Heat Kills 6 as cool spell forecast in New York
Six people died from the heat yesterday as temperatures spiked despite a cooler forecast. The heat wave persisted with predictions of partially cloudy conditions today and warmer weather Monday. Names and addresses of the deceased are listed, including John Howard and John J Ford, with cases of heat prostration reported. A brewery driver died after collapsing from heat, the truck owned by North American Brewing Company. A 10 East 101st Street resident, Mrs. Rachel Schoen, was found dead, and 10 East 101st Street’s windowsill and Mulberry Street incidents described. Weather forecasters blame smoky skies from Canadian fires for the cooler day and possible thundershowers. Health officials advise careful infant care during heat waves.
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Esther
John Howard
West 122d Street
Frank Liguori
Eighth Avenue
John J. Ford
West Ninety-eighth Street
Second Avenue
Ninety-fifth Street
North American Brewing Company
Brooklys
Rachel Schoen
Sue
Jo Ay Henball
Weather Bureau
New York
Washington
Frank J. Monaghan
Chickens Die After Firework Incident in West Avon
In West Avon Connecticut a farmer Marcellus Bennison lost most of his young chickens on July 4 after fireworks misfired. The post mortem showed crops poured out and fragments of explosive devices found, explaining the spectacular deaths.
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Tribune West
Marcellus
Mary Miles Minter Engaged to Portland Man
Mary Miles Minter, the motion picture star, is engaged to Orville Erringer of Portland Oregon. The couple plans to wed in Southern California where they will live. Erringer’s family connections and steps in the California fruit packing industry are noted as context.
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Paris
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Ort
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Erringer
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California
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Hollywood
Cal
Lieut Farrell May Quit Flying After Nervous Breakdown
Lieutenant Stephen Farrell, one of the trio who narrowly escaped death when the naval balloon drifted to Hudson Bay, has suffered a complete nervous breakdown from the experience. He is in the United States naval hospital at New York yard, treated for neurasthenia, with a month's leave granted and advised to rest at a quiet resort before further evaluation.
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Stephen Farrell
North Woods
United States Air Station
Rockaway
Hudson Bay
Upper
Ontario
United States Naval Hospital
New York Navy Yard
Farrell
Elwin Taylor
Neurasthenia
Walter Hinton
Mattice
Moose Factory
Lieutenant Hinton
Kloor
Hinton
Jewel Thieves Boast Selves Into Jail Cells
Anning S. Pratt replies to a women's civic survey on city schools noting repairs, funding, and partial discrepancies between committee reports and official building reports. He cites a large 1918 repair budget and contrasts it with Mitchel era spending, while detailing constraints on major work during the school year. Detectives capture a canal street burglary gang after a daring attempt, recovering tools and gems and arresting three men as the Loft and Safe Squad closes the case.
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Board of Education
Rogers H. Bacon
Associated Clubs
B. J. Snyder
William L. Ettinger
Women’s Committee
Woren
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Pratt
Hylan
Public Education Association
Mitchel
New York
Canal Street
Steol
John J. Stapleton
Captain Stapleton
Yeries
Sapleton
Steinberg
Joseph Marcus
Joseph Simon
Harry Gold
Aaron Gold
East Eighteenth Street
Harry Salkin
South Fifth Street
Brooklyn
Celluloid Collar Banned by Chicago Police Chief
July 9 Chicago police chief Fitzmorris bans celluloid collars declaring the force must be the best dressed in the world. He argues salaries allow members to look neat and criticizes men who wear worn or shabby collars.
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Chicago
Fitumorris
Fitzmorris
Senate Debates Court Challenge to Beer Medicinal Use Bill
Washington report notes constitutional questions raised by the Willis Campbell bill targeting medicinal use of beer and liquor. Senators weigh Eighteenth Amendment restrictions on beverages, with Borah flagging potential overreach and possible court scrutiny before passage.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Borah
Nate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
United States
Judiciary Committees
Final Terms of Truce Signed in Ireland Breakthrough Peace Likely
London dispatch reports a dramatic shift toward peace in Ireland as Eamon de Valera and Lloyd George plan talks with Sir James Craig, amid widespread optimism for a near end to the Irish conflict. The formal truce fronts may open Monday noon, with both sides signaling willingness to halt hostilities.
