World and National Roundup of News and Tragedies
Nationwide intelligence notes a Baltimore Elk convention march of about 7000. Mrs Adelaide Hawley of New Milford Pa killed in a car crash. Kansas corn largely undamaged by heat. Capt Robert Dodd found dead in St Louis. Beaumont Tex policeman Walter Skensbury shot by a Black suspect and the assailant killed. Julius Wiltrax testifies in Chicago and accuses parents of murder. Missouri Pacific trains collide near Sedalia injuring six. Lafayette Ind businessman Henry F Kruse drowns after saving others. William C Buchanan, St Louis advertiser employee, disappears after receiving $6000. Floyd monument at Sioux City destroyed by lightning. New York Baptists buy Hudson river land for a Chautauqua-like resort near West Point. Maysville NY post office safe blown. stamps stolen. Union Pacific mine disaster recovery continues with more bodies found. Dr A A Ames, ex-mayor of Minneapolis, seeks Civil War disability pension. McLean county rural free delivery to begin Sept 15 with 79 routes. New York rag union organized. Harvey W Scott elected president of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. U S Denmark treaty for Danish West Indies expires. Wall Street brokers Talbot J Taylor Co and W L Stow Co suspend amid market decline. Trade reports flag strong business and improving collections despite summer heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Adelaide Hawley
New Milford
Kansas
Robert Dodd
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Beaumont
Tex
Walter Skensbury
Mooney Allen
Julius Wiltrax
Kersten
Chicago
Paul Paszkowski
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Julius Henkel
Holland
Henry F. Kruse
Lafayette
Ind
Wabash River
William C. Buchanan
Williamson-Gunning Advertising Company
Floyd
Sioux City
Charles Floyd
West Bank
the Hudson
West Point
New York
Chautauqua
Ocean Grove
Maysville
N. Y
Union Pacific
Wyoming
A.A. Ames
Minneapolis
Minn
McLean County
W. L. Stow & Co
Wall Street
Taylor House
James R. Keene
Fifty Sixth Anniversary of West Negro Church Observed in Chicago
Washington man Benjamin G Hill was hanged in the U S jail for the murder of his wife last November in Washington D C Other items include baseball standings for the National and American leagues through the week ending the 26th various lynchings robberies and accidents with several named locations and figures mentioned Also noted were the Kearsarge voyage to Bar Harbor the Colorado legislature adjournment drownings near New London and the first transcontinental automobile trip completed by H N Jackson and Sewall L Crocker from San Francisco to New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin G. Hill
Washington, D. C
United States
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
West
Quinn Chapel
Clevland
Detroit
Washington
J. D. Mayfield
Danville
Henry Gatterman
Rudd
Frances Greer
Shrewsbury
Mass
Tuley
Jennie Steers
Shreveport
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Great Western Railroad
Dodge Center
Robert J. Burdette
Los Angeles
Cal
Kearsarge
Bar Harbor
England
Colorado
New London
Conn
C. T. Thorpe
Annabel Rogers
Samuel Gohel
Dr. H. N. Jackson
Sewall L. Crocker
San Francisco
Notable 19th century figures pass away across the nation
Gen Cassius Clay a 94 year old abolitionist dies in Yonkers. Archbishop Katzer funeral in Milwaukee marks a grand Catholic ceremony. Judge Willard dies in Joliet at 85, former county judge since 1865. Boxer Bob Fitzsimmons marries actress Julia May Gifford in San Francisco. Oldest Wisconsin resident Isaac Springston dies at 100. Ex Congressmen Clancy dies in Butte. Robert Foerderer of Pennsylvania dies at 43 in Torresdale. The list reflects prominent political and public figures fading from varied locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius Clay
Kentucky
Whitehall
Russia
Lincoln Frederick W. Holls
International Court
Yonkers
N. Y
Frederick Xavier Katzer
Milwaukee
St. John’s Cathedral
David Willard
Joliet
Willard
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Julia May Gifford
San Francisco
Isaac Springston
Wisconsin
Emerald
John M. Clancy
Brooklyn
Butte
Mont
Robert H.foerderer
Pennsylvania
Torresdale
Philadelphia
Pope Leo Remains Lie in State Sparks Vatican Tension
Thousands view Pope Leo’s remains as Italian troops patrol the Vatican to preserve order. Leo’s will opens and the vast estate passes to the church leadership for its benefit. Russia allegedly secures a 26 million dollar loan through French capitalists. Mount Vesuvius erupts with embers and lava but little danger. Canada reports foreign trade more than doubling in six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Leo
Vatican
Quirinal
Leo
Russia
Edward
Queen Alexandra
St. Patrick’s Hall
Dublin
Benjamin L. Farjeon
Joseph Jefferson
Hampstead
England
Shanghai
Philippines
Japan
Great Britain
China
United States
Manchuria
Mount Vesuvius
Canada
Plot to unite Servia and Bulgaria reported from Vienna
A Vienna report describes a plot to unite Servia and Bulgaria, depose Prince Ferdinand, and replace with the Karageorgevitch dynasty. In Rome, Pope Leo’s body lay in state at St. Peter's Basilica amid ceremonies with church dignitaries and Roman aristocracy. A barn fire near Schalajifka Russia killed 33 female laborers.
