Grief Said to Cause Miss Watkins Death in Chicago
Laura Beatrix Watkins a 27 year old Chicago stenographer at a bank killed herself in her Dearborn avenue room. Authorities believe grief over a recent suicide in Jackson Park influenced the act and a sealed Hamilton Ohio addressed letter was found in the room.
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Chicago
Laura Beatrix Watkins
Dearborn Avenue
Thomas Kennedy
Jackson Park
Watkins
Laura Nixon
South, Waterstreet, Hamilton, O
Taft Finishes First Draft of Acceptance Speech
Hot Springs Va July 16 Judge Taft reports the first draft of his Republican presidential acceptance speech is finished with about ten thousand words to be cut to roughly three thousand five hundred. He then golfed with George Ingalls and Ohio campaign head Arthur I. Vorys as plans for Ohio actions, including the Foraker matter, begin to take shape. Taft’s mail climbs, stenographers strain, and hosts Mrs Miller and Mr Ingalls join him for a hotel ballroom dance after dinner.
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William H. Taft
Republican Party
Taft
Cincinnati
Mr. Taft
George Ingalls
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Vorys
Mr.Taft
Senator Foraker
Chicago
Senator Dick
Washington
Foraker
Tor
Ry Foraker Taft
W. H. H. Miller
Indianapolis
Prohibition Party Nominates Chafin for President
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago is nominated for President and Prof. Aaron Watkins of Ada Ohio chosen for Vice President by acclamation after a lengthy roll call at the Prohibitionist National Convention in Columbus Ohio. Palmore declines second place. platform urges federal prohibition and reforms.
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Columbus, CO
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Aaron
Watkins
Ada
Prohibition Party
Waukesha County
Wis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Prohibition Party of the
United States
Columbus
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
Tragic Death of Laura Watkins Shocks Hamilton
Miss Laura Beatrix Watkins a Hamilton native who killed herself in Chicago is described as light complexioned and not indicating her negro heritage. Engaged to white man Thomas Kennedy she had white women friends in Chicago. Her mother is dead her white father disappeared. She visited Hamilton two weeks ago showing grief over Kennedy’s death. Body to be brought here.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Laura Beatrix Watkins
Chicago
Watkins
Thomas Kennedy
Miss Watkins
Laura Nixon
Hamilton High School
Mrs. Nixon
Kennedy
Wman
Nine Die in Tacoma Powder Magazine Explosion
An explosion at the Northwestern Improvement Company powder magazine in Cyelum near Tacoma Washington killed nine people and seriously injured others. Victims include George Mead store manager Gilford McDowells clerk Andy Grill Mrs Perry Moffatt and her infant child Joe Rossi miner Joe Pogriaphi miner and two unnamed miners. The cause of the blast while unloading a carload of powder remains unknown.
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Wash
Northwestern Improvement Company
Cyeelum
Here
George Mead
Gilford, McDowells
Andy Grill
Perry Moffatt
Moffatt
Joe Rossi
Joe Pogriaphi
Mead
Dan Schultz Fires At Burglary Suspect Wife Wounded
In Dalton Ohio Daniel Schultz a prominent citizen woke to a noise he thought was a burglar. He fired two shots hitting his wife Mrs. Schultz in the head and left arm. Both were prostrated but not seriously hurt.
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Commercial Tribune
Wooster
Dalton
Daniel Schultz
Atlantic Fleet Arrives in Honolulu for Armada Viewing
The Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at noon in Honolulu on July 16. By universal consent the day became a holiday with thousands from various islands gathering on the city’s heights to view the armada’s approach.
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Honolulu
1St Ace
Hitchcock and aide head to Chicago for Western GOP conference
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee and aide James T. Williams Jr. travel from Washington to Chicago and on to Colorado Springs for a Western Republican leaders conference next Monday and Tuesday. Hitchcock held talks with Francis Curtis who will lead the editorial department of the National Committee’s literary bureau and prepare the campaign staff. He will stay briefly in Chicago to finalize National headquarters arrangements before continuing to Colorado Springs.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
James T. Williams, Jr
Republican
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Colorado Springs
Col
Hitchcock
Francis Curtis
Iterary Bureau
National Committee
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James
Bryan
Herman Schulters
Washington, D. C
J. T. Callahan
Holyoke
Mass
George J.sternsdorf
Davenport
Omaha
B Bryan
Congress
F.eb. Thomas
Seward, Neb
Republicans Set September 5 Campaign Opener in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN OH July 16 Saturday September 5 has been chosen as the opening date of the Republican National and State campaign to be held here A meeting of the State Executive Committee to ratify the date and place will be held early in August Vice Presidential Candidate James S Sherman will be asked to officiate as Chairman of the meeting Senators Beveridge Indiana Governor Hughes New York and Governor Harris are expected to speak
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State Executive Committee
James S. Sherman
Beveridge
Indiana
Hughes
New York
Harris
Burton signals Taft support and Senate stance
Cleveland July 16 Congressman Theodore E Burton stated his supreme interest is Taft’s election and a Republican victory in Ohio and Cuyahoga County. He also said he would not actively seek the Senate seat at this time and that only the legislature should determine candidates after a survey of claims. Burton leaves for Europe tomorrow and will return in late August.
