Anti British Feeling in Ireland Stirs in Dublin
Arthur Griffith writes from Dublin that Irish soldiers sent to South Africa from Cork were drugged and coerced aboard transport, yet refused to fight the Boers upon arrival. Many have been returned without pay or access to friends as sympathy for the Boers grows and home rule activism intensifies.
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Athur Griffith
Dublin
South Africa
Cork
Ireland
Kilkenny
Kilkenny Corporation
Cumann Na Ngaedhnel
Canal Walk
Alderman Purcell
Dr Daremberg links alcohol to France tuberculosis rise
Dr Daremberg, a tuberculosis expert, reports that one third of deaths in France are now caused by tuberculosis. He attributes the surge to drunkenness and impure alcohol in liquors and urges fighting alcohol and tuberculosis together.
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France
Daremberg
Which Is the Lie in the Dinner Pail Debate
The passage argues about public claims by manufacturers versus labor demands over wage increases and cites Porto Rico anti vaccination concerns. It notes a contrast between asserted business viability and fear of wage hikes, then highlights a smallpox vaccination campaign reducing deaths from 623 per year to one in six months of 1899.
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Bro, Lawbaugh
Geneseo
Porto Rico
New Forestry Bureau Led by Gifford Pinchot Set to Protect Forests
The Department of Agriculture creates a new Bureau of Forestry headed by Gifford Pinchot to study forest conditions, advise landowners, supervise government timber operations, and curb waste. It plans working plans for 47 million acres and expands to 17 states, with about 200 experts. It aims to turn forestry into a practical, regulated industry while boosting future timber yields.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Forestry
Gifford Pinchot
Agricultural Department
Department of the Interior
Bureau
Statue of Commodore Perry Honored in Japan
The unveiling of a Commodore Perry statue in Japan marks cordial ties with the United States as shown by a surge in trade. Japan's 1900 foreign trade report details imports from the United States rising from 6,000,000 yen in 1863 to over 60,000,000 yen, underscoring growing commerce between the nations.
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United States
Japan
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Commodore Perry
Empire of Japan
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Reappointed poet laureate and global looting debate
Alfred Austin is reappointed poet laureate of Enzland despite critics. Mustin's poetry draws praise for its appeal. An international agreement on looting definitions appears necessary to reduce confusion.
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Alfred Austin
Enzland
Mustin
Methodists to Attend Ecumenical Conference in London
North south and Canadian representatives sail for London to join the Methodist ecumenical conference at City Road chapel beginning September 4. Delegates include Rev Dr Homer Eaton Rev Dr S J Herber Rev Dr W Haven Rev Dr A B Leonard Rev Dr J M King Rev Dr F E Mills Bishop Hurst and President Goucher. Conference topics cover biblical criticism modern unbelief and practical church issues through September 17.
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New York
North
South
Canada
Methodist Ecumenical Conference
City Road Chapel
London
Homer Eaton
Book Concern
S. J Herber
The
Christian Advocate
WI Haven
American Bible Society
A B Leonard
Missionary Society
J M King
Extension Society
FE. M Mills
Hurst
American University
Washington
Goucher
Woman's College
Baltimore
Bishop Galloway
Church South
Swindle Charged in Baltimore County Prominent Man Accused
The receivership plea at Towson details a vast scam involving Charles F Cockran and the Manor lumber company. Benjamin Cross alleges Cockran used worthless paper to inflate credit across banks from Chicago to Boston. Osborne Yellutt named receiver. Cockran denies the charges as malicious prosecution.
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Baltimore
Towson
Baltimore County
Givanti
Charles F. Cockran
Ian
Osborne Yellutt
Cockran
Asheville, N Co
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Norfolk
Pennsylvania
New York State
New England
Corkran
Chequasnett Lumber Company
Toston Pittsburg
American Hardwood Company of
Chesapeake Lumber Company
Cross
Ksi
Iumbher
King’s Farewell Speech Read To Parliament
London August 1 Parliament completed its business and adjourned as Black Rod summoned the Commons to hear the king’s speech. Royal commissioners in robes read the address praising progress in South Africa and the conquests while noting difficulties in military operations and the need for indemnity security.
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London
Vahuel Biddulph
Commons
House of Lords
Earl Halsbury
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Ashbourne
Earl of Kintore
Earl Waldegrave
Great Britain
South Africa
Repubnis
First Parliament of King Edward VII Ends
The text records the king’s satisfaction with liberal provisions for naval and military service and measures to maintain the crown’s honor and dignity, including the comfort of the royal consort. Parliament returns to the House of Commons as the first Edward VII parliament ends with members filing past the speaker.
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House of Commons
Edward VII
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