Incendiaries, politics, deaths and rail strikes in 1900 news
A collage of 1900 dispatches notes incendiaries in Cuba, forces reduced to 5000, Illinois apples winning at Paris, Democratic HQ opening in Chicago, death of ex governor Elias Carr, droughts in Arizona, a Masaya lottery concession, Joseph Mullen electrocuted, Berlin theater censoring, Portugal's arbitration fund, Dr. Elias S. Peabody dies, and street railway strikes and other events including a French amber of rail bonds and various crimes and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Democratic ‘National
Chicago
Elias Carr
North’ Carolinas
St. Louis
Arizona
Alex Bermudez
Masaya
Joseph’ Mullen
Sing Sing
New York
Berlin
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Elias S. Peabody
Taylorville
Gompers
Warrier River
Akron
Ala
Henry J. Newman
Omaha
London
Oléomargerine Trust
Germany
Perry S. Heath
Davenport
Scott County
Iowa
J. D. Via
Bureau of Education
Elmer E. Clark
Petersburg
Ill
Harry Billis
John J. Caperton
Louisville
Chicago Beach
Emperor William
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad
Chattanooga Rapid Trans. Company
Chickamauga Park
Lehigh ‘Valley
Buffalo
N. Y
Fred Puffer
United States
Canada
New York City
Columbus
China
Joseph Rapley
Williamsburg
Peninsula Bank
Portland
Ore
Post Office Department
Kamloopa
B. C
First National Bank of Coon Rapids, Inc
Fanny Janaushek
St.Mary’s Hospital
Brooklyn
Adam S. Baker
South Bend
Ind.) Wagon Company
Chicago Great Western Railway
Fort Riley
Kansas
Mint
United States Assay Office
Seattle
Patrick Henry Jones
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Grant
Debs
Geronimo
W. D. Mahan
Detroit
Amalgamated Street Railway
Dallas
pTex
Consolidated
Het
Baron von
Beatrice Home for the Feeble Minded Faces Fusion Era Scandal
The article surveys alleged mismanagement at the Beatrice institution, detailing political interference by fusion officials, incompetent staffing, and poor record keeping. It accuses Governor Poynter and others of using party power, cites drunkness among staff, and notes army-like payroll abuses and a custodian fund.
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Poynter
Beatrice
Nebraska
Fall
Sprague
Millikin
Ellis
Milikin
Institute
Hanor
Keeley
Waiting News From Pekin Shapes Washington Hope
Washington officials anticipate crucial news from Pekin on China’s capital situation and the legation fate. Messages via Missionary Wilder and others fuel confidence that diplomats and soldiers push toward Tien Tsin and Taku, with dispatches about the Sixth Cavalry and relief ships aboard the Lennox and Conemaugh reaching Kobe.
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Washington
Pekin
Conger
Liscum
Tien Tsin
Dorward
Wilder
Che Foo
State Department
China
War Department
Lennox
Conemaugh
Kobe
Japan
Sixth Cavalry
Taku
Chaffee
United States
Long
The
Buffalo
Hong Kong
Harvard Theolog Rev C A Bartel Celebrates 87th Birthday
Rev C A Bartel, longtime pastor of Westchurch Boston for more than fifty years, marked his 87th birthday. He is noted as the oldest living alumnus of Harvard Divinity School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bartel
Old Westchurch
Boston
Harvard Divinity School
Threatening Shanghai London July 30
Shanghai Times correspondent reports Li Hung Chang and Lu Chuan Lin moving toward Pekin with large troops. Their arrival could affect the situation in the capital. Consular body decides a military force is needed in Shanghai and has notified governments.
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London
Shanghai
the Times
Li Hung Chang
Lu Chuan Lin
Kiang Su
Pekin
Relief at Nagasaki Deaths of U S service member and civilian
War department reports Nagasaki relief on July 26. Claude R. Leslie of Company I Fourteenth Infantry died of dysentery contracted in line of duty. Remains to be shipped to San Francisco. Civilian Arthur Hennessy drowned June 21 and buried at Nagasaki. Major Harry QO Perley Medical Department confirms.
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Nagasaki
Washington
War Department
Claude R. Leslie
Fourteenth Infantry
San Francisco
Arthur Hennessy
Harry Qo, Perley
Medical Department
Decree Bans Arms Exports to China
The Official Journal publishes a royal decree prohibiting the exportation of arms ammunition and other munitions of war to China. The notice is issued from Rome dated July 30.
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China
Rome
Jealous husband shoots wife in Owasa Iowas tragedy
In Eldora Iowa on July 30 Otto Pennington shot and killed his wife in front of their two children and several onlookers. A struggle prevented him from harming others. only the wife was hit. Pennington, separated from his family, remains at large as authorities pursue him.
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Eldora
Otto Pennington
Owasa
Unclear fragment hints at troop movements to China
Fragmentary text references leaving Cuba for China, with mentions of UBA prospects, a Fifth ry unit, Major Borden, and reembarkment plans from New York. Details are garbled. no clear events, dates, or identities can be confirmed.
