Tragic Salt Lake launch disaster claims ten survivors
Rescue crews saved ten of sixteen aboard the Galilee after a sudden squall capsized the launch off Geneva on Utah Lake. A bride to be Vern Brown and Edward Holmes perished, along with two Brown children and other guests from Salt Lake City. The sinking left several victims chilled and exhausted, with frantic efforts to reach safety and cling to the overturned boat.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Galilee
Vern Brown
Edward J. Holmes
Prank Brown
Mike Vera Brown
Geneva
Benjamin W. Haymond
Siward
Holiiew
Tie Clanote
Frank Brown
Provo
Heat Strain Marks Endless March From Galveston to Houston
Soldiers endure extreme heat on a record long march from Galveston to Houston. Ambulances and private conveyances ferried the wounded and gear as the first brigade under General A Mille pressed on with scarce water and temperatures from 87 to 100.
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Houston
Texas
Tineke
Galveston
Holleloum
Capwelly
A. Mille
Fitymile Polat
Alaska Gold Rush Reported In Two Creeks
A gold strike was reported on Indian Creek with ore extracted at two locations. Another area along Long Creek on the Yukon side yielded gold. In Washington, Assistant Surgeon Kf M Crown of the Navy reports experiments enabling submariners to live underwater for days if needed.
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Alaska
Valibunke
Indian Creek
Long Creek
Yukon
Washington
M. Crown
Anderwater
Eb, M. Brown
8. N
Underwood
Ways and
Colorado
Taft
Denver
Arrival and resumption of voyage for Havre
General Pertino Dias arrived aboard the steamer Upiranga from Vererus in Havana Cuba and resumed the voyage to Havre.
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Havana
Cuba
Pertino Dias
Vererus
Havre
Washington erosion probe by Geological Garvey
An investigation in Washington by the Geological Garvey examines the erosion of the pamercne drainage with focus on the surface change in cumryle area and related geological concerns.
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Washington
Roadside disaster and rail firm changes dominate week
A string of incidents and leadership shifts fill the week with a fatal rail crossing near Rivers California, a major fire burning thirty five houses in a business district, and J W Kendrick resigning as AT&SF vice president in charge of operations. Also noted are a dynamite case indictments in Los Angeles and regime changes in Texas church ranks. Evelyn Briggs Baldwin plans a 1917 pole-to-pole Arctic voyage.
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Omahome
Howe
OhMahoma
Busiman
J. W. Kendrick
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Rivers
Cal
Pacific Electric
Los Angeles
County Hall of Records
Colquitt
Texas
Evelyn Briggs Baldwin
Sucramento
Oberg
North Pole
Civilization
Laura Nelson
Foreign death and disaster loom in early Europe and Americas
A chaotic war era dispatch reports the sudden death of a foreign observer in Ireland and heavy damage in Booth Germany. It notes an Italian aviator’s fatal air crash near Vorhort, Upirange officials shifting focus to Mexico’s provisional government, a major fortress explosion in Matin gue Nicaragua killing 120 soldiers, and mass Liberal arrests amid political plots.
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Aymore
London
Joseph
Austria
Ireland
Cloudburyte
Booth Germany
Clert
Willy Male
Vorhort
Porfirio Mies
Vera Crue
Hayes
France
Spain
Pierpont Moran
Aghameador Reid
Kinet George
Owen
St James Polorw
Tamedon
Franclsco 'H Madero
Mexico
Theempo Bil
Matingue
Nicaragua
Fortier
Extrada
Senator Lorimer Under Probe and Roosevelt May Testify
A report from Washington notes Senator Lorimer of Illinois faces an additional inquiry by a colleague while Theodore Roosevelt may be called to testify in the steel trust investigation led by the Stanley committee. The piece also mentions a bank opening in Goldfield and a Supreme Court decision affecting an anti trust case.
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Lorimer
Miiacle
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Stanley Committee
Phouse
Goldfield
New
Supreme Court
American Tobacco
Vidhatore
Boxing News and Fights Across Cities and Circuits
Packey McFarland closes fight talks with Phil Knight in Cleveland while Tim O Neil and Chad Anderson draw in separate clashes. Nelson versus Anderson slated for July 4 in Vancouver Washington. White defeats Rows in Cheyenne after a grim 20 rounds. A new boxing circuit emerges linking Milwaukee Kansas City and New Orleans as Burne quits, Towle faces umpire replacement in New York.
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Packey McFarland
Chicago
Phil Knight
Cleveland
Oun
Phill Schlossberg
Pavy
White Hope
Tim O'Neil
Hammond
Nelson
Chad" Anderson
Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Frankie White
Hicage
Ad Woigner
Champioe
Miley
National League
New York
Jack Towle
Tye
Robert Emeline
Train wreck at Verges Minn leaves two dead
A Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie passenger train wrecked at Verges Minnesota killing two people and injuring several as rescue operations followed. Reports indicate the wreck caused extensive track damage and a large emergency response.
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St. Maul & Sault Ste Marie
Verges
Minn
Persche
Theodore Roosevelt
Newark
Abraham Tseom
Malig Houw
Schrier Brewing Company
Sheboygan
Toms
OOM
Biren
Eaebier
Univerity of
Minnesota
Ben
John Drown
Georgia
Chicago
Polo Lot
Penton
Kany
Joplin
Topeka
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Frontier celebration ends in tragedy in Cheyenne
A man named Hamilton is dead after being fatally kicked during a vicious scuffle at a frontier celebration in Cheyenne. He suffered injuries while attempts were made to rescue him.