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Ireland
Tribone
New York Tribune Inc
London
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Lloyd George
James Craig
Ulster
England
Dublin
All Ireland
Crown Forces
Irish Volunteers
Seviny
Suress
Jan Christian Smuts
Earl Midleton
Marl Midleton
Nevil Macready
Tsish Republican Army
de Valera Mus
de Valera
Sars Midleton
General Smuts
Trish
Edward Carson
Macready
Sinn Féin
Bandits Rob Bank In Chicago Prowl For Loot
Six bandits in a touring car held up Clearing State Bank at Sixty third Street and Central Avenue at noon today, escaping with about $50,000 in cash and securities. They were followed to Lemont where Martin Sicks and Mike Geary were captured, with over $20,000 found on Sicks. Witnesses report money tossed to bystanders, including children, during the pursuit.
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Chicago
State Bank
Sixty-third Street
Central Avene
Lemont
Ill
Martin
Big Six
Sicks
Chine
Geary
Supreme Court
Heller-Rose Company
Joliet
De Valera Calls on Irish to Observe Armistice
Dublin July 9 The Associated Press reports De Valera issued a manifesto urging unity and restraint during the truce. He warns against overconfidence and calls for sustained endurance and fortitude to secure peace and the acceptance of justice. He says if force resumes, citizens must resist until force is abandoned.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Amon de Valera
Eamon de Vaslera
Seader
Waa
Une
Richard Mulcahy
Irish Reepublican Army
Inside story claims Lloyd George halted disarmament plan
The Sunday Observer reports that Lloyd George blocked President Harding from launching a conference on disarmament by removing remarks in Hansard about United States Japan and China. The piece says a King Belgians ball backdrop helped spark a renewed American initiative and hints at a forthcoming Harding message as a pivotal moment in diplomatic history.
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Harding
United States
Lloyd George
House of Commons
China
Japan
Hansard
America
Washington Cabinet
Tinplate Workers Accept 10 Percent Wage Cut
About 35 000 sheet and tin plate workers from Pittsburgh to St Louis will see roughly a 10 percent wage reduction under a new scale agreed in Columbus after a week of talks between the Western Sheet and Tin Manufacturers Association and the Amalgamated Association of Iron Sheet and Tin Workers. The Amalgamated demanded the old scale run through July 1. Thousands had already been laid off when plants closed at the July 1 expiry of the previous scale. J H Nutt, secretary of the Manufacturers' Association, announced the settlement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Western Sheet and Tin Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Sheet and Tin Workers
Amalgamated Asso Ation
Atlantic City
J. H. Nutt
Manufacturers’ Association
Warships Leave Tampico Relieves Mexican Tension
Mexico City July 9 The withdrawal of U S warships from Tampico greatly eases tension as Obregon government viewed the shutdown of Tampico wells as a producer plot. Ministers announce steps to relieve unemployment in oil fields while inspecting labor disputes and propaganda claims by oil companies. Health scares from yellow fever and bubonic plague prompt government action. President Obregon rejects army officer pay contributions for relief funds.
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Sopyright
Wes
New York Tribune Inc
Mexico City
United States
Tampico
Obregon
Plutarco Eliaz Carles
Calles
Citiee
Thi
Harding and Party Sail On Mayflower Week End Cruise
President and Mrs Harding sail with officials aboard the Mayflower for a Chesapeake Bay weekend. Harding plans to draft a Congress address on soldier bonus and tax laws, possibly delivering in person to underscore key points. The Mayflower departs Washington to avoid heat, with Senators Watson Kellogg Newberry Hale and others aboard.
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Harding
Watson
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Newberry
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Potomac
Truce Terms Between England and Ireland Reported
Dublin dispatch states truce terms agreed at British HQ with Macready and Irish commanders. Provisions limit troop and munitions movement and prohibit provocative displays, searches, and interference. De Valera urges unity as hostilities pause for peace negotiations. London notes evacution of warfare and optimism for renewed peace talks.
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Associated Press
England
Ireland
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Brind
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Robert C. Barton
E. J. Duggan
Irish Republican Army
Irish Bulletin
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