Pope Leo Xill Is Dead At Three Years
A brief notice reports the death of Pope Leo Xill at age three. The announcement notes the infant pope’s passing and lists no further details.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1903
Page
1
A brief notice reports the death of Pope Leo Xill at age three. The announcement notes the infant pope’s passing and lists no further details.
Rome July 20 Pope Leo XIII died at 4 04 p m in the Vatican after a long reign noted for vigor intellect and moral steadiness He rose from Perugia archbishop to pope in 1878 guiding church affairs with liberal yet orderly leadership His life spanned from 1810 to 1903 and linked to Italy’s political and cultural transformation through modern papal diplomacy and education.
Jim Gorman and Walters, both wanted for prior killings, are lynched at Basin Wyoming. Deputy Sheriff Peres is killed during the jail assault. Sheriff Penton warned of a mob from Hiattsville and Tonslip. Gorman escapes by swimming the Big Horn River but is captured fifty miles away. Authorities seek militia aid to move prisoners.
A mob of about fifty masked men rode into Basin across the Big Horn and fired on the county jail. Deputy Meade was shot in the shoulder and Pierce killed. The mob battered doors, tore poles, and killed Walters and Gorman. Sheriff Fenton seeks militia as Thermopolis guards fear further violence.
Eminent physician argues that strict time discipline, like alarm clocks and watches, boosts industrial efficiency but can exhaust individuals. He notes advances in sanitation and medicine should lengthen life, yet the habit of compressing every task into fixed minutes may shorten it. The piece reflects on balance between timing and well being.
A 19th century science summary notes that chemical forces resemble vital forces more than physical ones. It compares Earth and Sun weights, sun eruptions producing limited power, and star Sirius emitting more light due to diffusion. It cites stellar velocities and solar system speed, plus a delicate balance for weighing atoms using a stretched glass thread under magnification.
An article counsels against self pity and reliance on patent cures for minor illnesses. It argues mornings with headaches lead to a habit of complaining and seeking sympathy, urging people to overcome discomfort and avoid lounging at home. It highlights mothers' role in shaping daughters and warns against habit of yielding to every minor ailment.
A vivid account near Godthaab Greenland describes a brilliant aurora overhead as the sea darkens and stars brighten under long polar night. The narrator notes the display’s majesty and the quiet awe of the crew, surpassing earlier auroras.
A London MP Sir Algernon West was seen talking with a loud, eager man when MPs and a peer sent him urgent visit cards. The doorkeeper warned him privately that a potential danger might have been mixed with the audience, noting only a warning about a possible madman.
In Hawarden Iowa a two year old daughter of D D A Savage was playing on a Chicago and Northwestern track as a passenger train approached. The engineer avoided a direct look and the train passed over the child who crawled out from under the last car, suffering only a few slight bruises.
In a Southern dialect exchange the parson and a colored brother discuss where Satan resides and whether coal law outlying lands will be claimed by sinners. The brother bets Satan will not be fooled in the real estate business while one sinner remains in the world.
Cas par W Hodgson notes Arizona as a land of abundant sun and harmless heat. He explains sunstroke rarity due to dry air and humidity, praising desert scenery, sunrise and sunset colors, calling the region Sunset Land and Land of Sunrise Sunset.
A Baltimore American quip from a cheerful idiot and rubberneck exchange centers on a classroom debate about snakes and footwear. The joke ponders why a rubber shoe cannot be considered a water moccasin, highlighting language and classification humor.
Sioux City reports the Forpaugh Sells Bros circus dwindled to few tent men when arriving amid heavy wheat harvest labor. Farmers in the region offered high inducements to secure workers, drawing away about 200 tentmen with the show.
An irate caller demands an apology for a newspaper label calling him a reformed drunkard. The editor agrees to retract by clarifying the man has not reformed.
A tale follows Lanovette who captivates crowds with her beauty yet fears age will erase her gift. She resolves to hide fading lines with a river death but is saved by a cleric whose own beauty lies in spirit. Years pass, Lanouvette learns charity eclipses appearance as her daughter grows into a beauty with inner grace.
The article discusses tests to determine death by life signs such as a blister from a match, moisture in a blister, and bleeding from an embalming syringe cut, noting decomposition as the sure sign. It mentions a standout impostor, George Bealennsters, who devised a deceptive scheme.
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a baby’s measles and a memorial stone for John Ruskin described as an entirely honest merchant. The scene shifts to quiz like banter about a musicale at the De Squalles and inquiries about Gwendo and music tonight.
The excerpt from Thomas Jefferson’s garden book notes July entries at Monticello. It lists planting and harvests such as cucumbers, celery, peas, beans and potatoes with dates July 15 22 31, revealing his precise farming routine reported by Leslie’s Monthly.
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