Tariff Passes the Senate in Conference Report
The tariff bill passed the final conference report in the Senate by 40 to 80 with 87 Republicans and a few cross-party votes in support. The bill, signed at 4 07, became law. A currency commission proposal advanced in the president's message but saw no Senate action. The extra session adjourned sine die at 9.
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Senate
McEnery
Jones
Nevada
Stewart
Tventy
Harris
Turner
Congress
House
Army test of the bicycle ends 2000 mile ride to St Louis
Lieut Moss and twenty soldiers of the Twenty fifth U S Infantry completed a 2000 mile bicycle ride from Fort Missoula Montana to St Louis Missouri arriving Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock They left Fort Missoula on Sunday June 14 aiming to cover the distance in six weeks They report finishing easily in good condition and call it the biggest army bicycle tour on record proving the bicycle has a place in modern warfare.
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U.S. ‘Proopers
Montana
St. Louis
Moss
Twenty-fifth United States Infantry
Fort ‘Missoula
Mont
Lieut
Fort Missoula
St. ‘Louis
Two Drownings Reported in Pennsylvania and Michigan
Two young men Richard Clair and James Schoonover died when their skiff capsized on the Monongahela River at Braddock Pennsylvania. In Michigan three Detroit youths, William W. Shier Frank E. Russell Jr. and Edwin Stubenstay, perished when a tow-boat capsized off Sugar Island near the Detroit River mouth. Russell’s father and brother swam ashore but narrowly escaped.
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Pennsylvania
Phree
Michigan
Richard Clair
James Schoonover
Monongahela River
Braddock Pa
Detroit
Sugar Island
Detroit River
Wm. W. Shier
Frank E. Russell, Jr
Edwin Stubenstay
Russell
Trestle Giv es Way Fifteen Injured in Ohio Train Crash
An excursion train returning to Marietta from Zanesville derailed when a trestle collapsed three and a half miles from Marietta at 9:60 Sunday night. Four coaches, two of which plunged into a cornfield, left fifteen injured. Purdy of Marietta suffered a breast injury and may die. One coach caught fire. passengers were singed and some clothing burned before escape.
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Ohio
Marietta
Zanesville
Large Kaukaula mill destroyed by Sunday fire
The Badger Paper Company mill at Kaukaula Wisconsin was totally destroyed by a fire early Sunday morning. The extensive plant, once the largest in the northwest, carried liabilities around 1,000,000 with an estimated loss near 250,000 to 200,000 partly covered by insurance. A dealer from Chicago noted the event as the mill’s control and mortgage details were clarified in business records.
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Badger Co
Kaukaula
Wis
Badger Paper Company
Grance
Neighald
Kentucky Troops Mutiny Over Prize Colors At Louisville
The Frankfort McCreary guards, part of Kentucky’s Second Regiment, mutinied at the Louisville state encampment over prize colors won by Lexington troops. Colonel Gaither, dining with guests, was interrupted as Sergeant Gordon resisted arrest, leading to arrests, stripped chevrons, and a return to prison. An officer was nearly shot, prompting wholesale courts martial.
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Frankfort
McCreary Guards
Louisville
Lexington
Winchester
Gaither
oMeer
Gordon
Fire Destroyed Peoria Grape Sugar Co Main Building
A Saturday evening blaze at the Peoria Grape Sugar Company in Peoria Til leveled the eight story main building, 170 by 70 feet, with flames within minutes. Insurance totaled 460000 on a 800000 risk. loss estimated at 500000. The sulphur room explosion started the fire. sprinklers operated but basement flames prevented containment. The plant shut down Sunday due to coal famine, leaving steam only to maintain fire pressure. Negotiations for transfer to the glucose trust were ongoing, unclear who bears the loss.
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Grape Sugar Company
Peoria Grape Sugar Company
Peoria
Til
New
Glucose Trust
The Week in Trade Declares Confidence Rises in Markets
Dun and Co weekly review notes end of import duty uncertainty boosts confidence among both opponents and supporters, with strong stocks in grains and a wheat surge driven by export demand. Gold receipts rise, mint deposits grow, and hope for a gold discovery like California. Coal miners strike slows production, but settlement talks continue. Wheat up 12 cents since July 2, with a 51 cent weekly gain despite a 4 cent pullback.
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Dun & Co
RG. Dun & Co
Alaska
California
Paducah Fire Traps 600 at Ramona Park Theater
A fire at the Casino summer theater in Ramona Park Paducah Kentucky during a 600 person performance caused panic. The blaze started from a stage fireworks display and injured well over 100 with burns and trampling. Several actors were burned and reports stated children perished, though unverified. city doctors treated the injured.
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Paducah
Casino
Ramona Park
Ibis
Hames
Cuban Horrors Warn Weyler Compared to Duke of Alva
London correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports from Sagua la Grande Cuba that both sides face famine and disease while executions and tortures of prisoners occur daily. He accuses Capt. Gen Weyler of issuing no mercy and likens his campaign to the Duke of Alva’s brutality in the sixteenth century.
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London
Weyler
Duke
Alva
London Daily Chronicle
Sagua la Grane
Santa Clara
Cuba
Duke of
Volland
Explosion on a Steamer Kills Four and Injures Three
A devastating explosion on the steamer Nutmeg State at Bridgeport Conn cased four deaths and three likely fatally injured with several more seriously hurt. A deck hand reportedly lit a pipe causing naptha vapor to ignite. The ship suffered about 1000 in damage and officials withheld a full cause.
