Turner says US no friend to the colored man. Diaz hears fair request
Boston July 4 Bishop Henry M Turner denounces the United States as unfriendly to Black people. He cites alleged media falsehoods and mocks politicians like Butler and Tillman. In Mexico City Diaz hosts San Antonio fair committee, securing his attendance at the fall fair and election of Theodore Harrison as honorary member of the International club with Theodore Roosevelt.
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Turner
San Antonio
Boston
Henry M. Turner
Philadelphia
United States
Vardaman
Tillman
City of Mexico
Diaz
Department of Public Works
Otto Wardmund
W. H. Sims
J. M. Vance
James J. Slayden
N. M. Betasluce
Theodore Harrison
Harrison
International Club of
Roosevelt
Fear of Burial Alive Shapes Corning Banker’s Death
James Green Wellington of Corning New York died suddenly of heart disease in Avon. He feared burial while alive and had his brother Dr James F Wellington promise to test for death before burial. The examination took half an hour before consent to burial was given. He was a former banker, mayor and treasurer of Corning.
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New York
James Green Wellington
Corning
N. Y
Avon
James F. Wellington
Wellington
Death of F B Beck After Baseball Strain
F B Beck twenty seven year old traveling passenger agent for the Chicago and Alto railway died at Grace hospital after a vermiform appendix rupture during a game last Friday. Beck had recently lived in Chicago and his wife died last September. At noon Wednesday he asked to be told he could not live an hour, then gripped his father's hand and said he was going to the game, remaining cheerful until death.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Detroit
F. B. Beck
Chicago and Alton Railway
Grace Hospital
Beck
Hungarian girl shoots lover then herself in New York
Mary Belsi, a young Hungarian woman, shot Harry Stern four times as he slept in his East One Hundred seventeenth street home. She then wounded herself in the breast. Both survived with slight chances of recovery. A year earlier she sued Stern for breach of promise.
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New York
Mary Belsi
Harry Stern
East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Stern
Ocean Grove Bans Sale of Chewing Gum
Ocean Grove New Jersey prohibits selling chewing gum within city limits. Dr. A B Ballard of the camp meeting association ordered the restraint at the news stand in the old Well House, following a prior tobacco ban in Ocean Grove.
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New York
Ocean Grove
N. J
A. B. Ballard
Camp Meeting Association
Ocean Mreve
Sony
Vaughan freed from prison on Roosevelt commuted sentence
Henry H. Vaughan of Dallas Texas was released from a one year term in federal prison for perjury in bankruptcy after President Roosevelt commuted his sentence. Vaughan had faced a two year sentence. his release came after his father pleaded health concerns.
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Atlanta
Henry H. Vaughan
Dallas
Tex
Roosevelt
Warrantes Issued in Douglas Kidnapping Case
Warrants sworn out in Douglas Arizona against Antonio Maza a Mexican consul Harry Shropshire constable J F Dowdle guard Sam Hayhurst ranger and Lee Thompson policeman charging them with kidnapping Manuel Sarabia from Douglas jail Sunday night and taking him to Mexico Reports say all were arrested and bailed.
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el Paso
Douglas
Ariz
Antonio Maza
Harry Shropshire
J. F. Dowdle
Sam Hayhurst
Lee Thompson
Manuel Sarabia
Mexico
Republican state convention postponed to Tulsa July 12
Guthrie July 4 The Republican state convention date at Tulsa July 12 was postponed by J L Hamon chairman of the territorial executive committee.
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Guthrie
Tulsa
J. L. Hamon
Territorial Executive Committee
Hamilton, Texas Raises 20,000 Bonus for Railway
Hamilton authorities say the city has raised the required 20000 dollar bonus to secure a new railway linking Waco Hamilton and Brownwood. The action aims to boost local commerce and travel options.
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Hamilton, Tex
Waco
Hamilton
Brownwood Railway
Drowning Death of Deaf and Dumb Boy at Brazos River
In Waco on July 4 Emanuel Kneeland a small deaf and mute Black boy fell into the Brazos River and drowned according to local report.
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Waco
Emanuel Kneeland
Brazos River
War With Japan Predicted By Rear Admiral Thompson
Rear Admiral J. W. Thompson predicts a war with Japan within five years. He believes it inevitable and doubt Britain will aid Japan. He sees the Philippines as the war’s real outset but says U S resources would lead to Japan’s defeat, and France might aid Japan financially.
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Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
North Yakima
J. W. Thompson
United States Navy
Japan
Thompson
Great Britain
Philippines
United States
France
Skunk Bite Sends Texan to Pasteur Institute for Treatment
John Sheen of Irion county was bitten by a mad skunk while camping on Dove creek. He kicked the animal away and traveled to the Pasteur Institute in Austin for medical treatment.
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San Angelo
Tex
John Sheen
Irion County
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Dove Creek
Institute
Woman Dies After Giant Firecracker Explosion
In Chicago on July 4 a massive firecracker exploded causing a woman to collapse and die. Police and bystanders respond as investigators assess the blast site and identify the victim.
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Chicago
Pioneer Resident Dead in Oklahoma City
Henry Fritch, one of Oklahoma City's first settlers, has died. The former Pioneer resident passed away on July 4.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Fritch
Dallas Observes Fourth as Leading Firms Close
Dallas on July 4 saw all major business establishments closed in honor of the Fourth of July statewide celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
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m+ Lab
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Hemith
D. F. Mitchell
RESS
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Laredo
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G. P
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G. N.R. R. Palestine
Lexas
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Mother
Cle Sam
Mikado
Mad Skunk
Shoop
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C.L. Hilger
Brazos Valley Marble and Granite Works
the Family Safety Oil
C. E. Bullock & Co
Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
Jno
M. Sebesta
John Wittman
Sturmmas
Tai
S. H. Franklin
Colorado
Texas
Rocky Mountain Region
Southwest
Northwest
A. A. Glisson
Fort Worth
J. D. Ganter
T.R. Batte
Bryan
Paul M. Raysor
James’ Drugstore
Bryan, Texas
Monroe Edge
Willis
W. F. Miller
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