Various World Facts and Local Notes From A Broad Range
A chaotic summary of science, industry, and society topics. Reports on injuries from concrete, metal recovery values, a child prodigy blacksmith in England, and a Greek king's hobby. Also mentions railway gauge standardization, new machines, electric curfews, and woolly topics from Canada to Italy.
Militia rounds up dynamite suspects in copper strike
Calumet Michigan August 1 militias intensify after revelations of alleged dynamite plots during the copper miners strike. Troops increase strength, Third infantry hospital corps used as reserve cavalry, Battery A to reinforce posts, dynamite arrests reported, shops reopen on Tri Mountain and nearby mines, Tamarack shaft pumps started, Hecla Torch Lake line suspended.
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Calumet
Mich
Hancock
Third Infantry
South Hecla
Tri-Mountain
Baltle
Champion
Tamarack No
Hecla
Torch Lake
Ite Mille
Mille
Mexican peace prospects stump U S editors and diplomats
Washington voices debate as Bryan condemns foreign meddling in Mexico and officials weigh a nonpartisan provisional president. Ambassador Wilson may testify to the House Foreign Affairs Committee to clarify U S policy on Huerta and a possible binding election.
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Mexico
Senor
Corrvarabias
Russia
Gilbert Crespoy Martines
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Henry Lane Wilson
Flood
Wilson
Huerta
Bryan
State Department
Ambassador Wilson
Hrgan
Acton
Foreign Affairs
Mexican envoy Lenn Dias May or May Not Visit Japan
Los Angeles reports Lenn Dias, candidate for president of Mexico, arrived Wednesday as a suspected Mexican envoy to Japan. He said circumstances now make it unclear where he will go or when, following his arrival from Mexico City. The message may relate to Huerta's reported plan to recall him from the so called social mission.
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Washington
Liam
Wilaonson
Bedie United
P Per’ Bryan
Mexico
Ap Gome
Exico City
Ng -Mn
Los Angeles
Lenn Dias
Japan
Oesa Cleneral
Iain Ace
Fronidess Huerta
Help Offered to Unclear Group by Aid Agency
A aid organization provides transportation assistance to those unable to pay for travel to the Bry House for safety and care. The note notes the need to aid individuals in reaching essential services.
Navy Josephus to Attend Colorado's 37th Anniversary
Denver hosts a visit by Navy figure Josephus for the state anniversary inaugural events. The guest will participate in city celebrations marking Colorado's 37th year of statehood.
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Denver
Colo
Beereien
Mary of of the
Navy
Josephus
Colorado
Fire destroys factory and mill in Bangor
Fire that began late last night wiped out the Flory Manufacturing plant except for one small building. The Flory Milling company mill and grain elevator were also burned. Total losses are estimated at 760000 dollars.
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Bangor
8. Flory Manufacturing Company
Flory Milling Company
Mother’s Love for Dogs Sparks Fatal Act
A 12 year old girl, Busan Lang, shot herself after accusing her mother of preferring dogs over her. In Fordhawe the scene left the girl blind due to optic nerve damage. Police read a four page letter in which the child pleads for mercy and explains fear and punishment, while Mrs Laenoncoute says she had rebuked Busan but loved her and was never cruel.
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Buean Langan
Hay
Fordhawe
Fee Meee
Emis Avenue
Sesan
Beas
Busan
Uncle Sam Plans Vast Crop Movement Loan Scheme
Treasury Secretary McAdoo and President Wilson push a government loan plan to ease currency contraction and aid moving crops in the south and west. Banks will share deposits to finance agricultural movement while officials study supporting measures and Congress weighs the policy.
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New York
Becrethe
Treasury
McAdoo
Enatore
Wilson
John Bskellton
Williame
the Treasury
de Ent
Ibune
McAdoo Prepar es to Divert Funds for Crop Movement
Secretary McAdoo announces a plan to divert 60 million dollars to ease money tightness during the crop moving season. He will accept prime commercial paper and government bonds as security for deposits, with deposits placed at national banks to back crop movement while banks maintain 40 percent of authorized circulation.
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Banka
Spee
Easy
ecVeagh
Federal Funda
Washington
McAdoo
United States
Ofene Wtatea
Pada
Man shot after accusation of wrongdoing by daughter
A man was shot twice last night after an alleged dispute involving a father accusing Gramimus of harming his daughter. Detectives have not yet located the shooter BE Joe, who was last seen at the bos where the incident occurred.
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Imag Rapher
Bos
Buprey
Gramimus
Ana
Condition of cotton crop at 79.6 percent
Washington August 1 The United States Department of Agriculture announced at noon that the condition of the sewing cotton crop on July 25 stood at 79.6 percent of a normal crop.