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Laerane
Cheyern Nn
Moree
Sudance
Harmilton
Winnonees
White Slaver Accusation Shakes Wyoming Court
Rawline Mre Hoeenle Maxon proprietor of a retort is held in Swiver United States court on a white slave charge. Ruby and Maurice Thompson clash at Matte. The missing man rumor follows Tongue river drownings. The Lincoln Townaire Company offers to donate a courthouse and build a county seat. Tornado near Thermopolis injures Mary Jones and buries her in debris.
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Rawline
Hoeenle Maxon
United Sieces Court
Swiver
White
Hayton
Jamee Meredith
Big Horn Lumpber Company
Woodfork
Tongue River
Lincoln Townaire Company
Orland
Wathekle County
Cattle Mange Under Control Near Cheyenne
State Veterinarian Dave Ie Baw returns from a long trip north of Cheyenne reporting cattle treated for mange. He says the disease is nearly wiped out and under control across the region.
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Cheyenne
Dave Ie Baw
Rafigen
Meadows Ruined by Dandelions in Cheyenne Vicinity
Dandelions over hog lands around Cheyenne ruin crops as laws fail to control the weed. Wide yellow masses spread when winds carry seeds, threatening large areas and farm livelihoods.
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Capitol
Big Irrigation Deal in Cheyenne Shifts Project
In Cheyenne a pact between the Giove Land Hoard and the Kanna Ci Big Horn Irrigation Company moves the Medicine Wheel Irrigation project in Mk Horn county to immediate control by the company. The 18,000 acre project lies east of Iowa and aims to be completed for Berton next year.
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Cheyenne
Giove Land Hoard
Kanna Ci Big Horn Irigation Company
Medicine Wheel
Mk Horn County
Iowa
Berton
Union Pacific Taxation Probe Moves to Omaha
Cheyenne State Tax Commission official John McGill visited Omaha to interview Union Pacific officials about taxes on a mineral reservation reported by the company. Under McGill instructions assessors will treat the mineral reservation at a specific revenue rate.
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Cheyenne
John McGi
Omaha
Union Pacific
Land Wales
McGill
Asseneers
Notorious Horenthief recaptured after jail escape
Sundance reports Bert Fragier a noted horse thief arrested a month ago for wholesale range horse thefts and who escaped Gillette jail has been recaptured by Deputy Sullivan in Powder River country amid a $1000 reward for Fraser's capture. The outlaw described as the most dangerous desperado to operate in the area.
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Sundance
Bert Fragier
Gillette
Sullivan
Powder River
Fraser
Cummings Knocks Out Caine In First Round
Cummings defeated Jimmy Caine of Bigux City in the first round of a scheduled twenty round bout. The Wen Well centerring action led to a clinch, then Cummings landed a powerful right to the jaw resulting in a knockout as the count began.
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Cummings
Caine
Lanter
Deony Cummings
Jimmy Caine
Bigux City
Wen
Catone
Etermach
Cuming
Calne War
Nationalypeum Company Victory Over Gypeum Deposit Case
A long court battle in Greybull area ends with a complete win for the Nationalypeum Company over A J Blane and others in a teat deposit dispute north of Greybull. The decision reinforces earlier claims and the company plans to proceed with compensation measures as laid.
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Hasti
Varmelee
Nationalypeum Company
Radeas City
Ve. A. J
Private Coyle Dead in Army Shooting Incident
Private Coyle died after being shot by Private Lapp during an infantry incident two weeks after Lapp fled. Burgess and Lewy are named as other victims, with forces involved described as an arrest or pursuit context.
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Coyle le
Cheyeaus
Coyla
Lapp
Bheveuth Infantry
Burgess
Lepp
Te Lewy
Aburtif
Explosion at Mo 8 wine of Union Pacific Coal Co
An explosion occurred at a Union Pacific Coal Company site in Mo 8 wine of the company town. Reports indicate gas or black powder as the likely cause with likely damage to facilities and potential injuries under investigation.
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Cumbertead
Union Pacific Coal Company
Mulmer
Wyoming News Tangles With Rail, Politics And Court Actions
A chaotic Wyoming dispatch reports Lak, Pinedale, Laramie county death of Thos Mullen, a planned Wahala near Riverton, and mix of railway, post office, and bank developments. Other items note Skaggs murder verdict, Cheyenne court cases, memorial and Fourth of July plans, oil and air ventures, and drought-era projects in Sheridan, Cody, Wheatland, and Newcastle.
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Lak
Pinedale
Organic & Lodge
Oddwe
Mullen
Laramie County
Sheridan Treet
Riverton
Wyoming
AW Eastern Aeroplane Factory
Sheridan
Philadelphia
Sheridan County
Powi
Lowt Springw
Wat
Laramie
Wheatland
Ith Ang
Creybull
Rawline
Poel Ai Eavings Bank
He Was Innocent Johnny Williams Confession Fragment
A fragmentary excerpt from Harper's Monthly shows a Sunday school teacher mourning Johnny Williams declaring innocence and a wish to meet in heaven. Johnny responds with a grin and questions what he has been doing.
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Johnny Wiliams
Newle
Johnny
Tle
Harper's Monthly
Lamb In The Arm Causes Church Stir In Trial
A church incident centered on Parson Johnson hugging a ewe lamb and a popular young lady. Brudder Johnson urged a meeting and a resolution next called on the shepherd to carry a lamb in his arms for future peace.
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Deacon Jones
Brudder Jones
Bradder Johnson
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