Great Land Lottery Opens in El Reno Oklahoma
El Reno Oklahoma July 28 thousands of homeseekers await the Kiowa Comanche land lottery beginning tomorrow 13 000 claims among 165 865 registrants about one chance in thirteen to win drawing conducted by W A Richards D P Dyer and Frank Dale on a large platform with two wheels envelopes and numbered slips 1000 envelopes drawn first day with rapid progress anticipated thereafter city licenses add revenue and eight town sites planned along with professional land locaters eyeing claims of notable visitors including ex representatives and a Missouri senator
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EL Reno
O. T
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
D. P. Dyer
St. Louis
United States
Frank Dale
Oklahoma
Lawton
Lot
Richards
Hobart
Wichita Mountains
Devil's Canyon
Caddo County
Sugar Creek
Clute
Fairfield
Ill
Alex. M. Funkhouser
Robert
Robert Mabry
Charles, Philips
Thomas Willams
Louisville
Orchard
Missouri
Missouri Acres
Ft. Fill
Twin Brother of a Noted General in Nashville Home
The article profiles George William Chaffee, twin to Major General Adna R. Chaffee. Born October 1848 in Orwell Ohio, he moved from Texas six weeks ago and lives with family in Humphreys Street, Nashville. He worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker, has one son in Cleveland, and no military service is noted for him.
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Humphreys Street
Nashville
Tenn
Adna R. Chaffee
China
Philippines
George William Chaffee
Texas
Orwell
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Bull Run
Mr. Chaffee
San Antonio
Tex
Cleveland
Fire destroys Badgley Graham photo supply store in Louisville tragedy
Max Belovitch, a cigar merchant, dies after rushing back into a burning building to reach a woman he loved. Police officer James Pardon also dies. Fire officials and several responders are injured but expected to recover. The blaze causes extensive property damage and multiple insured losses estimated at $40,000 to the building.
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Louisville
Max Belovitch
Badgley-Graham
West Jefferson Street
James Pardon
Belovitch
Timothy Lehan
Dayton Barber in Destructive Fit at Reedy Shop
Oscar Dye a barber for William Reedy on South Ludlow street is at Central Police Station on drunkenness and malicious destruction charges. After an intoxicated attack on his boss Dye smashed mirrors cups bottles and razors as officers arrived to detain him while Reedy was briefly taken to headquarters.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Oscar Dye
William Reedy
Nurrenbrook
Gugel
Reedy
Americans Plan Luxurious Monte Carlo on Danube Island
Budapest papers report a despatch to the Daily Express describing a project by American financiers to build another more luxurious Monte Carlo on Magarathen Island in the Danube opposite the city’s upper end.
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London
Budapest
Daily Express
Monte Carlo
Magarathen Island
Danube
Meade Home from Manila Arrives in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 8 Meade arrives after duty aboard the Eighth Battery. The wording notes his return from Manila and references his service with the unit and condition.
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San Francisco
Port Meade
Poe
Effiche
Hains All Around But None Today In Southern Iowa
Weather Bureau reports from the corn belt show showers breaking a forty day drought with cooler temperatures. Forecasters anticipate continued rain through Tuesday in the Ohio and Middle Mississippi Valleys, aiding crops not irreparably ruined, especially late plantings.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Corn Belt
Mississippi River
Corn Belt
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
New England
Dakotas
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
West Gulf Coast
Settlement of steel strike likely this week
Shaffer hopes for an early ending after Morgan meets with attendees who pledged secrecy about the settlement talks.
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Shaffer
Morgan
Settlement hoped at next steel executives conference
Vice President Larkins said President Shaffer called for a National Executive Board meeting Tuesday in Pittsburgh to conduct another conference with steel combine representatives. He is confident the strike will be settled at this conference.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Larkins
Amalgamated Association
Associated Press
Shaffer
National Executive Board
Pittsburg
Steel Combine
Strike Signals Renewed Talks Between Amalgamated and Steel Trust
Pittsburg July 28 The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and United States Steel Corporation edge toward renewal of negotiations after a New York meeting between President Shaffer Secretary Williams and Steel Trust officials. A basis for talks was agreed but not released awaiting executive board approval. If acceptable, formal talks begin. if not, the strike continues.
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Pittsburg
Steel and Tin Workers
Pe 35 Association
United Steel Corporation
York
United States Steel Corporation
T. J. Shaffer
John Williams
Workers’ Organization
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
Williams
New York
Steel Trust
Bope
Carnegie Stéeil Company
I. W. Jenks
American Steel Hoop Company
Harper
J. P. Morgan
Amalgamated
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
C. M. Schwab
E. H. Gary
Dawkins
Schwab
Harvey
George B. M. Harvey
Harper Brothers
M. M. Garland
Joseph Bishop
Pregram
Man fatally shoots crowd at Forest City Park in Cleveland
In Cleveland at Forest City Park Otto B Seefried park manager allegedly fired into a crowd during a disturbance, fatally wounding Thomas Murtagh with a bullet through the abdomen while Edward Yarahan was wounded in the knee. Police arrested Seefried at an engine house where a revolver was found in his hand as onlookers crowded the scene.
