Corner stone laid for Grace Memorial Reformed Church
President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for Grace Memorial Reformed Church at Fifteenth and Q Streets in Washington. The ceremony featured Rev. Dietrich and Rev. Roeder, the hymn How Firm a Foundation, and a dedication sermon by Rev. Hoftheins. The church, costing $40,000, is slated for completion in November.
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Washington
Grace Memorial Reformed Church
Roosevelt
Dutch Reformed Church
Fifteenth
QO Streets
J. A. Hoftheins
Martinsburg
W. Va
John F. Duncan
Providence Blesses Crops After Heavy June Rains
Reports from grain states indicate crop conditions improving despite prior heavy rains. Markets firmed briefly as warmer weather raises hopes for recovery in Illinois lowlands, Iowa successes noted, with damage expected to be repaired in July across Ohio Michigan Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
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Chicago
Eac
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Illinois
Iowa
Gas Companies Combined in Multi-State Merger
Four independent natural gas firms in three states unite under Manufacturers' Light Heat and Power. Tri-State, Relief, and Wetzel pass control to the Pittsburgh group, forming a new combined company with about four hundred wells and 800 to 900 miles of pipeline. The merger covers towns in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, centralizing operations around Washington county, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Pittsburg
Manufacturers’ Light, Heat and Power Company
Tri-State Gas Company
Relief Natural Gas Company
Wetzel Natural Gas Company
Tri-State
Relief and Wetzel
Manufacturers’ Company
Tri-State Gag Company
Panhandle
Wellsburg
New Cumberland
W. Va
McDonald
Toronto
Steubenville
Relief Gas Company
Washington
Proclamation on Filipino Amnesty Approved in Washington
The terms of the general amnesty proclamation for Filipinos have been agreed and approved by Acting Governor Luke Wright. The proclamation will be made public simultaneously in the Philippines and the United States.
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Washington
Luke Wright
Philippines
ROLLEY SYSTEM PROJECTED
Pittsburg plans a trolley network linking Morgantown West Virginia with Clarksburg Grafton Kingwood and five coal counties. The Morgantown Electric Light and Power Company will build the line absorb nearby electrical interests and extend to Waynesburg Washington Pa and Pittsburgh over a 215 mile route.
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Pittsburg
Moregantown
West Virginia
Waynesburg
Washington
Morgantown Electric Light and Traction Company
Morgantown
W. Va
Cororation
FromMorgantown
Washington, Pa
Mt. Washington
Pauncefote’s Body Returned From U S To England
The funeral procession for Lord Pauncefote in Annapolis included an escort of marines and sailors from the naval academy, a caisson from Fort Meyer, and a 19 gun salute. The Standish carried the casket to the Brooklyn off the Chesapeake where Rear Admiral Coghlan’s pennant flew, and the vessel sailed for England. Delegates from the British embassy accompanied the body from Washington.
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Annapolis
Lord Pauncefote
England
Howard
Naval Academy
Brooklyn
United States Artlery
Fort Meyer
Standish
Ooklyn
Coghlan
Chesapeake
Washington
Niblack
Kitson
Messrs. Raikes
Williams
Crackenthal
Waterloo
Stormy adjournment marks final congress session
Washington July 2 a stormy congress closes with Senate adjournment sine die at 5 30 and a bitter Philippine governance dispute. House ends after seven and a half hours of work amid jubilant cheers and singing led by Speaker Henderson in a scene unmatched since Spanish war days.
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Washington
American Congress
Senate
Philip Fing
Messrs. Carmack
Tennessee
Spooner
Wisconsin
Culberson
Texas
McComas
Maryland
Lodge
Massachusetts
Carmack
Cockrell
Missouri
House
Henderson
House of Representatives
General Hooker
Mississippi
Dixie
Mr. Candler
Senata
Cousing
Iowa
Richardson
Christmas
Danish West Indies
Cousins
Congress
United States Steel earns 37 million in second quarter
United States Steel reports net earnings of 37,691,696 for the quarter ended June 30. April earnings are 12,320,166 with May at 13,120,930 and June estimated at 12,250,000, up 11,529,696 from a year earlier. Regular dividends declared are 1 percent on preferred and 1 percent on common stock.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Taft to Present Note to Vatican on Philippine Affairs
In Rome on July 2 William H Taft civil governor of the Philippines. Major Porter and Judge James F Smith with Bishop O Gorman prepared a note for the Vatican. They translated it into French and will present it today following previous instructions to Cardinal Rampolla.
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Taft
Rome
William H. Taft
Philippine Islands
Porter
Army
James F. Smith
Supreme Court of the Philippines
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Queen Alexandra Attends Review Ending King Edward Anxiety
Queen Alexandra reappeared at a public ceremony in London on July 2, marking the near end of the anxiety over King Edward's condition. Her presence at the review of colonial troops by the Prince of Wales heightened public enthusiasm for the event.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Edward
Prince of Wales
President Roosevelt Signs Philippine Civil Government Bill
President Roosevelt, with Hay Shaw Moody Hitchcock and Wilson and Payne, went to the capitol to facilitate congress. In the senate wing he signed the Philippine civil government bill and the naval appropriation bill as congress closed. Lodge presented the Philippine bill and pages sought autographs before adjournment.