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Servia
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Karageorgevitch
Vienne
Leo
Basilica
St. Peter’s
Schalajifka
Russia
Roving tensions and political shifts ripple across 19th century news
The Danville militia is reduced to 100 men as citizens pledge prosecutions of mob leaders. Sheriff Whitlock plans to arrest 50 jail attackers while Postmaster General Payne resumes duties August 3. King Edward and Queen Alexandra receive a jubilant Belfast welcome amid global affairs and economic anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Whitlock
Payne
Department
W. A. Miller
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Belfast
New York Yacht Club
Reliance
James J. Perrin
Indiana
Lafayette
China
Russia
Manchuria
New York
Employers
D. M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
New York City
F. J. Kimball
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company
Radnor
St. Louis
House of Delegates
Washington
Panama
Sacramento
Tillman
Burton
Monona Lake
Wis
Curtiss Jett
Tom White
James B. Marcum
Cynthiana
Minor News Items of Notable Aims and Oddities
Old Chief Geronimo and a dozen followers join the Methodist church. Dr Mary Chandler of Lowell Mass said to be only woman in America entitled to practice both law and medicine. A tidal wave of liquor prohibition sweeps Texas with 130 counties voting total prohibition and 59 partial. Maj Willard reports the Illinois and Mississippi canal likely three more years due to high water and delays. The youngest preacher Rev Edward Hersey Brewster is 18. J M Shepherd fined 500 dollars for contempt by the Missouri supreme court. London strikes total 442 affecting 256657 workers and 8 479255 days lost, down from 1901. George Wilson of Rochester N Y dies and jumps from embalming table. Whistler, buried in London, wed widow of Godwin through La bouchere. Pittsburgh glass workers reach highest wage agreement. Philadelphia toyon junkets for Liberty Bell face injunction bid by John Wiltbank heirs. Rufus Young dies in Vermont prison after long time in penitentiaries for horse theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo
Methodist Church
Mary Chandler
Lowell
Mass
America
Texas
Maj. Willard
Illinois and
Mississippi Canal
Edward Hersey Brewster
Bethany Free Baptist Church
Whitman
J. M. Shepherd
Standard- Herald
Warrensburg
Supreme Court
London
George Wilson
Rochester
N. Y
James McNeill Whistler
Godwin
Labouchere
Semi centennial of Crystal Palace opening noted
In July 1903 the Crystal Palace in New York marks fifty years since opening the first great American exposition. The five acre site at Bryant Park between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and Fortieth and Forty second streets hosted a grand dedication with President Franklin Pierce and Secretary of War Jefferson Davis among dignitaries. The east end site later houses New York Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Palace
America
Bryant Park
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues
Fortieth and
Forty-second Streets
New York City
Franklin Pierce
Jefferson Davis
New York
Notable fall tale quoted by Jaggers and Jiggers
The St. Louis Star recounts Jaggers recalling a window fall with vivid fear and guilt as he described his fleeting air transit. Jiggers quips that he must have fallen far, adding a grimly humorous exchange to the overheard talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaggers
Jiggers
St. Louis Star
Lightning kills boy chopping wood near Augsburg
Wilhelm Behr, a boy from Augsburg area, was killed when his ax struck a wire clothes line during wood chopping and a lightning flash traveled down the line and hatchet. The incident occurred in Germany as a sudden fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augsburg
Germany
Wilhelm Behr
Wesleyan Methodists Largest Branch in England
In England seven Wesleyan church branches exist but Wesleyan Methodists outnumber the other four combined, ranking as the dominant branch in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London Lunatics Insanity Rate Tops English Cities
London reports the highest insanity rate among English cities at 361 per 100000, with Nottingham close behind at 342 per 100000. The figures highlight mental health statistics across major urban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nottingham
A Comparison of Car Capacities Between Nations
A comparison notes Prussian railway cars have about three tenths the carrying capacity of those used in the United States, highlighting a significant difference in freight efficiency between the two systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miller Tests Vitality of 1839 Wheat Grown and Preserved
An English miller successfully tested the vitality of wheat grown in 1839 and preserved since then, noting the grain's viability after many years.
