Cloudburst Flood Destroys Property in Wellsville
A July cloudburst behind Wellsville Ohio sent a torrent down McQueen Athens and Trott er's run flooding more than 200 homes and business blocks. Water rose to over three feet, forcing residents to flee as debris clogged storm sewers and trains and lines were damaged. Over 100 workers cleared debris from sewer mouths.
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Wellsville
McQueen
Athens
Trotter
Buckeye Avenue
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Here
Steubenville
Speed Madness Sermon Urges Welcoming Progress
Rev. Frederick C. Hopkins of Englewood’s Pilgrim Congregational church argues that modern speed, electricity, and steam, guided by Christian intelligence, accelerate welfare. He contrasts wealth with harsh Puritanism and says rapid progress can ease world pain.
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Chicago
Frederick C. Hopkins
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Englewood
Heaven
Advance of Wages in New England Mills
The 5 percent wage increase took effect Monday in cotton mills across thirty plus southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island towns. About 45,000 workers gain higher pay. Since early year the movement has raised wages 5 to 14 percent for 165,000 textile workers in New England, with 110,000 in cotton mills and about 55,000 in woolen and worsted plants.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New England
Marshall Field & Co. Closed Over Stairway Delays
The Chicago dry goods store Marshall Field & Co. was ordered shut by the building department due to delays in stairway construction. Police denied entry to customers until after three hours when the store reopened upon a promise to complete the required work.
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Chicago
Marshall Field & Co
Building Department
Starvation Sufferer Seeks Help After Long Walk to Bellevue
John Ara an eighty two year old Confederate veteran from Wilmington North Carolina arrived in New York six weeks ago seeking lodging. He traveled on foot and by freight car saying he found no work due to frail health while staying at a municipal lodging house.
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New York
John Ara
Bellevue Hospital
Municipal
Ara
Wilmington
N. C
Secretaries Root Visits San Juan On Porto Rico Tour
The Charleston carrying Secretary Root arrives in San Juan at 4 PM. He reviews police from the palace balcony after a salute from Moro Castle and the Italian cruiser Umbria. Root discusses relief work, coffee planting, and predicts the Pan American congress may be held in Argentina with Puerto Rico as a suitable site.
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San Juan
P. R
Charleston
Root
New York
Morocastle
Winthrop
A. M. Frazier
Bailey
Porto Rico
Argentine Republic
Attorneys General Plan Joint Action Over Anti trust Suits
Texas and Arkansas Attorney Generals Davidson Lightfoot and Pollard travel to Texarkana for the Texas and Arkansas Bar Association meeting. They will then go to Little Rock to confer with Arkansas Attorney General Rogers on instituting suits against unnamed corporations operating in both states for alleged anti trust violations. The two states aim to act in concert on the matter.
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Texas
Arkansas
Austin
Davidson
Lightfoot
Pollard
Texarkana
Texas and
Arkansas Bar Associations
Little Rock
Rogers
Lightning Kills A Youth In Alabama As Storm Roars
An eight year old son of Professor Samuel Nunn died when struck by lightning during a fierce storm in Hartselle Alabama Sunday. Two of Nunns mules were killed and local telegraph and telephone lines were paralyzed by the weather.
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Alabama
Hartselle
Samuel Nunn
Mr. Nunn
Boy’s body found mutilated in wheat car
The eight year old Harry Priester of West Tulsa was abducted by a tramp last Thursday. His mutilated body was discovered Sunday night in a St. Louis and San Francisco wheat car, believed hidden to conceal a murder. The case sparked shock in Francis, I. T.
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Francis
I. T
Harry Priester
West Tulsa
St. Louis
San Francisco
Ben
All Names on Ticket by Dallas County Democratic Committee
Dallas July 9. At a Dallas county Democratic executive committee meeting Monday morning the committee decided to place on the primary ticket all candidates whether or not they had applied in time.
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Dallas County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
Body of Negro Found With Both Legs Cut Off
The body of a black man was found near Irene Texas with both legs severed. The incident was reported on July 9. Authorities investigated the grisly discovery as a possible crime or accident with no further details available in the partial copy.
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Irene
Tex
Four Fatal Freight Train Collision Near Chattanooga
A head end collision on the Western and Atlantic line seven miles south of Chattanooga killed four, with four more injured. The southbound engineer failed to take the switch at King's Bridge, colliding with a slowing northbound train. Victims include W. P. Hamilton and H. F. Pinson of Dalton and Ellijay, and Robert Atkinson and A. O. Gentry of Atlanta or Kennesaw.