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Washington
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Laundress files claim on Prince in U S case
Mrs. Clara Melcher of Vienna, owner of a laundry, tested by U S immigration inspector Charles Connell, presses alleged claims against Prince Stanislaus Buluowski. The prince and his bride Miss Marie Louise Freese, daughter of a retired millionaire, reportedly left the country after a sensational proposed settlement. The case hinges on federal law prohibiting importation of women.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Melcher
Vienna
Charlies T. Connell
United States
Stanislaus Buluowski
Berlin
Marie Louise Freese
Melchor
Mr. Freese
Rince
Freese
Connell
Loan Shark King Is Put Out Of Business
Daniel H. Tolman once ran a chain of money lending offices in major cities. Judge Gnichtel fined him 1000 dollars and ordered three years probation, warning that any further lending across the United States or Canada would trigger arrest and imprisonment. Tolman, 61, of Montclair, earned the nickname King of the Loan Sharks through his wide activities.
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Trenton
N. J
Daniel H. Tolman
Gnichtel
Tolman
New Jersey
United States
Canada
Mont Clair
Northwestern league buys Pitcher Peters for $1000
Spokane reports the Northwestern league club purchased Jetey Pitcher Peters from the Omaha Western league club for $1000. The deal confirms Peters will join the local roster, signaling a midseason roster upgrade.
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Spokane
Wash
Jetey
Peters
Prominent Citizens Hauled On To Carpet In Cedar Rapids
A large crowd gathered in Cedar Rapids as a local citizen suit sought to halt Sunday baseball. The case named 12 prominent individuals including a commercial secretary and an assistant city attorney, with defendants accused of participating in an assembly.
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Cedar Rapids
Superior
Milwaukee Mayor Says Women May Wear Any Bathing Attire
Milwaukee mayor declares women may wear any swimsuit at public beaches as long as modesty is preserved and attire covers at least as much as men's. The ruling applies to all beachgoers, with emphasis on non hindrance of activities and proper decorum.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gerhart Aeading
Valuation Work To Cost Uncle Sam Big Railroad Study
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will take five to seven years to value U S railroads. A corps of about 60,000 miles across five districts will cost the government 10 to 15 million dollars, with yearly field work near 2 million and additional accounting and office costs. The commission seeks 1.6 million dollars now to organize the corps and hopes to begin next year.
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Washington
The
United
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
McGinty
German Officers Admit Betrayal of Army Secrets
Berlin Aug 1 Court-martial probes bribery amid arms contracts as four ordnance lieutenants Tilihan Hirat Hogue and Schleuder face charges of betraying military secrets and accepting bribes. Krupps representatives seized papers and 20 reporters attend open hearing. The officers testified that leaks could have harmed national defense though they argued no criminal intent.
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Berlin
Germany
Kar Kkecht
Imperial Pariament
Ordnance Department
Tilihan
Hirat
Hogue
Schleuder
Wan Gii
Pfeiffer
Ordnance Corps
Liebknecht
Krupp
Peteoners
Accuysed
Kruppa
Kruppe
Patton Indicted for Willful Murder in Irvine
Maud Patton 22 of Irvine charged with shooting Reuben Todd a wealthy merchant after he wed another woman. Todd's marriage provoked the alleged act, and Patton was indicted by a grand jury for willful murder.
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Irvine
Maud Patton
Reuben Todd
Todd
Mrs Young Agrees to Continue Work in Chicago Schools
Chicago July 31 Ella Plage Young superintendent of Chicago public schools announced she would remain in her post after friction with some board members. The board previously rejected her resignation by vote of the newly organized body.
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Mrs. Young
Chicago
Ella Plage Young
Chicago Public Schools
Todey
Whoa Dowd
Negro Sought for Murdering Boy in Chicago Case
In Chicago a search is underway for Lee White a Negro laborer linked to the murder of 11 year old Bennie Hal klein. Two of White's friends were arrested and held as authorities investigate the site where the boy's body was found by Ella Wright whose house White fled from.
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Chicago
Bennie Halklein
Lee White
Nego
Dice Chiles
Akineed
Crain
Wille Acral
Morkon Park
Gure
White
Pendday
Bev
Ella Wright
Howe
Smooth Oklahoma Boosters Face Alleged Lot Frauds
Philadelphia reports complaints about the Oklahoma boosters touring the country in a gaudily furnished private car selling town lots. They allegedly collected large sums with zero down and monthly payments, triggering government warrants and a hearing next Monday.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Little
Pennsylvania
Fe Wikesbarre
Victor
Southern Pacific Faces Threat of Strike in Wage Talks
In San Francisco a two month wage schedule dispute between Southern Pacific and the Order of Railway Telegraphers and allied unions faces a delicate standoff. Conductors and trainmen report 40 percent ready to strike over pay, promotion, and seniority on electric lines, with mediation sought but no immediate decision expected.
