Electoral reform report outlines election basis and powers
The commission publishes a draft electoral law for representatives provincial governors councilors mayors and ayuntamientos. It specifies representation by provinces Havana 17 Santa Clara 14 Santiago 13 Matanzas 8 Pinar del Rio 7 Puerto Principe 4 and electors per district. It places election oversight with a partisan electoral commission to remove government intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savana
Senate
House of Representatives
Havana
Santa Clara
Santiago
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Puerto Principe
Prince Chuan to sail for Germany on special mission
Washington July 1 The state department says Prince Chuan brother of the emperor sails for Germany July 7 on a special mission to apologize for the murder of the German minister at Peking and other wrongs to German citizens. He will return via America and reach the United States in October. He is regarded as a distinguished imperial visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Rockhill
Peking
Prince Chuan
Germany
America
China
Big zinc property bought in Missouri land transfer
Articles filed at Hartville Missouri transfer 1742 acres of the Dodson Led and Zinc Company land and plant to the Anglo American Zinc and Lead Company. North American Trust Company of New York provides financing for eight million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Hartville
Dodson Ledd and Zinc Company
Joplin and
Galena
Anglo-American Zine and Lead Company
North American Trust Company of
New York
Two Die in Train Collision at Auburn Crossing
A fatal crossing accident in Sedan near Auburn Indiana claims the lives of Lee Hine, brother of former treasurer G H Hine, and Isaac Tryon. Hine, who delivered mail between the post office and the railroad station, was struck by a westbound limited train while crossing the Lake Shore rails in his buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Lake Shore
Sedan
Lee Hine
G. H. Hine
Isaac Tryon
Morphine Habit Tied to Embezzlement Conviction
Columbia South Carolina July 1 Colonel William A Neal who led the McLaurin campaign and later ran the state penitentiary has been convicted of embezzling state funds. The defense argued his morphine addiction left him irresponsible and unable to control his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
William A. Neal
Senator McLaurin
State Penitentiary
Neal
South Dakota Farmer Vanishes in Brooklyn Found Unconscious
Edsall Waldron, a South Dakota farmer reported missing in Brooklyn, was found unconscious at Quincy Street and Broadway. Items including money and a gold watch were missing, and police call it a knock out drop incident.
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New York
Edsall Waldron
Brooklyn
Quincy Street
Broadway
Waldron
Brewer Alber Is Arrested in Wabash
Jacob Alber of the Alber Brothers brewing firm was arrested in Wabash Indiana on a charge of violating the internal revenue law for not canceling beer stamps on kegs from which beer had been drawn.
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Alber
Wabash
Ind
Jacob Alber
Alber Brothers
Internal Revenue Law
Scaffold Fall Kills One, Injures Four in Indiana
A hay barn scaffold collapsed near Reynolds in Monticello Indiana killing J L Hall of Ottawa Illinois and injuring four other men. The accident occurred July 1 and details indicate a fatal fall from the scaffold.
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Monticello
Ind
J.L. Hall
Ottawa
Til
Reynolds
German Ambassador Honored Amid Quiet Applause
Dr. von Holleben, the German ambassador at Washington, received honors with notable respect from the gathering. Remarks attributed to President Eliot were keenly appreciated, though few other comments were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Holleben
Washington
Eliot
Martial law proclaimed in Colon and Panama amid rebel threat
Martial law has been proclaimed here and in Panama due to fears that reorganized rebels may attack the city. Liberals refuse peace terms citing cruelty of those in power. Fighting is reported from interior towns.
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Colon
Panama
Christians Slain In Battle On Albanian Front
Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports Mussulmans and Christians clash at Gussinge on the Albanian Montenegrin frontier. Ten Christians killed and many wounded amid the battle.
