Attempted bombing of Warsaw arsenal by Bolshevik agent
An infernal machine planted to blow up the Lemberg arsenal was detected and disabled by a worker who seized the man and handed him to police. Authorities say the suspect recently arrived from Russia and had Bolshevik connections. The arsenal held 40 carloads of gun ammunition and other explosives. A later probe linked the plan to a conspiracy possibly in a foreign country.
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Warsaw
Lemberg
Russia
Cartoonist Walter R Allman Dies at 42 in Cleveland
Walter R Allman creator of The Doings of the Duffs died here today at age 42. He was born in Toledo Ohio and began his career as a cartoonist on a Toledo newspaper while in his teens. He is survived by a widow residing here.
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Cleveland
Walter R Allman
Mr Allman
Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Invalidates Bonus Act
Philadelphia July 8 The Pennsylvania state Supreme Court unanimously declared unconstitutional a proposed 36 million dollar soldier bonus amendment to the state constitution The court ruled the constitution cannot be amended more than once every five years Thus 1928 would be the next eligible date for another amendment challenging the proposed measure as premature or improper.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
Forest Fire Threatens Masardis Village In Maine
Ashland Maine July 8 The forest fire that threatened Masardis village last night was still raging today beyond the control of crews The wind shift drove the menace away from homes villagers prepared to flee but remained in place The fire likely to spread further across 6000 to 12000 acres of parched woods with no rain in sight Forest Fire Warden C L Weeks estimated the area burned and warned the danger to any settlement remains as heavy rain is awaited.
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Ashland
Maine
Masardis
Trent
Mensaidis
C L Weeks
Columbus native elected grand exalted ruler of Elks
John G Price of Columbus, former attorney general of Ohio, was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the annual grand lodge meeting in Boston. His sole opponent was Charles F McCue of Cambridge. James G McFarland urged a national welfare movement in his report. The Scottsdale lodge received a suspension for violating prohibition law. The grand lodge noted 87700 new members and 26 lodges added in the past year, and plans for sixty Elk homes costing 98000000 were approved by the grand trustees.
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Boston
John G Price
Columbus
Genera of
Chia
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Dlks
Gina Lodge
Charles F F McCue
Cambridge
James G McFarand
South Dakhola
Scottdale
McFarland
Grand Lodge
Tie
Ina Claire Files Paris Divorce Suit In Foreign Action
New York July 7 Ina Claire the actress has filed suit in Paris for divorce from her husband James R Whittaker. A dispatch to the New York Times reports she went abroad while he remained in New York.
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New York
Ina Claire
Paris
James R Whittake
New York Times
Leaders in Philippine soldier mutiny arrested at Fort McKinley
Manila dispatch reports 23 alleged leaders of a secret Philippines scouts clique were arrested at Fort McKinley. They planned a August 9 petition to Governor General Leonard Wood for equal pay and allowances with white soldiers. Earlier arrests and ongoing investigations followed.
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Manila
Associated Press
Philippines
Fort McKinner
Leonard Wood
Philippines Department of the Army
Twelfth Medical Regiment
Yesterdday
Philippines Scouts
Death sentences for German police in Belgian officer murder
In Spettin Germany on July 8, Sergeant Kaws and former Sergeant Angele of the Schutz police were sentenced to death for the murder of Lieutenant Graff, a Belgian officer, in the Duisburg area a year ago before the Rhin occupation. Corporal Schwiirat was acquitted. The court recommended pardons for the two convicts, citing patriotic motives behind the crime.
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Spettin
Germany
Kaws
Angele
Schutz
Graff
Duiburg
Rhin
Schwiirat
Chamber Combine in Milan Ousts Fascist Mayor
In Milan the Unitarian Socialist, Republican and Catholic independent factions join dissident fascists to abstain from municipal work, arguing their bloc controls two thirds of votes and can unseat Mayor Mangiageli Fascist. The mayor contends Socialists held power in 1914 despite being outnumbered by the opposition.
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Milan
Unitarian
Sormicds
Maxialist
Demnena
Mangiageli
Rockefeller at 85 glad of chances to serve mankind
John D Rockefeller Sr marked his eighty fifth birthday in July with a message expressing gratitude for opportunities to serve his fellow men. A small private birthday event at Pocantico Hills was held with intimate friends and no cake, while Rockefeller remained well and happy at home.
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Rockefeller
Chicago
John D Rockefeller Sr
Ilfe
York
John Dockefeller
Poecantico Isls
Rockefeler
Coroner cites circumstances in Granby woman's death
Coroner A Smith blamed a combination of factors for the death of Mrs Alanson Hoffman of Granby who was killed June 26 when the automobile she rode in was struck by a train on the New York New Haven and Hartford line at Almshouse crossing. He said no one is responsible, the engine stalled as the driver reached the curve and did not know the train was coming, with no flagman at the crossing and urged its elimination.
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Middletown
Alanson Hoffman
Granby
New York New Haven
Hart
Ts A Smith
Almshouse
Smith
Building permits total 786902 in three months
The Board of Building Commissioners issued 457 building permits in the first quarter of the fiscal year with an aggregate value of 736902 and a total increase reported at 253240.
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Board of Building Commissioners
Naugatuck Carpenter Dies After Trolley Collision
Patuck Quinn, a 55 year old carpenter from Naugatuck, was struck by a trolley in that town last night. He died early today at the hospital, prompting an investigation into the accident in Watlisbury on July 8.
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Naugatuck
Watlisbury
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