Rome Mourns Leo XIII in Solemn State at St Peters
Rome July 23. Leo XIII lay in state in St Peters basilica as thousands filed past to honor the pope. A dense crush formed at the piazza gate with women fainting and veils torn. Soldiers entered later, signaling church state reconciliation as a grand procession prepared to move the bier to St Peter's.
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Rome
Leo XIII
St. Peters
Cardinal Gottt. Nfow
St. Peter's
Leo XII
Imposing Vatican Funeral Procession For Pope Leo XIII
A solemn papal procession moves through Vatican spaces with Swiss guards, cardinals, diplomats, and nobles to the Sistine Chapel. The body of Leo XIII is laid on a high catafalque in St Peter's Basilica as prayers, absolution, and the Libera Me Domine resound.
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Vatican
Knights of Malta
Chigi
Holy Hospice
Ruspoli
Rospigliosi
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's
Raphael
San Damaso
Basilica
Basilica of
Monsignor
Carcani
St. Peter’s
Leo
Leo XIII
President Starts on Horseback Ride to Visit Roosevelt
Oyster Bay July 23 The president and his eldest son Theodore left Sagamore Hill at 2 AM for a horseback ride to Hayville Long Island a 32 mile trip to visit his uncle Robert Roosevelt He will stay the day and night then return tomorrow morning
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Oyster Bay
Theodore
Sagamore Hill
Hayville
Long Island
Robert Roosevelt
Earthquake Shocks Felt In Utah
Salt Lake City reports several light shocks at 1 40 this morning with Ogden noting the severest tremor yet felt there. No damage is reported. A separate line mentions Franciscan rites and a funeral cortege with cardinals in violet mourning robes.
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Salt Lake
Ogden
Palafraniere
Largest battleship launched at Devonport
London reports the King Edward VII, the world’s largest battleship, costing 7 500 000 dollars, was launched at Devonport this evening. In Logansport Indiana the First Baptist church voted to grant their pastor a two weeks vacation for the Rev. F. M. Huckleberry, who declined the offer and will remain to continue his labors.
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Devonport
London
Logansport
Ind
First Baptist Church
IF. M. Huckleberry
Dublin Enthusiasm as King Edward Reviews Troops
King Edward reviews fifteen thousand troops and five thousand naval brigade in Phoenix Park for the largest Irish muster. Crowds line the route as King and Queen Alexandra travel to Dublin Castle, with the levee opening at noon and sixty three deputations presenting addresses.
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Dublin
Edward
Naval Brigade
Phoenix Park
Ireland
Queen Alexandra
Earl of Dudley
Victoria
Vice Regal Lodge
Ireland and Britain seek social progress for Ireland
In Dublin the king and queen expressed sympathy with Ireland's social and material welfare moves. They wished to learn about living conditions and how to brighten the lot of the poor, and hoped their reign would align with a new era of social peace and industrial and commercial progress in Ireland.
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Dublin
Ireland
Trella
Queen Gives Badges To Nurses At Jubilee Events
The queen awarded badges to Jubilee nurses then visited Alexandra College with the Countess Dudley and Princess Victoria. King Edward held a levee at the castle with many Irish dignitaries, crowding the streets in full uniform. The king later attended Trinity College, received a welcome address, and returned to a standing ovation. Maude Gonne hung a black pope flag outside her home, police removed one, she and supporters raised another. Notables at the levee included the Archbishop of Dublin and his secretary. Nearby Camp Lincoln hosts the first grand military ball tonight for Miss Alice J. Scott. Nebraska’s wheat crop is forecast to exceed previous years, with 15% more acreage yielding at least 6 million bushels.
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Alexandra College
Countess Dudley
Victoria
Edward
Ireland
Trinity College
Swift
Berkeley
Burke
Gratton
Maude Gonne
Nebraska
Omaha
Ciudad Bolivar Falls to Government Troops After Siege
Ciudad Bolivar surrendered after 52 hours of fierce urban fighting. Government forces under Gen. Nicholas Rolando seized the city at 11 PM Monday, ending a brutal clash that left jail and capitol buildings in ruins and many killed or wounded.
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Soledady
Venezuela
Cindad
Sage of Whitehall dies at Whitehall Kentucky
A telephoned report from Richmond Kentucky announces the death of Cassius M. Clay known as the Sage of Whitehall. Former minister to Russia and a noted Kentuckian, he died at his Whitehall home.
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Cassius M. Clay
Kentucky
Whitehall
Russia
Open Door Complications Reported From Peking
Prince Ching, head of the foreign office, refused to open Manchurian towns not in China possession to foreigners. He notes difficulties if Russian-held towns are included and suggests a compromise may allow Ta Tung Kao to enter a new commercial treaty.
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Peking
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
United States
Conger
Manchuria
China
Ta Tung Kao
Fifer 18 in the race for Illinois governorship
Bloomington July 23 ex Governor Joseph W Fifer appears poised to enter the Illinois gubernatorial race per Pantagraph editorial sent statewide. local supporters expect his formal candidacy while waiting for press response. Also notes Young Corbett defeated Jimmy Driggs in Boston after ten rounds.
