Cleveland Letter Warns Fear of Wealth Grasp Destroys Equality
Former President Grover Cleveland wrote a Fourth of July letter read at Tammany Hall urging a revival of the Declaration of Independence ideals. He warned that greed and indifference to political duty threaten social and industrial equality and political independence, urging wholesome American sentiment and the sharing of blessings.
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Grover Cleveland
Tammany Hall
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Tammany Society
Fathers of the Republic
Iha
Lucius F C. Garvin
Rhode
Tslana
George 8. Boutwell
Massachusetts
Webster Davis
St. Louis
Garvin
A J. Montague
Virginia
A M Dockery
Missouri
James B Frazier
Tennessee
United States
W .A Clar
Montana
Champ Clark
American Society Dinner in London Honors July Fourth
The American Society in London held its Fourth of July banquet with many eminent English and American attendees. Sir Martin Conway toasted President Roosevelt. Ambassador Choate spoke on Anglo American harmony and unity. Capt. A T Mahan praised the day as a symbol of joint liberty. About fifteen hundred guests attended Ambassador Choate’s reception at the U S Embassy.
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London
American Society
Martin Conway
Roosevelt
Lord Kelgin
Ambassador Choate
Choate
A TY Mahan
Great Britain
Choates
United States
Fourth of July Observances Worldwide Highlight Paris Banquet
Paris hosts a formal Fourth of July with flags at leading hotels and a notable American Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Hotel Quay D’Orsay attended by officials including Jusserand and Gowdy. Similar festivities occur in Genoa Berlin and Marseilles with dances dinners and addresses. Cleveland tours the bay and arnica salve ads close the page.
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Paris
American Chamber of Commerce
Quay D'Orsay
M. Trouillot
M. Jusuerand
United States
M. Jean Guillemin
M. Decanse
M. Andwtole Leroy Bettulleu
Henry Vigmand
Clement A. Criscom
Philadelphia
Gen. Brugere
Supreme Council of War
John K. Gowdy
M- Bunau-Vuarilla
Washington
Roosevelt
Loubet
Ambassador Jusserand
Counsal
Gowdy
Mo Bunny-Vartila
Mo Angelolo Leroy Benullew
Banquet at American College in Rome July Fourth
Fourth of July celebrated at the American College with a banquet hosted by Rector Mgr Kennedy. Attendees included Mgr Palconio apostolic delegate, Archbishop Seton formerly of Jersey City, Bishops Burke Albany NM Y Keiley Savannah Kenny St Augustine, Revs Fisher Currie McCabe, and Dr Ganse. Table adorned with flowers and flags, nearly 100 students.
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Mgr. Kennedy
Rome
American College
Mgr. Palconio
United States
Seton
Jersey City
N. J
Burke
Albany
NM. Y
Keiley
Savannah
Kenny
St. Augustine
Fla
Tibetans Fail to Answer and Extend Armistice Grace
London Times dispatch from Gyang-tse reports Tibetans making overtures but strengthening Jong's rear. If no reply by noon tomorrow the armistice ends with a signal gun. Delegates met Tongsa Penlop to advance talks and then left Jong without seeing Col Younghusband. Minds remain undecided.
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London Times
Washington Post
Gyang-tse
Jong
Tongsa Penlop
Col. Younghusband
Uproar in English House Over Closure Vote
July 4 Lennon reports the government won Premier Balfour's closure proposal by a large majority after heated opposition denouncements. Disorder engulfed the lobbies as crowds pressed for influence and police forced the crowd outside. Inside the chamber Winston Churchill clashed with the government and his former party amid noisy protests.
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Winston Churchill
Unionisis
Boosh
Churchill
Raisouli Near Tangier Seizes Zinat Residence Amid Raid
The Washington Post notes Raisouli has moved to Zinat near Tangier after days in the area. Mountain tribes conducted a large raid on villages near here, taking eighty cattle including some belonging to the reefs of Wazan. Haisoul claims no involvement in the affair. an imperial letter reduces government salaries by one third.
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London Times
Washington Post
Tangier
Raisouli
Zinat
Wazan
Haisoul
La Grave on the Stand in Carthusian Bribery Probe
Paris July 4 French commissioner to the St Louis Exposition La Grave testified before the parliamentary commission probing an alleged bribe attempt to influence Premier Combes with 100000. He called his evidence technical and said he expects to return to St Louis next month, with no government indication of removal.
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St. Louis
Paris
M. la Grave
St. Louis Exposition
Premier Combes
Grande Chartreuse
M la Grave
University Club Opens New Wheeler House on Sixteenth and K
The University Club welcomed members to its newly renovated clubhouse at the southwest corner of Sixteenth and K streets northwest. The house features a large first and second floor, a billiard room, writing room, card room, business office, alumni rooms, and sleeping quarters. Officers include Willam H.raft as president and George Cortelyou as first vice president. committees cover Admissions, House, Art and Decoration, Entertainment, and Finance with named chairs.
