Losses in Philippine War thousands died and wounded
Washington reports Maj James Parker compiles American losses in the Philippines from Feb 4 1899 to Apr 20 1902. Totals show 4470 deaths including 4716 from all causes, 2397 killed or wounded, cholera hits medical corps, 4 155 officers and 125 505 enlisted transported to the islands. Average army strength about 40 000.
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Washington
Philippines
James Parker
Adjutant General's Office
Maj
Parker
Mosquito Study Reveals Two Species in Michigan
Lansing researchers at the Agricultural College report a discovery on the mosquito, identifying two species active this season. The ordinary harmless type contrasts with the anopheles malarial variety, which bears long palpi beside the proboscis and is observable with a lens.
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Lansing
Mich
Wugelogy
the Agricultural College
Michigan
Manila cigar makers strike for higher wages
About 7,000 cigar makers in Manila walked out on July 24 demanding wage increases, disrupting local production and highlighting labor tensions in the city.
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Manila
Watch Inventor Royal Robbins Dies at 88
Royal E. Robbins founder and treasurer of the American Waltham Watch Company dies at Beverly Massachusetts aged 88 after a 45 year association. Also reports that seven hundred moulders struck at the American Steel Casting plant in Alliance Ohio after being asked to stand for bad castings.
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Royal E. Robbins
American Waltham Company
New York
American Waltham Watch Company
Beverly
Mass
Alliance
Ohio
American Steel Casting Company
Tracey Again Comes to Logging Camp Dinner
Harry Tracey, the outlaw, appeared at Miller's logging camp four miles from Harry Tracey, Kansas, Tuesday and ate dinner. He is not wounded, looks fresh and rested, wearing a derby hat though carrying a slouch hat. he still has his rifle two revolvers and a good supply of ammunition.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harry Tracey
the Outlaw
Miller
Harry Tracy
Kansaskat
Tracey
Libel suit follows latest hoodlery charge sensation in Chicago
Chicago July 24. Joseph Han, contractor, testified before the grand jury that Alderman George Leininger and Kunz, a Democratic state senate candidate, would receive $200 each to push the Gates Ironworks switch truck ordinance through the city council. Leininger files a $50,000 libel suit and a criminal libel suit is pending. Kunz denies the claims and is out of the city.
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Chicago
Kunz
Leininger
Stanley
Joseph Han Contractor
Stanley Kunz
State Senate
George Leininger
P Slians
Gates Ironworks
Manreddy
Treasurer of Cebu Found Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Manila reports Ross Douglas former Cebu treasurer found guilty of embezzlement but not yet sentenced. Additional wires note Lincoln Supreme Court upholds governor appointment duties, and Hancock Michigan crowns a festival queen with 12,000 votes amid a weeklong carnival. Other items include Milwaukee pastor resigning over political views, New Orleans rail telephone, and a drowning death in Hamburg.
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Cebu
Manila
Ross Douglas
Japanese Lay Claim To Marcos Island
The Japanese government formally notified the U S State Department that Japan claims possession of Marcos Island as an American expedition under Captain Rosehill heads there to exploit it. Hobson rescues some birds in Bloodington Illinois as he tours with former Vice President Stevenson and helps a struggling child. A Des Moines political figure loses his right hand after a harsh handshake with a friend from Corydon. In Newark New Jersey a judge orders plumbers union interference shown in court. Brigadier General Charles King will attend the National Society of the Army of the Philippines reunion in Council Bluffs Iowa August 13 to 15.
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Washington
State Department
Marcos Island
Rosehill
Hobson
Bloodington
Ills
Richmond Pearson Hobson
A. E. Stevenson
Letitia
Des Moines
J. N. McClanahan
Corydon
Masonic Order of
Lowa
King
Council Bluffs
Charles King
National Society of the Army of the Philippines
Body found in sack identified as Brooklyn grocer
The body of Joseph Cateno, an Italian grocer from Brooklyn, was found stuffed in a sack near Bay Ridge. Police claim Vincent Trica, an Italian fruit packer, threatened Cateno and was arrested on suspicion.
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New York
Bay Ridge
Joseph Cateno
Brooklyn
Vincent Trica
Cateno
Yohe Affair Peculiar Says New York Police
Miss May Yohe packs trunks in Hastings while her mother travels to New York. She denies amicable settlements and plans to see her daughter's lawyer. Police note a motive to return to Yokohama with Captain Strong, amid tales of diamond pawns and recent money. Strong denies pawn accusations after London dispatch confirms his identity.
