Fourth's Fatal Figures on Fourth of July Explosives
Chicago July 5 report shows thirty seven dead and 2153 maimed nationwide from Fourth of July celebrations. New York leads in deaths and injuries with ten dead and 423 injured. Pittsburg follows with nine dead. Most casualties from careless handling of harmless explosives and gunpowder reports.
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Burns Stuns Squires in Two Minute Colma Bout
Tommy Burns of Canada knocked out Bill Squires of Australia in 2 minutes 8 seconds at Colma San Francisco. umpiring referee Jim Jeffries quickly separated them as Burns unleashed a decisive right to the jaw. The crowd of 9 000 witnessed a one sided display that labeled Squires overrated and settled Burns as the clear victor.
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Noise and Fireworks Doomed Several in July Heat
New York widow Mrs. Johanna Everett hanged herself citing inability to bear Fourth of July noise from fireworks. In Springfield, James Delehanty dies after Maurice Hills wounded Hettie Hills wife over farm property in dispute. Thersa Goodman, seven, dies in St Joseph from convulsions linked to Fourth of July explosions amid diphtheria recovery.
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Johanna Everett
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Everett
Springfield
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James Delehanty
Maurice Hills
Chicopee
Hettie W. Hills
St. Joseph
Thersa Goodman
Costly Cartridge Chewing and County Tragedy Reported
In Paris Texas on July 5 baggage master Warren of the Texas and Pacific railroad chewed a cartridge causing a cap to explode and mangling his tongue. In McKinney a man named Chaney was shot and killed and Iley Duns surrendered.
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RING LEADER SLAIN IN JAIL BREAK ATTEMPT
In Raton New Mexico on July 5 a six inmate uprising at the county jail failed when ringleader Brown was shot dead by jailer John Gale. Gale, aided by his gun, forced the others back to their cells, preventing escape.
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Remembrance and restitution across states in July notes
Miss Ethel Rish of Findlay Ohio received 20000 dollars from Mrs. Mary M Kendall of Oswego after aiding a street accident victim in Toledo. In Washington, the Fort Dallas National Bank of Miami Florida was ordered closed by the currency controller on information from bank examiner McDonald declaring insolvency with liabilities around 808466.
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Mary M. Kendall
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Toledo
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Quarrel Over Five Cents Ends in Fatal Shooting
In St. Louis on July 5 Ignatius Kurilla was killed after a quarrel over five cents. Steve Dubinski was shot twice in the abdomen and may die. Andy Hungen was arrested on a charge of shooting.
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