Americans Sweep Olympic Day as Porter and Sheppard Lead
London reports a strong American showing with Melvin W. Sheppard winning the 800 meter and setting an Olympic mark in the event while Harry F. Porter clears 6 feet 3 inches to win the high jump. Americans dominate heats and claim two golds as Just Fairbairn-Crawford falter in the 400 and 200 meter rounds.
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Porter
Yankees
London
Melvin W. Sheppard
New York
America
Harry F. Porter
H. A. Gidney
Boston
A. A
Monson
Sheppard
Just
Fairbairn-Crawford
Lunghi
Italy
Braun
Germany
Lawson Robertson
Irish-American Athletic Club
Roche
W. W. May
University of Illinois
Kerr
Prince of Wales Arrives as Quebec Prepares Royal Welcome
Quebec on July 22 awaits the prince of Wales aboard the battleship Indomitable. An immense pageant brings 12,000 to 15,000 troops, official visitors, and nobility from Britain and beyond. A royal salute from Exmouth and shore batteries will greet the Indomitable as it anchors beside the American battleship New Hampshire, marking a historic royal visit amid elaborate decor and security.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Dominion
England
Canada
Exmouth
United States
New Hampshire
King’s Landing
Prince
Earl Grey
Lord Roberts
Laurier
Jaureguiberry
Fairbanks
Admiral Cowles
Naval Department
Admiral Rojestvensky Alive Not the Officer Reported
A Bad Nauheim death misidentified as Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, commander of the 1905 Russian fleet, who did not die there. A Russian named Rojestvensky died of heart trouble on the night of July 19, but he was not the admiral.
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Berlin
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Rojestvensky
Sea of Japan
Rev Whittaker Convicted in Mail Fraud Case
In Asheville North Carolina on July 22 Judge Newman presided in the United States circuit court when Rev William G Whittaker was found guilty of using the postal service for fraudulent purposes. He claimed a Bank of England fund of 200000000 dollars belonged to the Whittaker heirs and is alleged to have collected sums from heirs nationwide.
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W. G. Whittaker
Asheville
N. C
United States Circuit Court
Newman
William G. Whittaker
United States
Whittaker
Bank of England
Young Doctor Killed on Railway in Two Harbors
Dr. Bickford Chandler aged 23 and Yale graduate was fatally injured on the Duluth and Iron Range railroad Tuesday. He was taken to a Biwabik hospital where he died three hours later.
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Two Harbors
Minn
Bickford Chandler
Yale College
Biwabik
Duel Claims Two Lives in Virginia Frogs Section
Two men fought a pistol duel Tuesday in Lee county Virginia near Frog section and both were killed. The incident occurred in the Frog section area and involved men from the region. Further details were not available in the report.
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Middlesboro
Lee County
Virginia
Frog Section
Jailer John Kelleher Locked Up After Drinking
Sheriff Westfall at Vincennes had to detain jailer John Kelleher when he became drunk and unable to guard the jail, forcing confinement inside the Vincennes jail until sober.
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John Kelleher
Westfall
Vincennes
Badger Democrats Meet in Milwaukee for State Convention
Delegates arrive in Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Democratic state convention opening Wednesday. Likely gubernatorial candidate John A. Aylward of Madison, with possible supports for William H. Graebner and Burt Williams on the ticket. Other posts discussed include secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, and insurance commissioner with names like Thomas J. Cunningham, Frank B. Schultz, Byron Barwig, E. A. Evans, Henry Nevens, and Henry Fetzer. Melvin A. Hoyt chosen to sound the keynote as temporary chairman.
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Milwaukee
Mason
John A. Aylward
Madison
William H. Graebner
Burt Williams
Ashland
Thomas J. Cunningham
Chippewa Falls
Frank B. Schultz
Byron Barwig
Mayville
E. A. Evans
Baraboo
Henry Nevens
Sheboygan
Henry Fetzer
Sturgeon Bay
Melvin A. Hoyt
Murder in saloon hold up in Jamaica Plain
Three gunmen robbed a Jamaica Plain saloon ten minutes before closing. They fired on patrons, killing Frank J. Drake and wounding two others including proprietor Thomas Winterston. Officer S C Butter traded fire with the suspects as they fled. one assailant was struck. Patrick R Doran lies dying at City Hospital.
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Boston
Jamaica Plain
S. C. Butter
Frank J. Drake
Patrick R. Doran
Thomas Winterston
Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Labor Dilemma Forecast
About 30,000 men needed for upcoming harvest as Minnesota and North Dakota farmers face a potential labor shortage. Railroads offer no cheap transportation incentives, leaving farms with a plentiful crop and insufficient help to bring it in.
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Northwest
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bandits Rob Nevada Stage In Payroll Hold Up
Two masked men robbed the Likely and Alluras stage in Nevada on Monday night. They forced the Wells-Fargo messenger to drop the payroll box believed to contain a large sum in gold. Passengers were not harmed.
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Nevada
Nev
Likely
Alluras
Wells-Fargo
Oakland City man fights six foot copperhead encounter
James Masters of Oakland City faced a six foot copperhead during an encounter and was ultimately forced to defend himself.
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James Masters
Oakland City
Forty WIJbntD in Gar Collision at Lovedale Station
A head on crash of two Aurora Elgin Chicago cars at Lovedale station injured forty people and potentially fatally. Motormen leaped free as passengers, including many women, were hurled through windows and jammed at doors before crews and farmers aided the wounded.
