Kent Tibbs Shoots Self in Domestic Tragedy at Graham
Hundreds converge as Kent Tibbs shoots himself near the heart at his Graham home. He bleeds on the floor and porch while his wife Pearl Lambert Tibbs and two children witness the scene. Firearm loaded with three shells, two live. sheriff not listed. Doctores treat Tibbs. condition listed as dangerously wounded.
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Kent Tibbs
Tibbs
Signal Tower
J. H. Barrett
Welch Lumber Co
C. H. Hogan
Graham
Indiana
Tazewell
Pearl Lambert
Bland County
Clyie
Ethel
Paisy Telegraph
Tragedy Shocks Tibbs Family at Nearby Home
Unfinished meal preceded a sudden tragedy that sent Tibbs' brothers, three of whom live locally, rushing to the house and being struck by the shock of the event.
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Tibbs
Shying of His Horse Prevented a Hold-Up
Dr E H Thompson on a Princeton bridge night ride faced three dark figures who demanded a dollar. The horse shied pushing the robbers away as the trio fled, underscoring the tense climate after a previous murder in April. The doctor recalled pistol laws and avoided carrying a gun.
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E. H. Thompson
East End
Carl W. Simpson
Chicago
Princeton
Thompson
Grassy Branch
Johnson
Dr. Thompson
T. L. Felts
Mr. Felts
Posse Member Kills Italian After Mistaken HalT
John Christian, a posse member, fatally shot Petro Azra in Yukon after Azra called to halt him mistaking Christian for the fugitive Fred Jones. Christian claimed self defense and surrendered. an improvised jury later acquitted him.
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John Christian
Petro Azra
W. J. Miller
Yukon
Fred Jones
Miller
Christian
Azra
Posse
TENSION IN THE SENATE OVER RECIPROCITY BILL
Washington reports a tense senate session over the reciprocity measure. Chairman Penrose sought agreed votes on July 24 for reciprocity, July 26 for the wool bill, and July 28 for the free list bill, but opposition blocked the plan. After a brief executive session the bill was to be reported from the committee of the whole, with supporters noting the move appeared unintentional and Penrose agreeing to restore the bill to its prior status.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Finance Committee
Sherman
Committee of the Whole
Stone
Ba@on
Gompers Defies Apology Claim Before Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor will not apologize to the District of Columbia supreme court when he appears with Secretary Frank Morrison and Vice President John Mitchell on July 17 to show cause why they should not be held in contempt.
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Gompers
Washington
Sam'l Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Terrific Storm Disrupts Washington Activities
A massive rain and hail storm with thunder lightning and 67 mph wind halted the senate adjourned sessions trapped the president on Chevy Chase golf links and leveled a building at the soldiers home in Washington on June 27.
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Washington
Senate
Chevy Chase
Soldiers’ Home
Prohibition Referendum Moves in Utah Cities
Prohibition will be adopted or rejected at special elections in 104 Utah cities today. Most towns oppose saloons as votes are cast across Salt Lake City and surrounding areas.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Reciprocity Benefit Claim Echoed in River Improvement Proposal
A proposal argues that deepening the St Lawrence River yields greater advantages for farmers than Panama Canal opening. The amendment seeks river improvements to boost agriculture, trade, and regional prosperity.
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St. Lawrence
Panama Canal
Free Trade With Canada Seen By Senator Townsend
Senator Townsend of Michigan argues for Canada United States free trade and a treaty including all Canadian and American products on the free list. He advocates deep water access from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and a revised tariff system aligned with protectionist principles. He says farmers need not fear and surplus crops would find markets abroad unless shortages occur.
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Washington
Senate
Townsend
Michigan
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Panama Canal
Norman MacLeod & Company Suspends Business
Financial circles were shaken as Norman, MacLeod & Company, a Philadelphia stock brokerage, suspended operations with liabilities around 1.19 million dollars and assets of about 410 thousand. The failure was announced June 27, prompting concern over market impact and creditor actions.
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Philadelphia
Norman, MacLeod & Company
Weather favorable in cotton states after week of showers
The national weekly weather bulletin reports generally favorable conditions in the cotton states east of the Mississippi for the past week. Partly cloudy and showery weather prevailed across the region.
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Cotton States
Washington
Mississippi
National
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia will see fair skies and slightly cooler temperatures. Virginia expected to be fair with showers in the eastern portion on Wednesday, followed by fair weather Thursday with light to moderate west to northwest winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Canada Honors Heroine Who Drove Back Invaders
Canada will honor memory of a heroine who warned British troops. She traveled twenty two miles through dense forests, faced wild animals, Indigenous people, and guerilla bands to deliver the warning, a feat remembered a century later.
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Canada
Monument to Laura Secord to honor Beaver Dams heroine
Queenston Ontario to unveil a granite monument funded by the Dominion government honoring Laura Ingersoll Secord. The ceremony will include speeches by Sir George Ross and J W Langmuir. Secord saved her husband by warning British forces of an American surprise attack near Beaver Dams in 1813.
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Queenston
Ont
Queenston Heights
Niagara River
Isaac Brock
Dominion
Laura Secord
George Ross
J. W. Langmuir
Niagara Falls Park Commission
Laura Ingersoll Secord
Niagara-on-the-Lakes
Upper Canada
Secord
Beaver Dame
Fitzgibbons
Beaver Dams
Isaac Prock
Government of
Canada
Mormon Church Enters Sugar Business For People
Joseph F. Smith president of the Mormon church and Utah Idaho Sugar Company testifies before the house sugar trust committee that the church is in sugar ventures to aid its people. He cites Henry C Havemeyer’s help and asserts no U S law was violated. Bishop Chas Nibley corroborates.
