Booker T. Washington Warns Against Mob Violence in National Race Crisis
In Louisville at Macauley’s Theater Booker T. Washington addresses a crowded audience urging calm and self control amid ongoing race tensions. He condemns lynching as a national problem, praises Judge Jones of Alabama for combating peonage, and calls for equal justice and patience from both races.
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Louisville
Macauley
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Normal School
Ogi
Washington
Judge Jones
Alabama
Texas
Indiana
Delaware
Dick Will Start Machinery Soon in Ohio Politics
Governor Nash appoints Lorenzo D. Hamlin to the State Board of Public Works after Captain Goddard’s death, while Charles Dick plans to open Republican state headquarters and marshal organization ahead of possible contests. Dick cites John I Johnson’s uncertain nomination and notes no rush to call the central committee. Hamlin, a Canal Commission member, is praised for energy and knowledge of canal needs.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Charles Dick
W. E B. Marsh
Akron
John R. Malloy
Duluth
Ohio National Guard
Newark
Tom I. Johnson
Fbr
Johnson
State Central Committee
State Board of Public Works
Nash
Lorenzo D. Hamlin
Lorain County
Captain Goddard
Board of Public Works
Pike County
Wells
Jones
Hamlin
Special Canal Commission
Allen W. Thurman
Thurfan
Thurman
Watkins
Texas City Flood Drenches Town With Four Feet Water
Gainesville Tex July 3 flood roils Texas City with four feet of water. Thousands seek refuge on rooftops as two creeks each a mile wide overflow. City dark, damage expected heavy. Cloudburst triggers rising waters.
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Texas City
Ancient City Found in Montana Stone Age Site
In Big Timber Montana researchers led by Prof Marcus S Farr and Princeton students uncovered a stone age city in Fish Creek. They found gems on stone implements bones of creatures and near a creak a nearly nine foot tall man skeleton a smaller woman skeleton and a horse sized animal suggesting a rich prehistoric settlement.
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Big Timber
Mont
Oe Dee
Marcus S. Farr
Princeton
Cresk
Heat Reaches Peak in Bluegrass Region at 2 P M
Lexington July 2 This is the hottest day of the year in the blue grass region. The thermometer registered 0 dex at 2 p m.
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Blue Grass
Lexington
Blue Grass Region
German Wins Bennett Cup Car Race At Bally Shannon
The James Gordon Bennett cup race in Bally Shannon Ireland ends with Jonathy of Germany taking first after 368 miles 765 yards of racing. De Knyff of France and Jenatzy of Germany contend for second as American entrants struggle with car failures. Keene survives a near catastrophe but withdraws with axle trouble.
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Bally Shannon
Ireland
Jonathy
de Knyff
Farman
Jarrett
Stocks
Baron de Caters
Foxhall Keene
Moers
Winton
Owen
Edge
Lane Eaaeeethe
Kildare
J. Scott-Montagu
M. P
Earl of Mayo
Henry Norman
Germany
Keene
Jenatzy
Gabriel
France
de Kny
Clowdburst in Texas Claims Twenty Victims
A cloudburst in southwest Texas floods reports of many deaths and heavy property damage. Telegraph lines are down but authorities say at least twenty people, mostly Mexican laborers, perished in Beville Normana Pettus areas. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad suffered major track and trestle destruction.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Beville
Normana
Pettus
Aransas Pass
Kountz Explains Killing of Walsh in Pittsburg Trial
Dr. Walter P. Kountz testifies at his murder trial in Pittsburg defending his shooting of Walsh and discussing his wife Margaret. He describes discovering them together, fearing for his life, and firing to protect himself as his brother and Dr. Gartner corroborate parts of his account.
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Pittsburg
Walter P. Kountz
Walsh
Hot Springs
Margaret
Kelley Street
Wightman Street
Gartner
Haitian Exile Quotas Banishment Of Fifty Citizens
United States Minister Powell in Port au Prince reports a North Court decision sentencing over fifty Haitians to perpetual banishment. Among those named are the late President Fisan’s kin and General Salnave and his brother.
