Cremation Uptake Rises Across Cities and Nations
The piece notes rising cremation use since 1885 with 1901 totals including 95 in Manchester 40 in Liverpool 18 in Glasgow 17 in Hull and 2 in Darlington. It cites Leicester to open a crematorium soon and a northern London project due by end of 1902. It also lists US totals 26 crematories with 24 in use and 1901 figures for Fresh Pond San Francisco and Chicago. It adds Paris private cremations 1899 1901 and a brief editorial on sympathy and prices.
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Man
Chester
Liverpool
Glasgow
Hull
Darlington
Leicester
London
United States
Fresh Pond
N. Y
San Francisco
Odd Fellows
Chicago
Paris
Ein Francisco Chronicle
September 1902 Dillon mail uncalled letters list
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Dillon Montana post office up to date with 30 days to claim before going to the dead letter office. Names include Beales Blanche Bosmart Nugget Gulch Co Big Indian Mina Bird and many residents. Also a real estate ad by L J Prior offering school, business, and acreage near townsite.
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Dickenson
David Dowd
F. Wm. Fulop
D. C. Haneen
Andrew Hengle
Babs Jackson
Earl Jones
W. E. Kent
Gladis Kindly
Jim Klocke
B. F. Lawrence
Robert Larsen
H. P. McCarthy
Victory
Matthews
Howell J . Mitchel
Fanny Morris
Willy Narquiet
Hans Quinn
Dan Reading
H. H
Stearns
D D. Sauerbeer
Myrtle Sandy
W. D. Smith
Mrs. P
Timm
Marvin’ _ Thompson
Geo. Tossey
Mable Williams
John A. Woods
Madam
Bucks for Sale from Twin Bridges Ranch
A ranch near Twin Bridges offers a choice lot of Young Shropshire Bucks and Cottswold Grades for sale. Telephone contact provided.
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Twin Bridges
Dillon hosts Democratic rally with two speakers
Beaverhead democrats held a Dillon Theatre rally with music from the Dillon brass band and a small street bonfire. Austin Gormley of Great Falls and Hon. John Morgan Evans of Missoula spoke on topics from the Philippines to tariffs while Judge W Y Pemberton was unable to attend.
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Democrats
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Dillon Brass Band
Montana Street
John. Morgan Evans
Congress
Missoula
W. Y. Pemberton
Butte
Austin ©. Gormley
Great Falls
Pemberton
Edwin Norris
Gormley
Jere B. Leslie
The
Supreme Court
Philippines
Norris
John Morgan Tivans
Evans
Filippino
John M. Dixon
Montana
Dixon
John Morgan
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Army Canteen Policy Spark From Anti-Saloon Leader
Edwin Dinwiddie president of the American Anti-Saloon League issued a statement on General Funston reports criticizing the army canteen. He urged trial of a post exchange substitute, stoppage of official saloons, and discipline against drinking as a responsible reform. The league seeks recreation and sociability for soldiers without government involvement in saloon business.
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Aloon
Leagy
Fuon
Sprinfield
Edwin"Dinwiddie
American Anti-Saloon League
League
Cash Prize For A Name For New Rock Island Route
Claim $5100 cash prize by submitting a name for the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company El Paso Short Line route to California official. Open to public with no entry fees. Competition promotes the November 1 1902 service launch. send inquiries to Jo Bebastain Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
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California
Rock Island
Southern Pacific Company
Elpaso
Jo. Bebastain
Rock Island System
Chicago
Six rescued from lake aboard A G Morey after long ordeal
The crew of the Chicago schooner A G Morey spent fifteen hours clinging to their waterlogged craft's cabin as a heavy gale battered them. Rescued at daybreak by Kenosha life saving station, they were half dead from exposure and revived by rescuers. The vessel sprang a leak and the crew pumped constantly before taking shelter on the cabin roof.
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Chicago
A. G. Morey
Kenosha
Drowns in Bathtub in Peoria Home
Mrs Frank B Townsend formerly of Marshalltown Iowa was drowned in a bath tub at her Peoria home. Her husband had tried to heat the room with an instant heater and released poisonous gas, both were overcome and she drowned in the tub. Mr Townsend is expected to recover. The couple had moved from Marshalltown recently.
