Mrs Grant’s Funeral Services Held in Washington
Mrs Julia Dent Grant widow of Ulysses S. Grant lay in state in Washington with President Roosevelt and Cabinet present before the casket was moved to New York. The Metropolitan Church ceremony included Gen F D Grant and Ulysses S Grant Jr among attendees. The body then traveled to Jersey City and onward to the Grant tomb on the Hudson.
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Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
Takhral
Army
Navy
Marine
Julia Dent Grant
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Scovel
Julia Grant
Alexander Sharp
Nellie D. Sharp
James F. Casey
Casey
James Casey
Jules Casey
Annie Dent
Garrett Smith
Grant Smith
Moray
F. D. Grant
Sartoris
U.S. Grant
Commander Sharp
Jesse Sharp
Mary Coffey
Eeremoes
Hay
Moody and Hitchcock
Payne
Beergeary Cortelyou
Cowles
U. S.N
T. A. Bingham
Frank M. Bristol
Creas
Ivania
Juna
Ulysses
Grant
Hudson River
Jersey City
Quartermaster’s Department
General Meigs
U. S. Grant Post
Grant Monument Association
Ulysses S. Grant
Riverside Drive
Arithmetic changes in teaching discussed by Hunter
A New York newspaper column compares old and new methods of teaching arithmetic. President Hunter of Normal College supports modern approaches while stressing the lasting value of the multiplication table. A pair of anecdotes illustrate how mastery of basic tables influenced interest in math.
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New York Sur
Hunter
Normal College
Pency
Patra
Eajry
Increase in pay asked railways receive requests from 100000 of their employes
In Chicago 100000 railway workers from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors submitted pay increase demands through committees. Meetings planned with railroad officials across the week to push for higher wages, following a June convention and subsequent referendum. Some requests seek about a 25 percent rise, with train crews including freight and passenger conductors, brakemen, collectors, and switchmen seeking gains.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
Order of
West
Southwest
Chicago &Northwestern Railway
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Appointments and Promotions of Officials of the Railway Company
At a special Pennsylvania Railroad board meeting the following changes take effect January 1 1903 J M Wallis leaves as general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railway division Altoona on three months leave G W Creighton becomes general superintendent of the Buffalo and Allegheny Valley division E W Atterbury named general manager replacing J B Hutchinson resigned A W Gibbs named to succeed Atterbury as general superintendent of motive power R T O Donnel named to replace Creighton as superintendent of Allegheny Valley division Simon Cameron Long to succeed O Donnel in river and low grade division C B Dabney promoted to succeed Long and L T Ford succeeds Dabney as Philadelphia division assistant manager
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. M. Wallis
Pennsylvania Railway Division
Altoona
G. W. Creighton
Buffalo
Allegheny Valley Division
E. W. Atterbury
J. B. Hutchinson
A. W. Gibbs
Mr. Atterbury
R. T. O'Donnel
Allegheny Valley
Charleston Railroad Sold to Davis Syndicate in W Va
The Charleston Clendening Sutton Railroad was sold to a syndicate led by former Senator Henry G. Davis of Elkins West Virginia. The line will extend about forty five miles from Beverly to connect with the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway. The road currently runs sixty five miles from Charleston along the Elk River to Sutton with a branch to Mount Pisgah. The company has 3000000 in bonds and most of its 300000 capital issued. Senator Davis bought the property as a whole.
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Pittsburg
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Charleston, Clendening & Sutton
Henry G. Davis
Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Beverly
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway
Charleston
Elk River
Sutton
Mount Pisgah
Davis
Ironton News: Rail Line Concessions and Bond Sale Details
Stockholders of the former company report a cash sale totaling 10 665 000 dollars from 85 000 shares at 155 dollars each. An underwriting syndicate formed by J P Moras & Co will not be called upon. Two bond tranches of 6 and 7 percent are due by February 14 193. Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton wins track and terminal concessions from Ironton city to extend its line through Gallia to Iron ton with joint bridge plans with Chesapeake & Ohio to block Detroit Southern access to the seaboard.
