Gaulois Arrives as Rochambeau Statue Unveiling Looms
The French cruiser Gaulois reached Annapolis after a ceremonial escort by battleships Kearsarge, Alabama, and Olymia. The Rochambeau statue unveiling in Lafayette Square, Washington, is set for May 24, with a large French delegation and notable gifts from President Loubet and France.
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M. Alfred Croisset
Faculty of Letters
Ministry of Public Instruction
Count Sahine de Lafayette
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Berlin
Foreign Office
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Bodies recovered as Mont Pelee eruption sparks fear
May 19 Fort de France report describes a perilous rescue mission at St Pierre. US steamer Potomac and British Indefatigable crew retrieved the body of Consul Thomas T. Prentis amid volcanic eruptions and lethal ash, with a funeral planned aboard Cincinnati. Nearby Da Caribbean reports note continued tremors and eruptions around Mont Pelee and elevated activity across Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, and St Lucia.
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Potomac
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Benj. B. McCormick
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Thomas T. Prentis
Mont Petee
Prentis
St. Thomas
St. Kitts
Leeward Islands
Antigua
Guadeloupe
Dominica
Roseau
Castries
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Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad in Lowell News
A testimonial ad claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure chronic back pain and urinary disorders. James Fitzgerald of 10 Garnet Street cites a severe blood poisoning case four years earlier, saying the pills relieved his pain, normalized kidney function, and restored strength. sold by Foster-Milburn Co. at 50 cents. Buffalo, NY.
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Garnet Street
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Presbyterian Centennial Ended as Roosevelt Speaks at Carnegie Hall
In New York on May 20 President Roosevelt addressed Carnegie Hall crowd at the Presbyterian centennial celebration. Rev. Dr. Van Dyke and D. Stuart Dodge introduced him. Dodge praised the church’s mission work and creed. Roosevelt spoke of home missions, faith, and national greatness, noting the century of effort and the rough work behind major achievements.
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Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Home Missions
Dr. van Dyke
D. Stuart Dodge
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Dr. Dodge
United States
Presbyterian Church
Waterspout devastates Covington area with deadly flood
A May 20 storm near Cincinnati unleashed a water spout in the Lewisburg hills south of Covington, submerging the valley with 20 foot water. The Millens family home was carried over four blocks and wrecked at Covington ball park. Mrs Millens and her child were found dead while Mrs Watson’s house flooded but she and her three children were saved. Several other lives feared lost as darkness and business shutdown preceded the disaster.
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Lilac Time in Flower Festivals and History
A lively note on lilacs as a favorite festival flower, tracing its European introduction from the mid 1400s, its spread across Belgium Germany and Italy, and its Asiatic origins. The piece highlights the plant’s hardiness and broad appeal, then abruptly shifts to a teaser about Santos-Dumont and Severo, noting missing parts of the aeronaut’s head and other physical parts.
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Franchet
Revue Horticole
Western
Pierre Belon
Constantinople
Mattiolus
Busbecq
Ferdinand I
Italy
Botanical Garden
Padua
Belgium
Germany
Paris
Morin
Danubian
Boston Transcript
Santos-Dumont
Severo
Panic at Mont Pelee Triggers Evacuation in Fort de France
At 530 a thick cloud lit by lightning rose from Mont Pelee causing panic in Fort de France. Residents fled in scant attire as volcanic stones rained. By 7 am calm returned and Gov L Havre sails to St Pierre to assess. Refugees need food linen bedding and disinfection. money is tight for relief.
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Havre
Suchet
St. Pierre
Walthour Beats Butler In Motor Pace Races
Savannah May 20 Bobby Walthour of Atlanta defeated Nat Butler of Boston in two of three motor paced bicycle races on the Coliseum track. Butler won the three mile race and lowered the one and one eighth mile record to 2 28. Walthour took the seven mile race in 11 52. Walthour won the 10 mile heat in 16 35 15. Butler slowed three times losing more than a lap each time. W. C. Burroughs of Boston paced Butler, recording 1 21 1 5 for a mile on his motor.
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Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Nat Butler
Boston
Coliseum
Butler
Walthour
W. C. Burroughs
Reservoir Burst Floods White Run Valley Near Connellsville
A cloudburst caused Breakneck reservoir four miles from Connellsville Pennsylvania to break early this morning. Water flooded White Run valley sweeping away houses bridges barns fences and crops. No lives reported lost though many people escaped. Damage estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
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White Run Valley
Lord Pauncefote Improves After Restful Sleep
Washington May 20 reports say Lord Pauncefote's condition is more satisfactory as he enjoyed natural sleep last night and rested easily today, signaling cautious improvement after a difficult week.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
How Wild Beasts Are Shipped By A Sea Captain
Capt T Golding delivered a cargo of exotic animals to New York’s Bronx Zoo after a six week voyage from the Far East. Many did not survive the trip, but he perfected care through trial and error. He notes temperature and habitat changes, describes a rhinoceros kept in a heated room, and recalls feeding mostly vegetables with rice. The article compares animal captivity to jail but cites a surprising advantage: animals do not suffer seasickness.
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New York Zoological Garden
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Far East
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Captain Golding
Japan
Meyer
Leslie's Weekly
Ping-pong Viewed as Childish by Wu Ting-fang
Wu Ting-fang dismisses ping-pong as a childish game and implies a stronger preference for fan-tan. The remark highlights cultural attitudes toward popular pastimes in correspondence on leisure and propriety.
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Wu Ting-fang
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