Expedition to Nova Zambia Aids Aurora Study This Summer
Prof Birksland leads an expedition from Copen gen with six companions to Nova Zambia this summer. The group aims to study auroral phenomena. In Japan politeness extends to tipping hotel bills, reflecting cultural norms. Eskimo explorer Lars Moellers is dead, with Nordenskjold distributing gear and snowshoes through Grebalside. The rising U S interest in new hits is noted alongside concerns over animal plagues in imported species and port controls.
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Birksland
Copengen
Nova Zambia
Watch and chain awarded for saving Ella crew
Capt Crawford J Smith of Philadelphia later master of the Corunda received from President Roosevelt a gold watch and chain in recognition for rescuing the crew of the American bark Ella which foundered on January 17 near Bermuda. Also notes Brittany wedding rites use red petticoats and border colors to show dowry. Rome’s colossal King Vittor Manuel II statue nears completion, standing about 33 feet tall with a carved horse head and a large entry space for observers.
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Crawford J. Smith
Philadelia
Corunda
Roosevelt
Ella
Bermuda
Rome
Victomanuel Tr
Camel wonders dazzle Berlin as Persian gift arrives
A Persian envoy sends two snow white camels to Berlin, considered wonders by locals. The larger animal stands 27 inches high and weighs 61 pounds. the smaller is four inches shorter with no weight listed.
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Persia
Berlin
Fisk president cites bright future for Negro doctors
President Merrill of Fisk University notes a strong opportunity for well-educated Negro physicians among 8,000,000 in their race. He cites 12 Nashville Negro doctors thriving, six accumulating property, and says colored physicians often build self-supporting practices more easily than white doctors.
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Merrill
Fisk University
Nashville
Magyar wedding tragedy leaves bride insane after brawl
At a wedding breakfast in Pakis Hungary the best man's attentions provoked jealousy. A fight broke out among the groom the best man the bride's father and her brothers. The bridegroom, best man, bride’s father and two brothers were killed. one other wounded severely. The bride was driven insane by the shock.
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Pakis
Hungary
Workman Duthell Wins £10000 in Consumptive Children Lottery
A workman named Duthell, repairing a slate roof, won the chief prize of £10,000 in the consumptive children's lottery after buying a newspaper. Overjoyed, he ran from his job and danced in the street. he has a wife and three children.
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Duthell
Electric chair autopsy claim shocks expert opinion
The vice president of the Western Weighting Co at White Plains argues that many murderers die not from the electric current but from burial alive if the autopsy follows electrocution. He believes high voltage execution presents a misleading fatality picture and that autopsy procedures can obscure real outcomes.
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F. A. Rations Tce
Weatester Weighting Co
White Plains
iDton Athlete Claims Championship at Lincolnville
iDton, claiming the championship in athletics at Lincolnville, remains active at 95 years old. Ei B. Bean, noted as a strong companion in public service, is also highlighted for his civic work in Brownfield and related areas.
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iDton
Lincolnville
Aga
Ei B. Bean
Brownfield
Democratic Ticket Heads Ohio Nomination
At Sandusky Ohio on September 4 the Democratic state convention nominated Rev Herbert S Bigelow for secretary of state Michael Donnelley for supreme judge Philip H Bruck for food and dairy commissioner Joseph J Pater for state board of public works The platform endorses home rule municipal codes with popular vote on charters opposes perpetual franchises and supports direct election of US senators as policy of the party in Ohio.
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Sandusky
Herbert S. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Michael Donnelley
Napoleon
Philip H. Bruck
Colubus
State Board of Public Works
Joseph J. Pater
Hamilton
Ohio
United States
Democratic Party
Kansas City
Fowler
Congress
Philippines
Democratic slate named by Iowa convention for state offices
The Democratic state convention held in Des Moines named its ticket by acclamation. Richard Burke coordinates secretary of state. JeLuin, Guthrie, auditor. John Dennison, attorney general. R. A. Chapman, treasurer. Thomas Stapleton, long-term supreme court judge. Jesse Tripp, clerk of supreme court. John F. Dalton, short-term judge. W. H. Quick, railroad commissioner.
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Des Moines
Richard Burke
Mahaska
JeLuin
Guthrie County
John Dennison
Wright County
R. A. Chapman
Supreme Court
Thomas Stapleton
Iowa County
Jesse Tripp
Jasper County
John F. Dalton
Calhoun
W. H. Quick
Woodbury
Thomas Benson
Fayette
Noted author Edward Eggleston dies at Lake George
Edward Eggleston, author of The Hoosier Schoolmaster, died Tuesday night at Lake George. Born December 10, 1837 in Vevey Indiana, he was a Methodist minister before turning to literature. His notable works include The Hoosier Schoolmaster The Hoosier Schoolboy and The Transit Civilization from England to America.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Madison
Edward Eggleston
Amelia County
Indiana
Minnesota
Church of Christian Endeavor
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hoosier
Metropolisville
England
America
Death of Prof Virchow in Berlin
Berlin reports the death of Professor Rudolf Virchow, the renowned pathologist, who passed away Friday afternoon. The city’s papers laud him as the world’s leading medical reformer with a vast international reputation and numerous followers. They praise his humanitarian work in improving Berlin hospitals and sanitary institutions and his liberal political stance.