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Washington
United States
Powell
Port-au- Prince
Court of the North
Fisan
Salnave
Severe New York Heat and Storm Kill Seven
A fierce storm after extreme heat in New York killed seven people and caused many injuries. Winds reached 72 mph, lightning struck across the city, and the Polo Grounds suffered flooding forcing the game between New York and St. Louis to be called off.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Manhattan
Polo Grounds
Kinsler
Dominik
Ce Hadden
War Secretary pushes full inquiry into glove contract
Secretary of War Root urged a complete probe into the Lyon glove contract amid allegations a New York firm linked to Congressman Littauer supplied gloves. Officials including Quartermaster General Humphrey and Col Patton refer papers to Judge Advocate Davis for review while civil action remains possible despite statute limits. General Ludington of Syracuse backs process and says Littauer had no prior contact with the case or influence over bids.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
War Root
E. R. Lyon
New York
Littauer
Humphrey
Patton
Advocate Davis
War Department
Lyon
Congress
Congressmar
Syracuse
N.Y
Marshall I. P. Ludington
Edmond R. Lyon
Lucius N. Littauer
Philadelphia
Ludington
Congressman Littauer
Snow General Heads Montana With Flurries Across State
Snow was general in Montana with light flurries reported from all over the state. A cooler 45 degree readings forecast, cold rains expected, and experts fear significant crop damage due to the unsettled weather.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
Continental Divide
Cattle Starve as Grasshopper Raids Hit Montana Range
Prof. Cooley of the State Agricultural College reports from Butte that a 70 by 50 mile district is devastated by grasshoppers. He notes cattle have starved to death as the insects devoured all forage, marking the worst range conditions he has seen.
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Butte
Mont
Prof. Cooley
State Agricultural
Mary Kinney Seeks Death In Ink Poisoning Attempt
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 2 Mary Kinney an eighteen year old girl attempted death by swallowing red ink. She was found unconscious in her room about midnight and after hours of treatment by physicians she remained in critical condition with poison effects feared.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mary Kinney
Race Between Father Husband and Death in Kokomo
Mrs. Cora Williams, 19, from Memphis, swallowed morphine at the Dennison Hotel amid a feud with her husband Ira Williams and her father A Ratekin. A bitter quarrel over possession followed their arrival. she is at death's door.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Cora Williams
Memphis
Tenn
Dennison
Ira Williams
A! Ratekin
Princess Charles of Denmark Gives Birth at Sandringham
London July 2 Princess Charles of Denmark daughter of King Edward born a son at Appleton Cottage Sandringham both mother and child are doing well the report states the birth comes amid royal events and adds no complications have been reported.
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London
Charles of
Denmark
Edward
Appleton Cottage
Sandringham
Dona Weil
Receivers Appointed for Miami & Erie Canal Transport Co
Judge Hosea in the Superior Court authorized W Kesley Schoepf and C C Richardson as receivers for the Miami and Erie Canal Transportation Company. The motion, filed by Rueble Bros, claims about 100000 dollars in liabilities with a dozen silent creditors. Receivers take over all assets including franchises, with bond posted at 75000 dollars each.
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Richardson
Haldeman Paper Company
Lockland
Miami & Erie Canal Transportation
Dayton
Gilbert
E. R. Gilbert
Thomas N. Fordyce
H. A. Rice
Stuart A. Allen
Messrs. Schoepf and Richardson
Daniel J. Ryan
Columbus
W. C. Shepard
Hamilton
George H. Warrington
Norman G. Kenan
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M. & E. Transportation Company
Monasterevin
Maryborough Heath
Curragh
Maryborough
Goddard
Gainesville
Gainesville, Tex
Princeton Searchers
Clowdburst
Kountz
Polo Baseball Grounds
Root
Cooley
King
Schoeps and Richardson
Kenan
Hosea
Ble Bros., General Contractors
W. Kesley Schoepf
The
Cin
Company
Rueble Bros
George H. Warring
Ton
Pany
Com Company
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