Prince of Wales Leads Champlain Anniversary Parade at Quebec
Large crowd watches the 300th anniversary re creation of Quebec’s founding by Champlain. Officials from many countries attend as the Prince of Wales becomes the central figure in a line of procession with 50 000 spectators. A notable exchange of addresses occurs between Vice President Fairbanks and the Prince.
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Quebec
Prince In Wales
Champlain
Fairbanks
Prince of Wales
United States
Great Britain
Prince de
Dilworth Porter Spikes In Stock Ad Push
Dilworth Porter stars in a bold in store promotion insisting their products are the genuine article not the inferior version. The campaign proclaims superior quality and reliable stock availability.
Champlain Day marked by grand procession in Quebec
July 23 in Quebec featured Champlain Day as part of the Tercentenary celebration. The event included a historical procession seen by the Prince of Wales and Vice President Fairbanks, with a civic address for the royal visitor.
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Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Prince of Wales
Suite Amd
Fairbanks
France
England
Dominion of Canada
Champlain Monument
United States
Australia
Dufferin Terrace
Levis
St. Lawrence
Prince of Wales to review twelve thousand troops at Plains of Abraham
The Prince of Wales will review about twelve thousand troops on the Plains of Abraham in connection with ceremonial activities. The historic setting underscores imperial display and military pageantry.
Desperadoes Clash as Police Narrow Suspects in Boston Shootout
A violent day in Boston ends with one bandit killed and a second wounded while a third, possibly Guissippo Denica, is in custody charged with murder. The spree leaves two dead, eleven wounded, and a watchman killed. authorities pursue fleeing suspects around Calvary Cemetery and Jamaica Plain.
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Guissippo Denica
Washington Street
Calvary Ceme
Delia Fallon
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Michael Flinn
Patrick McGinn
Thomas Flering
John Nolan
John H. Wrightman
Herbert E. Knox
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Senator Rainers Son Found in Norfolk
Norfolk, July 23. W. R B. Rainer son of Senator Isaior Rainer of Maryland located at the Fairfax Hotel in this city. Senator Rainer arrived and took the young man home to Baltimore after a stay with a woman as Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Reiner. The youth, suffering from temporary insanity, had been under a physician’s care for two days.
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Isaior Rainer
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Lightning Kills Six at Gettysburg National Guard Camp
A severe electrical storm struck the Pennsylvania National Guard encampment in Gettysburg on July 23, killing at least six troopers and injuring several more, including Private Morrison of the 10th regiment and Private Parre of the 18th, with Milton Garver of Company C 10th noted as killed. The storm disrupted communications as the telegram service halted.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania National Guard
Morrison
Parre
Milton Garver
Thornton's Bluefield Big Semi Annual Sale Promises Bargains
Bluefield shoppers are urged to visit Thornton's for a semi annual sale offering suits at 5.90 7.90 9.90 14.90 and 19.99 with many items slashed. Hats shoes underwear and shirts also discounted plus a July 29 close date and a Witch Hazel salve advertised.
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Bluefield
Thornton
Bev
Hareaina
Thornton Clothing CO
Bluefield W. Va
Controversy over 400 meter final at Olympics ends in void race
London reports that a chaotic finish to the 400 metre final sparked an uproar as officials ruled Carpenter fouled Halsevelle. The race was voided and ordered to be run again Saturday with Carpenter disqualified, drawing strong American protests.
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Ameri Cana
London
Amateur Athletic Association
J. Carpenter
Cornell University
J. B. Tayior
Irish-American Athletic Club
W. C. Robbins
Cambridge
Carpenter
Halsevelle
Taylor
Robbins
Haleevelle
Maeland
Bryan Receives a Stream of Visitors in Lincoln
Fairview Nebraska July 23 a steady stream of visitors greeted William Jennings Bryan as he spoke through the day and into the night delegates returning from the Denver convention political representatives and Bryan supporters filled the crowds to hear his address and show support
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Wm. J. Bryan
Denver
Bryan and Kern Club
Democratic candidate draws crowd for Raleigh visitors
A large turnout attends a devs event for the Democratic candidate. Joseph Daniels of Raleigh N. C. News and Observer proprietor and national committeeman among the eleven selected for chairmen and other officers.
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Order of Maccabees
Joseph Daniels
Raleigh N
News and Observer
Airship at Fort Myer to Make Initial Trip
The army airship at Fort Myer Virginia built for the service will fly early next week. Captain Baldwin and the balloon squad of the signal corps completed unpacking the framework and expect the aviator soon. The craft resembles Baldwin's California Arrow but introduces new features for balance and gas contraction. The gas bag spans about 100 feet from tip to stern and includes updated rudder design.
