Gettysburg Tribute as Wilson Speaks to Veterans
President Wilson addresses veterans at Gettysburg on July 4 as 10 000 attend in a tented ceremony. The scene features a solemn five minute pause as the bugle sounds and the flag salutes, followed by the president’s brief remarks and departure. Governors, Confederates, and Union veterans share the stage with crowds and guards, while plans for a 1915 reunion in Richmond unfold.
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Ridge
Round Top
Bugle
Wilson
Tener
Pennsylvania
Representative Palmer
Gettysburg College
Emmettsburg
Pennsylvania Constabulary
Trae
Ward Gettysburg
Hai Rigburg
Gettysburg
Mann
Virginia
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
United Infederate Veterans
Richmond
Men In Blue
Hero of Speedway Killed in Columbus Race Tragedy
Jumbus Ohio July Harry C Knight of Indianapolis known as the hero of the Indianapolis speedway was killed when his car blew a rear tire and turned turtle on lap 111 of the 200 mile race under Columbus Automobile association. Knight's mechanic Milton McCallis of Houston died later in hospital. Johnny Jenkins of Springfield ran over Knight's body as it lay on the track. Ralph De Palma avoided the wreck and Ralph Mulford set a new 200 mile dirt track world record time. The event occurred before the grandstand as thousands witnessed the tragedy.
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Jumbus
Ohio
Harry C. Knight
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Milton McCallis
Houston
Texas
Knight
Columbus Automobile Association
McCallis
Johnny Jenkins
Springfeld
Jenking
Ralph de Palma
Jenkins
Trogen
Ralph Mulford
Columbus
Spencer Wishart
Tory
Harry
Hero
Disgusted pilot cuts balloon in race chaos
Kansas City July 4 eight balloons planned for the James Gordon Bennett trophy race faced a disastrous day. Two bags protested over timing, a 30 mile wind destroyed two, a deflated valve forced withdrawal, and Overland Illinois narrowly landed near the Missouri river. Dr Le E Custer of Dayton non-contestant bag ripped by gas pressure. William Assman of St Louis cut the Sophia II balloon to pieces with a jackknife after declaring frustration at losing another race. The bag was valued at 1800 dollars.
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Kansas City
America
France
Kansas City 1
Million Population Club
St. Louis
Goodyear
Akron
Obisas City Post
Kansas City Post
Kansas City 11
Aviation
Springfeld
Til
Missouri River
le E. Custer
Dayton
Ohio
Miss Sophia II
Uri A. C
Sala William Assman
Sophia IL
Hos
St Louis
Fourth of July shooting wounds two in Kansas City
A quarrel between two Black men in Kansas City on July 4 led to a bullet striking George Wern in the forehead and grazing the skull, wounding bystander Mrs. Edward Smith, 60, after it passed through a streetcar. Wern resumed his celebration after mopping his brow.
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Kansas City
George Wern
Wern
Edward Smith
Mguen, Utan
Ogden Canyon
Perry Centennial Observed in Ohio
Put-in-Bay Ohio observed the Perry centennial with the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Perry Victory monument. Thousands watched as states participate in the event during a long procession and speeches by Colonel Henry Watterson and Senator John M Whitehead. The Ohio Masons laid the cornerstone and festivities were set to run through early October with a banquet by the Ohio commission.
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Put-in-Bay
Ohio
Louisville
Inters Doara
Henry Watterson
John M. Whitehead
Wisconsin Commission
Grand Lodge of Ohio Masons
Memphis News-Scimitar defies court to publish order
Memphis July 4 an afternoon paper the News-Scimitar published the court order in a circuit court probate contest. Publisher Gilbert D. Raines was found in contempt and fined 500 dollars with a 10 day jail term. An appeal was filed and he was released on nominal bond. Merlin July 4 Josias von Heeringen resigns as minister of war.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Memphis News-Scimitar
Raines
Suffragette Dares King at Bristol Procession
A suffragette named Mary Richardson darted from the sidewalk in Bristol and dropped a scroll onto the king's carriage as he attended the agricultural show. The equerry struck, police arrested her, and the crowd mauled and umbrella struck the woman before police drove her away. She was released after short detention. her address noted as the headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union.
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Bristol
England
Mary. Richardson
Women's Social and Political Union
Eight Deaths Reported From Fourth Celebration
Chicago July 4. Fireworks caused eight deaths and 96 injuries nationwide by midnight. Most deaths occurred in smaller cities and stemmed from fireworks misuse, including three from fireworks, three from firearms, one from premature gunpowder, and one from a runaway firework. Injuries totaled 16 accidents with toy cannons causing 21 incidents. Boston and several other locations reported single fatalities.
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Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Englewood
N.J
Johnstown
Leavenworth
Ram
Steamboat Springs
Col
Troy
N. J
Wesboro
Mass
Train Kills Five At Quakertown Fourth Of July
Five members of a Philadelphia area Fourth of July party were killed when the Scranton Flyer of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad collided with a wagon near Quakertown. Victims include Mrs. Jennie Costello and two children, Edwin and Katherine Costello, ages 3, plus James Gillick and James Hannigan. Two men were from Shelly, the remainder from Philadelphia. The group had been celebrating in Hollertown and was returning when the crash occurred.
