Teachers College Names Mary Schenck Woolman Professor
The trustees of the Teachers College New York appoint Mrs Mary Schenck Woolman as professor of domestic art effective July 1 She becomes the third woman to hold a full professorship The second item notes President Loubet’s purchase of a southern France chateau estate hinting at retirement after his term and noting the proximity to his birthplace and his mother’s residence
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Teachers’ College
New York
Mary Schenck Woolman
Woolman
Loubet
France
Unusual Astronomical Periods Noted and Mayflower Ancestor Gift
A star in Potsdam Germany shows a four hours thirteen second period while the Omega Centauri cluster star holds seven hours eleven minutes. A Spencer C. Doty will gift a trunk to the Society of Mayflower Descendants from his White Plains New York surrogate file. The Royal Navy coal bill is ten million dollars annually. Experiments with water immersed coal show higher evaporation and longer endurance, potentially revolutionizing overseas coaling stations.
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Potsdam
Germany
Omega Centuri
Spencer C. Doty
White Plains
N.Y
Society of
Socilety
Royal Navy
Cod liver oil price soars after Norwegian fishery fail
The coast of Norway fishery failure pushes up the price of cod liver oil. Eight gallons cost 25 shillings now, versus five shillings a year ago. London hospitals reportedly drop genuine oil, and substitutes like shark oil are rumored to be used.
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Norway
London
Hatless Yale fad grips New Haven students
New Haven residents join a growing trend as hundreds of students roam without hats. The fad, started by Yale students, spreads across classes and reaches trolley crowds and shore trips. Society women shop bare headed, while hat pins swing from their millinery.
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New Haven
Yale
Tax on Oleomargarine and Butter Substitutes Reported
The commissioner of Internal Revenue records ten months ending April 30 showing 62,295,440 pounds of oleomargarine produced with a tax of one-fourth of a cent per pound and 2,215,741 pounds colored to resemble butter taxed at ten cents per pound. Last year, 94,362,803 pounds of oleomargarine paid a tax in the same period.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Funeral Procession for St Major of Ottawa Ends in Fire
In Ottawa mourning crowds watched the remains of St Major, a millionaire merchant, moved along streets to Notre Dame cemetery. The body rested in an open coffin on a silk bedecked car. after burial the car trimmings and floral tributes were burned per the decedent's will.
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St. Major
Ottawa
Ont
Notre Dame Cemetery
Paris Horse Meat Consumption Report Outlines City Use
United States Consul Thornwell Hayes at Rouen reports from Villejuif and Pantin abattoirs that 30,500 horses are killed annually for meat. About 10,500 are consumed around Paris, leaving 20,000 eaten within the city. Average horse weight is 551.15 pounds.
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Paris
State Department
United States
Thornwell Hayes
Rouen
Villejuit Abbatolrs
Pelican Island Birds Breed Amid Hunting Pressure
The government now maintains an aviary at Pelican Island Florida in Indian River to protect the brown pelican population. The area, a long standing breeding site on the east coast, faced heavy hunting which threatened extinction as the reservation was quietly acquired weeks ago and visitors were not allowed.
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Sam
Pelican Island
Florida
Indian River
Czar and family walk unescorted through Moscow crowd
During the czars visit to Moscow he walked with his family along the Kremlin wall at the Nikolski gate. He could return or cross to the other side and chose the wall route. The crowd reacted with wild joy and sobbing, and the czar appeared moved with tears in his eyes.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Nikolski Gate
Emperor Menelik Faces Currency Reform With Rifle as Standard
In Abigvs sinta the Maria Theresa thaler long used for exchange is displaced not by the Paris coin but by a new value system. Salt blocks still govern trade though the emperor seeks a metallic currency. The people reject the new Paris coin and adopt rifle cartridges as the unit of value.
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Menelik
Abigvssinta
Paris
Diverse early 1900s World News Snapshots
A wide mix of notices covers technology, labor, travel, and social topics including Germany’s basket making industry, Quebec longshoremen demands, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, windmills powering motors, Hamburg steerage price hikes, a Manchester invention, rise in British railway capital, a Paris youth’s fatal fall, social smoking trends, Java harvest distress, and Russia's education and census stats.
