Roosevelt party rescued in African Desert distress
A Roosevelt expedition treks across the African desert facing food and water shortages after a guide misjudged distance. Commander Attendborough of the British army rushes to Naivasha to aid, delivering supplies and arranging return for Col. Roosevelt and party.
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Roosevelt
Pessenger
Warrington Dawson
United Press
Naivasha
Frederick Attendbor
Borners
Lake Naivasha
Roosevet
Attendborough
H. W. Attendborough
San Francisco
Col. Roosevel
Gil Roosevelt
R. J. Cunningham
Cunningham
At@adborough
Roosevelt Camp
Desert
Africa
Mgham
Ason
Mander Attendborough
Col. Roosevelt
H. W. Attendgh
Ash
Iingham
Belmez Coal Mine Disaster Near Cordova
Rescuers in Cordova Spain report 30 dead 12 dying and 45 injured from the Belmez Coal Mine collapse. An explosion of fire damp cut off galleries leaving about 663 miners entombed behind shifting coal walls. Rescuers battle debris as heavy coal slides trap and threaten more fatalities.
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Cordova
Spain
Belmez
Wohlhuter's New Ford Damaged in Junction Collision
At noon at Sixth and Cass streets a Ford owned by H E Wohlhuter of the La Crosse theater collided with a Zimmer garage machine driven by John Young. Wohlhuter says Young is at fault. no injuries were reported. Young’s machine suffered a broken lamp while Wohlhuter’s car had front wheels axle and fender damage and a tire puncture.
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Sixth
Cass Streets
Jake Zimmer
John Young
Ford
H. E. Wohlhuter
la Crosse Theater
Zimmers
Wohlthuter
Youne
Flood Strains Kansas City Rail Service Amid Missouri Floods
Kansas City July 12 floods intensify as rivers rise and crops wash out. Train service is demoralized with the Chicago and Kansas City line annulled. Passengers for Chicago diverted via St. Louis. only one road to St. Louis remains open. Missouri reports indicate growing flood danger across the state.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Here
Missouri
Deserters fined by union in La Crosse transit strike
William A C Bruhnke Jr a conductor with La Crosse City Railway and union member was fined 75 by the Amalgamated Association after aiding the company during a strike. Bruhnke had deserted fellow workers but sought reinstatement and was readmitted. Meetings move to Linker hall with monthly first Saturdays. Hundt, a striker worker, gained union admission. Eight men who worked during the strike were disciplined. four nonunion operators remain.
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Wiliam A. C. Bruhnke, Jr
la Crosse City Railway Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Railway
Stuhnke
Twl
Carmen's
Linker Hall
Hundt
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Summoned In Sanity Trial
In White Plains New York Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is summoned as a witness for the state in Harry K Thaw’s bid to prove sanity. An affidavit from Evelyn cites fear for her life if Thaw is freed. Thaw appears nervous in court as proceedings begin with his sister and mother present.
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White Plains
N. Y
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn
Thaw
Jerome
New York City
M'lls
Yarmouth
Josiah Thaw
Contradicting Miss Gingles Tale In Chicago Trial
Assistant State's Attorney Pen Short received a threat letter after the Eila Gingles larceny trial resumed. Edna Wolf, matron at La Salle street station, testified about Gingles being found ill at the station and later claiming a supposed assault did not occur.
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Chicago
Iuiv
Xill
Pen Short
Eila Gingles
Short
Gingles
Edna Wolf
la Salle Street
Wellington
Miss Gingles
Elia
Choose Captain of Police Force
The police and fire commissioners meet at city hall this evening to select a successor to the late John Parks, captain of police.
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John Parks
Examiner Car Comes for Glidden Tour Visit
The Chicago Examiner will enter its own car in the Glidden tour and has reserved rooms at the Stoddard hotel for Fred Robertson Guy Shields Mr Tillingham and L F Eastey. The party expects to arrive Thursday afternoon and stay overnight.
La Crosse Delegation in Elks Convention Wreck
A telegram to John C. Burns from Dr. E A Gotterdam Walter Meiklejohn and Chris J Burns reports a head on collision near Green River Utah in which three trainmen died. The La Crosse party was in the wreck but none from La Crosse were injured.
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John C. Burns
E. A. Gotterdam
Walter Meiklejohn
Chris J Burns
la Crosse
National Elks Convention
Los Angeles
Green River
Utah
A Crosse
Nine Dead and Thirty Hurt as Minnesota Cyclone Strikes
A cyclone hit Ortonville and Big Stone Minnesota yesterday afternoon killing nine and injuring thirty. In nearby Pana Illinois a separate cyclone wrecked houses uprooted trees and caused thousands in damage. Electric wires were down leaving Pana in darkness and grain fields laid flat by the wind.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ortonville
Bigstone
Pana
Ill
Glidden tourists begin sixth annual reliability run
Detroit hosts the start of the Glidden tour with 43 cars entered for the 2636.8 mile endurance run. Officials and contestants muster at Hotel Pontchartrain amid dust and clear skies as the start is moved to evening to fit class A timing.
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Detroit
Mich
Ponchartrain
Kalamazoo
Campus Martius
Cadillac Square
Oyen Completes Paint Work At La Crosse City Hall
Odin J. Oyen finished painting and fresco work inside La Crosse City Hall. He removed the final scaffolding Saturday night and the city paid about $1,900 for the project.
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la Crosse City Hall
Odin J. Oyen
Oven
Funeral of Mrs Theresa Weigel Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs Theresa Weigel will take place Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the residence 329 Jackson Street with Rev Andreas presiding and Fessler and Dahl in charge of arrangements.
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Theresa Weigel
Jackson Street
Andreas
Fessler & Dahl
Autoist Not Held for Horses Fear
Judge Cameron L. Baldwin ruled in Ed Wimmer vs Mae Williams that no negligence by the defendant was shown. Wimmer claimed damages of 50 dollars for a horse tied at Main and Fourth streets frightened by a passing vehicle and harness. The verdict and costs were awarded to Williams.
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Cameron L. Baldwin
Ed Wimmer
Mae Williams
Main
Fourth Streets
Morris Won't Commit To Wisconsin Governor Candidacy
Wisconsin politics buzz as Senator Morris declines to announce a governor bid. He says a clear party preference is needed from Republicans before he will answer and notes momentum for a Morris Boom may grow soon. Rival Senator A W Sanborn rejects rumors of a run, stating he is not a candidate.
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Morris
Wisconsin
Tom’ Morris
Sanborn
George P. Mathes
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
A. W. Sanborn
Elks Hold Opening Gambols in Pasadena
Delegates to the Grand Lodge of Elks gather in Pasadena for athletic games and a monster barbecue. Gov. Gillette and Mayor Alexander plan to deliver welcome addresses at the opening tonight in Los Angeles in honor of the Elks gathering.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Grand Lodge
the Elks
Pasadena
Gov. Gillette
Alexander
Steamer Collision Sinks Cowles in Lake Superior
In dense fog on Lake Superior the upbound steamer Isaac Scott collided with the John B. Cowles. The Cowles sank and six crew members drowned.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Isaac Scott
John B. Cowles
Lake Superior
Cowles
Weather and Water Report for La Crosse and Upper Midwest
Coolest in La Crosse at 66 with a warm 84 forecast elsewhere. Winds five to four miles per hour and no rainfall reported. Forecasts show generally fair weather across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler nights and possible isolated storms in the east today. The river is expected to rise slightly over the next 36 hours with stage changes noted.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
St. Paul
Ee Rea
Wiese
Fall
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