Unknown Hero Dead At Turret In Battleship Disaster
Boston July 18 A hero is lauded for sacrificing himself to save lives on the Georgia in Boston harbor. Captain Henry McCrea recounts a turret gunner who, by forcing the charge home, prevented a catastrophic explosion that could have killed nine sailors and injured thirteen more. President Roosevelt was reportedly asked to verify the tale, but McCrea says there is no foundation for that claim. The crew resumes target practice, aiming to break the record.
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Boston
Henry McCrea
United States Navy
McCrea
Roosevelt
Naval board probes Georgia turret explosion deaths
Boston July 18 The naval board of inquiry under Rear Admiral Charles H Thomas examined injured sailors at Chelsea naval hospital after touring the Georgia and its exploded after turret The investigation began on board the Georgia then moved to the Chelsea hospital and is nearing completion The dead seaman George Miller enlisted under the name Benjamin Kreiger from Brooklyn in February prior to enlisting
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Boston
Naval Board of Inquiry
Charles H. Thomas
Georgia
United States Navy
Chelsea
Board of Inquiry
Naval Hospital
Washington
Admiral Thomas
George Miller
Benjamin Kreiger
Brooklyn
Navy
Eight Lives Lost in London Palace Collapse
Eight lives were lost when the Crystal Palace collapsed in London Ontario on July 18 burying a score of persons in the ruins amid a citywide shock and rescue efforts continuing into the night.
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London
Ont
Crystal Palace
Wreck Salvage Continues as Missing Remains Unnamed
A man remains buried under twenty feet of debris with little chance of recovery for at least a day. The last body recovered was Miss Clara Mullins. Work paused for a day, and a government commission visited the wreck site to conduct an investigation.
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Clara Mullins
Vatican Decree Condemns 65 Modernist Writings
The Vatican issues a decree condemning sixty five statements from leading Catholic modernist writers. Names of the authors are not given. The condemned items include approval of disregarding the index expurgatoris propositions and Roman Catholic congregations.
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Rome
Vatican
International League
Index Expurgatoris
Caid MacLean Escapes Raisuli's Grasp in Tangier
Caid Sir Harry MacLean, aided by the Benitos and Benimanzour tribes, escaped the Bandit Raisuli and sought refuge in the sanctuary of Zaouai Younsudi. It is suggested Raisuli connived in the escape to ease a tense situation.
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Tangier
Benitos
Caid
Harry MacLean
Raisuli
Heat Wave Causes Dozens of Deaths in Pittsburg Mills
A brutal heat and humidity crisis in Pittsburg on July 18 produced ten fatalities in the city and over twenty more deaths in the prior thirty six hours. Mills and manufacturing districts report unprecedented suffering as the oppressive weather continues.
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Pittsburg
Rumor of Imperial Abdication and Palace Guard Orders
Report from Seoul claims a demand for the emperor’s abdication will be delivered as ministers meet him. Discredited account of the emperor seeking refuge at a consulate fuels speculation of intrigue to remove him. Word that he privately ordered 100 palace guards to shoot suspects alarms nonparticipants.
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Seoul
Asked to Abdicate Korean Emperor Faces Cabinet Pressure
Seoul July 18 after a four hour cabinet session the premier met the emperor for three hours in the evening and urged abdication in favor of the crown prince and a voyage to Tokyo to apologize to Japan. The emperor gave no definite reply and a second cabinet session ran until 2 am.
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Japan
Seoul
Korea
Hague
Tokio
Korea Premiers Demand Abdication of Emperor
The premier of Korea presses for the emperor's abdication, signaling the likely start of closer Japanese control than since the Portsmouth treaty. The move follows Japan's victory over Russia, described as a fruit of that triumph in the Her mit kingdom.
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Korea
Japan
Portsmouth
Hermit Kingdom
Russia
Big steamer Alleghany burns near Tybee coast
The coastwise steamer Alleghany of Merchants and Miners' Transportation caught fire outbound from Savannah to Philadelphia near Tybee. Thirty two passengers and crew were saved as boats assisted ashore from Fort Screven. Captain Freeman and five officers were among the last to leave. In Springfield, Harry McGurk known as Red McGurk struck miner David Brennan with a punch in Annie Vancel's house, Brennan died before help arrived. McGurk called police and was arrested.
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Savannah
Alleghany
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Philadelphia
Tybee
Fort Screven
Freeman
Ttn
Springfield
Harry McGurk
Red” McGurk
David Brennan
Annie Vancel
Brennan
McGurk
Shipwreck salvage at Savannah after fire
Passengers from a burned steamer were rescued and brought to Savannah by a government dredge. Captain Freeman reported the ship had gone and little salvage remained aside from a few scattered suitcases.
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Freeman
Three Deaths from Zanesville Storm Toll
A cloud burst and electrical storm in Zanesville caused three deaths and heavy property damage. Taler Davis drowned fording a creek at Masseville, Miller drowned fishing in Adams mills basin, and John Kline a Connelsville miner was killed by lightning at South Zanesville.
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Zanesville
Taler Davis
Masseville
Miller
Adams Mills
John Kline
Connelsville
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W. D. Bassler, Austin, Finn
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