Inheritance for Ward from Columbia Cross Roads man
R Maxwell Ward of Columbia Cross Roads receives 37500 dollars inheritance from Oscar J Wanderley after aiding him a decade earlier. Ward, a Sioux City lineman, was reimbursed 23.63 for meals amid Wanderley’s illness. The item notes local Iowa happenings including a county memorial hall plan, harvest prospects, and various local incidents.
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R. Maxwell Ward
Columbia Cross Roads
Ward
Sioux City
Oscar J. Wanderley
Black Hawk County
Goldiers’ Memorial Hall
Grand Army
C. D. Becker
William Smith
John Call
Cedar Falla
Waterloo
Iowa
Telluride Flood Destroys Town After Cloudburst Warning
Telluride Colorado suffers near total destruction from a cloudburst faulting a wall of water from Cornet canyon. Two women drown. 15 children saved by Gregory Sanchez who warned residents. Population 4000. property losses estimated at 275000. miners John Sands and Harry Lyle rescued 20 children.
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Denver
Telluride
Cornet Creek
Cornet Canyon
Gregory Sanchez
John Johnson
E. EB. Blakely
Thomas Welsh
John Sands
Harry Lyle
Big Stage Robbery Near Old Faithful Inn
A July 31 holdup near Soshone point in Yellowstone Park involved two masked gunmen who forced 35 stage passengers to dump cash into a ginny sack. They robbed three thousand dollars, fired no shots, and escaped as troops were dispatched by Colonel Brett to seal park boundaries. Passengers reported no injuries.
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Mammoth’ Hot Springs
Wyo
Soshone Point
Thumb Lunch Station
Old Faithful Inn
Lake Hotel
Yellowstonn Park Transportation Company
Yellowstone & Western Stage Company
Wylie Permanent Camping Company
Briaw-Powell Camping Company
Frazier
Yellowstone Western Stage Company
Old Faithful Sun
Thumb
Brett
Yuan's Rule Is Threatened By Military Uprisings In Hupeh
Reports from Hupeh province say five uprisings against President Yuan's government have begun as tensions mount in central China. Gen Hwang Sing notes Hupeh's 70 million population gives it military significance and could trigger a major war if Yuan forces advance.
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Hupeh
San Francisco
Europe
China
Hwang
Yuan
Nationalistem
Wong Bock Yun
Liz Companies
National League
Not Guilty in Caillaux Murder Trial
Paris jury returns a verdict of not guilty in the Caillaux murder case. Mme Caillaux, widow of a former French premier, killed Le Figaro editor Gaston Calmette, claiming temporary insanity to avert publication of letters between them. The acquittal sparked an uproar in the packed palais du justice as jurors wept during defense pleas about honor and fear.
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Paris
Mme. Caillaux
Mme
Caitlaux
Gaston Cal- Tuatte
le Figaro
Caillaux
Maitre Labori
Palais du Justice
Terrazas Cattle Sold in Chihuahua Deal
El Paso July 29 J F Garrett of Corpus Christi Tezhen bought 800000 head of cattle from General Terrazas for about 4 000 000. The price is to be split between Terrazas and General Villa representing Chihuahua. The repatriation of Terrazas and freeing his son held by constitutionalistas are included in the agreement.
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el Paso
Tex
J. F. Garrett
Corpus Christi
Tezhen
General Terrazas
Terrazes
General Villa
Chihuahua
Terrazas
Constitutionalista
Funeral in Dublin for Alot Victims Draws Massive Crowd
A funeral procession for three killed in last Saturday's riot drew more than two hundred thousand mourners through the streets of Dublin. The city was at a standstill as the mayor, city council, and thousands of Nationalist volunteers followed the hearses.
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Dublin
Aualness
Hunger strike prisoner fed in tabloid form
New York July 31 Commissioner of Correction Katherine B Davis says Becky Edelson Blackwell Island hunger striker has been swallowing two powders equal in nutritive value to a glass of milk. The commissioner notes the powders explain her good condition. Beatrice Neb July 3 Mrs Mary Cleveland Hoyt sister of the late President Grover Cleveland died at Ariae Mont while visiting a granddaughter Telegrams say the funeral will be in Beatrice next Sunday. Washington July 21 drowning of more than three thousand people and $4 000 000 in property leases from floods in Kwang Tung China reported to state department from Canton Liverpool July 31 trading on the grain market brisk with panicky conditions.
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New York
Commissioner of Correction
Katherine B. Davis
Becky Edelson
Blackwell Island
Becky
Beatrice
Neb
Mary Cleveland Hoyt
Grover Cleveland
Ariae
Mont
Washington
Kwang-Tung
China
State Department
Canton
Liverpool
Cyclone Kills One and Destroys Homes in Farnsdale
A cyclone struck Farnsdale Alabama on August 1 injuring several and killing Dava Stickney an African American. Ten houses were blown down and crops and farm buildings suffered substantial damage in the storm’s wake.
