Aftermath of Pelee Vesuvius Blight On Martinique City
Special correspondent from St Pierre describes the ruined town after the eruption. He notes desolation and stench, yet observes residents retain buoyant spirit. Ash in the air and magnesia dust appear unconnected to the eruption’s rumble, as minds remain unaligned with cause and effect.
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New York Herald
St. Pierre
Martinique
Pelee
Thomas T. Frentiss
United States
Mr. Prentiss
Aloay
Destruction Looms as Mont Pelee Unleashes St Pierre
A narrative recounts May 1 to 8 in Martinique as Mont Pelee raged. It details St Pierre’s hopeful dawns, mounting fear, faulty assurances, and the sudden calamity that left 30,000 residents dead or displaced. Geologists and Governor Mouttet figure in the doomed sequence.
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Pelce
Guerin
Uren
Fort de France
St. Pierre
Martinique
Mouttet
Pelee
Pierre
Peleg
Governo
Suchet
Carbet
Sit. Pierre
Volcanic Ruin and Martinique Explorer Report
Prof. Robert T. Hill, U S government geologist leading a National Geographic expedition, reports on Martinique's eruption devastation around St Pierre. He toured Port de Macouba to La Precheur, examining coastlines, ash vents, and volcanic phenomena after the catastrophe.
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St. Pierre
Robert T. Hill
United States
National Geographical Society
Martinique
Hill
Port de Macouba
la Precheur
Latest Quotations and Kansas City Cattle Market Report
In South Omaha cattle prices were stead y to a shade lower amid thin activity as Chicago quotes softened. Highs included a 1,589 pound steer at 7.40, with better beef steers selling near steady despite weaker overall demand. Hogs rose a nickel with strong packing demand, and sheep and lambs showed steady to active trading, with clipped lambs to 5.35 and spring lambs to 7.00. Overall, hogs led gains as the market remained the day’s most active segment.
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Kansas’ City
Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City Live Stock Prices Mixed Across Classes
Cattle weaker on beef steers by about 25 cents with cows and bulls lower, while stockers and feeders hold firm. Hogs steady to lower with varied load prices, including heavy hogs around 7.22 to 7.90 and pigs near 6.00 to 6.80. Sheep steady to firm as lambs reach about 5.40 to 7.50 and wethers and ewes trend around 4.30 to 6.16.
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Kansas City
Roosevelt Delivers Oration At Arlington Decoration Day
Decoration day drew vast crowds to Arlington Cemetery Washington as President Roosevelt spoke the Gettysburg address and delivered remarks amid a grand procession of Grand Army of the Republic veterans and patriotic groups. The event featured a parade, monument and grave decorations, invocation, band and choir numbers, and widespread applause from the enormous audience.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
B. B. Hay
Lincoln
Roosevelt to Come West on Two Western Tours
President Roosevelt plans two fall trips through the western United States to fulfill winter promises. Late September will take him to Springfield Illinois and Detroit Michigan with stops yet undecided. In late October he may proceed into the southwest reaching San Antonio Texas and perhaps visit New Orleans.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Southwest
Northwest
Springfield
Detroit
Mich
San Antonio
Misatasirpi
New Orleans
Eastern Potentates Witness Parade In Berlin
Berlin reporters describe yesterday’s annual spring parade of the Berlin military district in superb weather. The shah of Persia rode in an open carriage drawn by four horses, while Siam’s crown prince Chow la Maha Vajiravudh attended on horseback. Emperor William led the second regiment of the guards in the shah’s procession. The shah acknowledged the opument.
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Berlin
Persia
Siam
Chowla Maha Vajiravudh
William
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Duennas
Morne Rouge
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Prussat
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Rica
Ocean
Arlington Cemetery
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