Miscellaneous World and National News Highlights
Archbishop Katzer tours the United States while King Edward travels Ireland. A Nome hotel is destroyed by fire, a street car collision injures six in Kansas City, and a mine near Huntington is robbed of dust and cash. The heir to the British throne plans a US visit. five men burn fatally in an explosion at Minnequn steel works, Pueblo. Ciudad Bolivar is captured after a bloody battle. A severe storm devastates parts of Southeastern Iowa. Knights of St. John plan their Peoria convention for June 22 1904.
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Minnequn
Pueblo
Louisiana 6 per cent stock paid for Louisiana Territory
The Louisiana purchase is illustrated by obsolete bonds found in the Treasury. The 1804 Louisiana 6 percent stock financed France’s transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States after a 15 year bond with 6 percent interest was agreed. The act authorizing the issue was approved November 10, 1803.
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Washington
Louisiana Territory
Treasury Department
Clerk Hills
R. A. Bayley
United States
Louisiana
France
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Perdido River
Florida
Louaiana
Senate of the
House of Representatives
Pope Funeral Details Outline Nine Day Ceremony
The plan outlines nine days of funeral rites with Cardinal Oreglia and the sacred college determining ceremonies. Friends may view the embalmed body in Rome before burial at St Peters, with final resting place planned at St John Lateran per Leo’s wish. A marble memorial will feature a recumbent pontiff posture.
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Cardinal Oreglia
Sacred College
Pius IX
St. Peter’s
St. Peter's
St. John the Lateran
Leo
Innocent III
Lapponi
Pio Centra
Rome
Serafino Vannutelli
Mazsoni
Shortage Calculated in District Auditor Office
Treasury experts report on Auditor Petty’s office in the District of Columbia finds a shortage of 73,897 dollars. Clerk James M. A. Watson is jailed. The report criticizes the handling system and notes Watson’s work went four plus years without review or testing by any other employee or the auditor.
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Washington
Treasury
Petty
District of Coumbia
James M. A. Watson
Cassini Expresses Gratitude for Hay Pact Clarifications
Count Cassini told the Associated Press at the Russian embassy on June 28 that Secretary Hay’s call the day before achieved clear results. He confirmed Manchuria was discussed and Breslau would fulfill its pledges in Manchuria and concede certain ports.
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Washington
Associated Press
Cassini
Hay
Manchuria
Bresia
Porte
Chinese Seek Revenge in Mass Protest Meeting
In Honolulu on July 22, Chinese residents plan a mass meeting to protest U S exclusion laws. They will urge the government to impose tariff regulations against American goods as retaliation if immigration restrictions persist.
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Honolulu
United States
Eternal rest for a remarkable man who served as pope
The world mourns the death of a pope who lived to over ninety three years and led the church for just over a quarter century. He shaped modern Catholicism through years of service, prayer, and leadership. His legacy includes reforms and a lasting influence on followers worldwide.
Fragmented historical notes on clerical milestones and jubilees
Fragmentary OCR records several clerical milestones from the 19th century including matriculation at Gregorian institutions, a prelate designation, recognitions in Italy, encyclicals against liberalism, and multiple jubilees with scattered dates. Notable items mention November 1845 and June 19, 1899 with varied spellings and garbled names.
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Rowe
Rome
Gregorian University
Gregnethe
Italy
Mans
Eldry
Driccen Wit Beetree
Pope Leo XIII Dies After Long Pontificate
July 20 reports the death of Pope Leo XIII at 4:04 pm. The body rests in the Vatican with red cardinal cape and papal hood. Cardin als will meet to pronounce death, body to be embalmed, nine days of funeral rites planned at St Peter's Cathedral.
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Leo XIII
Vatican
Pope Léo
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pope Leo
Dceath
Cathedral of St. Peter's
Question of Hours as Pope Lapses into Coma
Rome reports the pope in a coma with grave doubts about recovery. Doctors note a torpid, stuporous state with occasional arousals to sharp sounds and fears of cerebral anemia. He cannot turn without help and remains on artificial stimulants and injections to stay alive.
