Wall Street as a Moral Battlefield and Temptation
In a sermon dated June 9 1901 Dr Talmage denounces stock gambling and cites historical manias from tulips to oil and John Law as warnings. He praises Wall Street’s charity yet warns against temptation urging integrity, prudence, and prayer in all business dealings.
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New York
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Paris
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Cuban confusion over Platt terms leads to misinterpretation
A Cuban delegation misread Secretary Root's explanation of the Platt amendment causing the Havana convention to misinterpret the stipulations. The mistake arose from an addenda that altered the perceived meaning of key provisions and influenced the convention's acceptance. Root's clarification corrected the erroneous view.
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Havana
Root
Traitorous Aguinaldo Revealed in Captured Archives
Murat Halstead analyzes Filipino documents seized when Aguinaldo and his cabinet fled Malolos in 1899. The papers include private letters from Manila authorities and minutes showing Aguinaldo plotted treachery against the United States and correspondence with Spanish General Augustin.
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Murat Halstead
Aguinaldo
Malolos
Manila
Dewey
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Spain
Augustin
Islands
Amercan
Admiral Dewey
Lingayan
Hong Kong
Chicago Tribune
Platt Amendment and U S Policy in Cuba Debate
The piece argues the Platt amendment must be accepted as written with Congress holding power to alter terms, and the executive to enforce. It notes the Cuban leadership must openly approve the statute, while American troops stay in Cuba until a government aligned with U S ideas is established. It cites Bryan, Aguinaldo, and court thinking on Congress and territories.
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Congress
Washington
Cuba
United States
St. Louis
Storms Cause Damage And Injuries Across Multiple Cities
Chicago reports a furious storm injuring score of people and striking around 60 houses with lightning while a race horse was killed. Burlington Iowa endures wind hail and roof losses with no fatalities. Oshkosh Wisconsin records a tornado with downed trees and darkness in places. Cedar Rapids Iowa sees a derailment and a rail worker killed. Ripley Ohio's region suffers heavy rain and floods with drownings. Cedar Falls Iowa stacks hail injuries to students. Jamestown North Dakota notes an unusual June snowstorm briefly delaying traffic on the Jamestown Railroad.
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Burlington
Oshkosh
Wis
Here
Neenah
Cedar Rapids
Chicago and St. Louis Express
Ralph Price
Iowa City
Iowa
Ripley
Cyrus Storer
Brugs Creek
West Union
Howard Stewart
Remington
Clement Apgar
Cedar Falls
Littleton
North Dakota
Jamestown
Boers Defeated Near Warm Baths in South Africa
Col Wilson and 240 Kitchener's scouts surprised and routed 400 Boers under Beyer 34 miles west of Warm Baths. Boers resisted then fled leaving 87 dead, 100 taken prisoner, wagons and supplies including 8000 cattle captured. Beyer's main force arrived too late to recapture the spoil. Three allied casualties.
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Pretoria
Col. Wilson
Kitchener
Beyer
Warm Baths
Cleveland to Erie Boat Race Sets Fresh Water Mark
The City of Erie and Tashmoo raced Cleveland to Erie with the Erie winning in 4 hours 19 minutes and 9 seconds. The Erie claimed the Great Lakes speed crown and earned about $100,000 from bets.
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Cleveland
Erie
City of
Treasury officials return from Honolulu debt payoff trip
Mr W W Ludlow and W Mackennan, treasury officials, have returned to the city after paying off public debt of the Hawaiian islands. Payments began May 7 with 2,135,000 cleared by May 23 in Honolulu and about 900,000 in San Francisco. About 120,000 remains in Honolulu and roughly 1,000,000 of debt is held in London. London holders scheduled to be paid January 1, 1902.
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W. W. Ludlow
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Honolulu
W. (. Mackennan
Hawaiian Islands
Honovne
San Francisco
London
Second Day Encampment Yields Long Davis Report
Town G A Rt in Dubuque Iowa enters its second day with officers filing annual reports. Commander Davis delivers one of the longest department reports in history, covering a wide range of topics. George Metzger is elected department commander by unanimous vote.
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Dubuque
G. A. Rt
Davis
George Metzger
Fatal Dose Ends Eaton County Legislator's Life in Hotel Room
In Lansing Michigan June 8 Michael Doyle Eaton county representative died after ingesting carbolic acid given by Edith Manders a hotel domestic who said it was whisky. Doyle aged 59. In St Paul Minnesota June the American Medical Association endorsed reestablishment of the army post canteen by a unanimous vote with light attendance.
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Mich
Michael Doyle
Eaton County
Tower House
Edith Manders
St. Paul, Minn
American Medical Association
Army Post
Trade Review Snapshot Highlights Continuing Labor Tensions
The Trade Review notes labor controversies dampen some industries with cautious orders, while winter wheat shows progress and spring wheat conditions are favorable. May railroad earnings rise 9.6 percent vs 1900, bank clearings surge, and commodity markets show mixed signals as manufacturers prepare for July deadlines.
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Plextron
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Death in a Mine Tragedy at Tron Mountain Shaft
Eight men were killed at the seventh level of the Tindington shaft in Chapin mine near Tron Mountain Michigan after an explosion and fumes from burning powder. Nearly 80 children left fatherless as the town mourns and mine work halts.
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Tindington
Chapin
Ohe
Antonio Farnetti
John Amone
Joseph Passiri
John Milano
Louisassi
John Bertelli
Rintlde Austinio
Polo
Herron Is Out From Congregational Church
Professor George D. Herron of Grinnell Iowa was expelled from the Congregational church after a council of eight organizations found evidence of conduct unbecoming a Christian and a gentleman.
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Tes Moines
George D. Herron
Iowa College
Grinnell
Grinnell Tuesaday
Herron
Georgia sheriff averts mob by protecting black prisoner
Carrollton Georgia June 8 The sheriff Joseph Merrill stood between a mob and a black prisoner accused of killing a white boy. A life was lost and two men wounded in the jail attack as state militia arrived to guard the inmate whose transfer to Atlanta was halted at nine o clock. George Bennett of Carrollton was killed in the jail assault and Thomas Smith and an unknown man were wounded.
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Georgia
Joseph Merrill
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas Smith
Escape from Aurora Bank Robbery Ends with Rice Alone
Fred Lee Rice remains the sole survivor among the three men extradited from Chicago for the Aurora bank robbery. He has served 21 years after Friday morning sentencing, while Thomas Jones and Frank Rutledge were killed during attempts to escape law enforcement and a jail suicide respectively.
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Ont
Fred Lee Rice
Thomas Jones
Frank Rutledge
Chicago
Aurora
Rice
Jones
Rutledge
Stone Court
Fire at Peking destroys library in forbidden city
Lightning struck a building inside the gate of the American end of the forbidden city in Peking on Tuesday causing a fire. Three buildings were burned before a heavy rain helped stop the blaze. The library housed valuable manuscripts and numerous dynastic records.
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Peking
Forbidden City
Morgan Plans Anglo American Bank of One Billion Capital
London reports J Pierpont Morgan arranging a great Anglo American bank with a capital of 1,000,000,000 dollars. The plan proposes abolishing existing principal financial agencies and banks in Anglo American business.
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London
J. Pierpont Morgan
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