King Edward Opens Olympic Games Amid Rain at Shepherds Bush
Rain delayed the opening ceremony at the Stadium in Shepherds Bush for the Olympic Games. Attendance was uneven with society and American contingents prominent near the royal box. In the 1600 meter, Melvin W. Shepard of the Irish American Athletic Club clocked 4 05 in the second heat, 0.25 faster than J D Lightbody of the University of Chicago, as Butterfield and Sullivan trailed.
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Edward
Shepherd's Bush
Melvin W. Sheppard
J. P. Sullivan
Man shoots father-in-law in New York dentistry scene
Dr James Weddell Simpson, a New York dentist, was shot near the site of a 2 year old killing of his father-in-law AMrrs Horner by his estranged wife. The bullet lodged in his liver and an operation followed. Mrs Horner was arrested in $5000 bail.
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James Weddell Simpson
New York
Amrrs
Bartley T. Horner
Dr. Simpson
Thaw Case Delayed For Jury Trial On Mental Health
Proceedings on Harry Thaw’s request for a jury trial to assess his mental condition were adjourned to the September term of the Westchester County Supreme Court. The agreement, signed before Judge Mills by Thaw’s counsel and New York District Attorney Jerome, keeps Thaw in the custody of Sheriff Chanler in Dutchess County. Thaw will remain in the Poughkeepsie jail and had hoped his wife would join him in court, though she did not arrive on an early train from New York.
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Harry Thaw
Supreme Court
Westchester County
Mills
Thaw
Jerome
New York
Chanler
Dutchess County
Wil
Poughkeepsie
Union Pacific Hanna coal mine reopens after blasts
The Hanna Wyoming coal mine of Union Pacific, the site of two explosions on March 30, is open for a 100 foot advance as cleanup begins. Rescue teams have recovered the body of electrician Robert Armstrong who died in the second blast. fifty seven bodies remain in the mine.
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Union Pacific Company
Hanna
Wyo
Robert Armstrong
Grain crop damaged along Great Northern line from Williston North Dakota to Larimore
Hot winds in recent days have caused extensive grain crop damage from Williston to Larimore in North Dakota along the Great Northern line. Branch line towns report similar losses. Canadian northwest points show damage greater than in North Dakota.
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Williston
Larimore N. D
Great Northern Railroad
Great Northern
Canadian Northwest
North Dakota
Maine Forest Fires Run Rampant Along Coast and Inland
Forest fires blaze across Maine coast and inland areas amid a dry two week heat wave. No rain for over a month has left undergrowth tinder dry, raising alarm over wildfire spread.
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Maine
Alia To Be Hanged This Week In Colorado Prison
Giuseppe Alia, a priest killer, is scheduled for execution at Canyon City Colorado this week. The murder of Father Leo Heinrichs at St Elizabeths Denver shocked the public and Alia shows hatred for the church. He rages when approached, has refused to eat, and only recently began eating again after a milk feeding.
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Giuseppe Alia
Colorado
Canyon City
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth's Church
Denver
Alla
Jealous man runs a muck in Cleveland shooting family
Andrew Hassler shot and wounded his wife then fatally wounded her sister at the Kilger home in Cleveland. He seriously wounded his mother in law and shot at two callers, missing, before fatally wounding himself with a pistol shot to the temple. Police say jealousy over divorce plans sparked the attack.
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Andrew Hassler
Hfe Law
Cleveland
Hassler
George Kileer
Rose Herrman
Kilger
Sherman to resign as Republican congressional committee chair
James S. Sherman announced his retirement from the Republican congressional committee chairmanship. He will step down after careful consideration due to duties as a national candidate. The timing of his successor has not been decided.
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James 8. Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Sherman
Congressional Committee
Grover Cleveland's Will Probed at Princeton Home
The late president Grover Cleveland's will was probated at Mrs. Cleveland's Princeton home with Surrogate Cornell present. The handwritten will provides minor bequests a $10 000 fund for each child and leaves the remainder to Mrs. Cleveland. It states Burial wishes and a wish not to remove the body except if necessary to lie beside his wife. Central America tensions: Dodge reports progress toward peace in Honduras and Salvador with better conditions on the Pacific side and unconfirmed Atlantic activity. The U.S. emphasizes neutrality to maintain regional peace.
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Grover Cleveland
Central America
Honduras
Percival Dodge
Salvador
Pacific
Atlantic
Explosion on Launch Kills Four Off Marion
Four prominent summer residents die in an explosion on a forty five foot launch off Marion. Two survivors rescued after twelve hours in the water. Deceased are Roland Worthington of Boston John T Trail of Wo burn Joseph S Beal of Milton and George Savory of Marblehead captain of the launch.
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Marion
Mase
Falmouth
Roland Worthington
Boston
John T. Trail
Woburn
Joseph S. Beal
Milton
George Savory
Marblehead
Honduran Rebels Flee Into Salvador After Gracies Fall
Honduran revolutionists abandon the town of Gracies which they captured and retreat into Salvador as forces reposition amid the ongoing conflict.
