Millions in It The War's Costs And Crop Upside
The Transvaal gold output last year was seven million dollars but could have reached one hundred ten million if the war had not occurred. The Church of England appears united in favor of capital punishment and Dr Josiah Oldfield says bishops back hanging. The U S agricultural bureau believes corn yield can double with seed selection and high culture, with two billion extra bushels worth about one billion dollars at fifty cents per bushel.
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Transvaal
Church of England
Josiah Oldfield
Agricultural Bureau of the
United States
McKinley to Attend Pan American Exposition Ceremonies
President McKinley will be present on July 18 at the Pan American Exposition to take part in the dedication of the Ohio building. Providence permitting, he is expected to be in St. Louis to open the 1903 World's Fair.
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McKinley
Ohio Building
Providence
St. Louis
Eight Hundred Horses Sail from Montreal to Cape Town
Eight hundred American horses departed Montreal aboard the British steamer Iowa bound for Cape Town. The horses are valued at 120000 dollars and freight costs run to 80000 dollars, a sizable trade note reflecting Britain’s ongoing equine imports and breeding interests.
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Montreal
Iowa
Cape Town
Johnny Bull
Old England
England Denies Fair Play in Cotton Factory Employment
The text notes England has about 100000 more women than men employed in cotton factories. It argues women should be allowed to work at home rather than displacing men in factories, calling for a shift in labor policy to favor home labor over factory work for women.
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England
Senator Hanna Surprised by $25 He Lost
The senator recounts being tricked by a stranger who swindled him of 25 dollars. He kept the incident private for two months, revealing his mortification at the audacity of the deceit.
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Hanna
Paris Temps Praises Adelbert Hay After Sudden Death
The Paris Temps reports the sudden death of Adelbert Hay and outlines his career and that of his father. It lauds Secretary Hay for a moderate policy that restrains jingoism and notes his Chinese policy as pacific conciliatory humane practical and skilled.
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Paris Temps
Adelbert Hay
Hay
The
Temps
Mr. Hay
Cuban Patriots Threaten Cuba’s Freedom, United States
The Cuban patriots in exile are described as the worst enemies of Cuba and as seeking the destruction of Cuba’s freedom. The piece argues that a free republic under radical influence would fail quickly, likening it to a snowflake in the nether regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuba
Republic of
Population density forecast for 2250 sparks debate
A statistician predicts that by 2250 the earth’s population will reach 52,073,000,000 people, meaning each person would have two thirds of an acre for all needs. He cites today’s 1,600,000,000 population and claims space must cover agri culture, roads, houses, parks, and rails.
China in the hands of its people and their fate
The author argues China should follow its own salvation, trusting the Chinese to rise with any good in the country. If salvation exists, it will emerge. if not, the effort may be worthless. The tone urges restraint and faith in self-determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Senator Burrows Proposes Popular Vote for Senators
Senator Julius C Burrows of Michigan proposes an amendment to the constitution to elect senators by popular vote in cases where legislatures fail to elect. He frames this as a remedy after multiple adjournments over the past eight to ten years without a Senate choice.
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Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Wyoming Fossil Exhibit Highlights at World’s Fair
The state of Wyoming will showcase its animal fossils at the St. Louis World’s Fair. A five toed horse skeleton, only two feet tall, is among the exhibits, recovered from solid rock and painstakingly restored by government geologists. Wyoming and Colorado, linked to the Louisiana Purchase, are noted for fossil remains of ancient mammal ancestors.
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Wyoming
St. Louis
Colorado
Louisiana Purchase
Trials of the Illinois reflect a strong ship build
The official board of inspection reported the battleship Illinois completed a 66 mile run in 4 hours 8 minutes and 46 seconds with tidal corrections a true mean speed of 17 449 mph and that the vessel is strong and well built with workmanship in strict contract conformity. Danish papers note Hartford visit to Copenhagen and Fourth of July invitation at Tivoli gardens. Prominent Richmond resolutions fix voter qualifications property value poll tax and race limits. James Wilson Jr. of Fremont Ohio commits suicide while ill and overheated. Knox buys a Washington home for 118000 dollars. Gompers recovers from a brain contusion after a streetcar fall. Recruiting reports show five new infantry and five new cavalry regiments nearly raised except Thirteenth cavalry short by 389.
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Board of Inspection
Navy Department
Copenhagen
United States
Hartford
Tivoli Gardens
J. M. Hawley
Richmond
James Wilson, Jr
Fremont, O
James W. Wilson
First National Bank
Fremont
Philander C. Knox
Washington City
K Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Washington
Ward
Thirteenth Cavalry
Heat tolls and public debt figures across cities
Five die and 15 overcome by heat in Chicago, 87 die and 153 prostrated in Greater New York by the two day period. Public debt for year ended June 30, 1901 falls to 1,044,739,120 after June decrease, due to cash rise. Northwestern travelers face layoffs from consolidation, about 50 out of Minneapolis. Summer mail service expands from Lake Bennett to Dawson. National Fireproofing Co. plant burns near Keyport, loss 200,000 with 100,000 insured. Denver to Salt Lake Line proposed by Denver & Salt Lake Railway. Capitalization 65,060,000.
