified dead, 4 unidentified dead, 46 wounded, 91 uninjured, 1 deserter. Four unidentified dead named C Nelson C S Carter P Strang R v Ogles. Several survivors in critical condition with Walter Martin showing possible recovery.
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San Diego
Cal
Guah Gate
United States
BoLparbor
CCIE
Bennington
C. Nelson
C. S. Carter
P. Strang
R. v. Ogles
President Receives Official Bennington Disaster Report
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling telegraphed to President Roosevelt a full account of the Bennington boiler explosion near Oyster Bay on July 24. The vessel sank with 190 aboard. 45 dead identified, 11 dead unidentified, 48 wounded, many likely to die. Captain Drake and medical staff arrived from Mare Island to treat the injured. A general inquiry will examine causes and relief efforts.
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Bennington
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Darling
Roosevelt
Aussing
Drake
Mare Island
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Pole
Gen. Blackmar
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Trade Review For
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Studebaker
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