Tomb of the bull Maeris found near Matarieh in Egypt
The tomb of the bull Maeris worshiped at Heliopolis was uncovered just west of Matarieh with hieroglyphic inscriptions. Stones and smaller antiquities from the tomb are being moved to the museum. John W. Mackay, famed for expert gold and silver prospecting, influenced claims and offered expert opinions in the field.
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Maeris
Heliopolis
Matarieh
John W. Mackay
United States
Prussian Railways To Hire Many Women In Various Posts
The head of Prussia's state railways announced plans to employ as many women as possible in suitable roles. Women will work in ticket offices telegraph offices telephone counting clerks and goods offices. Many women are already employed in government posts with new openings each year.
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Prussia
Origins of pigments in artists colors and dyes
The passage explains pigment sources with cochineal yielding crimson lake carmine, sepia from cuttlefish ink, Prussian blue from horse hoof ash and impure potassium carbonate, and ultramarine from lapis lazuli.
Dead Egyptians Paved Paints For Artists Tubes
A sensational claim states that some brown artist paints contain ground human remains from ancient mummies. It alleges color men prepared pigments from bones and skin from mausoleums in Egypt, dating back to ancient times.
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Egypt
Estimates fix Mackay fortune and death duty question
Estimates place John W. Mackay wealth between 40 million and 70 million with $10 million in English investments. In legal circles a death duty of six percent for the British government is debated, and Post vs Mackay heirs involves domicile and inheritance issues for English securities.
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John W. Mackay
Mackay
England
Utica man seeks luck by voyage on whaling ship
Charles G. Bennett of Utica New York, believing he is hoodooed, plans a voyage to the Northern Seas aboard a whaling vessel to shake his misfortune. Doctors say he is highly magnetized and prone to lightning strikes and sun strokes, having endured three sun strokes and three lightning hits.
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Charles G. Bennett
Utica
N. Y
Bennett
Oldest ship Anita sold for breaking up at Teneriffe
The Anita, an Italian ship registered in Genoa and said to be the world’s oldest, sold at Teneriffe for demolition. Built in 1548 and resembling Columbus’s Santa Maria, she completed her last voyage in March 1902 from Naples to Teneriffe after surviving countless storms. A grain forecast predicts a corn crop of 2.5 billion bushels, about 140 billion pounds or 70 million tons, implying 46,666 trains at given carload assumptions.
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Teneriffe
Anita
Genoa
Naples
Railway Age
Silk from South Africa Spun by Rhodesian Spiders
Two remarkable Rhodesian spiders spin gold and silver silk in captivity. The experiment shows the fibers can be reared and used. Webs are stretched on bushes, trees, often in vast networks. The filaments have metallic luster, are very fine, and strong, golden silk finer yet stronger than the allkworim's thread.
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South Africa
Rhodesia
British possess vast merchant fleet worldwide
To day the British have more ships than any other people in the world with about 35 000 vessels in the United Kingdom and colonies and a tonnage over ten million. They carry about two thirds of their own goods and a large share of those of abroad.
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United Kingdom
Bolland
Tracy the Outlaw Dead After Long Range Duel
Spokane dispatch reports Harry Tracy escaped felon and feared outlaw of Washington and Oregon is dead by his own hand after a field siege near Fellows. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while wounded in a running battle with a posse. Tracy had escaped from Salem prison June 9 and killed four guards, then murdered Merrill and several others during his flight before a dawn discovery of his body near Davenport.
