Oklahoma Star Added to National Flag For State Admission
Washington July 5. After talks between Quartermaster General Humphreys and Admiral Cowles it was decided that Oklahoma's statehood will be marked by adding a star to the blue field of the flag in the lower right corner. The star will appear July 1, 1907, since laws require new stars only at the start of the next fiscal year. Salutes given earlier were premature.
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Washington
Humphreys
Admiral Cowles
Bureau of the
Navy Department
Army
Navy
Oklahoma
Bryan and Towne Nominated by Tammany for National Ticket
July Fourth celebration in New York saw R F Henry nominate William Jennings Bryan for president and Charles A Towne for vice president. Henry praised Texas Democrats while Cochran warned against socialism and federal intervention.
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New York
Tammany
R. 4. Henry
Texas
William Jennings Bryan
Charles A. Towne
Henry
Jefferson
W. J. Bryan
Alice B. Parker
United Supreme Court
Bourke Cochran
Prisoner Robert Cambridge Dies in Tombs Cell
New York July 5 Robert Cambridge a negro prisoner in the Tombs above Harry K Thaw died suddenly early Thursday He was stricken during the night and Thaw and other prisoners heard groans and guards feet through the corridors He died at the prison hospital from uranemic poisoning Assistant District Attorney Garvin denied rumors of a potential affidavit by Mrs Thaw before her marriage and any claim the DA's office possessed it
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Harry K. Thaw
New York
Robert Cambridge
Cambridge
Garvin
Thaw
Emperor Nicolas Reforms Russian Army Amid Disloyalty Spillover
In St Petersburg on July 5 Emperor Nicholas ordered Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch to study and curb disorder in the forces. He dismissed Prince Vassilch koff from duty and discharged General Ozeroff and General Gadon, the latter linked to an American Gordon lineage, amid unrest in the guards and Preobrajensky regiments. The measures aim to curb disloyalty, though isolation may not halt spread.
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Emperor Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Vassilchkoff
Guard Corps
Ozeroff
First Guard
Gadon
Preobrajensky Regiment
Gordon
Five Found in Beattyville Witness Search in Hargis Murder Trial
Archibald Crawford, solo deputy, reports five witnesses secured for the murder trial of former Judge Hargis and others over J. B. Marcum's death. Among the names is John White, brother of Tom White, now serving life for Marcum murder. Beattyville patrols show unrest with gunfire and a jailer clash as jurors are being chosen.
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Bezville
Beattyville
Archibald Crawford
Dorsey
Hargis
J. B. Marcum
John White
Tom White
Frankfort
Mr. Marcum
Fireworks Explosion Causes Stampede at Excelsior Casino
In Excelsior Minnesota on July 5 a premature fireworks blast in front of the Casino wounded Louis A. Dix and E. D. Thompson seriously while a panicked crowd of about 5000 trampled Teddy Montgomery aged fourteen, who was badly hurt.
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Excelsior
Minn
Louis A. Dix
E. D. Thompson
Teddy Montgomery
Attell Victorious Over Frankie Neill in Twenty Rounds
Abe Attell, American featherweight champion, defeated bantamweight Frankie Neill in a twenty round bout at the Pacific Athletic club in Los Angeles. Attell landed six blows to Neill’s one, though Neill remained the stronger puncher for much of the fight and put Attell on the defensive with hard shots and an eye injury. Referee Eyton’s decision was popular with the crowd.
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Frankie Neil
Los Angeles
Abe Attell
America
Frankie Neill
Pacific Athletic Club
Attell
Neill
Eyton
Five Boys Killed in Fourth of July Mining Town Blast
In Namanie, near Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania five boys died and nine were injured during Fourth of July celebrations. Two pairs of brothers among the victims were Pachunis and Shuckawaiz, with a fifth boy named Long. An attempted firework blast using dynamite exploded after a pipe misfired, mangling several victims and sending others to hospital with severe injuries.
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Wilkesbarre
Wanamie
Pachunis
Shuckawaiz
Long
Canadian Woman Forces Britain Flag Down in Lincoln
Miss Anna Tompsett, recently arrived from Canada, hoisted the British flag over her Lincoln cottage on July 5. A crowd gathered and threatened removal until police ordered her to haul down the emblem, amid Fourth of July confusion.
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Lincoln
Neb
Anna Tompsett
South Twentieth Street
Canada
Tompsett
Fire at Adams Machine works causes $100000 loss
A section of the Adams Machine works plant at Corinth Mississippi burned causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports the fire as a substantial loss to the plant and its operations.
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Memphis
Adams Machine Works
Corinth
Miss
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Star OF
NEW State Army
Bryan and . Towne
Lone Star
Athos
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Sadmes
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
J. W. Howell
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan, JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Ass’t Cashier
Mound City
E. J. Jenkins
MEL
VIA
G.N
ST. Louis
D. J. Price
P. At. A
D. Hunter
Palestine, Texas
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