Fred Lowrey Wins World Roping Championship by Narrow Margin
Fred Lowrey of the southwest captured the world roping title by the slimmest of margins over Charley Weir. Lowrey posted a 38 2 16 second three run average, with Weir at 38 8 5, a lead of 7 16th of a second. George Weir finished third with 42. The event, part of the Frontier celebration in Cheyenne, featured a $600 purse and a rainy, action packed final day with bulldogging postponed to morning.
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Cheyenne
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Ana
Ed Lindsay
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High Praise for Cheyenne from Rabbi Coffee
Dr Rodolph S Coffee of Chicago lauds Cheyenne for orderly Frontier celebration after a thorough city life visit. He notes surprise at the town’s restraint during a large crowd and praises the competent handling of the situation as reported.
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Chicago
Heat Wave Ravages Chicago as Deaths Mount
Chicago endured record heat with 46 deaths in a day and a total of 130 in the current spell. Prostrations multiplied as crowds flocked to beaches with officials reporting violence and an overwhelmed Clarendon Beach crowd when suits ran out.
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Claradon Beach
Miners to Ask Operators for Wage Increase
A schedule demanding a substantial wage increase for southern Wyoming coal miners will be presented to operators when the perennial joint conference opens tomorrow. The scale convention adjourned after agreeing to the demands to be presented, though officers withheld specifics. Delegates favored higher wages citing national prosperity and rising costs across industries.
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Wyoming
Explosion rattles New York and Black Tom Island blast
A pair of massive explosions struck near Communipaw New Jersey and Black Tom Island early Sunday, sending glass flying across Manhattan and shaking the city. Reports claim Jersey City firemen died as the blast affected the National Storage plant and staged turmoil across Lower Manhattan with downed lines and panic.
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Glaas
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Philadelphia
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Protest Notes Cite Women Forced to Work by Conquerors
Paris reports France sent notes to neutrals protesting German occupation practices in occupied territories. Testimony alleges thousands of French women and girls were forced to work in fields and civilians used as shields.
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France
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Tuatfee
Germans Struggle for Delville Wood in Intense Attacks
London July 29 reports emphasize the German drive to retake Delville Wood, with constant counter assaults repulsed by British forces and heavy losses reported on the German side amid fierce fighting near the wood.
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London
Delville Wood
Expert Observers Comment on Two Year War Review in London
Sir Gilbert Parker reflects on the European conflict, noting Germany’s near Paris failure in 1914 and praising Britain’s naval blockade that crippled German trade. He warns Germany’s early gains would have reshaped Europe if not for Allied resistance.
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Gilbert Parker
United States
Associated Press
Russia Is Ready Now for Victory
Russia expands offensive on western front in third war year. Caucasean forces push west past Erzerum toward Mesopotamian border. Armies reorganized, ammunition shortage resolved, and munitions production increased. Loans secured from France and America support financial needs. Grand Duke Nicholas improves Caucasus command and launches a new campaign, driving Turks back and reshaping the war effort.
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Styr
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Rum
Germans Still Confident in Naval War Year Two
Berlin dispatch analyzes German naval operations in year two of the war from a German view. It argues the Ska Gerrak battle outcome favors Germany and credits the German admiralty with a truthful account against British reporting.
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Perelus
Skagerrak
Jellicoe
Guard Relieved Rumor Not Authenticated Says AP
The Associated Press states no orders have been issued to relieve state troops at the border. State Leader reports no confirmation and notes the rumor circulating yesterday appears unauthentic according to AP last night.
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War Department
No Naval Escort Will Be Granted The Deutschland
Washington July 28. German merchant submarine Deutschland will leave Baltimore soon without special protection. After talks among state treasury and customs officials officials said the United States views the vessel as an ordinary merchantman. Captain Koenig sought a coast guard cutter to escort her to the three mile limit.
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United States
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Man Offers Body of Deformed Old Man for Sale
A bizarre inquiry reaches Mayor William Thempacate about someone offering to buy the body of a dying, penniless man who believes he will die soon. The odd request mentions a 12 year old, a double carotid knot, and a terse note from OP Igoe of West Division in Qpebane, Wash.
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William Tale
Fetter
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