Philadelphia Hosts Republican Convention Preparations
The article notes the scale and importance of the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, focusing on the logistical tasks by local committees to welcome visitors and ensure smooth sessions. It urges residents to help create a cordial, positive impression for delegates, reporters, and officials, with only the VP nomination remaining unsettled. It also mentions St. Louis stalemate and Britain not buying Missouri mules.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Great Britain
Missouri
Death by Own Action in Jail Spurs Murder Theory
The article discusses Jim Pierce’s death by his own action in Media Jail on the eve of his trial, seen as corroborating police claims of his guilt in George Eyre’s winter murder. It notes moral courage questions, family shielding motives, and hints at New Jersey’s role in trust issues.
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Jim Pierce
Media
George Eyre
Pierce
Iron and Steel in 1800
The article outlines that U S iron and steel industries have grown vast influencing industrial prosperity. It notes Lake Superior iron ore supplied about three quarters of ore used in 1899 and provides figures for ore shipments and overall consumption, highlighting regional sources for iron production.
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United States
Lake Superior
Iron and steel industry trends cited in broad data review
The article analyzes output figures for 19th century iron and steel sectors including 1 800 000 tons from the Southern States, 71 682 tons from Iron Mountain Missouri, 25 000 000 tons ore producing 13 620 708 tons of pig iron, and 10 639 857 tons of steel. It notes Lake Superior ore dominance, coke production, rails output, and rising domestic and foreign demand. It ends with reflective commentary on college commencements, marble, wood preservation stump speeches, and Independence Day noise.
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Iron Mountain
Missouri
Lake Superior
Connellsville
Choate mocks John Bull over Manila Ladysmith feats
Ambassador Choate at a banquet teases John Bull about American triumphs in Manila and Santiago while noting the limited scale of Ladysmith and Cronje. He refrains from inflaming British pride, suggesting no real boast is due, and leaves Bull to crow if he wishes.
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Mbassador Choate
Henry Irving
John Bull
Dewey
Manila
Schley
Santiago
Mr. Choate
Ladysmith
Cronje
John O’groat
Roberts
Choate
Bull
John
Dark horse eyes show in coming Vice Presidential contest
The piece notes a dark horse is expected to have a turnout for a future vice presidential nomination bid.
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Dark Horse
Disorder in St. Louis Frightens City Officials
A report describes a surge of hysteria and violence in St. Louis as women parade the streets shouting and singing while men suffer mental distress. A Philadelphia motorman, John Powers, is restrained in a city hospital as doctors doubt his recovery and witnesses recount shocking attacks attributed to the era's unrest.
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St. Louis
Pauline Hesser
John Powers
Philadelphia
City Hospital
Charity Bazaar at Olympia Aims to Aid Soldiers
English charitable funds for soldiers have grown. a major bazaar opens at the Olympia this month. To guard against loss if the Queen dies, organizers insure her Majesty’s life to cover all expenses, implying any surplus would support the fundraising objective.
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England
Olympia
Prohibition Surfaces Over Patriotism and Marble Explosive
A fragment from a 20th century page notes talk of discouraging patriotic spirit in youth and hints at prohibiting sale of a new marble explosive described as booming into rarity. The item sparks public debate over safety and restraint.
England Plays Safe as Powers Read Chinese Crisis
The piece argues Britain will use Hong Kong as a secure base to protect interests while preparing for potential action if revolutions threaten trade hubs. It warns Russia, France, Germany, and the United States must navigate shifting alliances as Japan may strike Russia, with the U.S. urged to safeguard citizens and commerce without entering a war for territory or trade gains.
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China
England
Hong Kong
Canton Harbor
Russia
Pekin
Tien-Tsin
United States
Lord Salisbury
Japan
Hay
France
Germany
Fourth of July Weather Outlook Hints Toward Dry Holiday
Reports suggest the Fourth of July may be dry with sun and heat in many regions. Forecasters warn of heat risk in urban areas and advise hydration and shade for celebrations.
Philadelphia invited to aid in South Carolina Exposition
Philadelphia will respond cordially to a call to help back the South Carolina and Inter-State and West Indian Exposition project. Mr J C Hemphill of Charleston outlines details to trade boards today as a member of the Exposition executive committee visiting the Northern States to bolster investment and closer commercial ties.
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Hiladelphia
South Carolina
J. C. Hemphill
Charleston
Irresistible projectiles spark shell name debate
After heavy armor sales to the government, observers question whether the new device's design merits the shell label. Analysts weigh the name against the weapon's enhanced impact and potential strategic role.
