Rise of Women Doctors Marks New Era in Nation
A census bulletin notes male predominance in North Dakota Ohio Oregon and Oklahoma while surplus women in New York Brooklyn Boston and nearby towns may govern themselves. The first US woman doctor earned a 1849 diploma and about 6000 women now hold medical degrees showing the new woman is an accomplished fact.
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North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Oklahoma
New York
Brooklyn
Bostian
United States
Wealthy New York Man Forges Will Basis Says Court Endorsement
A wealthy New York man copied his will from a tested instrument and secured assurance from eminent authorities it would hold. Lawyers remain hopeful about the outcome despite doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Galveston Ships Rescued After Hurricane Rebuilds City
All ships stranded at Galveston by the hurricane a year ago have been saved and are again in service. The city has risen from the wreckage with energy and activity, becoming busier and greater than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galvestron
Tex
Record Alpine Fatalities Surpass Previous Year
The year 1901 is noted for weak records in many areas including weather and deaths. A rise in deaths from climbing the Alps since January exceeds all prior years, signaling an unusually deadly season for mountaineers.
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Alps
Earth Mars signals deemed extravagant by scientists
Scientists dismiss interplanetary signaling as an extravagant idea with no practical advantage. The article notes there are neighborly opportunities here on Earth awaiting improvement.
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Earth
Mars
Missing signatures on Montana bank notes raise alarms
The treasury reports two Montana banks issued $300,000 in notes without president and cashier signatures after a train robbery. Officials note the error unlikely to be spotted by general bankers due to the robust national bank system and lack of routine checks on issuance and signatures.
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Treasury
Montana
First unfurling of stars and stripes at Cooch’s Ridge
The passage notes that the flag first blew to the breeze at the battle of Cooch’s Ridge in Delaware where colonial forces under General Washington defeated Lord Cornwallis on September 3 1777. It argues the event holds historic interest and implies little has occurred in Delaware since.
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Cooch’s Ridge
Del
Lord Cornwallis
Washington
Delaware
Richard Rivers Died Poor After Barnum Career
Richard Rivers once partnered with P. T. Barnum in show business but died pauper in New York City. Barnum grew wealthy while Rivers died without mourners, save Dora Williams, a longtime show figure who is now at the Pan-American exposition and conducted Rivers' funeral after learning of his death.
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Richard Rivers
New York City
P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Rivers
Dora Williams
New York
Philadelphia Tug Master Speeds Coal Trade to Havana
A Philadelphia tug master successfully towed two loaded coal barges from the Delaware to Havana, signaling growth in export coal trade to the West Indies. The voyage overcame Cape Hatteras swells, previously a deterrent, and many towns may follow this bold example.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Havana
West Indies
Cape Hatteras
Science and Faith Clash Over Origins at AAAS
The AAAS repudiates the Adam and Eve creation story rebuking the Garden of Eden romance and leaving science without a ready replacement. The speaker questions the value of science if it only demolishes familiar beliefs without offering new foundations.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Indians in the United States Wealth and Schools Policy
The article notes an estimated 267 900 Indians in the United States and claims they are often wealthier than average. It cites 33 million dollars held by the US Treasury for their credit, earning about 1.6 million annually. It mentions 250 Indian schools and implies benevolent assimilation policy.
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United States
Columbus
Uinele Sam
UC Promotes North American Indian Antiquities Study
The University of California is urged to fund native scholarship in aboriginal anthropology. The piece argues for a department researching antiquities folklore and language of North American Indians to preserve dialects and cultural remains before European contact, claiming potential重大 scientific gains.
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University of California
New World
Debts of Nations Rise as War Spreads
A national debt compilation questions world bankruptcy risk noting public debts rose from 2.5 billion dollars in 1793 to 31.8 billion today. Anglo-Saxon nations show reductions while the United States advances fastest in reducing indebtedness.
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United States
Ramsey named third member of Schley court
The navy department appoints Rear Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsey, retired, as the third member for the Schley court of inquiry, to replace Rear Admiral Howison. Theodore Roosevelt is the fifth vice president to succeed a president, following Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson, and Arthur, with three of five upward moves linked to assassinations.
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Navy Department
Francis Munroe Ramsay
Schley Court of Inquiry
Howison
Theodore Roosevelt
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
McKinley Dies in Buffalo as Roosevelt Becomes President
The 25th U S president William McKinley dies after a prolonged illness in Buffalo. Theodore Roosevelt takes oath as president in Buffalo at Ansley Wilcox residence and pledges to uphold the Constitution. Pan American exposition closes temporarily. funeral plans for McKinley announced with body lying in state in Buffalo and Washington.
