Church of the Living God blamed for Louisiana lynchings
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports in New Orleans that a mob in Bossier Parish hanged two men tied to a negro religious group named the Church of the Living God. Records from Shreveport show a fanatical sect organized in Houston with leaders including Prophet Smith and McLand.
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Philadelphia Times
New Orleans
Smith
F. D. McLand
Bossier Parish
John Gray Foster
Prince’’ Edwards
Church of the Living God
Houston
Texas
Frank Smith
Worthy Shepherd
McLand
Edwards
Foster
Foster Plantation
Shreveport
Tar Place
Royal
The
Kingdom of God
Supreme Council
F. K. Smith
Church of God
Prince Webb
Prince Hicks
Prince McLand
Prince Johnson
Prince Edwardes
Chief Lake
Albert Meadors
Meetins
Nathan Lewis
Mose Littleton
Caddo Parish
The Mississippi River An Old Steamboat Man’s Reflections
An elderly steamboat man Impacted by the Mississippi's shifts describes how the river reshapes towns and banks. He notes swift currents deposit sediment, cause land loss, and create isolated 'empires' along the river as sunken boats and objects alter flow.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Mississippi
Caesar
Nile
Itasca
Gulf of Mexico
Change Food Helps Skinny Man Gain Weight and Calm Nerves
A thin man recounts how Grape-Nuts Food changed his health. He notes mood stability and increased energy after starting the cereal, with his weight rising 11 pounds in four weeks and ongoing improvement.
Pocket Monkey Craze Captivates Pet Lovers Across the Nation
The pocket monkey, about five inches long with a long tail, has surged in popularity since its two year emergence in the United States. Dealers report demand five times supply and urge Brazil to begin regular exports to meet the market. An enterprising seller notes average prices around 25 dollars, with one offer at 50 dollars, and describes a purpose built gymnasium cage where the monkeys perform morning gymnastic stunts delighting owners.
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New York Sun
Brazil
WILES OF THE BILLPOSTER COVERING FENCES AND WALLS
The article explains the billposters trade in Greater New York, detailing routes, crews, and equipment. It notes two-man routes with carts and ladders, repair work, and the shift to galvanized iron boards. It also describes the snipers who post after dark and their methods, plus the dependence of circus advertising on billboards.
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New York Evening Post
New York
Dhill
Miles of Books Perplexing Problem for Trustees
The London Mail questions the British Museum library burden of 2,000,000 books. It notes the volume exceeds 500,000 beyond a 1,000,000 capacity and asks who reads them as more volumes arrive daily.
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British Museum
London Mail
London
National Library
Officials Glide Through Centuries Picking Facts in Minutes
Observers note officials can scan across long spans and extract a specific detail from a 39 mile stretch in minutes, illustrating rapid retrieval amid vast historical records. The report emphasizes efficiency in handling extended timelines.
Rattlers Scarce Amid Desert Wildlife Conflicts
In Arizona the rattlesnake becomes a rarity due to settlement irrigation and road runner predation. A king snake battles the rattler while a road runner kills and abandons them. Herbert Housland recalls a vivid encounter in the Bradshaw Mountains with a rattler, king snake, and road runner.
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New York Sun
Arizona
Herbert Housland
Bradshaw Mountains
Prescott
Women Drawn to Church Funerals Across Cities
Undertakers report hundreds of women regularly attend multiple church funerals, drawn by Solemn High Masses and music. They scan death columns for fashionable services, sometimes traveling to Brooklyn or Jersey for events. Clergy say the behavior stems from social display and being seen, with mourning attire worn to attend these services.
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New York Sun
Brooklyn
Jersey
Fifth Avenue
Mourning Dress Customs in Sweden Aboard Washington Star Tale
A fragment describes Swedish mourning attire for women and men with black outfits and crepe bonnets common, jackets allowed, and occasional color. It then shifts to a Washington Star quip where a young man rejects fame though urged to act for posterity.
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Sweden
Calf and Colt Quip In Brooklyn Life Dialogue
In a playful Brooklyn Life exchange a calf asks about passers by and a mare’s bite. A colt inquires about a man named Mr ve and whether he is broke, with a reply that payment will determine readiness. A chick and a chick’s leg draw further playful misreadings.