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Chattanooga
Western
Atlantic
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway
King’s Bridge
W. P. Hamilton
Dalton
H. F. Pinson
Ellijay
Robert Atkinson
Atlanta
A. O. Gentry
Kennesaw
Pettus Returns Home From Lake Springs In Robust Health
Selma Ala July 9 Senator Pettus arrived home Friday night after a brief rest at Lake Springs following congressional adjournment. Despite rumors of illness he appears vigorous and in fine spirits at eighty eight years old.
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Selma
Ala
Pettus
Lake Springs
Congress
Five Hundred Rebels Killed in Natal Encounter
W Natal troops encircle and crush a rebel body in Umvati district with five hundred killed and few escapees. No white casualties reported. Instructions to Investigate. Denver district court orders grand jury to probe city and county officers including sheriff and coroner.
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Durban
Natal
W Natal
Umvati
Denver
Mullins
District Court
Grand Jury
Fort Worth Banks Report June 18 Resources
Splendid Showing in Fort Worth seven national banks report at close of business June 18 with total resources of 14.32 million dollars and individual deposits of 61.14 million. Legal reserve ratio stands at 21.48 percent.
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Washington
National Banks of
Fort Worth
Congressmen Adams Dies in Chicago Hotel
Congressman Adams of Wisconsin died Monday at the Auditorium hotel after several weeks of illness. He represented Wisconsin in Congress and passed away in Chicago on July 9.
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Congressman Adams
Chicago
Wisconsin
Auditorium Hotel
Haakon Named Honorary Admiral by Wilhelm
Emperor William appoints King Haakon an honorary admiral in the German navy. Paris Texas plans a new auditorium and skating rink to seat about 2000.
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Haakon
Trondhjem
William
King Haakon
Paris
Tex
Thomas Floated At Guam After Shore Incident
The naval department reports the United States Army transport Thomas, which went ashore at Guam, was floated at high water. Separate dispatches from Vigo Spain note that reports of insubordination aboard the Russian cruiser Terek have been greatly exaggerated.
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Washington
Naval Department
Ofdaoco Department
United States Army
Thomas
Guam
Vigo
Spain
Terek
Daily Item adds Sunday edition in Mineral Wells
The Daily Item Publishing company announces a Sunday edition starting in Mineral Wells Texas with the first issue dated July 9.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
The
Daily Item Publishing Company
Lynching in Arkansas and British political visit noted
In Tillar Arkansas on July 9 a mob hanged Will Anderson a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman. The body was cut down Monday morning. Separately in London on July 9 Mrs Bryan returned to London from Wrest Park and later visited Premier Campbell-Bannerman at Downing Street with an hour-long audience.
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Tillar
Ark
Will Anderson
Bryan
Lond
Wrest Park
Ambassador Reid
Premier Campbell- Bannerman
Downing Street
London
W. J. Mo Oo
Detective Fined For Assault In Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay July 9 J B Sloan Jr chief of the president s secret service corps was fined 10 on a charge of assault preferred by Clarence Legendre a New York photographer Sloan settled.
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Oyster Bay
J. B. Sloan, Jr
President's Secret Service Corps
Clarence Legendre
New York
Sloan
Speak Out to Sell 152 Acres with House and Land
Auction-style notice offers 152 acres two miles from the courthouse with a four-room frame house and a rent house. Includes 90 acres in cultivation, timber, two cement cisterns, a large tank, fences of cedar posts, barns, and proximity to local schools. Asking price set to 12.50 per acre to close out, with potential value at 50 per acre.
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Taliaferro
Court House
Yave
Brazos County
Pitts Bridge
Ursuline Convent
Texas Woman's College
Allen Academy
A. and
M. College
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HaAswein’s Book Store
W. H. Lawrence
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
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T. R. Batte
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Ross Perrino
Nadinda
National Toilet CO
John Wittman
J. W. Batts
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
H. D. Evans
Hack
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dewittt & CO
Emmel & Malony
Ohio City
Department Store
Memphis
Southern Railway
Union Depot
G. W. Williams
Hot Springs
Curl
Williams
Givan
Elihu Root
Landing Naval Station
Rhorer
Boy
Monroe Edce
Res
Ford
Ford's Saloon
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Kutter
Cole Hardware Co
DR. C. F. Andrews
Jenkins’ Drug Store
C. Fountain
Crown
Burt Norwid
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