Heat Unprecedented in Midwest as Thermometers Skyrocket
A sustained heat wave grips the central west and spreads east with many locations reporting record or near record highs. Kansas City and St Louis hit 104 106 degrees as crops suffer and rain remains scarce. Deadly heat totals rise slowly while forecasts offer no relief in sight for the Mississippi valley and adjacent regions.
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Heat Waves Cause Three Deaths in New York and Louisville
Three heat deaths reported in New York city with the temperature at 80 degrees and humidity at 76 percent at 10 o clock. Louisville recorded 103 degrees at noon with three prostrations reported.
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Indianapolis
Iudiana
New York
Weather Bureau
Louisville
Rush for Homes Intensifies as Oklahoma Registration Surges
Thousands continue registering for homestead claims around El Reno and Lawton Oklahoma as 100000 milestone nears. By July 22 El Reno totals 78492 and Lawton 25919 with 102251 registered at both sites. Officials expect week to match or exceed last week while Kiowa Comanche lands open August 6.
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el Reno
C. T
Lawton
Sale of town lots in Oklahoma reservations opens Aug 4
Regulations issued by the interior department authorize Commissioner Richards to oversee the auction of town lots in Lawton Anadarko and Hobarta Oklahoma. Lots measure 25 feet for business and 50 feet for homes with a 100000 dollar bond and cash sales. Bids limited to one business and one residence lot per townsite. Sale runs 9 a m to Aug 31 with business lots issued first.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Richards
General Land Office
Lawton
Anadarko
Hobarta
United States
St. Louis
Moonshiners in Tennessee Threaten Resistance After Raid
Reports from Monterey Tennessee say an internal revenue raid was ambushed Saturday morning. Two officers were killed and moonshiners boast they will not be taken alive as clashes leave Frank Whittaker dead and Will Hall facing leg amputation. Deputy Thomas Price is home in Sparta and Corder Mackey remains in critical condition.
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Monterey
Tenn
Internal Revenue
Bell
Frank Whittaker
Will Hall
Thomas Price
Sparta
Corder Mackey
Brickmason robbed in Sherman on Saturday night
James Clark, a brickmason, reported being knocked down and robbed in Sherman. He suffered head bruises and lost $7, a pocketknife, and his union card. Police Chief Blain and Patrician Russell arrested a man on suspicion shortly after at the stationhouse. Clark's union card remains part of the report.
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Sherman
Tex
James Clark
Blain
Patricinan Russell
Clark
Engineer crew to aid KCMO line work near San Angelo
San Angelo Texas July 22 Engineer Armstrong and part of his corps from the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad are in town. Preliminary lines are being run through and adjacent to the town to locate depot grounds. Armstrong says the entire corps will arrive soon and work will start on grading and related tasks.
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Armstrong
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
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