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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
2
A blazing dirigible smashed into a Chicago bank sending debris through the roof and wounding numerous people. Fire crews battled flames as bystanders watched, with victims treated at the scene and transported to nearby hospitals.
A balloon carrying workers and steel plant staff burst into flames and plunged to the ground. Most victims were near the center as the fiery blast fractured the bank structure, injuring many and prompting rescue efforts across LaSalle Street. Ambulances from multiple hospitals responded. the fire department fought the blaze while investigators examined the wreckage and secure the scene.
Sliver City New Mexico and Hurley resident Caramel Galvan aged 36 and nine others drowned when a wagon carrying a family was swept into a four foot deep torrent after stalling on a grade. Ramon Gatean, the husband, had begun the trip with his family when the wagon overturned lifting the bed from the wagon bed.
The latest photograph features Mme Jacquermaire, daughter of Premier Clemenceau, who has received numerous decorations for her heroic war work.
Fragmented and garbled report depicts widespread tension over Soviet influence in Hungary. Mentions Bela Kan, Healy and Heosrwtet, with references to government turmoil, external pressure from Germany, and a wave of terror against officials. Five killed in an unrelated incident near Nampa, Idaho involving an electric car crash.
Firefighters battle wildfires across western states as flames spread rapidly on multiple fronts. Towns brace for possible evacuations while crews work to contain hotspots and protect structures.
Officials warn that appropriations are inadequate to handle ongoing forest fires across multiple regions. Affected areas include Alberton, Ashley Creek, and Coeur Stewailunitere forest where three million feet of white pine and hundreds of millions of feet of timber have been damaged or destroyed, prompting calls for additional aid and emergency action.
In the desolate twilight the American minesweeper Buckley was destroyed by a mine explosion. Nine crewmen were killed, two officers were injured, and six enlisted men were rescued. The ship had been sweeping a North Sea mine barrage with other vessels when a mine snagged the cable and detonated beneath the stern.
Fragmentary text mentions Europe aid, private charity, a road administration, and children subjected to examination. Lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations to establish a complete news item.
An aircraft arrived in Ortland Oregon carrying one million dollars in war bonds for the Twelfth federal reserve district. The securities, bound for Alaska, were rushed to a steamer after transfer at Oakland California. Robert B. Smith acted as portal of sales for the war loan organization and delivered the funds aboard for rapid dispatch.
Eight thousand German owned shares of the companies formerly controlled by Rooster and Hasslacher Interests were sold in New York. The move signals a major realignment of ownership and control within the industrial group previously led by the Rooster and Hasslacher interests.
Washington awaits details on the July 4 armed Mexican attack on American sailors off a ship's launch near Tampico in the Tawesi river. The assault on the United States steel Monitor Cheyenne provoked official outrage as details reach the State Department.
Spanish language editor of La Republica in El Paso Texas was arrested by DOJ agents on charges for failing to provide translations of articles to the post office. The complaint says the translated material was inflammatory and urged Mexican resistance to invasion.
Paris reports outline a peace settlement limiting Austria’s military. The accord cuts army strength, dissolves depots, and converts weapon factories to state control. It forbids arms imports, requires surrender of surplus materiel, and reallocates artillery production to a single state facility.
Reports from allied and Viennese dispatches warn that Hungary aims to establish a Soviet republic in Vienna to spread influence toward Italy Switzerland Bohemia Poland. Allies see Vienna as a strategic target if peace talks fail, with orders for immediate measures and military intelligence gathering under way.
Four divisions and a large number of men have been discharged at Camp Funston Kan. The demobilization center is now being demobilized. Paris women denied vote as Senate committee reports unfavorably on a deputy chamber bill granting women the vote.
Federal inquiries into high food costs reveal Chicago warehouses holding enormous quantities of beef, pork, butter, and eggs. Figures show beef at 83,071,000 pounds and pork at 70,317,000 pounds among other goods.
Three University of California students Miss Agnes Driscoll Miss Frances McCauley and Miss Emma McCauley woke to a burglar under the dining table in their Clayton Street home in San Francisco He climbed through a window ransacked the place and escaped via the front door The students alerted Park police after the incident
In Philadelphia near Broad and Chestnut a new porter dozed on a window ledge of the Land Title building with feet hanging over a forty to fifty foot drop. Thousands watched as the riderless slumber ended after repeated phone calls to the superintendent. John the head porter climbed out, woke him, and guide him back inside safely.
Captain John Hodge mourns Bedpost the famous four legged cockerel found dead in Sayville. He planned a new breed of wooden legged chicks using sawdust feed on a Rhode Island Red flock to advance his unlikely project.
James G. Maxwell of Napa awoke to a barber slashing his throat in a chair. He escaped to the police station as the barber, believed mentally deranged, claimed the razor slipped. Nine stitches were needed to close the wound.
John Farnondson was struck by a street car while speeding with his Lancee in a taxicab to a minister's home in Manhattan Kansas. He was thrown from the car and suffered a broken leg. The minister and the bride-to-be visited him in hospital the following day as plans for the wedding continued.
Market list shows prices for dairy products and fruit with entries such as butter packing stock creamery grades and various fruits. It reflects mixed commodities with values like 10 266 and 24 grade butter and crates of Gooneberries and strawberries, indicating a historical regional pricing snapshot.
Wholesale price list shows flour and sugar rates and market figures. Entries include cornmeal sugar per hundredweight and various cattle and feeder stock prices. The page also notes metal markets, butter prices, and a brief line about W. T. Tilden of Philadelphia winning something.
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