Opening ceremony at Pan American Exposition amid rain and wind
At Buffalo on May 20 the Pan American Exposition began with opening ceremonies marked by low clouds and gusty wind. Vice President Roosevelt and exposition president Milburn led officials through the bridge of triumph to the Temple of Music as 1,000 homing pigeons released themselves to bear messages of dedication.
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Buffalo
Mentes
Bridge of Triumph
Roosevelt
Milburn
Temple of Music
Pan American Exposition Parade Delights Large Crowds
A bustling Pan American Exposition day featured a vivid military parade through Buffalo with crowds in the streets and at the Temple of Music. Vice President Roosevelt and President Milburn received strong applause as dignitaries arrived and reviews were conducted. Messages of congratulation from McKinley and other leaders were read as the ceremony opened with prayers and speeches.
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Rainbow City
Cmt
Lodge
Hanna
Roosevelt
Milburn
United States
City Hall
Senator Lodge
Scatchard
Executive Board
McKinley Receives Restful Night After Illness
In San Francisco on May 20 President McKinley slept well, and Mrs. McKinley showed the best night since illness with satisfactory progress. A delegation of Chinese church members presented a banner and memorial thanking the president for aiding China. Cortelyou said no firm plans for today but possible review of returning Philippines troops.
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San Francisco
Cortelyou
William McKinley
Great America
Church of Jesus Christ
Philippines
McKinley Party Heads to Canton From San Francisco
President and Mrs. McKinley, in San Francisco, plan a direct Canton trip with Mary Barber to accompany them. The immediate party will stay a week or ten days for Mrs. McKinley to recover, then depart with a route via Ogden. No long stops are planned en route.
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San Francisco
Canton
Mrs. McKinley
Sacramento
Hay
Officials to Washington After Delayed Departure
The secretary and Postmaster General Smith with Secretary Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson will go to Washington to attend important state matters while the president stays. Secretary Long, who left yesterday for Colorado Springs, will proceed to Washington as soon as possible.
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Washington
Smith
Hitchcock
Wilson
Long
Colorado Springs
Joint Picnic Planned by St Pauls and Concordia Congregations
A Sunday congregational meeting of St Pauls Lutheran Church approved a joint picnic with Concordia on July 4. The event will be on Concordia College grounds with attractions and a twenty member committee appointed to organize.
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St. Paul
Concordia
Concordia College
Pastor E W Allen Injured by Runaway Horse
Rev. E W Allen pastor of the West Jefferson Street Church of Christ was knocked from his bicycle by a runaway horse at Broadway and Washington Street at noon Monday. He suffered shock and bruises but the doctor said injuries were not serious. he was taken to Gocke's drug store for care and later returned home in a carriage.
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E. W. Allen
West Jefferson Street
Church of Christ
Broadway
Washington Street
Rev. Allen
Gocke
H. V. Sweringen
West Washington Street
Evansville Tragic Sunday Murders End In Suicide
Everett Conway killed dairyman W. C. Garrison and his wife in the West End, wounded Patrolman Ben Wallis and two bystanders, then killed himself. Neighbors say Conway blamed Garrison for his father's losses. Three dead, three wounded, morgue crowds, and a final note left by Conway explaining motives.
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Evansville
Ind
Everett Conway
Conway
W. C. Garrison
Garrisan
Ben Wallis
Ed Davidson
Adam Crawford
West End
Garrison
Garrson
Conway House
Wallis
Edward Davidson
Frank Henke
Kentucky
Freret
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Illinois
Carnegie’s Splendid Gift for Free Scottish Education
London May 20 Andrew Carnegie has given £2,000,000 to establish free education in four Scottish universities Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen and St Andrews. Beneficiaries must be Scotch fellows only with no English Irish colonials or foreigners. The fund funds medical and commercial education and is placed with trustees to cover expenses of Scottish students.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
St. Andrews
Fort Wayne Mail Carriers Vote for Shirt Waists
The Fort Wayne mail carriers voted to adopt shirt waists for the heated term and have placed the order. The new attire will color match the gray uniforms and is expected to be worn on Decoration Day.
