Heat wave claims dozens of deaths across eastern cities
Across cities from New York to Washington the heat wave killed 29 people and caused over 60 prostrations in three days. New York logged 12 deaths, while Cleveland Pittsburg and Philadelphia reported fatalities and many prostrations. Cooler weather was seen in Chicago and Cleveland as officials noted rising temperatures further south and east.
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New York
Middle West
Cleveland
Columbus
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Detroit
Indianapolis
Lincoln Neb
Ats St. Paul, Minn
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
William B. Mosely
Kings County Hospital
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake
Middle Atlantic States
Bureau
June Bride Would Pose With Wilson
A Passaic New Jersey couple, newly married, visited Washington seeking a photo with President Wilson. They entered the White House offices to request a picture but were politely told the president was busy, despite their eager appeal and humorous exchanges.
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June Bride
Wilson
Washington
Passaic
N. J
John
Ivy
Phew
Wulty
Southeast Weekend Showers Forecast
A Saturday forecast notes possible showers in the region with a higher Sunday outlook in the southeast.
William A. Taylor Named New Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
William Alton Taylor a Michigan Pomologist and longtime aide to Dr. Galloway rose to Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, effective July. A quiet, studious figure, he previously ran a Douglas fruit farm, then joined Washington pomological work and served on boards and international matters. He has authored agricultural treatises and is active in the Presbyterian church.
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William A. Taylor
Agriculture
William Alton Taylor
Michigan
Dr. Galloway
Government Bureau of Plant Industry
Taylor
Douglas
Mich
Washington
Paris Fight Preview Johnson Moran In Heavyweight Clash
Paris June 26. Jack Johnson and Frank Moran prepare for their championship bout at Velodrome Driver. Moran’s conditioning impresses doctors, Johnson bets on infighting, while Moran fears the test. The Leader will issue bulletins from 3 30 p m our time with fight updates by phone.
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Paris
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Johnson
Moran
Willie Lewis
Lewis
Huerta
Woman Falls From Witness Stand in Stamford Court
In Stamford Connecticut Mrs. Helen M. Angle a singer and divorcee is detained at a sanitarium after a bloody trail from Waldo R. Ballou’s body leads to her apartment. She was released on five thousand dollars bail posted by her father Leonard Blondell. The act came after a nerve racking bid to testify and a crowded courtroom saw her collapse amid blood stained garments and tears.
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Stamford
Conn
Helen M. Angle
Waldo R. Ballou
A. J. Givens
Angle
Leonard Blondell
Raason
Kendrick accepts Wyoming governor bid at large Democratic banquet
In Wheatland Wyoming on June 26 Hon John B Kendrick received a thunderous ovation as he announced he would run for governor for the Wyoming Democrats. Speaker F L Houx Attorney General Preston John B Clark G C Forsythe and others also spoke to a 150 person crowd. The nonsectarian banquet at the Congregational church dining room was hosted by Methodist ladies and praised the strength of democracy in Platte county.
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Wheatland
Wyo
John B. Kendrick
Democrats of
Wyoming
Kendrick
F. L. Houx
Preston
John BP. Clark
G. C. Forsythe
Lusk
Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Platte County
Borah Attacks Federal Trade Commission Bill
Senator Borah opens a Republican attack on the Federal Trade Commission calling it a straightjacket for business. He warns the measure would bring a new era of uncertainty similar to the Sherman Antitrust Act era.
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Borah
Federal
Washington
Senator Borah
Feder Trade Commission
Town Now a Lake as Cloudburst Destroys Minnesota Village
A cloudburst at Laneber Minnesota transformed a village of 4,000 into a lake six feet deep. Traffic is blocked and telephone and telegraph communication destroyed. Emergency crews report no immediate fatalities.
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Rove
LA Crosse
Win
Laneber
Minn
Navy Reserves Called to Colors in Greece
Athens Greece June 26 Heven classes of the Greek naval reserves were mobilized today to support the fleet expansion and start naval maneuvers next week officials said the action aims to build readiness and project maritime strength in the region
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GHPEK
Anthens
Greece
Representative Edward I B Hamilton of Michigan
Edward I B Hamilton is described as an optimistic epigrammatic Republican congressman from Michigan. Active in interstate commerce matters, he supported the interstate trade commission and railroad capitalization bills while offering notable tariff speeches and criticizing President Wilson for patronage practices during tariff debates.
