Six Dead 22 Injured In Norfolk Train Collision
A Virginia railroad crash near Norfolk killed six and seriously injured 22 as an electric train carrying merrymakers collided with a coal train at a crossing three miles from the city. Victims include Miss Annie Meehan of Norfolk and Mrs. Ernest Gross of North Carolina. rescue efforts spread through nearby residences as observers feared higher fatalities.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Virginia
Annie Meehan
Ernest Gross
North Carolina
Ocean View
Fairmont Park
Virginian Railroad
Virginian
Fio
Miss Meehan
Gross
Lee Heidt
Joseph Cooper
J. D. Watson
Portsmouth
John Goodman
Lightning Kills Horse in New Wilmington Storm
A severe sewer electrical storm hit New Wilmington Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon causing damage across the town. At Moses Byler’s farm a lightning strike traveled to horses tied at a wire fence, killing one valued at up to 200 dollars and injuring two others of similar value. The storm also damaged Renwick Thompson’s home with plaster loss, lightly damaged the post office, and felled trees throughout the area.
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New
Wilmington
New Wilmington
Moses Byler
Renwick Thompson
Petition Signatures Grow As Deadline Near
About 615 names are on the initial petition this afternoon with one day to go. Saturday is the last day for signing. Mrs Ira Gallagher of Hamilton Street suffered a painful accident when a needle ran into her foot and had to be removed.
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Ira Gallagher
Hamilton Street
Mrs Carman Faces Possible First Degree Murder Indictment
Nassau County District Attorney Smith says new evidence strengthens the murder case against Florence Carman for the shooting death of Louise Bailey in Dr. Edwin Carman's Freeport office He may seek a superseding indictment to upgrade to first degree murder with the electric chair as the penalty The case follows an earlier manslaughter in the first degree true bill indictments.
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International News Service
New York
Smith
Nassau County
Florence Carman
Louise Bailey
Edwin Carman
Freeport
Burns
Mineola
Edwin Car
George M. Levy
Nassau County Grand Jury
Troop F Heads to Indiana Pa En Campment
Troop F of the Pennsylvania National Guard departs Moravia Street station for Indiana Pennsylvania where the state encampment will be held. Sixty men ride in two coaches and sixty horses travel in three cars. The train leaves at 8 15 a m under Lieutenant A M Graham with Major J W Cunningham aboard.
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N. G
Indiana
Moravia Street
A. M. Graham
J. W. Cunningham
First Ride in New Auto Patrol Likely Namesake
Report suggests the first person taken by the new police auto patrol will be its namesake, as locals speculate the officer under arrest who receives the first ride could gain enduring fame.
Rebels Capture Saltillo Rail Center in Mexico
Saltilo, Mex July 17. San Luis Potosi, a major railroad hub, has fallen to revolutionary forces after federal troops evacuated Wednesday morning. The constitutionalists reportedly entered the city without heavy fighting and established control at headquarters early today.
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Saltillo
Mex
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Constitutionalist
Birth of nine and a half pound son in Jeannette Pa
Friends announce the birth of a son weighing nine and a half pounds to Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith of Jeannette Pennsylvania. Mrs Smith is formerly Miss Margaret Lut ton.
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Joseph Smith
Jeannette
Huerta Train Delayed En Route to Puerto Mexico
Gen. Huerta's special train to Puerto Mexico was delayed at several points and may arrive late this afternoon. Senora Huerta awaits news aboard the British cruiser Bristol as the German cruiser Bremen nears shore, with speculation Huerta may seek refuge in Jamaica rather than Europe. Gen. Blanquet likely to accompany him.
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Puerto Mexico
Mex
Gen. Huerta
Senora Huerta
Bristol
Bremen
Huerta
Jamaica
Europe
Gen. Blanquet
Niece of War Secretary in Yorkville Court
Mrs. John Curr, niece of Secretary of War Garrison, told Yorkville police court that one dollar a day fails to feed her household. Curr’s husband was arraigned but the complaint was dismissed after he testified he cut her food allowance to seven dollars a week to curb visits from relatives and friends whose appetites drove up bills.
