Cardinal Sarto elected pope to take name Pius X
Rome reports Cardinal Sarto patri arch Venice elected pope and to be called Pius X. Crowds cheer as he receives the papal blessing and the white cap. The new pope appears on balcony, blesses Rome, then is carried to his cell amid accolades and reverent cries.
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Monsignor
Merry Delval
Sarto
Pius X
Sacred College
Carer- Jengo Oreglia
pontHf
Pope
St. Peters
Cardinal Macchi
Congregation of Apostolic Briefs
of Sarto
St. Peter's
Rome
Sistine Chapel
The New Pope Pius X Born In Riesi June 2 1835
Pius X born in Riesi in the Treviso diocese on June 2 1835 was made cardinal by Leo XIII on June 12 1893 and holds the roles of bishop of Mantua and patriarch of Venice He belongs to several ecclesiastical congregations and is noted for purity uprightness liberal ideas and kindness while remaining modest and robust at age 68.
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Pius X
Riesi
Treviso
Leo XIII
S. Bernardo Delle
Venice
Mantua
Cardinal Sarto
Holy See
Italy
Sacred College
Sarto
Rampolla
Germans Back Sarto as Mildly Political Leader
A German foreign office representative says Sarto is unpolitical and not seeking the papal temporal power. Paris officials view Sarto as a safe, moderate choice likely to avoid conflicts and follow the Leo Rampolla policy.
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Berlin
Sarto
Germany
Foreign Office
Paris
Cardinal Sarto
Leo
Rampolla
Insurance man from Ottumwa robbed in Chicago
James F. Morgan of Ottumwa Iowa was found unconscious near the Desplaines street station in Chicago and taken to county hospital with doubts about his fate. He said in a lucid interval he worked in insurance in Ottumwa and was en route to Lima Ohio for a new job, carrying $50 which was not found on him.
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Chicago
James F. Morgan
Ottumwa
Desplaines Street
Metropolitan
Peoria Street
Morgan
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Sun Insurance Company
Lima
The Kaiser's Pipe and Shifting Royal Habits
London Chronicle notes the German emperor's latest habit swap ashore at Heligoland with a short pipe and oilskins, a departure from prior smokes. It recalls his father Emperor Frederick's porcelain student pipe and contrasts with earlier cigarette and cigar use. The piece also cites figures: Indian subjugation costs and education spending.
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London Chronicle
Heligoland
Corn Crop Outlook Says Bookwalter Sees Half Harvest
Springfield correspondent reports John W. Bookwalter, a major landowner with 60,000 acres across Ohio Indiana Illinois Kansas Nebraska, predicts a half corn crop. He traveled the corn belt by daylight and finds widespread late, uneven, poor condition across the region.
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Springfield
John W. Bookwalter
United States
Nebraska
New York
Bookwalter
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Kansas
Illinois
Missouri
Hmit
Rock Island Bond Plan Faces Santa Fe Buy Rumors
Chicago reports rumors that the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway seeks a 250 million bond issue to refinance debt and possibly acquire Santa Fe stock. The circular notes a Davenport meeting on October 8 1905 to vote on the bonds and mortgage securing them for refunding extensions and possible purchases of other railways and stocks, including Santa Fe.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Santa Fe
Davenport
Rock Island Railway
Iowa
Death of California Knights Templar Deputy Grand Commander
George Sinsa baugh, deputy grand commander of the Knights Templar of California and third-degree Mason, dies at Sierra sindre of lung trouble after coming from Iowa in 10581. Johnson County Fire Iowa City reports a blaze Aug 1 at Morse, Johnson county destroying Connello grocery store, Herty's meat market and Odd Fellows hall with losses about 3500 dollars and insured 1700.
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Los Angeles
George Sinsabaugh
The
Knights Templar of
California
Sierra Sindre
Iowa
Johnson County
Iowa City
Morse
Johnson Couny
Connello Crocery
Herty's
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ausurante
Kuhn Convicted in Theft and Embezzlement Case
Adolph Kuhn, a Chicago banker, is convicted of theft and misappropriation involving several parties. The verdict cites multiple years of fraudulent activity, including misused funds and forged orders, and impacts various estates and titles.
