Man Hunt in Jersey as Three Negroes Rob and Assault Mrs Biddle
Mrs Elsie T Biddle of Burlington New Jersey was robbed and assaulted by three masked African American suspects who fled as a large armed posse closed in. Two suspects were later brought to Burlington jail amid threats of lynching. Local farmers fired in pursuit wounding one assailant. the case sparked a widespread search with many volunteers joining the effort.
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Burlington
N. J
Elsie T. Biddle
Charles Biddle
Rancocas Road
Timbers
Charles Davis
Biddle
William Braddock
Braddock
Parker Forces Drive Democratic Nomination Ahead
On the eve of the Democratic nominating convention in St Louis Judge Alton B Parker leads the conservative slate. Parker’s backers gain accessions while Bryan and Hearst forces struggle to unite as Pennsylvania’s 68 votes and New York’s strength shape a tight contest for the presidential ticket and platform.
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Gorman
Cleveland
Gray
Olney
McClellan
Bryan
William Randolph Hearst
Parker
Willam Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Tammany
Pennsylvania
Hearst
Pattison
Maryland
Delaware
Harmon
Ohio
Massachusetts
Coler
New York
Wall
Wisconsin
Cockrell
Missouri
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Henry G. Davis
Uiket
Smith
New Jersey
Amory
Pavia Ant
Hill
Resolutions Committee
John A. McMahon
Senator Bailey
Texas
Bailey
William J. Bryan
Broyan
David B. Hill
Ben F.cable
John P. Hopkins
Hitness
Senator
Kansas City
Chicago
Dutch Crack Achinese in Two Decisive Sumatra Battles
A Patavia dispatch reports Dutch forces in Northern Sumatra defeating Achinese near Likat on June 20 with 432 killed and 54 wounded and taking 17 prisoners. A June 23 engagement at Langathers left 631 Achinese dead 184 women and 12 children among them, plus 49 wounded. Dutch losses included a captain and 28 soldiers wounded.
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Sumatra
Amsterdam
Patavia
Dutch East Indies
North Achin
Likat
Langathers
Fifteen Overcome By Heat In New York
Fifteen people are hospitalized after being overcome by unusually hot conditions in New York. The city experienced its first real heat wave of the summer as temperatures rose near 99 degrees with high humidity intensifying discomfort.
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New York
Train Tornado Demolishes Cars Near Petersburg Illinois
An accommodation passenger train on the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis line left the track at Oakford near Petersburg when a tornado struck. Baggage master Wiley was killed and 20 others injured. The engine escaped major damage as seven feet below the embankment. Seventeen rescued after drifting six days in the Norge disaster near Aberdeen Scotland. Six hundred twenty seven missing.
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Bank
Petersburg
Chicago, Peoria and
St. Louia
Oakford
Wiley
Aberdeen
Scotland
Rockall Reef
Largo Bay
Largo
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Boston Grain Elevator
A massive fire at the Boston and Maine grain elevator and three Mystic Wharf freight houses at Charlestown caused losses over 1 million dollars. Eleven sailors from the Allan Hire steamer Austrian jumped overboard to escape, and two men, Fred McKenzie and James Gallagher, drowned. One wharf employee is missing. The fire began during a thunderstorm when lightning struck a freight house storing hay, igniting surrounding structures as tugboats tried to control the blaze.
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Boston
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad Company
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Allan Hire
Austrian
Fred McKenzie
James Gallagher
Antvian
Two Killed In Collision On Reading Railway
A head on collision on the Philadelphia and Reading railway at Frankford caused two deaths and injuries to a score of passengers. The victims were George Colton 61 and Henry Black 53. Two of the injured are in serious condition. The accident arose from a misunderstanding of orders on a single track line.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and
Frankford
George Ro Colton
Henry Black
Pope Denies Illness as Heat Bakes Rome
In Rome the heat is extreme but the pope’s health remains strong. Officials and AP sources say there has been no heart attack or unusual illness, with private audiences and Cardinal Macchi confirming his robust condition despite the scorching summer.
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Rome
United States
Vatican
Cardinal Macchi
Monsignor Desercares
Lapponi
Associated Press
Prohibition Victory in Charlotte and State Notices
A Charlotte vote passes prohibition by a margin over 490. Joseph Thompson of Trenton resigns from New Jersey Equal Tax Commission. Albert Dalrymple of Newark named private secretary to Governor Murphy. Brakeman Harry Harding of Sunbury is killed when struck by freight cars at Pottsville.
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Charlotte, N.C
Joseph Thompson
Trenton
New Jersey
Albert
Dalrymple
Newark
Murphy
Harry Harding
Sunbury
Pottsville
Sharp swirmishing fighting in mountain pass reported
Russian general staff details July 3 4 actions around Ling Yang Langtse Pass and Yangtse region. Japanese detachments attempted left flank at Lian Dian Lian while Garnitsky Letschitsky and staff resisted with heavy fire. Casualties included several officers and 200 soldiers. Surgeons and chaplain praised for tending wounded amid bombardment. Reconnaissances note enemy fortification in Ta Pass.
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Saleharoff
Kuropatkin
Ling Yang
Langtse Pass
Ekhavuan
Tcha-Kumen-Za
Fen Shui
Mo Tian Passes
Yangtse Pass
Lian Dian Lian
Come Panies
Hikhavuan
Letochitsky
Gernitsky
Mahsumizza
Bkhavyan
Sin-Khi
Lok
Garnitsky
Letachitsky
Ekhavyan
Letschitsky
Poapelow
Trakhemovsky
Sololeff
Markoff
Latkine
Bobroslavsky
Kozine
Palyes
Tkhacouan
Kho
Doun-Schk-Hedja
Daositchja
Senn-Chen
Vandapudze
Hai-Cheng
Shikanyo
Siugen
Kai Chou
Ta Pass
Russians Repulsed at Mao Tien Pass in July 4 Clash
General Kuroki reports two Russian battalions attacked Japanese outposts at Meo Tien Pass at dawn July 4. The Russians were repulsed but returned to charge three times before being driven off. Japanese pursued them three miles west of the pass. Russian casualties were 30 dead and 50 wounded. Japanese losses were 15 killed and 36 wounded.
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Kuroki
Meo Tien Pass
ThadJananes
Tee
Mao Tien Pass
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