Six Northwest priests ordained as bishops in Minnesota ceremony
Thirteen missionary Catholics worldwide witnessed six newly appointed bishops join the episcopacy in St Paul Minnesota led by papal delegate Monsignor Falconio. Archbishops Ireland and Messmer with 20 bishops and 450 priests attended. New bishops include J Lawler auxiliary bishop St Paul James O Reilly Fargo Patrick Heffron Winona Vincent Wehrle Bismarck Timothy Corbet Crookston John Bush Wead. The event echoed Pope Pius X’s historic French consecrations.
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Paul
Minn
United States
Pope Pius
Monsignor
Falconio
St. Paul Wennessey
Fergus Patrick Macey
Toronto
Can
Groveland Park
Thomas College
St. Paul's Chapel
Canada
John Ireland
St. Paul
G. Messmer
Milwaukee
J. Lawler
James O'Reilly
Minneapolis
Fargo
N. D
Patrick Heffron
Winona
Vincent Wehrle
South Dakota
Bismarck
Timothy Corbet
Duluth
Crookston
John Bush
Wead
S. D
Pope Pius X
St. Peters
General Federation of Women's Clubs closes tenth biennial session
Mrs. Phillip N. Moore was reelected president as club women cheered at Music Hall Cincinnati. Delegates adopted resolutions to curb white slave traffic and protect workers in mills mines and railroads, plus fair compensation for injured workers. Sarah Platt Decker praised civic unity of women workers. A gala Ft Thomas reception and Mammoth Cave trips were on the agenda for delegates.
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Cincinnati
Phillip N. Moore
General’ Federation of Women's Clubs
Music Hall
General Federation
United States
Ths
Sarah Platt Derke
Ft. Thomas
Kentucky
Kentucky Club
Mammoth Cave
Woman's Body Petrifies In Michigan Cemetery Find
In Marquette on May 19 the exhumation of Maury Elmore’s remains, buried 41 years ago, revealed a completely petrified body after the hermetically sealed metal casket was opened for transfer from the old cemetery to the new Roman Catholic plot.
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Marquette, Mich
Maury Elmore
Wife of Hyde Refuses to Return to Mother
Kansas City May 19 Mrs B C Hyde wife of Dr Hyde convicted of murdering Col Thomas H Swope millionaire philanthropist and given a life term in the penitentiary refuses to return to her mothers home She says her husband is innocent and she will not go home until her mother is ready to welcome Dr Hyde as an innocent man Attorneys for Dr Hyde are preparing papers for a new trial and an appeal to higher courts
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Kansas City, Mo
B. C. Hyde
Hyde
Thomas H. Sworye
Dr. Hyde
Col
Thomas Hy Swope
Poison Plotted Against Paris Actresses Two
Paris reports threats against Mme Marguerite Carre and Mme Yvonne de Bray. Two poison attempts occurred in Carre's dressing room with corrosive sublimate found in wine. Affected staff, including costumer Mme Solajene, fell ill. Investigators seek motive as threats and taunting phone calls continue.
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Paris
Mme
Marguerite Carre
Yvonne de Bray
Mme. Carre
Opera Comique
Mme. Solajene
Soe
Mme. de Bray
Newfoundland Exports First Wood Pulp and Paper Shipment to U S
The first shipment of wood pulp and print paper exported to the United States from Newfoundland was received at New York on Wednesday. The consignment includes 940 bales of pulp and 1607 rolls of paper under the new tariff act.
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New York
United States
Newfoundland
Excuse Club Makes Comet Day a Rowdy Affair
New York revelers join Halley’s comet spectacle with the unincorporated Excuse Club leading the fun. Parties fill roofs and hotels as crowds mock a telescope hoax and celebrate amid mixed fortune of the celestial show. Members and mischief abound as the club enrolls new participants across the gay white way.
Taft urged to probe Canton steel mill disaster
Llewellyn Lewis vice president of the Amalgamated Association says he will press President Taft to investigate the Canton Canton steel trust boiler explosion that killed 14 men. He argues federal action should have begun months ago. John Mitchell compares industrial deaths to wartime losses and calls for stricter safety in mills and factories nationwide.
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Cleveland
Llewellyn Lewis
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Taft
Canton Steel Trust
Washington
McArdle
Pittsburg
Trust
Canton
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Civic Federation
United States
Mitchell
Lewis
Burglars Grab $300 After Safe Key Sticks In Ohio Office
In Hamilton Ohio on May 19 a clerk failed to remove a key stuck in the United States express safe. Burglars exploited the slip and took a bag containing 300 dollars after opening it. Police promise arrests.
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Hamilton
United States Express
Night classes for immigrants at Gotham School
About 2 000 American citizens gather nightly at public school No 22 to study English. Immigrants and longtime residents learn together using a dramatic conversational method with 31 men and four women classes, ranging from alphabet to advanced levels, including civics and literature.