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Washington
Captain Baldwin
Army
Fort Myer
Signal Corps
Baldwin
Virginia Delegation Visits Taft in Hot Springs
George L. Hart returned from Hot Springs with Congressman Slemp after a Virginia Republican delegation met with William K. Taft to discuss the campaign. Taft praised Virginia and expressed hope for favorable fall results.
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Slemp
Roanoke
George L. Hart
Hot Springs
William K. Taft
Hart
Congressman Slemp
Teft
Virginian
Slems
Trt
Bryan Determined to Capture Negro Vote in Campaign
Lincoln Nebraska July 28 The Democrats push to win black support grows stronger as Bryan asks Lincoln delegates to contact peers nationwide especially Ohio and agrees on a party campaign. He claims no personal responsibility for the Commoner articles during the race, with his brother guiding it until November and profits turned to the Democratic committee.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ryan
Nervroes
Ohio
Cand
Democratic Committee
Wisconsin Democrats Endorse Platform at State Convention
Wisconsin Democrats adjourned after T M Cleary Platteville praised Bryan and reviewed the national platform. The convention endorsed the Denver platform and urged support for the national ticket, limiting actions to adopting the platform.
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Sine Die
T. M. Cleary
Platteville
Bryan
Wisconsin
Phoebe Townsend Faces Fourteenth Divorce Suit
Omaha dispatch reports Phoebe Townsend of Dodge Nebraska sued for divorce by her fourteenth husband Anthony Townsend. Married last January the couple's split follows his discovery of her prior marriages and alleged unreliability as a wife. Townsend, a longtime Dodge farmer, seeks dissolution of the union amid public notice of the suit.
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Neb
Phoebe Townsend
Dodge
Anthony Townsend
Townsend
Woman with Fourteen Husbands Seeks Divorce
A locally reported case describes Mrs Townsend, a much married woman aged about 42, who has lived with fourteen husbands, nine former spouses still in the area. She recounts seven months of cohabitation with her current spouse before he left, and a suit for divorce has been filed.
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Lisement
Townsend
Supposed death by own action located in Binghamton
Sedge wick Werkheiser of Gennington Tucker county West Virginia who disappeared in June has been found in Binghamton by his brother in law. He refuses to acknowledge his identity and says his name is Reuben Rock with no memory of his past. Authorities had believed he may have died by his own action.
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Binghamton
Sedgewick Werkheiser
Gennington
Tucker County
W. Va
Reuben Rock
Lfe
Werkheiser
Mystery Still Skrouds Hazel Drew Case
Troy physician reports confirm Hazel Drew died from a blow to the head and not by self harm. District attorney says autopsy and doctors agree the girl was dead before her body was thrown into the water, offering no new reasons for her concealment of illness at her uncle's home last January.
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Troy
N. Y
Hivel Drew
Neckerchief Blamed for Death Aboard Mississipp i
Newport July 23 Joseph J Henry ordinary seaman and powder passer on the battleship Mississippi killed in a gun drill. His neckerchief caught in gun training cogs and he was drawn into the machinery. The accident occurred in a forward eight inch turret.
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Newport
R. 1
Joseph J. Henry
Mississippi
Cream Delight Highlighted by Blue Ribbon Vanilla
IE CREAM is praised for its delightful flavor and aroma when paired with Blue Ribbon Vanilla. The writer extols its delicate taste as unsurpassed and appealing.
Virginia Poll Tax Ruling May Disfranchise Voters
Norfolk July 2 1923 The case of Tazewell and others against Herman treasurer held that the Virginia poll tax must be paid in person to vote under the new constitution. Payments by check or messenger do not suffice and many voters could be disenfranchised for three years. An appeal was filed though the supreme court convenes in September.
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Norfolk
Tazewell
Herman
Virginia
Martin
Helr
Supreme Court
Governor Haskell Tendered Treasurership
Jubrie Okla July 23 Gov C N Haskell has been tendered the treasurership of the national Democratic committee The formal announcement will be made when the committee meets for organization in Chicago Saturday
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Jubrie
Okla
Roosevelt orders retrial of Standard Oil case
Oyster Bay New York July 23 President Roosevelt directs the attorney general to take immediate steps for a retrial of the Standard Oil case. The notice appears in the morning edition as the nation watches the ongoing antitrust proceedings in high court.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
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