Wanamaker sea plane tests impress in water and air
The Wanamaker air and seaplane built by Glenn H. Curtiss at Hammondsport New York proved successful in initial tests on Lake Keuka. Lieutenant J C Porte of the British navy, who will attempt the Atlantic crossing, praised its water and air performance and plans a July launch toward the Azores from St Johns Newfoundland with stops toward Spain and Queenstown.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Shopa
Hammondsport
N. Y
J. C. Porte
Atlantic
Porte
St. John's
Newfoundland
Azores
Spain
Queenstown
Distribution of Labor Not Question of Work Now
Chicago reports from Washington say the wheat harvest will lift industry mood as Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston says the nation is in a liquidation period due to overtrading. He notes railroads curb purchases, but expects railroad rates dispute to settle and credit to improve with treasury action and federal reserve support. He cites signs of improving business, with some Western industries still weak.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
Steff
Washington
United States
David F. Houston
Europe
Canada
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Cowmercs Commission
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve System
Construction Begins on Panama-Pacific Exposition Athletic Field
San Francisco reporters note start of work on the Panama-Pacific Exposition athletic field. The project aims to accommodate polo baseball and field events within a half mile area featuring a quarter mile track and integrated facilities for exposition games and ceremonies.
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Panama
San Francisco
Cal
Breach Between Turks and Greek Grows Wider
Tensions between Greece and Turkey intensify as Smyrna reports outrages by Turks on Greek Christians. Villages are ruined, inhabitants fled or murdered, and daily murder and pillage tales arrive. Local commerce halts, 3600 Greeks at Smyrna rely on charity. foreign warships monitor Smyrna harbor as a British squadron sails toward the port.
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Athepns
Greece
Turkey
Symria
Smyrna
Carranza Holds Mediation Talks Amid Rift With Villa
Reports from Niagara Falls and Mexico City indicate a pause in mediation as Carranza seeks time to consult generals. Zapata rejects Carranza and allies with plans for conflict near the coast. Villa declares willingness to escalate if grievances with Carranza remain unresolved.
Man Faces Forfeit Over Second Marriage
Boston, June 0. Frank Palmer Speare, educational director of the M M A, will forfeit $600000 when he marries Misa Katherine A. Vinton. His wife left him on condition that he not remarry, "Lowly did what any clean,square jawed man would do," he said today, "I have to resign for the fortune I have passed by."
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Boston
Frank Palmer Speare
Misa
Katherine A. Vinton
Mystery of Ballou Death Near Angle Flat Deepens
Stamford police say a heavy club found in the apartment where Waldo R Ballou died may bear blood stains. Chief Brennan suggests a male intruder may have struck the fatal blow though Mrs Helen Angle denies involvement and remains in 5000 dollar bail awaiting her Friday testimony.
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Stamford
Conn
Waldo R. Ballou
Helen Angle
Bodies recovered from Empress of Ireland wreck
Divers recovered two unidentified bodies from the Empress of Ireland disaster off Rimouski Quebec one a man about sixty and one a girl about seven The Canadian Pacific railroad bought land near Father Point to serve as a cemetery for the unrecognized remains
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Rimouski, Que
Canadian Pacifico Railroad
Father Point
Democratic Senators Called for Conference on Trust Legislation
In Washington on June 30 a conference of Democratic senators was called for tomorrow to decide on extending the session until anti trust legislation is completed. The move signals Congress will stay in Washington until action is taken.
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Washington
Congress
Funeral for Venezuelan minister offers high honors in Washington
Secretary McAdoo clashed with a newspaper photographer at the funeral for Dr. Pedro E. Rojas. President Wilson and cabinet members attended a solemn service with Marine Band, artillery caisson, and honorary pallbearers. Rojas will be sent from Hampton Roads to La Guaira aboard the Kansas after ceremonies at the Venezuelan legation.
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Washington
Pedro E. Rojas
Venezuela
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
State
War
Navy Departments
Rojas
Atlantic City
Marine Band
Legation
Wigh
Washington Navy Yard
Dolphin
Hampton Roads
Kansas
la Guaira
McCue Set to Fight Rivers in Wolgast Swap
Mattie McCue will replace Wolgast in the July 4 bout against Rivers after Azevedo’s brother and guardian refused consent. The 19 year old has 50 bouts on his record and has never been knocked down in a fight.