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Kuhn
Chicago
Aug
Adolpn Kuhn
Rte
Mierisage Bros Wiis
Evir Oy
Windy City talks on railroad merger draw officials
In Chicago on August 4 Governor Van Sant of Minnesota and Senator Allison reportedly met with Burlington officials J W Blythe and Charles H Perkins amid whisper of a merger among Great Northern Northern Pacific and Burlington lines. Railroadmen puzzled by the discreet gathering, with both men seen at hotels and Blythe denying any meeting.
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Allison
van Sant
Blythe
Windy City
Chicago
Minnesota
Great Northern Northern Pacific
Burlington Railroada
Iowa
Burlington
Auditorium Annex
Senator Allison
J. W. Blythe
Charles H. Perkins
The
Road
Governor van Sant
Mr. Blythe
Insurance Firms Plan Court Appeal Over Wisconsin Ruling
New York August 4 Vice President Tarbell of the Equitable Life Insurance Society said an appeal would be taken from Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Host’s ruling requiring mutual life insurers to distribute surplus to policyholders at least every five years. Tarbell called the decision unsound and contrary to judicial expression and existing life insurance law. If upheld, insurers would be forced to distribute dividends annually or quinquennially, despite policyholders’ preferences, altering practices followed since 1870.
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Wisconsin
New York
Tarbell
The
Equitable Life Insurance Society
Host
Mutual Life Insurance
Hermit William H. H. Thornton Dies in Indiana
Indianapolis reports the death of William Henry Harrison Thornton of Ellettsville a Hermit known as the man of mystery. He was a grandson of William Henry Harrison governor and president and a cousin of Benjamin Harrison. He lived as a recluse in a lonely cabin for thirty years and asked to be cremated but was buried in North Bend Ohio.
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Tippecanoe
Indianapolis
Ind
William Henry Harrison Thornton
Ellettsville
William Henry Harrison
Indian Territory
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Simms
Fitzhugh Lee
Cincinnati
North Bena
Yachting in Solent Opens With Royal Prestige
The Solent season opens under the Royal London Yacht Club with King Edward and Queen Alexandra attending. Emperor William's Meteor wins the rear commodore's cup in the race, while Mr Kerr's Valdora takes the vice commodore's cup as entries meet expectations.
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Emperor William
Cowes
Solent
Royal London Yacht Club
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Mr. Kerr
Valdora
Sea Widow and Widow's Seaweeds Mentioned in Mermaid Tale
Fragmentary clippings reference a Philadelphia Press exchange about a mermaid widow and her seaweeds. The Chicago News fragment hints at a misread car or health note and muddled dialogue, offering little coherent event.
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Philadelphia
Woman in West Virginia shoots husband in self defense claim
In Matewan West Virginia Aug 5 a wife killed her husband William Adair after he fired three wild shots at her and he pursued her to the yard. She seized his Winchester and wounded him mortally as he attempted to escape. She surrendered in Williamson and cites self defense claiming he meant to kill her.
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Matewan
W. Va
William Adair
Pidgeon Creek
Adair
Cincinnati
Mingo County
Ane
Danville Riot Defendant Sentenced and Related News
Danville Illinois reports James Wilson, a Black man, indicted for an attempted assault on Mrs. Burgess of Alvin Indiana, pleads guilty, and receives a long state prison term after a two hour proceeding. The grand jury plans to act on riot arrests as well. In Illinois a poisoning case in Bunker Hill involves Ida Guller, near illness prevents jail transfer. In Smyrna Delaware a Black man Fletcher Hollis is wounded by a deputy while being arrested, with lynching mobs hunting him.
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Hartford City
Ind
George Hearshy
Here
Morigal
Danville
Ill
James Wilson
Burgess
Alvin
St. Louis
Republic
Bunkerhill
Ida Guller
Little Ewart Checksfield
Carlinsville
Delaware
Smyrna
Del
Wright
Fletcher Hollis
Hollis
Folk Boom Grows in Missouri Gubernatorial Bid
The Folk boom for Missouri governor began in New Florence Montgomery county with about 10000 residents attending. Joseph Wingate Folk spoke on Civic Righteousness urging clean government while no direct political references were made. Resolutions backed York's anti corruption fight and pledged support. Folk buttons were common among attendees.