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Chicago
New York
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minn
Tobacco Trust
Post Office Department
Denver
Col
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver & Salt Lake Railway, Tunnel and Mining Co
Secretary of State of Colorado
Steamer Victorings Arrives Seattle With Dawsonites and Gold
The steamer Victorings reached Seattle from Skaouuy on the 1st carrying 75 Dawsonites and a gold total between 8,500,000 and 1,000,000. The Wiendike district spring clean-up is noted. Treasury balances in the general fund show available cash of 127,005.44 and gold at 95,814,002.
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Victorings
Seattle
Wash
Skaouuy
Wiendike
Treasury
General Fund
Port Range Weather, Kills, Monument Plans Mars Telegrams
Porto Ricans note cooler nights and a steady breeze after a US heat spell with occasional showers. Frank Tazelow an aviator from Grand Rapids died in Muskegon Michigan during a cannon parachute drop. A cornerstone laid at Courtland Kansas marks Zebulon Pike’s flag rising site. Victor Ruthven former monk jailed in London for nine months for shooting with intent. Edward Wilder Topeka railroad treasurer returns from Europe with antique donations. Chamberlain announces bill to rename king in empire. Chicago heat drives three to insanity with five deaths and 14 prostrations.
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United States
Frank Tazelow
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Mich
Tazelow
Muskegon Lake
Kansas
Courtland
Kas
Zebulon M. Pike
Victor Ruthven
Shanklin
Isle of Wight
London
Edward Wilder
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Europe
France
Germany
England
Italy
Topeka
House of Commons
Texas Supreme Court rules railroad franchises not taxable
A Texas Supreme Court decision holds railroad franchise value cannot be taxed. The report notes multiple unrelated incidents including homicides, heat deaths, and accidents across several states and locations. Names include John Dziuva, Charles Bennett, Harney Boyd, Max Kershaw, and others in various locales.
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John Dziuva
South Bena
Ind
Supreme Court of Texas
Dubuque
Charles Bennett
Patoka
Ill
Bishop Warren
M. FE
Colorado Springs
Harney Boyd
Hopkinsville
Jesse Morrison
Eldorado
Kas
Max Kershaw
Denver
Yale
San Francisco
John Meeler
Whitesville
Shanghai
Mukden
Manchuria
Hanna
Forty-third Infantry
Manila
Leon Levy
Nashville
Oliver
Ridgway
South Africa
Henry Dahmer
St. Louis
Sam Conn
William Bartlett
William Reed
Oregon
Illinois Gambler Suppression and Series of Local Fatalities
Police halted openly operating gamblers on Kankakee streets. A cascade of deaths follows: Frank Shaffer, 26, drowned in Mackinaw river Tazewell county. Thomas MacNemara, 19, drowned in a creek near Whitehall. Casper Henry Hellhake, 14, drowned at Quincy. City Marshal W F Oakes of Metropolis dies from a gunshot wound. Frank Watson, 32, suffocated while cleaning a well near Kemper. Luther Watkins, 15, killed in a Thomson runaway. Gilgen, (name incomplete) killed by lightning at Highland Madison. George Ifines, 13, fatally injured in a runaway near Murphysboro. G Riley Maddock, prominent farmer in Edgar county, dies after drinking lemon extract.
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Kankakee
Frank Shaffer
Mackinaw River
Tazewell
Charles Bennett
Patoka
Ill
Thomas MacNemara
Whitehall
Casper Henry Hellhake
William Hellhake
Quincy
W. EF. Oakes
Metropolis
Frank Watson
Kemper
Luther Watkins
Thomson
Carroll County
Christ Gilgen
Highland
Madison County
George Ifines
John S. Hines
Murphysboro
G Riley Maddock
Elbridge Township
Edgar County
Recent Deaths in Illinois and Nearby States
Obituary notices list numerous deaths across Morgan county Ridgway Pekin Bloomington Coles county Sparta Peoria Quincy Harrisburg Duquoin Hamburg and surrounding areas. Ages range from 20 to 92 with causes including paralysis heart failure appendicitis and natural causes. Notables include Isabella Poe Catherine Yant and Marshall A Dennis among long-time residents and pioneers.
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Kate Hastings
Morgan County
J. W. Oliver
Ridgway
Paul W. Schuelke
P. F. Schuelke
German Reformed Church
Ait Pekin
Jane Blankenship
Browning
Isabella Poe
Bloomington
Catherine Yant
Coles County
Harrisburg
Eiisha Melton
Duquoin
Thomas Stone
Hamburg
Lincoln son of Lincoln aids grandmother grave monument
The Indianapolis Journal notes that Robert T. Lincoln showed strong support for locating his grandmother’s grave and funding a monument after Gov Mount confirmed the grave site. Board members say his generous contribution was known to those involved.