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J. P. Moras & Co
Safe
Posit and Trust Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Ironton
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
City
Gallia
Waterloo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ohio River
Ashland
Detroit Southern
Iron Railway
Seaboard
Indianapolis
Riches in the Tiber plan to recover ancient candlestick
A New York Mail and Express piece outlines Italian savant Prof. Ciro Nispi Landi’s project to search the Tiber for sacred treasures, especially the seven branch candlestick of pure gold. Backed by Chevalier William Millar and approved by King Victor Emmanuel, the plan divides the river into zones near Castle Angelo and Vatican, with exploration near certain to begin soon if fortune favors.
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New York Mail and Express
Tiber
Solomon
Monte Cristo
Ciro Nisp-Landi
Mount Sinai
David
Jericho
Caesar
Pompey
Escuhts
Tiberine Island
Josephus
Herodian Temple
Titus
Jerusalem
Rome
Temple of Peace
Maxentius
Constantine
Nispi-Landi
Cardinal de Polignac
Brussi
Garibaldi
Prince Alexander Tortonia
National Monuments of
Italy
Professor Landi
William Millar
Leghorn
Victor Emmanuel
Castle Angelo
Vatican
St. Peter's
Hawaii United States cable partial laid this week
Cable ship Silvertown has laid the first section to connect the United States with Hawaii. Governor Dole may greet President Roosevelt via Honolulu on Christmas Day as 1055 knots of cable were reeled out by noon. A holiday may be declared for the opening and many groups plan greetings over the submarine line. The territorial Senate adjourned after filling vacancies and Governor Dole nominated several officials whose confirmations followed.
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Dole
Christmas
President Roosevelt
San Francisco
United States
Hawaii
Silvertown
Hoosevelt
Honolulu
Associated Press
Merchants’ Association
Territorial Senate
Henry Cooper
A. H. Kepoikas
J. H. Fisher
Mills Says Entire 20 Million Fund Raised in Cash and Pledges
Rochester church circles report the Rev. E. M. Mills says the $20,000,000 Methodist Episcopal offering fund has been fully raised in cash and pledges. More than half a million for educational grants has been received within forty five years or so.
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Rochester
N. Y
E. M. Mills
Methodist Episcopal Bank Offering Fund
A Father's Fight to Save Children
In Castana area Fort Dodge Iowa a farmer J J Higgins fought through smoke and flames to rescue his remaining children after a house fire. He carried one child to safety then tried to save another found dead in the snow before escaping with injuries.
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Fort Dodge
J. J. Higgins
Castana
Hims
Higgins
Xmas Jewelry from Cutter Direct at 2% Monument
J P Mullally, jeweler at 2% Monument Place, advertises up to ten percent savings on diamonds cut direct. Promotes up-to-date styles and urges customers to call before buying for price advantage.
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J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
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Horace Burt
Union Pacific Railroad
McNeal
Boiler Makers Union
Harriman
Buri
Omaha
Burt
Union Pacific
Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Sylvania
The
Wabash
J. F. Deems
Schenectady, N. Y
John F. Deems
Schenectady
American Locomotive Company
Vanderbilt Lines
Baltimore
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Whkeo
Fis
the Starr Piano Company
Indiana's Representative Piano House
Pennsylvania Street
Kamps
Virginia Ave
Mia
Delray
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Desiers
Barry
C. N. Williams & CO
GEO. Meerritt & CO
Washington St
V. H. Lockwooood
Lemeke Building
Ind
Rogers
Indianapolis Hardware Co
South Meridian Street
Educat
HEEB
Post Office
N. Pennsylvania
E. J. Heeb
Fletcher M. Noe
Jeweler
Mlinois Street
Ercial
Schoo Lermacke Biaiding
Bousiikss. Cot
Coke
Supt
Instra
Pres
Sander & Becker Furniture CO
Vernis Martin
PAS
Washington Street
Xmas Jewelry
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