Veterans Pour Into Gettysburg for anniversary battle camp
Civil War veterans from Washington to Texas and Oklahoma converge on Gettysburg for the opening of the battle anniversary. Virginia units strengthen enrollment, Pennsylvania constabulary patrol the streets, and General Hunter Liggett will lead the camp with officials and volunteers preparing tents, medical stations, and rest areas.
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Gettysburg
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania Commission
College
Philadelphia
J. Thompson Brown
Virginia
Pennsylvania State Constabulary
Fort Meyer
Hunter Liggett
Tener
Gettysburg College
Lewis A. Grant
Minneapolis
George Lovejoy
Lawrence
Mass
Stewart
Pennsylvania
There Be Light Open Government And Public Justice
A political essay urges opening all public affairs to light replacing private machineries. It advocates direct primaries and elections free access for candidates, public oversight of business wealth, and leaders openly discussed under honest scrutiny to curb corruption.
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Guardians
Eles
Wilson to Speak to Veterans on Gettysburg Anniversary
President Wilson will attend the 50th anniversary celebration at Gettysburg on the Fourth of July and brief veterans with a short speech. He reversed a prior declination after a conference with Rep A Mitchell Palmer, citing the significance of the observance and sectional sympathy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Gettysburg
Teper
New Hampshire
Gettyeburg
A. Michell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Aler
Plan 10 Unmerge Ready for Court
President Wilson approved a plan to dissolve the Union Pacific merger under antitrust rules, with McReynolds and railroad counsel guiding submission to the Eighth Circuit court. The plan aims to avoid receivership by swapping Southern Pacific stock and placing a portion in a nonvoting trust while ensuring future sale within set terms. The deal hinges on court approval by July 1 to avert a dissolution decree.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
McReynolds
Union Pacific
Supreme Court of the United States
G. Carroll Todd
St. Paul
United States
K. W. Clarke
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Treainst
Union Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Unite States Court For
Eighth Circuit
Sanbord
Switch
St Pas
Hook
Hospitals Fill As Mercury Rises
Chicago endures four days of extreme heat with fourteen heat related deaths and many hospital visits. Official readings show 88 at the Federal building while street thermometers reported up to 100 in places, with little breeze intensifying the heat and no relief expected.
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Chicago
Federal Building
Bismark
N. D
Pierre, & D
Ilinois
Atlantic Flows Into Gatun Locks Test Underway
Panama June 25 The large lower gates at Gatun are tested under full pressure for the first time as Atlantic waters flow in gradually reaching the 50 foot stage. Engineers report the gates firm and watertight and monitor the test with interest.
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Panama
Gatun
Pope Prays at St. Peter's Tomb in Solemn Quarters
ROME June 28 The pope entered St. Peter's to pray at the tomb of St. Peter in a quiet session with doors open to the public. Accompanied by his guard he knelt for about half an hour as canons and clergy paid him homage in the church.
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Romb
Pater
St. Peter's
Hiw Gourt
Peters
Patiff
Former Earthquake Victims Terrified Camp in Grottoes
In Calabria and Sicily a fresh spate of tremors recalled the 1908 disaster. Panic drove residents from homes. many took shelter in open fields or underground grottoes. Troops and Red Cross detachments rushed to the worst hit areas including Oggiano Gravina Mongrassano and San Benedetto.
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Cosehnza
Calabria
Italy
Sicily
Red Cross
Oggoanio
Gravina
Mongrassano
San Bernedetto
Strike May Be Averted in Virginia Coal Fields
Charleston W Va June 28 Negotiations between New River coal field operators and United Mine Workers officials to settle the July 1 strike remain in the same state tonight Both sides are reportedly optimistic and hope the strike will be averted
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
United Mine Workers of America
Meeting To Discuss Paving At Pinings Hotel
A public meeting is called for Tuesday evening at the Pinings hotel good read room to discuss paving. The Greater Cheyenne club invites all to attend and hear both sides. A committee of local gentlemen including Dr Verry and J Putnam will present views.
