Random Notes From The Nation And South
The Register reports on King Victor Emmanuel finishing the first volume of Italian coin and medal history with about 12 000 registrations and a projected cost of 100 000. A Richmond Virginia tablet marks Gen Robert E Lees wartime residence. Florida Palmetto paper pulp prospects are noted as a possible wood substitute. In Gilmer County Georgia Colonel Elijah De Beard lives over his wife’s grave in a one room stone house with an inscription over the door and an annual funeral rite on each anniversary of her death.
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Pueblo
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Golden Pressed and Fire Brick Company
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Margaret E. Stratton
Oberlin College
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University of Colorado
Colorado Springs
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William Johns
Charles H. Bennett
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Cripple Creek
Robert Adamson
Benjamin Skelton
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J. B. Armstrong
E Western Slope Fair Association
W. O. Redding
T.T. Monell
J. E. Wilson
St. Luke's Training School For
St. Luke's Hospital
Maud Elizabeth Blanchard
Lena Edna Hill
Hannan Teresa Ryan
Jennie Charlotte Holengren
Demorris Adeline Moore
Alma Julia Nelson
Stella Louise Hodgson
Balloon Voyage Across the Sea Planned by Comte de la Vaulx
Comte Henri de la Vaulx prepares for a Mediterranean balloon crossing in July or August as selected by M. Flamarion and other weather experts. He aims to prove aerial navigation gains over ocean travel due to steady temperatures and plans to depart from the Isthmus of Sablettes near Toulon with a beach shed for quick preparations.
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Mediterranean
M. Flamarion
Sablettes
Toulon
Violet harvest failure threatens Riviera perfumery
A severe shortage of violets grips the Riviera especially Nice as cold spring winds ruin blooms. The orange flower crop also falters. Peasants face distress prompting a public appeal for aid. Forest fires in the Estereals are blamed for climate shifts and a plan to replant and protect forests is urged.
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Riviera
Nice
Estereals
Hermit Bodmuller Revealed as Hungarian Coiner
A hermit living near Nagyssal Hungary aimed to fake his death by burning his hut. Detected at West Station Buda Heath by a detective he was brought to police. He cast coins at onlookers during transport, but the coins were counterfeit. He is now jailed in Budapest.
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Hungary
Bodmuller
Buda-Heath
Nations urged to unite against rats to curb plague fears
Doctor Nagusha proposes a global effort with nations joining to reduce rat populations amid bubonic plague fears in India and Hawaii. He notes unspecified methods but stresses large-scale actions could greatly lower rat numbers and disease spread. Andrew Sandager, former North Dakota senator, arranged a marriage by license without bride consent and had Justice Grover officiate.
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Hawaii
Andrew Sandager
State Bank of Lisbon
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Supreme Court Decision Shapes Status of New Territories
The ruling asserts Congress may govern acquired territories as it sees fit, clarifying that treaty power cannot annex territory without Congress approval. Justices Brown White and Gray emphasize transition governance and protection of personal rights, framing the decision as a landmark since Reconstruction.
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Ilinois
Wisconsin
Alaska
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United States
Marshall
American Empire
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Taney
Gray
Felming
Page
Porto Rico
Political Shifts in the Southern United States
The Nashville Banner reports on evolving Southern politics as the old Democratic solid South dissolves. It cites President McKinley and Democrat Bryan, noting rising sectional divides and a growing call for pragmatic, forward looking votes in states like South Carolina. Larry Gantt of Spartanburg advocates independence from lineage politics and Philippine benefits.
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South
Larry Gantt
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Tillman
Philippine Islands
Mr. Gantt
McKinley
Democratic Party
Bryan
Potomac
Rio Grande
Nashville Banner
Uncrowned Kings of Finance Visit King Edward VII
Twenty two American delegates from the New York Chamber of Commerce met King Edward VII at Windsor in formal mourning dress. The party, arranged by the London Chamber of Commerce, included notable financiers such as Morgan and Carnegie was expected but Carnegie could not attend. The King and Queen greeted the visitors, who praised the meeting and anticipated strengthened Anglo American ties. A full list of delegates followed, including Morris Jessup, Levi Morton, Cornelius Bliss, J Pierpont Morgan Jr, and others.
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Edward
Windsor
New York Chamber of Commerce
London Chamber of Commerce
Lord Brassey
Messrs. Morgan
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Morgan
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Lord Pelham Clinton
England
Victoria
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
William Butler Duncan
James W. Pinchot
Amerca
Morris K. Jessup
George G. Ward
Levi P. Morton
Cornelius N. Bliss
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
John
Statue of a Miner Proposed as Naval Gift for Colorado
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, en route to Washington, favors a miner statue for the battleship Ohio in honor of Colorado. He cites Colorado mining as the state’s great industry and says the statue would inspire crews and visitors alike. Long plans no return to Colorado soon due to business and his daughter’s improving health.
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Denver
John D. Long
Union Depot
Washington
McKinley
San Francisco
Ohio
Colorado Springs
Miss Long
Great Britain
United States
Colorado
Massachusetts
Lberty
Long
Mrs McKinley Still in Great Danger
Washington June 2 Doctors Rixey and Sternberg attended the White House as Mrs McKinley rests comfortably this evening though very weak. The illness that nearly ended her life in San Francisco persists in a less severe form, causing continued concern for her recovery prospects. A bulletin later noted only a comfortable night with no major change from yesterday.
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Rixey and
Sternberg
White House
San Francisco
Colorado Land Tax Campaign Interest Grows Nationwide
The Denver News reports tax reformers across the United States closely watch the Australian land tax constitutional amendment placed before voters by the last Colorado Legislature, as a model for reform efforts and potential political impact.
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Denver
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Denver News
United States
King's Son to Visit Canada
The Duke of York's royal visit to Canada was announced. The party arrives in Quebec September 16th and Ottawa September 20th, departs September 24th for the Pacific coast, spends two days in Victoria, then visits Ontario including Niagara. They sail the St Lawrence to the Thousand Islands then Montreal and depart October 15th for England.
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Canada
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Duke of York
Quebec
Ottawa
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Victoria
British Columbia
Ontario
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Thousand Islands
Montreal
England
Drowned man in Denver park lake after boat sinks
William B. Thoute drowned in the City Park lake yesterday afternoon as his boat with John B. Goodman and Walter F. Shimpf capsized. He could not swim and died despite efforts to rescue him. Thoute was 27 and unmarried.
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Denver
Wiliam B. Thoute
City
John B. Goodman
Walter F. Shimpf
Thoute
Monument creamery opens as Broadmoor hotel starts
Colorado notes report the Monument creamery in operation and Broadmoor hotel and casino at Colorado Springs opening June 1. Obituaries note Rufus Batchelder and William Church deaths, plus Barcaly and Mayo escapes, with multiple local political and legal updates across the state.
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Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
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