Important Conference Between Hollweg and U S Ambassador
Berlin July 29. A conference between German Chancellor Hollweg and American Ambassador Gerard was held and may influence future Germany United States relations. Also reports from Galicia mention fighting near Sokal and Swalki with claims of Russian and German actions, plus Berlin notes Lions joining the Dardanelles fleet.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
United States
Hollweg
Gerard
Emperor William
Army Field Headquarters
Eggs That Will Not Spoil and How to Prevent Losses
The article argues for infertile eggs to curb a $45,000,000 annual loss on farms. It advises removing the male after hatching season, managing heat in late spring and summer, gathering eggs twice daily, storing below 70 degrees, and marketing frequently. Blood rings form from fertile embryos that die. infertile eggs cannot hatch.
Preservation tips for eggs after hatching season ends
The text notes that fertile eggs spoil faster in summer heat, which accelerates deterioration compared to fertile eggs kept in normal conditions. It compares heat effects to those of a hen or incubator and advises selling, killing, or confining the male bird once hatching season ends.
Negro shoots man in Texas over water dispute
Hockley Texas July 28 Adam Bragg a Negro fatally shot Ben Lewis who had stopped at Bragg s house for a drink of water Bragg says Lewis shot at him during the confrontation authorities pursue details of the case
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Hockley
Tex
Adam Bragg
Ben Lewis
Lewis
Court News: Worthington Pleads Guilty Disturbing Peace
Tom Worthington pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace this morning and was fined one dollar plus costs. The State of Texas v Cicero Shivers, colored, charged with aggravated assault, was on trial at press time with Batte and Minkert representing the defendant and Lamar Bethea for the State.
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Tom Worthington
State of Texas
Cicero Shivers
Eagle
Batte & Minkert
Lamar Bethea
Benjamin Franklin Father of American Diplomats and Statesman
A tribute to Benjamin Franklin highlighting his roles as signer of the Declaration and Constitution, his influence in securing French support, and his lasting impact on American liberty. It notes his health, demeanor, and character, and references enduring brands linked to American identity.
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Benjamin Franklin
America
Franklin
Washington
United States
Lord Chatham
Europe
France
Congress
Ranice
National Assembly
Republic
New Republic
Anheuser-Busch
Fate in Becketter Case Draws Supreme Court Ruling
New York July 28 Charles Becker the former police lieutenant twice convicted of instigating the killing of Herman Rosenthal faces possible execution in the Sing Sing electric chair Friday morning or another respite. Justice Ford weighs briefs for and against a new trial and will issue a decision as quickly as possible.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing Prison
Supreme Court
Ford
Speeding Auto Crash Kills Man in Wichita Falls
A speeding car near Wichita Falls Texas broke a wheel at 5 p m yesterday causing one man to die instantly another to be fatally crushed and three others seriously injured authorities said.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Eight Die in Gas Explosion at Moderwell Mine in Illinois
Christopher Illinois July 28 Eight men were killed and fourteen badly burned in a gas explosion at the Moderwell mine entrance. Fewer than thirty workers were present. all but those at the burning entrance escaped.
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Christopher, Ill
Moderwell
Police Belief Padgitt Dynamiting A One-Man Case
Dallas July 28 police declare the Padgitt saddlery dynamiting likely a single offender incident. One man is under arrest on suspicion as authorities pursue the case.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Tex
Woman in Texas shoots husband during baby hold
Associated Press reports in Sherman Texas that Jeff Miller died after his wife shot him Monday while she cradled their baby. She alleged mistreatment and claimed self defense or justified act. The case centers on the fatal shooting and the family context.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Tex
Jeff Miller
Rear Adm. Albert Gleaves Promoted in Navy
Washington reports Captain Albert Gleaves of the Utah is detached today to be promoted to rear admiral tomorrow. Rear Admiral C. J. Badger, former Atlantic fleet commander and later a general board member, will retire next month.
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Washington
Albert Gleaves
Utah
C. J. Badger
Atlantic Fleet
General Board of the Navy
Russian Cotton Shipping Talk Reaches New York
Samuel Kurush arrived from Russia to confer with cotton exchanges and Southern factors about arranging large shipments of cotton to Russia without English or German interference. The discussions center on facilitating trade and potential market impacts.
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Associated Press
New York
Samuel Kurush
Russia
England
Germany
President Wilson Not Yet Ready For Next Step
Cornish New Hampshire July 28 President Wilson has not yet decided on his next step. He told newspaper men he expects some definite action soon.
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Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Coroner Hoffman Demands New Look at Eastland Investigation
Coroner Hoffman asked Chicago officials to hire city divers and a naval expert to review the federal probe into the Eastland sinking. He said reports claim the federal government may whitewash the case.
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Eastland
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Hoffman
President Wilson to Return to Washington Next Week
President Wilson plans to return to Washington next week from Cornish New Hampshire where he has been resting. The Associated Press reports the trip follows his sojourn at the summer residence.
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Associated Press
Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Washington
Galveston Prisoner Hangs Self in Jail
In Galveston Texas on July 30 W Gross a man who said he was an Austrian secret agent and faced swindling charges hanged himself with his suspenders in the city jail.
