Motels and Restaurants Packed for Registration Day
El Reno Oklahoma July 10 crowded with travelers flocking to register as sixty registration sites opened at 9 am. Gov Richards interior department and thirty clerks arrived from Washington to supervise. Twelve thousand blanks arrived by mail and extra booths will be opened as needed. Indians Kiowa and Comanche poses no injunction feared.
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el Reno
O. T
Gov. Richards
Interior Department
Washington
Lone Wolf
Chinese government seeks indemnity over Butte outrages
The Chinese government through Minister Wu Ting Fang claims 500000 dollars for outrages against Chinese in Butte Montana. It alleges killings property loss and business ruin since 1886 with the city council and state courts said to have upheld the rioters and boycotters.
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Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Butte
Mont
State Department
Hutte
Admiral Bunce Undergoes Major Tongue Operation
Boston July 10 An operation for cancer was performed on Rear Admiral Francis F E Bunce U S N retired of Hartford Connecticut at Elliot hospital. The procedure removed nearly all of his tongue. He recovered well and is expected to leave hospital in a week. The surgeon says speech will not be wholly lost. His wife and daughters are with him.
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Boston
Francis FE. Bunce
Hartford
Elliot Hospital
Bunce
Preacher Caned in Edinburg After Editorial Clash
Edinburg Illinois July 10 A Methodist minister Nev T M Dillon editor of the Rochester Item was caneled by Mayor Vigal on the street after publishing an article attacking the mayor as un american and in sane Dillon was beaten and later fined three dollars and costs by Justice George. Also notes Shamrock I vs Shamrock II racing results and a navy report of a private killed at Cavite.
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Edinburg
Nev
T. M. Dillon
Vigal
Dillon
Rochester Item
W. H. Vigal
Justica
Washington
Navy
Ment
Adm. Kempff
Cavite
Death of Mrs Sarah Taylor in Indianapolis
Mrs Sarah Taylor aged 40 wife of ex governor of Kentucky died in Indianapolis at 3 am Tuesday from a hemorrhage following heart failure. Born in Morgantown Kentucky she moved here last May with her husband to avoid Goebel conspiracy charges. She leaves seven children and will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery with her husband purchasing a family lot and a new residence for 7000 dollars indicating Indiana as a permanent home.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Sarah Taylor
Taylor
Kentucky
Morgantown
Goebel
Sarah Bell Tanner Taylor
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indiana
Family Quarrel Ends in Fatal Florida Shootout
In Plant City area a farmer Edward Franklin killed by a shotgun blast after sending for his farmhand to collect strawberry plants. Kinard, his son in law, and Kinard’s wife and infant were seriously wounded as Kinard returned fire. Kinard not arrested.
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Maby
Tampa
Fla
Plant City
Edward Franklin
David Kinard
Franklin
Kinard
Eloquent Speakers Shine at Cincinnati En Day
Eloquent speakers at the Christian Endeavor convention in Cincinnati on Tuesday touched on key church questions during Twentieth Century Church day. Noted pulpit leaders Barrows Lyman Gunsaulus Henson Wells Washington highlighted a large Music Hall audience despite many weather-bound attendees.
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Cincinnati
Christian Endeavor
Queen City
Music Hall
Barrows
Lyman
Gunsaulus
Henson
Wells
Washington
Broom Prices Rise Again as Costs Surge in Chicago
The Central Broom and Brush Manufacturers association raises broom prices by 25 cents a dozen effective immediately with a further same-sized increase planned for August 1. Retailers must add at least five cents to each broom sold due to broom corn scarcity and higher costs.
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Broom and Brush Manufacturers Association
Chicago
Central Broom and Brush Manufacturers’ Association
Funds Disappearance Charged in Knights of Pythias case
Misappropriation of Endowment Rank funds by past officers is charged as the Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge in Chicago reviews a $225 267 deficit. Supreme Commander Ogden F Fethers cites insurer reports and says funds must be made good before business can continue. Hinsey, former Endowment Rank president, faces expulsion motion laid on table as he plans to defend himself Wednesday.