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San Francisco
Cal
Committee of Order of Railway Telegraphers
Southern Pacific Company
BE. J. Manion
Emenie Chaces
Movement of Insey
Order of
Brotherhood of
Brother
Locomotive Engineers
Locomotive Firemen
Eninemen
Order of Railway Olegraphers
Comany
Board of Mediation
Newlands
Comro
Army of Sleuths Seeks Gem Thief in Cottage Colony
Detectives from three agencies swarm a coastal cottage colony where residents fear a gem theft. Rumney and Hanan homes lost jewelry worth thousands as authorities probe a guest list of old friends amid whispered tips and rival agencies shadowing each other.
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Casino
Rumery
Mrs. Hanan
Train Delayed by Grasshoppers In Kansas Stretch
Train No. 664 arriving from Ford stalled 40 minutes near Dodge City as grasshoppers clogged the rails. Wind blew dead hoppers onto the track and blocked wheels causing the engine to slip. crew cleared the rails and resumed movement after removing the pests.
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Dodge City
Kan
Rock Island
Ford
Telephone Lineman Killed Repairing Lines in Sioux Falls
Charles Ballum a 24 year old lineman for the State Telegraphy company was electrocuted while repairing lines in Sioux Falls South Dakota. He was found dead on a cross arm with a wire across and 2300 volts passing through his body. His home was Redwood Falls Minnesota and he had moved to Sioux Falls recently.
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Bioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Charles Ballum
New State Telephone Company
Redwood Palls
Minn
Bronx Falls
Former Lyman County Man Killed in Tacoma Train Wreck
A telegram from Tacoma reports Joho Vey formerly of Lyman County died after injuries from a train wreck in Tacoma. Harvey and the children had recently left to join him on the coast and likely arrived the same day he was hurt. The message notes Clair Reus was widely known in the area.
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Greece
Havig
Inet
Oncoma
Yaecoma
Wiel
Magle Lodge
Thant Joho Vey
Harvey
Mr. Ryvey
Ideal
Clair Reus
Great Britain Declines San Francisco Panama Exposition Invitation
London announces Britain will not participate in the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Officials cite no reasons, but discussion centers on tolls for the Panama Canal and a possible clash with British free trade policy.
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London
Great Britain
San Francisco
Washington
British Foreign Office
Walter H. Page
United States
Panama Canal
Senate Anance Committee
Ambassador Page
Miners Urge Troops Removed After Copper Country Strike
Mass meetings at Houghton and Hancock send resolutions to Governor Ferris demanding troop withdrawal and an impartial investigation of conditions. They accuse operators of refusing talks on hours wages and argue troops enable resistance to workers rights in the copper country. The operators’ reply to Ferris’ conference request is en route to Lansing.
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Lansing
Mich
Houghton
Hancock
Ferris
Abbey
Broncho Charge Ends Saloon Row at Frel's Saloon
In Fouter Nebraska on August 1 a saloon fight between Hugh Van Buskirk a local driver and Joseph McWhorter a wealthy farmer escalated when McWhorter drew a knife. Proprietor John Frel joined the fray on horseback driving spectators from the room as the quarrel raged.
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Fouter
Neb
John Frel
Frel
Hugh van Buskirk
Joseph McWhorter
McWhorter
van Buskirk
Frei
Aged Statesman Louise Charles Paulin Pussy Dies
Louise Charles Paulin Pussy a father of the chamber of deputies and eminent archaeologist died in Gisors France today. He was a monarchist and had been a member of the chamber of deputies since the foundation of the third republic. He was related to the late Frederic Pussy the peace advocate.
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Gisors
France
Louise Charles Paulin Pussy
Chamber of Deputies
Pawmy
Frederic Pussy
Heat Wave Fatality Reported in Milwaukee
A deadly heat wave in Milwaukee Wisconsin July 1 caused one fatality and several prostrations as the town endured extreme temperatures and related illnesses.
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Milwaukee
Win
Moose Lodge elects trustee at silver jubilee in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati Ohio on July 11 Mob erigan of Vancouver Washington was elected Supreme trustee of the Loyal Order of Moose. The organization announced other officers and named Milwaukee as next year’s convention site.
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Moose Lodge
Cincinnati
Ohio
Moberigan
Vancouver
Samuel D. Haines Not Guilty in James L. Ibbima Case
Samuel D. Haines of Detroit testified in a Joliet courtroom regarding the case of James L. Ibbima. The July 2 proceedings involved lingering questions about loyalty to wartime service and conflicting witness statements, with defense and prosecution presenting key points.
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Jalb
Thorneton
Samuel D. Haines
Detroit
James L. Ibbima
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