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Mr. Ve
Harmony in six Republican county conventions yields unanimous nominations
In Philadelphia the Republican conventions named John Weaver for District Attorney William S Ware for Recorder of Deeds Captain John M Walton for City Controller Henry Brooks for Clerk of Quarter Sessions and J Willis Martin with Robert Ralston for the Common Pleas Court No 5. Alexander Colville and John B Hanifen also were chosen for the Board of Revision of Taxes.
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John Weaver
William 8
Ware
John M. Walton
Henry Brooks
Common Pleas Court
J. Willis Martin
Robert Ralston
Board of Revision of Taxes
Alexander Colville
John B. Hanifen
Academy of Music
David H. Lane
Twentieth Ward
William H. Staake
Daniel J. Shern
Winthrop Smith
James Elverson
Sheldon Potter
Daniel M. Stewart
Weaver
Richard L. Ashhurst
John G. Johnson
Fifth Court of Common Pleas
Johnson
Fifth Court
William Young Campbell Anderson
M. Hampton Todd
Stuart Patterson
John C. Bell
Messrs. Martin and Ralston
Careers of the candidates for city offices
The article profiles candidates including John Weaver the DA nominee born in England, William B Ware for Recorder of Deeds from the First ward, Henry Brooks renominated for Clerk of the Quarter Sessions, John F E Hanisen for Board of Revision of Taxes, Alexander Colville for Board of Revision, John M Walton renominated for City Controller, J Willis Martin for Judge of Common Pleas No 5, and Robert Ralston, detailing birthplaces, careers, party roles, and public service.
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William S. Ware
Chestnut Street
George McCurdy
Tenth Ward
Harry C. Ransiey
Charles Risden
Andrew J. Lyttle
Edward W. Patton
John Finck
C. Joseph Dally
H. R. Moore
John M. Stacker
Robert McSwiggan
Edward Wilson
J. R. C., McAllister
Mr. Ware
John Weaver
England
William 8. Ware
Recorder of Deeds
Board of Mercantile Appraisers
Oriental Mills
West Philadelphia
Select Council
Clerk Ahern
Masonic Fraternity
Manufacturers
Young Republican
M. 8. Quay
John FE. Hanisen
Twenty-ninth Ward
Board of Revision of Taxes
Twentyninth
Kensington National Bank
Johnson Frog and Switch Company
Union League
Columbia Club
Alexander Colville
Fifteenth
Spring Garden
State House of Representatives
Board of Revision of
John M. Walton
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Lititz
Lancaster County
Philadelphia
United States Mint
Young Walton
Fourth
United States Cavalry
Thomas M. Thompson
American Whitet League
Hamilton Club
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
J. Willis Martin
Judge of Common Pleas
Robert Ralston
University of Pennsylvania
J. Sergeant Price
Board of Censors
The
Law Association
National Guard
Porto Rico
Episcopal Academy
Law School
United States
State convention delegates chosen from legislative districts
Representative conventions across districts elected delegates to the State convention to be held in Harrisburg on August 21. The article lists the chosen delegates from each district and notes the August convening location.
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Harrisburg
Why We Wanted It Kept Quiet Exchange Story
An officer of the Dnglies volunteer regiment slips into deep water near home. A private rescues him and the officer thanks him. The private asks for no reward to avoid word getting out among the men. The officer questions the quiet request, and the private explains he would be ridiculed if the rescue were known.
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Dnglies
Waterloo Veteran Warabowski Dies at 105 in Warsaw
Warsaw reports the death of Warabowski a Polish Napoleonic veteran aged 105 and last adherent of the Duke of Reichstadt. A former lieutenant in the Grande Armée he joined the Knights of Liberty a Bonapartist secret society in 1822 seeking to restore Napoleon II. He aided Berton and others in proclamations before the failed Saumur uprising and subsequent trials.