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London
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Mussulmans
Gussinge
Bowen Returns on Cunard Campania Voyage
Liverpool July 1 The Cunard steamer Campania sails for New York with Herbert W Bowen United States minister to Venezuela among her passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Campania
New York
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
A Lady Dies of Joy in Sudden Meeting
Indianapolis reports a 22 year separation ends with joyful reunion as Mrs. James Conn of Missouri meets her sister Mrs. John Bennon in London Shelby county. The excitement triggers a collapse and she dies within minutes without speaking, after arrival to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James Conn
Missouri
London
Shelby County
John Bennon
Curfew Law Fails to Enforce in Wabash
Wabash ind July 1 the curfew ordinance passed three years ago has fallen into desuetude. For two years it was obeyed by juveniles but infractions have gone unpunished as scores under 16 roam streets after 9 p.m. The curfew was linked to the whistle at the Wabash Water and Electric Light Company power station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aylmner L. Hoyt
Russell &J
Detroit, Mich
Wabash
Ind
Wabash Water and Electric Light Company
Barber's Pole Costs a Life in Xenia Saloon Fight
In Xenia Ohio July 11 barber Richard Hendrickson shot and killed Thomas Goldy after a dispute over a breaking barber pole. Both men were drinking and Goldy swung at Hendrickson who struck with a beer bottle, fracturing Goldy skull. Goldy died within thirty minutes. Hendrickson jailed claiming self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Richard Hendrickson
Thomas Goldy
Perry
Hendrickson
Goldy
Hendrirckson
Swimming Teacher Drowns in Passaic Basin
Passaic New Jersey July 1 John Good a swimming school teacher overseeing pupils in a local basin was seized by cramps and drowned despite heroic efforts to reach shore. The expert swimmer's body was recovered and life was extinct.
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Passaic
N. J
John Goodwin
Rabies Confirmed in Roche Horse at Newark
The Pasteur Institute of New York reports a horse owned by James Roche that died recently tested positive for rabies. An employee, Edward Carney, was bitten and treated by cauterization. A guinea pig inoculated with the medulla piece also died of rabies.
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Newark
N. J
Pasteur Institute of New York
James Roche
Edward Carney
Roche
Alton Fire Destroys Siebold’s Livery Stable and Stores
A July 1 blaze in Alton Illinois started in Siebold's livery stable on Piasa street. A high wind aided spread destroying the stable and adjacent buildings within thirty minutes, with total losses around seventy thousand dollars. Fire crews confined damage to the south half of the block.
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Alton
Siebold
Piasa Street
Snake Eaters Bitten in Milwaukee Show Goers
Charles La Perle and "Steve" Mooney two Chicago show men who performed snake eating in Milwaukee this week are hospitalized at Trinity with possible death from rattlesnake bites after exhibitions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Charles la Perle
Steve” Mooney
Chicago
Trinity Hospital
Lightning Strike Burns Berlin High School Campus
Berlin Wisconsin July 1 a three story frame high school was struck by lightning and burned with all its contents The loss is nearly 30000 dollars with 14000 dollars insured
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Schoo Berlin
Wis
Irish Names in France Amid Franks and Nobility
A sketch notes how Franco Irish lineages persist in France with names such as MacMahon O Neill O Connors and Nugents and how the Bollinger Movement brought Re Dillon to light. It mentions Vicomte O Neill de Tyrone and lists several Irish French surnames, noting the weight of “O” and “Mac” as noble markers.
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France
MacMahons
O'Neills
O’connors
Nugents
Bollinger
Dillon
Ireland
Diners de St. Patrice
Vicomte O'Neill de Tyrone
Gwen Roe O'Neill
Gentleman’s Magazine
Crebillon de Ballvhigue
Mac Guekin de Slane
Mahon de Monaghan
O’quin d’Etchepare
Pau
Harry de Pierrebourg
Harden-Hickey
Paris
Triboulet
O’tard de la Grange
Comtesse O’pole
O'Diette and
O'Langer
O'Monroy
O’diu
O’squarr
Banner Salve touted as great healer for various ills
Advertisement claims Banner Salve can heal cuts wounds sores piles and all sin diseases with guaranteed effectiveness. Rush ton's drug store promotes the product and warns against substitutes.
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Rushton’s
Flies multiply rapidly study warns of pest plague
English scientists warn the public to destroy flies as they carry disease and multiply quickly. In hot summers a female fly could leave millions of descendants in weeks, so reducing food sources and refuse is essential to lessen the infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Virgil
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Digestive Calm
A health note from Houseworth Bros states that bad complexions come from inactive liver and bowels and that DeWitts Little Early Risers give gratifying results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Farming in Alaska and the promise of settlement
The Little Chronicle notes US effort and agricultural research in Alaska. Experiment stations above Sitka and in Yukon valley identify viable sites for vegetables grains small fruits and for cattle and sheep raising. Arctic parallels suggest Alaska could become a self sustaining, diversified economy beyond mining.
