Roosevelt appoints wing of engineers chief of U S Army corps
Washington reports President Roosevelt names Co. William L. Marshall as chief of the corps of engineers, succeeding Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie who retired May 25, Marshall has led New York river and harbor works. Also notes promotions and international posts under discussion, including a Venezuela minister and Quito exposition commissioner.
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Willis J. Fowler
War Department
Camp Perry
Ohio
Taft
W. L. Simpston
Carroll A. Devol
B. K. Ashford
H. K. Bailey
State Department
William W. Russell
Venezuela
Washington
United States
Quito
Ecuador
Roosevelt
William L. Marshall
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Alexander Mackenzie
Col
Marshall
New York District
Notable Obituary and Official Appointments in Early Reports
The sultan of Turkey awards the order of Cherakat to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt. Gen David Vickers, Civil and Spanish-American war veteran and Idaho adjutant general, is dead at Boise. Harry Leonard, famed comedian and vaudeville performer, dies in Philadelphia at forty eight. R P Nevin founder of the Pittsburg Daily Leader and Pittsburg Times dies in Pittsburg at eighty eight. he was father of composer Ethelbert Nevin. Gov Hughes of New York dismisses charges against William Tracey, Manhattan elections superintendent. Prof William Osler is named independent candidate for lord rector at Edinburgh University. Winston Spencer Churchill and George Wyndham are Liberal and Conservative candidates for the office of board of trade presidents.
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Turkey
Cherakat
Theodore Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Ethelbert Nevin
William Osler
Regius
Oxford University
Edinburg University
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
George Wyndham
Ireland
Multiple Fatalities in Fires Accidents Across The U S
A compilation of deadly incidents and disasters: drownings in Derby Connecticut and San Francisco gas explosion deaths in Iowa and Texas farm fires in Norway and Michigan mining death in Calumet. Other items note avalanches of fire in Frederiksstad and a trolley collision.
Bryan Demonstration Dominates Democratic Convention
Denver July 10 The Democratic convention shows turbulent energy and fierce intra party conflict over credentials in Pennsylvania as Bryan faction gains ground. A morning session yields record Brock Bryan tribute. a night session votes 615 to 387 against Guffey minority on Pennsylvania case. The gathering adjourns to 11 today with no platform final.
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Pennsylvania
Denver
Bryan
Col. Guffey
Gore
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
Minnesota
Connecticut
Kent Resiarchtone
Hay Eae Ieee
Ay Gariess
Handleere
Othey
Sfor ’ Bryant
Ohio
Bell
Guffey
Committee On
Clayton
Alabama
Gayton
Ie Srsates
Rountatanan Ta Muller’ Broserin Fshow
Wreckydn
Mutiny at Georgia camp leaves convict wounded
A black convict was shot and seriously wounded after a mutiny at a Confederate camp twenty miles from Atlanta. The incident follows other criminal and tragic acts across the country including embezzlement convictions, suicides, and a domestic ambush near Sailor Springs Illinois.
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Atlanta
Ferdinand Dudenhofer
New Orleans
Clinton Cyclone Relief Funds Organized Statewide
Governor Johnson appoints a relief commission to raise a fund for Clinton Big Stone county citizens. The drive seeks local committees across Minnesota to coordinate contributions, with appeals sent to press, bankers and merchants to open subscription lists.
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Clinton
St. Paul
Johnson
Big Stone County
Explosion on Monitor Nevada Injures Crew in New London
Three crew members were scalded when a steam pipe exploded aboard the monitor Nevada off New London Connecticut on Monday afternoon. One man was severely burned and may die as officers acted quickly to prevent panic.
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New London
Conn
Nevada
Jail Breaker Is Captured in Waterloo Recapture
James Mckee and Atlas J. Mack who assaulted the county jail and freed three prisoners were recaptured at Cedar Rapids yesterday morning while en route to the home of Mack's wife. The three former prisoners are back in custody.
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Waterloo
Iowa
James Mckee
Atlas J. Mack
Cedar Rapids
Pris ‘Gners
Green bugs reports in Wisconsin county fields
New Richmond Wisconsin July reports from north county describe a raid of green bugs on crops near Deer Park. Officials say damage has been considerable and late favorable weather aids the pests, threatening yields.
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Wisconsin
Richmond
Wis
Spolitounty
Local Real Estate Board treasurer in Dexter tragedy
In Dexter Maine yesterday Richard Alexander, treasurer and board member, died after shooting himself twice. Reports say he had recently learned of his wife’s death two weeks earlier, and investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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New
York
Richard
Alexander
Cof
Board of’ Governors
Eity
Dexter
Alex
Ander
Johnson Leads Weekday Cheer Riot at Local Demonstration
A chaotic weekday protest drew cheers and an uproar as Johnson led a crowd in demonstrations. Police reported disturbance and traffic disruption near the central plaza.
Unanimous nomination for Bryan at Democratic convention
Denver dispatch reports the 1941 Democratic National Convention nominated William Jennings Bryan on the first ballot with 892 1 2 votes while Georgia gave a dissenting vote. The scene featured pandemonium across floor and galleries as Gray and Johnson were also named in the process.
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Denver
Colo
William Jennings
Bryan
Iof
United States
Iby
Gray
Johnson
Georgia
William J. Bryan
George Gray
Delaware
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Hammondv
Areca
Adec Anvil Aleheer
Bumeri
Bassaaate
Singsachusetts
Georgie
Clayton
Tig
Ada Aerad
Saber Lethe
Mines Sota
Anaé
Valsov
Yithe “House
Epees
L.I
Handy
Committee On
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Gdvernor
Haskell
Philippines
Haskell Hav
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Paris Theater Commission
Police Lepine
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Baden
Heidelberg
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Gov. Hughes
Independence Ledge
William Tracey
Manhattan
Herbert Moore
Clarence Smith
Derby
Keresene
Iowa City
Sourlake
Texas
Texas Company
Frederiksstad
Norway
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Iowa Falls
John Sweeney
San Francisco
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Allouez
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Hope’ Natural Gas Company
Machopelah Junction
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Springdale
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Wolverine Mine
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Sailor Springs
Ill
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Barrette
Bureau of American ‘Republics
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