Oklahoma Opens Lands to Settlers in Indian Territory
President McKinley issues proclamation opening Wichita Comanche Kiowa and Apache lands at 9 am August 6 to settlers under homestead entry. Registration runs August 10 to 26 at Reno and Lawton land offices with proof of qualification and identity to prevent impersonation. Indians, through attorney C Porter Johnson, will contest the order citing the Organic Act extending constitution to Lone Wolf and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
Oklahoma
Spe
Reno
Lawton
C. Porter Johnson
Pierre Lorillard Dead and Great Tobacco Mogul
Pierre Lorillard died at the Fifth Avenue Hotel after travel from Hamburg aboard the Deutschland. Survived by wife, Pierre Lorillard Jr, and daughters Mrs. William Kent and Mrs. T Suffern Tailor. He built wealth from the tobacco house, founded Tuxedo Park, won the English Derby with Iroquois, and was a noted yachtsman. Funeral set for Wednesday at Grace Church with Greenwood interment. Estate value estimated around 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pierre Lorillard
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Grate church
Greenwood
Peter Lorillard
Fifty-sixth street
Vesta
Atlantic
Tuxedo
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
William Kent
T. Suffern
Lorillard
Frog Plague in Ithaca Disrupts Rail Traffic
Ithaca N Y July 8 heavy rains bring a frog infestation covering Renwick Park area and obstructing rail and streetcar lines. Thousands spill onto tracks and vacant lots hampering service while homes and gardens suffer on the lower city streets. Elsewhere Ohio Democrats meet in Columbus for state convention with no Senate endorsement and Kilbourne's gubernatorial nomination assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Renwick Park
Auburn
Ithaca street railway
Stewart avenue
Fiske-McGraw
Columbus
McLean
Johnson
James Kilbourne
Eastern Railroads Plan Coal Traffic Monopoly
Eastern rail magnates control coal movement east of the Mississippi. Pennsylvania, Van derbilt, and Morgan interests consolidate bituminous and anthracite transport, with major companies named and a total capitalization around 240 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt
Morgan Roads
Philadelphia
North American today
Mississippi river
Pennsylvania railroad
Morgan interests
Vanderbilt Hines
Tennessee
Mississippi
Pittsburg Coal Company
Ilinois Coal Company
Illinois
Ind.ana
Fairmount Coal Company
West Virginia
London Society Pays Tribute At Mourning Fete
A fragmented notice describes London society accepting mourning decor and charity events, referencing the Dir lass of SY and Stafford brouse. The passage alludes to a season of mourning for the dead queen and a charity fete with purple hangings and titled socle herbi tor purdiaes ame al Megiait, with unclear attribution and garbled names.
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London
fete
Stafford brouse
Exports Rise as UK and Germany Lead Agricultural Trade
Washington reports 1896–1900 data showing the United Kingdom purchased 4408,000,000 and Germany 134,000,000 in agricultural exports. UK remains the top market except 1898, while Germany leads among European buyers with a near 10 percent five year rise. Other notable buyers include the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy, Canada, Japan, Denmark, Cuba, Spain and British Africa with varying totals.
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England
Germany
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Agricultural Department
United States
United Kingdom
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Italy
Canada
Japan
Denmark
Cuba
Spain
British Africa
THE PRESIDENTS QUIET SUNDAY AT EXPOSITION
Attendance at the Pan-American Exposition near 1.78 million since May 20 as heat cuts visits. June averages over 31 thousand daily with Sundays included. Officials expect total reach beyond five million by August with autumn figures completing the ten million guest mark.
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Buffalo
Lake Erie
Endeavorers Busy Day With Visiting Ministers Sermons
Visiting ministers preached on Twenty Years of Christian Endeavor as large crowds filled city churches from morning until evening. Rev Charles M Shelton spoke at St Pauls Methodist. Afternoon meetings in Musee Vault Auditorium drew many women and children. addresses urged Christian partnership and temperance.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Cincianau
Floyd W. Tompkins
Philadelphia
Cornelius Wolfkin
Brooklyn
Central Christian church
J. Wilbur Chapman
New York city
Whiona Lake
Ind
St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Chas, M. Shelton
Tapelan
Kas
Muisle Vatl ‘uditorium
Dr. Chapman
New York
Wiliam Philipy Hull
Clarke
AR Swengel
York
J. D. Blackburn
Covington, Ky
F. H. Jacobe
John Hillis
Greenenath
Hall
Auditorium
Williston
John William Baer
Boston
Percy §. Foster
Washington, D. C
Grace W. Beeman
Dayton
Ohio
Margaret Koch
Waterville
Rhena Mosher
Westfield
Flela
Clarence B. Eberman
Lancaster
H. C. Lincoln
Wm. M. Shaw
Kate H. Haus
St. Louis
Francis E. Clarke
Clark
Christian Endeavor
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ayer
B. EBERT & SONS
SARGENT GEM FOOD CHOPPERS
Quaker City
sara
MARKEY’S
NORTH MARKET STREET
WH. S. MILLER & CO
JOHN N. CLARY
Ridgeville
F. G. Thomas & Son
General Insurance Agents
West Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
Frederick, Wi
Daily Mail
Wiahfontein
Johnstown
Windber
Dominick Stranga
Memorial Hospital
Dominick Dezzo
Tony Orlando
Tony Serro
Coleman’s
Guarrantee
Coleman
J. M. CARRINGTON
South
WILLIAMSON'S
cou
WILLIAMSON
S. ee ee
SERVITA MEDICAL
Clinton and Jackson Sts
Chicago
Clinton E. Mala
Draggist
Shaffer
Magnatea
Pittsburg
Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tim
Sheet Steel and Steel Hoop Companies
Wellsville
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Charles M. Schwab
Oriental
Manhattan Beach
Schwab
stee
Morgan steel
the Oriental
Fitzgerald
Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Nagawicka
Wm. Grunwald
Miliwaukkee Dry Dock Company
American Shipbuildin Company
Great Lakes
Roger
Jacob S. Rogers
Metropolitan Museum of Art of
Trenton
N. J
Colorado
Buena Vista
Colo
here
Ulis
THE DUCHESS OF
SUTHERLAND
Atlantic City
Jewish Chautauqua Society
Mark Blumenthal
Henryx Berkowitz
Reading
Reading Railway
John Lowther Welsh
Baer
Welsh
Canton
Barber
Westmawn Cemetery
M. C. Barber
Judge Day
Newport
R. L
Constitution
Co. jumble
Independence
buinding
Rio Janeiro
Oporto
Ardmore
I. T
Ada
Detroit
Mich
American Society of Religious Education
M. E
J. N. Jones
Cleveland
Francis Warland Parker
Chicago Institute
Prof. Jones
Mr. Parker
Kansas
Kansas City
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