Eleanor Baldwin Takes Illinois College Presidency
Emma and Harold Stagg visit Eleanor Baldwin at Clavering College in Illinois where the twenty four year old tutor has been elected president. Emma voices unease about a woman leader while Harold praises the honor. They travel in a train of intrigue as Eleanor hints at a decision still unsettled.
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Emma
Eleanor
Harold
Illinois
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Clavering College
Illinois Institution of Learning
Phineas Baldwin
Mrs. Stagg
Staggs
Beverly
New York
Prairies
Eleanor Baldwin
David B. Albion
Baldwin
Cherub
Owen Page
Headiey
One Thom
Clavering
College
College House
Miss Baldwin
Zealous police mix up Strauss concert halt
In Brunswick a police order halted Richard Strauss and his orchestra during a provincial tour. An official later apologized, admitting the halt targeted the wrong performance. The audience resumed the concert after the mistaken stop, ending the disrupted event.
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Richard Strauss
Herr Strauss
Royal Opera
Berlin
Brunswick
Not Likely Venezuelan Fire Sparks Insurance Question
A Venezuelan business premises burns with flames that overwhelm the site. The family surveys the destruction from across the street as a fellow countryman asks if they were insured. The trader responds with sarcasm about recognizing insurance in the moment.
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Jacob
Rubenstein
A Merry Old Custom in Derbyshire Manor
In a Derbyshire mansion a bygone custom is described where a handcuff fixed to the banqueting hall oak screen restrained a guest who refused to drink the customary full measure. The arm was lifted, locked, and wine poured along the sleeve as the revelers deemed fit.
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Derbyshire
England
Death Notice Sends Insurance Message Home
A widow telegrams a distant friend that her husband is dead and that the loss is fully severed by insurance, signaling a financial settlement accompanies the bereavement.
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Joseph
Denver Market Prices Mixed Beef and Feed Staples
A Denver market summary shows varied receipts through July with beef steers and cows listed at several price points, including corn fed and hay fed categories. Records include calves, bulls, feeders, stockers, and multiple feed items with unit prices for wheat, rye, oats, corn, bran, hay, and straw, reflecting broad price ranges and year to date changes.
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F. P. Ro
Hog lice dipping method described with zenoleum solution
Prairie Farmer reports Dr. Peters at the Nebraska station endorsing hog dipping similar to sheep to eradicate lice. A steel dipping tank is used. mix one pint zenoleum to thirty parts water and apply by brush or sprayer, repeating for eight days to destroy the nuts. Indiana station also plans a dipping tank.
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The
Prairie Farmer
Peters
Nebraska Experiment Station
Oshers
Indiana
Special Agent Meyendorff Takes Colorado Post
The Department of the Interior expands Colorado work with Special Agent M. A. Meyendorff taking office in Denver. His duties include timber depredations fencing and fraudulent entries investigations. He will lead five or six deputies from the federal building in Denver.