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Indianapolis Journal
Robert T. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois Crop Bulletin Reports Warm, Dry Conditions
The government crop bulletin for June 2 notes warm, mostly dry weather in Illinois with wheat harvest advancing and crops generally good. Dry conditions hurt oats, corn remains late with chinch bug damage, hay will be light, gardens and potatoes suffer drought, while peaches and small fruits look promising and apples deteriorate slightly.
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Illinois
Central District
Trenchman Jules Wald Returns Poster Valise Loss
Jules Roger Wald a trenchman left a valise containing 700000 dollars in a steering car. It was found by a porter who returned it to the owner in Chicago.
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Jules Roger Wald
Chicago
Superintendent George Reid Resigns for Homer Move
Professor George Reid, longtime Venona schools superintendent, resigns and accepts a position in Homer, Louisiana, with a salary increase as part of the move.
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George Reid
Venona
Homer
Decatur pulpit scene with casual attire noted
At a Decatur church service a preacher spoke from the pulpit in a shirt waist while three men in the congregation removed their coats during the sermon.
Railway Building Progress in Illinois Half-Year Report
From January 1 to June 30 only 11.30 miles of railway track were laid in Illinois. Five railway companies carried out this construction work across the state, reflecting slow progress in half the year.
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Illinoels
Minois
Three Men Hit by Lightning While Fishing
Louis Stern William Inghouser and John de Graffe all of St Louis were killed by lightning while fishing in St Clair county.
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Louis Stern
William Inghouser
John de Graffe
St. Louis
St. Clair County
Resignation of Cumberland Presbyterian Pastor to Join New Charge
Rev. J. E. Aubrey, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Leroy, has resigned to accept a call at Jibson City.
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J. E. Aubrey
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Leroy
Jibson City
Fourth of July Abroad in London Banquet
Five hundred guests at the American Society banquet in the Hotel Cecil celebrated the US Independence Day with members of Parliament and British colonies in attendance. Toasters honored King Edward and President McKinley as British and American ties were praised for world peace, while remarks recalled Mrs. McKinley’s illness and Adelbert Hay’s service in South Africa.
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London
American Society
Hotel
Cecil
Great Hall
United States
Great Britain
Edward
Joseph Parker
City Temple
McNinney
McKinley
James M. Beck
Mr. Hanbury
Unprecedented Fourth of July Celebrated in Puerto Rico
San Juan de Porto Rico July 5 Gov. Allen committee organized a grand Fourth of July with broad party participation. A 21 gun salute at dawn, a six thousand strong parade including 2500 schoolchildren and 300 native troops, and reviews by Gov. Allen marked the day. Events included baseball and athletic contests, a mags meeting with schoolchildren singing and the Declaration read, a palace reception, a night boat parade, and fireworks.
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San Juan de Porto Rico
Yankton
Marines
Thg
Bayamos
Arecibo
Coano
Cayey
Camuy
Hatillo
Gov. Allen
Spaniards Joenen Pleased with American Rule in Cuba
Santiago de Cuba on July 5 observed two days of war era celebration. A yacht trip to the wrecks of the Cervera squadron featured a salute and a speech by a loyal Spaniard praising American rule while noting Spanish ships’ loss. The crowd then voted to make the Fourth of July a permanent Cuban holiday.
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Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
Cuba
Cuban Republic
Three Bandits at Bay Near Wagner Montana
Great Falls reports that three men who robbed the Great Northern express near Wagner are surrounded at Black Allen's ranch by Sheriff Griffith and a posse of twenty. They may be captured after a siege with reinforcements expected. loss is now pegged at about seventy thousand dollars with the cargo routed west to Chicago banks and other institutions.
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Great Falls
Mont
Wagner
Griffith
Black” Allen
Old Fort Belknap Reservation
Pouchette River
Beaver Creek
Missouri
Fort Hawley
Allen
Chicago
Dropped A Thousand Feet In Muskegon Tragedy
Frank Vacelow an aeronaut from Grand Rapids was killed during a cannon parachute drop near Muskegon on July 5. At about 1000 feet the ropes broke, the cannon gun fell into Muskegon lake, Vacelow’s mangled body recovered. He assisted Professor Meisell and this was his second ascent. Thousands witnessed the accident.
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Muskegon, Mich
Frank Vacelow
Grand Rapids
Tazelow
Muskegon Lake
Meisell
Harvest Hands Held Up Near Junction City
Sixteen harvest hands returning from western Kansas were held up and robbed by a gang near Junction City Tuesday night while riding a freight train. They were forced to surrender their money at gunpoint. one man refused and was shot in the leg. Robbers escaped with ten to thirty dollars each.
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Kansas City
Wamego
Kans
Kansas
Junction City
Homestead Hotel Fire Destroys Bath County Inn
The Homestead hotel at Virginia Host Springs Bath county burned completely on July 4. All guests escaped but many valuables were lost. The fire origin is unknown. The 450 guest capacity counted prominent Americans among its patrons including President and Mrs McKinley and cabinet members.
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Richmond
Homestead
Virginia Host Springs
Bath County
United States
McKinley
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Senet
B. W. Jarvis
Llinois
Joenen
Spain
Great Northern
Montana
Virgina Wet Springs
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