Kansas Drought Hits Worst Since 1860 Across State
Topeka July 12 Government stations report Kansas highs of 106 to 108 with persistent southwest winds. Crops suffer severe drought, with no county showing less than 50 percent damage to corn. Bourbon Allen Franklin and Miami report near total corn loss. Alfalfa remains the only crop enduring strong despite the dry spell, though the drought is the worst since 1860.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas City
Baker
Concordia
Dodge City
Dresden
Fort Scott
Hays City
Macksville
Manhattan
McPherson
Osage City
Sedan
Wichita
howe
Bourbon
Allen
Franklin
Miami
Bankers Convention Elects Officers at Erie
Erie Pennsylvania July 12. The state bankers convention finished its sessions and elected officers including President Grier Hirach of York and Vice President J McAlister of Philadelphia. Next meeting location left to council. Altoona Honors Returned Soldiers Parade drew 100000 watching the Fifty third regiment heroes. two killed, two died, one wounded. Captain Fair and private Steele named lieutenants. sergeant McClay up for Medal of Honor. Shirt Cutters Strike in Troy after United Shirt and Collar company refused to sign apprentice agreement.
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Pennsylvania Financials
Erie
Grier Hirach
York
J. McAlister
Philadelphia
O. C. Camp
Tarentum
D. S. Kloss
Tyrone
American Bankers’ association
Altoona
Fortythird regiment
Philippine islands
Philippines
John S. Fair
George Steele
McClay
congress
Shirt Cutters
Troy
N. Y
United Shirt and Collar company
Collar Manufacturers’ association
Bridge Falls with Ten Dead in Pennsylvania Tie Work
Ten workmen died when three loaded freight cars plummeted from a Nickel Plate bridge at Crooked Creek near East Springfield Pennsylvania during unloading for masons beneath. Wrecked cars and toppled track described. deaths include Conductor Phil A. Moore and several locals. A second item notes twenty deaths in the Chicago and Alton collision near Norton Missouri, with many steam inhalation injuries and ongoing hospital care.
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Criuchad i SS Shdpeices Masses
Cleveland
East End
Nickel Plate bridge
Springfield
Phil A. Moore
Conneaut
J. Seaboss
workman
George Swartz
Homer Beck- With
William Randall
West Springfield
William Griffith
Buffalo
George Smith
Crooked Creek
East Springfield
Kansas City
Chicago and Alton
Norton
Wheeler Named Grand Marshal for Newport Parade
Newport R I July 12 General Joseph Wheeler United States army retired was elected grand marshal of the afternoon parade on July 30 in this city by the Newport Fete committee at a meeting last night. He was introduced by Congressman Melville Bull and spoke to the committee and many citizens for five minutes.
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doe Wheeler
Newport
R. L
Joseph Wheeler
United States army
Judge Day Addresses Lawyers at Put-in-Bay Meeting
The Hon. William R. Day former secretary of state spoke at the Ohio Bar Association annual meeting in Put-in-Bay. He said Americans abroad must be protected by a nation attentive to citizens' interests, near or far. A census bulletin reports 28,411,698 Americans live in cities over 4,000, 37.8 percent of the population, up about 5 percent since 1890. In Baltimore two suicides occur in one day, William F. P. Fricker age 29 shoots himself. George Walther age 65 hangs himself. both were married.
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Judge Day
Put-in-Bay
William R. Day
Ohin Bar association
Washington
United States
Baltimore
William FP. Fricker
Geo. Walther
Roth
Strike Not Settled In Pittsburgh Labor Conference
A labor conference at Hotel Lincoln failed to reach an agreement on the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers strike in American Sheet Steel and American Steel Hoop mills. President Shaffer urged union unity while mills managers defended their nonunion policy and pledged peaceful settlement, with another meeting set for today.
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Shaffer Claatly
Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Hotel
Lincoln
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Sheet Steel company
American Steel Hoop company
United States Steel Corporation
steel combine
Shaffer
association
combine
Old Meadow
Scottdale
Asquith Predicted as Leader of Reform Liberal Party
Readers are told Herbert Henry Asquith, hailed as the man of the hour, leads a liberal reform faction. The article notes confidence in his ascent as the opposition party's figure, with eventual prominence in the Commons amid Liberal politics and recent turmoil.
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Herbert Henry Asquith
ugtish politics ag fon
du commons
Reading Officials Confident in Strike Fallout
Reading Pennsylvania July 12 The Philadelphia and Reading railway presses on to break the strike by recalling old workers while officials await cable updates from President Baer in Europe. Strikers report company attempts to lure boilermakers and blacksmiths with offers, but those efforts fail as freight traffic remains crippled and carshops run on reduced staff.
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Reading
Philadelphia and Reading railway
Prince
Baer
Europe
Iune
Dynamite putty tragedy and court room notes
Three children and a pet frog die or are injured in Kansas City area dynamite accident caused by treating blasting caps as putty. In Trenton New Jersey Samuel Shinn defense in murder trial opens with emotional testimony and denial of threats. Akron giant Ruhlin travels to challenge Jeffries with possible by default claim. Berlin expects Andrew White to resign as American ambassador due to strong support and regret.
