Diverse world curiosities and discoveries from the era
A miscellany notes first editions and fossils of knowledge. Items include a Robinson Crusoe first edition sale, Berlin 1879 electric railway, death of Latin scholar C F Mueller, and King Edward's multilingualism. Also: beet sugar trade with the US, wind driven motors in Germany, petroleum roadwork in Madras, Chippendale chairs auction, camel gift to Maj Gough, Mysore reforms, US imports, Norwegian motor bans, population density hypotheticals, rose exports from Roumanie, Brooklyn farming schools, dog and cat exhibition bans, hay fever poison discovery, a Houston pension, monocles in Paris and London, locust swarms in Hungary, matches on glass, Servian tragedy telegraph jumps, beef sustenance measures, patent photography costs, Australian meat consumption, milk logistics in Stanwick, ambassadorship outfits, pensions and transfers costs, suicide attempt in Vienna, polar expedition ship Gjoa, British India imports, US kerosene exports, coin circulation, the Naragansett oilship, and a Vienna court handwriting ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Madras
London
Lord Cromer
Maj. Gough
Somaliland
Mysore
Shimago
United States
Mississippi Valley
Massachusetts
Roumatia
Brooklyn
Vienna
Austria
Danbner
Hamburg
Nowers
Thomas B. Howard
Houston
Tex
Paris
Szolnok
Hungary
St. Louis
Chi
Reinstatement Ordered After Miller Strike Protest
A Bookbinders union protest against W A Miller, expelled from the union and dismissed by the Public Printer, led to a defense filing with the Civil Service Commission which the White House ultimately overruled, directing Miller’s reinstatement. The union met at Odd Fellows hall to decide actions before Miller’s scheduled return, with executives from Chicago expected to advise. The case centers on Miller’s claims of rule compliance and Roosevelt's reversal of the dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Miller
Government
Cortelyou
Palmer
Proctor
International Bookbinders’ Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
W. A. Miller
Government Printing Office
Arbitration Committee
Union
Union Weld
Barrett
The
International Union
Tatem
Chicago
Ing
Roozeret
Rumors Grow Prince Ferdinand Left Bulgaria
Berlin reports a semi official denial but the Vossische Zeitung says rumors of a fight may have basis and Prince Ferdinand's departure from Bulgaria is considered probable until the current excitement subsides. A Sofia dispatch claims an attempted overthrow of Ferdinand's throne is not improbable, with Servia's influence on his enemies noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Vossiche Zeitung
Sofia
Servia
Convicts Mutiny Reported at Coal City Mines
Cites a mutiny among 125 miners at the Coal City Camp in Dade County Georgia. A telegram from deputy warden J D Goode requests guidance as prisoners refuse to come out and no further details could be obtained Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlinia
Coal City
Dade County
Georgia
Prison Commission
J. D. Goode
Consolidation bids sought for Keystone and Parsons plants
Bloomington July 25 J M Clark and R Y Wallbank of Cincinnati are in Bloomington to secure proposals for consolidating and removing the Keystone Marriage Co plant of Cincinnati and the Parsons Vehicle Co plant of Columbus to the western city offering best bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
J. M. Clark
R. Y. Wallbank
Cincinnati
Keystone Marriage Co
Parsons Vehicle Co
Columbus
Naval recruiting halls to boost service appeal at yards
The navigation bureau plans recruiting halls and grounds at navy yards to attract enlisted men and reduce dives and desertions. Norfolk navy yard proposes a $35,000 complex with football and baseball facilities, track, pools, gym, library, dance hall and smoking room, plus a recruiting hall. Congress will be asked for funding at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Service
Navigation Bureau
Norfolk Navy Yard
Norfolk
Daylight robberies shock Lincoln business district
A lone robber struck two Lincoln firms on Friday, stealing $45 with a revolver. He first raided O. E. Houck’s rooms above a restaurant, taking $7.50 from Houck after forcing silence. He then broke into Rehlander’s drug store, opened the rear door during a circus parade, and took $38 from the safe before fleeing. a clerk nearby was not harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
O. E. Houck
Houck
Rehlander
Drok
Municipal rights to church buildings ceded in Puerto Rico towns
The municipal authorities of Guayama Arroya and San Iñas cede ownership of church buildings to the Catholic Church. The move follows Gov Hunt's recommended policy and aims to resolve a long standing dispute since the island was taken over by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Guayama
Arroya
Sanlinas
United States
Spain
Gov. Hunt
Dispute Over An Account Ends In Shootings In Lafollette