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John A. Hinsey
Supreme Lodge
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Ogden F. Fethers
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Fethers
Insurance Commissioners
Ilinois
Connecticut
Kansas
Supreme Louge
Grand
Hottest July Day Across Midwestern Cities
Reports from Dubuque Kansas City Lincoln and Omaha show Tuesday as the peak heat day with official readings from 101 to 103.4 degrees. Lincoln crews note 103 and street thermometers hitting 107 while Dakota City records 109 in the shade. One prostration is reported.
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Dubuque
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Omaha
Government Station
Dakota City
Amphitheater Collapse at Jacksonville Show
During the Streets of India entertainment in Jacksonville on Tuesday night the amphitheater fell, tossing about 600 people to the ground. Gov. and Mrs. Yates were present but uninjured. Injured were Mrs. Edward Yates Pittsfield, Mrs. Larson, Mrs. A. H. Upham, Dr. F. P. Norbury, Wm. Newman, Walter Lacey, Grace Greenleaf, and Ethel Williams, all from this place, with cuts and bruises.
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India
Gov
Yates
Edward Yates
Pittsfield
Larson
A. H. Upham
F. P. Norbury
Wm. Newman
Walter Lacey
Grace Greenleaf
Ethel Williams
Martha Patterson Daughter of Andrew Johnson Near Death
Mrs. Martha Patterson of Greenville Tennessee, eldest child of President Andrew Johnson, is reported dying at her home with midnight reports saying she could not survive many hours. She was born October 25 1828 and served as mistress of the White House during her father’s presidency.
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Greenville
Tenn
Martha Patterson
White House
Andrew Johnson
Maine wreck recovery contract in jeopardy
Captain of the Port Young warns the contractors to begin raising the wreck of the United States battleship Maine immediately or the contract will be annulled.
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Havana
Port
Young
United States
Maine
Treasury balances report shows cash and gold reserves
Washington July 10 Tuesday's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund exclusive of the 150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows available cash balance 176,454,370 dollars gold 101,185,254 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
International Good Templars Begin Annual Session in Utica
The international convention of the Independent Order of Good Templars opened its annual session in Utica on Tuesday. Right Worthy International Grand Chief Joseph Malins of Birmingham England presided over the opening proceedings.
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Utica
International Convention of the Independent Order of Good Templare
Right Worthy International
Joseph Malins
Birmingham
England
National Bank Note Redemptions and Tax Receipts Reported
Washington reports receipts for redemption of national bank notes totaling 488,930 dollars. Government figures show internal revenue receipts of 582,681 dollars, customs 1,002,067 dollars, and miscellaneous items totaling 2,172,000 dollars.
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Washington
National Bank
Presidential appointments announced at the White House
Washington July 10 The White House announced presidential appointments naming Thomas R Wallace of Ohio and W Bubb a colonel, with ties to To at Crefeld Germany. The report notes the nominees and their regional associations.
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Washington
White House
Thomas R. Wallace
Crefeld
Germany
Ohio
Consir W. Bubb
Colo
Deed Set Aside in Hoosier Farm Case
In Washington Indiana on July 10 a jury ruled in favor of Nathaniel H. Crawford a wealthy farmer who sued Walter F. Palmer Wm Beck and Aaron B. Hawes to set aside a deed Hawes had recorded Crawford testified he went to Kansas to view Hawes farm for a trade Palmer accompanied him Hawes threatened him with revolvers and he was forced to surrender the Indiana farm deed and accept Hawes farm deed before being marched to Larned Kansas to recounter the deed The trial lasted nearly a week and the verdict set aside the deed
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Washington
Ind
Nathaniel H. Crawford
Walter F. Palmer
Wm. Beck
Aaron B. Hawes
Larned
Kan
Hawes
Crawford
Kansas
Palmer
Indiana
Hidden Money Found No Where in Windfall Death Mystery
William Sanders Jr died at his father in law William Browning's home after a brief illness. He had said he saved money to buy a home but did not reveal its location before dying. None of the searched premises or persons found any money and authorities have not located the funds.