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Hamilton
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Trade Commission
Wilson
Cheyenne Merchants Plan Fourth of July Day Closings
In Cheyenne a rotating merchants’ decree orders stores to close from Friday night July 3 to Monday morning July 6 to observe the national holiday. A separate plan proposes moving a Cadet play to Friday evening downtown. The signatories include Shepherd and Klett and multiple Cheyenne firms.
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Cheyenne
Dani
Down Town
Frontier
Shepherd and Klett
Jenkins Shoe Co
Golden Rule
Frank Urban
THE
HUD
Joseph Wasserman
Max J. Meyear
HON
Melvin Grace Seriously Ill from Meningitis
Melvin Grace aged 14, son of J H Grace of 1611 Warren Avenue, is gravely ill due to meningitis. He was taken to hospital three days ago and returned home yesterday in a worsening condition. Dr Conway was summoned and pronounced meningitis, with little hope for recovery.
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Melvin Grace
J. HB. Grace
Warren Avenue
Conway
Experts warn against unnecessary abdominal surgeries
In Atlantic City on June 26 before the section on abdominal surgery of the American Medical Association doctors urged restraint. Dr. John B. Deaver and Dr. Charles Mayo criticized excessive operations and emphasized embryology to explain anomalies. A letter from Mrs. Horace Brock urged opposition to women suffrage, arguing it would harm children and family life by women engaging in politics.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Accessation
John B. Deaver
Philadelphia
Charles Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Deaver
Horace Brock
Pennsylvania Association
Brock
Murder mystery link leads search to Massachusetts circus
Clews to a Mohawk river murder shift the hunt to Massachusetts where a traveling circus that played in Schenectady on May 29 is now under scrutiny. Police follow a promising trace from the Schnectady case as investigations broaden.
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Schnectady
N. Y
Mohawk River
Massachusetts
Dynamiters Return to Prison After Pardon Denial
Twelve structural ironworkers convicted in a dynamite conspiracy returned to the Leavenworth prison to serve out their sentences after President Wilson denied their pardons. They came back quietly, accepting the gate farewell with calm, as Kansas City supporters had seen them off earlier.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Wilson
United States
Hans Anderson
Bert
Brown
Kansas City
Actas City
Warburg Named to Four Year Federal Reserve Board Term
Paul Moritz Warburg, a KUHN LOEB & CO. banker, appointed for a four year term as a Member of the Federal Reserve Board to oversee the new currency law. He is aligned with treasury views opposing government deposit guarantees and supports a central reserve organization rather than a central bank. He is expected to be among the top earners on the board.
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Paul Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Wall Street
A. Barton Hepburn
Chase Naonal Bank
Treasury
Currency Committee
House
Central Reserve Organization
Congress
Washington
F. A. Bb
Salvador protest over Nicaragua treaty in U S Senate
Salvador objects to the proposed Nicaragua United States treaty. A cablegram from Senator Smith of Michigan says the protest centers on the Gulf of Fonseca where the United States seeks a naval base concession.
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Washington
Salvador
Nicaragua
United States
Smith
Michigan
Senate
Time
Gulf of Fonseca
Carranza Villa split discussed by Pesquira telegrams
Roberto Pesquira releases telegrams criticizing Villa over confiscation claims and arrests of Carranza officials in Juarez. He urges release of constitutionalist officials, says Villa loyal but hard to convince, and notes Terrazas hostage situation for his father. Local dispatches update on mediation, Zacatecas victory, and Monterrey silence.
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EL Paso
Carranza-Villa
Roberto Pesquira
Firist
Villa
Treasury
Carranza
Juares
Madero
Pesquiera
Burlington line progress promises six daily trains
Casper Press reports rapid steel laying on the Burlington between Casper and Orin Junction. About 600 workers will start Friday with a track laying machine laying roughly 1.5 miles daily. Casper shops and round house expansion planned to handle engines and freight traffic as the line aims to create Casper as a western Burlington center with multiple passenger trains through the year.
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Burlington
Casper Press
Casper
Orin
Young
di Vision
M. J. Foley
J. F. Phelan
Ifty
Ine
Foley
Caoper
Burlington Railroad
Tance
Wyoming
Montana
Round House
Denver
Cheyenne
Southern
Ierniey
Gulf
Wndover
Guernnery
Hurlington ‘Ompathy
Casper Ia
B. @. Keller
Omaha
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Edward I B. Hamilton
Fouth
Paul Moritz Warburg
Niagara Falls
Zacatecas
Monterey
Luis Terrazas
Chihuahua City
Bryan
General Terrazas
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