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Pinings
Dr. Verry
GO. BR. McKinetry
C. B. Lane
BR. J. Putnam
Ray K. Olds
Marold England
Clyde M. Watts
Walter Bradley
GF. Maitland
Harry Topper
Intense heat causes wreck on Chesapeake and Ohio train
In Peru Indiana on June 28, extreme heat warped rails, causing a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train to derail at about 40 mph. Twenty-five people were injured, including George Gordon, a Richmond chef, and several others from Charlottesville, Huntington, Chicago and Richmond. A special medical train ferried doctors to the scene. no fatalities reported and all expected to recover. A separate incident in Alpena, South Dakota, involved the Veterans' special steel train derailing due to heat but with no injuries.
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Peru
Ind
Ohio
Virginia
Here
George Gordon
Richmond
Gordon
SMITH
Charlottesville
W. E. Bell
W. E. Bevil
Scott McDonald
Huntington
Namish
Shannon
Shine
R. C. Cosby
L. A. Brigge
Chicago
Henepapertian
Bruiaed
Paul Pinel
Muntee
Mitchell
8. D
Sooth Dakota Veterans
Alpena
B. C
Train derails near Tulsa injures two passengers
A westbound St. Louis and San Francisco fast passenger train left the track six miles west of Tulsa, injuring two persons who were brought back from a 20 foot embankment. The wreck was blamed on a defective gas.
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Tulsa
Okte
St. Louis
San Fran
Senate blocks free list for woolen goods in tariff debate
Washington June 28 Internal party skirmish marks tariff caucus as leaders push toward final bills. Wool, hemp and paper schedules pass with minor changes while Ashurst bid to free all woolen goods fails. Simmons predicts quick action, with the bill to reach Senate by Thursday or Monday night.
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Associated Press
Washington
BD. C
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
House
Ashurst
Nance Committee
Democratic Senate
Mother Kills Girl as Trunk Is Opened at Ogden
Ogden Utah June 25 following discovery of a naked 12 year old girl’s body in a rugk at Union station Mrs Augustus Ekman of Salt Lake the mother confessed to killing her daughter She is under arrest with C L Anderson of Los Angeles her former husband Authorities say the child was choked and died after being an incumbrance The trunk had been checked from Salt Lake two days earlier and opened due to odor The pair were en route to Michigan when arrested The police expect a confession from the mother who may be shielding Anderson They were taken to Salt Lake City for custody The case stirs local officials and onlookers as investigators press for more clues about the brutal crime.
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Ogden
Utah
Union Station
Augustus Ekman
Salt Lake
C. L. Anderson
Los Angeles
Anderson
Mttle Francis Williams
Michigan
Salt Lake City
Francis Williams
Ekman
Mra. Ekman
Nelehbore
Nelehbors
Mra
Ekmaan
Francon
George Williams
California
Andervot
Thomas Ekman
Milman
Regimeter
Woo
Salt Take
Oxden
Cattle Shipment from New York to Argentina Planned
June 28 report notes a private Portuguese vessel prepared to transport livestock from New York to Argentina. The cargo, destined for a Peruvian government brewing station, will be overseen by United States authorities.
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York
Argentina
United States
Pergeutno
Fast Trains Almost Wrecked by Bridge Washout
Cloudburst at Elota New Mexico washed out a trestle and track on the Santa Fe line near Albuquerque. Two passenger trains No. 1 and the California Limited narrowly escaped plunging into the washout as floods submerged fields and killed livestock.
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Albuquerque
XN. M
Elota
N. M
Here
Santa Fe
Callifornia Limited
Three Generations Die As Car Hits Auto Near San Jor
A collision near San Jor California between an electric car and an automobile killed three generations of the Powell family. Colonel Robert Powell and his wife Elizabeth Powell aged 73 were killed along with John Powell, 6, and Sally Powell, 42, plus their two children Joan and Robert Powell. The automobile rear ended the electric car after a high speed impact, the car broke apart. The Powells were visitors from Emporia Kansas.
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San Jor
Cal
Col
Robert Powerl
Powell
John Powell
Sally Powwle
Bane
Cowell
John Poors
Emporia
Kao
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