Forces Reduced Desirability of Officers Training Plan
Secretary Root urges renewed military education for 1,542 new lieutenants since 1898, noting many from volunteers, enlisted ranks, and civil life lack formal schooling. Congress funds reopenings, Fort Leavenworth expansion, the Washington War College, and expanded engineer schooling. Officers urged to cooperate and study war theory and practice to gain independent command.
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D. C
Root
Cuba
United States
Spain
Congress
Fort Leavenworth
General and Staff College
War College
Engineer School
War College Board
Army
Miliary Academy
Mackay S family telegrams as Baxonia sails to Boston
A wireless note from Clarence EL Mackay aboard Baxonia reports son Joh W Mackay, from New York, aboard Campania, with Saxonia attempting contact. Remains of Mr Mackay lie in a metal coffin in the Mackay residence music room as flowers, letters, and telegrams arrive from distinguished places worldwide. Mrs Mackay remains in good condition.
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Baxonia
NS Liverpool
Boston
Clarence EL. Mackay
Harp
Joh W. Mackay
New York
Campania
Saxonia
Mackay
Nebraska Crop Conditions July 22 1902 Report
Nebraska crop bulletin reports cool wet week ending July 22 1902. eastern counties averaged five degrees below normal in temperature and western counties six below. heavy thunder showers brought over one inch in eastern areas and two to six inches in southeast. winter wheat harvest nearly finished. oats damaged by showers. corn growing well though some weediness and local damage from heavy rain. potatoes large with some rot complaints.
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Nebraska
Reids Visit the Carnegies in Scotland
New York July 23 Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid and party toured Scotland by rail and auto to Skibo Castle Sutherland home of Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie hosted a large house party and drove the Reids ten miles to the station in a four inch hand carriage. The Reids plan to sail for New York Saturday July 96 and will dine with Lord Rosebery tonight.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
London
Scotland
Mr. Reid
Skibo Castle
Sutherland
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Reid
James G. Blaine
Mrs. Reid
Gall
Tord Rosepery
General Barnes Dead in San Francisco
General Barnes died in San Francisco after a March illness of throat trouble and successive hemorrhages. Born February 13, 1836, at West Point, he was the son of a U S Army officer and later a law partner of Joseph H. W. Choate in 1860. He served on General Fitz Porter’s staff during the Civil War.
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General Barnes
San Francisco
Cal
United States Army
West Point
N. Y
Joseph HW. Choate
England
Fitz Joby Porter
To Search for Buried Treasure Off San Francisco Coast
SAN FRANCISCO July 23 The schooner Hermann sails south on a seeming pleasure trip but reportedly seeks seventy million dollars in buried treasure hidden on an island by a mutinous Japanese crew Captain James Brown retired mariner commands the ship and is joined by four or five eastern friends The schooner was fitted out at eighteen thousand dollars Boy Kills Young Sweetheart Leavenworth July 23 Theodore Pullen 19 shot Leila Madren 14 through the heart killing her because her stepfather Charles Peppard a carpenter refused to sanction their marriage
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San Francisco
Cal
Hermann
South Seas
James Brown
Herman
Leavenworth
Kan
Theodore Pullen
Leila Madren
Charles Peppard
Cumberland man and daughter on trip through town
Mel Cumberland and his daughter were seen in town en route from Albany to Allentown and then Portland, stopping for supper last night as they continued their travels.
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Cumberland
Mel
Boy Dies of His Injuries in Yard Accident
Grand Island Neb July 23 The son of C D Pulver died from internal injuries after being run over by a box car while playing around the Union Pacific yard and taking titles.
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Grand Island
Neb
Rank
C.D. Pulver
Union Pacific
Census Shows U S Farm Growth to 1900 with Higher Valuation
The 1900 agriculture bulletin reports 5,798,567 farms valued at $20.5 billion, with land and improvements dominating the Farm property total. Average farm size 146 acres, 40 percent cultivated, 841 million acres total. Texas top in farms and acreage. Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York key states. Livestock and crops contribute major shares to farm product value. Irish census notes 3 million emigrants in 50 years, with about Sd of them going to the United States.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Bulletin
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas
Uhio
Missour
Illinois
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Town
Waterloo Drugists May Host Iowa Convention
Waterloo may host the next State convention of the druggists of Iowa after Sioux City closed without a price decision. The matter was referred to the Blackhawk County Druggists' association, including those from Cedar Walls. The local association is strong and will strive to lead the convention.
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Waterloo
Cedar Walls
Druggists of
Iowa
Sioux City
Blackhawk County
Druggists’ Association
Excursion Steamer Primus Sunk by Tug on Elbe
The Hamburg excursion steamer Primus with 185 aboard was cut in two by the tug Hansa and sank on the Elbe near Blankener and Wienstoeten at 12:30 AM. About fifty lives are believed lost with thirteen bodies recovered. divers have reportedly found most remains, while crowds gather on shore. The Primus carried the Wieck male choral society and was en route from Buxtehude, Prussia.
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Hamburg
Primus
Hansa
Elbe
Hersong
Buxtehude
Wieck
Blankener
Taft Bids Pope Farewell in Vatican Audience
Governor Taft and party met the pope at the Vatican in a farewell audience. They arrived by carriage, wore formal dress, and were greeted by Swiss guards and papal officials before being admitted to the pope for a cordial farewell.
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Vatican
Rome
Taft
Pontifical Apartments
Haytien Situation Worsens As Divided Government Struggles
Hayti reports a deepening crisis with four factions amid a capital advance by Firminist General Jean Jamesu and an anti Firminist force led by General Salaya moving toward Cape Haytien to confront war minister Nord. Public sentiment favors Firmin’s rise with little resistance expected.
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Port AU Prince
Hayti
Jean Jamesu
M. Firmin
General Salaya
Cape Haytien
Nord
Samar Campaign Trial Views From Colonel Grossbeck
San Francisco July 21 Colonel Stephen Grossbeck former judge advocate of the Philippines division arrives en route to Chicago to serve as judge advocate of the department of the Jakes He reviews Major Waller and General Jacob Smith trials in Samar calling Waller a tactician not a leader He says the march lacked provisions and the cargadores betrayed starving troops He denies a kill and burn order by Smith and condemns only overzealous officers He supports the water cure as humane for extracting information in warfare
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San Francisco
Stephen Grossbeck
Advoacte
Division of the Philippines
Manila
Chicago
Department of the Jakes
Grossbeck
Waller
Jacob T. Smith
Samar
Smith
Batangiga
Ninth Infantry
Philippines
Bank Officers Sentenced in Utah Embezzlement Case
Salt Lake City July 21 Harry T Duke and Alexander A Robertson formerly cashier and paying teller of Wells Fargo bank pleaded guilty to embezzling sixty thousand dollars from the bank before Judge Morse in district court and were each sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.
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Salt Lak
Utah
Harry T. Duke
Alexander A. Robertson
Wells-Fargo Hashi
Morse
Secretary Baer Begins
Boston July 21 John Willis Beer secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor resigns effective October 1 to become secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions Baer to start in New York October 1 Death announced as wife of Senator Patterson of Colorado
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Boston
John Willis Beer
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Aszial
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Mr. Baer
New York
Senator Patterson
Colorado
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