Indians of Michigan resist land tax in hunt and fish lands
The piece notes Michigan Indians refuse taxes on lands allotted by the state citing hunting and fishing as priorities. It suggests this may foreshadow similar issues in the Philippines, comparing to Aguinaldo’s financial mobilization and willingness to tax, as a test of governance and compliance.
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Michigan
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Congress Spends Time and Money in Washington Session
Time is money and Congress spent both in Washington this session as lawmakers worked through debates and votes, aiming to advance bills and address national priorities amid political maneuvering and procedural battles.
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Congress
Washington
Paris Cabmen Strike Captures Global Attention
The piece notes a broad interest in the Paris cabmen strike as a symbol of wide changes. It highlights cabbies known for extortionate charges and places the act of striking as a striking mood shift reflecting global upheaval.
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Paris
Ice Cream Confidence Sparks Trust Among Youth
A lighthearted remark notes that two young people enjoying ice cream may foster trust and reduce objections to a distinct ice form, highlighting social harmony through simple indulgence.
Pox Cases Spark Mild Alarm Across the Nation
Doctors report isolated smallpox cases from various points in the country with no serious spread and no renewed public terror as the illness appears in limited form.
Twenty Five American Vessels Pass Suez Canal Last Year
The Suez Canal saw only twenty five American ships transit last year while England recorded about two thousand. The note on trade shows lines of commerce defying flag nationality in this key waterway.
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Suez Canal
England
Cigarette Shipment to China Prompts Heightened Conflict Talk
A comment notes that sending millions of cigarettes from this country to China could fuel hostilities and be used to justify strong action against the Boxers, though practical results remain uncertain and debated.
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China
Senators Aim for Senate Chair at National Convention
A widespread Senate presence shapes the coming national convention with many senators seeking the presiding officer role. Lee Allison, Frye, Elkins, and Fairbanks are discussed as potential nominees, while Dolliver faces House opposition and Hawkeye Grosvenor pushes him as a rival option. The group favors a sitting senator to lead proceedings amid partisan tensions and regional considerations in West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
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Arthur
Senate
Hobart
Ingalls
Frye
Maine
Pacific Coast
Lee
Iowa
Wolcott
Fairbanks
Elkins
Allison
Logan
Dolliver
House
Lords
Commons
Britain
Grosvenor
Hawkeye
South
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Test of new transmitter reach on New Jersey coast
Keystone Telephone Company officials prepare to testify as a quirky waterfront trial of a toy transmitter. The group demonstrates a vellum tube and string wiring enabling speech to fifty feet under sunshine and simulated rain and thunder. George W. Snyder and Dr. Plush attend, while tensions over franchise motives and secrecy rise.
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Keystone Telephone Company
New Jersey
Market Street
George W. Snyder
American Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company
Keystone
Plush
Bell Company
Reading Prepares for State Convention of the Improved Order of Red Men
Reading is decorated and ready for the annual State convention of the Improved Order of Red Men. The four day event opens Tuesday with over delegates expected and many ladies anticipated in attendance.
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Times
The
Improved Order of En
Orange Club Adopts Women Members
Special Telegram to Tas Timea reports the Orange Club of East Orange New Jersey, once a men’s club, will begin admitting women members reflecting organizational changes announced June 10.
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Tas Timea
Orange
N.J
Orange Club
Schedule of City Meetings This Week
Tuesday 11 30 A M special committee to hear testimony on R Courtland Harr eligibility for Common Council seat. Tuesday 8 P M Board of Education monthly meeting. Tuesday 3 P M Board of Charities and Correction monthly meeting. Thursday 10 A M full day Common Council session. Thursday 3 P M Select Council special meeting. Thursday 2 P M Board of Supervisors regular meeting.
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R. Courtland Harr
Common Council
Board of Education
Board of Charities and Correction
Select Council
Board of Supervisors
Common Council Faces Heavy Agenda Before Summer Recess
The council plans an all day session Thursday to clear more than forty ordinances, likely rising to about fifty with urgent measures from highway and surveys committees. Two committees will drive most action as Clerk Felton notes hundreds of past cases and many bills await refile or overhang until autumn.
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Select Council
Costello
Holtz
Connells
William H. Felton
Chapel Dedication at West Point Amid Controversy
The new Catholic chapel at West Point, West Point New York, was dedicated on June 10 with a dedicatory sermon by the Paulists of New York. War Root Paywaster General aK were present.
