Five Die In Mohawk Oil Tanker Blast Off Staten Island
A boiler explosion on the Mohawk, an oil tanker owned by Standish, at anchor off Tottenville Staten Island, killed five crewmen and injured many others. Two bodies were seen in the hold and several more were reportedly blown overboard or scattered. investigators blamed carelessness by a machinist helper for carrying a lit candle into the hold, igniting gases. Fireboats and wrecking tugs aided rescue as the ship began to settle aft.
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New York
Cohr Mohawk
Stand. Company
j@ essel
Tempsville
Staten Island
Edward Donahue
Brooklyn
John Donavan
Gustav Eimgren
Huxpam
Mexico
DRESSMAKERS IN SESSION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
National Ladies Tailors and Dressmakers convene in New York with delegates from across the country. Debate over proper skirt fit shows New York favoring a trimmed eleven yard and Chicago pushing for more ease. Pistol pocket fashion novelty praised by Chicago, while patch pockets proposed as backup.
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New York
Ladies’ Tailors and Dressmaken
Chicago
Gold Brick Scheme Foiled in Wall Street Lobby Plot
Washington reports an attempted sale of a gold brick to Wall Street foiled by a Senate lobby investigation. The tale centers on influencing Washington power to hinder unfavorable inquiries into financial interests. Key figures include A Mitchell Palmer Edward Lauterbach J Riordan and Lewis Cass Ledyard with Palmer naming suspected principals and discussing misused influence.
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Washington
Wall Street
Senate
Mighty
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
House
Edward Lauterbach
J. Riordan
Ledyard
Lauterbach
Ten Thousand Inches Skin for Grafts in Buffalo Blast
Doctors estimate ten thousand square inches of skin are needed for grafts to save lives of Lie Husted elevator explosion victims in Buffalo, with conservative projections guiding recovery efforts.
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Buffalo
Public appeal to meet demand after deadly wreck and heat incident
A public call will be issued once exact conditions are known as 300 volunteers are recruited. No additional bodies were found in the ruins and firemen continued dousing the wreckage. Of 72 injuries, 41 are hospitalized while the rest recover at home, 14 reported missing were found hurt and cared for by friends. Fourteen burn victims include several with third degree burns requiring grafts. most are severely burned on the arms and even from head to foot. In a separate note, Kansas City player Williams collapsed from heat during a game with St. Paul and was hospitalized after being carried from the field.
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J. Paul
Williams
Kansas City
Wu Ting Fang May Return as Special Mission to U S
A Chinese public delega tion is to be sent to the United States to express thanks for U S recognition of the republican government. Dr Wu Ting Fang, former minister at Washington and ex minister of foreign affairs, is likely pick for the mission.
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United States
Ching
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Pharmacist Punished as Iowa Board Acts on Violations
In Des Moines on June 28 the Iowa board of pharmacy revoked the license of J Heiber of Waterloo for persistent liquor sales, the first such action in years. W L Hilden was cautioned for liquor sales. Separately, state officials pursue worthless bridge patents and offer 200 dollar reward for capture of piano maker Frank Meyers linked to a missing 13 year old girl.
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Des Moines
State Board of Pharmacy
J. © Heiber
Waterloo
W. L. Hilden
Country Homes
Iowa
Epworth League
Methodist
Horace Hollingsworth
Dallas County
Iowa. Humane Society
Henry E. Sampson
Thomas H. MacDoald
Cheago
Meyers
Frank Meyers
OelWein
Frank Huppert
Evidence in Guidice Case and Jail Breaks Reported
Glenwood Iowa June 28 small progress in the Guidice murder trial as Dominick Sesto testifies about blood on Guidice room pillow slip. Six prisoners escape Calhoun county jail after sawing bars. sheriff searches the area. Marshalltown reports a wandering Keeley Institute case worker hospitalized man picked up after drinking. State Center notes two year old Fréd Schultz dies after drinking brass polish.
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Glenwood
Francisco Guidice
Howard Jones
Council Bluffs
Dominick Sesto
Guldiee
Jones
Guidice
Rockwell City
8Ix
Calhoun County
Illnois Central
Manson
Pomeroy
Wheeler
State Center
Fréd Schultz
Christian Schultz
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Bacon
Henry Bacon
Potopark
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
American Press Association
L. A. Vilas
Pelham Bay
New York City
Glenn H. Curtiss
Vilas
Mr. Vilas
Oscar J. Straus
Progressive
China
Fawcett
Pharmacist
Gert
Board
Marshalltown
M. G. McMannion
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Melbourne
Mel Mannion
McMannion
Keeley Institute
Killa
Bo Blerce
Dr. Pierce
New &E Household
N. W. Deering & Son
Pride of
Atlantic Produce Co
Creamery Department
Tian Bicker
M.summers
Notre Dame, Ind
U.S.A
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Beeo
Omaha
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