Multiple scattered 1900s items found in one notice page
A batch of brief items reports crimes, deaths, and incidents from across the United States and abroad. Notable notes include a farm laborer’s murder suicide near Sycamore Illinois, postal policy on subscriber premiums, naval officers visiting the White House, land claims by Pottawattomie Indians in Michigan, a nickel press photo machine, baseball club percentages, lightning at Mount Barbare academy, transport movements, drownings in Dubuque and Philadelphia, rail and cyclone disasters, and various military and political updates including Pearl War era figures and figures like Carnegie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Nelson
Sycamore
Ill
John Ludig
Post Office Department
New York
West Indian
White House
Pottawattomie Indians
Michigan
Lake Front
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Mount Barbare Military Academy
Salina
Kan
American Association
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Hancock
San Francisco
Manila
Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry
Julius Galerian
Nicholas Kolle
Dubuque
Howard Blackburn
Gloucester
Mass
Lisbon
Portugal
Greenwood
Oklahoma
Eddy
Vestal
N. Y
W. H. Daly
Robert Fulford
R. McCord
London
Ont
Mineral Point
Wis
First National Bank
Chelmsford Center
Week in Review Condensed Home and Foreign News
A compact weekly digest of major developments at home and abroad. Includes industrial sector moves, political updates, and notable personal items. Highlights events across markets, governance, and key international happenings with concise summaries.
Era of tumult abroad and domestic shocks across the nation
A mosaic of incidents spans murder suicide near Macon Missouri, vast fires in Mare Island and Milwaukee, storms in Chicago, a teachers’ shooting in Fairhaven, and multiple deaths from lightning and accidents. Notable items include Rockefeller philanthropy, West Point physical failures, and Cuban policy tied to the Platt amendment as Congress looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stacey
Macon
Mare Island
Fair Estate
San Francisco
Chicago
North Dakota
Fennsville
Mich
United States
Kohlsaat
Spain
Curtis Roberts
Fairhaven
Mary Alferton
Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs
Colored Women’s Clubs
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
M. A. Hanna
Rassieur
Grand Army of the Republic
Leroy Groves
Indiana
West Point Military Academy
Prof
Tubbs
Wesleyan College
Salina
Kan
Armour Institute
Littleton
Paul Roberts
Gen. Grant
New York
Aguinaldo
Dallas
Tex
Robert T. Lincoln
Illinois
Lexington
Island
Notable Obituaries of Public Figures and Executives
Edward Kimball renowned for raising funds to settle church debts died in Chicago at 78. R. E. Burke former Texas congressman died in Dallas at 54. Justice Brewer of the supreme court married Emma Mott in Burlington Vermont. Heber M. Wells and Emily Katz wed in Salt Lake City. Maj. George Arthur U S Army paymaster died in Cleveland at 43. Mary Ashland Townsend aka Xariffa died in Galveston. Hugh Tevis the California millionaire died in Japan on his wedding trip. George Smith, a 105 year old color, died in Indianapolis. Joseph Ferrand Tuttle D D longtime Wabash College president died in Crawfordsville. Edward Moran, marine and landscape painter, died in New York at 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kimball
Chicago
R. E. Burke
Congress
Texas
Dallas
Justice Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Emma Mott
Burlington
Heber M. Wells
Utah
Emily Katz
Salt Lake City
George Arthur
United States Army
Philippines
Cleveland
Mary Ashland Townsend
Xariffa
Galveston
Tex
Hugh Tevis
California
Baxter
Wyoming
Japan
George Smith
Indianapolis
Joseph Ferrand Tuttle
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Edward Moran
New York
Fire and unrest span cities from Peking to Antwerp
Fire in Peking destroyed a sacred temple and records while a separate blaze in Antwerp, Belgium, devastated property valued at 10 million dollars. The report notes the gate to the sacred city is sent to the Washington national museum and Gen. Chaffee with two Ninth infantry companies arrived in Manila from China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Antwerp
Belgium
Philippines
Forty-third Regiment
Manila
Kilpatrick
San Francisco
London
Labori
Dreyfus
Baroness von Ketteler
China
Emperor William
Berlin
National Museum
Washington
Chaffee
Ninth Infantry
Iceland
Minor News Items From The Era Of Reform
A diverse collection notes Mrs Elise Lewis a wealthy New York widow wed a blind man. Boston plans a college to train women for work. Dartmouth perfects a heat measuring instrument for stars. Bibles in Philippines exceed 100000 in two years. Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay discuss a new isthmian canal treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Lewis
New York
Boston
Dartmouth College
Philippines
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
Missouri
Admiral Sampson
Annie Dobbie
Andrew Carnegie
Werner Biet & Co
London
Portland
Cripple Creek
Col
American Museum of Natural History
China
Pennsylvania Senate
Andrew D. Curtin
Gen. Ballington Booth
Young Men’s Presbyterian Union
George Grenfell
Robert Arthington
Leeds
England
Africa
U.S. rejects joint indemnity guaranty with China
The United States government informs foreign powers its position on not joining a joint guaranty for the Chinese indemnity. Henry Pritchett of Boston named to oversee awards at the Pan-American exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry Pritchett
Boston
Massachusetts School of Technology
Pan-American Board of Directors