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New York
Uncle Sam Excursion Steamer Capsizes in River
In Kansas City on May 19 the Uncle Sam excursion steamer, carrying 125 passengers, capsized midstream while heading to shore. All aboard were rescued by the crew and nearby boatmen, though the ship sank before reaching safety.
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Kansas City
Stork Visits Gypsies at Fort Wayne Track Camp
A stork visited a gypsy camp at the Fort Wayne race track, delivering a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley. A local physician reports the gypsies bathed the newborn in cold water shortly after birth, as per their custom.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Roosevelt
Kladness
George Stanley
Scualers Wine House Serves Fresh Herb Daily
Made from fresh herb every day at Scualers wine house located at 210 North Mer ofen street.
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Scualers Wine House
N. Mer Ofen Atreet
Stubbs Poised as Kansas's Next U S Senator in 1915
Washington dispatch reports Kansas Governor Geo W Stubbs is expected to run for the Senate when Curtis term ends in 1913, with Bristow likely to face no opponent until 1915. Pro Stubbs sentiment cites his strong executive record and farmer support, while Bristow remains popular as an insurgent in Kansas politics.
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Washington Service
Hibbs
Washington, D. C
Stubbs
Kansas
United States
George Marsh
Kansas City
Kas
Washington
Senate
Curtis
Senator Bristow
Republican Party
Senator Curtis
Gov. Stubbs
Bristow
What Is Your Name The Frantic Court Laughing Wager
In Omaha on May 17 the comedy of a vagrant named Frank What cost him 30 days in jail after a court confusion. Asked his name he replied What, and the judge pressed him until What repeatedly said What What What Wh. The judge threatened jail if he did not answer. What persisted with the single word What, prompting the unnamed judge to order custody.
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Omaha, Neb
Crawford
Frank
Mr. What
Mover Fined For Keeping Home Keys After Move
George Thompson of Lafayette Indiana was fined for retaining the key to a house after moving out. The article notes this as the first time a fine has been imposed for keeping keys past vacancy and mentions a law enacted to penalize such conduct.
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Lafayette. Ind
George Thompson
Ezis Ieture
Halley Comet tail poses Earth avoidance risk
Observations from Transvaal and Washington report Earth may not pass through Halley’s comet tail. At dawn on Thursday the tail remained north of the ecliptic. scientists note the earth could pass south of it. In New York, a 100 degree by 10 degree belt of light appeared near Pegasus.
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Halley
Transvaal Observatory
Johannesburg
South Africa
R. T. A. Innes
Asaph Fall
Naval Observatory
Washington
New York
Mary Proctor
Pegasus
Aquarius
Aquila
Thomas W. Evans
Mid-Ocean
Mars
Comet Halley’s Tail Visible in Eastern Sky at Dawn
Halley’s comet tail appeared in the eastern sky between 10 and 10:20 a m Thursday as Earth did not pass through the tail on schedule. Professor Frost of Yerkes Observatory offered three explanations including tail swung east, tail inactivity, or miscalculation of the orbit.
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Williams Bay
Wis
Halley
Professor Frost
Yerkes’ Observatory
Frost
Scientists Miss Comet Tail Observation
Boston observers report New England astronomers disappointed as Harvard scientists awaited the comet tail. Data indicate Earth first entered the nebulous tail at 3 o clock, but no meteor-like sign appeared as expected.
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Boston
New England
Comet Halley Sightings Reported by Cambridge and Amherst
Observers at Harvard Cambridge observed Halley's comet at 12 31 a m directly over the dipper as the earth finished its flight and the tail appeared shortly after 50 Thursday morning Amherst watchers received no reward for their efforts.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Amherst
Four Hours Late at Lick Observatory Delay in Halley’s Comet View
Lick Observatory in California reports no observation of Halley’s comet on Wednesday night. Director Dr Campbell cited daylight moonlight and late tail arrival, estimating the tail four hours behind the planned Earth passage.
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Lick Observatory
Cal
Halley
Lickservatory
Campbell
Comet Halley Observed Across Philippine Observatories
Under favorable skies Halley's comet was seen from 3:30 to 11:30 in Manila and at Baguio and Antipolo Jesuit observatories. No solid matter was detected though three large sunspots aided the search. A violent storm Wednesday night spurred panic among locals who linked it to the comet.
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Manila
P. I
Halley
Baguio
Antipolo
Father Algue
Fort Wayne Fears End Amid Green Light Alarm
Fort Wayne residents stayed up late as a supposed comet tail approached, sparking widespread panic when pranksters set off several pounds of powder producing a green glow near central Fort Wayne. Authorities investigated while many feared the end had arrived.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Holy Rollers Pray All Night in Washington
In Washington on May 19 the Chin laundrymen prayed all night to read the signs of the end times. The Son of Confucius group locked their shops and lit joss sticks. Rev Oliver Tyler and his followers known as Ho Rollers joined the vigil in trembling prayer.
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Washington
Confucius
Oliver Tyler
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