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Ind
William Sanders, Jr
William Browning
W. H. Dean
Sanders
Cothrell Murder Arrests Reach Allen County
Marie Sampleton a domestic in Charles Dunn’s employ was arrested in Fort Wayne Indiana on July 10 charged with murdering 10 year old Alice Cothrell whose body was found in a cistern on the Dunn farm. Del Reed a hired man employed by Dunn was also arrested after he claimed to have overheard a conversation in which Dunn allegedly said he would finish the girl.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Marie Sampleton
Charles Dunn
Alice Cothrell
Dunn Farm
Allen County
del Reed
Dunn
Reed
Ex-Lieut Gov Cumback Married in Lapel Indiana
Ex Lieutenant Governor Will Cumback aged 72 wed Tuesday in Lapel Indiana to Laura Wachstatter a teacher Cumback a founder of the republican party and long known in Indiana as a Lincoln elector aligns marriage with his political fame.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Will Cumback
Lapel
Laura Wachstatter
Cumback
Republican Party
Indiana
Evansville Falls in Error-Filled Game Against Terre Haute
Evansville lost a Tuesday contest in Evansville Indiana amid many errors. Final score shows Terre Haute with early leads and Evansville struggling at the plate. Players Cochran Roth Swain and Sturnagle are noted among the lineup.
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Evansville
Ind
Terre Haute
Cochran
Roth
Swain
Sturnagle
Story of buried gold denied by Milburn family
A tale that $1000 in gold was found buried under a cherry tree on the lot of the late Isaac Milburn is denied by the Milburn family and the administrator.
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Anderson
Ind
Jiy
Isaac Milburn
Phillips reconciliation ends elopement attempt in Muncie
Muncie Indiana July 10 Tuesday morning a reconciliation was effected between Mr and Mrs Edward Phillips A few nights ago Mrs Phillips endeavored to elope with Edward Leach a mere boy
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Muncie, Ind
Edward Phillips
Fatal shooting in Lottaville linked to Chicago gang work
In Valparaiso on July 10 Henry Stive of Chicago was shot fatally by an unknown white man. Stive and an associate, both gang members, were working on the Grand Trunk when the attack occurred.
Centenarian Rebecca Wampler Dies in Dublin
Dublin reports 100 year old Rebecca Wampler dead with noted lifelong fractures and leaves 156 descendants. Bedford jury awards Thomas Martin $1000 against Southern Indiana railway for injuries on the job in a separate item.
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Dublin
Ind
Rebecca Wampler
Bedford
Thomas’ Martin
Southern Indiana Railway
Wrk
Cuba Rejects Radical Electoral Law Proposal
Havana July 10 The Cuban constitutional convention rejected the commission’s electoral law proposal by 13 to 12. Conservatives called the measure too radical, arguing central government restraint is needed to ensure honest elections and that provinces cannot yet govern themselves. A new commission will be appointed Wednesday.
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Havana
Constitutional Convention
Commission
Gross postal receipts rise at 50 largest offices
The June statement shows a net increase of 209,786 dollars or 5.6 percent for the 50 largest post offices from June last year. Buffalo leads with a 30 percent rise, New York City up 7.2 percent, and Chicago up 3.3 percent, while nine offices including Dayton and Baltimore report decreases. Dayton records the largest drop at 25.5 percent.
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Washington
Buffalo
New York City
Chicago
Baltimore
Louisville
Omaha
Toledo
Hartford
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Troy
Bloodhounds in pursuit after double murder in Douglas
In Douglas Georgia on a plantation worker Jake Devoss shot two mules when they balked then killed his wife and fatally wounded James McKinnon and killed Charles McKinnon before fleeing to the swamps. County authorities dispatched bloodhounds to track the murderer.
