Fourth of July Disturbances End With Fines
A chaotic Independence Day with fights and drunkenness led to multiple arrests. Four youths named Herring, Wea, Wiese, and Ed Park were fined $1 and costs for assault and battery after clashing near the Orphans Home picnic. Earlier, another group near Zion Lutheran church caused a disturbance. James Lewis Richald and John Evers were fined, while Geo Fisch-Evers was released.
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Sseault
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Carling
Good Citizenship Picnic At Williams Park
A large crowd attended the good citizenship picnic at Williams Park on Wednesday. Mayor Oakley delivered the welcome, praising patriotic citizens and temperance. Judge J L Kilpatrick warned of liquor's vast cost and social harm, noting $1,000,000,000 yearly in liquor expenditures. Prohibition candidate Jes. E. Graham presided. several speakers and a Schrader quartet provided music.
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United States
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Rice
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Ballinger
Brown
Bumgardner
Jes. E. Graham
Congress
Double Tragedy and Murder in Missouri
July 6 reports two grisly crimes. John Titsworth killed his wife near Gazin Rivar Missouri then killed himself in suspected insanity leaving five children. In Yawurqvana George Craft, a barber from St. Louis, was found murdered with skull crushed and money missing. two suspects implied by footprints. A tariff bill moves to Ways and Means. Wheat market reports in Fayette county describe crop yields and prices. Sofia Bulgaria reports ex-Premier Stambuloff faces abuse of power charges.
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Daily Telegraph
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Riots and Labor Strife Spread Across Pullman Car Works
A chronology shows Pullman carpenters forming union 208 of the American Railway union on May 5 and escalating through May to a general boycott and widespread strike actions. Debates with Pullman officials, arrests, and police deployments followed as the conflict broadened to Illinois Central, Pennsylvania system, and other lines. By July, the unrest included derailed trains and mass deputy mobilizations, with authorities drawing in federal marshals to quell disturbances.
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Regatta Chaos as Valkyrie Sinks in Clyde Race
At Huxtrens Quay the mud-hook regatta began amid excitement. A collision sank Valkyrie and badly damaged Santanita. Vigilant overtook Britannia, then Britannia won the race in five hours, fifty-eight minutes, with Vigilant just five seconds behind. Crowd cheers for Prince of Wales and Britannia.
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Altgeld Letter on Illinois Troop Use and Debs Note
Governor Altgeld objects to federal troops in Illinois and warns against eroding state rights while pledging to assist if needed. Attorney General Olney defends U S enforcement of federal law and criticizes Altgeld’s manifesto. New York delegates denounce federal actions as dangerous to civil rights amid Chicago unrest. Also a note on Sozodont dentifrice promotion.
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Leandre Crew Wins Henley Final Heat in Megatta
In the Henley regatta final heats, Leandre crew defeats Thames in the challenge cup race. Nickalls Brothers win the silver goblets final heat ahead of Irish and Smith.
Fire at Chicago destroys six large World Fair buildings
Incendiaries set multiple fires at the Chicago World’s Fair sweeping eight hundred acres. Six major structures in the court of honor including the terminal station administration electricity and mining buildings machinery hall and the agricultural building burned. The art gallery later named Field Columbian Museum and the government building were saved. The saleable buildings belonged to the Columbian Exposition Salvage Company, bought from the exposition company for 90000 dollars. The fire started at three points to hinder rescue efforts.
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Innovative irrigation device uses floating boxes on a belt
A Nebraska inventor proposes an automatic water lifting system using two banks of posts, a taut rope belt, and floating boxes that carry water uphill while empty boxes descend. The system aims to generate power from stream flow to irrigate nearby reservoirs, with careful calculations to avoid overloading.
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Neb
New York Tribune
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Cheap wire and picket fence from Ohio Farmer correspondent
An illustrated fence design uses eight wires with specific spacing and sawed 1 by 13 inch pickets bound on trusses and notched to bend nails over wire. Stays two feet apart, some pickets cut to length to reach the top wire. Cost details include galvanized wire, nails, staples, and a saw bill. Also notes promotions and crop news.
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Corn Wheat and Oats Experiments Highlight Rotation Need
Ohio experiment station reports 21 corn, eight wheat, five oat trials across soils from poor to varied. Results stress long term systematic study and rotating with clover for profitability, noting drainage and tillage as prerequisites. Also describes Hamburg chicken breed, black plumage, large comb, prolific hens, and high meat quality.
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Women duelists in Burrato Wyoming send streets into panic
In Burrato Wyoming on July 6 two prominent social women, Mrs W A Angus and Mrs Eva Bye, exchanged revolver fire causing panic as residents dodged bullets. After firing they stopped to reload and the women’s feud remains linked to a family matter with Mrs Angus later arrested by Mrs Eye.
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Angus
Red” Angus
Johnson County
Pointe
Mra. Eye
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