Sweden Leads Olympic Day with Record Javelin and Five Mile Heat
London reports a lively Olympic day as Sweden dominates with a record javelin throw by HE V Lemming and top performances in the five mile heats. Voight wins a British heat while England secures several golds, including the 660 yard cycling title, as Sweden surpasses expectations in distance events. American hopes center on the five mile heats with Carr and Bellars advancing to finals.
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London
Stadium
Voight
England
Sweden
HE. V. Lemming
Hanson
Lutz
France
Bailey
Texier
Bishop
Robertson
Bonnet
Mussen
Scheff
Austria
Taylor
Ballrepair
Australia
Foster
Metzell
Finland
America
A. M. Goessling
Missouri Athletic Club
Perrson
Baronyi
Hungary
New Yorker
H. G. Bellars
New York Athletic Club
Wight
Edward P. Carr
Xavier Athletic Association
New York
Johnson
Demangel
J. F. Svanberg
Landquist
C. L. Hall
Irish- American Athletic Club
Murphy
Meadows
Canada
A. J. Robertson
Fitzgerald
H. L. Trube
Cornell
Democrats Nominate Slate at South Dakota Convention
Rapid City July 18 The Democratic state convention met here and nominated A. W. Clauson Aurora county for state treasurer A H Olsen Deadwood for secretary of state Levi D. Waite Douglass county for auditor.
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Rapid City
S. D
A. W. Clauson
Aurora County
A. H. Olesen
Deadwood
Levi D.waite
Douglass County
New Orleans Coffee Plant Destroyed by Fire
A Wednesday fire in New Orleans caused between 150000 and 200000 dollars in damage and destroyed the New Orleans Coffee Company limited plant.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Coffee Company, Limited
Zeppelin Balked Again Over Balcony Accident
Friedrichshafen on July 16 reports a new accident to Count Zeppelin’s balcony system halted the 24 hour trip planned for Wednesday.
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Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Twelve Die in Williamstown Mine Blast Fumes Trap Rescue
A gas explosion at the Williamstown colliery in Pennsylvania killed twelve workers and left many others badly burned or missing. Rescue efforts were hindered by toxic fumes as the mine was declared gaseous by the district mine inspector.
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Pottsville
Williamstown
Susquehanna Coal Company
Charles I Price
Lykens
Farmer James Phillips Dies After Carbolic Acid Incident
In Oskaloosa Iowa on July 16 James Phillips a local farmer killed himself by drinking carbolic acid mixed in olive oil. He sat down to breakfast after taking the poison and collapsed soon after leaving the restaurant dying shortly thereafter.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa
James Phillips
Phillips
Orcutt Oil Fire Kills Two Amid $200,000 Loss
A blaze in Orcutt, Santa Barbara County, destroyed oil tanks and property valued at about $200,000. The fire, which started Wednesday, caused two deaths and threatened two large pumping stations and an additional tank at the Santa Maria oil field shipping point.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Orcutt
Santa Maria
May Fight Leeds' Will Bequest Sparks Probate Fight
The will of William B. Leeds who died in Paris on June 23 will go to probate in August. It cuts out his first wife Jeanette Gear Leeds and leaves $1,000,000 to Rudolph Leeds, their son, while the second wife Nonie May Stewart Worthington receives all personal property. The estate is valued between 8 and 10 million dollars and a contest is anticipated.
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New York
William B. Leeds
Paris
Leeds
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Europe
Ledyard
Rudolph Leeds
Richmond
Ind
Nonie May Stewart Worthington
Mr. Leeds
Iowans Shriners Head
The Imperial Council in session at St. Paul elected officers including imperial potentate Edwin I. Alder man of Marion Iowa and imperial deputy potentate George L. Street of Richmond Virginia among a list of senior officers from across the country.
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Edwin I. Alderman
Marion
St. Paul
Minn
Imperial Council
Imperial Potentate
Imperial
George L. Street
Richmond
Rabban
Fred A. Hines
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Frank Treat
Fargo
William J. Cunningham
Baltimore
Imperial Oriental
William W. Irwin
Wheeling
Kern Welcomed Home in Lebanon After Denver Convention
Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern arrived in Lebanon Indiana from the Denver convention to a civic welcome. Mayor Charles W Bookwalter led a delegation and Vice President Charles W Fairbanks headed a reception committee at the courthouse yard.
