Cave In at Mississippi Riverfront Triggers Broad Structural Loss
Memphis July 26 Major Donald H Connoly leads U S engineers inspecting a cave in that sank 15 9 million cubic feet of earth near the West Kentley Coal Co buildings. Cracks widen inland threatening further subsidence. Government and city engineers plan surveys to locate erosion and determine cause.
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Memphis
Tenn
Donald H. Connoly
United States Engineers
Mississippi River
West Kentley Coal Company
Sev- 1
Mempulis
Lincoln's Only Surviving Son Found Dead
Robert Todd Lincoln, last of Abraham Lincoln’s direct line, was found dead in his bed at his mother’s home in Manchester Vermont. A former minister to Britain and long-time Pullman Company president, he had been in frail health and would have turned 83 next month. He witnessed pivotal Civil War events and served on General Grant’s staff.
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Manchester
Vermont
A. P
Robert T. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Great Britain
Pullman Company
Robert Todd Lincoln
Young Lincoln
Harvard
Grant
Petersburg
Lee
Appomattox
Aerial Daredevils Fall In Chicago Ringling Show
In Chicago on July 26 Frank and Maude Stomwell, famed aerial performers, fell from a trapeze when the supporting hook snapped. Mrs Stomwell plunged down as her husband tried to save her. both were gravely injured. They had performed together for over twenty years.
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Chicago
Tils
Maude
Band
Spromwells
Frank
Mrs. Stomwell
Hope
River Stage Readings by City and River
The report lists Mississippi river stages at Memphis 5.8 rising to 6.4, Vicksburg 12.5 falling to 1.4, New Orleans 18 falling to 0.2, Shreveport 14.4 falling to 0.1, Alexandria 11.8 rising to 1.7, and Ouachita entries Camden 4.5 rising 0.5, Monroe 13.6 falling 0.1, plus Ohio Cairo 10.8 falling 1.15.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Quachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
LSU Seeks Articles for Historical Museum Project
Louisiana State University collects material for a historic museum to illuminate early Louisiana life. Professor E M Violette aims to expand the collection with agricultural tools, old clothing, spinning wheels, hand looms, early cotton gins, whale oil lamps, ironware, woven bed covers, relics, legal deeds, slave records, old newspapers and any historic items loaned by donors.
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Nlaton Rouge
Louisiana State Univsity
South
E. M. Violette
Violette
Uch
Hurricane Strikes Off Miami Coast With 80 MPH Gale
A Weather Bureau observer reported winds of 80 miles per hour near Miami as a tropical storm brushed Nassau. Biscayne Bay lashed by whitecaps, ships dragged anchors offshore, and small craft drifted through the harbor while crews kept watch. The storm’s north northeast path continues toward the northwest with Nassau unclear.
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Miami
Fla
United States Weather Bureau
Cinnibar
Phil Pomeroy
Bimini
Bahamas
Biscayne Bay
Sun
Newport News
Washington, S. C
A. P
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Weather Bureau
Nassau Bureau
Gas incident injures two Carson workers at Collinston
Two Carson Carbon company workers, Sher wood Gibbs 80 and Aus tin Goodnight 30, were partially overcome by gas in a large galvanized tank near Collinston. Goodnight entered the tank to clean it and was pulled from a side manhole after Gibbs attempted a rescue but the ladder failed. Both were treated at Riverside sanitarium and are reported doing well.
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Carson Carbon Company
Collinston
Sherwood Gibbs
Austin Goodnight
Riverside Sanitarium
Goodnight
Gibbs
Atature
Mexican Priests Stage Protest Letters Call For Leader Substitution
Mexican churches face a government probe after a pastoral letter by archbishops and bishops urged priests to quit officiating masses starting Sunday. The interior department calls the letter a violation and seeks to question signers or order arrests. President Calles dismisses the Catholic agitators and predicts the economy will not be swayed. A committee will oversee churches July 31 at midnight with no priests to officiate while the congregations remain open.
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Mexico City
A. P
Department of Interior
Mexico
Callies
National League For the Defense of Religious Freedom
Calles
Missing Man C H Ray Found Dead in Caddo Parish
The body of 72 year old C. H. Ray vice president of a local retail firm was found in bushes near Greenwood cemetery after he disappeared from home Thursday. Coroner Dr H W Paul ruled death by self harm with throat slashed and wrist wound. a razor was found. He reportedly worried over a car crash weeks earlier in which his wife and another woman were injured.
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Shreveport
A. P
C. H. Ray
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Ray
Edsel Ford to Visit Coolidge at New York Camp
PAUL SMITHS N Y July 26 Visitors increase at the summer White House as President Coolidge adapts to vacation life. Secretary Davis of war and Secretary Wilbur of the Navy spent the weekend with the President before departing for Seattle to inspect the fleet. Five correspondents have visited. Edsel Ford, son of a Detroit manufacturer, is due tomorrow.
