Veterans mark Gettysburg reunion amid heat and crowds
United Press dispatch from Gettysburg reports 40 000 veterans gathered for the 50 year anniversary as heat and crowds strain facilities. Ambulances rush to hospitals, 28 000 blankets and 5000 mattresses arranged, Ohio delegation of 800 arrives, Governor Cox travels by private car, and a series of reunions and addresses mark Veterans Day.
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General Sickles Demonstration at Gettysburg
General Daniel Sickles held a demonstration at Gettysburg against his former foes, showcasing military maneuver shapes and asserting his stance amid postwar tensions. Old rivals and allied supporters attended, with reports noting spectators and security in the field.
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Forty Women Die by Own Action in Durango
United Press report from Mexico City says forty women of the better class in Durango killed themselves to escape indignities after rebels seized the city a week earlier. Rebels burned part of the business district, spurned foreign flags, and set up a reign of terror. Several Americans were wounded and one Englishman was killed. Some German women were attacked first, prompting the mass suicide.
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Expect Record To be Broken
Columbus Ohio reports rising heat with two more deaths and 12 total. Prostrations reach 40 as morning temperature hits 90 degrees, inching toward yesterday's 98 degree record. Springfield faces ice shortage. Champaign and Fayette counties report prostrations and crop damage.
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Sluice gates at Gatón spillway opened to raise lake level
Panama reports the Gatón spillway gates closed to let the lake rise to a permanent level. The process is expected to take about three months as water reaches the target elevation.
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Heat Horror in Chicago as Death Toll Surges
Chicago reports a record heat wave with 40 plus deaths in one day and 1000+ prostrations since Friday. City records note 99 to 102 degrees, 20 dogging bites, and hospitals overwhelmed as clouds threaten relief and a cooler day promises relief tomorrow.
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Gettysburg Anniversary Battles and Race at Fashion Course
Fifty years ago today July 1 the Gettysburg battle began as A P Hill defeated Reynolds with Reynolds killed and Ewells Confederates routed Howard's Eleventh corps. George N Patchen beat General Butler in a two mile race at Fashion Course New York with stakes of 5000. Twenty five years ago today blue and gray celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary on the field.
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Union Pacific Holdup Probe Moves Toward Washington Inquiry
San Francisco July 1 The probe into the Union Pacific holdup continues as a special inquiry by director Lovett-House is outlined. Colonel Mulhall and the politician Mulhall are central in charges, with John Kirby Jr and D B Perry set to sail for New Zealand unless subpoenas arrive for Washington testimony. Kirby acknowledged a telegram directing him to testify but said he would delay for months.
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Senate lobby probe warns Kirby over travel to New Zealand
Chairman Overman wired the U S marshal in San Francisco to admonish John M Kirby Jr saying he would face contempt if he sails to New Zealand as planned. Kirby and Perry offered to testify but asked postponement until after the trip. They denied correspondence with Mulhall and said they only know him as "73."
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Former Speaker Joe Cannon declines comment on Mulhall charges
Danville New Laurel July 1 Former Speaker Joe Cannon refused to comment on the Mulhall charges pleading that he had not had time to respond.
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Wilson Sails on Quiet Three Day River Cruise
President Wilson began a three day trip aboard the Mayflower with Dr Grayson as his physician. The voyage aimed for rest and discretion, with no salutes and little headway as the president plans to reach Gettysburg for a July 4 speech after leaving Cornish prior plans.
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Heat Wave Grips East with 90 Degree Heat
New York experiences a heat wave as temperatures exceed 90 degrees in the afternoon. Police prepare for potential prostrations and possible deaths with no relief expected before tomorrow.
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Call for Books and Records in House Probe
Washington July 1 A resolution calling for the bringing before a house committee of all books and records of the National Association of Manufacturers will be offered tomorrow as a result of the Mulhall charges Representative Nolan of California drafted it after consulting with the heads of the American Federation of Labor Representative Sherley of Kentucky announced he would speak on the floor about Mulhall and then before the senate lobby committee He held a long conference with Senator Overman and said he would introduce tomorrow the resolution authorizing a house lobby probe
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Greeks Order General Advance on Bulgarian Line
London reports the Greek government has ordered a general advance along the Bulgarian front after Bulgaria surrendered Salonika. Greece seeks to press an offensive against a contested line, with Serbia nearby on the other flank. Bulgarian forces yesterday held a large town but abandoned Salonika in the fighting.
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Millionaire Grocer Killed In Auto Crash
Chicago reports E F Shultz a 45 year old millionaire grocer died when a front tire rolled off his car causing a somersault hurling him over the windshield.
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Home Coming Meeting Tonight in Cambridge Probate Court
Citizens will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Cambridge probate court room to discuss a Home Coming and Fall Festival. The event seeks broad support with older residents largely favorable and the younger generation urged to attend and show enthusiasm for the project.
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City buys 2250 tons of storage ice during strike
Cincinnati officials purchase 2250 tons of ice in storage after outside shipments halt. Ice distributed via municipal stations with union engineers and firemen keeping refrigeration running and union drivers hauling. Academy of Medicine to condemn ice strike as threat to public health. Birth notice: a daughter to Mr and Mrs W A Hunt of Oakland Place on July 1 1913.
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Heat Wave Claims Dozens Across Ohio Inland Cities
Ohio inland cities endured extreme heat with about 25 deaths in 24 hours. Cleveland logged 11 babies and two adults lost to the heat, Cincinnati reported four deaths, water and ice shortages hit Coshocton and Circleville, while mills paused work as temperatures neared 98 and storms briefly cooled some areas.
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Local Pool Series Sees Fifth Game Tuesday Night
Joe Kendis of Zanesville and Chester Geller of this city will meet in the fifth game of a 100 ball pool series at the Gage-Orf parlors Tuesday evening.
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Tragic Bathhouse Runway Collapse Kills Fifty Boys
In Lawrence Massachusetts a wooden runway to a municipal bathhouse collapsed under about fifty children aged eight to twelve. Eleven boys died and many others were injured as panicked youths struggled to reach shore. Names of victims include William Bostor Joseph Hennessey Michael Woigena and others. Rescue efforts saved some but the scene was chaotic and deadly.
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Ohio Electric wreck kills two near Springfield
A head on collision on the Ohio Electric road five miles north of Springfield last night left two dead and six injured. Motorman L. Lutz died on the freight car with others badly burned. Robert Keith and Daniel Friend suffered grave injuries.
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Weather Observations From Weather Forecast
The United is taken at Weather Forecast Washington July 1 Indications Ohio Local thunderstorms and cooler tonight Wednesday fair.
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