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Spokane
Wash
Harry Tracy
Washington
Oregon
Tracy
Creston
Fellows
Washington Central
Gardner
Davenport
Oregon State Penitentiary
Salem
David Merrill
Frank W. Ferrell
G. R. T. Jones
B. F. Tiffany
Frank Ingraham
Merrill
Napavine
Seattle
Charles Raymond
E. E. Breese
Nell Rawley
Carl Anderson
Louie Zafrite
South Bay
Olympia
Clark
Puget Sound
Valentine Hoge
William Strong
Gov
MecBride
Cuba Increases Tariff Rates in Cuba Senate Action
Washington Aug. 8 The state department reports via Minister Squiers that the Cuban senate approved executive authority to raise import duties to new maximums. Shoes and boots 17 per cent. coal 25 cents per thousand kilos. pine lumber 40 per cent. many food items 60 to 70 per cent. common soap 160 per cent. corn 3 per cent.
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Washington
State Department
Squiers
Senate
Philippines to display at St Louis exposition
Manila reports the civil commission plans a 250000 dollar gold appropriation for a Philippine exhibit at the St Louis exposition. The feature stresses the event will let the mother country study local needs while opening a broader market for Philippine products.
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Manila
Philippines
Civil Commission
Tennessee election yields large majorities for state tickets
Returns from across the state show the American pattern backing the democratic tickets for the supreme court and for the court of chancery appeals by large margins.
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Nashville
Tenn
Supreme Court
Court of Chancery Appeals
Noted Beer General Dead in Brussels Report
The Petit Bleu announces the sudden death of Gen. Lucas Meyer in Brussels from heart disease. Gen. Meyer was attacked several times with this illness during the war in South Africa.
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Brussels
Petit Bleu
Lucas Meyer
Meyer
South Africa
Des Moines crusader Isaac Finklestein dies after assault
Des Moines Iowa Aug 6 Isaac Finklestein a noted anti gambling crusader and state figure was elugged and died from his injuries in a assault incident authorities reported the case as a fatal outcome of the attack with further details pending investigation
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Des Moines
Isaac Finklestein
Shenandoah Militants Held In Readiness As Strife Grows
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania from August 5 to 9 troops increase activity and readiness amid rising tensions between strikers and nonunion workers. Mutters of discontent spread behind hills as mob actions and threats surge. Gen Gobin orders units to maintain order and cavalry demonstrations target foreign workers in nearby Turk ey Run.
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Shenandoah
Gobin
Turkey Run
Fine Crop Of Corn Promising In Major States
Washington Aug 6 The weather bureau reports corn has made excellent progress in principal producing states with an unusually fine crop expected. Some drought damage noted in parts of the lower Ohio valley southeastern Missouri western Kansas Tennessee and Virginia with winter wheat still to harvest. Oat harvest in north improved and nearing completion while spring wheat harvest faces showers in Minnesota and rust in late town.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Tennessee
Virginia
North Pacific
Minnesota
North Dakota
Dakotas
South Dakota
Oregon
Prohibition state convention nominates ticket in Detroit
Detroit Michigan August 9 prohibition state convention names candidates for statewide offices including Walter S Westerman Adrian for Governor and W A Hart Caro for Lieutenant Governor along with Dr A M Loth er Detroit for Secretary of State and Manley M Chase Prairieville for State Treasurer plus other officials. The platform protests liquor legalization and supports equal suffrage.
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Detroit
Mich
Walter 8
J. G. Ward
Hillsdale
State Land Office
George N. Roelofs
Grand Rapides
State Board of Education
George Laubach
Milan
Supreme Court
Noah W. Cheever
Ann Arbor
Honority Founder Gen Stevenson Statue Committee Formed
Washington August 5 Eli Torrence commander in chief of the G A R appointed a committee to organize and press to a speedy completion the erection of a statue in this city honoring Gen B F Stevenson founder and first provisional commander in chief of the GAR
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Washington
Eli Torrence
G. A.R
Gen. B. F. Stevenson
G.A.R
A Furious Storm Hits Keokuk Homes and Barns
A twelve hour electrical storm struck Keokuk Iowa damaging a dozen city homes and numerous county barns. Losses are large and the hardest storm in years.