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Train
Fourth OF July Party
Philadelphia
Quakertown
Here
Scranton Flyer
Philadelphia& Reading Railroad
Jennie Costello
Edwin Kane
Katherine Costello
James Gillick
James Hannigan
Butte Fourth Celebrations and Local Victories Stir Montana
In Today s Standard A Bervians claim victory over Bularians while President Wilson speaks at Gettysburg. Alleged slayer at Deer Lodge surrenders. Hero of speedway killed. Fourth of July events and race meet results noted across Butte and nearby towns. Baseball games,_TRout record, and local advertisements round out a busy edition.
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Wilson
Gettyshurr
Deer Lodge
Brown
Jimmy Howard
Ritchie
T-Butte
Butte
Reda
William H. Jackson
Lander Company
Butte Charch
Montana
North Butte
Wilson Alleged Slayer of Convict Surrenders
George Wilson the colored man who killed Connelly in the kitchen of Warden Hare's home yesterday evening surrendered and is now inside Hare prison. About 5 o'clock this evening he gave himself up and is in the state prison. A rancher J B Hare, living south of town five miles, reports seeing a bareheaded man walking toward Deer Lodge.
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Standard
Deer Lodge
George Wilson
Connelly
Onney
Hare Prison
State Prison
J. B. Hare
Murise
Ieee
Wool tariff not effective at once in bill passage
Washington July 4 majorirty members of the senate finance committee decided all schedules of the new tariff bill except sugar and wool should become effective immediately after enactment. Sugar will stay at Payne Aldrich rates until March 1 1914. The wool schedule date was provisionally agreed but not announced pending talks with Senators Walsh and Thomas. The committee added revenue by taxing brandies used in fortifying sweet wines a 25 percent ad valorem on spurious wines. They amended the Viet labor clause to exclude goods made with convict labor. Chairman Simmons said general debate to begin next week and he will report the measure probably Wednesday.
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Washington
Membhe
Senate Finance Committee
Walsh
Thomas
Simmons
River bottom search fails to trap Batesville train robbers
An all day search in the river bottoms near Batesville and Pope Mississippi failed to locate the bandits who robbed Illinois Central Southbound Train No 1. Loot totaled between 500 and 5500 dollars with mail car rifled but few registered packages. Passengers and crew exchanged shots with robbers in the negro coach before the gang fled south toward Pope into the woods.
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Memphis
Tenn
Batesville
Harrison
Pope, Miss
Monument to Washington unveiled in Buenos Aires ceremony
In Buenos Aires on July 4 a monument presented by the American colony to the city was unveiled before thousands. American minister John W Garett delivered the principal address as bands played both nations' anthems. A separate report notes a fire in Astrada Novkao district Alatyr killing 154 peasants.
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Buenos Ayres
George Washington
John W. Garerett
Canadians protest waving of American flag riot
In Ninnipes Man a Fourth of July parade by soldiers spiraled into a melee when a Yank flag was torn from a marcher and hurled into the street. Civilians were assaulted lightly as the crowd, led by regimental troops of the One Hundredth, clashed in the street. the American escaped with police help and none suffered serious injuries.
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Ninnipes
Man
United States
Ueldent
Winnipeg
Maning
Roth
Sewell
Brandon
Sir Ian Haanton
Teae
Teae Senora
Aan
Almerices
Ind
B- Mitchell
Police Save Negro From Mob By Taking To Water
Newport Rhode Island July 4 Ten thousand people witnessed a riot on Newport beach as a fleeing suspect shot and killed a 9 year old boy. Police battled the crowd for nearly an hour and carried the man into the surf to hold him underwater to prevent the mob from reaching him.
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Newport
R. I
Newport Beach
Greek Forces Rout Bulgarians at Kilkish as War Looms
Reports from London and Paris describe heavy Balkan fighting with Greek troops advancing from Saloniki after a decisive victory at Kilkish. Bulgarian forces abandon 60 field guns as Kirkish burns, while Rumanians mobilize though aims unclear. French push for non intervention gains pace.
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Kile Kish
Kirkish
Saloniki
Servians seize key Bulgarian position at Raythana
Belgrade reports Servians after fierce fighting have taken the strong Raythana position dominating Kotchana plain. The Bulgarian defense included 32 battalions and eight guns with entrenched works. Servians now control Kotchana and its main communications as Bulgarians retreat.
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Belgrade
Raythana
Ich
Kotchana
Uskup
Greek massacre report sparks Greek excalamation in Macedonia
London confirms to the Greek minister that Bulgarians massacred Greek soldiers in Macedonia and destroyed Greek villages as they retreated. A German infantry regiment with cavalry and artillery crossed the Bulgarian frontier and seized Tzernek hill, where the troops are now encamped.
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London
Adly
Ofa
Tzernek Hill
Bulgarians Retreated North of Kolechana in Early July
Belgrade reports July 4 that Bulgarian forces abandoned two strong positions north of Kolechana after heavy resistance as Romanian mobilization decrees loom. In Belgrade confusion surrounding Paris and Moscow orders surfaces amid July violence.
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Belgrade
Jiuy
Kolechana
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