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Cleveland, O
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Taft
Cuyahoga County
Europe
Burton
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Brownsville
Walters
Baltimore Sun
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Denver
Illinois
Alabama
Nevada
Texas
Ohio Sial Figures in Drew Mystery
Troy July 16 authorities probing Hazel Drew Teal Pond murder report little progress. Suspect link to Albany night of July 7 explored as mother says suitcase checked at Union Station. brown leather bag missing while black bag found with case. A postal card from Carrie Weaver New Carlisle arrives, police seek her whereabouts.
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Troy
N.'s
Autthorities
Hazel*Drew
Teal Pond
Albany
John Drew
Hazel
Union Station
Mysterious Man Slashes Camp Washington Woman
A young Camp Washington resident, 23 year old Mrs. George Woelfle, was attacked by a man believed to resemble Jack the Ripper. He slashed her right upper arm with a sharp instrument, leaving her in serious condition. Police suspect a crank. a second woman faced a similar approach but escaped. A posse searched but found no trace as fear spreads through Camp Washington.
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Jack the Ripper
George Woelfle
Sidney Avenue
Township
Woelfle
Camp
Washington
Drowned as Manila launch founder is typhoon tragedy
Manila July 16 A pleasure launch bound for Corregidor with seventy five passengers foundered in a typhoon. About twenty five perished including three Americans. fifty were rescued by the British steamer Suveric and other craft. Army surgeon reported among the missing. Corregidor lies at Manila Bay entrance.
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Manila
Corregidor Island
Manila ‘Bay
Hearst backs Independence pole in labor plank plea
A cable from William Randolph Hearst rejects backing the Democratic Party, urging a new pro labor party. He says old parties fail labor and attacks chameleon candidates. William J Bryan plans no Brownsville remarks, focusing on campaign organization and a September Kern notification in Indianapolis with Bryan to speak.
Carrie Weaver Linked to Troy Murder Mystery Visit
Carrie Weaver who sent a postal card to Hazel Drew at Troy New York a murder case with much mystery lived in this county until September then moved to Troy for service as a servant. She is visiting relatives here now Mrs William Wallace who knew Carrie for seven years before she went to Troy spoke of the card and her connection to Miss Drew. Weaver went to Dayton this morning to visit relatives but their identities are unknown.
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Dispatch
Tribune
Springfield
Carrie Weaver
Hazel Drew
Troy
N. Y
William Wallace
Carrie
Miss Drew
Miss Weaver
Wallace
Dayton
Gunboat Ordered to Porto Cortez
Washington reports the Navy Department directs the gunboat Marietta to Porto Cortez Honduras due to unsettled conditions and a threatened revolution. Captain Maxwell will investigate and report back. about 175 men aboard. Voyage from Port Antonio Jamaica expected in two days.
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Porto Cortez
Honduras
Navy Department
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Port Antonio
Jamaica
Maxwell
Cincinnatian Appointed Assistant at St Marys Church
Father Elmer Bartel of Cincinnati was named by Archbishop Moeller as assistant to Rev. Father Hyland at St Marys Church in Hamilton Ohio He will arrive August 2.
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Elmer Bartel
Hamilton
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton,.c
Cincinnati
Archbishop Moeller
Father Hyland
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Wheeler Leads Wealthy Mission to China
New York reports Miss Ethel J. Wheeler daughter of Everett P Wheeler plans to depart with a group of thirty two affluent and cultured women from the Church Missions House toward distant China. The mission aims to teach among high caste Chinese women open select schools and promote western Christian ideals through music and broader cultural programs.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Ethel J. Wheeler
Everett P
Wheeler
China
Church Missions House
Kern To Open Campaign
Chicago date reports John W. Kern the Democratic vice presidential candidate has accepted an invitation to kick off his campaign. The announcement signals a public start to Kern’s national tour and aligns with party strategy for the 1924 election year.
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John W. Kern
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