King's Funeral in Rome Draws Massive Attendance and Guarded Procession
The body of King Humbert arrived in Rome at 6 30 am as troops patrolled the streets to deter anarchists. A long funeral procession moved from gun carriages to the Pantheon led by naval and military units with clergy and diplomats, while black drapes and wreaths from Europe filled the palace hall.
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Rome
Humbert
Pantheon
Diplomatic Corps
Knights of the Order of the Annunciation
Reggio
Europe
Panic at royal funeral crowd in Via Nazionale
A panic swept a funeral procession through Via Nazionale as the king's body passed. Crowds surged and people were trampled before police restored order. Several were hospitalized. King Victor Emmanuel walked behind the coffin with the duke of Aosta and the count of Turin nearby as cavalry formed a protective square. The widowed queen wept during the mass and the body was interred in the royal tomb.
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Via Nazionale
Hos
Victor Emanuel
Aosta
Turin
Anarchists in Brussels Threaten King Leopold
A group linked to American sympathizers is in Brussels prompting heightened security around King Leopold. Anarchist placards were found on the royal palace and public buildings, quoting Bresci and warning of vengeance against the middle class.
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America
Brussels
Leopold
King's Palace
Dowie Leaves Chicago for New York Amid Follower Show
John Alexander Dowie, leader of Zion, travels with family and followers in a private car to New York. A crowd lines the sidewalk as Dowie leads song at the depot and proclaims a growing following and a six month absence, joking about riding into Jerusalem on a meek ass.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
New York
Dowie
Jerusalem
Engineer Coolman Testifies in Powers Trial Window Bullet Range
Engineer Coolman testified in Georgetown Kentucky on Thursday about bullet trajectories from windows in the executive building. He stated bullets fired from the secretary of state’s window at the alleged elevation would have risen 14 feet 5 inches above the pavement where Goebel fell, aiding the defense. Prof. Rucker corroborated the testimony.
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Gineer Coolman
Powers
Executive
Secretary of State
Goebel
Rucker
Coolman
Senators Hanna in Boston and Roosevelt on fishing trip
Senator Hanna visits Boston while Governor Roosevelt takes a fishing trip. Big green worms threaten the sugar beet crop and Hastings Nebraska suffers a $125,000 fire loss at Parrott Mining in Butte Montana. Fireman H Hall dies in a Spokane wreck. Transport McPherson lands in New York with 500 Fifth Infantry bound for China. A note on Bromo agents.
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Gov. Roosevelt
Hastings
Neb
Parrott Mining Company
Butte
Mont
H. Hall
Spokane
Wash
McPherson
New York
Fifth Infantry
China
Indignant Kinsmen Protest After Train Death
Relatives of Steven Williams say railroad workers mishandled the injured man who, struck by a Belt road train near Parker Avenue, was moved around the city before an ambulance took him to his home where he died that night. Williams, a Black man, requested to go home but was not allowed, according to family members.
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Steven Williams
Belt Road
Parkerave
British in Boer Net Fight Near London News
Lord Roberts reports Methuen skirmish with De Wet's commando. Methuen forces Boers from the hills after obstinate resistance. British casualties seven dead and several wounded. Roberts fears the Elands river garrison, about 300 men, has fallen.
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London
Lord Roberts
Methuen
DeWet
Elands River
Shirt waist man favored by Sherman House patrons
Patrons of the Grand Pacific and the German restaurant at the Sherman house have decided in favor of the shirt waist man, indicating support for the option or individual in question.
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Agers
Grand Pacific
Sherman House
Terre Haute Police Board Is Attacked
Formal charges against the Terre Haute police commissioners were filed with Gov. Mount by Eli F. Ritter for the anti saloon league. The action accuses open violations of law and asks removal. affidavits accompany the charges. Mount will seek a formal answer from the board.
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Terre Haute
Gov. Mount
Eli F. Ritter
Anti-Saloon League
Mount
Yankees in Battle Dispatch From Front Lines
Washington reports Gen Chaffee dispatch from Che-Foo describing Yangtsun occupation on Aug 6 and noting Second Lieutenant Frank R. Lang among the wounded with about 60 enlisted men casualties. Heat and fatigue have slowed many troops as allies push forward from Yangtsun 20 miles from Tien-Tsin.
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Frank R. Lang
Yangtsun
Tien-Tsin
Scriven
Boer prisoners bound for Ceylon reported in Bethlehem
Lord Roberts reports that among 4140 Boer prisoners in the Bethlehem district the majority are destined for Ceylon. The dispatch notes the scale of prisoner transport during the conflict.
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London
Lord Roberts
Bethlehem
Ceylon
Red Men Hold Prize Drills At Fair Grounds
About 3 000 gathered at noon with up to 7 000 expected for the Red men's athletics day at the fair grounds. Manual training school students led in bicycle and track events with John Kettle and John Hotz among winners. Afternoon prizes of 75 and 5 drew drills by the Red men's league and parades by english and Webber zouaves along with races band concert and family events.
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Studnets
John Kettle
Bert Hamlet
Joe Barlow
Hamlet
Mark Dennis
John Hotz
Homer Tutt
Tad Shideler
Eck
Arthur Raffenberger
Arthur Woodbridge
Ralph Lideau
Charles Brage
Webber Zouaves
Man Found Dead On National Road Near Brazil
Body found Wednesday night west of Brazil Indiana on the National road. No identity yet though believed to be named Smith from Alton, Alabama. Authorities say death by his own action.
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Brazil
Ind
Smith
Alton
Democratic Leaders Force Resignation in Clay Owen Race
In Brazil Indiana on August 9 democratic leaders persuaded Frank Smith to resign as the joint representative candidate for Clay and Owen counties. A more desirable candidate will be added to the ticket.
