Kirby Denies Brandenburg Hire by Manufacturers in Lobby Probe
John Kirby Jr of Dayton Ohio and other former leaders of the National Association of Manufacturers say Brandenburg was never on the payroll. They traveled to Washington to face Senate committees probing lobbyists and canceled their Australia trip. They accuse Mulhall of a propaganda plot and vow to return to answer the charges.
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National Association of
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Higgins
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Gettysburg Reunion Scenes Amid Heat and Cheer
Special Dispatch reports the Gettysburg semi centennial events opening with vast crowds, Confederate and Union veterans under a blazing sun. Generals and dignitaries attend as Bennett H. Young leads a rebel yell and praise for Union veterans. More than fifty thousand veterans arrive as ceremonies begin.
Torrid Chicago Sees Death Toll Rise Amid Heat Wave
Chicago continues to suffer from a record heat wave as 20 more deaths are linked to the high temperatures, bringing totals since the heat began to 105 adults with over 100 babies among recent fatalities. Rain briefly cooled conditions but forecasts predict more heat with widespread hot conditions across the region.
Doctor Uses Eye Muscles Tucks To Cure Crose-Eyes
Chicago July 1 Doctors discuss tucks in orbital muscles as treatment for convergent strabismus or crose-eyes. Dr George Suffa describes tightening the opposite muscle to straighten gaze as specialists prepare for national homeopathic society meeting in Denver. A New York doctor claims a finger removal method for tonsils that is quick and simple, requiring sleep and a strong grip.
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George A. Suffa
American Homeopathic, Opthamological
Suffa
Denver
General Homeopathic Society
George Shepard
New York
Harold Foster
Dr. Foster
Save Women’s Lives, But Lose Their Own
Pittsburg dispatch reports Braddock storm fatalities as Andrew Stankovsky, 32, and John Sokol, 45, died after touching a live wire while trying to warn two women. Steven Bulczy, 32, and Joseph Welch, 26, were severely shocked. Bulczy and Welch expect recovery.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Stankovsky
John Sokol
Braddock
Steven Bulczy
Joseph Welch
Stankovisky
Sokol
Office of
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Richards
Bulpzy
Welch
Rochefort Dies in Aix le Bains at 83
Henri Rochefort longtime French political figure dies in Aix le Bains France from a complication of maladies at the age of 83. His death ends a storied career marked by controversy and influence in 19th and early 20th century politics.
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Aix LE Bains
France
Henri Rochefort
Cloak Model Sues Gov Sulzer for Breach of Promise
Miss Mig non Hopkins of Philadelphia sues William Sulzer of New York for breach of promise alleging he promised marriage and then wed another. She cites publicity concerns and confirms Sulzer as the governor. Report notes no local details on other suits, with Sulzer’s relatives in Albany and no definite corroboration.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Mignon Hopkins
William Sulzer
New York
Miss Hopkins
Govrnor
New York State
Brooklyn
Sulzer
City
Albany
Governor Sulzer fears arrest en route to Gettysburg
Special dispatch reports Governor Sulzer avoiding Philadelphia on a circuitous route to Gettysburg to dodge possible arrest over a salt breach of promise suit. He left Albany by train and did not stop at New York hotels, amid rumors tied to a 1908 Atlantic City wedding claim by Mignon Hopkins.
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New York
Sulzer
Albany
Waldorf
Grand Central Station
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Battle Fields
William Sulzer
Mignon Hopkins
Governor Sulzer
Atlantic City
William Suizer
Miner Rescue Heroism in Paradise Coal Fire
In Du Quoin Illinois Charles Mathias a hoisting engineer stayed at his post as flames and heat swept the Paradise Coal Company mine saving 490 miners. He sent down the cage repeatedly and ferried each group to safety before collapsing. Six others were prostrated. the fire burned for two hours destroying buildings and causing $50 000 in losses. Traffic on the Eldorado branch was halted.
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Mathias
Eldorado
Illinois Central
First airplane crossing of Lake Michigan by Logan Vilas
Logan A Vilas, an amateur aviator from Chicago, completed the first aeroplane flight across Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to Chicago in a hydroaeroplane in 1 hour 34 minutes. He was accompanied by William Bastar of Benton Harbor. He planned to fly shore to shore in about an hour but air currents forced altitude changes. He landed in the yacht harbor near Grant Park with 50,000 spectators along Michigan Avenue watching.