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White House
Germany
Quebec
Canada
Florence
Nightingale
Notable World Notes From the Era in Brief
The Saratoga carried the body of J C Ing ersoll former U S consul at Carthagena who died of malaria and dysentery on the way home. Prince Urosoff named provisional governor of Bessarabia after Varadena dismissed. Train Dispatchers meet in Nashville with lower attendance due to floods. The sultan warns Madame Christies mother of Milan to guard her son amid murder fears. Judge Kohlsast rules bank directors not liable to creditors for National Bank of Illinois balance. Columbia University acquires a major anarchist literature collection. University of Pennsylvania conferred degrees on nearly 500 graduates. US Steel exec says 1904 price schedule unchanged for iron and steel products. Freight Claim Association meets in Detroit with 221 railroads and several steamship lines. Japan demands opening Mukden and Tai-Tung-Chou to foreign trade. China hesitant. Narlyn opening pressed by Conger. Vancouver coal strike ends as ships import coal from Newcastle and Japan. Earthquakes accompany the Carnarvon storm. Sentences on several former officials for malfeasance. Brooklyn grand jury probes cash register sales to U S government post offices. Secretary Root assigns top generals. Bliss to lead War College. Egyptian commissioner Lawford to Paris then St Louis for Expo. Astoria travels report a fire risk from a fusing wire after leaving port. Several names and places noted in various local matters.
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Saratoga
New York
Colon
J. C. Ingersoll
United States
Carthagena
Colombia
Prince Urosoff
Ambof
Ikussia
Bessarabia
van Raaden
Kishineff
Milan
Kohlsast
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
National Bank of Illinois
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Freight Claim Association
Detroit
Mich
Pekin
Mukden
Tai-Tung-Chou
Japan
Conger
Narlyn
Manchuria
Vancouver
Tnland
B.C
Newcastle
Vancouver Island
Carnarvon
Valée
Vantehoff
Tanteheff
Radoslavoff
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Root
S. BR. M. Young
Henry Corbin
William HW. Carter
Tasker F. Bliss
The
War College
Herman E. Lawford
St. Louis
Egypt
Wilson
Astoria
Glasgow
Vetomy
Gottifred Ssrencer
Wvowark
Peter Hauck
Warrison
NOD
Adolph Clupfel
Vitis
Logan
Abel Colin
Tarr
Wate
Sealponge
Pedussiania Railroad
U Warrivbore Pa
Weiss Cohn
Court acts on receiver for United States Cast Iron Co
Andrew H. McNeal of Burlington filed in the court of chancery at Trenton N J for appointment of a receiver for the United States Cast Iron and Foundry Co which operates 14 plants nationwide. A series of incidents including a tunnel collapse in East Boston a fatal shooting in New Rochelle and a Missouri Pacific wreck are noted along with other varied news items from across the country.
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Court of Chancery
Trenton
N. J
Andrew H. McNeal
Burlington
United States Cast Iron and Foundry Co
United States
East Boston
State Street
Glasgow
Rochelle Park
New Rochelle
New York
Maurice O'Hern
O'Hern
Spring Avenue
Fourteenth and
Carr Streets
St. Louis
Delaware & Studson
Whitehall
Fred Ryan
Fred Bellegarde
Carmody
William Cheeney
Montana
Zachary Lyons
Post Office
Postofice Department
Washington
FE Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Kenyon Taper Co
Baldwinsville
N.Y
Cuba
Republic
Payne
Muhlenberg College
Alfentown
Hugh D. McIntyre
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Brooklyn
National Jockey Club
Tohenzollern
Konig
America
Manila
Valetta
Malta
Legislative Council
Stevenson
Jersey City
Asphalt Co
Iertcan
Missouri Pacific
Cole Junction
St. Stanislaus College
Ray St. Louis
Miss
Justice Scott
Supreme Court of New York
Isaac Rear
Metropolitay Street Railway Co
Wasternurbian Street Railway
Rawling
Verde
Irpoi
Mdadi Wavkas
Vetelk
Henry Siegel
Simpson Crawford Coy
Mamaroweeh
Homer I Peters
Tierman FC Ravcroft
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
Five Indicted for Postal Fraud Conspiracy
A federal grand jury indicted August W. Machen Diller J. Groff Samuel A. Groff George E. Lorenz and Martha J. Lorenz on a conspiracy to defraud the U S government related to purchase and payment of Groff fasteners for mail boxes The indictment cites a 10000 penalty or two years imprisonment with twelve counts based on section 540 The alleged scheme involved kickbacks to Lorenz and others with payments totaling 7500 and 3000 in transfers to Lorenz spouses and associates The case rests on testimony from Postal Inspector Mayer Williams Farrell Warner and bank men Lewis and Lewis
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Washington
August W. Machen
Diller J. Groff
Samuel A. Groff
George E. Lorenz
Martha J. Lorenz
Toledo
Machen
Groffs
District of Columbia
Lorenz
Groff Brothers
United States
Groff Bros
George FE
Postofice
Walters. Mayer
Paul FE. Williams
Joseph F. Farrell
Theodore W. Warner
William RR. Lewis
Mine Disasters Kill Three as Fire Sparks Poor Air
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on June 23 two mining disasters at Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. No 4 and No 8 collieries in Panther Creek valley left three men dead and five others seriously injured. Daniel Lewis and John Forangel died from injuries. Welh ard West John Rack Fritzenbach John Vettick and Joseph Parker were seriously injured. A gas release at No 8 ignited by naked lamps killed Daniel O'Brien and probably fatally injured Daniel Collins. The No 8 mine had been visited by the anthracite strike commission last fall.