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Paul Smiths
N. Y
A. P
White House
Coolidge
Davis
War Department
Navy
Wilbur
Seattle
United States
Edsel Ford
Detroit
The Misty Pathway by Florence Riddell
Richenda Peterson discovers a perplexing letter at ten o’clock while staying in a Bloomsbury boarding house. Her morning routine is interrupted as she reads a Fleet Street address on the envelope and contemplates the day ahead.
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Richenda Peterson
Bloomsbury
Fleet Street
Richenda
Njs
Gladys Ann
Sena
Dinah
Poison liquor deaths spark cross border drive in Buffalo
Buffalo and Ontario officials intensified a joint crackdown after wood alcohol poisonings killed thirty in Buffalo and surrounding areas. Police closed twenty soft drink parlors as two dealers faced homicide charges and six more were arrested while inspectors traced tainted denatured alcohol used to imitate gin and whiskey.
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Buffalo
N. Y
A. P
Toronto
Ontario
Lockport
Carl Matschoss
Nellie McCarthy
Charles Lennon
Miss McCarthy
Regan
Danser
Four at-auto ride ends in neighbor slaying in Kentucky
In Stanford Kentucky T J Green 24 is jailed charged with killing Steven Reynolds 23 after a four hour drive with two girls Samantha 18 and Melissa 16 and Jesse Gooch 20 The group claimed liquor was in the car Reynolds tried to drag a girl Green beat him to the draw and fired Reynolds pistol was found beneath him Sheriff Saufley led officers to the scene Green and Reynolds were both married.
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Stanford
T. J. Green
Steven Reynolds
McKinney
Samantha Coyle
Melissa
Jesse Gooch
Green
Gooch
Coyle
Reynolds
Saufley
Barometer Dropping Over Lower Central States
U S Weather Bureau reports a low barometer over the lower Mississippi Valley and west Gulf states with slight cyclonic tendency over Northern Texas and Southwest Arkansas. A trough of low pressure sits over the plateau region with precipitation reported from the South Atlantic states and Southern plains and middle Gulf area.
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New Orleans
A. P
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
West Gulf States
Texas
Arkansas
Mountain Plateau
South Adlanntic
Southern Plains
Middle Guilt Sis
New
Moody Wins Texas Primary Victory Condemns Fergusonism
Dan Moody celebrates a decisive post primary win in Texas while stating the result condemns Fergusonism and signals a demand for better progress in the Lone Star State. He emphasizes the vote as a broader movement victory, not a personal triumph.
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Texas
Dan Moody
Lone Star State
Doctor narrowly escapes train collision at Missouri Pacific crossing
Dr J W Murphy of this city was nearly killed Saturday night when his car was rear ended at the Missouri Pacific crossing by H E Buchanan a traveling salesman. The Southerner passed inches away as Murphy halted for the oncoming train. Murphy suffered a cut hand. Buchanan faces charges of intoxicated driving and disorderly conduct with bond set at 550 dollars after police arrest. A thermos bottle of home brew was found in Buchanan’s car. The crash occurred near the site of Maggie Mosier’s death last week at the same crossing.
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J. W. Murphy
H. E. Buchanan
South Second Street
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Buchanan
Gaza
Murphy
Maggie Mosier
Widow of Montgomery Ward dies in Chicago home
Mrs. A Montgomery Ward widow of the pioneer mail order founder died at her Chicago residence today at nearly 70. She was famed for philanthropic work amounting to millions and her death came as a surprise to many.
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Montgomery Ward
Chicago
A. P
A Montgomery Ward
Moody leads in Texas governor primary results
Early returns from 241 of 252 counties show Dan Moody with 349 502 votes, over Ferguson 236 569, Davidson 104 049, Zimmerman 2 231, Johnson 1 761, Wilmans 1 337. Runoffs set for August 29 with Hatcher and Ball in the attorney general race, Garner renominated, Haines and Wurzbach leading Republicans.
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Dallas
Tex
A. P
Dan M
Texas
Moody
Ferguson
Davidson
Zimmerman
Johnson
Wilmans
Whitesville Bridge Collapse Kills Six
The Whitesville foot bridge over Coal River collapsed with more than a hundred spectators watching a water cars race. Six deaths were confirmed with over 65 injured. Special trains carried doctors and nurses from Charleston to the scene.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. P
Coal River
Whitesville
George Bernard Shaw Observes Seventieth Birthday
London reports George Bernard Shaw, famed Irish iconoclast, celebrates his seventieth birthday. The aging writer appears dignified and calm, with a white shirt and a benevolent mien, amidst attention from literary circles and guests to honor his long career.
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London
A. P
George Bernard Shaw
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