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New York
Miss May Yohe
Japan
Recreant
Putnam Bradlee Strong
Miss Yohe
Hastings-on-the-Lindson
Captain Strong
Miss Yoho
Strong Faily
Lonton
Mariam Bradlee Strong
Southampton
May Yohe
Their nerve was legal two crooks who aimed high
In Mattoon Illinois on July 24 two men named D C Clark of Chicago and E B Howe of St Louis attempted to swindle farmer EB Homann for 35800. The plot failed when they fled leaving belongings and letters exposing plans to many rich farmers across Illinois Iowa and Nebraska and nearly 5000 in pod currency. Detective Norris recovered items and the State's Attorney kept letters as evidence.
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Mattoon
D.C. Clark
Chicago
E. B. Howe
St. Louis
EB Homann
Iinois
Iowa
Nebraska
John T. Norris
Springfield
Jie
Howe and Clark
Norris
Voigt
Pilgrims Meet Pope in Clementine Hall
American pilgrims led by Rev E H Poreille of Brooklyn arrive at Clementine hall in Rome at noon on July 2, joining Bishops O Gorman and Shanley. About 200 visitors cheer as the pope is paraded in a sedan chair and greets each guest. The group presents the pope with $1,000.
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Rome
E. H. Poreile
Brooklyn
N. Y
Clementine Hall
Thomas O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
John Shanley
Fargo
Faith healers held after child deaths in Spokane
Spokane, Washington report says a coroner and jury find Mr and Mrs Graham guilty of criminal negligence for denying medical treatment to their four children in a Church of God faith healing case. Three children died of diphtheria after an elder anointed them. A doctor was allowed only minor procedures, no antitoxin. One child survived and a court case awaits.
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Spokane
Wash
George 4Iraha
Graham
Church of God
Help for Home Rule Fans Rally Across Colonies
London July 24 British premier circles say colonies led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada and Edmond Barton of Australia back Ireland's home rule. Proponents claim colonial support boosts the Irish cause beyond British reach while Chamberlain presses a hard line against Irish meetings abroad. Barton rebuffs the secretary's remarks as he defends Irish ambitions.
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London
England
Ireland
Wilfrid Lauri
Canada
Edmond Barton
Australia
Trish Party
Chamberlain
Chamley
Wilfrid Laurier
Ottawa
Redmond
Devlin
O'Donnell
Wilfrid
Barton
Sydney
Cardinal Moran
South Africa
Tunnel Plan Follows Aldermen Rejection in New York
Philadelphia report says Pennsylvania Railroad plans two new measures after New York board of aldermen rejected the tunnel franchise. It notes uncertainty on provisions of the new bill while anticipating action. President Cassatt is in Bar Harbor and has not spoken on next steps. No new appeal to New York legislature will be made.
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A. J. Cassatt
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bar Harbor
New York
State board to ease crowded alms houses with 73 extra patients
Springfield reports the state board of charities ordered 73 additional patients to be admitted to the Peoria insane hospital. Most will come from crowded county almshouses, with twenty from the Elgin district. The move aims to relieve local facilities amid mounting patient inflows.
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Springfield
State Board of Charities
Incurable
Peoria
Elgin
Cruelly Whip Two Girls Marked by Vigilant Arrests
Indianapolis July 24 Geo Spradlin and Milford Hurt, two Winslow Pike county youths, were jailed and guarded after a farm couple’s daughters ages 10 and under were whipped while picking apples at Hart orchard. The victims suffered severe injuries with worn switches and blood loss. The magistrate freed them on bond but ordered rearrest fearing possible death of one child.
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Jall
Indianapolis
Geo. Spradlin
Milford Hurt
Winslow
Pike County
Beeun
Mason
Attesse
Presidential Party Moves to New Jersey Camp
The president and party departed Oyster Bay aboard the Mayflower bound for Atlantic Highlands en route to Sea Girt N J for camp. Accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt and his sister Jo Porter United States ambassador to France Elihu Root and Gen Leonard Wood also sailed aboard the Jasvoie to F.
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New Jersey
Porter
Root
Wood Sall
Oyster Bay
Atlantic Highlands
Sea Girt
N. 4
Roosevelt
New York
Jo Porter
United States
France
Elihu Rooth
Gen
Leonard Wood
Jasvoie
Lehigh Canal Resumes NemR Mine Operations
The Lehigh Canal and Navigation company unexpectedly restarts work at its NemR colliery, one of the region’s largest. This marks the first major mine to resume amid ongoing strikes, with no immediate mass closures by workers and expectations that other firms may follow.
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Lehigh Coal Company
Tamagu
Lehigh Canal and Navigation Company
Nemr
Ces
Young Man Robs Mother and Forgets Forgery Charge
Alonzo Daniels of Milton, Indiana, returned home during his mother Katherine Daniels absence and began wrecking property. He allegedly appropriated two of his mother’s certificates of deposit from Citizens Bank, gained $30, and was arrested in Cambridge City where he pled guilty to forgery.