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International News Service
New York
John Curr
Garrison
Yorkville
Carr
Ear bug causes painful removal by physician
H. C. Boenish of South Beaver street required medical help after a pinching insect entered his ear Wednesday evening. Medicine killed the insect but it clutched the ear drum, forcing a physician’s visit to extract the bug. Boenish endured considerable pain until its removal.
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H. C. Boenish
South
Beaver Street
Mr. Boenish
Veil ceremony at Villa Marie in New Bedford
Rt. Rev. John P. Farrelly of Cleveland officiated at the Sisters of the Humility of Mary convent as eight women received the black veil and twelve received their first vows. Names of those taking vows and veil recipients are listed along with assisting clergymen.
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New Bedford
John P. Farrelly
Cleveland
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Marguerite
Hubbard
Kathleen
East Liverpool
Mary Helen
Canton
Brentan
Ireland
Maria Berchmans
Regina Mercedes
Sharon
Assumption
Patrice
Catherine Kress
Margaret Kress
Louisville
Mary Leona
Mary Vergille
Gertrude Riley
Conneaut
Mary Ruth
Marian Tinaldi
Youngstown
Mary Carmella
Margaret O'Brien
Rose Mary
Mary McGurk
Mary Edward
Marie Shaughnessy
Athna
Irene Mitchel
Akron
Marcia
Gertrude Meaney
Jefferson
Mary Celina
Anna Sweeney
Agnes Clare
Anna Kramert
Esther
Florence Birrell
Grafton
Mary Borgia
Farrelly
E. Mears
John Klute
Albert Lenz
Thomas Ring
F. J. Stanton
John Brennan
O’brien
Ashtabula
Richard Down
Schmidt
Linesville
Cauley
Erie
Ryan
Thomas Hanrahan
Sebring
Hessler
Patterson
McDonough
Rosensteel
Treekamp
Mosely
Clancy
Reidy
Flannigan
Carabinne
O'Shea
Arrest slayer of councilman in Wheeling incident
Al Moore, who fatally shot Moundsville councilman Harry Purdy and William Arn while they fished in the Ohio River, was captured early today on the Ohio side below the scene. He admitted the shooting after being surrounded by six officers and surrendered without a fight.
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Wheeling
W. Va
al Moore
Harry Purdy
Moundsville
William Arn
Ohio River
Ohio
Moore
Arn
Purdy
Earliest cotton in Georgia history arrives in Savannah
The first bale of Georgia's 1914 cotton crop, the earliest ever received at the local exchange, arrived in Savannah today. Grown in Donaldsonville, Decatur County, it is believed to be the first cotton grown east of the Mississippi.
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International News Service
Savannah
Georgia
Cotton Exchange
Donaldsonville
Decatur County
Mississippi
Carbajal Ready For Conference
Student athlete Carbajal prepares for a conference appearance alongside teammate Carranza and others as part of a regional event.
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Carbajal
Peace moves as Huerta era nears end in Mexico
Provisional President Carbajal invites all warring factions to Mexico City for peace talks while Congress dissolves to transfer power to Carranza. Huerta and Blanquet move toward Orizaba with possible fate aboard a British cruiser Bristol amid diplomatic fragility as Obregon advances.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Carbajal
Mexico
Congress
Huerta
Supreme Court
Carranza
Valasco
Torreon
Villa
General Huerta
General Blanquet
Blanquet
Orizaba
Puerto Mexico
Bristol
Lionel Carden
San Marcos
Diplomatic Corps
Celaya
Obregon
Irapuato
Senor Oliveira
Elks Leave For Homes After Reunion Enriches Denver
Denver crowds depart after the Elks reunion with many taking sight seeing trips across Colorado. Pacific Coast teams dominate contests with San Francisco drill group winning first and third in parade. Oakland and Los Angeles praised. Los Angeles named next convention city. A ritual codification proposal is vetoed while a two man committee will study revisions in two years. Atlanta delegates are asked to locate Eloise Nelms Dennis and Beatrice Nelms who disappeared weeks ago.
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Denver
Col
Elks
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Los Angeles
Grand Lodge
Raymond Benjamin
Atlanta, Ga
Eloise Nelms Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
Atlanta
East Friendship Street In First Class Shape By City Crew
City street force reports progress on East Friendship street grading and removal of stones and rubbish after several days of work to improve the thoroughfare.
