Notable World News and Local Records Mixed
Health voyage for former Japanese premier Marquis Ito. Pekin relief anniversary observed with feasts for civilians and soldiers. Kansas census shows 1,467,008 population with gains in Wyandotte and losses in Cherokee counties. Judge Sanford Green obituary notes long Michigan service. Stage robbery in Warren County New York. Exiled families depart Constantinople for Yemen. Navy ship christenings in Baltimore. Manila pamphlet attack on Philippine commission denied by members. Italy crop prospects upbeat with olive and hemp crops good. Danish visit of Hartford and Valkyrien slated for January. Lightning strikes coffin at Hanston funeral. $150 million mortgage filed in Jersey City. Mexico plans permanent World’s Fair exhibit in St Louis. German press on William II and tariff bill. Kruger privateering rumors denied. Missouri officials arrive Canton for fair proclamation. Beer destruction in Topeka. health board action. British official Mollsion travels to study US agriculture. Ambassador White attends funeral in Potsdam.
Storms, fires, trials and transit marks on a busy day
A string of events: temporary receiver appointed for George H. Phillips Grain Co in Chicago. Grant party arrives in New York aboard the Lahn. a severe tropical storm and near tidal surge devastates the Gulf coast with potential lives lost. Reports cover political intrigue in Colombia, Mrs Carrie Nation’s cigar crusade, long-lived Peoria woman at 118, a $12,000 trotting race won in heat, Shamrock II in dry dock, Goreville water drought, a Havana postmaster embezzlement conviction, Pekin protocol signing, Pacific cable bill passage in Britain, Ohio bond officer arrest, German embezzler case in Milwaukee, Landras Indiana destroyed by fire, Swiss coal market shift, and national finance summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Title and Ust Co
George H. Phillips Grain Co
New York
Lahn
Kemen
Southampton
Fred. D. Grant
Ulysses S& Grant
Wulf
Louisiana
Alabama
New York Tribune
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Rafael Uribe-Uribe
Colombia
Carrie Nation
St. Lawrence
Watertown
N. Y
Eugene Foley
Foley
Fliza Stotlar
Peoria County
William Stotlar
Oear Carthage
America
Pennsylvania
Righton Reach
New York Trotting Association
George H. Ketcham
Crescens
John J. Scannell
Shamrock Ir
Columbia
Shamrock Sr
Goreville
Metropolis
Havana
FE. P. Thompson
Thompson
Pekin
British Columbia
Australia
Australasian
House of Lords
State Building and Loan
Maneck
Ohio
J. A. Bleadt
The
Guarantee Savings and Loan Association
Cleveland
Lealt
Ith
Gerhart Terlinden
Theodore Grafe
Milwaukee
Germany
London Daily Mail
Geneva
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Treasury
General Fund
Association For Advancement of Science
Denver
Colorado
Canyon City
Aspen
Salida
C. BR. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Clars
Jerome
Ariz
United Verde
Honolulu
Thomas
Manila
Monroe Roberts
Dave Roberts
Altheimer
Ark
Pine Bluff
Marion
Ind
Navy plans rapid voyage to Panama with cruiser Ranger
A navy telegram orders the Ranger at San Diego to sail to Panama after arriving in San Francisco and to proceed at once to sea. The Iowa will depart when ready. Meanwhile reports from New York warn of potential war in South America as Uribe seeks to overthrow Colombia, amid secret-service notes of regional support.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Panama
Ranger
San Diego
Colombia
New York
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Rafael Uribe- Uribe
Uribe
South America
ISTI
Inter
Mississippi farming notes mix soil science with local news
The article reviews Mississippi soils with 375 samples and a soil map, noting plant food levels, lime adequacy, and fertilizer needs. It also covers editorial concerns about reckless driving by Meridian ladies, gold digging in Sucarnochee swamp, state public notices, and local business and infrastructure updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Department of Agriculture
W. L. Hutchinson
W. R. Perkins
E. B. Ferris
Mississippi
India’s Famine Relief Surplus Reported in Commons
Indian secretary Hamilton presented the financial statement for India noting three years of famine yet three staples indigo cotton and trea contributed to a favorable balance sheet. Relief expenditures totaled close to the surplus of 457,000 pounds with rains sufficient for crops and a fair outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loewen
Ang
Lomteerge Hamilton
Horse of Commons
India
Absconder Captured Amid Forgery Case In Milwaukee
Garhardt Terlinden of Duisburg Germany, accused of forging and embezzling 1 500 000 marks worth of charters and securities, is captured by Chicago Pinkertons in Milwaukee and sent for safe keeping. Authorities say many poor investors were ruined by his schemes.