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Washington
Looosevelt
Hay
Shaw
Moody
Hitchcock
Wilson
Payne
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Lodge
Roosevelt
Total appropriations for the session totaled 300 million
Senator Allison disclosed the session’s expenditures by category totaling 300,195,000 dollars, with major sums for post office 138,416,598 and navy 78,678,968. Last year’s total reached 770,238,575 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
President Roosevelt Attends Corner Stone Laying at Grace Reformed Church
President Roosevelt assisted at the corner stone ceremony for Grace Reformed Church at Fifteenth and O streets. He laid the first mortar on the foundation as clergy from Martinsburg and Westminster officiated. The present church, seating 250, will be replaced by a larger edifice by December 1.
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Fle
Church Corner
Washington
Roosevelt
Grace Reformed Caurch
Grace Church
Ant Aley
J. A. Hoffheim
Martinsburg
Slagle
Westminster
J. M. Schick
Clerk Now Dead a Defaulter Yeatman Defalcation
United States District Attorney Gould announced in probate court that William S. Yeatman former war department disbursing clerk died April 20 1901 and was a defaulter. The alleged defalcation totals about 18000 with government seeking full recovery. Defalcation found recently and traced to voucher manipulation.
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Washington
United States
Gould
William S. Yeatman
War Department
Guld
PENNSY-POSTAL DEAL AIMS FOR RIGHT OF WAY
Philadelphia July 2 There is mystery over the right of way contract between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Postal Telegraph Cable Company. The deal to supplant Western Union on trunk line privilege east of Pittsburgh and Erie may not have been executed. No physical connection has been made yet. Rumors say termination could lead to litigation with Western Union’s lawyers preparing for court actions.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pittsberg
Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
Postal Company
Western Union
New York
Ohio Democrats Hit Back at McLean Over Clambake Speech
Ohio Democrats at a Grove City clambake refuted John R. McLean’s Washington letter claiming no expedient or irregular inventions are required. Mayor Johnson rebutted taxation inequities and the need to confront live issues against privileged corporations and party leaders.
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Columbus
Beulan Park
Grove City
Young Men's Democratic Club
James E. Campbell
Indge Patrick
Columb Grove City
John F. Ward
John Hinkle
John R. McLean
Ohio
Washington, D. C
J. B. Finley
Hueyrus
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
James J. Kilbourne
Calumbous
Tom J. Johnson
Coveland
James A. Rice
Canton
Charles W. Baker
Cincinnati
W. S. Thomas
W. J. Frey
Windlay
W. Q. Wright
Logan
Johnson
Italian laborer killed in Wilkesbarre coal clash
A shooting affray at the William A. colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal in Old Forge, near Wilkesbarre, left Italian laborer Anthony Guisseppe, 27, dead after an exchange with guards. Friends say he took no part in the gunfire.
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Wilkesbarre
William A
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Old Forge
Anthony Guisseppe
Typo Sparks Feud Over Historical Novel Review
In a Chicago Tribune exchange, a young author protests a reviewer’s misprint that labeled her historical novel hysterical. The literary editor defends the critique as accurate, saying the error was not typographical.
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Chicago Tribune
Market Holds Firm Tone After Mixed Tuesday Trade
New York July 2 The market showed little overall interest yet maintained a firm undertone with several stocks advancing. Opening prices fell on Monday storm crop damage but gains appeared in cotton carriers and Missouri Pacific. Rock Island spurred subscript stock at par for 12% of holdings prompting granger rallies, Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago and Eastern Illinois rising. Public utilities and Sugar advanced while coal lines lagged. Union Pacific machinists strike and freight handlers threat dampened morning activity. Close dull and steady with bond market quiet and irregular. Total sales value 2.515 million.
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New York
Undertone
Mondéay
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
St. Ieul
Chicago
Northwestern
The Orang Outang Observed Crossing Jungle Branches
The orang outang moves through the jungle by walking along interlaced branches in a semi erect posture. It stretches to grasp opposite boughs, tests strength, and swings to the next branch. It does not jump, hurries only when danger appears, yet advances faster than a person running below.
Palmistry Claim Wins Bob's Heart in Timeout Tale
A man recalls an amateur palm reader who promised love within twenty minutes during a half hour session. He says he believed the reading and asked the lady to marry him, and the prediction reportedly came true before leaving the chair.
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Bob
Matrimony Quietly Talks of Alimony
Barker and Gritniey joke about Barker I Maolliwitz marrying Magek Shrewsbury with money and alimony likely to figure in the union.
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Barker
Maolliwitz
Magek Shrewsbury
Where He Drew It in the Raffle Joke
A humorous dialogue recalls Dumley proudly brandishing a sword for the first time. Featherly questions the origin of the draw as the exchange pivots on memory and a raffle remark.
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Dumley
Market prices in Pittsburg July sales report
Wheat No 2 red 77 78c corn No 2 yellow shelled 71 to 72c oats No 2 white 60 61c ex traps 59 69%c butter prints 24 25c tubs 24 24 14c cheese full cream Ohio 10 11c Swiss 14 16c eggs 18c selects 19c poultry live chickens 11 12c broilers 15 18c dressed 15 16c turkeys live 12 13c dressed 15 17c cattle prices from 4 75 to 7 50 hogs 7 80 7 95 prime heavy milk and other dairy items listed for the Pittsburgh market.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York State
Wisconsin
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