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Berlin
Rudolf Virchow
Wisconsin Democrats nominate state ticket at Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Democratic state convention completed its work naming Governor candidate David S. Rose and a full ticket. The platform denounces Gov. La Follette, attacks monopolies, and calls tariff revision. It revives the Bennett law critique and appeals to women to vote against the Republican superintendent nominee.
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Milwaukee
David S. Rose
John Wattawa
Kewaunee
Louis A. Lange
In Follette
Wisconsin
Bennett
Republican Candidate For State,jauperintendent
Jackson seeks injunction against Alabama constitution
Giles W. Jackson, a Black citizen, files in Montgomery circuit court for an injunction blocking state registrars from barring his and other qualified Black voters from the registration list. He seeks to strike down the grandfather and understanding clauses as unconstitutional.
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Montgomery
Ala
Giles W. Jackson
Circuit Court of the United States
Alabama
Vermont Governor Vote Results Lead to Assembly Decision
Complete state returns show Gen. John Mc Cullough 31,778 for the Republican, Felix W. Mc Gettrich 7,280 Democrat, Percival W. Clement 28,117 high license, and Joel Q. Sherburne 2,458 Pro. With no majority, no governor or lieutenant governor is chosen by the people and the matter goes to the general assembly meeting in October.
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Vermont
White River Junction
John McCullough
Felix W. Mc Gettrich
Percival W. Clement
Joel Q. Sherburne
General Assembly
Treaty Signed Between China and Great Britain
Shanghai reports Sir James L. Mackay and Chinese commissioners signed the commercial treaty on Friday night. A new edict allocates surtax funds to provincial governors, marking a key fiscal transfer in the agreement.
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Shanghai
James L. Mackay
China
Great Britain
Coal shipments begin from Britain to New York in strike era
Swansea dispatch reports steamers Glenroe and Devonshire each loading 4,000 tons of anthracite coal for New York. These are the first cargoes to depart from Great Britain to New York during the miners' strike, indicating urgent cross Atlantic coal shipments.
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America
Swansea
Glenroe
Devonshire
New York
Great Britain
Maquoketa State Legislator J. E. Goodenow Dies
J E Goodenow aged 00 years died at home here on Sept 5 from apoplexy. He served in the First and Second state legislatures. The funeral and burial details were not disclosed.
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Maquoketa
J. E. Goodenow
President Roosevelt Escapes Carriage Collision
Secret Service Agent William Craig was instantly killed when President Roosevelt's landau collided with an electric street car in Pittsfield. Guard David Pratt was seriously injured. the president and Secretary Cortelyou suffered minor wounds and remained able to perform duties. By Sept 5 Roosevelt and Cortelyou had recovered from the shock and bore facial marks.
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Pittsfield
Mass
United States
Secret Service
William Craig
David J. Pratt
Dalton
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Landau
Gov
New England
Bridgeport
Conn
Mais
Seaside Park
Mre
Kermet
Roosevelt Survives Pittsfield Carriage Crash
President Roosevelt, Gov. Crane, and Secretary Cortelyou escaped serious harm when their open landau was struck by a crowd of cheering spectators in Pittsfield. Secret Service Agent William Craig died after being crushed beneath the carriage.
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Agent Craig
Pratt
Roosevelt
Gov
Crane
Cortelyou
Trains Collide Near Birmingham Kills Four on Rock Island
An eastbound Rock Island cattle train and an engine and caboose collided head on near Birmingham Missouri ten miles east of Kansas City Monday night. Four trainmen were killed and three injured. The dead were James Speyer and Thomas Gridditch engineers both of Trenton Mo one fireman Clarence Mahardt and another fireman C W Ballinger all of Trenton. Both engines demolished and 30 cars overturned. The cattle train carried nearly 300 head of stock killed in the wreck.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Birmingham
James Speyer
Trenton
Thomas Gridditch
Clarence Mahardt
C. W. Ballinger
Renton
Train Wreck Kills 21 in Alabama Embankment Crash
An excursion train on a Southern railway branch near Berry Alabama derailed while negotiating a curve at 9 30 am Monday. The wreck left 21 dead and 81 injured with at least 20 of the injured considered in mortal danger.
