21 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1914
Page
1
Nine aviators died when a dirigible and a biplane collided during Austrian army maneuvers. The airship’s bag ripped and both crafts exploded, burning the occupants beyond recognition as debris fell from 1500 feet. Associated Press report from Vienna dated June 26.
Constantinople report states Turkey instructed its Athens minister to tell Greece it will permit the return of expelled Greek subjects and is prepared to pay an indemnity. The announcement, dated June 20, suggests a government move to resolve the dispute with Greece.
Dallas Texas June 20 Judge William Robertson will announce tomorrow his withdrawal from the race for governor. The move alters the field as Robertson ends his candidacy and withdraws from the campaign.
Three persons are missing after the excursion steamer Majestic sank off Water Tower Island near St. Louis. The vessel landed passengers about an hour before the crash, leaving only the crew aboard when it struck the tower and sank.
Boston mourns Daniel Webster as Massachusetts bar leaders hold annual Boston University Law School Association gathering at Marshfield. A bronze memorial tablet was dedicated on a boulder at the Webster estate as Albert F. Pillsbury, former Massachusetts attorney general, delivered the dedication address.
The first Canadian motion picture exhibition, organized by the Motion Picture Association of Ontario, opened at the Arena in Toronto on June 20. It runs this week in conjunction with the third annual Ontario Exhibitors' League convention and exhibition, continuing through the week.
An advance guard of eminent physicians and surgeons from the United States and Canada arrived in Atlantic City to prepare for the sixty-fifth annual American Medical Association meeting. The governing body will convene Monday with general sessions starting the next day and continuing throughout the week.
The Texas Press Association decided to hold its next meeting in Corpus Christi next year. DD. Ek. Harris of Henderson was elected president.
Washington June 20 President Wilson asked for the resignation of Henry Johnson a negro Republican as recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia Southern Democrats are disturbed by the report that he intends to appoint another negro to fill the vacancy.
Washington announces the appointment of George T Aver of San Francisco as ambassador to Russia on June 20. The selection marks a significant diplomatic posting for the veteran correspondent and longtime U.S. envoy track.
Fire swept the scene near Lethbridge Alberta as rescuers battled to reach the wrecked mine. Twenty charred bodies were recovered and about 195 workers are estimated dead as tons of rock blocked passages.
Washington June 20 Senator Francis H Warren Wyoming’s long serving senator marked his seventieth birthday with congratulations from fellow lawmakers. Born Hinsdale Massachusetts June 20 1844 he rose from little schooling to medal of honor recipient and wealth from stock raising before becoming Wyoming’s first governor and a perpetual senator. His term in the senate has spanned most of his career with a brief gap from 1892 to 1895.
City of Mexico observes a holiday marking the anniversary of the 1847 seizure of the city by Gen. Diaz’s forces. The siege by Hungarian veterans under Count von Khevenhutler ended after 69 days, delivering a decisive Liberal victory in the Napoleonic invasion conflict.
Leaders of the advertising business from across the United States and Canada gather in Toronto for the fourteenth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. Delegates will attend special church services, with regular business beginning Monday. The event promises record attendance and a wide program covering all angles of the industry and related business topics.
Kathasi asim delivered the keynote at the opening of the Illinois State Sunday School Association's fifty sixth annual convention at the First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale. Delegations from cities and towns across the state attended as sessions proceed over two days, ending with a union meeting of young people's societies tomorrow evening with speakers from the International Sunday School association.
Delegates from many parts of the country have arrived in Cincinnati for the Knights of St John national convention. The gathering opens with religious services and continues with business sessions over the next three days.
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