Yellowstone Park The Great Curiosity Shop Of Nature
The piece extols Yellowstone National Park as a vast 1872 public park with 14 000 foot peaks, geysers, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. It highlights Lake Yellowstone, Tetons, volcanic cliffs, and diverse trout species while noting strict fishing rules and catchable sport for Ladies. It cites tour rail lines and seductive fare attracting Texas and Southwest vacationers en route to the Pacific Northwest.
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Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Lake
Tetons
Yellowstone
Colorado
Point Lookout
Lahore
United States Fist Commission
Fire Hole
Gibbon
Nez Perces
Madison River
Gibbon River
Madison
Shoshone Lake
Portland
Fort Worth
Denver City
Postmasters Meet Holds Texas Fourth Class Convention
Dallas hosts the second annual Texas postmasters of the fourth class gathering with about seventy five in attendance. Acting president and secretary McElroy gave an address. Officers elected include William Gilford president T K Raynor vice president B J Naugle secretary Mrs M J Sadler treasurer W A McElroy and C A Moose delegates to the national convention B J Waugle and William Gilford alternate delegates. Constitution and by laws were adopted.
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Dallas
Texas
McElroy
William Gilford
Thornton
T. K. Raynor
Decoy
B. J. Naugle
Prosper
M. J. Sadler
Osage
Coryel County
W. A. McElroy
Buda
C. A. Moose
Poolville
B. J. Waugle
Willam Gilford
Farseeing Bachelor to Aid Lancaster School
A Lancaster, Texas, resident pledges 4000 dollars toward a 15000 dollar brick public school building. The anonymous donor offers to supplement the district’s funding, ensuring a modern facility that meets future needs. The Lancaster Independent School District recently approved the project by a large majority.
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Lancaster
Tex
Lancaster Independent
Board of Trustees
Hospital Flood Drowns Patients in Mexican Flood
Governor Obregon reports about 200 dead with more bodies recovered after a sudden flood swamped a Guanajuato hospital. The rapid rise of water overwhelmed patients and staff, leaving many unable to escape.
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Guanajuato
Mex
Obregon
Juarez Theater Flood Forces Refuge on Balconies
The Juarez theater flooded to the first balcony floor forcing soldiers who sought refuge there to climb to the upper balcony. The power plant was damaged leaving the city dark and the loss estimated at 2,000,000 dollars.
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Juarez Theater
Diamond Coal president dies after Rockdale accident
H. Vogel, president of the Diamond Coal Company and noted regional figure, was killed in a fatal accident at Rockdale Texas on July 5. The incident removed a leading local entrepreneur and industrialist from the community.
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Rockdale
Tex
H. Vogel
The
Diamond Coal Company
Naval mutinies blamed on rotten system in Russian navy
In Odessa and St. Petersburg reports the mutinies aboard Black Sea fleet ships are attributed to a corrupt naval system. Critics say neglect of sailors and distant officials, with Captain Clade arguing food shortages were only a pretext and that officers lack sympathy and competence.
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St. Petersburg
Odessa
Black Sea
Clade
Cossacks Fire on Strikers at Putiloff Works
In St. Petersburg on July 5 Cossacks fired on workers at the Putiloff works after a youth arrested for entering the plant drew a revolver killing a policeman and wounding himself. Strikers gathered as soldiers charged with whips and then fired a volley, causing multiple casualties and intense district unrest.
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St. Petersburg
Putiloff Works
Peterhof
Twenty inning victory as Philadephia tops Boston
Philadelphia defeated Boston 4 to 2 in a 20 inning American League contest. Waddell and Young started, with Waddell dominant after the fourth. Boston totaled 15 hits to Philadelphia 13 as records for long games were set. Attendance reached 25 000.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Young
Waddell
Kroston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Philadelphia and Brooklyn Dominate in Historic Scores
A string of city to city scores shows Philadelphia 2 beat New York 0 while Brooklyn wins 8 to 0 against Boston and other matchups include Chicago 11 over St Louis 1 and Pittsburg 8 over Cincinnati 2. The records reflect a sequence of decisive games across major cities.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Unclear Collegiate Scoreline Report From City Matchups
Fragmentary sports card lists city matchups with Montgomery Birmingham Memphis Little Rock New Orleans Shreveport Atlanta Nashville and scattered scores and attendance figures. The text reads like quick score announcements with no cohesive narrative or date.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Shreveport
Atlanta
Nashville
Fort Worth Defeats Temple in Extra Innings
In a two game set, Fort Worth wins 5 to 3 at Temple, then Fort Worth scores 4 to 1 in eleven innings at Dallas. Dallas 3 Waco 0, Waco 1 Dallas 0.
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Fort Worth
Temple
Dallas
Waco
Baseball Scores From Greenville and Paris
In Greenville the Greenville team beat Texarkana 6 to 0 in the first game and 2 to 1 in the second game lasting twelve innings. Paris defeated Clarksville 12 to 2 in another matchup.
