Tarpon Springs Marshal Shot in Arrest Attempt
Condensed telegraph items report City Marshal Witehurst of Tarpon Springs Pla shot and killed while trying to arrest a disorderly sponge fisherman. Others note a murderers death sentence commuted, a state school superintendent appointment, a Philadelphia regatta storm, a fatal headless murder near Tukequah, a world record 200 yard run in Bradford, damages suit in Vincennes, a farmer’s suicide, multiple local deaths and arrests, and an industrial school resignation.
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Witehurst
Tarpon Springs
Pla
William Hartley
Shelby County
Tennessee
EH. P. Church
Cadillac
Mich
State School For the Blind
Lansing
Fanning
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
James Christie
Ned Christie
Tukequah
I.J
Crosby Hose
Bradford
Everett Base Company
Boulder
Colo
Vincennes
Ind
Mary Kerner
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
Washington
Albert Crane
Troy Grove
Harvey Scott
Battle Creek
McDonald
Brazil
John Nelson
Carney
Miach
John Blomquist
Nelson
Board of Control of the Industrial School For Boys
W. H. 8. Wood
Ralph Drake
Columbus
Id Ward
Gus Coleman
Anderson
Georgiana Waland
Pain Station
Pittsburg
Sons of Veterans’ State
Belvidere
Hls
Springfield
Chicago
Sunday Amid the Ruins in Pomeroy Tornado Toll
Pomeroy residents mourn 80 deaths as crowds overwhelm the town. Guards from Fort Dodge police the scene while the ruined cemetery and nude graves draw the living. Sanitation fails with blocked sewers and stray animals, and only 40 guards struggle to control sightseers. Injured numbers rise, with 21 expected to die. several named victims are listed among those critically hurt. Reports note theft by vultures and ongoing relief from across the state.
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Pomeroy
Fort Dodge Company
State Guards
John Davy
Kate Davy
Ray Keefer
Joseph Demars
Mike Quinlan
Henry Gike
Emma
Humane Vultures
Railroads Charge Que Fare and Second Class Limit
Chicago July 10 report on Missouri valley travelers shows no rate reductions. One fare in coaches limited to certain days with disputed scope, while minimum round trip fares from Missouri river points and St Paul Minneapolis set at 16 and 13.76 respectively, mostly second class and higher than standard fares.
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Chicago
Missouri Valley
Missouri River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Royal wedding celebrations at the fair delight English visitors
In Chicago the White City honored the marriage of the Duke of York and Princess May of Teck with formal English festivities at the fair. British officials and foreign commissioners were celebrated guests as the royal event was marked by English flags, music, and ruby punch. Elsewhere, the music congress at the Art Institute drew large crowds, prompting a venue move to Columbus hall for the WOMEN'S progress congress session.
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Duke of York
Prineons
Victoria House
England
Princess May of
Teck
Mousse
Chicago
Music Congress
Art Institute
Woman's Progress
Columbus Hall
Chncaco
Social Labor Party
Jonas
New York
Social Democratic
Kuhn
Reichstag
Judges Freed as Voters Set Bond Compromise
Federal Judge Phillips frees St. Clair county judges until Sept 5 after a conference. A special Aug 29 election will decide whether to settle $800,000 in Tebo and Neosho railroad bonds for 50 cents on the dollar. If the vote rejects, the judges return to jail but not in Jackson county.
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Kansas City
John F. Phillips
Federal Court
St. Clair County
Stewart
Jackson County
Phillips
National movement to enforce labor laws announced
W J Carney executive committee member of the American Federation of Labor declares a national effort to strengthen labor law enforcement is imminent. He notes grounds exist to believe the national contract labor law is broadly violated and action will unfold in coming weeks. Fire at Lincoln hotel injures five near the fair grounds with two critical cases. An aged German resident, Charles Leider, is fatally mangled by a fast mail north of Arcola.
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W. J. Carney
American Federation of Labor
New York
Carney
Canadian Cattle Infected in Ottawa Pleuro Pneumonia Found
A cablegram from Sir Charles Tupper confirms pleuro-pneumonia among cattle recently landed from Canada. The report marks Canada as the source and notes the disease presence in dairy stock imported earlier this month.
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Ottawa
Ont
Charles Tupper
Canada
Infant saves no distress after swallowing nail in Kansas
Absorbed an eight penny nail, an infant in Rice county Kansas, has the nail in its stomach with no apparent discomfort. Doctors offered no remedy. the child shows no unease and continues to play as usual.
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Topsxaa
Kan
Henry Shadel
Rice County
Bodies Brought From Thornhill Mine Disaster Surface
Rescuers brought 88 bodies to the surface with two unconscious but breathing survivors. Six uninjured victims were recovered behind debris. Relatives greeted each arrival with distress as more bodies were removed. cause suspected as lamp-induced explosion. fight for survivors ends as hope fades. Also item notes sealers debate Canada Britain Alaska and Latin union talks. regatta results listed for Valkyrie Satanita Sverna.
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Thornhill
Lonpox
Kava
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