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Keokuk
Great Fire Sweeps Port au Prince District
A major blaze in Port au Prince Hayti at midnight destroyed 60 houses. Damages are estimated at $200,000 as residents maintained calm while the fire raged through the area.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Iowa
Ottumwa
Lucas
Explosion at Bowen mine claims eleven lives in Trinidad
Rescue workers paused at 1 a.m. after a coal mine blast trapped at least 13 men. Eleven bodies recovered, all believed dead, as fire damp hindered efforts. Names include Cassidy Hunter Groats Sanchez Eliott Fena Jensen Creech Kennelly Berg Gordon Myerzy Winfield. No gas detected.
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Trinidad
Col
Bowen
Michael Cassidy
James Hunter
Frank Groats
Doe Sanchez
Silpe Fena
L. P. Jensen
H. Creech
J. Kennelly
Oscar Berg
Joe Gordon
Arthur Myerzy
Tilden Winfield
Wreck Kills Sixteen in Iowa Work Train Collision
In Marshalltown Iowa a work train ran against an eastbound Chicago Milwaukee St Paul fast freight on a curve two miles west of Rhodes at 1 20 pm Wednesday. Both engineers died along with a fireman and 13 laborers. Dozens injured as wreckage trapped crews and laborers. One fireman lost a leg before dying. other crew escaped with minor injuries.
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Marshalltown
Chicago
King Edward VIII Sails from Cowes to Portsmouth
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward on board departed Cowes at 1 30 pm on Wednesday for Portsmouth. The harbor station at Portsmouth was reached shortly after 2 pm. A special train to convey his party followed the royal voyage.
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London
Victoria and Albert
King Edward
Cowes
Portsmouth
Mine Explosion Kills Worker and Wrecks Slope Mouth
Officials blame a premature shot for a mine blast that blew up 1000 pounds of blasting powder at the mouth of the slope. Bowen town near the mine was shaken as authorities describe heartrending scenes. The mine is a near total wreck with victims Mike Cassidy and James Hunter among the dead and missing body parts.
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Bowen
Mike Cassidy
James Hunter
Toombs Hanged in Chicago for Carrie Larsen Murder
Lewis G. Toombs was hanged in the county jail on Friday morning after his conviction for the wintertime murder of Carrie Larsen. The trap released at 11 20 and doctors certified death at 11 45 before the body was given to his widow for burial. He died protesting his innocence.
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Chicago
Lewis G. Toombs
Carrie Larsen
Toombs
Death of Dr Beardshear at 52 in Ames Iowa
Dr Beardshear president of Ames town state college dies at 52 after nervous breakdown following a meeting of the National Education Association in Minneapolis last month. He had been active in educational movements for under two decades.
Watgs Chicago Aul ment and state keenly watching
A garbled report notes watches by Chicago and state officials as they monitor developments around the Packers and potential injunctions related to a cup.
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Chicago
State
Packers
King Arrives in Portsmouth with Cheerful Demeanor
Majesty reached Portsmouth and, after alighting without assist, rode in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace. He bowed to the cheering crowd, shook hands with friends on the platform, waved farewell, and appeared in excellent spirits.
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London
Portsmouth
Buckingham Palace
Knox Assaulted in Atlantic City Hotel Corridor
The North American reports Attorney General Knox was attacked late last night in Atlantic City in a dispute over trusts. The assailants named are Charles T. Schoen, Theodore Cramp, and a Mr Stevenson, all prominent Philadelphia figures. The incident reportedly stemmed from a prior corridor discussion at the Marlborough hotel.
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Philadelphia
North American
Atlantic City
N. J
Knox
Charles T. Schoen
Pittsburg
Theodore Cramp
Stevenson
Marlborough Hotel
Daring Burlington Train Robbery Report
Chicago dispatch details a six bandit hold up of the Burlington limited near Savanna Illinois. One bandit killed by fellow criminals after suspected wounding of engineer Mooney who gave a vivid account of the raid. About $2500 looted. Investigators capture two suspects. police in St Paul report five arrestees as ordinary tramps.