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Salvador
Gracies
O Connor Receives Five Year Sentence in Omaha
Judge Bears sentences John O Connor of South Omaha to five years in the penitentiary for the killing of Barney Carraher last July. A second jury found manslaughter as the verdict after evidence showed Carraher's garden quarrel near a saloon where O Connor slept and opened fire on the crowd.
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O'Connor
Omaha
Secretary Junkin Announces Nebraska Amendment Ads
Secretary of State Junkin selects 164 Nebraska editors to publish constitutional amendments ahead of the fall election. Advertising costs total 14,400 dollars, with two print runs per county in most counties, though many counties receive no papers.
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Junkin
Lucky
Lincoln
Nebraska
Elkhorn River Flood Damages Stanton Area
A heavy rainstorm caused extensive damage in Stanton Nebraska as the Elkhorn River rose higher than ever. Bridges were washed away, five horses were killed by lightning, and a half mile of Northwestern railroad track was undermined and rendered useless.
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Elkhorn River
Banka
Stanton
Neb
Ed Chase
Northwestern Railroad
Columbus Boy Drowns Swimming in Irrigation Lake
Paul Locke a fourteen year old boy drowned while swimming in the irrigation lake near the Babcock farm in Columbus Nebraska He sank in deep water and never resurfaced though his body was recovered quickly Several companions were with him at the time of the drowning
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Columbus
Neb
Paul Locke
Babcock
Vermin Burning Accident Claims Mrs. Hues in Hardy Neb
In Hardy Nebraska on July 13 Mrs. Henry Hues, living two miles east, was fatally burned while attempting to burn vermin. She poured oil on a broom to ignite the nest when the oil can exploded, and she died several hours later.
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Hardy, Neb
Henry Hues
Two Taken to Penitentiary for Hog Stealing in McCook
Earl Farmingham and Charles McFarland were sent to the state penitentiary at Lincoln for eighteen months each after stealing hogs. Joseph Dick, tried with them, was fined sixteen dollars plus costs and ordered to repay eighty dollars to the robbery victim. More flood victims found in Lincoln as search continues. bodies of George Dan, eighteen, and Magele Amen, twelve, identified among the missing children.
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McCook
Neb
Earl Farmingham
Charles McFarland
Lincoln
Joseph Dick
George Dan
Magele Amen
Amen
Lightning Strikes Two Residences in Nebraska
During a thunderstorm in Columbus Nebraska lightning struck the homes of F S Davis and T F Wilson. No occupants were injured but crops in the lowlands suffered considerable damage.
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Columbus
Neb
F. 8
Davis
T. F. Wilson
Four Inches Rain Floods Crops in Battle Creek
Battle Creek Nebraska reports four inches of rain causing river bottoms flooding and substantial crop damage. The downpour is described as the heaviest in years with widespread agricultural impact.
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Battle Creek
Neb
Bryan and supporters rally as committee plans emerge
A telegram to W J Bryan from Herman Ridder signals strong New York backing for Bryan with no remark but evident pleasure. Nebraska officials discuss future Bryan meetings and possible national committee chairmen D J Campau J E Lamb Ollie James and J H Atwood are named as likely leaders. Governor Johnson’s Minnesota group pledges support while Lester Elwood symbolically surrenders Johnson banners. Congressman Hammond voices unity and places Johnson in nomination.
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Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Bryan
Ridder
Denver
Farview
Ble
P. L. Hall
Nebraska
National Committee
Johnson
Lester Elwood
Mr. Bryan
Hammond
Dahlman Drives Democratic Momentum Back Home
Omaha reports the Dehlman Democracy returns from Denver a triumphant, joyous group of nearly 600. They bring back the party paraphernalia and praise Dahlman as a top contender for national committee chair. George Rogers notes Dahlman could be governor but would accept the chair if chosen. The national committee meets tomorrow at Fairview to fill the vacancy amid strong Omaha support. Dunn and Dahlman travel to Lincoln for further events with Bryan’s backers.
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Omaha
Dehlman
Denver
Tom O'Connor
O'Conner
Nebraska
Dahlmanites
Dahlman
Democratic National Committee
George Rogers
Douglas County
National Committee
Uryan
Fairview
Thenatiuvg J. Dunn
Bryan
Lincoln
Dunn
Railroads Stalled as Norfolk Flood Ties Tracks
Norfolk Neb July 12 heavy rainfall logged five and a half inches in three hours tying all railroads through the city. Washouts northwestern east of town between Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Omaha and Union Pacific between Norfolk and Columbus halted several trains and stranded many others. The rain stretched west about 400 miles and north toward the South Dakota line, marking the season's heaviest downpour in the region.
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Norfolk
Neb
Northwestern
Here
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Sioux City
Union Pacific
Columbus
Board Raises Farm Values in Frontier County
Frontier county residents oppose the county board of equalization after its annual session. It raised farm and city valuations in the county by nearly 1.25 million dollars, with farm land seeing the largest increase at over a million. Expert testimony supported the higher valuations, and despite many complaints, the figures may stand.
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Stockville
Neb
Frontier County
County Board of Equalization
Farm Landa
Kern Train Delayed in Nebraska by Heavy Rain
The train bearing John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential candidate, was held at Fairbury to Lincoln due to heavy rain. Officials planned to inspect the racks before proceeding, Kern to confer with W. J. Bryan the next day.
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