Notable Obituaries and Global Dispatches From The Era
A roundup notes deaths of Harley J Lowe a noted scale maker in Rochester Major E B Kirk Toledo Ohio George R Sheldon completes United States Shipbuilding Company reorganization Jack R Jennings Urbana Ohio electrocuted at Huntington W Va Ralph Waldo Emer son honored in Chicago sermons Edwin Wildman former Hong Kong vice consul general says Russians remain in Manchuria Henry K Belden of Belden Palace dies in San Francisco Philip L Smith wins $25000 in a Metropolitan Street Railway suit A Chicago and Astern limited train achieves 480 miles at 65 mph Episcopal diocese of Iowa resists name change to American Catholic church Grover Cleveland to speak at Carnegie Hall on Kishe neff massacre Venezuelan representative named on mixed claims commission Vinson Walsh cited for speed in Washington Colorado World’s Fair commissioner named Mrs Lionel Ross Anthony Ninety sixth Charleston Exposition funds paid King Alfonso inherits 7.5 million from grandfather Will S I Burbank denies Philippines marriage Wisconsin Central raises pay June 1 State Civil War veteran Patrickson relocates a six to eight ton boulder as a grave monument Kansas wheat harvest workers needed Will Williams Williams of Chemical National bank will probate estate valued near 5 million Rhode Island divorce granted Kemp v Kemp Famine in Kwangsi province and cholera relief urged by Consul General McWade.
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Jack R. Jennings
Urbana
Ohio
Huntington
W. Ca
Ralph Waldo Emercon
Chicago
Edwin Wildman
Hong Kong
Manchuria
Henry K. Belden
Belden & Palaece
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Connecticut
San Francisco
Philip L. Smith
New York
Supreme Court
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Chicago & Asten
Kansas City
Episcopal Diocese
Iowa
Grover Cleveland
Carnegie Hall
Nicomedes Zuloaga
Mixed Claims Commission
Venezuela
Vinson Walsh
Thomas F. Walsh
Washington
Lionel Ross Anthony
Colorado
Peabody
Treasury
Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal
Madrid
Alfonso
Francis
S. I. Burbank
Sixth
United States Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
Philippines
Potter
Wisconsin Central Road
H. P. Patterson
Alorra
Ind
Gettysburg
T. B. Gerow
Kansas
Family Tragedy Across The Weber Line
A Weber family tragedy unfolds with the father taking his own life, leaving behind a wife of Bohemian origin and children of mixed ages. The aged Saxony-born patriarch is central, while a photograph shows a chipped image with one child away from home during the shot.
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Weber
Saxony
Proclamation and Flood Update From Topeka
Governor Bailey issued a flood proclamation calling for state aid after a Topeka flood left forty eight known dead. Relief plans include 50 armed deputy sheriffs to guard North Topeka and a general appeal to fraternal organizations. Topeka will serve as the aid hub for flooded districts. Kansas River decline enables service resumption and ongoing river status suggests further relief needs amid damaged warehouses and logistics across Kansas City areas.
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Bailey
North Topeka
Topeka
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Kan
Lincoln Rebounds as Floods Recede and City Returns to Normal
Lincoln Nebraska reports floods subsiding with eight feet below the high water level. The homeless have returned home and cleanup proceeds as railroad service improves and light rain continues. Authorities note the city regaining its normal appearance after widespread inundation.
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Lincoln
Government Lends Aid Dispatch From Fort Leavenworth
Adjutant General Corbin received Colonel Miner’s report that 10 000 rations were issued to Kansas City Kansas last night with urgent need. Rations for this command extend to the 20th and central supply at Fort Leavenworth is advised as destitution grows westward. Two engineer companies and a pontoon train stand ready to be sent west possibly aiding Lawrence. No action has been taken yet on Miner’s recommendation.
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Wallington
DD. C
Corbin
Miner
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence
Vrooman Resignation Accepted by Ruskin University Board
The Ruskin University board of administration accepted Walter Vrooman's resignation as trustee without comment on his personal or business affairs. The board voices opposition to political socialism while noting sociology and economics courses in the economics department from a union labor perspective.