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Kern
Lebanon
Ind
Charles W. Bookwalter
John W. Kern
Denver
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Bookwalter
Bomb Explodes in West 140th Street Apartment House
A dynamite bomb exploded in the areaway of a fashionable New York apartment house on West One Hundred and Fortieth Street. The blast hurled occupants from their beds, shattered windows, and caused widespread panic throughout the building. No further details on casualties or suspects are provided.
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New York
West One Hundred and Fortieth Street
Mail carrier arrested for rifling mails in Bloomington
W H Hartson a decade long Bloomington letter carrier was arrested on Wednesday for rifling the mails. He was caught due to marked money and the money was found on his person at the time of arrest.
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Bloomington
W. H. Hartson
Markets of Mexico Lower Class Traders Beehive of Activity
In open air plazas near Mexico City and smaller towns the markets showcase the lower class tradesman born to bargain. Peddlers, Indians and vendors display gaudy wares from glass beads to pottery, fabrics and leather goods while crowds gossip and barter. Dogs cats and sunlit babies mingle as a vivid living market scene of daily commerce.
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City
Mexico
Republic
Mexico City
Coyocan
Calada
United States
Hadley Plans Farm Life Amid Governor Campaign
Kansas City attorney general candidate Herbert S. Hadley to become a farmer. He found a Roswell New Mexico farm two miles from town and will plant 20 acres of corn while securing title. Mrs. Hadley will join him later. health appears improving though digestion flags under long work.
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Kansas City
Herbert S. Hadley
Mr. Hadley
Texas
New Mexico
Roswell
Hadley
Gov. Folk
Talbot Re elected Chief of Modern Woodmen of America
A. R. Talbot of Lincoln Nebraska was unanimously re elected head consul of the Modern Woodmen of America at the Peoria Illinois triennial convention. He has led the order since 1908 and boosted membership to about 950000 with 150000 in Illinois. The salary rose from 5000 to 10000 for a three year term.
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Lincoln, Neb
A. R. Talbot
Woodmen of America
Peoria
William Jennings Bryan
Woodmen
Gov
Northcott
Illinois
Order
Talbot
Nebraska Senate
Proof for Two Cents and Eye Remedy Ads
A local medical promotion invites kidney sufferers to write for cure stories about Dean's Kidney Pills and reports dramatic weight gain after treatment. Ads tout Murine Eye Remedy for red or weary eyes with a promise of a 48 page book. A weather joke closes the snippet.
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G. W. Winney
Medina
N. Y
Dean
Mr. Winney
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Hair in Wedding Gowns Belief Tied to Seams
Madge O Rourke, famed Irish American dressmaker, shows wedding gowns and explains a superstition that a lock of a sewing worker’s hair sewn into a gown ensures the worker will marry within the year. The tale claims gowns everywhere may contain red, brown, gold, or gray hair.
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Madge O'Rourke
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Density of City Population
The Federation Review notes density comparisons among cities. It cites Manhattan three and a half acres with 680000 per square mile, Paris at 79300, New York at 40000, London at 37000, and Berlin at 67000 per square mile.
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Federation Review
Manhattan Island
Paris
New York
New York City
London
Berlin
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Inspect every Castoria bottle for safety and authenticity. For over 30 years this remedy has been trusted for infants and children and bears the signature of the maker indicating guaranteed quality and provenance.
He Could Still Lie. Madam We Found Your Husband Unconscious
The excerpt depicts a tense exchange where a woman is informed her husband is found unconscious. A skeptical remark mocks the idea that his state matters given his past behavior. The dialogue suggests deception and resilience in the face of danger.
Accident at Court Over Umbrella Beating a Lady
A police court case centers on a “perfect lady” charged with smashing an umbrella over another woman’s head. The exchange turns humorous as the magistrate questions the absurdity and the defendant insists it was an accident.
Telepathic Thirst and Town Fair Revelations
A Palmyra Journal note marvels at wireless progress and recalls winning a whisky prize at an Elks fair in Lyons. On returning home, a church member, a town official, and two police officers met the party at the depot. Since then, several locals have lately spoken kindly, altering previous perceptions.
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Palmyra
N. Y
Lyons
Grape-Nuts and Postum Fuel Athletic Strength
A reader letter credits Grape-Nuts wheat and barley and Postum coffee substitute with improved athletic performance. The writer notes weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September, better mornings and energy, and links results to diet change during training.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvills
Pligs
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