Barry Boys Host Pleasing Parish Fete at Convent Lawn
The Barry club of St Marys parish held a large fete on the parish convent lawn at North and Beavers streets drawing about 600 attendees. The event featured the Duke of Abruzzi band conducted by Raphael Giangaspare with 20 white dressed young ladies aiding service and electric lights enhancing the scene. Proceeds go toward a new church building in the near future.
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Barry Club
St. Mary's Parish
Convent Lawn
North and
Beavers Streets
Duke of Abruzzi
Raphael Giangaspare
No More Carnivals In New Castle This Summer
Mayor Tyler refused permission for a second carnival company to exhibit in New Castle this summer. Councilman Lusk backed the mayor, saying he would uphold the decision if the permit was not granted, citing ongoing trouble with carnival outfits this year.
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New Castle
Tyler
Lusk
Gunboat Smith to Get Chance in Rematch
Georges Carpentier announced he was ready to give Gunboat Smith a return match after last night’s bout in which Carpentier claimed the white heavyweight title. Smith accepted and urged immediate planning as promoter G. H. Cochran reported $75,000 in ticket sales.
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London
Georges Carpentier
Gunboat Smith
Smith
G. H. Cochran
Roosevelt Returns to Rest Cure to Hide From Whitman
Col Theodore Roosevelt returns to the rest cure in Oyster Bay New York for a 24 hour pause from politics. He spends the forenoon rowing and horseback riding and refuses to discuss the ongoing controversy with District Attorney C S Whitman. Roosevelt says he has had his say and believes Whitman’s chances are effectively squelched.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
C. S. Whitman
Whitman
Weather favors yacht race off Newport with brisk winds
International News Service reports ideal conditions for the cup yachts Resolute Vanite and Defiance racing from Newport Illinois. A offshore haze lingered while a 20 mph breeze in the forenoon promised the day’s race to be the fastest yet sailed as Resolute hoisted a mainsail damaged in yesterday’s lay.
Next Parliament Opens in Late Fall
London July 17 Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons that the next session of parliament will open at the end of November or the first part of December.
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International News Service
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Albanian Rebels Capture Spilati Near Durazzo
Albanian rebels operating around Durazzo captured Spilati on the city’s eastern fringe and threw up trenchments today. They appear to be preparing for another attack near the capital.
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Durazzo
Albania
Spilati
Porch Swing Collapse Hurts Two Women in Waldo Street incident
Mrs Wilber Jones and daughters Edna and Elizabeth of Waldo street escaped serious injury when a porch swing hook failed. Elizabeth suffered a badly injured right foot while Edna and Mrs Jones received only bruises. Mrs Albert Hunter of Smithfield street returned from a visit in Youngstown.
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Wilber Jones
Edna
Elizabeth
Waldo Street
Albert Hunter
Smithfield Street
Youngstown
New Castle Man Chosen for Big Panama Job
George C. Bunker, head of New Castle Water filtration, is selected by Gov. Goethals to manage all canal zone filtration plants in Panama. He sails July 28 from New York after finishing at the local plant. the post carries a fine salary and commands a corps of assistants.
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George C. Bunker
New Castle Water Company
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Water Company
New York
Panama
Bunker
Canal
Canal Zone
Gov. Goethals
New Castle
Pittsburg
American Waterways and Guarantee Company
Mrs Angle On Verge Of Collapse In Stamford Jail
Mrs Helen M Angle the divorcee tied to the death of Waldo R Ballou lies near collapse in her Stamford Conn jail cell A nurse guards her condition while police and the state attorney approve removal to a sanitarium The cannitary chosen by her father refuses to admit her citing concerns over her health and safety as she wanders and bites her arms in delirium
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Stamford
Conn
Helen M. Angle
Waldo R. Ballou
Brennan
Cummings
Canitarius
Mrs. Angle
Mystery in New Haven Case Deepens
Alvin C. Cass a prominent attorney telegraphed Solicitor Faulk of the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking a conference for New Haven stockholders. Cass refused to reveal the conference purpose or topics, saying details would come next week.
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New York
New Haven
Alvin C. Cass
Faulk
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cass
Foulk
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