History Highlights for July 1 in American Years
Key events include New Jersey splitting into East and West Jersey in 1676, Oglethorpe's death in 1785, Louis of Holland’s abdication in 1810, Stony Point hero James Gibbon’s death in 1835, Gettysburg battles beginning in 1863, Prince Edward Island joining Canada in 1873, SC liquor law in 1898, Buford statue at Gettysburg, 1898 Mt Caney battle, and Metcalfe becoming California secretary of commerce and labor in 1904.
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New Jersey
Jersey
James Edward Oglethorpe
Georgia
Dee
King Louis of Holland
James Gibbon
Stony Point
Richmond
Via
Union Pacific Railroad
Congress
Gettysburg
Prince Edward Island
Dominion of Canada
James Colledge Pope
South Carolina
Gen
James Buford
Mt Caney
California
Commersee and Labor
Charles Marcil Birth and Political Rise in Canada
Charles Marcil born July 1 1860 at Ste Scholastique Quebec. He began newspaper work in Montreal at age twenty and entered politics in 1897. Elected Liberal MP in 1900, re-elected in 1904, became Deputy Speaker in 1905 and Speaker last winter.
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Charles Marcil
Dominion House of Commons
Ste. Scholastique
Quebec
Montreal
Aly
Typhoid Outbreak in South Bend Linked to Ice and Milk
Dr McNamara reports an investigation into a typhoid fever epidemic in South Bend. He attributes the spread largely to impure ice and milk, urging enforcement of sanitary measures.
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South Bend
McNamara
Prohibition Alliance Debates City Election Tactics
A local prohibition alliance weighs advisability of affiliating with a dependent ticket in the South Bend municipal election. The discussion centers on strategy, influence, and potential alignment with candidates.
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South Bend
Worker Overcome by Heat at Mishawaka Woolen Mills
Clyde Cline an employee of Mishawaka Woolen Mills collapsed from overheating yesterday. He received aid and was treated by on site staff and local responders.
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Clyde Cline
Elkhart Pump At Lake Shore Station A Local Favorite
The old pump at Lake Shore station in Elkhart stands as a popular summer fixture. Laborers and drummers alike drink its water, praising its quenching quality. Some even bottle the water to take on journeys, with many calling it a beloved White Rock landmark.
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Lake Shore
Elkhart
Havana
New Law Tightens Whisky Rules Across State Saloons
A general assembly measure restricts alcohol within four miles of schools and saloons in Memphis and other cities. Crowds celebrated with revelry as police heightened patrols on the eve of prohibition, with the state reporting only two exemptions to the new law.
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Memphis
Maloney
Fragmented Note on Smoking Pipe in Historical Text
The readable fragment discusses a man smoking a pipe with a whittled stem leaving an opening between his teeth. It appears as a clipped line from a larger historical passage with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
Cutter Stock Co to Perform Repertoire at Bucklen Theater Next Week
Cutter Stock Co presents a holiday matinée at Bucklen Theatre next week with regular Wednesday and Saturday matinees. The company, remembered favorably by patrons from last season, offers a programme of stock company plays en route to the Desit stock engagement.
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Bucklen Theatre
Buckler
Special inducements on gas ranges begin June 29
Gas range purchasers receive special inducements for ten days starting June 29, 1209, announced by Elmhart Gas Co.
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Elmhart
Elkhart Gas Company
Dry territory lures distillers and wares in Indiana
Distillers and whiskey wholesalers target Indiana dry areas. In Elkhart hundreds receive circulars from “cheese direct to the consumer” dispensers offering a free bottle of snake medicine with each gallon of booze. The piece recalls a sun and heat anecdote about a striped shirt man predicting endless heat.
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Indiana
Elkhart
Editorial Thought on Hubbard Visit Sparks Speculation
The piece notes Albert Hubbard visiting Fort Wayne and South Bend papers. It suggests a fleeting glimpse of Hubbard’s chair may have inspired a controversial appellation. The write up compares the label to Reycroft books used on suspicion.
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Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Albert Hubbard
Wray
Wbertus
Hubbard
Oliver
Reycroft
Money to loan on real estate at six percent
W De Dalton of 203 So Main Street offers loans on real estate at six percent interest.
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W. de ‘Dalton
Main’ Street
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Bath
Iiam
D. “Hazelton
Bona: Fide
Hazelton
Mer
Methart ‘County
Louis A. Dennert
Timmins’ Opera
Knevels
FE. D. Miller
South End
South Main
St. Joe Streets
Ray Slkhari
Legant
Lambert Urabout
McMudge
Showel
First National Bank
St. Joseph Valley
First State Bank
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