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London
Sarah Bernhardt
M. Constant -O Coquelin
Geneva
Warsaw
Warabowski
Duke of
Reichstadt
Grande Armee
Waterloo
Louis XVIII
Berton
Napoleon
Knights of Liberty
Algion
Aoe
France
Napoleon II
Saumur
Empire
Varabowski
Pole
Alglon
Department of
Vienna
Lunatic Herald: Chicago magazine seeks insane subscribers
General A. B. Leeper of Owaneco Illinois publishes The Lunatic Herald in Jacksonville claiming 100000 subscribers of the insane class. He boasts of ownership and control, recalls Civil War service, and lists notable supposed subscribers while branding himself a chronic insane.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Lunatic Herald
Jacksonville
Ill
A. B. Leeper
Owaneco
General Leeper
Earth
Heaven
Leeper
Illinois Central Hospital For
Lil
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Interior
Hitchcock
Agriculture
Wilson
Navy
Long
Boot
T. de Witt Talmage
A Thousand Miles at Sea from the Cincinnati Quotter
A discussion of vast sea distances shows areas where ships can sail 1000 miles from land. It notes routes from San Francisco northwest into the North Pacific, Kamchatka's southern point southeast, and in the Southern Indian and Pacific Oceans near Australia New Zealand and Cape Horn.
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Cincinnati
Sandwich Group
Indian Ocean
Australia
New Zealand
Cape Horn
Pacific
The
Horn
Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez and the dog deflecting sword tale
A pious Cardinal Gonzalez rebukes a priest who carries a sword beneath his cloak for self defense against a dog. The priest defends the weapon, while the cardinal suggests reciting the Gospel of John if confronted by a dog, remarking some dogs may not understand Latin.
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Pedro Gonzalez
Reportorial Regrets in City Desk Exchange
A city editor questions a new journalist about work and the response vows dedication. The exchange includes a quip likening the staffer to an overdue figure from distant times, with a note of regret in the report.
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Washington Star
South Africa
Gimbel Brothers announces sale and guarantees in 1901
Gimbel Brothers Philadelphia advertises June 21 1901 with half holiday Saturdays and large discounts on Oxford shoes for men women and children. It promotes hand sewn welts flexible styles with many price points and a guarantee of a free replacement for faulty footwear.
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Oxford
Boys Sailor Suits and Washable Styles At Bargain Prices
Seventy eight sailor styles for boys aged 2 to 16 in linen, serge, and duck fabrics. Prices from 50 cents to 9.50, with standout options in Mercerized Linen at 4.50 and doublebreasted all wool sets at 2.50. Third floor near Straw Hat.
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Madras
Byron
Big Philadelphia men’s shirt sale opens new store draw
A bold Philadelphia advertises bargains on white madras and Bedford cord shirts. Deals include $1 shirts at value $1.50 and $2, and 60 cent options for $1 shirts, with cuffs attached or detached and limited stock in men’s and boys’ sizes.
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Philadelphia
Ninth Street
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Augustus L. Roberts
George W. Evans
Harry Whitly
Theodore Def. Junkin
Walton
Arch Street
Sixth
James L. Miles
Joseph M. Adams
Clayton N. Hunsicker
Benjamin M. Faunce
Charles Harvey
William Palmer
the Tax Board
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Common Pleas Courts
Order of Things
Register of Wills
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Alexander Crow, Jr
Edward Buchhols
Richard G. Oellers, Jr
Dr. & Y. Gerhard
Tellers
Crow
Walton Pennewill
Harry Huhn
Frank L. Lyle
John E. Hanisen
Wilson H. Brown
Messrs. Colville
Hanifen
NEW Court
Common Pleas Court, No. 5
W. E. Findley
Genes Derrick
H. C. Ransley
H. J. Trainer
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Wm. McCoach
H. Funston
Charles McCoy
H. Klemmer
Leslie Y Stu
Tear
Metseil
Predartek Hees
B. Hackett
Air
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Baarien Poston
John Warner
Joan Harrison Thomas Burns
Rt Hamilton
W. F. Sho D. V
David T McK Htart
Job’ Samuel Day ‘Chriesley
Sai Hinchcliffe
As Efley
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Walter Ch. Bilbarts
Duke of Reischstadt
Magazine For Lunatics
General A. B. Leeper
Illinois
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Philadelphia Times Saturday
Charles C. Abbott
W. R. Cochrane
Dryden
Jobe
Poe
Alden
Ae Dithmar
Saturday
Mundell
Gimbel Brothers
Market Street
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