Rose Lincoln at a Boston party amid illness and longing
Rose Lincoln, dying of consumption but lively in social splendor, attends a crowded drawing room with Ida and Mary while Ella frets over Henry's interest. Subplots follow Jenny, Mary, and William as romantic tensions surface, jealousy brews, and Rose confronts her fading health and fading social standing.
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Rose Lincoln
Lincoln
Mount Holyoke
Jenny
Rose
Slater
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Ida
Miss
Southbridge
Rowe
Sarah
Alma
Henry
Roe Lincoln
New England
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Bertha
Ella
Rees
Henry Lincoln
Eila
Valan
William Bender
Rails
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Mr. Selden
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Society of the
Heat in the East Records Prolonged Heat Wave Across Cities
Reports from July weather bureau show extreme heat across New York Pittsburg and surrounding areas with hospitals strained and ambulances busy. Temperatures reached 100 in Phoenix and Philadelphia with numerous prostrations and several deaths as rain and storms offer only limited relief.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Phoenix
Arix
Philadelphia
Heat Dips After New York Thunderstorms
The Neat in New York reports a citywide heat relief as late thunderstorms cool the air by ten degrees. Lightning caused fires in several houses but no known fatalities or injuries, while hail fell during the downpour. The day is described as among the hottest in Weather Bureau history.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Strike continues as steel workers hold line in Pittsburg
The Amalgamated Association strike of sheet and metal hoop workers enters a quiet second day with no decisive results expected for 10 to 14 days. President Bhaffer notes peculiar conditions and anticipates mills completing repairs before a resumption. Anticipated fall negotiations loom as a fund reaches about 200 000 dollars amid market theories the strike may end before momentum builds.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Bhaffer
Carnca
Combine
Lightning Kills Three In Capokia Fishing Party
A bolt struck a 100 foot sycamore at Dead Creek Capokia Illinois injuring a man and boy and killing three men and another boy. The party had sheltered under the tree during a storm when a brilliant flash lit the tree and a loud crash followed. Local citizens struggled to revive the wounded.
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St. Louis
A &. Louis
Dead Creek
Capokia
Claims rising from Chinatown fire surge to $5 million
Honolulu reports about 10 000 claims to the court of commissioners for damages from the Chinatown fire caused by plague infected buildings. Total claims may reach 5 million with 1 500 average shown. consular claims exceed thousands.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Court of Commissioners
Chinatown
Board of Health
House of Representatives
Senate
Everett Selected for Next G A R Encampment
Washington G A R state officers for the ensuing year were chosen at the Tacoma encampment on July 1. H A Bigelow, of Stevens Post No 1 Seattle, elected department commander. Mrs Jennie Wiscombe of Spokane elected department president. The 1902 encampment will be held in Everett.
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Everett
Tacoma
H. A. Bigelow
A. R
H. A Bigelow
Stevens Post
Seattle
Women's Relief Corps
Jennie Wiscombe
Spokane
Prince Chuan to visit Germany and United States on special mission
A Washington dispatch reports Prince Chuan brother of the emperor will travel to Germany on July 20 for a special mission to apologize for the murder of a German minister in Pekin and to address indignities to German citizens. He will then come to America, arriving around October, with no formal entertainment plans yet arranged.
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Washington
State Department
Mgr.Rocklnll
Pekin
Prince Chuan
Germany
America
Goerama
Pokin
Prince Chusa
China
Legation
Newport News Shipyard Strike Stays Firm After Five Weeks
In Newport News Virginia the machinist strike enters its fifth week with no settlement in sight. About 3,000 of the former 7,900 workers remain idle while the union claims 98 percent are determined to continue the stoppage and the shipyard superintendent insists no concessions will be offered.
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Newport News
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