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Cuba
China
Santiago
Battali
United States
McPherson
Campa Aigid
New York
Borden
Tomorro
King Humbert of Italy Assassinated in Monza
King Humbert was shot and died after a distribution event in Monza. Angelo Bressi de Prato claimed guilt and was arrested amid crowd unrest. Rome and London dispatches identify the event and suspect as an anarchist act.
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Monza
Italy
Hum
Angelo Bressi de Prato
Humbert
Ona
Assaspin
Angelo Bressi
Prato
Tuscany
Rome
Senor Sarraco
Naples
Levant
London
Buffalo Bill Show Train Wrecks Near Milwaukee Junction
One sleeping car on Buffalo Bill wild west show train collided near Milwaukee Junction. Forty men slept aboard. nine injured and one dead, Edward Sullivan of Bridgeport, Conn, reported in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee Junction
Edward Sullivan
Bridgeport
Conn
Mystic Minister Arrested on Bigamy Charge
Rev Z T Queen of Mystic faces arrest in Ottumwa Iowa on a bigamy accusation sworn by James Queen of Bancroft Nebraska who says he is Rev Queen's son and that his mother is still living and未 divorced. The minister reportedly married in May to a Mystic woman who remains calm amid the denial. The son alleges the father lived with his mother in Oxford Nebraska until about seven years ago when he disappeared.
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Sprecher
Sullivan’s
Supreme’ Court
Institute
Norfolk
Mutz
Beatrice
Lang
Belle Spanogle
Red Cloud
Poynter
Lincoln
Edith Ross
Ross
Oxford
Neb
Rathbone Bonds Await Bail After Havana Arraignment
Estes G. Rathbone former director of posts was arraigned on fraud charges. A court ordered removal to prison this afternoon but Lieutenant Colonel Scott allowed him to remain in the vivaee until bail prospects are known. Attorneys expect a bondsman tomorrow amid public sympathy. General Lee was among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Estes G. Rathbone
Scott
Vivaee
Ranchman Arrested in Cattle Ring Case at Westover
Meyer Winter, rancher and merchant at Westover, was brought before U S Commissioner Tidrick in Chamberlain on charges of driving off head of cattle from the Rosebud Indian reservation. He was held to answer the September Deadwood grand jury, released on $500 bail, and rearrested by Sheriff Julifs of Lyman county on receiving stolen property charges.
Cubans Approve Decree for Constitutional Convention
In Havana on July 30 the decree calling a constitutional convention and election of delegates wins near universal press approval. Pro independence factions view the move as the culmination of lifelong aims and the Cubano lauds the United States for frank and honest declarations vital to Cuba.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Yellow Fever Serum Shows Remarkable Patient Improvement
Vera Cruz reports from Vera Cruz that Dr Bellinzaghis experiments with yellow fever patients in Mexico City show marked progress. All new patients treated with the serum improve and the black vomit has been stopped.
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City OF Mexico
Vera Cruz
Bellinzaghis
Longs Secretary Dies in Washington News
News comes from Washington of the death at Warm Springs Virginia of Lewis Harvie Finney private secretary to Secretary Long He had served previously as private secretary to Assistant Secretary Soley and to Secretary Herbert Finney was a Virginia native.
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Long
Washington
Lewis Harvie Finney
Warm Springs
Virginia
Soley
Herbert
Crank or Anarchist Rumor Stirring in Kansas City
July 30 report from Kansas City notes Jer an-vice consul and Italian community members reacting to rumors about an assassination of Mr Fedeli. They condemn violence and express disbelief while mentioning possible succession by the Prince of Naples.
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Kansas
Fedeli
Italia
Jeran
Kansas City
Humbert
Ital
Naples
Mexico and Orient railway concession granted
The Mexico and Orient line receives a concession covering a large river valley area near Topolo and 65,000 acres claimed by A. J. Streeter of Windsor Illinois in the Fuerte valley along the Kansas City road during the July 30 announcement.
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New Fuerte Sinaloa
Ampo Bay
Kansas City
al America
Mexico
Rond
A. J. Streeter
Windsor
Ill
River Valley
St Fuerte Valley
Streeter
Topololine
Mexico & Orient
Holdenu
Fragmentary 19th Century Ad Text Contains Remedies and Health Claims
A garbled page fragment discusses various tonics and patent medicines including references to Mudlavia and CASCARET tablets. It mentions cures for rheumatism and general health improvements, with scattered product names, prices, and promotional language typical of old newspaper advertisements. The text also touches on educational and institutional notes with unclear details.
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Anebraska
Fremont
Milliken
Superintendent Lang
Dr. Lang
Dodge
Supreme Court
Sullivan
Supreme Bench
Steward Millikin
MclIntee
Steward Ball
Adams
Beatrice Institute
Lincoln, Neb
Finance Committee
Republican State Central Committee
T. H. Tibbles
J. E. Coad
L. L. Chapin
Harvard
Cody
Mystic
Rathbone
Willis Wy
Levey
Heong
Ne Thera
Isis
ST. Mary Notre
Acre Academy
Vassar
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