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Brazil
Ind
Frank Smith
Clay and
Owen Counties
New York Papers Assess Bryan Speech Across Parties
The World hails Bryan as logically eloquent and anti militarist with a plea for liberty for all. The Sun accuses him of suppressing the Philippine flag issue in his plainly written commission. The Journal lauds it as patriotic and constitutional. The Times calls it second rate and the Tribune labels it an apology and cowardice.
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New York
the World
Silver
Brayan
Bryan
the Sun
Philippines
the Tribune
Republican
Count Lamsdorff Named Permanent Foreign Minister
ST. PETERSBURG August 9 Count Lamsdorff is appointed permanent minister of foreign affairs succeeding the late Count Murayieff.
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ST. Petersburg
Count Lamsdorff
Count Murayieff
Shot Wife and Himself in Chicago Tragedy
In Chicago on Thursday John Dodor shot and killed his wife then wounded himself in the head. He is expected to die. Authorities believe heat may have driven him to the act.
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Chicago
John Dodor
Dodtor
Harper Brothers Property Sold in Auction
New York August 9. The property of Harper and Brothers publishers was sold at auction on Thursday for 1.1 million dollars. Alexander E. B. Orr, chair of the Harper Bros reorganiza tion company, made the winning bid amid incumbrances totaling 3.455 million dollars.
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New York
Harper & Bros
Alexander EB. Orr
Harper Bros
Von Waldersee to travel to China via New York and San Francisco
Berlin reports Field marshal Count Von Waldersee will depart for China through New York and San Francisco. The exact departure date remains undisclosed. In a separate case, James Dozier is charged with stealing a ring from Mrs. Nathan Buckley, a colored woman, with Dozier claiming the ring is to settle a debt.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
China
New York
San Francisco
James Dozier
Nathan Buckley
Men May Wear Low Cut Shirt Waists Says Long
Hingham Mass August 9 Secretary Long said that the shirt waist order attributed to him was likely a joke and that he had never heard of it. He stated he does not know what male shirt waists look like and that naval employees should wear enough clothes to cover the body regardless of style.
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Hingham
Mass
Long
Washington
Navy Department
Colored Societies Elect Officers And Schedule Parade
Thursday morning the United brothers of friendship completed officer elections led by state grand master Benjamin Alexandria of New Albany and other post holders including Sanford Horton Evansville and Richard Smith Charleston. The Sisters of the mysterious ten elected officers. Both orders will meet Friday at 2 p m on the Circle then parade to Armstrong park for installation. Fred Stewart, 39 Circle street, will be tried Monday on gambling house charges.
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United Brothers of Friendship
Benj. Alexandria
New Albany
Sanford Horton
Evansville
B. Q. Greshen
Mitchell
Richard Smith
Charleston
Richard Sprauldon
Indianapolis
G. .McFarland
Vincennes
James Whitty
Richmond
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten
Armstrong Park
Shirt Waist Fashion For Men Sparks Chicago Cafe Debate
In Chicago on August 9, restaurateurs and hotelkeepers encourage the shirt waist trend among men. A young man wearing creased trousers and a lavender shirt waist was served at the Palmer House cafe, illustrating the evolving masculine fashion in local social scenes.
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Chicago
Oxford
Palmer House
Grape-Nuts Promoted for Infant and Adult Digestion
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a safe easily digested food for infants in hot weather and for adults with stomach or bowel difficulties. It claims the product is predigested by heat moisture and time and provides nutrients to rebuild brain and nerve cells while avoiding drugs or chemicals.
Unclear Classified Items List With Prices
A fragment lists various goods and prices in a historic classified style. Items include prints and sheetings, unbreathhed sheets, garden hoes, water tumblers, jelly glasses with tin tops, electro silicon, toilet soap Kirk’s cocoa oil, and perfumery bottles with unit prices.
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Kirk’s
Woman Arrested Over Alleged Theft in Block Co Case
The William H. Block Company report notes Sarah Miller is under arrest after Louis Finkenstein alleges she received 885 dollars from him. The article mentions furniture in storage and references Union Stock Yards and cattle and hog market quotes for Aug 2, with various price ranges for steers, cows, calves, and sheep.
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Sarah Miller
Louis Finkenstein
Union Stock Yards
C.csee
Cessscee
Aceite Alge Ysiere
Rollens Voss
Sasees
Interstate
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices Report
Wheat prices move weaker with No 2 red at 75c and milling freight 3c. Corn shows steady to dull with multiple White and Yellow grades priced from 24c to 44c. oats and hay markets also listed with assorted bid ranges and inspection figures.
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Timothy
Scars
Hay
Prairie
Chicago Markets Wheat and Livestock Mixed Amid Dull Date
Chicago price report shows wheat closing higher by about four and a half cents with August at 75 3/4 and September around 76 1/4 cents. Corn edges up nearly a cent, with August near 38 56 and September near 38 4/32 cents. Provisions hold, with September hogs and related items noted and dairy prices moving for creams and cheeses across multiple grade levels. Live poultry and eggs mixed, turkeys, ducks, and geese listed with per dozen or per head pricing.
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Chicago
York
Western Twins
Pew
Dairies
Young America
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Clay County
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the Times
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Harpers
Colored Societies
Fred Stewart
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Ange du Senessen Pecsieveres
Cercea Seeseescete
Seeeers Bog
Aeeaee
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Ceee
Marseilles
Kirk
Bailey
Cope Aewaneees
Erinae Ocbythgae
Honiton
Battenburg
W. B
Kabo
Dr. Warner's
Wwe
Rio
Liberty
E. E. Aynes & Co
Georgia
Ikon
Meridian
Capitol-ave
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