Vast G A R Parade Draws Half Million In Cleveland
Across Cleveland 600000 people witnessed a grand army veterans parade. A crossing near Peru Indiana claimed three fatalities including Nathan Fouts and relatives. Other incidents include a lynching in Caspar Wyoming and a mob execution in Wickliffe Kentucky. The Sumner sailed to Manila with officers wives and teachers. Joliet steel workers returned to work after a strike order. a Great Northern wreck near Cascade tunnel killed four. Cripple Creek delegates escaped a dynamite blast during a women’s clubs gathering. Adjutant general reports 269507 members in 6675 posts as of June 30 1901.
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Cleveland
Peru
Ind
Nathan Fouts
Frank Niccum
Hans Wagner
Czolgosa
Caspar
Wyo
Franklin Sanders
Indiana
Indianapolis
Sumner
Grand Army
Ernest Harrison
Sam Reed
Frank Howard
Washington Thomas
Wickliffe
Judge Torrance elected Grand Army commander in chief
At the Cleveland encampment Judge Eli Torrance of Minneapolis was unanimously chosen commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Nationwide baseball percentages for the week ending the 15th show high standings in the National and American Leagues. Sermons nationwide reflect on the president's death, and T C Richmond marks his one hundredth birthday near La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Cleveland, C
Eli Torrance
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Wis
T. C. Richmond
Storms ruin portion of Porto Rico coffee crop
Reports say storms partially ruined the coffee crop in Porto Rico. Turkey accuses Armenian rebels of plotting unrest and a massacre is feared in Constantinople. Paul Kruger's son surrendered to Lord Kitchener in South Africa. In Berlin a mother refuses to receive Prince Chuan over her son's death in China. English churches hold special services paying tribute to President McKinley and condolence to his widow.
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Porto Rico
Turkey
Constantinople
Paul Kruger
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Berlin
Baron von Ketteler
Prince Chuan
China
Churches of England
McKinley
McKinley Funeral Train Reaches Washington In State
The McKinley funeral train arrived in Washington at 380 oclock in the evening of the 16th after a solemn trip from Buffalo watched by vast crowds. Mrs. McKinley President Roosevelt and the late president s family accompanied the procession. Six killed and 30 injured in a Gulch mine explosion near Newcastle Colorado. Bishop Henry Whipple died at 79 in Faribault Minnesota. The duke and duchess of Cornwall and York reached Quebec for ceremonies. Roosevelt asks cabinet members to stay in office during his term. A farmer and two sons suffocated by gas in a Gladwin Michigan well. Memorial services planned by British government and churchmen for McKinley. Anarchist threat to Roosevelt reported by Jersey City officials. Emma Goldman effigy hanged in Baltimore. American Bankers Association meeting postponed due to McKinley death. America s Cup races set for New York starting September 26. The battleship Illinois commissioned at Newport News. Leon F. Cazalgosz indicted for first degree murder in Buffalo. Former New York Justices Lewis and Titus to defend.
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McKinley
Washington
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Gulch
Newcastle
Col
Henry
Whipple
Minnesota
Faribault
Minn
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Quebec
William Ried
Gladwin
Mich
London
MoeKinley
Jersey City
Baltimore
Emma Goldman
American Bankers’ Association
Milwaukee
Messinley
New York
Ilinois
Newport News
Converse
Leon F. Cazalgosz
Lewis and Titus
New York Supreme Court
Minor News Items From Various Events Worldwide
Trance has ten regiments of soldiers in Africa. Massachusetts counts 30 000 Portuguese with Boston home to over 3 000. Governor Schroeder of Guam praises island natives as citizens. Former AG Griggs urges life imprisonment for anarchists. A London prisoner reveals a plot against Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. Kruger claims his force can fight in South Africa indefinitely. Poet and printer J Gordon Coogler dies in Columbia South Carolina. his verses widely read. Governor Geer of Oregon revels in horse judging. A seat on the New York stock exchange fetches sixty five thousand dollars. Tennessee appeals court rules property not required for aldermanic office. Kropotkin denounces Cz gold czarist assassin as a common murderer. Since 1775 over five million American soldiers have worn the uniform. Dr Edward Everett Hale champions sending farming tools to Filipinos. English Cruelty to Children society convicted nearly 3 000 culprits last year. Washington state reports 444 sawmills, 9 000 000 feet daily, 29 000 000 shingles, 24 000 men employed. An ecumenical Methodist conference report shows 24 590 421 adherents. Judge John Jay Jackson marks forty years on the federal bench.
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Africa
Massachusetts
Boston
Gov. Schroeder
Guam
Island
Griggs
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Kruger
South Africa
J. Gordon Coogiler
Columbia
Gov. Geer
Oregon
New York Stock Exchange
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Prince Kropotkin
Czolgosz
Edward Everett Hale
English Society For the Prevention of
Washington
International
Eecumenical Conference
Methodist Church
John Jay Jackson
United States Court For
Northern District
West Virginia
Mournful Journey of McKinley Through Public Mourning
The nation watched as President McKinley lay in state in the East Room at the White House after the funeral train traveled from Buffalo. Roosevelt and cabinet officials led the procession along a mourning-filled Pennsylvania Avenue while crowds gathered to honor the late president. Mrs. McKinley endured the journey bravely, aided by her husband’s brother and Dr. Rixey, as news from Washington reported the Makins of a solemn national moment and ongoing inquiries in Schley’s case.