In Lafollette Tennessee Friday afternoon a dispute over a brewery settlement led to gunfire. Jerry Jarnagin, collector for East Tennessee Brewing Co of Knoxville, was shot and killed by John L Smith who was then fatally shot by Jarnagin. John L Smith's son Taylor Smith was killed by Deputy Sheriff Peterson during an attempted arrest. Jarnagin had been sent to Lafollette to negotiate the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Jerry Jarnagin
East Tennessee
Lafollette
John L. Smith
Jarnagin
Taylor Smith
Peterson
East Tennessee Brewing Co
Smith
Lafollette Jarnagin
Former Mayor Ames Seeks Civil War Pension
Minneapolis July 23 Dr A A Ames former mayor and bribe indictment target has applied for a civil war disability pension. He cites a long old illness from his time as surgeon major of the Seventh Minnesota infantry and says he has not sought federal aid in 38 years while now facing financial hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
A A. Anes
Nnd
Seventh Minnesota Infantry
Ames
Canal Treaty Moves Colombians Toward Ratification
Strong pro ratification sentiment spreads across Colombia as prominent citizens from major cities and Cauca urge congress to ratify the canal treaty. Communication with Bogota disrupted by mail-only service and broken land telegraph lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colombia
Cauca
Republic
Congress
Bogota
Business Failures Across Nations and Canada Week of July 25
New York reports 183 U.S. failures this week, up from 173 last week and 178 in 1902. Canada shows 20 failures, compared with 33 last week and 16 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
Senator Horace White Sets State Fair Track Record
Senator Horace White drove his mare Miss White a half mile in 1 03 5, breaking the world record at the state fair grounds. The time surpassed A. E. B. Perret's True Chimes record of 1:04 1/5, marking a historic achievement for Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Horace White
Aged Policeman John D Shea Dies in Chicago
The Chicago police force mourns Inspector John D Shea who served for many years and was a veteran member of the department. He died on Friday night after a long career with the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John D. ‘Shea
Chicago’ ‘Police Force
Race Riot in Danville Ends with Lynching and Fire
In Danville Alabama on July 27 a mob overran the jail and lynched a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs. Burgess. A fugitive Black man fired on the crowd, killing Henry Gatterman. State troops later occupied the town as 22 were wounded in the unrest and streets were patrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
James Wilson
Thomas Burgess
Alvon
Here
John D. Metcalfe
Evansville
Ind
Henry Gatterman
Westville
Wilson
Burress
Springfield
Seventh Illinois Infantry
Whitlock
Commissary Department
Ed Liggett
Liggett
Tragic Rail Collisions Kill Four in Minnesota and Three in Illinois
A head on crash of the Twin City United and a fast freight near Dodge Center Minnesota leaves four dead and about 25 injured as an excursion train falls three hours late. In East St. Louis three killed and many injured when a Vandalia line passenger train collides with an electric car near Lansdowne. Engineers Roy and Higgins die. others badly hurt in the wrecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Twin City United
Limited
Oelwein
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Dodge Center
Reading
Hastings
East St. Louis
Vandalia Road
St. Louis
East
Roy
Higgins
Beattie
Lenharth
Tragic Train Crossing Deaths in Port Bowkley
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania Joshus Butler his wife and their one year old infant were struck by the eastbound Black Diamond express at Port Bowkley crossing. The carriage horse died and the occupants were hurled about 100 feet. The infant and mother died instantly while the father died within an hour. Butler was a 32 year old truck farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Joshus Butler
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Port Bowkley
Butler
Mr. Butler
Attempted assassination shocks Jackson Kentucky
Riley Coldiron testified to a grand jury about two shots fired in an ambush that night. He claimed Britton Spicer and Jett were present when Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill was killed and that officials sought to indict him for perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Riley Coldiron
Coldiron
James Gear
Britton
Spicer
Jett
Thomas Cockrill
Lynching of Jennie Steer Reported in Louisiana
News from Shreveport dated July 27 reports a mob lynched Jennie Steer, a colored woman who allegedly poisoned 16 year old Lizzie Dolan with lemonade, the poisoning causing the girl’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Jennie Steer
Lizzie Dolan
John Dolan
Pope Leo XIII Buried in St. Peter's as Conclave Opens
Rome July 27 The body of Pope Leo XIII is buried in St. Peter's after a solemn vigil. Cardinals, dressed in ceremonial red and carrying symbols, enclose the coffin in a walnut casket before hoisting it into the sarcophagus above the basilica door. Cardinal Gibbons arrives in Rome and attends Vatican rites while the conclave rules are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Popeleo