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Townsend
Marshalltown
Peoria
Frank B. Townsend
Mr. Towsend
Shoot Wisconsin Wild Man Cook In Lumber Camp
Otto Wenzel, a camp cook, killed the insane man who had shot and killed John Koucha, a St. Paul fireman, last week aboard a moving train. The incident happened near Wausaukee after the killer approached the camp, ending the weeks of alarm around Amberg Pemibine and Dunbar.
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Cook
Marinette
Wis
John Koucha
St. Paul
Wausaukee
Otto Wenzel
Amberg
Pembine
Dunbar
Insana
Cut Off Fingers to Avoid Work at Illinois Prison
Chester Ill Oct 6 two convicts John Reagdon and C Rose in the southern Illinois penitentiary cut off three fingers from the right hand with a rusty hatchet to avoid heavy labor claiming ill health. After discovery they were bound up by the prison surgeon and stood on a block the rest of the day.
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Chester
Ill
John Reagdon
C. Rose
Ilinois
Man slain in Grand Rapids quarrel over insult
William D. Barringer a cooper was killed by Thomas A. Stewart a barber after Barringer allegedly insulted Stewart's wife. Stewart felled Barringer with a blow to the jaw and Barringer died instantly. Stewart is jailed.
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Grand Rapids
William D. Barringer
Thomas A. Stewart
Barringer
Stewart
Jury Deadlock in Wheeler Forgery Trial Leaves Case Open
Chicago on October 6 reports the jury in Luke Wheeler s forgery case related to the Masonic temple tax fixing conspiracy was discharged after failing to reach a verdict. The panel stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal.
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Chicago
Luke Wheeler
Wyoming official eyed for key rail post in shift
Cheyenne Wyoming Oct 6 It is reported here that General Superintendent W L Park of the Wyoming division will be promoted to succeed General Manager Edward Dickinson if Dickinson resigns as has been reported from Kansas City Park would fill the top post in the regional operation pending Dickinson’s departure
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Cheyenne
Wyo
W. L. Park
Wyoming
Edward Dickinson
Kansas City
Turkish land owner abducted near Vodena seeks ransom
Salonika report says brigands seized Turkish land owner Shefik Bey at Orisar near Vodena, forty miles from Monastir, and hold him for a ransom of fifteen thousand dollars.
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Salonica
Shefik Bey
Orisar
Vodena
Funeral of Zola Draws Thousands in Simple Paris Rites
The remains of Emile Zola were laid to rest in Paris with simple ceremonies and a vast crowd of workers and families following the coffin. Dreyfus figures attended. Colonel Picquart and Maitre Labori were cheered after the services amid minor scuffles and police containment.
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Paris
Zola
Dreyfus
Police
Mmne
M. Zola
Picquart Maitre Laborl
M. Jaures
Maitre Labori
Colonel Picquart
Boulevard de Flichy
Casey's Action Criticised by Colombian Legation
The Colombian legation regrets Admiral Casey's plan to decline transporting combatants ammunition or arms across the Panama isthmus. A staff member warns of a most unfavorable impression in Colombia. Officials say Casey's move surpassed Commander McLean who allowed troop transport under disarmed escort.
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Washington
Casey
Panama
Legation
Colombia
McLean
The
Cincinnati
Crushing Out Chinese Boxers
Washington dispatches quote Yuan Shih Kai, viceroy of Chihli, determined to crush the Boxers in his region. A proclamation offers rewards for Boxers or their leaders if handed to authorities, and threatens severe punishment for secret practice or disobedience with no leniency.
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Washington
Qct
Conger
State Department
Yuan Shih Kai
Chi Li
China
Reserved Seats Give Way in Tent Collapse at Maryville Show
About 1500 spectators were thrown to the ground when reserve seats collapsed during a local talent show in Maryville Missouri on October 4. Two hundred were injured with several in serious condition. Former mayor J C Donnelly suffered multiple injuries and Rose Montgomery of Bolckow Mo may die from back injuries. Dozens were taken home.