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Missouri
New Florence
Joseph Wingate Folk
St. Louis
Montgomery County
Mr. Folk
Folk
Warrenton
Here
York
General strike spreads across Spanish centers
Madrid August 4 The strike expands to Barcelona Murcia Cadiz Ronda and Alcoy to demand release of imprisoned workers linked to recent labor actions. Government adopts stringent measures to restore order as the protest begins.
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Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
Murcia
Cadiz
Ronda
Alcoy
Auction set for Comby Put Up Plant and Property sale
National auction action authorized by Supreme Court Justice Bischort directs receivers Beardslee and Franz to sell Comby Put Up Plant and property at auction on September 15 in parcels or as a whole to obtain best bids.
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New York
National S. En
Beardslee
Frantz
Unon
Preme Court
Bischort
Peyttt
Burglar Injures Mrs Ketcham as He Loots New York Apt
Police say Mrs Henry Ketcham daughter of Congressman Ketcham was attacked in her Eighteenth Ward apartment near her son's residence. The assailant fled with $5 jewelry and a heavy blunt instrument left her with a broken cut bone a deep gash on the temple and other injuries. A missing half boy is being sought in connection with the case.
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New York
Henry Ketcham
Ketcham
New
Presbyterian Church sees fewer ordinations this year
The stated clerk of the assembly notes a decline in ordinations in 1902, with only a few ceremonies compared to 1898 when 290 ordinations occurred, reflecting a trend of diminishing clerical calls. Ministers are fewer but congregations still grow in Evering and Paterson areas.
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Presbyt Patarson
N. J
Diplomatic Cablegram From President Roosevelt to King Carlos
President Roosevelt sends a tablegram to King Carlos of Portugal in response to his health and prosperity greetings. He notes cordial reciprocation and goodwill between the two nations, framing the exchange as a friendly occasion aboard the Brooklyn and highlighting mutual esteem.
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Carlos
Oyster Bay
Portugal
Brooklyn
Roosevelt
Ange
Portland at Lisbon Navy Luncheon for Portuguese Cabinet
American Admiral Cotton hosts Portuguese cabinet and officials aboard the Brooklyn flagship. Rear Admiral Cotton and United States Minister Bryan greet guests as the band plays Portuguese airs and ships fly Portuguese flags at the main mast.
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Broklyn
Lisbon
Brooklyn
Cotton
United States
Bryan
Markets Report From Sioux City and Other Bureaus
Market notes show hogs and cattle prices across Sioux City Chicago South Omaha and Kansas City with hogs firm to higher and cattle ranges broad.Terms include light and butcher hogs at 6.15 to 6.00 in Sioux City and Chicago ranges 4.70 to 6.70 with steady cattle and mixed results across regions. Sheep and lamb markets cited at steady to firm levels with varying regional figures.
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Sioux City
Chicago
South
Omaha
Nati Bouth
Ewes
Grain and Provisions Market Quotations Tied to Chicago and Minneapolis
Chicago and Minneapolis bulk cash quotations show slight shifts in grain and provisions. Wheat prices range from No 2 spring around 76 80 cents, No 2 yellow about 5, Corn No 2 near 51, oats No 2 around 40s, rye and barley quoted with varying seasonal bids. Prime Timothy and Clover seeds listed with modest gains. pork and butter markets described as steady with modest baselines.
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Chicago
Werth
Tecate
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Prince Chigi
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Pontifical Cross
St. Peter’s
Cardinal Bacillert
Pope Leo
Heaven
Monsignor Bisset
Giuseppe Sarto
Frederick
Santa FÉ
Chicago News
Ernie
Jda
POSSE
Sheriff's Force
Negro Wilson
Kansas City
Cit
Texas
Joo Gum
Grain Markets
Minneapolis
Minn
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Acorn
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