St. Peter’s
St. Peter
Basilica
Leo XIII
Colonna
Basilica of
St. John Lateran
Congregation of Cardinals
Della Volpe
Leo Xie
Oreglia
Gregory XV
Swampa
Cardinal Gibbons
Sunjay
Father Garvan
Mer. Kennedy
American College
Father Hertzog
Order of Sulpicians
Sulpician House
Vatican
Pais
Cardinal Oreglia
Camerlingo
Indiana Doctor Claims Creation Of Life From Salt And Water
Dr Charles W Littlefield of Alexandria announces he created life like matter from a salt water mix and ammonia beneath an airtight glass cover. He reports rapid 90 minute transformation with magnetized crystals forming life like centers and globular forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Charles W. Littlefield
Alexandria
Littlefield
Sumner Surrenders After Hatchet Killing in Self-Defense
William Sumner, who killed his brother in law Join Horn with a hatchet, surrendered in Indianapolis after fleeing from Chicago. He said Horn injured his father and killed a Negro, fueling a feud that led to the fatal confrontation near Bowling Green Kentucky. Sumner’s wife attempted suicide upon hearing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sumner
Indianapolis
Ind
Horn
Chicago
Sumner
Bowling Green
Hess Confesses to Blackmail Letters Threatening Plant
Fred Hess of Columbia City Indiana aged 24 confessed to writing blackmailing letters to S P Kaler superintendent of the Hirper Puggy Co He demanded 1000 be deposited at a bridge or dynamite would blow up the buggy plant and Kaler’s home Hess is son of wealthy farmer Philip Hess his arrest created a sensation in the city due to the family prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Fred Hess
S. P. Kaler
Hirper Puggy Co
Kaler
Philip Hess
Gasoline Explosion Injures Woman and Son Near Vincennes
In Evansville Indiana on Friday Mrs Sy don Badonett and her young son were badly burned when a gasoline explosion trapped them. Mrs Badonett tried to extinguish the fire and fled with her child as threshers rushed to pull them from danger and save the house. She is married to a prominent Knox county farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Sydon Badoenett
Knox County
Vincennes
Badonett
Badenett
Battleship Kearsarge Arrives at Bar Harbor Maine
The United States battleship Kearsarge docked in Bar Harbor at 5 42 p m and anchored at 6 13 p m Capt Hemphill said the ship left the Needles at 1 25 p m Friday July 11 and Mount Desert Rock at 12 20 Sunday, covering 2200 miles in 9 days 1% hours at an average speed of 13 16 mph.
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Bar Harbor
Kearsarge
Hemphill
Needles
Mount Desert Rock
Theatrical man George G Dickson critically ill at Crow's Nest
Indianapolis July 25 George G Dickson the well known theatrical man is critically ill at his summer home Crow's Nest on White river five miles northwest of the city He was in good health until last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
George 4. Dickson
Crow's Nest
White River
General Davis Retires. Wade Takes Philippine Command
Manila July 27 Maj. Gen. George W Davis transfers command of the Philippines department to Maj. Gen. James F Wade. Gen Davis retires for age and sails to San Francisco aboard the Sherman for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Manila
George W. Davis
Department of the Philippines
James. F. Wade
Gen. Davis
San Francisco
Sherman
Denounced Sunday Excursions Rally Sparks Catholic Concern
A denouncement on Sunday excursions to Pa cites Bishop Ho leading protests. The message says the denunciation has caused much concern within the Catholic community and hints at future actions by church authorities.
Blaine Will Filed for Probate in Augusta
The will of Mrs James G Blaine, dated April 6 1901 in Washington, is filed for probate in Augusta Maine. It makes no public bequests and estimates the estate above 500000 dollars, divided among children and grandchildren.
Neighbors Help Farm Cut Wheat During Quarantine
Terre Haute Indiana July 25 neighbors helped Hastings a farmer whose family is in quarantine after small pox contact. They brought a thrashing machine to his field and thrashed 100 acres of wheat to prevent crop loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Jack Hastings
Objects to the Frogs in Divorce Plea
In Anderson Indiana on July 25 a wife files for divorce from Alonzo Merryman claiming she cannot bear the croaking of frogs in a nearby pond and that her husband will not move, seeking legal separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Alonzo Merryman
McCulloch Seeks Buy of Chicago Calumet Yellow Line
In Indianapolis on July 24 reports indicate George F. McCulloch president of the Union Traction inter urban syndicate is attempting to purchase the old Chicago Calumet yellow line running from Chicago to Roby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
George F. McCulloch
Union Traction Interurban Syndicate
Chicago
Roby
Coal Vein Discovered at Petersburg Fair Grounds
In Petersburg Indiana on July 25 a natural gas well drilled by the Business Men's Association struck a cannel coal vein at 128 feet. The vein runs about five feet thick.