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Grehardt Tertinden
Germany
Pinkertons
Wilwaukee
Chicago
Paris
Scotland Yard
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Garhardt Terlinden
Duisburg
Milwaukee
Garhardt Terlinden Company
Herr Terlinden
Pensions Rise to Record as Rolls Grow Across Years
The pension rolls increased sharply with 997 735 names on the rolls by June, up from 793 529. Original claims reached 44 225 with 3 5467 restored or renewed, total 1 041 321. Deaths and removals reduced net gains, while widows from the Civil War and other wars expanded totals. Expenditures rose across administrations from Grant to McKinley, with billions paid since 1870 and large unexpended balances remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasurserox
Commission
Congress
Mexico
Spain
Evans
Lecter Varioss
Grant
Canada’s population census figures released
Ottawa announces the first official census count for the Dominion showing a total population of 3 035 503, up 505 046 from the previous census. Provincial and city totals are given for British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec territories and key cities including Montreal Toronto Quebec City Ottawa Hamilton Winnipeg Halifax St John London Victoria Kingston Vancouver Brantford and others.
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Ottawa
Iscord
Dominion
Errth Columbia
Manitoba
New Benneweck
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Bdward Island
Quebes
Territories
Can« Aa
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Lopet
Hamilton
Winniper
Halifax
St. John
Lendes
Sto. Victoria
Kingston
Vancouver
Brantfords
Holl
Coal costs and transport capacity for Manila voyage
San Francisco reports coal and transport costs for the army service. Superintendent Long outlines an annual report to the quartermaster general noting 20 081 troops to be maintained, with transportation costs estimated at 1 000 per cabin passenger and 254 per cabin. Transports vary capacity from 1 000 to 1 500 passengers. The Meade, which failed Friday, will burn about 310 tons daily for 25 days, totaling around 27 008 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ane
Long
San Franciseo
Manila
Dog Meat For A Cure In Chicago Patent Dr James Kotors
An alleged unique remedy for consumption promoted by a self styled physician named Dr James Kotors in Chicago. Neighbors report his cure uses dog meat boiled in large vats with a secret chemical mixture and fat from a dog applied externally. The claim lacks scientific backing and authorities may investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ketora
Edwin Manning Dies at 86 in Iowa City Estate Valued
Edwin H. Manning the wealthiest man in Iowa died at his home in Reessaqua Aug 17 at six in the morning aged 86. His estate value is listed as zero with his mental decline leaving him helpless for three years. Noble household staff and longtime employees aided his affairs. Washington reports Edward V. Shepard Massachusetts chief clerk of the patent office was dismissed amid an investigation into missing funds from unclaimed registered letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Reessaqua, Ja
Edwin H. Manning
Iowa
Washington
Edward V. Shepard
Massachusetts
Patent Office
Shepard
Marriage of School-Teachers in San Francisco Report Questioned
Aug 17 reports say 60 schoolteachers sent to Manila by the government at Honolulu may marry. Honolulu papers and special correspondents await the arrival of the Thomas Pontain with no mention of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Manila
Honolulu
Thomas Pontain
Town of Landersville Destroyed by Fire Near Marion
At Marion Indiana on August 17 a blaze wiped out the entire town of Landersville five miles east of Marion. The settlement with a 390 population had no fire protection. Firefighters were unable to save the buildings as the town burned to ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lediage Tows
Marion
Ind
Landersville
Bath and housing woes in Boston surfacing in talk of reform
The passage notes extreme heat driving people to bathe with minimal water and describes a Boston real estate owner with a lengthy social case study. He argues that a man earning ten dollars a month cannot afford a livable place, linking bath habits to broader housing issues and reform prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostom
Carrie Nation Slapped in Watertown Encounter
Mrs. Carrie Nation was slapped by Eugene Foley a traveling salesman in Watertown New York after she grabbed a cigar he was smoking Foley apologized later The incident adds to Nation's urban confrontations with tobacco in 19th century reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Watertown
N. Y
Eugene Foley
Parsonage Tax Ruling Affects Chicago Churches
The Cook County coun ty assessor rules that church parsonages, whether included in ministerial salaries or not, are taxable property. The decision treats parsonages as assessable assets in Cook County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
From Muscatine Native to Colorado Governor Orman
Gov. Orman of Colorado is described as a Muscatine native who moved west in 1869 as a railroad laborer and rose to political life, with thirty years in the business. Booker T. Washington discusses burial associations among southern Negroes and warns leaders to teach that one bathtub is worth tes voflins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Orman
Colorado
Muscatine
Booker T. Washington
South
Government to wage war on gambling houses in Mexico
The Mexican government announces vigorous measures against gambling houses. War Minister Reeves will issue a circular ordering officers dismissed for any gambling arrest, with no new licenses to be granted after September 10. Public employees face dismissal for gambling. merchants and bankers back the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexio
Reeves
Unrest in Venezuela Reported by Passengers Arriving
Passengers arriving from Venezuela say unrest is widespread in the country. They could not land freely and no reliable details of border engagements were available. Rumor links insurgent Gen. Ruiz with a landing near Panay from the south. Standard Oil declares $8 a share dividend for Q3 to stockholders on September 16, boosting year totals toward a record payout.
