Fire Ravages Hammond Packing Plant in St. Joe
Fire destroys the Hammond packing plant main building in St. Joseph Missouri with losses around 500000 dollars insured. Two men killed including a plant fire marshal Charles Miller reported among the victims while others were injured as flames spread through the north wing and oleo department.
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Hammond Packing
Ames
Charles Miller
Nelson Morris
Hammond
Solo
Large Fire Destroys Baltimore and Ohio Property
Fire swept through Chicago Junction damaging six loaded cars the transfer house and several smaller buildings owned by the Baltimore and Ohio railway today. The blaze caused extensive losses but no further details on injuries or exact totals were reported.
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Umo
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Baltimore & Ohi Railway
Fire destroys Lehigh Valley Pier in Jersey City
New York reports a fire in Jersey City destroying a Lehigh Valley Railroad pier used for storing flour. About $100,000 in flour burned with total damage estimated at $250,000. Fire officials investigate the blaze.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Jersey City
Arrest Report Involving Judge's Son In Helena Dance Hall Incident
A warrant-led arrest in Helena places John Walker son of Judge Walker police magistrate in county jail for assault alleged months earlier. The altercation occurred in a Wood Street dance hall when Samuel Travis fired five shots at Walker as he fled into a saloon. Walker, said to work on a ranch, had returned to Helena today.
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John Walker
Judge Walker
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Legres
Walker
Mal
Samuel Travis
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Wood Street
Travis
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Aelena
Senators Seek Will of People in Alaska Visit
En route to Skagway the senators met residents and discussed goals. Senator Patterson emerged as an advocate for territorial government and the group showed interest in probing legislative matters to learn what the people want.
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Skagway
Patterson
Swallowed Up by Big Flood In Jeanette
Rescue efforts recount a flooded street car swept into a creek with many aboard. C M McLain of Greensburg helped two unknown women, keeping their heads above water before they sank. Ten or more in the car are believed drowned. a husband and wife nearby survived, wife carried away.
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C.M. McLain
Greensburg
McLain
Jeannette
Cloudburst Disaster At Oakford Park Kills Many
A July 5 report from Jeannette, Pennsylvania, describes a deadly flood at Oakford Park near Greensburg. A 20 foot high wall of water swept the ravine, destroying a car and causing numerous drownings and electrocutions as trolley lines were uprooted. Death toll ranges from 50 to potentially higher, with many missing including Henry Fink and his wife. The park, a former railway project with a lake and basin, is reduced to mud and wreckage.
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Jeannette
Oakford Park
Brush Creek
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Greensburg
Cumne
Altoonaisburg
McKeesport
Losses Mount After Sudden Flood At Irwin Park
A cloudburst on Brush Creek causes Oakford Dam to fail and floods Irwin Pennsylvania. The surge destroys the freight station and bridges, sweeps trains, and leaves several hundred thousand dollars in damage with potential loss of life. Local crowds were smaller today aiding some safety measures.
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Christian Church
Irwin
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Brush Creek
Oakford
Youghiogheny
Dallas Secretary of the Shot and Killed Son Report
In Dallas authorities report a man allegedly attacked his son after drinking. The father then fired a fatal shot at his other son Ernest who was restraining him. The incident details describe a confrontation ending in a deadly shooting.
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Moore
Ernest
Conflict near Vodensa leaves casualties and banners noted
In a clash between Turkish troops and Balt Karians about six miles north of Vodensa, six people died and two were wounded. Bulgarian uniforms in the area bore badges reading Liberty of Death.
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Turkey
Vodensa
Pug Anderson Arrested After Disturbance on Streetcar
A prize fighter named Pug Anderson was arrested at Central Park for causing a disturbance on a streetcar and refusing to pay fare. He was jailed in Tacoma after the incident on July 5. A separate collision near Larchmont left twelve of fifteen people slightly hurt by debris but none seriously injured.
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Daniel Smalley
Miller
Statmars Melena
Pug Anderson
Central Park
Tacoma
Larchmont
Woman in Conflict Over Husband and Stage Dream
A New York incident ends with a husband confronting a man seen with his wife. The couple leaves the scene after tension erupts, while a London anecdote recalls a thrush sold for a high price, silenced then miraculously sings when released.
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New York
Iara
Sixth Avenue
Pettons
Wald Caxess
Sam
Anthony
Tmgtrs
Seventh Avenue
Ieee
Bird’s departure echoes old friendship tale
A fragment recalls a loving friendship and a songbird that charmed through a lane in Wales. The poet reflects on parting with a cherished bird and a line about not parting from such friends for all the world.
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Bat
Wong
Mar Boyle
Morse's Telegraph Breakthrough Links Baltimore to Washington
Historical note recalls the first long distance telegraph line from Baltimore to Washington with Professor Morse overseeing a $30,000 grant and 40 mile span. The event marks the dawn of instant cross nation messaging as 10,000 instruments connected nationally. A later pass to a New York celebration displayed Morse’s final instrument connected by wire.
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United States
I. F. Rt. Morse
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Mores
Capitol
God
New York
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Fae”Ecanee
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York
New Orleans
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San Francisco
Porcupine Habits and Redheaded Politician Portraits
A rustic description covers porcupines feeding in hemlock trees, their quills, and a bear dog clash. The piece then shifts to a Wichita campaign narrative praising Victor Murdock, his red hair, and a portrait of Judge Thomas Wilson as campaign manager with a nod to redheaded supporters.
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Thomas Wilson
Sedgwick
Victor Murdock
Clyne
Babb
Wichita
Thomas Jefferson
Alton BR. Parker
Parker
Red-Ma Ded Victory In Kansas Congress Race
The New York Evening Sun reports Victor Murdock, a red headed candidate, won the Seventh Kansas district congressional seat by a large margin over Clyne and Babb. The campaign sparked by the Red Grass League drew rivals including Senator Dumont Smith with iron hair. Delegates filled the hall in high enthusiasm as Murdock entered with the crowd rallying behind the red headed winner.
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New York Evening Sun
Victor Murdock
Venth
Kansas
Clyne
Demorat
Babb
Murdock
Short Grass League
Red
Dumont Smith
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Smith
Murdon
Nutrition and feeding formulas for horses in farm research
Scientists in the department of agriculture compare diet plans to meet horse maintenance and work energy needs. The study notes that concentration on energy and nutrients varies with activity, and emphasizes careful ration modification to avoid excess. It also describes seasonal crafts involving Japanese napkins for decorative covers.
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Department of Agriculture
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