Dirigible Crash Kills Passengers After Fire in Chicago
A Chicago dirigible exploded over the loop, crashing through the Illinois Trust and Savings bank skylight. Parachutes saved some, with three dead passengers among the crew and bank staff. more than twenty injured. Pilot Boettner escaped by parachute and described the flames and urgent jumps. The airship, built for experiments, was 162 feet long with 100 000 cubic feet of gas and aimed to freight between Grant Park and the amusement zone.
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Chicago
Loop
Illinois ‘Trust and Savings Bank
la Salle Street
Jackson Boulevard
Army
Grant Park
Jack Boettner
Sstreet
Illinois ‘Trust & Savings Bank
John, Bottiner
Wh en Steps of Auditorium During Lull in
A partial report notes activity inside an auditorium during a lull, detailing steps taken by attendees and the quiet atmosphere. No further specifics could be confirmed due to fragmented text.
Bank raid tarnishes Penn Bank cash shortfall
Bank of Philadelphia under state banking department supervision last Friday revealed a $900,000 shortage. Cashier Ralph Moyer has been ordered arrested in connection with the unsound condition as the investigation continues in Harrisburg.
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BANK
ASHER + ARRISBURG
the Penn Bank of Philadelphia
State Banking Department
Ralph. Moyer
Washington riots escalate as armed forces patrol city
After night of violence in the capital, three killed and twelve wounded as cavalry, marines, and sailors join police and provost guard to restore order. Two city detectives killed, two rioters dead, and crowds mingle with troops on Pennsylvania Avenue as authorities issue restraint orders and mobilize reserves.
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Washington
National Capital
Retalia
Fort Myer
Quantico
Cit
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Nobody Dies in Butte in One Day
For the first time on record no deaths were reported for 24 hours in Butte. The weekly death rate was very low, averaging two to three per day, with several days showing only one death. The fumigating officer reported minimal contagious disease levels, a condition not seen in 28 years according to local physicians.
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Butte
President Wilson III Ill With Acute Dysentery
President Wilson III lies in a weakened, not seriously ill state after spending the day in bed due to acute dysentery, with officials reporting the condition as not life threatening but requiring rest.
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Wilson
Montana Dentists Meet in Butte First Session of Sixteenth Era
Montana dentists gathered in Butte at the high school auditorium for the first meeting of the sixteenth session of post graduate studies. Dr. Ewing Roach of Chicago spoke on removable bridgework, stressing comfort, sanitation, and preservation of tooth and pulp. Dr Arthur E. Smith, also of Chicago, discussed anesthesia in dentistry and classroom observations.
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Butte
Ewing Roach
Chicago
Roach
Mlc. Roberts
Arthur E. Smith
Secrets of Enemy Army Disclosed to Pershing
Report on German intelligence betrayal and a vendetta within the military secret organization. The piece notes two officials condemned for treason and a controversial disclosure to General Pershing in New York, detailing wartime intrigue and security breaches.
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Pershing
Arml
New York
British Commons Approves Peage and Trials Debate
The British Commons passed the peace treaty stage amid debate on the trial of the former German emperor in London. Premier Lloyd George defended the decision, arguing any neutral country would accept no higher justice, while others questioned the London venue. Reports describe Allied plans to move prisoners from France and the uncertain outcome of future trials.
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House of En Ht
Lloyd George
London
Robert Cecil
Pershing
France
Butte Street Railway Raises Fares To Four For Twenty Five
Beginning August 1 the Butte Electric Railway will charge 7 cents cash and 6 1/2 cents with four for 25 cents tickets. The Public Service Commission approved the increase after a July 8 hearing. Tickets will be sold in blocks of four at 8 1/2 cents each, granting full fare privileges. The commission noted revenue shortfalls and conductor handling issues with pennies as factors.
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Public Service Commission
Butte Electric Railway
Butte
State Public Service Commission
Butte Electric Railway Company
Butte Electric Railment
Secretary of Public Ommission of
Montana
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