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Tamaqua
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
Panther Creek
Daniel Lewis
Lansford
John Forangel
No 4
Welhard West
Coaldale
John Rack
Summit Hill
Fritzenbach
John Vettick
Joseph Parker
No. 8
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel Collins
O'Brien
Collins
No 8
Court awards 40000 to Knights of the Maccabees against Port Huron bank
Port Huron Michigan June 23 verdict for 40000 plus interest against Port Huron Savings Bank over embezzlement by former finance keeper Charles D Thompson who admitted stealing 50100 Maccabee funds to cover a bank shortage in 1900. Evidence shows the defalcation surfaced in 1902.
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Port Huron
Mich
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Manacensbees
Gas City Plant of National Gas Co Destroyed by Fire
Fire leveled the National Gas Company plant in Gas City Indiana early yesterday. Estimated loss stands at 75,090 dollars. No injuries reported.
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Gas City
Ind
Nraeresnblint
Flood Echoes Reach Kansas City And Lawrence
Flood news reports two drownings in Lawrence, Albert Mathews and Theodore Barbour, found after the flood. Kansas City and nearby areas prepare bridges and restore services while relief funds exceed seventy thousand dollars and lumbermen donate over twenty seven thousand. In East St Louis, inquests rise to fifteen flood victims as waters recede.
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Kansas City
Albert Mathews
Theodore Barbour
Lawrence
Kansas River
Missouri Rivers
Kansas Cities
Kan
Convention Hall
West
East Bottoms
St Louis
East St. Louis
Caroner McCracken
Britain breaks diplomatic relations with Servia
Belgrade June 22 Great Britain virtually ends diplomatic ties with Servia. Sir G B Bonhant leaves for England and Woo G Thesiger takes charge of British interests. Washington June 22 The United States delays recognizing the new Servian dynasty and credentials for Mr Jackson are not prepared or presented.
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Belgrade
Great Britain
Servia
Gf. Bonhant
England
Woo G. Thesiger
Washington
United States
Knogland
Asd
Jackson
Greece
Servin
King Veter
Alexander
Athens
Collision at sea between Massachusetts and Martha T. Thomas
The battleship Massachusetts leaving Boston for New York collided with the schooner Martha T. Thomas 27 miles southeast of Boston lightship. The lighter schooner suffered damage to the main chain plates and planking but stayed afloat. Captain Watts reported clear weather and sight of four miles, while the Massachusetts altered course to bay and later followed the schooner to the biny as a precaution.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New York
Martha ‘T. Thomas
Thomaston
Apalachicola
Watts
Thomas
Biny
Northrop Ends Life After Resignation From Transit Co
Sanford Northrop, former secretary and general manager of the American Refrigerator Transit Co, shot himself at the home of Claude Kennerly, vice president of the Republic Railway Appliance Co, in St. Louis. About 43 years old, he leaves a widow and one child and was a cousin of George Gould. He had resigned from his post six weeks earlier. no motive is known.
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St. Louis
Sanford Northrop
American Refrigerator ‘Transit Co
Suncite
Claude Kennerly
Republic Railway Appliance Co
Northrop
George Gould
American Refrigerator Transit Co
Sheslin in Buffalo on visit ends with shooting attempt
James Sheslin, son of a Minneapolis lumber merchant, arrived in Buffalo with an attendant on the Dansville sanitarium journey. While waiting for a train he attempted to shoot the attendant. he was locked up as an insane person and investigation continues.
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Buffalo
N.Y
James Sheslin
Minneapolis
Dansville
Lynching by mob in Delaware burns man at stake
A Northern mob of about four thousand led by a Virginian burned George F. White, a Black man just released from the workhouse, at a stake near Price Corner, four miles from Wilmington. He confessed to killing Miss Helen Bishop, daughter of Rev. Dr K H Bishop. Police failed to stop the crowd as members battered prison doors, dragged White from his cell, tied him to a stake, and executed him with shots as 4,900 followers watched.
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Wilmington
Del
Mason
Dixon
George F. White
Helen
Bishop
Kh. A. Bishop
Price Corner
Price's Corner
Virginia
M Slade
Buceels
White
Antake
Oon White
Galveston Muddle Ends as Injunction Is Lifted
In Richmond Judge Grinnan dissolved the injunction restraining the United States from taking possession of the cruiser Galveston. The ship remains property of Trigg creditors until the case is decided by the court of last resort. the Galveston will be launched this week. Washington notes the release and steps toward launching soon.
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Uscle
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Debreczin
Antarctic Circle
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Styria
Minnesota Capitol
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Orient Express
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Hrickhayers
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Ogaieh
Taddiiae
Martes
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Kelflet
Diplomatic Relations
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Ratle
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Heath
George White
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