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Lovedale
Aurora, Elgin
Chicago
Aurora
Lovedale Station
Spring Creek
Elgin
Bell
Relay Message Reaches Chicago City Hall
Chicago July 22 Y M C A runners delivered the silver tube with Mayor McClellan of New Yorks message to Mayor Busse at city hall at 9 38 a m Tuesday more than eleven hours ahead of schedule highlighting wartime coordination and civic morale.
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Chicago
McClellan
New York
Busse
City Hall
Brady Named Wabash High Principal Succeeding Knouff
Charlies Brady of Hartford City will succeed G. W. Knouff as principal of Wabash High School. Knouff will leave to take a position in Richmond.
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Charlies Brady
Hartford City
G. W. Knouff
Wabash High School
Knouff
Richmond
Death of Bishop Henry Codman Potter at Fernleigh House
Henry Codman Potter, seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, died at 74 at Fernleigh in Cooperstown after several weeks illness. Surrounded by family, plans for funeral uncertain, with a likely service there and a public funeral at Grace Church in New York. Potter, native of Schenectady, led the New York diocese since 1887 and championed church worker relations and city governance reforms.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
Diocese of
New York
Fernleigh
Potter
Mason C. Davidge
California
Sarah Potter
Alonzo Potter
Edward S. Clark
Stephen C. Clark
F. A. Clark
Charles Russell
William Hyde
Grace Church
Schenectady
Horatio Potter
United States
New York City
Atlantic fleet sails for world voyage from Honolulu
The battleship fleet finished coaling and prepares to resume its journey around the world. The Connecticut will depart at 2 30 p m with the fleet sailing at 6 p m toward New Zealand and Australia. Five thousand men were granted shore leave and a Pearl Harbor excursion for officers preceded a grand ball and a fireworks illuminated night.
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Honolulu
New Zealand
Australia
Connecticut
Pearl Harbor
Distillers Wan Case Involves Distillery Branding Injunction
Cincinnati officers were enjoined from enforcing a new marking rule for distillery products. Judge Thompson overruled the government demurrer and issued an injunction at the application of Clifton Springs and Union Distilling companies.
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Cincinnati
Internal Revenue Officers
United States
Thompson
Clifton Springs
Union Distilling Companies
Nebraska Prisoners Beg for Work Amid Labor Shortage
Lincoln Neb July 22 Prisoners in Nebraska penitentiary idle for over a month beg for tasks. The state board of public lands and buildings met but did not assign work. The prison labor contract expired and contractors refused the 25 cent daily pay increase per convict sought by the state.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Penitentiary
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Chafin Opens Dry Campaign in Evansville Rally
Prohibition national campaign opens with mass meeting in Evans ton. Eugene W. Chafin, the presidential nominee, delivers the principal speech at the Chicago campaign effort on Tuesday night.
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Chafin
Chicago
Wns
Evanston
Eugene W. Chafin
Cooks Who Cook Secured By Reporter Local Column
Local columnist notes a feature on cooks who cook highlighting their methods and community impact. The piece profiles several preparers, their dishes, and the bustling scene around a neighborhood eatery.
Taft Notification Plans Sharpen Across States
The Taft notification day committee works on arrangements as large delegations from Indiana Kentucky Illinois West Virginia and nearby states are expected. Marcus R Sulzer opens southern Indiana HQ Cincinnati, and Taft party will travel by Island Queen with 100 boats and 24 gun salute. Fireworks river trip and Eden Park stop planned. businesses urged to close for holiday.
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Cincinnati
Indiana
Kentucky
Ilnois
West Virginia
Marcus R. Sulzer
Madison
Ind
Judge Taft
Eden Park
Reynolds
Western Conference
Mrs. J B Stetson Engaged to Count Santa Eulalia
Mrs John B Stetson widow of the late hat magnate of Philadelphia plans marriage to Count Santa Eulalia Portuguese consul at Chicago. The engagement was confirmed by Mrs Stetson on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Pike’s Peak
Hitchcock
Taft
Sherman
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
John B. Stetson
Santa Eulalia
Murdered Woman Found In Closet At 200 Columbus Avenue
Boston police reported the discovery Tuesday night of Emma Paytow a 38 year old woman murdered in a back bay apartment at 200 Columbus avenue authorities said the body was gagged with her throat cut and found in a small closet
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Boston
Emma Paytow
Columbus Avenue
Back Bay
Walter Ray Recaptured After Jail Break in Rushville
Walter Ray who escaped from jail in Rushville while held for burglary was captured in Muscatine Iowa. He broke jail earlier and was pursued by authorities. The arrest ends the incident and returns Ray to custody.
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Walter Ray
Rushville
Muscatine
Campaign rally ends with a march to a lemonade tub
A political campaign causes a lively procession as a marching club escorts the candidate to a lemonade tub on a porch. The crowd grows rowdy with a loud chant and singing before the candidate declares the event a boon. The decamping crowd shrinks to a lone attendee as the club ends up at a nearby saloon.
Paris Papers Link Instincts to Public Publican Trial
Paris editors draw parallels between a woman’s public actions and Democratic platforms at a murder trial while noting entertainment as a lure, offering $10 to see a prize fight.
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Paris
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