15 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
1
A collage of quips and curiosities spans topics from dainty etiquette to science myths. Observations on manners, motoring, romance, weather, and inventions mix with jokes about grass in spinach, nils in letters, and faster travel. Local readers encounter a playful, period voice mirroring syndicated humor pages.
July 11 dispatch from Guadalajara Jalisco reports the city occupied by Obregon’s Constitutionalists after a 45 hour fight led by General Blanta. About 5,000 prisoners taken, 12,000 Federals reportedly engaged, heavy losses not fully detailed, pursuit toward Queretaro or San Luis Potosi expected. No confirmation of Villa’s reported assassination. nationalist agents deem it false.
Freddie Welsh defeated Willie Ritchie by decision after twenty rounds to claim the world lightweight title. The bout featured no knockdowns as Welsh withstood Ritchie's assault, finishing with a clear victory and the referee's announcement.
Freeport New York July 10 Mrs Florence Conkin Carman was arrested at her home on the charge of murdering Mrs Lulu di Bailey of Hempstead on the night of June 30. She was held without ball for examination in Freeport Monday morning. Mrs Carman collapsed during the proceedings and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Washington July 10 The sale of the United States battleships Mississippi and Idaho for use by Greece closed on Wednesday with delivery to Secretary Daniels of a check for 12 535 275 96 dollars.
Edwin Bailey a former state senator and John Brooks both of Patchogue were found dead under the hood of Bailey s wrecked automobile on the outskirts of the Atlees July 10 in a roadside tragedy two men die near Bailey s car on the outskirts of Patchogue authorities investigate the scene
The crop reporting board reports July 1 conditions and acreage for winter and spring wheat, all wheat, corn, oats, barley, and rye. It provides yield per acre figures and total production for this year versus 1913, with figures like winter wheat 35,557,000 acres and 23,000,000 bushels, corn 2,865,000,000 bushels.
A discussion of President Wilson and the Allied world order centers on interstate authority, business law, and federal prosecutions as the war effort shapes policy. Meanwhile a Wakefield Mass. bombing attempt targets a home, causing casualties near Grand Rapids and a separate report notes the death of veteran Char Moore in Pittsburg Kansas.
In Washington on July 11 the Senate banking committee reported unfavorably on Thomas D. Jones to govern the Federal Reserve Board while postponing action on Paul M. Warburg’s nomination pending his appearance decision. Henry Ford met with President Wilson about business, predicting improved conditions. Warburg may still go before the Senate if Wilson desires. The Rucker bill to require campaign finance publicity passed the House 103 to 19.
Former Chicago mayor Fred A Busse died at his Sheridan Road home after a sudden sinking spell. Death was due to malignant endocarditis and valvular heart disease. He was born March 8, 1866, and entered politics soon after he could vote.
In St Paul on July 11 the National Education Association adopted policies for the year with broad female influence. Resolutions endorsing woman suffrage and equal pay for teachers passed. five of ten vice presidents are women. Dr David Starr Jordan won the presidency. Oakland will host next year’s meeting. The plan for a federal-aid national graduate university was approved.
Revenue cutter Dear under Capt. Robert A. Hartlett, from the Stefansson ship Karluk wreck expedition, will sail within a week to Wrangell island to evacuate 18 white men and four Eskimos, including a woman, living on the ice since March 10 after the Karluk sank January 11 north of Herald island. The crew preserved provisions as the ship broke apart.
From St Louis dated July 8 the will of Rev W B Palmore editor of Christian Advocate leaves 40000 to Central Female College Lexington MO. The remainder of about 100000 total estate goes to the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Washington July 8 George Williams United States minister to Greece and Montenegro has asked Secretary Bryan to tender his resignation to the president. The move had been foreshadowed by a statement issued while President Wilson was in Philadelphia noting the president had requested resignation by cable.
On July 11 a second revolt within two weeks erupted among prisoners at the city work house on Blackwell's Island New York. Insurgents attempted to wreck machinery and set buildings on fire amid the disturbance.
A blast at a local gas works in Cleveland on July 11 injured many workers. Details are limited as investigators assess the scene and secure the site. Several respond to the aftermath with emergency crews aiding the injured and coordinating with company officials.
A Naples correspondent describes viewing the bay from a narrow ledge as sunset tints Capri and Sorrento. Vesuvius looms with rising steam while Etna stirs seismic activity elsewhere, though no eruption occurs. The harbor remains tranquil with boats and fishermen returning.
Passaic historian William W. Scott, famed in the county, suspects a skull found by workers at 42 Passaic Street in Garfield is the headless remains of a peddler killed over 70 years ago. He cites a 1828 Dutch homestead on the site and a vanished peddler whose body later surfaced in the Passaic river.
In Chicago, Colonel Roosevelt a brown mare presented by former President Roosevelt to Miss Lucille Mulhall of Ponca Oklahoma was electrocuted after stepping on the third rail of the Metropolitan Elevated railroad. No charge by stable boy.
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