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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
2
A powerful Terriag storm lashed Henderson Kentucky causing widespread destruction. Buildings crushed and utilities down, with the Crane Furnitures building, Westwell home, and several firms heavily damaged or wrecked. Rescue crews and authorities report extensive debris, downed poles, and lost power as residents survey the aftermath.
Fragmentary OCR shows chaotic notes claiming smugglers using coffins to import machine guns into Belfast under “decadent” flags amid derailments and strikes. Mentions of copper prices, handcar trains, and various dates hint at a broader unrest, with death and lynching reports threaded through.
Federal court in Chicago found nine Barr-Widen Mercantile agency executives guilty of a two million dollar scam that preyed on bankrupts by charging fees to obtain credits. The scheme spread across most states, with contracts pledging to expose fraud in bankruptcy petitions. Defendants face up to 175 years imprisonment across 35 counts.
Reports from multiple towns recount lightning deaths and injuries. Two men died and others were severely injured near Chicago. George Boileau, a furnace foreman, was killed after being blown from a roof. An Elopement in high life in Maas ties to Virginia Chief Justice lineage. Mount Lassen erupts again with dense smoke and ash over the region. Virginia votes on statewide prohibition September 22 following a petition. Clancy travels from Leavenworth to San Quentin to complete six year sentence.
Chicago July 16 The 98 western railroads refuse to guarantee enforcement of arbitration awards and the locomotive firemen and engineers threaten not to submit to arbitration unless compliance is assured The dispute involves about 33 million dollars in additional annual wages and a unanimous vote against renewing the wage agreement if a settlement fails Railroads may receive a written statement of the vote and desired pay from engineers and firemen as a basis for further negotiations or a complete breakdown of talks Pending arbitration will hinge on guaranteeing enforcement by eastern lines and a clear commitment to honor any award
A Balkan mine accident near Alpha location claims seven men killed while drilling into a roof. Quicksand engulfed the workers as they rushed the tunnel mouth, leaving rescuers unable to reach the bodies for weeks.
Philadelphia and Charleston report severe weather as storms caused extensive damage. In Raleigh a cloudburst flooded parts of the city, $100 000 in damages, 3.4 inches in one hour. Lightning hit Charenton temple. 31 coal barges sank in Lobdell Louisiana.
Georges Carpentier heavyweight champion of France defeated American Gunboat Smith in London on Thursday. A late clash in the sixth round saw Carpentier land a blow to Smith’s eye, Smith’s rapid counterpunching and rough tactics led to a foul. Referee Corti disqualified Smith for hitting a downed opponent, making Carpentier the winner before a large crowd.
New Orleans reports three rats infected with bubonic plague terms found locally per assistant U S surgeon general Dr W C Rucker. Other items note Alabama Rep W C Mutkey sworn in, Paris poet Gabriel D Annunzio relapse, and a St Louis political speak planned for mid October. Local murder near Hopkinton prompts pursuit and possible lynching fears. Empress of Ireland loss official death toll 1014 announced in Ottawa. Poincaire and VivInis depart for Russia. Two Russian aviators killed in air crash near Otchakov. $200,000 case involving United Mine Workers of America cited in Binghamton.
A historical overview outlines Wilson’s Mexican policy from 1913, the Lind mission, and U S backing of the Constitutionalists. It notes Huerta’s resistance, the push for resignation, and the arrest of deputies as he clung to power amid looming elections.
Mrs Inex Milhol land Boissevain in New York dismisses Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a minor novelist and prophet. She argues for granting women the vote as the humane path to quiet militancy, criticizing the Englishman’s cynical remarks.
A West Point June class cadet near failure attributes his low marks to a strict instructor. His father attends graduation and asks if the grading system is stiff. The cadet answers with a wary, clipped reply as the exchange ends.
The United States warnings over Huerta's government rise amid arrests and Tampico incident trigger mediation talks. Francisco Villa gains momentum with Juarez capture as Huerta clings to power through election suspensions and cabinet reshuffles, while negotiations hint at resignation.
Francisco Carbajal, aged 44, a Campeche native and lawyer, named Mexico's new president. A former senator and chief justice of the Supreme Court, he later served as Huerta's minister of foreign relations. Known for intellectual independence, reserve, and probity, he is well groomed, shrewd in business, and a family man.
The exchange turns sharp as remarks about burying the hatchet are made, with humor about oil paintings, statuary, and even a chucklehead. The dialogue contrasts soundness with a paper dollar, hinting at fragile relations within a group.
A weary tile man explains progress in marksmanship and polo. He notes that skill comes from hitting the belt with a long-handled mallet while riding a mettlesome pony, and hopes to drive a tack cleanly at home after practice.
Benjamin P Shillaker famed as Mrs. Partington was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire a hundred years ago. He trained at Phillips Exeter and Dover printer’s office before moving to Boston where he wrote for papers and then created Mrs. Partington stories starting about 1847. He later quit newspaper work in 1865 and lived in Chelsea Massachusetts until his death in 1890.
Central and northern Ohio sections received heavy rain easing heat and drought fears. Lightning and wind caused damage across Bellefontaine Dayton Windfall Alliance and other towns. In Napoleon a heat wave broke after a strong storm, with churches struck and barns destroyed. A separate report notes a fatal street fight in Cincinnati and public notices of new elderly teachers home funding in Columbus.
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