Colona grave robbery story groundless
Investigation finds Manville Jones buried at Glen cemetery Colona not disturbed. Rumor arose from sinking earth during rain and coffin lining seen, plus Hodgkin s disease noted by six physicians fueling medical theft theories. Separately heavy rain swelled Green river flooding fields and a 24 pound catfish seen by Ed Deer Grove near the flooded cornfield with a family feast afterward.
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Colona
Manville Jones
Glen Cemetery
Jones
Green River
Hahnaman
Sir Deer Grove
Will of Bank of England Governor Proves With£1000 Restate
London July 24 The proving of the will of William Lidderdale late governor of the Bank of England who died last month shows that his entire estate amounts to only £1000.
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London
William Lidderdale
Bank of England
Monastery in Quebec Destroyed. Monks Escape in Fire
The Trappist monastery at Oka Quebec burned last night causing about 300000 in damage with 100000 insured. All 97 monks evacuated the burning premises as ten thousand gallons of cider and four thousand gallons of wine were destroyed.
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Oka
Quebec
the Trappists
Boer Generals Advise Lost Republic in Europe Visit
Generals Botha and Delarey arrived from Pretoria to a large crowd and a church reception. Botha urged working land in hand with the British, stressing South Africa as the Boers only home, while Delarey said they buried their Mausers but not their traditions. Cape Town, July tha and Delarey.
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Boy
Pretoria
Europe
Botha
South Africa
Delarey
Cape Town
Admits Forgery Driven by Illness and Money Woes
FrankyYort, known as Miss Field or Field’s daughter, a resident of Deer Creek near Deering Ills., is jailed in Indianapolis on forgery charges. She confessed to forging a $25 check at the employer J. J. M. La Follette’s office and cashed it at Oneida hotel. A second warrant seeks her arrest for forging her father Frank Field’s name on a $100 note.
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FrankyYort
Ind
Dred Fields
Frank Fiel
Deer Creek
Deering Ills
Indianapolis
J. J. M. la Follette
Oneida
Miss Field
The King's Condition on Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
A Royal bulletin from Cowes reports King George the Sixth continues to make unbroken progress aboard the Victoria and Albert. His companions cannot yet rise from the couch, yet strength is returning satisfactorily.
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Cowes
Victoria and Albert
Rockdale plant to be made best in country Joliet Illinois
The Rockdale plant of the American Steel and V company at Joliet Illinois is planned to be improved to the extent of becoming the best in the country. Other items note King George of Saxony sick with pneumonia, a Bulgarian prohibition on importing United grape vines, 21 carloads of prunes sold for Europe, cholera raging at Mukden, Kaiser Wilhelm to visit King Edward at Cowes the week of August 2, a farmer in Morrow Ohio killing his son, a London marriage of the widow of C Albert Stevens, Cadillacs in an interstate meet, race relations in South Africa, Fort Stevens near Astoria Oregon set on fire twice, Cardinal Gibbons age 68, and Indiana senators considering a general appointment in New York.
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Rockdale
American Steel and V » Company
Joliet
Ills
George
Saxony
Albert
Pneumoni
Bulgarian Minster of Commerce and Agriculture
United
Mukden
Manchuria
Kaiser Wilhelm
King Edward
Cowes
Edward Baker
Morrow
Edgar
C. Albert Stevens
New York
London
Charlie Hall
Cadillac
South Africa
Fort Stevens
Astoria
Cardinal Gibbons
Willam D. Bynum
Indiana
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Bad Corner
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Supreme Court
Hancock
Tou Jones
Pel
Socia
Milwaukee
Winfield BR. Gaylord
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New London
Wis
Victor J., Berger
Social Democratic Party
New Orleans
Illinois Central
Chicaze
Anthony Rukamp
Pontiac
Detroit
Casslake
Jones & Laughlins
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Hamburg
Primus
Elbe
Hansa
Washington, Tw
St. Joseph
Princeton
Uls
York
Dan Patch
Cleveland
Hong Kong
West River
Amalgamated
Shaffer
Anthracite Miners—Federation
Theodore Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Tin Plate Company
Wales
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Elwood
Amalgamated Association of Tin Plate Workers
Yesterdy
InQanapolis
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Ilnoismen
Wilson
Toronto
Lion Molders’ Association
International Executive Board
Wage and Rates Committee
National Founders’ Association
Iron Molders’ Union
Relseo
Newark
N. J
Emery
Union No. 24
Ryan
Charles F. McGuire
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York Board of Aldermen
Towa
Lowa Carstfen's Association
Gloucester
Independence
Newfoundland
Yates
Jackson County
Wikshow
W. M. Gosney
Portland
Ore
The
Maxamas
Oregon Organization of
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