Tornadoes Hit Missouri West of St Louis Cause Heavy Losses
A Wabash passenger train derailed near Gilmore due to a tornado with no serious injuries reported. A second tornado struck St Charles destroying churches and damaging a bridge. Rumors of devastation at St Peters circulated but could not be verified as lines were down.
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West
St. Louis
Foureamn
Kansas City
Gilmore
Cutter
Wabash
St. Charles
Here
Missouri River
St. Peters
Fleeing Man With Hat In His Hand Creates Mystery
Last night about 10 o clock an unidentified man dashed up West Troy street toward the post office, holding his hat in his hand. Nobody knows why he ran or which direction he took after Poster street. Warden Granger and Officers Daughtery and Hart investigated but could not unravel the mystery.
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West Troy Street
Grrady Granger
Hart
St. Andrews Street
Warden Granger
Daughtery
Poster Street
North Foster
Wind Storm Kills Two in Indiana Area
A severe wind storm swept through Terre Haute and nearby Lawrenceville blowing roofs from houses and destroying buildings. Two persons are reported killed and more than 50 structures damaged. Estimated total damage exceeds half a million dollars.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Lawrenceville
True bills return on revenue law violations by grand jury
Thirty nine true bills charging violations of U S revenue laws concerning the unmaking of whiskey were retained by the federal grand jury to lay about noon. Judge Clayton instructed the grand jury they may resume until Tuesday when the inquisitors will be sent again. Petit juries have been excused for this term.
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United States Revenue
Federal Grand Jury
Dindge Clayton
Grand Jury
Dothan Library Board Discusses Furnishings for City Hall
W T Fincher of Birmingham representing Art Metal Construction met with Dothan library officials and city building committee to review furniture and equipment purchases for the library in the new City Hall. Strickland's ad highlights Best Line Stationery in Southeast Alabama.
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W. T. Fincher
Birmingham
Art Medal Construction Company
Dothan
City Council
New
City Hall
Best Line
Alabama
Strickland’s
Prof. Cooper
South Alabama
Xonte Wooths
Florida
Hin Health
Troy
Evelyn Thaw Forced to Testify in Husband Thaw Trial
Evelyn Thaw was found in contempt of court and will be arrested to testify in Harry K Thaw's sanity trial. Justice Nendrick ordered an attachment, with Deputy Attorney Cook preparing it for immediate use. Thaw faces possible five year attachment while plans for vaudeville in New York persist.
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Evelyn Thaw
Husband
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
Nendrick
Thaw
S Cone
Koon
Frank K. Cook
Cook
Jeos Granger Dead At 54 In Dothan Area
Jeos Granger aged 54 a painter and payer hanged by profes sion died this morning at 5 00 at his home in Wentever the cause given as bronchial pneumonia Funeral service tomorrow at 1 00 at Prospect Church near Dothan Survivors include two brothers John and Ho Grange two sisters Miss Fannie Granger and Mrs L A Oppart
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Jom Granger
Prospect
Clureh
Dothan
Dobn
Ho Grangee
Mise Fannie Granger
Mra
L. A
Fatal attempt at elopement ends in mob murder near Manor
Charlie Inman is dead Henry Taman gravely wounded Minn Inman is shot seriously W D Griffin jailed after a shooting at Griffin's farm four miles north of Manor Georgia The incident stemmed from an alleged elopement plan involving Griffin and Minn Inman ages 14 Griffsin and associates faced gunfire during the confrontation and two others were wounded or jailed Local authorities and families are linked to the case with reported family ties and social prominence in the area.
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Waycross
Charlie Inman
Henry Taman
Miay Addie Liman
W. d. Griffin
Jake McCormick
Griffin
Minn Inman
Manor
Wayeron
Toman
Henry Inman
Ghartie Inman
Waiki
Criffin
Henry
Ste Kought
Sheriff Pitman
McCormick
W W. Gridin
Waresboro
Mina Inman
Jon. Inman
Men to Flanders to Take Seaport
Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam states German reinforcements pour into Westlanders from the eastern theatre of war. German officers are told that initiative must be taken at all costs. Hundreds of wooden ships are being erected near Ghent for capitals. Correspondence notes daily efforts through the week.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Wer
Comte
Ghent
Desperate gun fight ends with captured suspect near Campbellton
Deputies pursued a fugitive after a bloodhound tracked him to an old cotton house near Campbellton. A battle erupted as the man fired on officers, wounding none. After a lengthy chase and a dog trail, the suspect surrendered following a wrist wound from gunfire. He was taken to Marina jail.
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Negra
Campbellton
Fhe
Dothan
County Road
McEachin
MeKachin
Newberry
Keun
Cinard Newberry
Nero
Thin
Marina
Campbellion
Allies' Submarines Launch Torpedoes Without Warning
A German admiralty statement accuses British submarines of torpedoing ships and a hospital ship in Turkish waters without warning. It condemns German submarine warfare while claiming England engages in similar cruelties elsewhere.
Toronto trolley derailment claims twelve lives
Twelve persons were killed and forty injured, several seriously, when a trolley car derailed near Queenstown Ontario. The fatalities occurred as a group from a day school on a picnic to Niagara Falls.
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Toronto
Ont
Queenstown
Largest watermelons shipped from Valdosta in record car load
Valdosta Georgia on July 7 reports W W Lester packed a car of watermelons with a record number of melons and average weight about 50 pounds each. The method allowed more melons per car than previous packs, and the shipment marks a potential revolution in packing. Watermelon and cantaloupe shipments from Valdosta are nearly finished for the year, with a notable surge in cars shipped this season.
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Valdosta
W. W. Lester
Lexter Believang
Ruse from Washington on Huerta settlement talks
Washington reports suggest Gen Huerta faces charges of conspiracy to violate U S neutrality. A likely plan would see Huerta withdraw from the Mexican border and relocate north to avoid further Mexican politics involvement, with officials aiming to prevent his return and limit legal action.
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Washington
Huerta
United States
Peparth
Aero Club Proposes War Use of Militia Planes
New York July 7 The Aero Club of America said it will donate planes to state militias. Ferdinand Ke gena offered his new military biplane to the National Guard of New York New Jersey and Ohio to be used in maneuvers. The program aims to supply air assets to militias this month.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Ferdinand Kegena
Ritg Bie
National Guard
New Yerk
New Derney
Ohie
Litia
Carranza Presses Peace Move in Mexican Conference
Report from a conference in Mexico City quotes Venustiano Carranza criticizing U S policy and urging constitutionalists to lead a peace initiative. Relations with the United States and internal factions are cited as sources of tension during the session with John Silvan Silliman's envoy present.
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Vera Crug
Mex
T-Cien
Venuntiano Carransa
Constitutionaliata
Mexico
United States
Whigon Us
Weeditle
Constitutionaliats
John Silvan
Wileya
Reremany
Silliman
Archer
Froven
Thre
Capil Carranza
Willow
Rank Rodkers Fight 100 Armed Officers in Fateful Bank Heist
Seven men in England near Little Rock battle 100 armed citizens, dynamite the Bank of England safe, and escape with 200 in silver. The attempt fails to open the inner doors as townspeople and robbers exchange fire outside the bank.
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Little Rock
Ark
Citiens
England
Vonuke County
Here
Bank of England
Whitlock
Ktel
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Jeos Granger
Strickland Jewelry Co
Flanders
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Wegho
Cotton Hous
Megro
Aomen
Ruseta
Itics
Alverta
Department of Duatice
al Pave
Carranen
Hittiee
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