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White House
Buffalo
Bigs
Roosevelt
Way
Cage
Capt. Cowles
Sixth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Mansion
Tixey
Canton
Russian Imperial Party Sails for France on Stundart
The czar and czarina and other members of the Russian imperial party departed for France on Monday aboard the imperial yacht Stundart bound for Kiel and Prussia with a stop possibly in Sept. 17 sailing noted.
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Coar
France
Kiel
Prussia
Vhe Czar
Czarina
Stundart
Roosevelt Outlines Policy for Second Term
President Roosevelt details continuation of McKinley era goals including freer reciprocity, elimination of commercial war, direct trade routes to the Americas, a national merchant fleet, isthmian canal completion, a government cable to possessions, arbitration, and safeguarding peoples savings through sound prosperity. In Chicago news Walter Wellman reports on cabinet reshuffle talks.
Bishop Whipple Dead in Faribault Minnesota
Bishop Henry B. Whipple of the Protestant Episcopal Church died at his Faribault home after a weeklong illness marked by angina. Funeral set for Friday at the Faribault cathedral. He led Minnesota’s church since 1839 and founded multiple religious and educational institutions. Cleveland to attend funeral. Gen. John M. Wilson to arrange welcome in Washington. Also note anarchist John Most held on $500 bail for inciting disturbance.
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St. Paul
Minn
Henry B. Whipple
Protestant Episcopal Church
Faribault
Whipple
Henry Benjamin Whipple
Episcopal Church
Minnesota
Adams
N.Y
Zion Church
Rome
WN. C
Church of Holy Communion
Chicago
Seabury Divinity School
Shattuck Military Academy
St. Mary's Hall
Porto Rico
Fie
Protestant Episcopal Church In
America
Drivers Strike Shuts Down St. Louis Transfer Bus Service
About 200 drivers at the St. Louis Transfer company walked out Monday morning demanding a wage raise from 50 to 60 dollars per month. The strike halted company operations as the business was tied up temporarily.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Transfer Company
Every Train to Stop at Canton Funeral
The Central Railroad of New Jersey orders all trains on its system to stop for ten minutes during the funeral in Canton on Thursday.
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New York
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Canton
Horace Lesson Sparks Country Youth Debate
A Latin class discusses Horace odes and a winter pastoral line about milking cows. The country student quips Horace would not have included such detail, prompting the instructor to press views on translation and poetic scope.
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Horace
Farm land sale in Marinette County Wisconsin
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway advertises affordable farm lands in Marinette County Wisconsin with favorable terms and ownership potential. Prospective buyers are urged to contact F A Miller General Passenger Agent in Chicago for details on prices and location.
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Marinette County
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Telephone Girl and Cough Remedies Noted in Anxious Scene
A Philadelphia Record snippet shows a caller asking about ringing ears while a telephonist jokes about being a telephone girl. It mentions Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Piso's Cure for Consumption as cough and cold remedies. A Judge quips about fall clothes amid a domestic scene, with local price complaints from Trinity Spridge and Indianapolis News.
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Philadelphia
Hale
Pike
Advertisement snippets raise health and beauty claims
The clippings promote Hoxsie's Croup Cure for diphtheria prevention with a note of no nausea and a 50 cent price. Another line sells Putnam Faceless Dyes as bright fast and easy to use. A fragment mocks a "gay deceiver" slogan attributed to Atchison Globe.
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Hoxsie
Art Signboard Contest Gifts and Paris Statue News
The Massachusetts arts and crafts committee plans an artistic signboard contest with Pratt Institute among entrants. A new statue of Gen but Dumas will soon stand in Place Malesherbes Paris sculpted by Alphonse Moncel inspired by Tyrolean wartime scenes. An art journal suggests raw potatoes to clean oil paintings with careful rubbing and drying techniques.
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Arts and Crafts Committee
Massachusetts Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Gen. Dumas
Narrow Escape of Old Soldier in New York Home
A. E. Ayers, an elderly veteran from Minneapolis, narrowly faced death from Brights disease. Four doctors warned he would not live four days. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills he recovered and remains strong, calling the medicine the greatest in the world.
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Bath
N. Y
A. E. Ayers
Minneapolis
Minn
Dodd
Australian Mail's Record Pacific Transit to London
The Australian mail, 347 sacks of documents for Parliament, left Sydney aboard the Ventura under the American flag. The Pacific crossing took 21 days, down from 26, with expedited eastbound transfers through San Francisco, Chicago, Toledo, Buffalo, and New York. If no delays occur, delivery in England will be shorter than any prior voyage.
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London
Sidney
Ventura
Oceanic Steamship Company
Cramps
Philadelphia
Pacific
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Lake Shore
New York Central
New York
Toledo
Buffalo
Campania
England
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