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Farnsdale
Ala
Dava Stickney
Editor of Parle Temps Dies in Paris at 80
Adrien Hebrard editor of the Temps and a leading French journalist died in Paris at age eighty. The obituary notes his long career and influence in French press circles.
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Parle Temps
Paris
Adrien Hebrard
The
Temps
France
Mrs Wakefield Found Guilty in Murder Conspiracy Case
New Haven Aug 1 The jury found Mrs Bessie Wakefield guilty of murder in the second degree in the case charging the death of her husband She faces imprisonment for life or a fixed term as provided by law
Dorris Lumber official threatened by Black Hand letter
Harrisburg August 1 G H W Dor ris secretary treasurer of the Dorris Lumber company received a Black Hand letter demanding 1000 dollars be left at a specified spot or he would be killed. The warning was received in this city and prompted police inquiries.
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Harrisburg
G. H W. Dorris
Dorris Lumber Company
Germans Beaten by All Teams in Davis Cup Start
In Pittsburgh Aug 1 the German and Australasian tennis teams opened the Davis Cup at the Allegheny Country Club. The Germans failed to win a single set in the six played.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny Country Club
Interstate Commerce Commission Regulates Rail Switching
The Interstate Commerce Commission declared power to regulate terminal and switching facilities of all railroads under its jurisdiction. It ordered the Chicago Burlington and Quincy to establish a switching arrangement with Rock Island Southern at Galesburg or withdraw the Santa Fe arrangement to remove discrimination against Rock Island Southern.
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Washington
Inter- Htate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Rock Island Southern System
Galesburg
Burlington
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Rock Island . Southern
Discount Rates Raised by Bank of England to Four Percent
London July 31 The Bank of England raised its discount rate to four per cent due to money stringency from the war. The rate had stood at three per cent since January 29 last.
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London
Bank of England
Death of Chicago Attorney's Wife While Bathing Near Menominee
Mia F. P. G. Scofield wife of Chicago attorney Scofield dropped dead from heart failure while bathing at Detroit Harbor near Menominee Michigan on August 1. The incident occurred at a local summer resort about a short distance from the city.
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Menominee
Mich
Mia
G. Scofield
Attorney Scofield
Chicago
Detroit
Harbor
Obregon Active After Leaving Saltillo in Bitter Mood
Washington dispatches report General Obregon has captured Queretaro, heading toward Mexico City in opposition to the Carranza Carbajal plan. The State Department has lost track of General Villa, with officials noting Villa suspects British influence and Carranza connections. Military leaders view Villa as the power behind Huerta's fall, awaiting terms from Carbajal and Carranza before acting.
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Washington
Queretaro
Mexico City
Obregon
State Department
Villa
Mexico
Bia
Department
Conguls
Carranza
Carbajal
Christopher Cradock
Huerta
Officare
Great Britain
Fire destroys Seattle piers and dock complex
A major Seattle blaze Aug 1 menaced many lives and caused over one million dollars in damage. People were trapped on wharves and in waterfront offices. several jumped into the bay and were rescued by the Unalga and other vessels. The Grand Trunk Pacific pier, Seattle port ferry wharf, and Coleman dock suffered extensive damage, with rebuilding needed for Mosquito Fleet facilities. Pier No. 2 also damaged.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Revenue
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Seattle Port Commission
Coleman
Northern Pacific Railway
Henry Spencer Hanged for Murders in Illinois
Henry Spencer was hanged at Du Page county jail in Wheaton for the slaying of Mildred Rexroat, a tango teacher. He confessed to 25 murders and said he was tired of waiting as the rope was readied. He described women as his murderous passion.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
du Page
Wheaton
Ill
Mildred Allison Rexroat
Spencer
Paria Money Famine Grips Paris Business
Paria reports a severe money shortage causing widespread business disruption as people hoard gold and silver, triggering fear of a broader financial crisis.
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Paria
Tondon
Paris
Rival Undertaker Shoots Brother Then Kills Self
In Jackson Mississippi on July 31 Thomas B. Taylor an undertaker was shot and killed on a street by his brother Robert Taylor a business rival who then killed himself. Robert fired four loads of buckshot into his brother.
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Jackson
Miss
Thomas B. Taylor
Robert
Jealous husband kills man with razor in Fransville
Herman Kinman aged thirty of Petersburg Ind was killed here by William Markley on July 31 in Fransville. Kinman allegedly paid attentions to Mrs Markley. The weapon was a razor. Authorities report no further details at this time.
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Fransville
Ind
Herman Kinman
Petersburg
William Markley
Kinman
Markley
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