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Joe
Bloomington
Illinois
Joseph W. Fifer
Pantagraph
Fifer
Republican Party
Young Corbett
Jimmy Driggs
Boston
Jimmy Briggs
Stand of Union Recommendation for Waterways
Miller Charged with Abusive and Scurrilous Language Denies Asking His Discharge. Washington July 23 President Barrett of the local bookbinders union says all binders at the government printing office will quit if W A Miller, assistant foreman, is allowed to resume work after his dismissal. Unions condemn Miller for abusive epithets and attempts to influence legislation and to furnish a congressman with price schedules. Detroit reports Major W U B Psley’s annual War Dept. estimate for 1903 totaling about 1.9 million dollars for new work on waterways, Soo canal and St Marys river, with further canal widening costs projected.
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Washington
Barrett
Organization of Bookbinders
Government Printing Office
W. A. Miller
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Miller
United States
Union
Congress
Detroit
W. UW. Psley
St. Mary's River
Falls
Bixby
Sault Ste. Marie
Desperate Negro's Work Ends in Self Inflicted Death
In Elgin Illinois James Ford shot and killed Louise Harding after a pursuit through the street He wounded her twice and killed himself when police closed in The Waverly steamer sank after a collision with Turret Court off Harbor Beach Michigan All crew saved Two deaths reported at Buell mine in Linton Indiana a man named Frank Alumbaugh and a nine year old boy died from falling slate the boy's body sent to Denver for relatives
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Lieutenant Younger
Parsons
Harbor Beach
Mich
Waverly
Crosthwaite
Linton
Ind
Buell
Frank Alumbaugh
Alumbaugh
Chicago
Germany
Denver
Woman Charged After Stove Lid Becomes Fatal Blow
Chicago report states Thomas Barber died in hospital after a quarrel in which his wife threw a stove lid, striking him in the head. The incident occurred July 22 and the wife faces potential charges as details unfold.
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Chicago
Thomas Barber
Snakes in the Plinths at Federal Building
In Indianapolis a carved tracery on a north front plinth of the new federal building appears to show outlines of rattlesnakes. An elderly Bedford Quarry artisan notes the markings as unusual and suggests they originate from prehistoric times when such shapes were fossilized. The rattles may be visible especially in damp weather.
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Indianapolis
Federal
Bedford Quart
Pierson Bound Over In Deer Creek Shooting Case
William O Pierson a Deer Creek farmer was bound over on $200 bond in Logansport Indiana charged with shooting at James Yerkes and Marion Pullen during a cattle dispute. Four affidavits followed a prolonged fight when Yerkes and Pullen came to recover property. The alleged shooting prompted postponement due to Mrs Piersons illness.
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Logansport
Ind
William O. Pierson
Deer Creek Township
Justice Klaine
James Yerkes
Marion Pullen
Lierson
Yerkes
Pullen
Dierson
Pierson
NOT A CELLULOID COMB Mackinac Island burns hurt authors
Charles Major and wife suffer pain from burns after an accident at Mackinac Island. Major injured on hands, Mrs Major not seriously hurt. Initial report misattributed to a hair comb. Mrs Major lit a match igniting alcohol on her dress. husband aided in extinguishing blaze. Dr L L McArthur of Chicago attends. In Sparta Tennessee four drowned when a skiff capsized on Calfkiller river. victims include Jason Ramsey 65, his granddaughter 9, and two other children 7.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
Charles Major
Sparta
Tenn
Calfkiller River
Jason Ramsey
Removal of Charles Hedges for diary falsification
Washington reports Charles Hedges is removed from the office of superintendent of free delivery for falsifying his diary and per diem travel claims. He swore he visited places on official business while elsewhere, including Mansfield Ohio and Mexico, to obtain four dollar daily allowances. Acting superintendent Ervin H. Thorpe named to replace him.
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Washington
Charles Hedges
Postoffice Department
Hedges
Bristow
Ervin H. Thorpe
Postet
New York
Mansfield
Ohio
Secretarin Sherman
Dee
San Earriers
Mexico
A. W. Machen
Free Deliv
Pye
Philadelphia
Bridgeport
Conmn
Camden
N. 1
Fally
Antonio
Tex
Second Regiment Ends Tour of Duty in Camp
Springfield July 23 Thousands witnessed battle exercises at Camp Lincoln by the 2nd regiment yesterday afternoon. The firing of 30,000 rounds and the blowing up of a bridge with dynamite added realism as part of the attacking force entered the creek. Governors day exercises today close with a grand military ball on an improvised pavilion.
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Springfield
Camp Lincoln
National Guard
John Taylor Wins $10,000 Stake Trot at Grosse Pointe
Detroit reports John Taylor won the fifth and deciding heat of the Merchants' and Manufacturers' stake for 2:24 trotters at Grosse Pointe this afternoon. Time 2:10.
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Detroit
John Taylor
Merchants’ & Manufacturers
Grosse Pointe
Five Thousand Window Glass Men Granted Wage Increase
Columbus Ohio July 23 five thousand employees of the federation of independent window glass companies were today granted a fifteen percent wage rise.
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Columbus
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