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Chicago
Logan A. Vilas
Lake Michigan
St. Joseph
Mich
Vilas
William Bastar
Benton Harbor
Gr Park
Chigan ‘Avenue
Mohave Desert Goes Dry as Saloons Close in July
In San Bernardino Cal on July 1 The Mohave desert becomes dry for the first time in its history Saloons vanish across desert towns over 200 miles with Needles the last holdout after county supervisors vote to enforce the dry rule The region endures the hottest day of the year with temperatures around 120 degrees.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Mohave
Railroad Officials Held for Murder in Chicago Grade Crossing Deaths
A coroner's jury investigating the grade crossing crash that killed George M. Scott and his niece Harriet W. Smith recommended manslaughter charges against the presidents general managers and boards of directors of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad and the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway. It advised release of motorman Martin F. Barry. Directors and leaders named include Britton I. Budd E C Noe Samuel Insull Ira M. Cobe Henry A. Blair and others.
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George M. Scott
Harriet W. Smith
Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway
Martin F. Barry
J. F. Gilchrist
William A. Fox
Charles H. Ireland
F. E. Meyers
Ashland
W. F. Hayden
C. E. Fletcher
E. J. Peffers and Co
J. Jones
Elgin, Aurora, & Chicago Railway
Keokuk Dam Water Power Feeds St Louis
Electricity from the Keokuk dam across the Mississippi was wired into St. Louis. During peak hours two thirds of city streetcars ran on the new current and all industrial motors operated by it. By week’s end most streetcars motors and lights will be powered by the distant water plant, making St. Louis the largest city with such supply.
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Mississippi River
Keokuk
St. Louts
Man Aims Circumnavigation in Thirty-Five Days
John Henry Mears began a record attempt to circle the globe in 35 days, faster than any previous voyage. Starting from The Evening Sun offices in New York at 12 45 am, he will rely on rapid train and ship connections, facing possible waits of hours or weeks if schedules falter.
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New York
Evening Sun
Jules Verne
John Henry Mears
Mears
Yokohama
Vancouver
Europe
Asia
Sun Building
Cunard Line
Fourteenth Street
London
Turners Start Eight Day Ascent Of Mt Evанс From Denver
A large party from Denver begins a July 1 assault on Mt Evans 14000 feet. They travel by foot after leaving the railroad with a pack train, planning an eight day tour to the summit.
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Denver
Mt. Evans
Jury unable to reach verdict in Voliva perjury case
The Rockford Illinois trial jury in the Wilbur Glenn Voliva perjury case failed to agree after seventeen hours. It is believed eleven jurors favored conviction and a retrial is anticipated at the October term.
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Rockford
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
Beer dump poisons Mendota river fish and cattle
Thousands of fish died and cattle perished after 183 barrels of beer seized for unpaid taxes were dumped into the Mendota river. Farmers protest and threaten action against the city as authorities seek to determine the cause of the contamination.
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Mendota
Mendota River
Dogs as cellmates ignite riot at Pitcairn jail
Six prisoners awaiting trial at Pitcairn lockup revolted after stray dogs were housed with inmates and the jailed dogs. They attacked Special Officer Harry Lampert as he escorted three dogs into the corridor. turnkey Larry Doland was badly beaten. The dogs were herded into a cell and killed.
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Pitcairn
Larry Doland
Harry Lampert
Lampert
Steve Lowagsky
Doland
Burns sleuth to lead clean up drive in Washington C
F J Hiene manager of Burns Detective Agency Cleveland arrives to head Law and Order League campaign. He targets filing charges with Governor Cox. Margaret Ott found guilty on two bootlegging counts, fined 300 dollars plus costs, tried before Mayo in Bloomingburg. further trials planned in coming days.
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Washington C. H
F. J. Hiene
Burns Detective Agency
Cleveland
Law and Order League
Cox
Law and Order Committee
Margaret Ott
Burns
Mayo
Bloomingburg
Heatwave Relief Flits as Death Toll Rises in Ohio
Columbus reports a week of extreme heat with temporary drops in temperature from local thunderstorms. Despite relief, many deaths and prostrations are recorded as thermometers reach 97 degrees officially and 102 on street level.
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Columbus
Ohio
Heat claims two more as Cleveland swelters
In Cleveland on July 1 a heat wave caused one death and two serious collapses. Elizabeth Ballish, 35, died in a hospital after being prostrated yesterday. Constantine Chicaro and Miss ln Bell, 32, were overcome and rushed to hospitals in serious condition.
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Elizabeth Ballish
Constantine Chicaro
Ln Bell
Heat Kills Farm Horses in Washington Harvest Fields
Farm horses have collapsed and died in the harvest fields as a heat wave sweeps Washington D. C. area. Temperatures reached 103 degrees in the shade by noon, contributing to the fatalities among working animals.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington D. H
Heat Kills Four In South Bend as Storm Drops Temperature
In South Bend Indiana four persons died from heat and one more collapsed. Earlier fatalities totaled five from prostrations. A late afternoon thunderstorm cooled the day from 100 to 86 degrees after intense heat.
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South Bend
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