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Kansas City
Albany
George McCurry
Rublin
New York
Gus uhlin
Jeffries
Jefries
San Franciso
Ruhlin
Epworth Leaguers Arrive From Many Cities for Salt Lake Rally
Two large Epworth Leaguers delegations reached San Francisco and other hubs as they converge for a massive rally in Salt Lake City. Delegates hailed from Davenport, St. Louis, Chicago, St. Paul, New York, New England, Pennsylvan ia, New Jersey, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, Colorado, and heavy contingents from Chicago. Meanwhile strikes hit Philadelphia and Meridian MA rail line, with 200 Allied Building Trades workers walking off over nonunion painters, and Massachusetts trolley workers demanding higher pay. Missouri governor, urged by petitions, considers a day of fasting and prayer for rain amid crop fears.
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egates
San Francisco
Epworth Leaguers
Davenport, Sr
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul. Paul
League
Union
Salt Lake City
New York
New England
New Jersey
Indiana
Wisconsin
Kansas
Colorado
Governor Grants Respites for Murder Convicts in White Case
Harrisburg July 12 Governor Stone granted respites to Charles Perry and Henry Ivory of Philadelphia, convicted of murdering Professor Rey Wilson White of the University of Pennsylvania, from July 16 to September 26 and to George W McMurray of Pittsburgh from July 18 to September 26, extending the deadlines for clemency review.
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Professor White
Harrisburg
National Educational Association backs national university plan
Detroit July 12 Educators urge national government support for a Washington based university. W M Bearshear of Iowa elected president for the year. Hall of Clark urges delaying reading and writing until age seven with nature study in between, advocating gendered study tracks later in adolescence.
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Detroit
National Educational association
Washington
W. M. Bearshear
University of Iowa
Hall
Clark University
Long Lost Boy Reunited With Father At Indiana Red Mills
Indianapolis July 12 A Anderson dispatch reports John Morath a Capitol Hotel owner in Philadelphia identified his long lost son Joseph Morath among workers at a local red mills. The son vanished 21 years ago after his mother’s death. He had served in Knights of Pythias circles and married. his wife died and the boy lived with relatives in Indianapolis. The父 and son recognized each other when the son spoke of birthplace Philadelphia.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Anderson
Capitol Hotel
Philadelphia
Joseph Morath
the
Knights of Pythias
Notable deaths and career moves headline local notes
Harry Mann New York theater manager dies at Saratoga from kidney disease. Robert L Hayes former Chester county sheriff dies at 65 in West Chester from heart disease. Maria A Curtis wife of actor Samuel E Curtis filed for bankruptcy in St Paul. Retail Clerks convention calls on members in militia to withdraw. John Bacon Milwaukee newspaperman veteran of the Spanish war takes post as Consul general and clerk in Hong Kong.
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Harry Mann
New York city
Saratoga
Kright
Newport News
Robert L. Hayes
Chester county
West Chester
Maria A. Curtis
Samuel E. Curtis
Samuel
Posen
St. Paul
Buffalo
John Bacon
Milwaukee
Hong Kong
Third Race Shows Columbia's New Boston-Designed Yacht Wins
In Newport the Columbia defeats the Constitution and Independence in a tense 15 mile race amid stronger winds. The Columbia led from start to finish, with the Constitution close behind and the Independence gaining late before both boats. Crews cheered each other as a foggy finish left the result in doubt.
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Boston Saat
Crewa
Newport
Columbia
Constitution
Independence
Boston
Herremhoff
Bansett
Independence D
Bristol
Bare
Teshoff
Herreshoff
Independence tara
Haff
Kittridge Named to Fill Kyle's Unexpired Term
Pierze July 12. Governor Herried appointed A. B. Kittridge to fill the unexpired term of the late United States Senator Kyle. Kittridge, a New Hampshire native, moved to Dakota in 1885 and long served as Senator Pettigrew's trusted lieutenant. He was the Republican National committeeman for the state in 1892 and 1896.
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Kittridge
Kyle
Pierze
S. D
Herried
A. B. Kittridge
United States
New Hampshire
Dakota
Pettigrew
Baseball Games Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results listed with Pittsburg, Boston and Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia games. American League notes include Boston Philadelphia in 15 innings rain, Washington Baltimore and Milwaukee Chicago and Cleveland Detroit matchups with incomplete scores.
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Pitishne
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cuescinati
Siicago
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Miwaukee
Millaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
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West Patrick Street
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BANKERS’ CONVENTION
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Danville
Coleman
ofua
Wellasta
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Jackson Siz
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Drigeist
Prederlek
BRIDGE FALLS
Niskel Plate Railroad
London Stereoscopic company
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Trenton
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Allied Building Trades’ union
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Meridian street railway company
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