Body of B. F. Eagan Found
Spokane reports the body of Benjamin E. Eagan of the Great Northern railway found Tuesday morning near Lake Five in Montana. He was Kalispell division superintendent who disappeared during a deer hunt last November after entering Belton area mountains. Search parties had failed for weeks until a spring revival locating the body near his last sighting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Benjamin E. Eagan
Great Northern Railway
Fearful Floods Death Toll Detailed in Topeka Record
A Topeka record documents a long list of fatalities from the flood disaster. Officials tally missing residents, property damage and response efforts as waters recede. Communities brace for relief and rebuilding amid ongoing investigations.
Kansas City Flood Toll and Rescue Efforts Peak
Kansas City faces a historic flood with 175 to 200 reported deaths, eight thousand homeless, and four million dollars in property loss. Rescue crews pulled 3200 or more people from danger as waters receded slightly and authorities warned the worst may be over. Identified dead include Karl Rupp and Orville Rupp, plus a five year old, with twenty others still unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Five Mile
McCabe
Rock Island
Karl Rupp
Orville Rupp
Rupp
G. H. Garrett
Wireless test links Chicago and Milwaukee mayors
The first official test of wireless messages between Chicago and Milwaukee under the Marconi system was successfully carried out Tuesday evening. Messages were exchanged between the two mayors and business men observing the demonstration despite intermittent atmospheric interference.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Marconi
Treaty opens 1,250,000 acres of Uintah land to settlement
Major James Mc Laughlin acting for the government announces a treaty with the Uintah Indians that will throw 1,250,000 acres of reservation land open for settlement in October 1904.
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Salt Lake
James McLaughlin
Flat Building Replaces Historic Leyden House in Atlanta
The Leyden residence, a landmark in Atlanta, will be torn down to make way for a $300,000 apartment building. In 1864 it served as Sherman’s headquarters and was central to the “march to the sea” planning. Sherman spared the home during his scorched earth campaign due to its wartime role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden
Atlanta
William T. Sherman
Sherman
Plan for Change of Administration in Heaven
Some people express intent to move for a change of administration after death. The remark suggests expectation of a future governance shift and reflects the speaker's view on heavenly leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Filipino leader Rios sentenced to death for murder
Ruperto Rios, a fanatical Filipino leader in Tayabas, was captured last month and convicted of murder, receiving the death sentence. Twenty seven of his followers were also convicted and given various prison terms. A scout detachment defeated Caniguf Island insurgents, killing eighteen and believed to end opposition there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Ruperto Rios
Tayabas
Caniguf Island
Topeka River Falls. Two Dozen Feared Lost
Kansas River levels dropped fourteen inches by Monday night with a steady decline expected. Reports from Manhattan and Emnago indicate continued fall. Thirty four people are known dead as searches continue for Henry Ludington and John L Adams missing after refuge on rooftops.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas River
Manhattan
Wamego
Henry Ludington
Oakland
North Topea
Earthquake Toll in Van District Turkey Rises
British consul at Erzercum reports 60 killed in the Van district with cattle losses incalculable as many animals were indoors due to late spring. Nearly twenty villages destroyed or partially demolished near Mt. Gipan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
London
Erzercum
Van
Mt. Gipan
Mickey Postpones Action On Mount Vernon Murder Case
A telegram from Nebraska Governor Mickey to Indiana Governor Durbin says no execution will occur this week for William Rhea of Mount Vernon. Interceding officials Congressman Hemenway Major Mensies and Durbin urged review, and Mickey vows a thorough investigation before any execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John H. Mickey
Nebraska
Durbin
William Rhea
Mount Vernon
Ind
Hemenway
Indiana
G. V. Mensies
Young Rhea
Mickey
Order in Beef Trust Case Enforces Sherman Act Decree
Judge Grosseup in Chicago federal court issues final order restraining meat packers from combining to regulate trade. The measure covers all large packers in the district and effectively enjoins violations of the Sherman act. Gustavus F Swift’s name is removed, though Swift & Co remains under the decree. an appeal is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inl
Grosseup
Gustavus F. Swift
Swift & Co
Loving Cup for De Young
In San Francisco a banquet honored M. H. DeYoung for his role in President Roosevelt's visit. A large silver loving cup was presented by the citizens' committee with an inscription praising his executive ability and the successful handling of Roosevelt's May 1903 visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Roosevelt
M. H. DeYoung
Eclat
Citizens’ Committee
M. D. de Young
Shaw Starts for the West Washington
Secretary Shaw Jeff Washington departs for Chicago to join the president on June 2 at Cornell Bluffs Iowa and travel with the party through the state. He will attend Cornell college Mount Vernon Iowa commencement on June 17, where his daughter Enidia is in the graduating class. Two days later he speaks to Armour Institute Chicago graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shaw Jeff Washington
Chicago
Cornell Bluffs
Denison
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Enidia
Armour Institute of Technology
Princess to France Visits Lindau to Meet Exiled Daughter
Vienna dispatch reports the grand duke of Tuscany will travel to Lindau on June 12 to meet his daughter, the former crown princess of Saxony, for the first time since her flight with the French tutor M. Giron. The princess will then move to France to settle at Castle Ronnon in the Rhone department.