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fBy
Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
W. Gross
Governor lifts Texas cattle quarantine rule
Austin July 30 The governor revoked the Texas cattle quarantine effective August 15 allowing cattle from Mexico to enter only under Bureau of Animal Industry rules.
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Mexico
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Texas
Bureau of Animal Industry
Grand Circuit Meet Closes With Point System Deciders
Detroit July 20 detailing the Grand Circuit meet finale as the blue ribbon event ends here today. The strongest horses of the week compete for honors, with final decisions based on the widely approved point system.
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Detroit
Mich
Japanese Cabinet Resigns Over Bribery Scandal
In Tokyo on July 30 the Japanese Cabinet offered its resignation amid a bribery scandal tied to last spring's elections. One resigning minister faced charges of accepting a $5,000 bribe.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Public safety committee disarms rebels in Port au Prince
A committee of public safety organized in Port au Prince has disarmed rebels and restored quiet to the city, officials report on July 30.
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Port Au Prince
Public Safety Committee
Associated Press
Washington
Committee of Public Safety
Haiti
Inhabitants of Warsaw Flee As German Push Intensifies
London reports detail the Austrian capture of Lublin tightening German control on the Lublin Chelm rail line. Von Buelow drives to cut Russia’s retreat. Warsaw’s 800000 residents flee with belongings as Germans cross the Vistula. Grand Duke Nicholas orders Warsaw property spared or indemnified. A German submarine sinks British trawlers and the Iberian liner with American casualties.
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Associated Press
London
Lublin
Lublin-Chelm
Warsaw
von Buelow
Farmers defeat womans suffrage in Texas vote
The Farm ers Institute in Austin Texas defeated the woman suffrage resolution today by a 146 to 73 vote.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Farmers’ Institute
Rock Island Company Enters Receivership
New York on July 30 the Rock Island Company a holding concern for Rock Island railroads entered receivership. Its capital is 150 million dollars. Chicago officials say the receivership will not affect the railroad’s operations.
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Rock Island Company
New York
Rock Island Railroads
Chicago
Shiloh Beats Harvey In Tight Baseball Game
Shiloh defeated Harvey 5 to 3 in a well played baseball game yesterday. Batteries Shiloh Boriskie Win Statter Deason Harvey Weedon Reins.
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Eagle
Shiloh
Harvey
Boriskie
Winstatter
Deason
Weedon
Reins
Two Americans Killed in Landing at Port au Prince
Washington reported that six Haitian natives were killed during the clash with an American landing party, which also left two American sailors dead. The situation was said to be quiet now as the natives were being disarmed.
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Port Au Prince
United States
Washington
Haiti
Bryan Cotton Exchange to Reopen August 15 in Smith Building
At a morning meeting the Bryan Cotton Exchange was seized and will reopen on August 15 in the Smith building. W. W. Harris Jr. will again oversee telegraph operations. No officers were elected.
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Bryan Cotton Exchange
Smith Building
W. W. Harris Jr
German Aviators Say Russians Abandon Warsaw
Geneva reports indicate private dispatches that German aviators claim Russian forces have abandoned Warsaw as of late July. The unrevealed sources emphasize strategic retreat and the shifting front line.
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Geneva
Warsaw
Sinking of the Iberian Claims One American Killed
In Washington on July 31 the Iberian's sinking killed one American muleteer named Whyley. The ship ignored the submarine warning to stop but the German commander allowed time to launch lifeboats before firing. Whyley died from shock and shell wounds. officials say no American complications are involved.
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Associated Press
London
Boston
Manchester
Washington
Whyley
Hearne Search for Jesse Brown in College Robbery Case
Sheriff T C Nunn traveled to Hearne to pursue Jesse Brown a colored man accused of robbing Frank Foster of a college at his home last night. Brown reportedly saw Foster with cash and forced his way to take the money, obtaining about four dollars before fleeing toward Hearne. Foster later recovered the money and Brown was last seen near Hearne.
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T. C. Nunn
Hearne
Jesse Brown
Frank Foster
Brown
Foster
Jitney Collision in Fort Worth Fatality Report
Fort Worth July 28 one man was fatally injured and two others were in serious condition after a collision between a jitney and a street car on North Main at the foot of the Paddock viaduct yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Fort Worth
Tex
North Main Street
Paddock Viaduct
Ten Thousand Dollar Trotting Classic Held In Detroit
Detroit July 28. The M. and M. $10,000 trotting classic will be run today as part of the Grand Circuit meet. The world’s greatest trotters are entered for the event.
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Detroit
Mich
Three Men Perish In Cap Rock Gas Tank Incident
Beaumont Texas July 31 three oil workers died after asphyxiation in an empty six hundred barrel cypress oil tank cap rock gas claimed the lives of Tom Nicholson who died first and John O Dell and W O Buck who died while trying to rescue him
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Beaumont
Tex
Tom Nicholson
John O'Dell
W. O. Buck
Interstate broom corn rates suspended to Jan 30
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended broom corn carload rates until January 30 next year. The schedule had been postponed from April 1 to July 30 before this action was announced.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Narew
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T. P. Boyett
Bryan, Tex
Christopher
Secret Service
Vistula
Ivangorod
Nicholas
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Bal Niegro Goko
Host
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