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Greenville
Texarkana
Paris
Clarksville
South Texas League Scores From San Antonio Highlights
In a baseball update for the South Texas League San Antonio defeated Houston 4 to 2 while Beaumont beat Galveston 6 to 0. The results reflect a day of league play across Texas venues.
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San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine arrives at Theodosia
The Kniaz Potemkine reached Theodosia on July 5 and sought coal provisions and medical aid. Mutineers demanded assurances of their safety during the ship's stop at the port.
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Kniaz Potemkine
Mob Attacks Jail. Prisoner Escapes as Sheriff Responds
Russellville Kentucky July 5 a mob of nearly 100 demanded jail keys and entered the jail. They freed one inmate tied to a pending trial while others fled. two men were captured with a wounded escapee, Jim Lynn, possibly hanged near the town outskirts.
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Russellville
Mary Gladden
John Sacra
Bowling Green
Jim Lynn
Polk Fletcher
G . Lyon
Bowline Green
Black Sea Squadron Returns From Theo Dosia Voyage
Sevastopol reports Rear Admiral Kruger leading the Black Sea squadron back to port after a voyage to Theo dosia. The force included the battleship George Poebiedonosetz.
Battleship Kniaz Potemkine sighted near Batoum
A Galatz arrival reports the battleship Kniaz Potemkine en route to Batoum after meeting a vessel captain at sea. The report comes from Metropolis Bucharest on July 5. The event underscores naval movements in the Black Sea region.
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Bucharest
Galatz
Kniaz Potemkine
Batoun
Receivers Appointed for Two Banks after Closures
Washington July 5 The comptroller of the currency named National Bank Examiner Cook as receiver of the Spring Valley National Bank after it closed and appointed J M McShort as receiver of the First National Bank of Toluca Illinois after its doors did not open. The suspensions follow the failure of C J Devlin who led both banks. Spring Valley capital is 50000 dollars and Toluca capital 100000 dollars.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
National Bank
Cook
National Bank of
Spring Valley
J. M. McShort
First National Bank of
C. J. Devlin
Spring Valley National Bank
Toluca Bank
Fire disrupts trolley service strands thousands in McKeesport area
A Rankin powerhouse fire during a storm cut power to the West Penn trolley line. Over 8000 people, many women and children, gathered at Olympia Park near McKeesport. About 2000 began walking toward town as trains halted. A Baltimore and Ohio special train carried spectators after delays, packing three coaches. Many faced hunger, rain, and exposure with no shelter or money.
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Pittsburg
Rankin
West Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Olympia Park
McKeesport
Park
Baltimore and Ohio Road
West Pennsylvania Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Topeka Bank Failure Ties Devlin Estate to Illinois Lenders
After the July 3 collapse of the First National Bank of Topeka controlled by C J Devlin, the Devlin estate is linked to loans that funded the Toluca Toluca Ills railroad project and to Spring Valley National Bank and First National Bank of Toluca in Illinois. Negotiations are underway to sell the railroad property seen as a valuable asset.
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Topeka
Kan
First National Bank of
C. J. Devlin
Devlin
Spring Valley National Bank of
Spring Valley
Ills
Toluca
Illinois
Marquette and Northern
Double Drowning in Arkansas River
Little Rock report states L A Hatton an assistant observer at the U S weather bureau and Lawrence Dickey of Pottsville drowned while bathing in the Arkansas river Dickey went beyond his depth Hatton attempted a rescue and both perished in the water.
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Little Rock
L. A. Hatton
United States Weather Bureau
Lawrence Dickey
Pottsville
Arkansas River
Dickey
Hatton
The Slavery of the Match
A Council Bluffs Nonpareil meditation contrasts a nonsmoker's view of a match with a smoker's dependence. It frames matches as vital currency, detailing periods of affluence and poverty, the constant hunt for a light, and the envy of those with spare matches.
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Council
Shonts Arrested for Speed Law Violation in Connecticut
T P Shonts of Chicago president of the Panama canal commission was arrested in Stamford Conn for speeding. He traveled an eighth of a mile in twenty two seconds with a party of women and posted a bond to appear in court on his way to his summer home in Greenwich.
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Chicago
Panama Canal Commission
Stamford
Conn
Greenwich
Government to sue railroads over twenty eight hour law
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will launch about 1200 suits against railroads to collect 100 penalties for each violation of the twenty eight hour law. The rule requires interstate livestock shipments to unload feed water and rest every head for five hours after twenty eight hours on the road, affecting nearly every road from Maine to California.
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Washington
the Post
Department of Agriculture
Maine
California
Fire rumor in Carbondale disproved
Carbondale Colorado residents debunk a report claiming the town was destroyed by fire, with officials confirming no such disaster occurred.
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Carbondale
Colo
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T. P. Shonts
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Acciden
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Mexico
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Denver
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