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Cleveland
Forest City Park
Otto B. Seefried
Thomas Murtagh
Edward Yarahan
Leefried
Missing Sacworof Silver Dollars Case At Chicago Bank
A 1000 silver dollar sack weighing about sixty pounds vanished from the Commercial National Bank in Chicago after being left outside the vault when the bank closed. Detectives are on the case with no leads. This follows another odd loss involving bank money shipped to Burlington, Ta. last August.
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Chicago
Commercial National Bank
Adams Express Company
National State Bank
Burlington
Bishop Brook Foss Westcott of Durham dies in London
The Right Rev Brook Foss Westcott Bishop of Durham is dead in London aged about ninety eight, born in 1826. He served as bishop since 1908 and was renowned for his ecclesiastical scholarship and leadership within the Church of England.
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Durham
London
Brook Foss Westcott
Marrying Parson of Youngstown Draws Crowds and Enmity
Elder James Calvin known as the marrying parson has for over fifty years officiated weddings in Youngstown Ohio and throughout the region. In the past week he married seventeen couples at his residence drawing rival ministers’ criticism as they failed to revoke his license.
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Elder
James Calvin
Ohio
Tribune
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
Calvin
United States
Kilbourne Faces Secretaries Fight at Democratic Meeting
Colonel Kilbourne’s lawn party and the Democratic State Executive Committee clash over nominating a secretary. Kilbourne and Chairman M A Daugherty confront Dittey supporters, with Kilbourne’s camp backing Hillsboro’s Dittey or another choice. Opposition stems from Kilbourne allies and Kilbourne Club figures amid internal power struggles.
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Columbus
Commercial Tribune
Kilbourne
Democratic State Executive Committee
M. A. Daugherty
Robert M. Dittey
State Executive Committee
McLean
Colonel Kilbourne
Dittey
Hillsboro
Lewis G. Bernard
East Town Street
Daugherty
State Central Committee
Executive Committee
Fairfield County
Lancaster
Mr. Lewis
Samuel L. Black
Charles F. Gilliam
C.8
Colonel Crawford
Crawford
Bob’’ Stevenson
Nouth
Crawfore
Stevenson
Dan McConville
McConville
Shot to Death in a Family Quarrel at Reed's Station
In Bedford Indiana during a family quarrel John Beasley was shot and killed by Nelson Fritz and his son. The elder Fritz fired a shotgun into Beasley's abdomen and the son fired two revolver shots into Beasley's head. Beasley's body lay uncovered for hours. Fritz was arrested at 4 PM.
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Commercial Tribune
Bedford
Ind
Reed's Station
This County
John Beasley
Nelson Fritz
Beasley
Fritz
Riot at King's Mines Ends in Multiple Wounds
In Cambridge Ohio a mine riot near Black Top left one dead, two fatally or seriously wounded, and a fourth hurt as tensions over Mrs. Taylor’s alleged infidelity sparked gunfire between white miners and a Black suspect. Lawmen saved the lynch attempt on Lawrence Busby.
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Commercial Tribune
Cambridge
King’s Mines
Black Top
Grant Taylor
Melvin Sheldon
Mack Sheldon
Lawrence Busby
Busby
Taylor
Collison
Gallup
Marshal Wilken
Voorhies
Sultan Not Faithful to Agreement with Russia
Constantinople reports the Sultan promised to release Serbians arrested in Albania, restore arms, and recall Djemal Bey, yet arrests continued and Russia renewed its demand in urgent terms. France pushes for settlement over French owned docks and a Turkish purchase contract.
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Constantinople
Albania
Djemal Bey
Prishtina
Russia
France
Turkey
Farigalio-Bavona Arrives in New York on First American Visit
The Most Rev. Mer. Farigalio-Bavona archbishop and Apostolic Delegate to Peru and Ecuador, aboard La Champagne, arrived in New York July 28 en route to Quito. He will stay a few days as guest of Archbishop Corrigan before continuing his mission.
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New York
la Champagne
Mer. Farigalio-Bavona
Peru
Ecuador
Quito
America
Corrigan
Mgr. Bavona
Everett-Moore syndicate takes control of two more Detroit lines
E V Moore of the Everett-Moore syndicate announced it has gained control of two additional suburban lines into Detroit the Detroit Rochester Romeo & Lake Orion and the Detroit Utica & Romeo. With these moves the group holds the Romeo & Lake Erie and North Detroit lines promising further action against others in the Detroit rail plan.
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Cleveland
E. V. Moore
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Detroit
Rochester
Romeo & Lake Orion
North Detroit
Sa Sceiiestion
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