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Los Angeles
Mattie McCue
Wolgast
Rivers
Azevedo
McCue
Weather forecast for Wyoming next two days
Forecast for Wyoming on Wednesday is fair with light winds. Thursday is expected to remain fair with mild temperatures and no precipitation expected.
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Washington
Wyoming
Servia Mourns Archduke Assassination News
Belgrade reports a government message of sympathy over the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess of Hohenberg. A six week court mourning period is ordered and Serbs condemn the act while awaiting details of suspected conspirators. The Serbian finance minister sent condolences to Austria's foreign minister.
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Belgrade
Servia
Francis Ferdinand
Duches
Hohenberg
Leopold von Berchtold
McAdoo to Ask Banks About Moving Crops This Year
Secretary McAdoo mailed a letter to 7,400 national banks asking if the treasury should lead another campaign to move crops by distributing additional government deposits. He notes federal reserve banks may assist this fall and that the treasury will push funds as needed. last year $37,000,000 was deposited with national banks for crop movements.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States
Treasury Department
Rve
Alnese
Wilson Firm That Suffrage A State Issue
President Wilson repeats his view that woman suffrage is a state matter not a federal one. About 600 delegates from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs press for a federal amendment, but Wilson declines to alter the party stance. The DC Federation’s leaders and suffrage speakers claim momentum since Chicago and Baltimore.
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Washington
Wilson
Wowen
Clube Hsenal
Ellis Logan
District of Columbia Federation of Women
Elipe
Chicago
Harvey W. Wiley
Rheta Childs Dorr
Baltimore
Suffragists Plan National Sacrifice Day Fund Drive
Suffragists across the nation will observe August 15 as a national sacrifice day to raise 50000 for campaign work in Nevada Nebraska the Dakotas Montana and Missouri. Dr Anna Shaw says about 500000 suffragists exist and seeks an average gift of 59 cents with Miss Jane Addams as treasurer. Mrs Stanley McCormick and Carrie Chapman Catt are noted in the article.
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New York
Anna Shaw
Woman's Congressional Committee
Jane Addams
Nevada
Nebraska
Dakotas
Montana
Missouri
Shaw
Stanley McCormick
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
National Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
London
Charles Mullin Quits Links for Fast Steel Town Move
Charles Mullin, manager and infielder of the Lincoln Western League team, recently sold to the New York club, left for the east to report. Mullin now aligns with a fast club and will begin play in the east.
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Charles Mullin
LINKS
Wichita
Kan
Chas, Mullin
Lincoln
Mullen
Fly Swatter Grafted On Cow At Alton
A cow in Alton Illinois got a bizarre repair after a gale caused a fly swatter loss. Owner A Keck arranged a severed tall from a slaughter house and taped it to the cow named Bossy. After six weeks the cow uses the improvised tool with notable vigor and persistence.
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Alton
Ill
A. Keck
Henry Leedy
Tall
Bossy
Desperate clashes in Mostar amid Serb Croat fighting
Special dispatches from Mostar report extreme urban fighting between Serbs and Muslim Croats following the Sarajevo Archduke incident. Fire damaged Serb quarters as hundreds are feared dead and outbreaks spread to other Bosnian towns amid tensions over Austro-Hungarian rule.
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Bridapest
Hungary
Mostar
Herzegovina
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Budapest
Bosnia
Archduke Frank Ferdinand
California Girl Wins Semi Final in English Championship
Miss BE Ryan of California defeated Mise H Alchlson 6 4 6 3 in the English ladies lawn tennis championship semi final at Wimbledon. She advances to meet Mrs Larcombe the 1912 champion in the final, with the title holder Mrs Lambert Chambiera to challenge.
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Wimbleton
England
BE. Ryan
California
Mise H. Alchlson
Miss Ryan
Larcombe
Lambert Chanibera
Herrmann Asks Ex-Red to Return in Court Letter
Garry Herrmann writes in formal terms requesting former Red Arinaode Mernans to return to Cinemondl Vederal fais College. The letter is presented as evidence in the injunction case filed in St Louis Missouri on June 30.
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Louis
Garry Herrmann
Red
Arinaode Mernans
Cinemondl Vederal Fais College
Bo Teed
Former President Roosenlchem Appeals for Progressive Ticket
Former President Roosenlchem Tanighe spoke before the Pennsylvania Progressive League urging support for the Progressive ticket. His voice was husky and fatigue showed as he criticized Wilson administration policies and urged aid, despite advising rest from his physician.
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Pitti
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