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Rome
Lapponi
Contra
Storm Damage Reported Across Wisconsin and Milwaukee
Reports from July 20 describe widespread damage from a severe storm across the state. Crops battered flat, livestock turned to pasture, and Milwaukee harbor piers suffered heavy damage as 2 inches of rain fell there. Madison logged 3.04 inches while Janesville Broadhead and Chippewa Falls reported storms and minor railroad washouts.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Government Pier
Milwaukee Harbor
Miller
Madison
Janesville
Broadhead
Chippewadalle
Palms Thanks Roosevelt Over Cuban Treaties
President Palms sends a letter to President Roosevelt expressing gratitude for US consideration in treaty negotiations. He notes satisfaction with naval stations and Isle of Pines conclusions and relief at avoiding an embarrassing outcome for both nations. Cuban authorities anticipate low costs for public land acquisitions around Guantanamo and Bahia Honda with Nashville to proceed there.
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Havana
Palms
Roosevelt
United States
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Guatanamo
Nashville
Bahia Honda
Turkish arrest of Euphrates College professor reported
Rev Dr J I Barton of the American Board of Foreign Missions describes the seizure and imprisonment of Professor Tene kisian of Euphrates college Harpool a Turkish conspirator accused of fomenting revolution. He claims cruel treatment and notes representations to the state department in Washington.
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New York
J. I. Barton
American Board of Foreign Missions
Tenekisian
Euphrates College
Harpool
Turkey
State Department
Washington
Six Regiments Coming Home From the Philippines
The War Department directs the return to the United States of three cavalry regiments and three infantry regiments from the Philippines. Selection favors those with the longest service, as transportation becomes available.
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Washington
Philippines
Secretary of War
United States
Islands
Tornado Devastates Illinois Towns Killing and Injuring Dozens
A violent tornado struck Streator and nearby areas in Illinois on July 20, killing five and injuring about 19 with extensive property damage estimated around 2 million dollars. Western Vulcan Works and Adolph Stauber clothing mill were destroyed, along with parks and a bridge, while crops suffered heavy losses.
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Indiana, Illinois & Iowa
Springs Hill Shaft
Kangley
Streator
Emi
Campus
Tornado Kills Four in Mendota and Injures Ten
A tornado ripped through Mendota north side on July 20 killing four people and seriously injuring ten others. The storm left an eight mile path with nearly all structures leveled in its wake.
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Mendota
Town Gardner Believed Destroyed in Grandy County
Unconfirmed reports say Gardner in Grandy county has been destroyed with many deaths. Wires to the town are down and no definite information is available.
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Chicago
Gardner
Grandy County
Germans Open Silver Exchange Talks with Allies
Berlin hosts the first meeting of the American and Mexican International Silver Exchange Commissions with German officials led by President Koch and Reichsbank director Lomm. Delegates see fixing silver gold ratios as desirable but doubt success without British and French commitment.
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Berlin
Germany
Koch
Lomm
Reichsbank
Dombois
Imperial Treasury
Count von Roeborn
Prussian Finance Ministry
Helffrich
Colonial Bureau
Rolando Lacke
Deutsche Bank
Arthur Salomonsohn
Disconto- Gesellschaft Bank
Franz Urbig
German
Commission
Great Britain
France
First Step Toward Tonto Reservoir Under Hansbrough Act
Phoenix Ariz July 20 The initial move in securing Tonto storage reservoir under the Hansbrough Newlands irrigation act was completed by liens on every irrigated acre in the Salt River Valley Water Users Association Each acre equals a share of stock and the association will repay the government within ten years the construction cost
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Phoenix
Aris
Tonto
Hansbrough-Newlands
Salt River Valley Water Veers Association
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Newberg Graphic
B. H. Woodward
Pub
Archbishop Katzer
King Edward
Ireland
Russia
Japan
Nome
Kansas City
Conner Creek
Huntington
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Iowa
Yates
Illinois
Europe
Knights of St. John
Peoria
Ill
John Landershim
Los Angeles
Harvard
Health Board
F. O. Matthiesen
American Sugar Refining Company
Conrad H. Matthiesen
Axel Simonson
Ward
New York City
Express
A. E. Bates
Washington, DC
Kearcarge
Brooklyn
Portugal
Sabin
Port Arthur
Tex
Psint
Oid
Denver
London
Pacific
China
Nanaimo, B. C
Aare
Fraser River
Morris B. Belknap
Kentucky
St. Louis
Pope
Pope Leo XI
Pope Leo XIII
Central States
Palma
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