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West Point
N. Y
Lace Mae
Pa Paulists
New York
News Notes in Brief at Hale Lake Jackson Ala Killings
At Hale Lake near Jackson Alabama the planter Oress and his son were found slain by buckshot. Authorities report the men were killed in a suspected ambush as local residents fear retaliation in the region.
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Hale Lake
Jackson, Ala
Ed Oress
Poommaees
Local Theatre and Park Vaudeville Listings
Continuous vaudeville shows and bands scheduled at Keith’s Theatre Girard Avenue Quo Vadis Mt Eh ac Paso and many city parks including Chestnut Hill Park Central Park Lincoln Park Willow Grove WoodsIde Park and Washington Park with Liberati, Domrosch, Rosati, and Marine bands performing as part of the World’s Fair era entertainment lineup.
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Keith's Theatre
Girard Avenue
Quo
Paso
Meakeres Vaudeville Lyceum
The
White Crook
Chestnut Hill Park
Rosati
Central Park
Lincoln Park
National Piano Orchestra
Washington Park
Liberati
Willow Grove
Domrosch
Woodside Park
First Regiment
Garden wedding plans and social notes in St Louis paper
In June a wedding garden party honors the marriage of Alfred Harrison’s daughter with Prentiss of New York and includes bridesmaids from Boston and New York society. The piece notes mistaken identities, confirms engagement news, and reports social events across Philadelphia, New York, and Cape May with lists of attendees and hosts.
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Alfred Harrison
Philadelphia
Miss Wharton
Harrison
Morris
England
St. George's
Hanover Square
London
Hub
Henrietta Brown
Edith Keating
Laura Whelen
Elsie Cassatt
Boston
Marion Fenno
Mary Sargeant
Mildred Harrison
Mr. Prentiss
Metropolis
Enormous Task Greeted Our Men in Philippines
Manila dispatch reports Judge Taft and the Philippine Civil Commission facing widespread input from diverse groups as they prepare to govern. Conciliatory policy is urged with calls for cautious reform, strict army control, and questions about oath requirements for voters.
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Philippines
Manila
William H. Taft
Philippine Civil Commission
MacArthur
Taft
Luzon
Visayas
Negros
Spain
Peculiar Charge Against an Estate in Jersey City
Special Telegram to The Times reports the Hudson County Orphans Court winding up the estate of late Senator A. H. Backus of Jersey City. An executor item for entertain ment of guests at the funeral was struck out by court order.
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the Times
Jersey City
A. H. Backus
Hudson County Orphans’ Court
Train tragedy sparks inquiry in Pottstown
June 14 in Pottstown a group of Phoenixville youths tried to board a train. Joseph Corcoran 20 suffered a fatal injury after his head was struck by a car propelling away. Authorities investigate cause and circumstances.
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Times
Pottstown
Phoenixville
Joseph Corcoran
Antiecias
Noted figures and oddities mark a university address pick
Comptroller Coler of New York chosen to speak at the University of Illinois graduation though he never attended college. London society figure Lady Granville Gordon started a millinery shop, inspiring a cross ocean fad. Richard Croker expected to purge Tammany members amid the Ice trust scandal, a growing job.
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Coler
New York
University of Illinois
Granville Gordon
London
Richard Croker
Tammany Organization
Ice Trust
London masseuses seek government licensing to curb disrepute
A London masseuses’ lobby urges licensing to prevent massage from serving as a cloak for disreputable avocations. A New York Times correspondent in Lorenzo Marques notes a story alleging the Macrum correspondence was censored by Transvaal officials to appear opened by the British at Durba?
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Masseuses
London
New York Times
Lorenzo Marques
Macrum
Transvaal
Dur
Feeble Health Rumors Stir NY Political Circles
Senator Platt of New York is said to be in feeble health due to age, while Odell and Quigg are seen as potential leaders of the GOP machine. Fanny Ward reportedly set a record Manhattan cocktail price at the National Baxar in London as crowds waited. English concern over Boer captives is noted, with a London financial paper hinting at leadership changes in the United States.
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Louise McAllisters
New York
Ise Ward McAllister
Ward Allister
Louise O’auvray McAllister
West Fifty-third Street
East Fifty-third Street
Louise McAllister
Clarence B. Moore
Locust Street
Philadelphia
Miss Swift
Beverly
Mass
Clarence Moore
Washington, D. C
Moore
Washington
Otis
Luzon
Visayas
United States
Philippines
Taft
Chappelle
Leutenant
Platt
Odell
Republican State Committee
L. B. Quigg
Fanny Ward
London
Miss W
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