Record Heat Kills Scores in Big Cities and Prostrations Rise
Terrible heat sweeps major cities with record temperatures and widespread prostrations. In New York and Chicago crowds flee to parks and beaches while horses collapse in streets. A deadly heat wave causes several fatalities and overloads utilities as storms bring brief relief and continued danger.
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New York
S. Wp
Huamidizs
Manhattan
Bronx
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Medison Square
Bronoks Bridge
Coney ‘Island
Washingtons
Washington
Eretica
Chicago
Jecksorvi
Iowa
Missouri
Chercoker Fatality Reported After Fisherman Incident
Fragmentary text indicates an incident near Chercoker involving an individual named Ida and a reference to fishing at a location on Globeif. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but imply a fatal event with immediate aftermath.
Fire destroys pier at Charlestown harbor
Boston July 1 fire today destroyed the pier of the Line Steamship Company in Charlestown, wrecking a large quantity of merchandise. Loss estimated at 206 dollars.
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Bostom
Boston Germal Nerd
Area Line Steamship Company
Charlestown
Great Strike Expands Into Steel Plants Nationwide
July 3 report says workers at United States Steel subsidiaries Ame ream Steel Sheet and American Steel Hoop walk out after refusals to sign new scale. Circulars from national IAM&TW indicate a strike at all plants of the two companies, involving over 35,000 workers across multiple mills in Cambridge Canton Chartiers Carnegie Dennison Dresden New Philadelphia Pique Struthers and more. The strike could widen if concessions are not won, with historical threatenings of broader action across United States Steel plants.
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Hattie
Pittsburg
Ameream Steel Sheet Company
American Steel Hoop Company
Great
United States Steel Corporation
Amal- Femated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers
Cambridge
Canton Rolling Cilia
Canton
Chartiers Iron and Stee Mills
Carnegie
Dennison Rolling Mills
Dennison O
Dresden
Dresdex
Falcom Fon End Nail Mails
Niles
New
Philadelphis Mill
New Philadelphie
Reeves Iron
Struthers Cooning
Markets Report From Kansas City Live Cattle Prices
Market notes show cattle receipts steady to lower with 4,7505 cattle reported. Texas and Indian herds feed lots and Texas grasses noted. hog receipts steady with quotes for No 1 rib sides and other cuts. Cheese and butter markets firm with cream cheese and related dairy prices mentioned.
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Mascas City
Kansas City
Texas
Toreniee Asesel
Feutier
Stercy
Detry
JieGiss
Renec
Ugisc
President Shaffer Calls Out Amalgamated Union Workers
Pittsburg July 2 President T Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers orders a strike affecting about 1500 workers across American Sheet Hoop Mills plus related plants. He warns the move aims to back the union in wage disputes and signals broader action beyond the hoop trust. Local mills including Monessen Sharon Girard and Warren areas are named as impacted. The announcement follows a prior Saturday strike order and a joint conference on wages seeks a settlement while preparing for extended labor action if needed.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Steel Hoop Company
Hoop Trust
American Sheet Steel
Shafer
SheXter
Wolk
Monessen
Yountsiose
O. Pemeror
Sharon
Girare
Warren
Gree
Shiifer
Smith
Menmager
Baeve
Eturda
Pittsbure
Irom
Steel
Sh. Steel Company
Bentes
Tne
Wwe
Morgan as Union foe turns on labor foes of great trusts
Washington dispatch reports J Pierpont Morgan aims to crush unions and bolster trusts. The Times correspondent notes Morgan plans aggressive moves against organized labor, arguing unions threaten industry, while he favors large-scale corporate deals and management of workers through principal leaders.
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J. Pierpost Morgan
Fidorea Smasher
Organized Labor
Minneapolis
The
Times
Reading Ranmed Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Greaniz
Ings
Ant Manufacturing
Mercer
Readius
Fis
Morgan
Last of Volunteers Mustered Out At Presidio
San Francisco dispatch reports Major General W B Shafter retires and four volunteer regiments are mustered out at the Presidio. The Forty-ninth Thirty-eighth and two other regiments are discharged as workers move to rail sites. A shooting incident involving George Price at Fort Eighth is noted with a bullet wound.
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Shafter
San Francisco
Presidio
W. BR. Shafter
Coon
California
George Price
Strategy of social question sparks Phi Beta Rho address
An address by Warne Mac discusses heal th in politics and the looming clash between the party of contentment and the party of labor. He warns of a future split driven by wealth distribution and private property, urging wiser foundations than partisan lines to secure equitable reform.
