Pontiff's Aged Health Upheld Amid Cardinal Visit
In Rome on March 2 Pope Leo XIII spoke for half an hour to 42 cardinals, noting his advanced age and nearing end. He distributed pamphlets reviewing his pontificate and five encyclicals, and recalled Pius IX’s last consistory. The scene drew cards’ pleas for a long life and a gift from the Bourbon Count of Caserta. Separately in Allentown, PA, March 2, several church leaders were ordained deacons and elders at the United Evangelical Conference service.
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Woman Fends Off Mob to Shield Motorman in Fatal Accident
New Rochelle New York March 2 a woman held at bay a mob of foreigners seeking vengeance against motorman James Traphagen whose car killed a years old girl. The car struck Anna Vacarra as she crossed the road. The mother is hurt along with an infant. Mrs David Havitt sheltered Traphagen and armed herself with a gun and revolver until police arrived to arrest him for manslaughter.
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General Booth's Farewell Plan for Humanity Rescue University
General Booth unveiled a plan to establish an international university of humanity science to train rescuers for depraved women criminals and drunks with main campuses in London and New York and branches in Melbourne Toronto Berlin and Paris. The Salvation Army leader spoke at three farewell meetings in New York marking his five month United States visit.
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Roosevelt letter defends south appointments amid outcry
President Roosevelt responds to Clark Howell detailing his appointment policy in the south. He cites white and colored appointees in South Carolina and Georgia, stresses character and fitness, and says he will not bend to protests. He notes limited colored appointees and criticizes the southern uproar as misplaced. Also: sermons and crimes noted in brief, including a Princeton address, Hartford bank robbery, and the death of General Baldy Smith.
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Irate Fortune in Long Litigation Over Fair Millions
In a France accident that killed Charles K. Fair and his wife, Mrs. Fair survived by half an hour. If claims are upheld, the Fair fortune may pass to Mrs. Fair's mother Mrs Blannall Nelson and other relatives rather than to Mrs. Vanderbilt Jr and Mrs. Ocrichs, altering settlements made for a small sum.
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War Clouds Gather Over Russia and Turkey
A Moscow dispatch reports renewed tension between Russia and Turkey with publicists predicting a spring war over Macedonian rebels. Other items note Turkish defeats near Monastir, a New Jersey woman’s suicide at a boarding house, a mutilated body found in Norfolk, a boxing match setup for Jefferies and Corbett, and Captain Shawe-Taylor’s remarks on President Roosevelt and Ireland.
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Potter Case Ends Militia Painter Row in Schenectady
The Painters Union abandons its stance and allows William Potter to resume work as a union painter while remaining a militia member. The settlement came after talks with Builders Exchange delegates and International Union leaders. Hedrick urged settlement, warning the case harmed the union and promising a dispensation to admit Potter.
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Tack Eater Staggers Doctors Survives Stomach Removal
Claude Trimble a 24 year old former circus performer walked into Erie county hospital a week ago seeking care. Surgeons removed over two pounds of metal from his abdomen including 453 carpet tacks 41 penknife blades 142 screws 40 pin points 64 ounces of ground glass and a three inch wire chain. The case highlights risky habit of tack eating.
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Nurses in Paris Demand Highlight American Training
News notes say American trained nurses are in high demand in Paris. The piece also reports the death of Rear Admiral William Harkness from typhoid at his Jersey City home, and Judge William R Day sworn in as successor to Justice Shiras on the US Supreme Court bench.
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Last Days of Congress on Canal Treaty Fallout
Washington reports the Senate near end of its Fifty-seventh session as Senator Morgan Gull opposes the canal treaty and House Democrats pursue a filibuster. Priority items include the Aldrich financial bill and Philippine turnpike measures with an extra session likely to be called to decide the Panama Canal treaty and Cuban reciprocity.
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Yale Student Found Dead On East Rock Rock Face
The body of Edward Ford Howard, a Yale junior in the Sheffield Scientific School, was found late Saturday afternoon on a rocky projection halfway down East Rock. Howard had been missing for several days, with friends believing he had returned to his home in Monclair.
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Aged Couple Suffocated in Reading Pa
Aged couple suffocated in Reading Pennsylvania on March 2 during a reported incident described in fragmentary text. Authorities identify victims and are investigating circumstances surrounding the tragedy amid unclear OCR details.
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