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University Club
Sixteenth and
K Streets
Maj. Wheeler
Willam H
Raft
George #. Cortelyou
Charles D. Walcott
Ralph P. Barnard
Isaac R. Hitt, Jr
Charles 12. Munroe
Isaac H. Saunders
Worarlan
Gifford Pinchot
William H. Tatt
George B. Cortelyou
Ralph P
J. Holdsworth Gordon
Truman Abbe
George P. Chase
W H Robeson
Wallace Worth Hits
John W. Holcomb
Cadwell C. Tyler
Howard Hinckiey
George L. Totten
Proctor L. Dougherty
J B. Henderson
Clifford Finchat
A. W. Creeley
Wallace D.mclean
Walter J. Douglas
Willam H. Bayly Winancé
Augustus D. Lynch
Prank FP. Heeslia
A. B. Kelley
Oratory at World’s Fair Draws Record Crowd
A record crowd gathered at the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis on July 4 despite threatening thunder showers. Key ceremonies took place at the Louisiana Purchase monument with Lafayette Young and William Jennings Bryan delivering addresses. Bryan framed patriotism around character and heart over fear. Governors, dignitaries, and church leaders attended the events as the Declaration was read at the Pennsylvania Building and a review occurred with high officials present. Secretary Hay departed for Michigan to speak at the fiftieth anniversary of the Republican party’s founding.
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St. Louis
Fair
Louisiana Purchase Monument
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Peatval Hall
G. ©. Pardes
California
J. Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Pennsylvania
Francis
Cardinal Satolli
John (. Bates
Ship Norge Disaster Survivors Tell Harrowing Tales
Survivors describe a chaos on deck as the Norge sank after striking rocks. Passengers, many seeking relatives in the Northwest, were ferried to Grimsby by three boats while others perished in the sea. Survivors recall screams, courage, and the captain’s relentless commands as the ship disappeared beneath the stormy waters.
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Grimsby
Norge Say Thay
Norge
Sylvia
Hero Engineer Jans Peters Jansen Among Norge Survivors
Survivors recount the efforts of Jans Peters Jansen of Brooklyn kin who guided relatives to the upper deck and died at his post in the Norge disaster. Passengers prioritized women and children, while crew and officers faced confusion and poor boat discipline. Survivors head for forward routes. others sail to Denmark or shores, with many heading to Minnesota North Dakota and Chicago to join relatives.
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Glaaster
Peapre
Larra Christina Pederson
Copenhagen
John Schroeder
Chicago
Seine
Henry Glover
Grimeby
Amenica
Northwest States
Associated Press
Katerina Billander
North
Franklin Street
Jans Peters Jansen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rockhall Reef
North Atlantic
Hockhall Reef
America
Liverpool
Mathieson
Grimsby
Esbjerg
Denmark
Pedro Nelsen
South Dakota
Paul Petersen Hgelset
Ole Petersen Hgelset
Minne Pola
Andreas Paro
Minnesota
Johannes Johannsen
Eric Monsen
Milford
N. D
Josephine Johaensen
Ikkrid Broten
Kin Unele
North Dakota
Jenhenalina Joesen
New York
Disrupted News On Shipwreck Inquiries Spread
Readers watched for word on the disaster’s power and the wreck, locals noting the office would not open Monday. One Brooklyn man named Max Brandenberg reported his nine‑member family, including his parents, were aboard the steamer.
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Max Brandenberg
Brooklyn
Rescue of Survivors From Danish Steamer Norge
Thirty two Norge survivors and seventy from the Emergie were landed at Stornoway by the Cervona and Energie. Captain Gundel described the sinking after striking a sunken rock near Rockall, with lifeboats launched, a lifeboat reaching St. Kilda, and a later rescue by Emergie. One child died at sea with parental consent. many rescued were taken to hospital in a desperate, cold sea tale.
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Scotland
Norge
Cervona
Emergie
Energie
Gundel
Rockall
Carpenter
Brunn
Abla
Peter Olsen
St. Killda
St. Kilda
Wabash wreck toll rises as switch tampering suspected
In Litchfield Illinois on July 4 a wreck killed nineteen and injured many. Coroner Gray State's Attorney and local officials investigate a misplaced switch amid reports of tampering by an unknown person. Names of the dead and injured are listed, with accounts of rescue efforts and warnings of possible arrests.
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Philadelphia
Martin Ockard
Scott Street
Baltimore
Eugenie Hildebrand
St. Louis
Edward T. Clapp
Wabash Railroad Company
Ihtebfield
Mire
Aloronce Smith
Chicago
Mrs. Perkins
Charles Galaish
Harry M. Dietrich
O. F. Luther
Milwaukee
Isaac R. Mills
Decatur
Ubald BT. Pigrae
Montreal
Canada
Jacob Barder
Park River
N. D
A. Eichstadt
James Sanford
N. M. Mills
Bridgetown
Charles Ward
MH. L. Graves
W. F .Mith
Richid Noack
William Archibald
George Archibald
Honeoys Falla
Anna Kenyon
Kingston
Misa Wiiza Townsend
Bridgeport
Conn
A. Buggie
Bugale
Litchfield
Thana
Hillsboro
Gray
Wabash
Charles A. Corneau
Copenhagen in Mourning over Norge Disaster
News from Copenhagen reports the Norge disaster off Scotland with over 700 feared dead. Crowds gathered at liner offices while relatives sought news though offices opened later. Among the nine second class passengers were three Americans, all others steerage, many Danes and Norwegians aboard.
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Norge
Scotland
Elizabeth
Anna Buckley
Hilma Fleischman
Buckleys
Seattle
Hilma Flelachman
Friedes
United Steamship Company
United States
Pedro Nelsen
South Dakota
Saventy-Pns
Cant
Gundell
Denmark
Gen. Christensen
New York
Jowa
First Step Toward Health with Hostetter's Bitters
The ad promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a health restore for stomach and liver, bowel regularity, and sleep. It claims cures for vomiting, bloating, headache, indigestion, dizziness, cramps, malaria, fever, and ague. Doctors endorse it and urge trying one bottle.
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