Explosive Devastation and Global News Briefs From July
A chaotic patch of 1900s era dispatches covers a murder by sisterly instigation, a fatal dynamite blast in Chicago, a German embassy purchase, barbers defying examinations in Ogden, a motor boat cruise kickoff near Port Washington, a sword duel in Paris, and a heavyweight title bout setup in Terre Haute. Names include Ulorge Mitchell, Mrs Creffield, Scripps News Association, and Tommy Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News
Washington
S Street
Scripps News Association
Chicago
Frank Pappale
Louis Pappale
Frank
New York
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
Port Washington
L. I
American Power Boat Association
Manhasset Bay
Newport
R. L
Block Island
Shelter Island
Somippa News
Terre Haute
Ind
Tommy Burns
Mike Schreck
Wabash Athletic Club
Rockefeller to Skip Newport Home This Summer
Newport July 13 reports Andrew Davenport, a Black man, hanged today for the murder of William Thomas. Davenport denied guilt as he faced execution in the town. Rockefeller announced he will not return this summer to his Cleveland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryps News Association
London
William J. Bryan
Haldane
Bryan
Haldanes
Sheme
America
Europe
Orgason
Scripps News Association
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Newport Va
Andrew Davenport
William Thomas
Baptist Young Peoples Society Meets in Omaha
The Baptist Young Peoples Society opened in Omaha on July 15 with 630 attendees. The initial gathering was a prayer meeting held in the convention hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Omaha
Neb
Baptist Young Peoples’ Society
Convention Hall
Ester Mitchell at center of Holy Roller murder plot
Seattle and Portland newspapers report Ester Mitchell shot her brother George Mitchell at a depot after Mrs Creffield allegedly instigated the plot. Ester proclaims it just retribution while the case prompts fears of further violence and police scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer
Northwest Coast
George Mitchell
Holy Roller Creffield
Mitchell
Portland
Creffield
Mitchall
Frank Hurt
Hart
Mrs. Creffield
Ester Mitchell
Burgess Starr
Ester
Armour Awarded to Midvale for Two Battleships
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte awards the half armour plate contract for the battleships South Carolina and Michigan to Midvale Steel Company. One fourth shares go to Carnegie and Bethlehem trust firms amid the era of industrial contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harippa News Association
Washington
Bonaparte
South Carolina
Michigan
Midvale Steel Company
Carnégie’s
Bethlehem
Pendleton man killed after car wheel incident near Wallula
July 12 report from Pendleton describes a man attempting to steal a ride on railroad cars when he fell under a wheel and died shortly after at Walla Walla hospital. The incident follows injuries from a cross rod slip and includes a severed finger note. A separate July 18 item covers a trial of hotel firms for gambling with hopes to dissolve their charters. Tom Taggart attended the proceedings.
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Scripps News Association
Pendleton
OR. &N
McKinlay & Companion
McKinley
Seneatsus
Walla Walla
Ind
French Lick
Wee Baden
Tom Taggart
National Democratic Committees
Riggs Linked to Minneapolis Murder by Suicide
Police found a July safekeeping vault drilled open in Minneapolis. The safe contained two thousand dollars in bills a watch identified as Miss Ellison’s and several deeds in Washington and other currencies. The discovery is cited as conclusive evidence that Riggs was the murderer and robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Riggs
Ellison
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ulorge Mitchell
Holy Roller
Reffield
Salt Lake City
Set Brown
Doner
Barbers ON Strike
Ogden
Utah
Butcher Brown Yeserday
Scrippe Des Association
Paris
Paul Cassagnac
Andre
Cassagnac
Burns and Schreck
Omatia
Regnar
Bolts
Kai Kai
Peters
Ms. Starr
Lot
Misa Mitchell
Seattle
Ester Michell
Crefield
Maud Greffield
Geo
Mitehall
Ata
Har
Armour
Salt Lake
Oregon Short Line
Harriman Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ideripps News Association
Sevastopol
Chuknings Asdascin
Picricing
Iscrippe News Association
Oyster Bay
Ted
Wallula
Strops
Newlin Drug CO
la Grande, Oregon
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