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Vienna
Salzburg
Tuscany
Lindau
Saxony
M. Giron
France
Castle Ronnon
Department of the Rhone
Smallpox Cases Rise in Salt Lake City Area
Over fifty cases of smallpox found in southeastern Salt Lake City. Mild form led to misidentification as chicken pox with children at schools and families at church and dances. health officials anticipate a quarantine as exposure appears widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
Moorish Attack on Algeria Leaves Heavy Losses
Saida Algeria reports fifty six Moors killed and twenty wounded in the assault on Governor General Jonnart near Figuig. Seventeen French sharpshooters wounded are in satisfactory condition. A French cavalry detachment travels from Ain Hefra to Benonouf as Jonnart arrives and secures pledges of loyalty from local caids and chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saida
Algeria
M. Jonnart
Figuig
Ain-Hefra
Benonouf
Jonnert
France
Supreme Court Refuses Writ in Wright Extradition Case
The United States Supreme Court has denied a writ of habeas corpus for Whittaker Wright, the financial operator held in New York awaiting extradition to England. The denial upholds the Southern District of New York’s circuit court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Whittaker Wright
New York
England
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District
Lawrence Named Assistant Attorney General for Post Office
Edward W. Lawrence of Rutland Vermont was appointed assistant attorney general for the post office department to succeed Daniel V. Miller who was recently removed. Lawrence is a member of the Vermont bar as an ongoing investigation into the office continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Edward W. Lawrence
Rutland
Post Office Department
Daniel V. Miller
Lawrence
Vermont
Transport Logan sails for Manila with troops and treasure
The United States transport Logan departs San Francisco for Manila stopping at Guam to unload 100 tons of military supplies. On board are 88 from the Fourth Infantry 285 from the Thirteenth Cavalry and 150 cabin passengers. The treasure tank holds 2,000,000 pesos of new Philippine coinage and 600,000 dollars in gold for Army payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Logan
Manila
Guum
Thirteenth Cavalry
Philippines
Cuban Treaty Read In Senate As Cuba Seeks 25 Million Loan
The permanent Cuba United States treaty and Palma message were read in the senate and sent to the foreign relations committee. La Discusion reports Cuba’s London minister is to ascertain London financiers’ stance on a prospective 25 million dollar loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
United States
Palma
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
la Discuscion
London
Government aid offered after Kansas flood appeals
President Roosevelt, informed of Kansas flood, telegraphed Governor Bailey offering federal assistance. The governor replied gratitude, noting Topeka's heroism and that later developments would reveal the extent of needs.
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Kearney
Neb
Roosevelt
Kansas
Bailey
Topeka
Miners' Leaders Cite Wages After Strike in Wilkesbarre
John Mitchel and four union vice presidents meeting in Buffalo report miners now earn less than before the strike. A Wilkes-Barre conference will be arranged soon to decide on next steps amid disputes with employers over strike awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
John Mitchel
Miners’ Union
Mitchell
Wilkesboree
Five Years for Hannigan in Bribery Case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. A jury sentenced J. J. Hannigan a former house of delegates member to five years in the penitentiary. He was found guilty of accepting a bribe tied to the Suburban railway bill in the local boodle probe. He showed no sign of emotion as the verdict was read. he is the eighteenth man tried in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannigan
ST. Louis
J. J. Hannigan
House of Delegates
Hannigain
Wu Ting Fang Appointed to Chinese Foreign Office
In Pekin an imperial edict appoints Wu Ting Fang the former Chinese minister at Washington as a member of the foreign office. His rank will be below the five officials designated in the protocol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wu
Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Foreign Office
Haytien Ministry Resigns Over Securities Fraud Probe
The entire Haytien ministry including the war minister resign amid opposition to continuing the inquiry into alleged government security frauds totaling 2 600 000. President Alexis Nead supports the investigation and the commission of inquiry remains active. The ministry resigned in a show of unity.