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Cotos
Venezuela
Ruiz
Panay
Guayaquil
Standard Oil
New York
Standard IL Company
Indian Schools Prepare Uniform Course of Study
The Indian Schools issue a manuscript for a uniform course of study to be printed. Over thirty one subjects are covered with strong emphasis on industrial trades such as agriculture baking basketry blacksmithing carpentry cooking dairying and more. Miss Reel led the effort drawing on field experience and Indian workers input to tailor instruction to Indian needs and the practical use of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reel
United States
Craudy
Coal Exports Show U.S. Ranks Third Worldwide
Treasury bureau data show U.S. coal exports valued at 22.32 million dollars for the fiscal year ended, up from 19.50 million the prior year. Quantities rose to 7.48 million tons in 1901, tripling since 1891, establishing the United States as the third largest coal exporter. Belgium’s net export remains lower than the United States despite higher gross exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnixatos
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Belgium
Experiments Ended In Yellow Fever Mosquito Tests
Havana authorities suspend yellow fever research after one non immune subject dies and another falls seriously ill following infection by a mosquito. The Brazilian expert Dr Caldas planned serum trials at Isedta to prove a preventative, but danger rose prompting halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Soveron
Harvard
Witten
Issedta
Caldas
Maj
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Marquis Ito
Kansas
Wyandotte County
Cherokee County
Sanford M. Green
Michigan
North Creek
Blue Mountain
North River
Warren County
United States Mail
Constantinople
Yemen
Arabia
Yildiz Palace
United States Navy
Maryland Steel Co
Baltimore
Whipple
Truxton
Worden
United States Philippine Commission
Centro Catholico
Italy
Hartford
Valkyrien
Prince Valdemar
American
Samuel McPrease
Hanston
Kas
Hudson County
Jersey City
N. J
Consolidated Tobacco Co. of America
Morgan Trust Co
Republic of Mexico
St. Louis World's Fair
Sister Republic
St. Louis
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
William
Count von Buelow
Handelsblad
Amsterdam
Kruger
Great Britain
Thos. Carter
Montana
Topeke
Board of Health
B. Mollison
Agricultural Department
Mr. Mollison
Andrew D. White
Potsdam
Frederick
Mattiewhip
J. L. Power
Wississippi
Meridian
California
Greeneilie Times
State
Times
Humane Society
Ott Sucarnochee
Copeland
Copelands
Vicksburg
Esquire
Wm. H. Smith
Monroe
County
Messrs
John McGrath & Son
Brookhaven
Railroad Commission
Greenwood
Ellisville
Board of Supervisors
Lowndes County
Court House
Masonic Fraternity
Columbus
Anding
Franklin County
Senator McGehee
Augusta
A. M. Newman
Shean
Philips
George H. Phillips
Phillips
Ozarks
Kansas City
Frisco
Memphis
Ozark Region
Pensions O
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
San Frances
Edele J. Manning
Keesaggean
Feft
Berkeley
Cal
Niehaus Brose
West Berkeley
Venezuelia
Cales
Thea
T. C. Convention
Fort Woern
Tex
Fort Worth
Charles Galloway
Guilmarnt
Levers
Yousestons
National Steel Company
Beatty
Lokal Anzeiger
Reichstag
Reserve
Jandwehr
Count von Waldersee
Staty
Victoria
B. C
Islander
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Douglas Island
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