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Fort Wayne
Death of Very Rev Mgr Edwin Joos in Monroe Michigan
Very Rev Mgr Edwin Joos vicar general of the Detroit diocese and domestic prelate to Pope Leo died in Monroe Michigan. Born in Belgium 1825 he was ordained in 1848 and came to the United States in 1856 serving in Detroit. He became diocesan administrator in 1877 and domestic prelate in 1889, repeatedly declining bishopric honors.
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Mgr
Joos
Yale bicycle reported stolen from Broder's store
Mary Stuckey of 14 East Creighton Avenue reports a Yale bicycle was taken from in front of Broder's store while she went inside to shop.
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Mary Stuckey
Creighton Avenue
Yale
Broder
Young Lady Severely Burned When Apron Catches Fire
Miss Katie Gerdes domestic helper for James J. Callahan on Douglas avenue suffered extensive burns to arms back hips and side after her apron caught fire from a cookstove. Prompt aid from family stopped further injury and she rests at home with no serious complications expected.
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Katie Gerdes
James J. Callahan
Douglas Avenue
Miss Gerdes
Mosquito bite remedy found in Buenos Ayres
Professor Voges director of the national board of health at Buenos Ayres reports a mosquito bite cure found by accident in Paraguay. He tried napthaline which proved effective, neutralizing the poison and preventing swelling when applied fresh, making napthaline a near specific for mosquito bites.
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Washington
Voges
National Board of Health
Buenos Ayres
State Department
Paraguay
Indiana State Medical Association Holds 52nd Annual Convention
The Indiana State Medical Association opened its fifty second annual convention in South Bend with an mayoral welcome from Schuyler Colfax. G W McCaskey of Fort Wayne presided as the program includes ethics finance medical legislation and pathology reports. Dr A E Bulson of Fort Wayne was elected treasurer.
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Ind
Indiana State Medical Association
Schuyler Colfax
G. W. McCaskey
Fort Wayne
Harry 8
Chester
Elishart
Oliver Hotel
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Evansville
A. E. Bulson
Woman Confesses Murder in Washington Case
Mrs. 3. 1. Boniie was arrested in Washington on May 20 for the murder of Joseph Ayeté and has confessed to the crime.
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Boniie
Joseph Ayeté
Petition from Pekin Chinese residents asks U S troops to stay
Washington May 20 The war department reports a petition from 5600 Chinese residents in Pekin asking General Chaffee to retain American troops. Provost Marshal Tillson replied that the United States does not govern Persia and noted that future status will depend on the government, while acknowledging the need for protection and gratitude for humanitarian aid.
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Washington
War Department
China
Chaffee
Pekin
John ©. F. Tillson
Fourteenth Infantry
United States
Persia
Propio
Siti
Peksin
Siberian railway seen aiding American commerce
In a long interview from St. Petersburg cited by The Herald, a Russian minister is quoted on Manchuria saying the time to object was when the concession was made and that the Siberian railway will be of great importance to world commerce, particularly benefiting America and its shrewd policy.
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China
Herald
St. Petersburg
Count Lamedorf
Ehawer
America
América
Siberian
Beng
Comerce
Fort Wayne Boy Chosen For Global Race Trip
A 17 year old Fort Wayne native Charles Cecil Fitzmaurice has been selected by Chicago school authorities to undertake a world tour race. Born in Fort Wayne to James and his wife, the family moved to Chicago twelve years ago where the father is master mechanic of the Chicago Junction railroad. The Chicago American notes the trip begins May 20 from Chicago and returns July 14, totaling 56 days, earned by Fitzmaurice through scholastic merit.
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Charles Cecil Fitzmaurice
Chicago
Fort Wayne
James Fitzmaurice
Chicago Junction Railroad
Chicago American
Fitzmaurice
Rebels Attack US Troops in Camérilles Province
Manila reports a rebel force attacked an American detachment near Pasace in Béath Camérilles, killing two soldiers and one scout, wounding a prisoner. Insurgents hold Pardoolé, thirty miles away, with ongoing clashes and pursuit.
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Angeles
Pasace
Béath Camérilles
Priibier
Pardoolé
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