Eastland Disaster Probes Begin In Chicago
Chicago July 26 The Eastland capsizing at its dock triggers joint federal state and city probes to assign blame. Death toll estimates rise to 1000 to 1200 with 826 identified. authorities seize tickets and inspect crew to determine negligence and vessel safety.
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Chicago
Fastland
Eastland
Western Electric Company
Transportation Company
Michigan City
Teketa
W. J. Wood
Wera
Robert Reid
St. Joseph
Mich
J. M. Frickson
Ned
Hoyne
Cook ‘County Grand Jury
Staven Inspection
Bulldoging Milk Wagon A New Sheridan Stunt
Sheridan Wyoming July 26 police force stages unusual stunt as a tom belonging to Peter Soren’s son drives a milk wagon south along Main Street. Officer Quinn stops the runaway wagon after leaping from a car seizing the lines. no damage reported.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Peter Sorenson
Main Street
Quinn
Becker's Death Delayed as Counsel Seeks New Trial
Justice Ford arranged a potential delay by requesting a new trial for Charles Becker as district lawyers prepared to argue the motion before Justice Ward Wodey. At Sing Sing, preparations for Becker’s execution continued, with guards moving him from the death house to remove possible weapons and items before the planned electric chair.
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New York
Justice Ford
Ocorne
Sing
York
Charles
Coun
Lordey
Supreme Court
Ord Wodey
Becker
Pew
W. Bourke Cochran
State Militia Heads Try Out New Plan For Encampments
Sheridan and Newcastle Wyoming National Guard units will encamp in Sheridan August 22 to 28 under a new plan sharing training sites near headquarters to cut costs. Officers and noncommissioned officers school follows in Douglas September 13 to 18, with rifle team trials in Cheyenne late September and trip to Jacksonville, Florida, in October.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Co. D
Co. A
Newcastle
Wyoming National Guard
Wyoming Navnal Guard
Cheyenne
National Guard
Douglas
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Fort Mackensie
Lonabaugh
BENS OF THOUSANDS LOST IN CHINA BLIGHTS
Washington dispatch reports Canton fire and flood in China cause tens of thousands in losses. Admiral Finterhalter cites crop destruction and relief efforts. Missionaries distributed food as floods and dikes impacted Shuyhing area causing widespread damage and displacement.
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China
Washington
Hilfe
Canton
Finterhalter
Te Fleet
Callao
Shuyhing
Missionarima
U S Women Pardoned Sentenced in Germany
Berlin July 26. Mrs Harriet Boyce of Ban Prangieco and her daughter Margaret nee Adee Boyer have been pardoned by Lindau authorities after being sentenced to prison for meeting German officials, Consul Gaffney reported on his arrival from Munich.
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Berlin
Harriet Boyce
Ban Prangieco
Margaret
Adee Boyer
Lindau
Gaffney
Munich
One More Chance and the United States Mexican Policy
Washington reports a definite step toward easing the Mexican problem. The State Department says President Wilson may free Carranza to confer with opposing factions for peace. A refusal could lead to assembling leaders for a constitutional convention and a government the United States would recognize.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Wilson
Carranza
Bride of a month found dead with bullet in heart
In Arvada Colorado a bride of less than a month, Mrs Edmund Barlow, was found dead at a cattle camp near the New Mexican border. A revolver lay beside her, raising questions of murder or suicide. The husband was away, and communications with the Barlows had been difficult.
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Arvada
Colo
Edmund Barlow
New Mexican
Antonio
J. Weaver
Here
Barlow
Ralston Creek
Cade
Samuel Hil
Mount Olivet
Ticket Sale Record Shatters Frontier Week Uptick
Frontier week reports a new record for ticket sales at the Union Pacific city ticket office run by lL. A. Droderick. The last day of Promlerhan saw sales totaling 2069 dollars with all tickets for short distances, surpassing any prior year in Droderick’s tenure.
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Union Pacific
Ll. A. Droderick
Broderick
Leaders in Bridgeport organize huge union strike
Three union leaders John A. Johnston J J Keppler and Richard Patterson mobilize thousands of workers to quit at the Remington Arms project in Bridgeport Conn Samuel Gombert head of the AF of L accuses German influence or money behind the walkout effort, as the firm builds a vast 100 acre plant that could become the world’s largest of its kind.
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John A. Johnston
Structural Iron Workers
J. J. Keppler
Machiniate
Richard Patterson
Carpenters Union
Remington Arne Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Samuel Gombert
American
Federation of Leaver
Bede
Bermington Company
American steamer Leelanaw sunk off Scotland by German U-boat
Reports from London and Washington state the American steamer Leelanaw en route from Archangel to Belfast with flax cargo was sunk by a German submarine off the northwest coast of Beathand. All crew were saved. Officials note renewed strain between the United States and Germany over the 1828 treaty as ships Neptune and Frye were previously damaged or destroyed. The Leelanaw’s flax cargo was deemed contraband by Germany.
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London
Leelanaw
Archangel
Belfast
Washington
Ladjanaw
Germany
William P. Frye
Miermany
Hermin
New York
Harley Steamello Company
William Street
Arch- Angel
Russia
Arthangel
Bulfaet
Leolanaw
Newcastle
England
Lloyd Shipping Registry
Myers
Dairying Gains Ground Across Wyoming State
Sheridan Wyoming July 26 dairy growth expands statewide says state dairy demonstrator K Polurtan. Quarantine due to foot and mouth disease slowed shipments, but future expansion appears likely with widespread use of milking machines improving efficiency and adoption in Creek County and other areas.
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Sheridan
Wyo
K Polurtan
Kleward
Burton
Creek County
Washout disrupts Colorado Southern line near Chugwater
A Sunday flood cut tracks along the Colorado Southern route near Chugwater, washing away fifteen miles of track. Passengers stranded by Cheyenne dispatch trains will be rerouted via Sterling and Crawford with no extra fare while reconstruction crews restore service by midweek.
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Colorado & Southern
Chagwater
Cottonwood
Burlington
Cheyenne
Colorado
Southern Offleini
Cupptier
Chingwater
Uva
Hartville Junction
Sterling
Hridgeport
Cuerumey
Ohere
Good Meals for a Penny Now Served in Germans London
Fragmentary dispatch from the Morning Post notes penny meals in Berlin area with mention of bread flour dried verilation and other ingredients. Experts in Meshed Worthen burg are said to funnel the way for pew plature amid a garbled report.
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London
Worthenburg
Wales
Weather Outlook Briefly Improvements Supposed
Fragmentary OCR notes show uncertain forecast terms about showers and changes. Mentions possible Thursday conditions with low confidence and no clear locations or measurements.
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Aatland
Hoffman
Theie
Second Regiment
Counsel
U. S
J. 4. Keppler
The
Machinists
John A.dohoston
Hivhand Patterson
Scotland
Leelnaw
Stirkwall
Hartville Jc
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