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Seston
Phi Beta Rappe
Webster
Party of Cepitel
Party of Labor
America
Johnsons Monopoly Cure Promoted by Cleveland Mayor
The Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson advocates equal taxation as a cure for monopoly, speaking ahead of a national conference. He asserts that taxation can curb large corporate power and influence, while other figures like Detroit’s Bick and Philadelphia’s Charles Patrona discuss related pamphlets and ideas.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Tom L. Johnson
Bor
George E
Charles
Patrena
Irish Champion Wins 195 4R9 Handicap in Narrow Finish
Georgetown University athlete Buffey falls in the cories as Rae aorss suffer a near miss while Carey secures victory in a tense Thermal event. The Irish champion earns top honors amid the crowded track fields.
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Buffey
Georgetown University
Carey
Chempion
Last Defense Fails as Ruthven and Wife Face Execution
In Cleveland Ohio Edwin Ruthven, condemned for officer Shipp’s murder, was electrocuted after his wife claimed innocence and a dramatic claim she killed the policeman. Ruthven maintained innocence to the end. His wife remains jailed for receiving stolen goods.
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Columbus, O
Edwin Ruthven
Cleveland
W. M. Langford
Folicemen
Stipp
Jacobs
Shipp
Ruthven
Wes
Two Local Farmers Shot Dead in Cornfield Feud
In Yell township near Fort Dodge Iowa a wealthy farmer Charles Guild and his son Clarence were killed yesterday afternoon in a cornfield about twenty miles from Fort Dodge. The shooting is believed linked to a long standing neighbor hood feud.
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Charles Guild
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Chaarles Guild
Yell Township
Clarence
Proclaim Coronation Read in Mediaeval Style at St James
A royal proclamation announcing the king's coronation was read yesterday at St James Palace and other venues in a medieval pageant. The ceremony featured the narrow king at arms, heralds, trumpeters, and royal officials, with Queen Alexandra among the royal party observing.
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St. James Palace
Temple Bar
Rores Exchange
St. James
Ot Ermsa
William Henry Weldon
King At Arms
Somerset Herald
York Heraid
Windsor Herald
Eeri Marshal
King At
Gompers in Critical Condition After Accident
Samuel Gompers seriously ill at home with concussion and possible skull fracture after a car accident last night. He is in critical condition as doctors treat head injuries while two children were in the vehicle. The incident occurred while he was returning from an outlaw trip to Tosa Turkestan. Duke Lan and Prince Tuan have arrived at Blumski, Turkestan, where they face banishment.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of
Law Tosa
Turkestan
Peking
Duke Lan
Prince Tuan
Blumski
Taylor Captures Aguinaldo In Philippine Action
Washington July 2 Lieutenant Taylor of the Twenty to State Infantry reports capture of Aguinaldo. The event follows initial reports of his capture near Palanan under a assumed name. General Funston supervises the operation and gathers information for the American command. The record notes Taylor's role and the significance of this achievement in the campaign.
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Fes Creatleet
Taylor
Washington
L. D. Taylor
States Infantry
Aguinaldo
Aguineldo Palanan
T Abanderads
Fuston
Funston
Old Defeater Wins Newport Yacht Race Near Miss
Newport July 2 The new Herreshoff yacht defeated Constitution by seconds in the first real race. The mishap to the new boat occurred about an hour after start when a jib boom broke. Columbia led Constitution by nearly two minutes at the outer mark and finished ahead by about two minutes on the beat to windward.
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Newport
R. L
Herreshoff
Newporties
Columbia
Lumbia
Constitution
St Nakers
Schwab Kisses 260 Women in Braddock Event
Braddock Pa July 2 Charles Schwab pre United States Steel executive visiting to dedicate Episcopal church memorial and thank the parishioners for his gift. He and Mrs Schwab kissed many attendees including a mother with a baby, drawing applause. Schwab promised to fund industrial school projects in Braddock.
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Schwab
Hobson
Braddock
Charles Schwab
United States Steel Corpo
Schw
Cation of the Episcopal cii
M Law
Presbyteria
Cape Colony Crisis and Suspension of the Constitution
A British correspondent reports on Cape Parliament facing suspension of the constitution. The article notes the gravest moment as taxes may be levied by the government without Parliament and a constitutional break that deprives the Dutch of protection. Imperial policy leans toward intervention and a possible great conference to address the crisis.
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London
Milner
Chamberlain
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