Takes a Great Man It Takes a Great Man to Manage a Small Woman
Chicago Daily News quotes a remark about leadership and grace in managing a difficult person, illustrating gendered expectations in public discourse. The line highlights the balance of authority and tact in leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Made Merry Too Soon In Comic Exchange
The morning after a night of revelry Lon don Tit-Bits recalls a blue mood. A man laments his wife’s absence and regrets missing an affidavit from the guard, recounting a four o’clock night and a comic opera verse as he roughs his hair in remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Erie
Pi J
Preacher Causes Alarm During Hunting Trip
A Clay County man recalls a hunting outing with a preacher who carried the single gun. After about 30 minutes the preacher poked him with the muzzle and fumbled the hammers, asking how to lower the weapon. The man swore off hunting with preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Plattsburg
Democrat-Lever
Kansas City
Dame Boucher credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for cure
Mrs Matilda M Boucher of Valley City North Dakota praises Dodd's Kidney Pills saying they relieved her dizziness after one box and later cured her sciatica in three weeks She reports continued wellness and recommends the remedy She shares the story in a Philadelphia Press style anecdote with a light humorous exchange between Tess and Jess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertises Women’s Shoes Solution
An 1880s style ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease cures swollen sweating and hot feet allowing women to wear one size smaller shoes. Sold by druggists for 25 cents and a free trial package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Stops the Cough and Colds Cure Adaption
An advertisement promotes Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets described as stopping coughs and treating colds. The copy notes a price of 25 cents and features a quoted line reflecting a change from speech to typewriter timing.
Iowa Farms $4 Per Acre Cash, bal. 3 crop till paid
Balances owed on three crops continue until paid, with payments set at four dollars per acre. Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa advertises the cash rate and terms for farmers cashing in. The item echoes a New Orleans Times-Democrat motto warning against heavy-handed examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mulhall
Sioux City
The Usual Thing at the College
A parent asks about the college course for a son needing more education. The president replies with the vaguely remembered half mile course of cinders and related items, reflecting a humorous tone from the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
No Cause for Alarm Quote Sparks Quiet Exchange
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer presents a terse exchange between a young man and a marble-hearted maid about innocence and risk. The dialogue hints at a tension between brilliance and restraint without detailing a specific event.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Pigo's Cure for Consumption Advertised in 1900
A 1900 Ocean Grove notice promotes Pigo's Cure for coughs and colds as infallible. The passage includes a humorous item from the Princeton Tiger about a jilted man who says his lover gave him back her love and told him to share it with another girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigo
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N.J
Princeton
Trains From Chicago To West Coast Advertised
A Chicago based schedule lists three through trains daily to California Oregon and Washington on the Union Pacific and North Westem Line. The notices quote remarks by Uncle Eben and Bangs reflecting humorous exchanges about travel and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Union Pacific
North-Western
Oregon
Washington
North-Western Line
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Westville
John Wiltbank
Rufus Young
Vermont
Elliott Flower
Brooklyn Eagle
Roosevelt
Hayes
President Hayes
Brown
President Brown
White House
Gen. Jones
Secretary White
Tess
Jess
Baltimore American
All the World
New Orleans Times-Democrat
B. M.woolley
M. D
Atlanta,Ga
Fielding
Eben
Washington Star
Bangs
Philadelphia Bulletin
Carter
Bao
St. Vitus
W. H. May
Pine Street
Bromo-Seltzer
Missouri River
A.R
Pullman
Rockies
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago, Ill
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