Heat Wave Breaks as Storm Cools New York City
New York reports a five minute wind and rain storm ending a week of extreme heat that killed hundreds and strained resources. Milk demand surged with prices up a quarter of a cent, while Jersey City and Newark faced prostrations and fatalities. Philadelphia awaits cooler weather and rain.
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Hormal
New Jersey
Jersey City
Newark
Elizabeth
Paterson
Murray Hill
East
North
Union Spent Large Sum to Drive Alabama Tennessee Strike
Testimony before Commissioner Keating claims the United Mine Workers of America spent more than 1.5 million dollars to win the strike in Alabama and Tennessee. General Labor Agent Hugh Dewitt testified the union spent about 1000 dollars daily for local union members, plus 365000 from the national body and 26000 for railroad tickets to return strike breakers home in the last three months.
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New York
Keating
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Tennessee
Hugh Dewitt
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Dewitt
Two Whites Shot by Two Brothers on Mississippi Plantation
In Sumner Mississippi on July 20 Frank Allen and J Barksdale were shot by two Negroes Will and Henry Harris brothers on Tom G James plantation at Sharkey about fifteen miles away. Allen is seriously wounded and may die Barksdale is slightly wounded. The shooters used a shotgun from a bush and fled into the woods before pursuit.
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Sumner, Miss
Frank Allen
J. Barksdale
Will
Henry Harris
Tom G. James
Sharkey
Wallen
Barksdale
Bomb attack on Vice Governor in Helsingfors
In Helsingfors on July 20 a bomb was hurled at Vice Governor Deutrich as he left the senate. The blast shattered nearby windows and injured him, though not fatally. The bomber, tracking by naval cadets, escaped after the attempt, two hours after Karl Leonard Hope Hohenthal was sentenced for life for the February assassination of Procurator General Soisal.
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Helsingfore
Finland
Karl Leonard Hope Hohenthal
Soisal On Soinen
Deutrich
Senate
Witte Departs for Paris Amid Courteous Demonstration
In St. Petersburg on July 20 M. Witte left for Paris amid a notable demonstration. His compartment was filled with flowers and station platforms crowded with officials and friends offering farewell and encouragement for his mission. Mme. Witte joined the party.
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Witte
St. Petersburg
M. Witte
Paris
Russia
Finance
Legation
Mme. Witte
Korea to Send Two Representatives to Washington
Korea defies foreign legations by dispatching two former American students to Washington to seek a hearing before the peace plenipotentiaries. Backed by 10,000 yen from the emperor's private purse, they aim to spark American interest in Korea's plight amid Japanese protests and claims of a futile publicity effort.
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Korea
Seoul
Washington
America
Hayashi
Four Army Corps Mobilized and Peace Talks Questioned
From Tokio and St. Louis reports. Emperor Nicholas promises support to General Linovich as Russia mobilizes four army corps. Witte's reduced power fuels doubts on peace sincerity. In Sakhalin heavy seas hinder Japanese operations. In St. Louis Judge McPherson upholds Cortelyou fraud order against the People's United States Bank and E G Lewis. mail will not be marked fraudulent and will be returned.
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Tokio
Nicholas
Linovitch
M. Witte
Russia
Sakhalin
St. Louis
Smith McPherson
United States Circuit Court
Cortelyou
People’s United States Bank
E. G. Lewis
Wyman
Lewis
Denison Cotton Mill To Resume Operations In July
Denison reports a strong chance the cotton mill will reopen with a capacity of 10000 spindles. Machinery has been revised and a general rehabilitation planned. Superintendent Clark of Bonham mills will lead the plant, promising work for at least 500 operatives.
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Denison
Clark
Bonham Mills
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