Weather Relief Fails as Heat Stays High Across Corn Belt
Scattered storms offer little relief from drought and extreme heat in the central plains and Midwest. North Platte reports 0.81 inches of rain. Des Moines and Kansas City see trace to 0.21 inches while many areas endure 100 plus temperatures. Secretary Wilson cautions crops face continued stress with potential average corn yields in the belt, and the Journal of Commerce notes sharp losses in Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa with estimates reaching up to 60 percent in some zones.
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Weather Bureau
North Platte
Neb
Corn Belt
Des Moines
Kansas City
Texas
Arkansas
Minnesota
Frankenfield
Bismarck
N. D
Middle West
States
Rocky Mountain
Atlanta
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Davenport
Denver
Wilson Hopetal
New York
The
Tribune
Wilson
West
Allegheny
Rocky Mountains
Missouri River
Alleghenies
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
St. Joseph
Kansas
Nebraska
Topeka
Kan
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Leavenworth
Emporia
Atchigan
Osage City
Am Manuas Lity
Kentucky
Louisville
Paducah
Langstaft
Paris
Bourbon County
Maysville
Lexington Pike
Williamstown
St. Paul
Minn
Dakotas
Dakota
Tornado Rays New Ulm Area Blews Homes and Crops
A tornado passed one mile north of New Ulm Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon. Buildings were blown down and two men were injured. At Charles Stueben's farm two structures were torn from foundations and corn and grain fields laid flat. Heavy rain accompanied the storm. The 105 degree thermometer reading preceded the storm, and residents sought shelter in cellars. No deaths reported in the immediate area.
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New Ulm
Minn
Charles Stueben
Crone Place
Fire destroys Kansas City Buggy Co. building and stock
In Ashes Kansas City Missouri on July 24 a fire leveled the Kansas City Buggy company premises at Ninth and Wyoming streets. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 80000 dollars, fully insured.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Buggy Company
Ninth
Wyoming Streets
Pioneer Dr. J. B. Hurd Dies After Heat Incident
Dr. J B Hurd, a pioneer Franklin County physician who had lived in Hampton for over 40 years, died suddenly Tuesday evening after being overcome by heat. He was 70.
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Hampton
J. 8. Hurd
Franklin County
Contending Forces Move to Court Over Strike
Pittsburgh July 24 The contending forces plan a federal injunction to stop strikers from harassing nonunion workers on highways. Judge P. M. Smith of Wellsville is to prepare papers for court action, targeting Wellsville first and possibly McKeesport and other sites. Valley Coal company officials say they will replace old firemen with new hires.
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Pittsburgh
P. M. Smith
Wellsville
Persifer F. Smith
American Sheet Steel Company
High Valley Coal Company
Elks Carnival Opens Grand Lodge Meeting in Milwaukee
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks opened at Pabst Theater with informal addresses led by Charles H. Hamilton. Mayor Rose welcomed guests as brothers while Judge Fisher spoke as grand exalted ruler. The executive session reported 113 new dispensations, 725 lodges, 96,000 members, Galveston fund contributions of 17041, and a $30000 treasury balance.
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Milwaukee
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Pabst Theater
Charles H. Hamilton
David S. Rose
Jerome R. Fisher
Fisher
Galveston
Grand Lodge
Injunction Blocks Strikers at American Steel Casting
Judge Miller grants an injunction restraining strikers from entering the American Steel Casting works with a July 25 hearing set. National Steel aims to reopen the Youngstown rail mill, signaling possible protracted strike conflict and reliance on deputies or militia. Firemen and miners return to work as other operators reinstate crews. Elks reunion features a parade amid 140,000 visitors.
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Miller
American Steel Casting Company Works
Judge Excludes Newspaper Writers From Fosburgh Trial
Fosburgh manslaughter trial in Pittsfield opens with Judge Stevens barring four men and two women from three New York newspapers for objectionable articles. The government rests its case. defense motions to dismiss are declined. In Denver a Pullman sleeper derails near Marshall Pass injuring a dozen. Memphis train hits three children near the city killing two and injuring one.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Fosburgh
Stevens
New York
Denver
Col
Marshall Pass
Neaf
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Memphis
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville
Dan Branch
Stella Jackson
William Jackson
Fire Destroys Fifty Homes in Port au Prince
A fire in Port au Prince on Tuesday destroyed fifty houses as a strong west wind fanned the flames. Firemen sustained injuries while battling the blaze. total damage estimated at 200000 dollars.
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Pany
Qurned
Port Au Prince
Hayti
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the Journal of Commerce
Iown
Lincoln
Grand Island
Alma
Franklin
Trenton
Hastings
Aurora
New Ulm, Misn
Sam
National Steel Company
Youngstown
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporaton
Wilkesbarre
Delaware & Hudson Company
Lackawanna Coal Company
Charles E. Pickett
Waterloo
John C. Nethaway
Stillwater
Pickett
Nethaway
Elks
Judge
West Fourth Street
Devils Lake
NDAK
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Devils Lake, North Dakota
GEM Meat Market
Chas F. Cobelow
Jesale
North Dakota
Prosser & Scrumgard
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