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Special Land
Denver
Department of the Interior
Colorado
M. A. Meyendorff
Meyendorff
Federal Building
Colorado Bar Association session at Colorado Springs
The sixth annual Colorado Bar Association convention met at the Antlers hotel in Colorado Springs with about one hundred jurists. Judge H G Lunt opened with an address praising recent laws on probate, Torrens titles, and reforms in session law publication, and urging irrigation law codification along with support for amendments affecting the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Bar Association
Antlers
H. G. Lunt
Judge Lunt
General Assembly
Lunt
Benjamin B. Lindsey
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Treasury Statement Details Receipts and Expenditures
Washington reports a summary of federal finances for the year ended June 30, 1903. Revenue totaling 558.89 million came from customs 283.89 million internal revenue 230.12 million and miscellaneous 44.88 million. Expenditures reached 506.18 million with civil and miscellaneous 125.02 million war 118.55 million navy 82.70 million Indians 12.93 million pensions 9.43 million and interest 28.56 million. Surplus 2.71 million. Compared with 1902, revenues fell 3.50 million and outlays rose 34.99 million. surplus dropped 38.58 million. Customs up 29.45 million, internal revenue down 41.76 million due to repeal act. misc receipts up 8.73 million. Cash in treasury on June 30 1903 231.55 million, up 17.65 thousand from 1902. Gold in treasury 631.40 million, up 71.44 million. outstanding gold certificates 379.36 million, up 72.96 million. Treasury notes 1890 reduced to 19.24 million. Public moneys held by national banks 151.72 thousand, depositories 710. Bonds refused 74.20 million with cash premiums 5.22 million and interest reductions 1.34 thousand. National bank circulation 413.67 million, up 56.99 million.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Treasury
United States
Fire Destroys Manitou House in Colorado Springs
A Manitou House at Manitou owned by Dr. W A Bell was almost totally destroyed by fire just after 2 AM. Loss exceeds 125000 with insurance about 25000. Manager D K Torrey had renovated both Manitou and Mansions hotels. Ten guests escaped as fire spread, origin likely from kitchen range. Manitou fire dept performed well, windlessness limited spread. building burned after nearly three hours. Torrey aimed to house 400 Christian Endeavorers at the Mansions. Referendum Amendment Invalid. Portland judge finds the initiative and referendum amendment invalid due to irregularities by the legislature.
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Leopold
Belgium
Thomas F. Walsh
Manchester
Massachusetts
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Oregon
Alabama
Illinois
Brooklyn
Azores Islands
Yale
Harvard
Thames
New London
Conn
Mississippi
State Board of Election Commissioners
United States
San Juan
Porto Rico
John Tyrrell
Chicago
Arthur G. Burley
Kenilworth
Sonora
Hazard
National General Conference
The
Methodist Church
Los Angeles
Capital Art Museum
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Cincinnati Abattoir Company
Topeka
United States Department of Agriculture
Relief Fund
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
W. A. Bell
D. K. Torrey
Montemayo
Hiawatha Park Opera Company
Torrey
New Department Formally Opened in Washington
Washington July 3 The transfer of bureaus to the new department of commerce and labor occurred on July first with conspicuous attendance including Secretary Moody. Secretary Cortelyou outlined aims and noted the department now employs 1,289 in Washington and 8,836 nationwide with 9,796,847 for the coming year. He recalled Paul Jones urging a ministry of commerce in 1788. Director North pledged census chiefs support and the president sent hearty congratulations as the department begins operation.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Moody
Cortelyou
John Paul Jones
Marquis of Lafayette
Ministry of Commerce
Census Bureau
Terrible Heat Kills Four in New York City
Heat and high humidity in New York killed four people, three men and a woman, while prostrations rose above thirty five. Lightning caused damage across Manhattan with hotel and apartment dwellers panicked as thunder boomed. A separate note from Dallas reports a cloudburst and tornado between San Antonio and Corpus Christi killing eleven, with widespread communication outages and uncertain further fatalities.
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New York
Manhattan
Texas
St. Louis
Republic
Dallas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Pettus
Beeville
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Harold Stagg
Nebraska
Timothy
Clever
South Park
Eastern
Midland Railway
London
Willis Sweet
Idaho
League of Press Clubs
Atlantic City
N. J
Salt Lake City
Joseph Hooker
Boston
Treasury Department
State Supreme Court of
Utah
Baskin
Sofia
Bulgaria
Utica
N. Y
Stryke
Hamilton College
Andrew Carnegie
Hester
Henry Hilton
New York City
Roosevelt
Iowa
Ilinois Steel Company
Bureau of Navigation
Construction Corps
Navy
M. Theotekis
M. Levidis
Interior
M. Lobredos
M. Cologeropulos
Justice
M. Stephenopulos
M. Simopulos
Col. Grivas
London Citizen
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada Northwest Land Company
S. Grain
Arrasmith
King
Treasury Statement
Postal Service
Manitou House
Portland
Ore
J. B. Cleland
State Circuit Court
A. A. Kadderly
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