Rain Helps Curb Fourth Fire Dangers in City Limits
Fire Chief Coots praised Sunday’s downpour for reducing fire loss risk inside the city fire limits bounded by New Jersey Missouri New York and South streets. Police and extra patrols enforced ordinances during July 4 celebrations noting sixteen arrests and several injuries including Charles Stevenson shot in the nose and Floyd Markey burned by a skyrocket.
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New Jersey
Missouri
New York
South Streets
Coots
Hyland
Charles Stevenson
Douglass Street
Blake
Ohio
Floyd Markey
Jacob Markey
South
Addison Street
Harry Headspeth
West Maryland Street
Headspeth
West Side
Burglar With Chewing Gum Sought After Candy Store Heist
Police hunt a burglar described as having a face full of chewing gum and carrying a bar of matches fireworks and chocolate drops from Goins Osborn candy shop at 1620 Est Washington. Entry came through a side window. Nine men suspected in trunk theft of 85 dollars from Brudo Cairo at 463 W Washington. Brudo had that many roommates. Gas meter at Emma Hagerty home 115 W North robbed of eight dollars.
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Washington Street
Brudo
Cairo
Macedonian
Emma Hagerty
North Street
Fire destroys wing of historic Peterhof palace
A wing of the Peterhof palace in St. Petersburg was destroyed by a Monday fire of incendiary origin. No residents were harmed but many attendants narrowly escaped as flames spread quickly. Loss is estimated at at least 2 million dollars.
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ST. Petersburg
Peterhof Palace
Receiver Named as Dam Builder for White River Project
Special to The Sun Nobles reports James Gaur of Richmond and Ralph Beiton of Columbus were named receivers of the White River Light and Power Company, which is constructing a dam across the river near here. The work will be completed.
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James Gaur
Richmond
Ralph Beiton
Columbus
White River Light & Power Company
Ballinger
Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Alaska
Astronomer Schiaparelli Dies. Mars Canal Theory Pioneer
Prof. Schiaparelli, 75, noted Italian astronomer, who first advanced the canal system theory on Mars, died Monday in Milan. This obituary notes his prominence in planetary astronomy and his canal hypothesis contributions.
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Milan
Prof. Schiaparelli
Mars
A Dog Urges Safety and Sanity for the Fourth
A patriotic dog speaks to readers with a comic tale about a chaotic Fourth of July. He recalls a giant cracker smashing his flag and destroying Pete's saloon, then causing a man to suffer a mental decline. The piece urges a safe and sane celebration.
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Pete
Missing city attorney in Rockport faces $30,000 charges
Mrs. John W. Burns in Chrisney reports her husband will return to face charges for kiting checks and mortgage security transactions totaling about $30,000. Burns, the missing Rockport city attorney, left behind questionable operations and is linked to the case.
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Rockport
Ind
John W. Burns
Burns
Chrisney
Army Tests Airships Begin at Posen
Military aeronautic maneuvers on the most extensive scale have begun at Posen. They involve 23 officers and 183 noncommissioned officers and privates. All types of dirigibles aeroplanes and spherical balloons will be used in the drills.
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Posen
Prussia
Richmond Fight Ends With Bond For Son In Law
A clash between George W. Miller of Pogue Miller & Co and his son in law Benjamin Hiser led to Hiser being arrested on Sunday on no charge of assault and battery and released on a $1,000 bond. Both men sustained injuries in the melee. Hiser is employed by Payne Miller & Co.
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Richmond
Ind
George W. Miller
Pogue, Miller & Co
Benjamin Hiser
Hiser
Payne, Miller & Co
Mail Run Ends Yearlong Isolation at St Lawrence Island
Seattle July 4 The schooner Bender sailed away leaving three white workers Dr. Edgar Campbell his wife and Miss Anna Anderson cut off from the outside world for a year. They have been on St Lawrence Island in Bering Sea with Indiana government educational work and have not received word since last October.
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Seattle
Wash
Bender
Edgar Campbell
Anna Anderson
Indiana
St. Lawrence
Sland
Bering Sea
Campbell
Concert at German House for Musikverein Members
The Musikverein plans a members only concert at the German House this Friday night. Access is restricted to members.
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Musikverein
Taft Roosevelt Talks Stir Party Rifts in Mass Letter
In Beverly July 4 report, Taft Roosevelts conference spawns two new beliefs. Some urge a Roosevelt Taft alliance to unite insurgents and regular Republicans, while others seek continued Taft conservatism with Roosevelt backing.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Col
Republican Corral
Oyster Bay
City Pastor Attacks Fourth Celebrations in Sermon
Rev. Albert Huristone of Roberts Park Methodist criticized city officials for opposing a sane Fourth celebration in a sermon. He condemned the Independence Day as a source of noise and death and noted business leaders seeking to sell dangerous fireworks in defiance of the law. He urged a nobler, safer observance to spare lives and protect children.
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Albert Huristone
Roberts Park Methodist Church
Detectives in jail after raid on Pine Lake summer home
Six men are jailed in Waukesha and another held in Oconomowoc as private detectives or hires of Milwaukee. They attempted to seize Mrs. Sarah A. Sands summer home on Pine Lake after keeping an armed guard for about 24 hours and detaining Mrs. Mary T. Gunther, Sands daughter.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Waukesha
Oconomowoc
Sarah A. Sands
Pine Lake
Mary T. Gunther
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