Automobiles priced steady in New York market shift seen
New York dealers report no substantial price drops though volume rises. business use vehicles grow as eight hospitals ambulances and trucks enter service. Other items note the Rogers estate tax dispute, Denver Northwestern and Pacific Railway finance, Adams jury disagreement, and a private gift for a large model bath house on the East Side.
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New York
New York City
Safe Manufacturing Company
Jacob Rogers
Jacob S. Rogers
Paterson
N. J
Metropolitan Museum
Fitzgerald
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rogers
New Jersey
DeForrest Brothers
Newark
Summer School of Philanthropy
Charity Organization Society
East Twenty-second Street
la Savoie
Schliemann
France
Heinrich Schliemann
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
A. A. Anderson
Milbank Hall
Barnard College
Thirty-eighth Street
University of Cincinnati English Press Flawed Catalogue Examined
A critique of the Ayres era Cincinnati University press notes the May 1902 Technical School catalogue is riddled with punctuation and spelling errors. The piece mocks misused terms, misprints, and odd phrasing while highlighting claims about study aims and facilities alongside a dubious emphasis on orthography and language.
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Ayres
University of Cincinnati
Ayers Press
Brungard Fends Off Nine Rattlesnakes in Cabin Battle
John Brungard awoke in a bear hunter shack along Otter Run to find nine rattlesnakes on the floor and bed. Using a five foot hickory cane, he fought and killed each snake, set the fire brighter, then fled at dawn toward home without cutting off tails.
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Philadelphia Times
Williamsport
John Brungard
Little Pine Creek
Brungard
Pine
Otterrun
Ras
Lee
Sep Oe
Bui
Chamber of Horrors
Horse Death Falls 400 Feet After Rider Unseats
The saddle horse owned by W. S. Redding leaped a 400 foot ravine on the Forest City trail near Mount Vernon ravine after throwing him. The horse died from a broken neck, and Redding survived uninjured. The owner suspects deliberate suicide by the horse.
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Redding
Cal
Sierra County
W. S. Redding
Mabel Verta
Forest City
Mount Vérnon Ravine
Ace
Mr. Redding
New President Named for King College in Bristol
June 21 report from Bristol Tennessee states Dr George J. Ramsey was elected president of King College. The announcement confirms Ramsey’s appointment by the college’s governing body and outlines initial duties and expected leadership moves.
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King College
Bristol
Tenn
George J. Ramsey
Johnson Publishing
Prominent California Baptist convert to Islam amid wild actions
A Barked case unfolds as James L. Rodgers a California Baptist minister reportedly renounces Christianity becoming a Mohammedan. He allegedly set fires at the Natural Bridge dairy residence and employees quarters before fleeing into the cliffs and being jailed for sanity examination.
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A. W. Rider
Oakland
Cal
California
Rider
American Baptist Missionary Union
Latah
Spokane
Wash
Spokesman-Review
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
G. W. Rider
Santa Cruz
Natural Bridge Dairy
James L. Rodgers
Sheriff Besse
Baxter
Rodgers
Scotland
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
University of Edinburgh
Cuba
Florida
Baptist
Innusdale
Monterey County
New York
Khaki Less Showy But More Useful
Major H. H. Benham discusses khaki as the best army material. He notes its serviceability and predicts civilians may wear it. quotes its weight and color, and champions the slouch hat over the helmet for comfort and practicality. The piece mentions British and Chinese khaki sources and war’s tough realities.
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H. H. Benham
Grand Hotel
Philippines
N. Y
Teelf
Altoona
Erie Democrats Meet To Prepare Temporary Delegate Roll
Dolph Shirk announced the State executive committee will meet Tuesday at noon to prepare a temporary roll of delegates and officers. The credentials committee will report on the Philadelphia contest at that meeting.
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Dolph Shirk
Committee On Credentials
Philadelphia
Reed House
Erie
Committee On
Philadelphia Democrats Seek Harmony at Erie Convention
The Democratic State convention in Erie will draft a platform pledging ballot reform and criticizing the State administration while avoiding attack on Bryan. Pattison loyalty runs strong in Philadelphia delegation as Kerr gains momentum. party leaders aim for a united ticket and a potential statewide sweep.