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Alaska
Sam
Little Chronicle
Agricultural Department
Sitka
Yukon
Daw‘son
St. Petersburg
Hammerfest
Norway
Siberia
Sweden
Finland
Nine-Year-Old Kills Brother in Illinois Incident
In St. Charles Illinois on July 1 a 6 year old boy died after his 9 year old brother found a revolver in a bureau, played with it and pulled the trigger striking him in the forehead. The wounded child died within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
Ill
William Clark
Nonunton Machinists Beaten in Knoxville
Three Southern Railway shop workers who filled in for striking machinists were lured outside Knoxville and severely beaten. One victim is in serious condition. The three men, French nationals, say they did not know a strike was underway when they arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern
Polite captains shift role on modern voyages
The article recalls Captain Jameson of the St Saul from Golfers Weekly, noting captains must be hosts and diplomats. It cites tales of courteous actions to please passengers, such as shielding a passenger’s view of the equator and complying with a lady’s request to inspect the horizon, highlighting softened command.
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Jameson
St. Saul
Allen's Foot-Ease powder advertisement claims instant foot relief
Allen's Foot-Ease promises quick relief for painful feet and ingrown nails. It softens corns and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents. Trial package free from Alles S. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
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Allen
Alles S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Commersel incident at Germanochvad prince tribute
At a recent commersel honoring the Germanochvad prince the Kaiser attended when an unpleasant incident occurred. It involved the Borussia corps delivering 600 keepsakes and asking guests to pay 30 cents or return items to the restaurant proprietor hosting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borussia” Corps
Census Reveals Scotland Surpasses Ireland in Population
The new census shows Scotland at 4 471 957 and Ireland at 4 456 546, with Scotland ahead by 15 411. Scotland holds 72 seats to Ireland's 105, while England contributes zero revenue and has about 70 percent of representation.
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Scotland
Ireland
England
Genesee Pure Food Co. Grain-O praised as coffee substitute
A letter from Buchanan Michigan dated May 22 reports Genesee Pure Food Co. Grain-O as a safer coffee substitute. A ten year old notes their family uses packages weekly and that the mother has given up coffee entirely. Fannin WILL signs the letter to Gentiemen
Women Reproached for Unpaid Bills in Ledgers
Edward Bok warns in Ladies' Home Journal that many sheltered women treat payments as unimportant. He argues women as a group cause hardship to working women through careless bill meeting, noting unpaid ledgers dominate feminine industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
DeWitts Early Risers Promote Liver and Bowel Action
Houseworth Bros. advertises DeWitt s Little Early Risers as mild pills that compel the liver and bowels to function, claiming they purify blood and aid recovery without causing griping. Easy to take and recommended by the dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Child Speaks Up at Church: A Family Moment
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt recalls a minister not bringing his younger daughter to church. On a Sunday, the child asks why her mother lets papa do all the talking at home, revealing a candid family exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Philadelphia Bulletin
Moving Mountains Faith Versus Moving Mountains
A Chicago Daily News quip notes faith alone won t stop mountains when they are ready to move. The aphorism contrasts belief with inevitable physical force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Enthusiasm Ignites Sparks of Community Spirit
A short, reflective note from the Atchison Globe observes that enthusiasm is rare and valuable, urging readers to nurture energy and zeal in local efforts. The quote underscores the power of civic ardor to inspire progress.
Educate Your Bowels With Tagcarets Tag Ad
A vintage styled ad promotes Candy Cathartic as a bowel cure. It claims relief from constipation with a money back refund offer if C C C fails, indicating a drugstore sales pitch and consumer assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. C
Woman scientist in Paris produces cold light from radium
Mme Currie of the Municipal School of Physics in Paris announces a cold light called radium. It remains permanently luminous without heat and glows when placed in gunpowder, though it does not cause an explosion.
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Mme. Currie
Municipal School of Physics
Paris
Foley’s Honey and Tar Bears Jungs and stops the cough
The note refers to Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy. It mentions a cough relief claim with traditional folk medicine language. No verifiable events or figures are given.