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Haytien
Port AU Prince
Hayti
Commission of Inquiry
Alexis Nead
Lady Margaret Cowell Stepney Granted Judicial Separation
London reports Lady Margaret Cowell Stepney daughter of Lord de Tabley obtained a judicial separation from Sir Arthur Cowell Stepney on grounds of desertion. The baronet, ex MP and Welsh landowner, is in Boise City Idaho where he renounced his title became an American citizen and secured a divorce.
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London
Margaret Cowell- Stepney
Lord de Tabley
Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney
Wales
Boise City
Idaho
Plague Cases Reported at Iquique Seaport
Santiago de Chile confirms ten bubonic plague cases at the Iquique seaport with six deaths. The outbreak traced to a rice cargo from India.
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Santiago DE Chile
Iquique
India
Exhibit of Irish Industries at St. Louis Exposition
London reports the Irish department of agriculture will stage a special exhibit of Irish industries for the St. Louis exposition, highlighting Irish agricultural and craft products to showcase at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irish Department of Agriculture
Tornado strikes Welsh Louisiana. deaths and injuries reported
A cyclone swept two miles through Welsh Louisiana Sunday destroying S. E. Carroll's two story farmhouse and outbuildings. Hired man Ed Burgess from Crystal River Florida was killed. Carroll, his wife and their daughter were injured. Two white men and a negro were reportedly killed by lightning.
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Louisiana
Welsh
S. E. Carroll
Ed Burgess
Crystal River
Flin
Carroll
Man Laughs At Death Then Kill Self In Street
Charles E. Wolz, a contractor, shot Mrs. Louis P. Nelson twice in the head at Grand and Cha leau avenues in St Louis and then killed himself with a second pistol blast as onlookers heard him laughing and pleading. The pair were believed to die.
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ST. Louis
Charles E. Wolz
Louis P. Nelson
Grand and
Chouleau Avenues
Wolz
New Order via Telephone with Grocer
A pithy quote contrasts asking for bread with receiving a seed, suggesting change through telephone links to grocers and broader supply shifts. The line frames a critique of modern commerce and dependence on networks for basic needs.
World Fairs Line Wabash fares to major cities
Advertises discounted Wabash Railroad round trip fares to cities including Atlanta Indianapolis St Louis Boston Saratoga Detroit Baltimore and more with sale dates in June July and September. Notes tickets valid on steamers and between Detroit and Buffalo without extra charges and directs readers to contact Harry H Moorees Omaha for folders and details.
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Wabash Krailroad
Wabash Railroad
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
Boston
Mass
Mars
Saratoga
Detroit
Mich
Baltimore
Walleiit
Puffalo
Menia
Harry Ht. Moores
Gg. A. JT
Omaha
Neb
Duchess of Marlborough to quit London town house
London stirs as report claims the Duke and Duchess will close their London town house and move to Blenheim. In New York the rumor fuels talk that the American duchess is avoiding social advances made by Americans met at Newport last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess of Marlborough
Blenheim
New York
Newport
Edison’s One Speech at Girls Seminary
The inventor Nikola Edison gave a single speech in his life a talk before a girls seminary He appeared dazed and introduced his friend Adams to deliver the address on electricity while he demonstrated what Adams said using the apparatus
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Edison
Adams
Allen's rest Ease Foot Powder Ad
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's rest Ease a powder for the feet It makes new shoes feel easy Cures Swollen Hot Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions At all Drugs Lists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Balfour Attains Honorary Life Golf Membership
Premier Balfour spoke at Sundridge Park Golf Club praising golf as a virtuous pursuit. He joked about leaving office to play, accepting leisure through honorary life membership, and claimed the sport leads to no abuse and is capable of no excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfour
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Internal Use
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75 cents. The text adds a proverb about mercy and merit reflecting the era's style.
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Rochester, N. Y
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Toledo
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George R. Sheldon
George G. Williams
The
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Supreme Court of
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Mary Isabel Kemp
Arthur T. Kemp
Kemp
Frederick Neilson
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
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Canton
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Kwang- 3i
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Oscar Weber
Atlantic City
B. F. Eagan
Lake Marine
Old Leyden
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Bloom City
Lydia BE
Pinkharm
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Montclair Ave
Roslindale
John L. Adams
Madison Street
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