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Birmingham
Ala
Berry
Southern Railway
Public debt declines in August 1902 reach near $998 million
Washington reports the monthly public debt statement showing a debt of 998,001,321 dollars at August 31 1902, down 5,818,046 dollars for the month after excluding cash in treasury, a drop largely offset by a rise in available cash on hand.
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Washington
Arkansas Election Nearly Complete Returns Confident Victory
Nearly complete returns indicate the election of the democratic state ticket Monday by a majority from 85,000 to 45,000. Jefferson Davis was elected governor.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Santa Fe Special Sets Record Denver to Winslow Run
The Santa Fe special carrying Mrs A C Duglas and daughter from Winslow Arizona to Denver covered 820 miles in 20 hours 120 minutes.
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Tecora
Santa Fe
Denver
Col
Mra. A. C.dg the
Ang
Winslow
Arizyna
Mont Pelee Kills Survivors as Island Faces Destruction
Reports from Castries St Lucia Sept 5 describe Mont Pelee erupting again over Martinique killing about 2000 people. Survivors flee northern Martinique while Fort de France residents fear the is land's doom as St Vincent and Guadaloupe endure related activity and tidal wave fears spread.
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Castries
St. Lucia
B. W
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Royal Mail
Yare
Mont Petee
St. Pierre
Fort de France
St. Vincent
la Saufriere
Hoint-a-Pitre
Guadaloupe
F. I. WE
Plan to End Strike in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Pittsburg reports Gov. Stone will call a special session to pass a compulsory arbitration law to end the anthracite strike within eighty days. In Huntington, miners near Norfolk and Western rail lines favor ending the walkout and plan to return to work next Monday after operators likely rehire the old workers.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Washington
Quay
Penrose
Roosevelt
Stone
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Pope confirms appointments in Catholic hierarchy
In Rome on September 6 the pope confirmed the appointment of Right Rev. John M. Farley auxiliary bishop of New York to succeed the late Archbishop Corrigan and Right Rev. George Montgomery bishop of Los Angeles as coadjutor to Most Rev. Patrick William Riordan archbishop of San Francisco with the right of succession.
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Rome
John M. Farley
New York
Archbishop Corrigan
George Montgomery
Los Angeles
Cal
Patrick William Riordan
San Francisco
World's grain yield estimates from Budapest
The Hungarian ministry of agriculture estimates this year's world grain production. Wheat is put at 2,005,320,000 bushels, rye 1,579,040,000, barley 1,141,680,000, oats 8,004,720,000, and corn 2,073,480,000 bushels.
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Buda Pesth
Hungary
Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture
Roosevelt to Review G A R Parade in Washington
Washington September 6 President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to review the parade of veterans during the forthcoming encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic on Wednesday October 8 in the nation’s capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sheriff Dies After Wounding in Monona County Shooting
Sioux City Iowa Sept. 6 Sheriff W B Estvain of Monona county died Friday afternoon from wounds received when Ed Carns shot him near Whiting on Monday. The shooting occurred following a confrontation as Carns fled.
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Sioux City
W. B
World News Summary From The Week Ending
A wide array of brief items spans politics, crime, disasters, and international events. Notable mentions include Nebraskan politics with George E. Bigelow, Chicago and New York connections, Cape Town wrecks, and Arctic expeditions. Treasury receipts show August balance, while labor and suffrage debates unfold in London. Hayti and Santo Domingo relations loom, and pension rules for veterans are refined.
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Nebraska
George E. Bigelow
Chicago
Congress
South Dakota
White Star Line
Canton
Chine Jy
David P. James
Mich
Edgar V. Einstein & Co
Burg
Stephens
Ark
New York
Edward Besun
East St
Baldwin
Polar
Odeon
Cinety
Music Hall
A. J. Cummings & Co
Pi Pa
Frithjof
Franz Josef Land
London Trades Union
M. Mn
Paris Social Museums
Hayti
United State
Domingo
Cleveland
Lakes Towing Association
Pacific
Tillery
Miles
San Francisco
C. B. W. Neely
York
Havana
The Fleet Win at Newport Fleet Battle Report
The report describes Higginson's fleet defending Newport with bate forts near the torpedo station. The engagement began at about 10 o'clock Friday night, followed by a quick maneuver, with both sides withdrawing after a short contest.
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Newport
Higginson
Denly
Harty
Markets Summary of Livestock and Grain Prices
Market notes show livestock bids for steers and hogs with prime bear trade, Texas steer quality. Grain futures list September wheat and corn with standard rye and barley categories, plus rice and lard and ribs September. details are fragmented and mixed.
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Texas
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Baraboo
W. A. Redner
Ashland
William Ferber
New London
Karl Muthie
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la Crosse
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Oyster Bay
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