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Petersburg
Ind
Fair Grounds
Men’s Association
Death of John Ta McCutchan Shocks Evansville
Evansville Indiana mourns the death of John Ta McCutchan a member of the city’s wealthy elite. Details of his passing are sparse but the event has drawn local attention and tributes from prominent residents.
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John
le McCutchan
Evansville
Ind
Ta McCutchan
Biennial Report Highlights Indiana Manufacturing Boom
The 1901 1902 biennial report of State Statistician B F Johnson shows broad gains across Indiana businesses with nearly all factories operating full time. Slaughtering and meat packing lead output values at 217 million dollars, while mining and mill products follow. wages vary by gender and skill. The report also notes growth in clay coal mining stone industries and farm land value with less than one percent of farmers identified as Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
B F. Johnson
Man Rescues Children From Rampaging Bull in Lawrenceburg
Nick Oberting former city marshal in Lawrenceburg Indiana fought a mad bull to save several children. He was gored and his hands and arms were lacerated. He grabbed the bull by the horns and then passed a ring through its nose to throw it. The two little girls escaped as Oberting released his grip and fled to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Nick” Oberting
Oberting
Ruling on Evansville Rioting Deaths Likely Soon
Coroner Matthew Walling said an extended period is needed before verdicts in the July 6 rioting deaths. He is expected to exonerate the state militia. No new arrests have been made. Circuit court adjourned and trials for the indicted rioters delayed until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Matthew Walling
Summer Session Of Sunday School Committees In Winona Lake
The annual summer session of the executive and lesson committees of the International Sunday-school convention will convene at Winona Lake in August. Members include staff officers field workers and denominational leaders from the United States and Canada. The five day meeting will close the Sunday-school department of the Winona assembly for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
United States
Canada
Winona Lake
Winona
Death by stomach blow linked to Brookside Park incident
Indianapolis July 23 coroner reports Merl Wright died from a blow in the stomach found in Brookside Park. A man was seen entering the park with a stylishly dressed woman late Saturday night, suggesting Wright may have been involved with the woman's companions and encountered trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Merl
Wright
Brookside Park
Anderson man charged with Mansfield housebreaking
Andy Nicholas a 30 year old former bartender from Anderson Indiana was arrested after a Mansfield Ohio warrant charged him with housebreaking. Envelopes postmarked Mansfield and thirty dollars were found in his pockets.
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Anderson
Ind
Andy Nicholas
Mansfield
Nicholas
Farmers Run Down Gypsies in Anderson Horse Stolen Case
Farmers chased a gang of gypsies in Anderson Indiana and police arrested them leading to the recovery of stolen horses. One man identified as Harvey Weathers of Indianapolis and a woman identified as Josie Spillman of Indianapolis were taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Harvey Weathers
Indianapolis
Josie Spillman
Indianapols
Fireman Davidson Rescues Blind Man From Oncoming Engine
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 25 Fireman Davidson rescued John Parry blind from instant death by climbing over an engine and pushing him from the track as the engine rushed toward them Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Davidson
John Parry
Ron
Almost Crazed With Grief in Brazil Indiana
A fragment reports Daniel Crowder jailed for robbery and mentions a death caused by his sister Mrs Nathan in Cincinnati. The garbled text references grief and an incident tied to a homicide or suicide impact.
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Brazil
Ind
Daniel Crowder
Nathan
Cincinnati
Man Dragged to Death in Harness Incident
A man was dragged to death after a harness incident on Thursday. He was riding when the equipment failed and he was dragged for a half mile before help arrived. Police and investigators are examining the deadly accident and the harness breakdown.
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Siemens
C. F. Mueller
Breslau
Edward
Stanwick
France
Tae Gjoa
Magnetic Polar Expedition
Greenland
American
Behring Strait
Iris
North Pole
British India
California
South
Nevada
Wyoming
Arizona
Baden
Naragannett
Clyde
Supreme Court
of Law
Christiania
Foreman Miller
Roosevelt
Prince Ferdinand
Wall Street
City of
Danville, LI
Minnesota
Ilinois
Jackson, Ky
St. Peter's
Gibbors
Cardinal Oreglio
Chex
Battleship Kearsarge
Manager Dickson III
Foerderer
Indiana
Johnson
Vfinona
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