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Foley
Jungs
Sugar mixer crushed at Havemeyer refinery tragedy
Martin King a 45 year old sugar mixer at Havemeyer sugar refinery in Brooklyn fell into a ponderous mixing machine and was fatally mangled. Authorities had to disassemble the unit to remove his remains. A sensational report describes the brutal accident and notes Burdock Blood Bitters in an unrelated health pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin King
Havemeyer
Brooklyn
King
Mission Boards Plan Religious Work in Havana This Fall
Several New York boards announce plans to expand religious activity in Havana this fall. The Presbyterian board of home missions will lead, with Congregationalists and Episcopalians also enlarging efforts already started. All intend to build churches.
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Havana
As & Mission Field
New York
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Episcopalians
Roosters Crow Over Eggs and Imitation Tea Ad
A cryptic ad note compares roosters crowing about eggs not laid to people selling an imitation Rocky Mountain Tea tied to Madison Medicine Co. advertising. The price 35c invites readers to ask their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Medicine Co
Large Joliet Catholic Confirmation Largest in Local History
More than 2,000 children were confirmed in Joliet over Sunday and Monday in the largest such ceremony for Catholic churches in the city’s history. The rites were led by Rt. Rev. Bishop Burke, head of the Catholic diocese of St. Joseph Missouri, and featured two days of elaborate exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Iil
Burke
St. Joseph, Mo
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by doctor in letter
A. C. Jackson M D of Goshen reports trying Grain-O from Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy N Y and states he prefers it as a substitute for coffee, claiming it tastes as good as the best Java and Mocha. He signs respectfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
A. C. Jackson
M. D
British Steamer Star Cross Strands Off Cape Lookout
A Beaufort dispatch reports the British steamer Star Cross from Brunswick to Bremen laden with cotton stranded on Cape Lookout shoal today. Crews were saved and tugs were dispatched. Further details awaited from the scene.
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S.c.uul. Surande
Charlotte
N. C
Beaufort
Star Cross
Brunswick
Bremen
Cote Ton
Cape Lookout Shoal
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Healing
The advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick and permanent remedy for piles, warns against counterfeit products, and mentions House Worth Bros as the source or distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Banker Thomas Is Married in New York Ceremony
Edgar Russell Thomas formerly president of the Seventh National Bank for a day married Linda Lee of Louisville Kentucky at the bride's aunt Mrs W B Dick's home in New York City.
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Thomas
New York
Edgar Russell Thomas
Seventh National Bank
Linda Lee
Louisville
W. B. Dick
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Cure Sold Locally
Local drugstores Rushton's and Thomas' sell Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin noted for curing sick headache. The ad underlines household remedy use and availability in town.
Spider Bite Leaves Ligonier Man Hospitalized
Frank Summers of Ligonier was bitten on the arm by a spider. The swelling grew large enough that doctors had to lance the wound to relieve pressure and treat the infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Summers
Diphtheria Relieved in Twenty Minutes
A claim that Diphtheria symptoms were alleviated within twenty minutes is attributed to Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil offered at any drug store. The notice frames the remedy as almost miraculous and promotes the product for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Western Writers adjourn with record attendance at Winona Lake
The Western Writers convention ended in Warsaw Indiana after a five day session at Winona Lake. Ben S Parker of Newcastle read the parting poem. Total attendance reached 137. A banquet followed and Winona was chosen as next year’s meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
Ben S. Parker
Newcastle
Winona
Trial of Dr. Wintner Opens in Lenard Murder Case
In Granite Falls Minnesota on June 29 the trial of Dr. Wintner for the murder of Irish Lord Lenard began with William Stevenson, a participant in the famed game whose players were said to have known the cards were marked. Stevenson testified he knew the cards were marked and that others knew it, though he could not reveal who had prior knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite Falls
Minn
5S. Wintner
Lenard
William Stevenson
Stevenson
Barker Five Years for Hudson County Assault Case
Barker of New York was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary for felonious assault on Rev. John Keller of Arlington. The conviction occurred in Hudson County Court at Jersey City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
New York
Thomas ‘G. Baseker
Hudson County
Jersey City
John Keller
Arlington
Wwas
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Dewart & Co
Drs
Ohio
Agustus Ruggles
Greater New York Medical Association
Diamond Drug CO
W. B'’way
N.Y
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Rochester
Charles Simon
Lareg
Commission
Ooe
Chuan WI
Daily Market Report
Board of Trade
Aeeess
Park
Seeesee
British Isles
Atchison Globe
Ben Hat Peffer
Rushton’s Drug Store
Elkhart
Wintner
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