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Douglas
Jake Devoss
James McKinnon
Devoss
Charles
Devons
Charles McKinnon
Woman Ends Life in Chicago Flat by Gas
Chicago. Mrs Ethel Fleming aged 25 said to be from Kansas City ended her life Tuesday in her State street apartment by turning on the gas. The janitor broke in on a detected odor and found her body. A note read I am so tired I would find rest. Another sheet bore She loved not wisely but too well.
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Chicago
Ethel Fleming
Kansas _City
State Street
Baseball score snippets show early 1900s games across cities
The text lists multiple baseball innings and lineups with teams from Pittsburg Boston Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit and others. Umpire assignments and paired players are named alongside inning by inning scores and final tallies in a compact league record.
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Rele
Milwaukee
Chicago
Garvin
Husting
Maloney
Griffith
Sullivan
Cantillion
R.H.E. Cleveland
Detroit
Hart
Weyhing
Wood
Silver
Buelow
Haskell
Tonings and Wayne Baseball Box Score Fragments
Score snippets from Wheeling Ft Wayne Marion Toledo Columbus Dayton games show innings with runs hits and errors. Names Streit Fox Daniels Fuller Kellner Graffitus Egan Kellner Wilhelm Zinram Wright Cross appear amid scattered box score lines.
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St. Wayne
Ft. Wayne
Streit
Fox
Daniels
Fuller
R.H.E. Marion
Toledo
Egan
Kellner
McIntyre
Graffitus
R. HE
Columbus
Dayton
Wilhelm
Zinram
Wright and
Cross
Indiana
Plis
Rapids
Wayne
Marion
Heat Wave Sweeps Western Europe Causing Casualties
Great heat extends across western Europe from Spain to Scandinavia with many prostrations. Paris reports heat waves, Copenhagen records 20 deaths on Tuesday, and Salamanca experiences violent hail storms that ruin crops in the province.
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Spain
Scandanavia
London
Europe
Scandenavia
Paris
Copenhagen
Salamanca
Rublin Wins Wrestling Match at Madison Square Garden
In New York on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden Gus Rublin defeated Bob Fitzsimmons to win the second fall and the match. The bout lasted 12 minutes and 35 seconds.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bob Fitzsimmons
Gus Rublin
Rublin
Markets Report Flour and Grain and Livestock Prices
Cincinnati and Chicago market summaries show flour grades and prices across spring patent fancy and family lines, with patent and low grade ranges. Wheat corn and oats futures quote on track and on the board, including July and September positions, while hogs and cattle adoptions list ranges for select butchers to fair to good packers and feeder cattle.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Hoga
Séleet
Down Town Horses Suffer From Severe Epizootic Outbreak
A New York City epizootic hits heavy draft horses with high fever cough and collapse symptoms in downtown districts. Dr. F J McCafferty of the New York Veterinary Hospital calls it the worst horse disease since 1874, lasting six weeks with thousands killed or rendered useless, while most trucking relied on oxen.
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F. J. McCafferty
New York
Soul Winning Speech Shocks Baptist Delegates
Rev. Johnston Myers of Immanuel Baptist Chicago challenged the State Baptist Young People's Union at Mexico Missouri. He blamed church shortfalls for the rise of Christian Science and faith cures. He urged ministers to focus on saving souls over education and warned society values overzealous preaching.
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Johnston Myers
Immanuel Baptist Church of
Chicago
State Baptist Young People’s Union
Mexico
Westinghouse Factory Progress At Trafford Park
London Daily Mail details the Trafford park plant near Manchester built by an American contractor Stuart. The facility will be a large British industry hub under American guidance with 2600 British workers. Village growth around the works mirrors a pocket Pittsburgh, gas heated and electrically lit.
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London Daily Mail
Westinghouse
Trafford Park
Manchester
Stuart
Pittsburgh
City board reviews Pearl and Broad park plan
At the latest meeting of the board of public improvements a map and estimate were received from the city engineer’s bureau on the proposed park at Pearl and Broad streets in New York.
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Board of Public Improvements
City En Neera’ Bureau
Pearl ‘and
Broad Streets
New York
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