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Chicago
Savanna
Ill
Express
Byl
Notates
N Story
John E. Mooney
Minneapolis
Dong
St. Paul
Minn
Aug. C
Burlington
O’conno
STEAMERS IN COLLISION SINKS CITY OF VENICE
A Lake Erie collision off Rondeau Canada between the City of Venice and Seguin sank the Venice. three men died: Peter Simondson, Thomas Flanigan, and George Weir. Injuries included John Sullivan, J A McDougal, Louis Hubecker with serious bruises and back or head injuries.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
City of Venice
Rondeau
Canada
Peter Simondson
Brooklyn
Thomas Flanigan
Buffalo
George Weir
John Sullivan
Chicago
J. A. McDougal
Cheboygan
Mich
Louis Hubecker
Monument to Nancy Hanks to be dedicated Oct 1
Indianapolis Aug 8 The Nancy Hanks Memorial at Lincoln Indiana will be dedicated October 1. The event was decided at a meeting in the governor's office Thursday morning. Col Charles Denby of Evansville former minister to China is invited to give the dedicatory address.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Charles §. Denby
Evansville
China
Murderer Loveswar Sentenced to Death in Iowa Case
Judge Rice sentenced Ernest Loveswar, convicted of killing George Puck of Sioux City and George Ostrander of Climbing Hill, to death by hanging. Execution date set for September 19, 1902, with Loveswar showing no emotion during the sentencing.
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Sturgis
Rice
Ernest Loveswar
George Puck
Sioux City
George Ostrander
Climbing Hill
Loveswar
Miners in Clarksburg Remanded for Transfer to Parkersburg
Judge Goff ruled Wednesday afternoon in a habeas corpus case against the Decided Apainn¢ Miners and agitators. They are remanded to the marshal and sheriff and will be moved to Parkersburg to serve the remaining portions of their sentences.
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Clarksburg
Bryan Rules Out Presidential Bid in 2004
In an interview here Friday J Bryan said he would not be a candle date for president in 2004. He stated he was satisfied to live as a private citizen.
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Bryan
Muscatine
J Bryan
Midwestern and National News Roundup Briefs
A wide range of reports across states includes a fatal near Raton incident, a hospital statistic update, and an epidemic mention in Chewy. Nebraska Republicans, Otog County figures, and Burlington Township notes appear alongside society items from Minnesota, Indiana, and New York. Notable mentions include executions in Sing Sing, labor actions by striking workers in Trenton, and a Colorado political convention setup.
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Raton
Itd
Nebraska
Otog County
Burlington
Leo Wilder
Eliott
Cat
Edward
Minnesota
Ramsey
Potbirla
Sylvania
Michigan
Aaron Halle
Sing Sing
Mary McCarthy
Wu Ting Fang
Ching
Anne May
Willard
Engine Company
Homer
Fortson
Harry Benton
Ilinois
Samuel A. Packard
John A. Dowie
Dowie
Shaw
Cigtory
Trenton
N. J
Colorado Democratic
Denver
London
Morgan
William Stein
Shenandoah
Estelle Tolton
Westville
Chicago
Harry de Windt
Tra Overland
Paris
New York
Siberia
Colorado
Pope Leo
Europe
Jasper D. Ward
Congress
Illinoi
John Shandrow
Haven
Mich
Minneapolis Orphan Asylum
United States
Macklay
Philippines
Frank C. Andrews
Minapie
Hanna
Armour
Millwaukee Paul
Missouri
Kaneas
Mammoth Stockyards
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Preia
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Wheat
Far West
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Philippine
Crisia
Prohibitionists
Havana
Palma
Elcdeath
Sae
Pht
Rhodes
King
City
Priperature
Bandits
Mooney Telln
Marcus
Adams Express Company
Venice
Ambassador White
Berlin
White
Il-Health
Brie
Baeves
Texas
Sean
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