Display of Lamb county opals at St Louis fair
Idaho newspaper item reports a Lamb county opal exhibit to be shown at the St Louis fair with claims the gems are of fine quality. Bellevue pursues a $1,100 fund for local horse races. Hailey hosts a medical exam with papers read. Notable crime and local events include sheriff tenure in Kootenai, bounty on diversions, and river drowning fears.
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St. Louie
South Tahoe
Hailey
William Martin
Kootenal County
Missoula, Mont
Jonk Wright
Thaho
St Lowis
J. H. Hawley
Olve
Reese
Lewinton
Pope Leo XIII Dead After Prolonged Illness
Pope Leo XIII dies at 93 after a lengthy battle with illness. Cardnals and papal court members were at his bedside as his final moments entered, his benediction spoken, and death followed with a steady decline in heartbeats. Cardinal Oregna becomes the senior figure and de facto successor. Joachim Lodovico Medici fled to the states of the church amid Siena Florence tensions.
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Leo XII
Krewpont
Lappont
Sacred College
Cardinal Oregna
Leo
Joachim Vincent Raphael Lodovico
Pocel
Leo Nill
Carpineto
Viterbo
Collegio Romano
Leo XI
Gregorian University
College of Noble Ecclesiastea
Pontifical Government
Benevento
Spoleto
Belgium
Damietta
Perugia
Pius IX
Papal Conclave and Funeral Plans After Leo XIII's Death
Reports focus on the upcoming conclave likely to meet August 5 to choose Leo XIII's successor. Prominent candidates include Sarto and Rampolla amid speculation. Funeral arrangements for Pope Leo XIII involve a multi‑stage burial, with embalming plans echoing those used for Pius IX and a final resting place at St John Lateran.
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Leo XII
Sallan
Pope
Cardinala Gotti
Oreglia
Aglerida
Serafino
Vannuteil
Capselatro
Sarto
Rampolla
Dipietro
Stampa
Ferreri
Satolli
Richelmi
Carinal Oregta
Sacred College
Pius IX
St. Peter's
St. John Lateran
Leo
Innocent Thi
How Popes Are Chosen in the Conclave
A detailed account of the papal election process after a pope’s death. Cardinals gather in St Peter’s, take oaths, seal themselves in guarded cells, and vote by secret ballot until a two thirds majority elects the new pope. The dean announces the result, robes are donned, the Fisherman’s Ring is placed, and the new pope is proclaimed from the balcony.
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Fisherman
Violent Sneeze Restores Hearing for Deaf Man
Samuel Veale of Hazleton Pennsylvania regains hearing after a violent sneeze episode. For years he suffered ear affliction, seeking relief at several institutes without success. During a sneezing fit a miniature explosion in his bone reportedly restored his hearing.
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Samuel Veale
Hazleton
Veale
Rome Mourns Death of Pope Leo XITL
Rome observes mourning as flags fall, shops close, and theatres halt after news of Pope Leo’s death. Bulletins go to shutters, placards declare no performances, and newspapers publish glowing editorials about the deceased.
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Rome
Pope Leo
Leo Xtil
Basin Wyoming Lynching Arson Confronts Sheriff’s Prisoners
News from Basin Wyoming reports a mob of about thirty masked men attacked Basin jail and killed two condemned murderers, Deputy Sheriff Pierce, and wounded Special Deputy Mead. Sheriff Fenton asks Wyoming governor for militia help after arresting influential cattlemen near Thermopolis. Volunteers rush to Thermopolis as authorities anticipate a militia deployment and possible battle.
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Basin
Wyo
Fenton
Big Horn County
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Basin Jail
C. E B. Pierce
Jim Gorman
Walters
Hoover
Thermopolis Hot Springs
Big Horn
Pierce
Geo
Mead
Ben Minnick
Gorman
Lander
Cody
Medeetse
Stolen Sixty Guns From Sofia Arsenal Trigger Police Arrests
Sixty rifles stolen from a Sofia military arsenal prompt domiciliary visits and multiple arrests including two officers and several schoolmasters. The Macedonian committee is linked to the theft with the master armorer—police pursue further the case as Macedonian journals threaten prefect of police and recall the assassination of M. Stambuloff.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Stambuloff
Indiana Preacher Declares a Liquid Hell Awaits Backsliders
Reyney C. Rees of Chicago led the evangelistic address at Greenwood Park holiness camp in Indianapolis. He warned that a liquid hell awaits backsliders of all creeds, likening it to the hottest fires preached by Knox and Wesley as listeners received the message without heed.
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Indiana
Hell
Rey.ney C. Rees
Chicago
Greenwood Park
Indianapoli
Ind
Knox
Wesley
Harvard Student Steals an Automobile Dust For a Lark
John Lankershim a Harvard student said to be the son of a Los Angeles millionaire has been released from charge of stealing an automobile. The owners accepted financial satisfaction and the burglary indictment was dropped as the matter was closed.
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John Lankershim
Harvard
Los Angeles
Boston Dispatch
France
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