Louisville & Nashville
Colesburg
Andrew Cox
Wilder
Branham
Corbin
Cox
Oakland
Cal
Luke Fidlers
Shamokin
Coal Run Creek
Depew
N. Y
New York Central
International Association of Machinists
Toronto
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Cowing
Court of General Sessions
New York City
David L. Short
Morris Meyers
Three Bank Robbery Suspects Die In Separate Crises
Fred Lee Rice survives a 21 year sentence for the Aurora Ontario bank robbery after his accomplices Thomas Jones and Frank Rutledge die during escape attempts or in jail. Jones died from wounds while fleeing officers. Rutledge leaped from a gallery, fracturing his skull and dying soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Fred Lee Rice
Thomas Jones
Frank Rutledge
Chicago
Aurora
Rice
Jones
Rutledge
Boyd
Friday Rice
Kingston
Trade Review notes unsettled labor, rising rail and bank activity
The June 8 Trade Review reports labor controversies as key in leading industries with employers warning strikers’ jobs may go to nonunion workers on Monday. It also cites gains in railroad earnings and New York bank clearings, plus continued strength in shipbuilding, bridge work, and farm machinery demand despite dull pig iron markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Texans Fight Over Hog Theft Indictment
In Houston on a Friday shooting affray followed an indictment for hog theft. Thomas Payne and L G Echols were killed. J B Perkins and Dave Echols were wounded. Payne's son was a defendant in the case. The crowd witnessed the deadly exchange downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Thomas Payne
L. G. Echols
J. B. Perkins
Dave Echols
Payne
Echols
Perkins
L. G. Nechols
Young Payne
Sheriff Fires to Stop Mob in Carrollton Lynching Attempt
Georgia sheriff Joseph Merrill and a small posse repelled a mob that attacked Carrollton jail to rescue Williams, the condemned killer of Otis Ward. One man, George Bennett, was killed and two others wounded. militia then ferried Williams to Atlanta for safety amid governors proclamations and a night of tense calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Georgia
Joseph Merrill
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas Smith
Thomas
Word
Bennett
Thomas Ward
Williams
Merrill
Harris
Morgan Plans Great Anglo American Bank
London June 8 It is reported that J Pierpont Morgan is arranging a great Anglo American bank with capital of 1 000 000 000 dollars The plan would abolish existing principal financial agencies and banks involved in Anglo American business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. Pierpont Morgan
All Volunteers Have Sailed From Philippines
Washington reports Gen MacArthur in Manila says all volunteers have left the Philippines en route to the United States. cablegram received by the war department on Friday confirms the departure and return of volunteer forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Campbell Morgan
London
United States
Dwight L. Moody
Venezuela
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Frank Rutledge
Toronto
Can
Japan
Russia
Andrew Carnegie
Cailles
France
Lieut. Springer
Lipa
Washington
War Department
Manila
Tragedy in Illinois Ends in Double Homicide and Suicide
Rockford Illinois June 8 Nels Nelson a Kingston area farmhand shot and killed Mrs John Ledig a wealthy widow and seriously wounded her sister Mrs Peter Wing. Nelson shot himself as an armed posse pursued him ending the deadly pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
Nels Nelson
Kingston
John Ledig
Peter Wing
Nelson
Paying Hawaiian Debt Ends Near London Settlement Plan
Washington reports Treasury officials W. W. Ludlow and W. F. MacLennan returned from Honolulu where payments toward Hawaii's public debt began May 7. By May 23, about 2.135 million dollars was paid in Honolulu and 900,600 in San Francisco, leaving roughly 120,000 in Honolulu and 1.6 million held in London. London holders are to be paid January 1, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Ludlow
Treasury
Honolulu
W. F. MacLennan
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
London
Glowing Canada Lands Promised By Duluth Visitor
A Duluth visitor praises Western Canada with high wheat yields and dense settlements. He notes long winters but milder climate due to the Japan current and chinook winds. The ad urges settlers to take advantage of low-priced lands in Saskatchewan Valley as new districts open this year. Information via Government agents advertised elsewhere. Town Topics humor follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Canada
Japan
Saskatchewan
F. Pedley
Ottawa
M. V. McInnes
Merrill Blk
Detroit, Mich
E. T. Holmes
Big Four Bidg
Indianapolis
Ind
Astonishing Cure Promised by Palmer's Lotion
Milford Ohio resident Nimrod Price praises Palmer's Lotion for curing a distressing facial eruption on his wife after doctors and medicines failed. He and neighbors express astonishment at the product’s apparent effectiveness and urge readers to obtain a sample from Solon Palmer of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimrod Price
Milford
Ohio
Solon Palmer
Pearl St
New York
Pelmer’s
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Gallery
Trade Review
Dun and
Bradstreet
Stern Pater
Johnny
Yale Record
Colorado
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
H. C. Townsend
Gen. Pass
Heaven
Joanna Baillie
Ella Rice
Chelsea
Mrs
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Rice
Ae As
Anakesis Stat Relief
Rot
Kely
Anas
T Ue Building
Matis van Buren
California Ave
Ces
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Ms R Ri
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