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Erie
Bryan
Philippines
Philadelphia
James Kerr
Creasy
Robert E. Pattison
Pattison
Kerr
Clearfield County
Colonel Guffey
George Guthrie
Pittsburg
J. E. P. Hall
Elk County
of the Lakes
Pattinoe
Yhe
Nion
Reed House
Donnelly
Hotel Allen
Quay
Republican County Convention
Snyder
Boles Penrose
United States Senate
M. 8
Chester County
Quay Power Shifting in Chester County Politics
Chester County scene shows former Quay allies praising him while longtime foes denounce him as campaign realignments unfold in West Chester on June 21. The piece notes a gulf between past loyalties and current stances among local political figures.
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West Chester
Senator Quay
Chester County
Biican
Steamer Nome City recounts Arctic drift near Nome
Purser Shaw says Nome City reached Nome June 4 after a month drifting in ice pack from May 8. He reports seeing the Portland west of them on June 3, both then trapped in floes. The revenue cutter Thetis pursued, with risk of the Portland being crushed and delayed, possibly wrecked further north.
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Seattle
Wash
Shaw
Nome City
Nome
Lce
Portland
Pong Seat
Thetis
Straits
Arctic Ocean
Mrs Meyer Suspected in Doctor's Killings In Buffalo
In Buffalo New York on June 21 police report Mrs Meyer wife of Dr Jacob F Meyer who was shot dead in his office remains under investigation. Authorities say the revolver used was bought yesterday by Mrs Meyer along with a box of cartridges.
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Lawrence
Clarence Foster
Tiana Bay
Roberts
Duncan
L. L
Lawrences
Devery
Wintemasete Vite Iatetece Company
Broadway
William 8. Devery
No. 52
Buffalo
N. Y
Convicted of Brutal Murder in Detroit
William Johns was today found guilty of the murder of George H Heywood on April 2 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case was strongly emphasized by testimony involving a child of the victim and claims of Johns’ prior intimacy with Mrs Segweed.
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Detroit
William Johns
George H Heywood
Johns
Segweed
Horses Bring Lower Prices Across Markets
Horse sales show a one third drop in volume and nearly $20 lower per animal. Pacers remain in demand for acclimated stock while good drivers and speed horses fetch varied prices. Belmont three day meet ended well with strong attendance. 80 horses sold at Herkness' Bazaar on Saturday and several sales reported lower values than two weeks ago.
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Belmont
Bull's Head Bazaar
William Penn Bazaar
Nichols
Broad Street
MacFarland's Palace Exchange
Herkness
Patersons Die In Joint Hanging As Riots Roil City
In Paterson New Jersey on June 21 Krizan 83 and his wife 28 were found hanging in their attic with their hands tied together. Authorities believe the double death by own action occurred amid rioting nearby with poverty and language barriers cited.
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Paterson
N. J
Krizan
Youraj
Colonel Coryell Invites Roosevelt to Veterans Encampment
Senator Fairbanks presented Colonel James B. Coryell and a veterans committee to President Roosevelt. They invited him to the third national encampment of the Spanish American War Veterans in Indianapolis in September. The President expressed a wish to attend if arrangements allow.
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Coryell
Roosevelt
Washington
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
James B. Coryell
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
First Minnesota Regiment Holds Forty-First Reunion
In St. Paul on June 21 the First Minnesota Regiment marked its forty‑first anniversary. Veterans recalled the famed Gettysburg charge as a century of ceremonies and a $1,000 gift from J. J. Hi to the reunion fund boosted by attendees and old comrades.
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Paul
First Minnesota Regiment
Lincoln
Gettysburg
J. J. Hi
Railroad Contract Let for Asheville and Rutherfordton Line
The contract to build the Asheville and Rutherfordton Railroad was awarded to George T. Danis of New York. Work will begin at once. The Seaboard Air Line backs the project and plans extend the road through the mountains to the Tennessee line.
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Ashville
N. C
Asheville and
Rutherfordton
George T. Danis
New York
Seaboard Air Line
Heavy Rain Buries Kansas Wheat Harvest
Topeka reports a soaking rain extending to Wichita and the Missouri line overnight and today with near two inches in some areas. Much wheat was ruined and harvest work slowed across the state.
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Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Missouri
Colombia Increases Import Duties Reported
Washington June 21 United States Charge Beaupre at Bogota reports to the effect that Colombia has raised import duties. The development affects trade and diplomacy between the two nations as officials assess economic and policy implications.
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Colombia
Washington
United States
Beaupre
Bogota
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