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Maryville
Talera
J. C. Donnelly
Rose Montgomery
Bolckow
Grand Duke Nicholas Meets Sultan in Constantinople
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia conferred with the Sultan in Constantinople on the Macedonian situation. He assured the Sultan of Russia’s desire to maintain order. The Grand Duke received a farewell audience and sailed for Livadia on the Black Sea.
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Constantinople
Nicholas
Russia
Lividia
Black Sea
Fire destroys multiple Aitkin businesses in October blaze
Fire at Aitkin Minnesota roared through Colonel G. W. Knox grocery and warehouse Airy Bros confectionery Ace of the Aitkin Land Co and McGillan Land Co. Loss estimated at 60100 with partial insurance.
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Minnesota
Aitkin, Minn
G. W. Knox
Airy Bros
Ace
Aitkin Land Company
McGillan Land Company
Earliest Names for Cattle and Sheep Traced Across Languages
A Scottish Review exploration links cattle terms across Akkadian Turkic Egyptian and Semitic languages. It highlights am bull enek cow am cattle and tor taurus thor shor as horned or bull related roots. Goats show als az and az while sheep connect to ba and kar with kar meaning herd and enclosure.
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Scottish Review
The Doctor Did Not Count A Celtic Cook’s Funeral Delay
A Celtic cook asks for leave to attend her brother’s funeral next Sunday. The mistress questions the timing as Monday and a week loom. The cook insists the brother’s fate is uncertain and the doctor cannot fix death. She adds that her master is sentenced to be hung Friday.
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Twe
Mitigating Circumstances Told by Aged Judge
A magistrate questions a negro convict about mitigating circumstances after a theft. The prisoner admits many mitigating factors and offers to elaborate, stating family shame and personal history. The court interrupts and orders the officer to remove the prisoner.
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Jess
Weiber
Anudder
Knew Who to Blame in City Shake Up
In a quake free city a restless domestic rattled a home as pictures and furniture shook. The mistress called down to Mary Ann asking what she was doing, in a calm attempt to soothe the situation.
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Mary Ann
Married life views clash over will and alimony
A bachelor argues against henpecked husbands while a woman with alimony counters that a married man may act freely only if he does not hinder a wife from exercising her own will. The brief dialogue, sourced from the Baltimore News, reflects old quarrels over authority in marriage.
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Baltimore News
Originality in Society Sparks witty exchange
Miss Wayning declares no equal to originality while Mr Hartless jokes that an original man would have thrilled her. The dialogue, set in a light social scene, mirrors a genteel clash of wit and propriety in early American newspapers.
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Miss Wayning
Mr. Hartless
Adam
Richmond Dispatch
A Little Misunderstanding at the Photo Studio
A young mother asks for a photo of her boy. The photographer quotes three dollars, then suggests a lower price for a dozen photographs. The mother balks at waiting and exclaims they cannot wait that long.
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Lippincott’s
Fastidious Eater Exchange Patisserie Preferences
A Swart Set skit style line exchanges about favorite pies. A speaker hesitates between Mag Oh and pumpkin while noting pumpkin is disliked for messy ears. The brief dialogue captures a humorous kitchen banter dynamic.
Million Might Be Made Despite Few On Earth
Report notes a cryptic exchange about wealth and numbers with Johnny Stokes and a teacher, suggesting only a small group can reach a million. The dialogue hints at limited opportunities and looming mystery.
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Johnny Stokes
Johnny
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Butte, Mont
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Mont
Perry Davis
Dillon’ Theatre
Austin O
Gorpiley
John Morgan Evans
Wongrea
Dilonives
PES
Lake
Morey
Wisconsin
Dickinson
New York
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Standard
DILCO
FC. DeWitt& Co
Central Pharmacy
Ita
Ely
Havreveg
LYS
Rey
Sy Yin de Cinchona Co
Des Moines
Iowa
City Drug Store
Ely's
EK. Aru
Bedrock, Salmon _ & Gibbonsville Stage Co
U.S. Mail
Salmon City Shoupe
Gibbonsville
Ida
Leesburg
Blackbird
Forney
Yellow Jacket
Silvercreek
Prairie Basin
Canne
Salmon
Red Rock
Fare Stage Co
F. W. Vogter
F. W. Vogler
Red Rook
Stockmen's Directory
Philip Lovell
F. L. Stone
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