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Kentucky
Bridgeport Steamship Line
Bridgeport
Conn
Flood Deluge Destroys Property In Waterbury Connecticut
Heavy rainfall turned Waterbury into a flood zone with streets flooded cellars inundated and widespread damage. Two small streams swollen to torrents caused thousands of dollars in destruction across the northern part of the city as record levels were approached.
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Waterbury
Conn
Cuban leaders plan active summer campaign in exile center
General Gomez writes from New York to Thomas Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban junta, stating the summer campaign will be as active as possible and stressing the need for a steady ammunition supply from patriotic Cubans and friends abroad to carry out their plans.
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Gomez
Thomas Estrada Palma
New York
Another Lynching at Griffin Shocks Georgia
Oscar Williams a Black man who assaulted the daughter of a Henry County farmer was being taken to Atlanta for safekeeping. He was removed from a Centre railway train at Griffin on Thursday morning and lynched. The incident follows recent racial violence and underscores unrest in Georgia.
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Pennsylvania
Peter Wassels
Pato
Wilkenbarre
Joseph
Georgina
Oscar Williams
One
Henry County
Macon
Centre
Atlanta
Griffin
Paris beckons for Jake Schaefer after farewell to America
Billiards figure Jake Schaefer plans to settle in Paris after concluding farewell to the United States. Eugene Carter, another American expert, has long resided in coen opulence. In favorable news, Japan agrees to arbitrate, accepting Hawaii's government proposal to submit outstanding questions to arbitration. A record number of fourth class postmasters were appointed in a single day on July 22, totaling 168 appointments.
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Jake’ Schaefer
Paris
Jake Schaefer
America
Eugene Carter
Coen
Japan
President McKinney to spend currency commission funds now
A garbled note states that President McKinney will spend currency commission funds immediately in connection with the tariff bill. The readable fragments reference immediate action on financial commissions tied to tariffs.
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McKinney
Nis
Uruguay rebels overthrowing government in Montevideo
Rebels have seized control of Uruguay with the government essentially toppled. An armistice was signed and peace talks began, offering the rebels the presidency and provincial governors. Exiled and dismissed soldiers to be reinstated, exiles allowed to return. Pedro Jose Kafer slated as new president.
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Uruguay
New York
Harald
Montevideo
Upac
Weox
Pedro Dose Kafer
Foreign Race Books Barred at American Turf Congress
At the Cincinnati meeting of the American Turf Congress it was ordered that after August 1 no foreign book shall be on any track. Violators shall be outlawed. Tracks with populations over 600,000 must offer five purses of at least $100, tracks in cities 200,000 to 500,000 must offer five purses of at least $800. The rule takes effect August 12. Judge M. Sachs Clark of Harlem was fined to dissolve injunctions against his track.
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American Turf Congress
Cincinnati
Jurge M. Sachs Clark
Harlem
Ammunition Fixed in Sham Battle at San Antonio
Wives of militiamen faced danger as fixed ammunition was found among soldiers during a sham battle at Camp Culberton in San Antonio Texas. Bullets whistled near several individuals but no injuries occurred. Operations halted and the mock attack called off while a search for the guilty parties proceeds.
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San Antonio
Culberton
Texas
No Sugar Inquiry Report Opposes Senate Probe
Senator Jones of Nevada. chairman of the committee on contingent expenses, presented to the senate a report on the Tilman resolution seeking an investigation of charges of speculating in sugar stocks. The report denounces such an inquiry and reviews past Senate procedures in similar cases.
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Jones
Nevada
Senate
Tilman
Lord Salisbury Prefers Firm Yet Polite Reply
From high authority sources it is learned that Lord Salisbury is not pleased with the American government’s tone on the Hehring troubles yet will not overreact. He plans a firm but polite diplomatic reply, avoiding heated language while addressing the issue.
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Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
Floods Ravage Alfa County Area as Rain Deluge Spreads
Severe floods lash Adu Minnesota and reach Norman County after five inches of rain saturates the ground. Vast portions are underwater, crops suffer heavy damage, and many families are moved to boats for safety. Local relief efforts mobilize as residents cope with widening inundation.
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Alfa
Adu
Minn
Norman County
Market Quotations From Major Cities in Grain and Livestock
A compiled list of market quotes across several cities for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed grain prices. It records prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes clover seed and pork meal across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Western markets. Prices range widely by commodity and location reflecting regional trading.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Flood Ravages Youngstown Area as Crab Creek Burst
A devastating flood from Crab Creek swept through Youngstown and nearby areas, washing away bridges and flooding residences. Firefighters and police rescued several families, but many occupantswere forced from homes as waters rose rapidly to second stories. At least one fatality is reported as the storm's toll grows and relief efforts continue.
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Manel Younstown
Henry Myers
Mi Street
Tan
Boanta
Bonta
Crab Creek
Bite
Curreys Comers and Divergent News Snippets
A collage of garbled quotes and misprints from multiple papers, mentioning Constantinople, Klondike, ice cream, and polar expeditions. It mocks travel costs, subscriptions, and ultimatums, with nonsensical spellings and stray proper nouns like New York Press and Philadelphia Ledger. The fragmentary items hint at historical news chatter and satire rather than a coherent event.
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Constantinople
New York
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