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Smith
House
Mormon Church
Washington
Henry C. Havemeyer
United States
House “Sugar Trust
Joseph F. Smith
Utah- Idaho Sugar Company
Chas. Nibley
Five Hundred Men to Work in Bluefield Development Push
The Appalachian Power Company plans power lines and a new dam near Grayson, with 500 workers to start within two months. The project foresees day and night operation, rail access, and new lighting for Pulaski and Bland County, aiming to connect Bluefield with East River Mountain and regional coal fields.
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Power Company
Bluefield
Bland County
Pulaski
Appalachian Power Company
Welch
Keystone Light and Power
Pocahontas
Grayson
Grayson Sulphur Springs
Pulaski Alum Springs
Little Walker Mountains
East River Mountain
Appalachian Company
Pittsburg
Suit Aims to Dissolve Periodical Clearing House
Civil action filed in a United States court seeks dissolution of the Periodical Clearing House and about twenty other magazine defendants. District Attorney Wise leads the petition alleging an unlawful combination.
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New York
United States Court Today
Periodical
Clearing House
Wise
Conspiracy Charge Ties Magazine Trade to Interstate Markets
A legal case centers on conspiracy to restrain interstate trade and foreign commerce in magazines and periodicals, alleging anti competitive actions affecting distribution and pricing across multiple states. The filing outlines alleged collusion among publishers to control supply and terms of sale.
Bluefield Home Guards Drill Signals Rapid Enrollment
The Bluefield Home Guards Company L opened rifles for a first drill at the armory. Equipment is in good order with new olive drab uniforms on order for Charleston delivery. Enrollment is accelerating and space will close once full. Captain Lester praised the drill and urged regular attendance to reach Charleston ready.
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Bluefield Home Guards
Batallion
Lester
Ford
Charleston
Daily Telegraph to Install New Press in Bluefield
R L Bouis, southern representative of R Hoe & Co, is in the city arranging for a new press to replace the current six ton perfecting press. The upgrade aims to speed production as the Daily Telegraph’s circulation grows, requiring office enlargement and building changes to accommodate equipment.
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R. L. Bouis
R. Hoe & Co
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Josephi Callaux Accepts Paris Ministry Offer
Paris June 27 Josephi Callaux has accepted President Falliere s invitation to organize the ministry succeeding the Monis ministry.
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Paris
Josephi Callaux
Falliere
Monis
Contradictions Mark Lorimer Election Testimony
Washington reports contradictions in the Lorimer election testimony before a senate investigation. Shelly B. Jones of Marquette denies saying Hines claimed to have "put Lorimer over" with a $100000 fund, contradicting affidavits from Mosher Russell Lowe and Coan.
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Washington
Edward Hines
Chicago
Lorimer
Senate
Shelly B. Jones
Marquette
Mich
Hines
United States
RE. D. Mosher
Frank J. Russell
Mining Journal
Robert C. Lowe
Ilinois Senate
Morris B. Coan
Fine Horses on Exhibition in Columbus Ohio
A large three day horse show opened today under the Columbus Horse Show Association. Leading breeding establishments from Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Illinois and other states are represented in what promises to be a highly successful event.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbuus Horse Show Association
Kentucky
West Virginia
Illinois
Banquet Planned for John Hays Hammond in London
Elaborate preparations are made for a Savoy Hotel banquet tomorrow night in honor of John Hays Hammond the special ambassador from the United States to the coronation. The event is under the auspices of the pilgrims.
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John Hays Hammond
London
Savoy Hotel
United States
Pilgrims
Niagara Falls Opens to Second International Carnival
Crowds converge on Niagara Falls New York as the second international carnival opens the summer season. Visitors flock to the picturesque city to witness events and festivities marking the official start of summer tourism.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara
Kans City Welcomes Bishop Partridge After Orient Service
Rt Rev Sidney C. Partridge enthroned as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kansas City in a historic ceremony. Bishops from Missouri Illinois Indiana and other states attended along with governors and mayors. The event marked a missionary bishop’s return to the United States after twenty six years abroad.
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Henry C. Partridge
Atwill
Kansas City
Sidney CC. Partridge
Kyoto
Japan
B. R. Atwill
United States
Daniel 8. Tuttle
St. Louis
Missouri
C. P. Anderson
Chicago
Edward W. Osborne
Springfield
T. N. Morrison
Davenport
Lla
Iowa
M. E. Fawcett
Quincy
Arthur W. Williams
Omaha
Nebraska
F. K. Brooke
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Herbert S. Hadley
Walter R. Stubbs
Kansas
D. A. Brown
Mitchell
St. Joseph
Kans
Grave
J. Stewart Smith
St. Marys
Partridge
Edward Henry Eekel
Christ Church
America
Orient
Cameron Mann
South Dakota
Cable
Bishop Partridge
New York
Yale College
Herkley Divinity School
Shanghai
St. Mary's Hall
Wu Chang
University Club
Governor Montague to Speak at Pennsylvania Bar Meeting
The Pennsylvania State Bar Association opened its annual session in Bedford Springs on June 27 with Governor A J Montague of Virginia slated to deliver the principal address. The three day program features many items of interest to lawyers and a large attendance is reported.
Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
The royal garden party at Buckingham Palace drew nearly all foreign ambassadors colonial representatives and other coronation dignitaries. Women wore magnificent dresses as part of the coronation festivities in London.
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London
Buckingham Palace
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