Three Fires Sweep Gary in Mysterious Blazes
Gary Indiana experienced three fires on Sunday in the business district, causing about 54 000 to 55 000 in losses. Officials suspect an incendiary, with no injuries reported though guests narrowly escaped at the Garden Hotel. Fire spreads were contained as other departments assisted.
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Gary
Ind
Lashesiske
Walter
Stanley
Weaver
Dandi
Mike
Lasher
Cloudburst Kills Six In Verdi Region Read
A destructive cloudburst along Verdi New Livestock sheds cabins and logs swept away six people dead. Miss Etta Tixtey 24 daughter of John Tigley a Verdi Mill foreman was swept from a porch and carried away by ten foot flood Waters in Spanish canyon near Steamboat Springs trapped residents rescued by others Hl TL Ross and James Burke were severely injured in the disaster.
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Verdi
New
Etta Tixtey
John Tigley
Verdi Mill Lunt. &Capany
Ly Sae
Canyon
Syarnse
Miss Tixley
Spanish Canyon
Steamboat Springs
Hl. TL. Ross
James Burke
Fight for the Pennants Standings in Principal Leagues
The report surveys club standings across major baseball leagues as teams contend for pennants. It notes leading contenders, recent shifts in top positions, and upcoming key matchups shaping the race.
Fire devastates Chicago grain district elevators and depot
A major blaze ripped through Chicago's grain district destroying two huge elevators the Burlington freight depot and several freight cars. The fire threatened surrounding buildings along State Canal Seventeenth and Twelfth streets with losses estimated around 1 501 000 dollars.
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Chicago
Great Grain District
Burlington
State Canal
Robbers raid Chicago station in Douglas Park line hold up agent
Three masked armed men roared into the Marshall boulevard station of the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan elevated road in Chicago. They held up agent F A Bowman at gunpoint and escaped with $15 05 and the ticket seller's revolver.
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Marshall Boulevard
Douglas Park
Metropolitan
Chicago
F. A. Bowman
Destruction of the Jloter Roberval at Loberval Lake St. John
Fire swept the Jloter Roberval at Loberval on Lake St. John destroying the property valued at about 100000 dollars. The house was full of guests who all escaped unharmed.
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Jloter Roberval
Loberval
Lake St. John,Joe
Marietta Chief of Police Jacob Dye Dies after Cancer Surgery
Jacob H. Dye longtime chief of police in Marietta, C, died after an operation for stomach cancer. He was a well known figure in police circles across the Central States and served for thirty years.
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Jacob H. Dye
Marietta
Central States
Chicago’s July Heat Tops Seven-Year High At 96.4
Chicago endured its hottest day in seven years as temperatures reached 96.4 degrees. Four people died from heat and two remained in serious condition.
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Chicago
Oklahoma Salons to Reopen amid Prohibition Flaw
It is stated on good authority that saloons across Oklahoma will reopen due to a found flaw in the prohibition law.
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Oklahoma
Fatal gas in Mason mine claims two lives
In Mason Ohio a gas incident at the Hope mine killed Ira Manley and Champion Plare. William Roberts and Ben Phillips were seriously injured and were following to save their companions when the disaster occurred.
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Hope
Mason
Ohio
Ira Manley
Champion Plare
Wiliam Roberts
Ben Phillips
Mine cavein buries twenty three miners at Crow's Nest Pass
A coal mine cavein on the Canadian Pacific line at Crow's Nest Pass in British Columbia leaves twenty three miners trapped in the workings.
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Crow’s Nest Pass
Canadian Pacific
British Columbia
Taft Accepts Nomination In Cincinnati Gala Demo
In Cincinnati a vast rally hailed William Howard Taft as the Republican nominee. Taft proclaimed he would continue Roosevelt policies, standing on a flag draped platform at his brother Charles W. Taft's Colonial portico. The event marked a historic demonstration as Taft tied Roosevelt to the party's strength and spoke on standards and unity.
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Cincinnati
William Warner
William Howard Taft
United States
William HH. Taft
Charles W. Taft
Roosevelt
Tie
Peach Reign As King Of The Fruit World
Georgia leads in peach production with about 1000000 bearing trees and a crop over 2000 large baskets per orchard. The report notes 3000 carloads total with 60 percent sold at orchards as southern shipments rise. Baltimore canneries restart and buy peaches from Delaware and Maryland orchards for water shipment amid high rail rates.
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Georgia
Baltimore
Delaware
Maryland
City seeks impartial injunctions to protect labor justice
A public statement emphasizes a clear, unwavering position to prevent any appearance of injustice to labor. Officials stress fair treatment for all citizens, aiming for justice rather than favoritism in issuing injunctions.
Child labor tests in DC show more rejected boys than girls
Examination of 1600 children under the new DC labor law since June 30 finds 75 boys rejected for poor condition and only 2 girls. Census data also notes women’s general health, while death rates for both sexes are lower than in 1890, with Italian and Irish female labor linked to higher death rates.
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District of Columbia
Italy
Ireland
William R. George Announces Pittsburg Boy Republic Location
William R. George founder of the famous boys' republic at Freeville New York and organizer of similar institutes nationwide states the next republic will be located in Pittsburg.
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William R. George
Boys’ Republic
Freeville
N. Y
Pittsburg
New York City
Coudert
Wisconsin President Joins Roosevelt Conservation Committee
President Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin has been selected by President Roosevelt as a member of the Committee of Conservation of Natural Resources.
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Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Committee of Conservation of Natural Resources
City to Aid of Babies Heat Wave Mortality Rise
During the recent terrific heat wave the mortality of babies rose frightfully in all areas hospitals and welfare agencies join efforts to protect infants. Community groups urge cooling centers enhanced nursing care and public guidance to reduce deaths among the most vulnerable.
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Chicago
Roosevelt_Taft views on trusts and industrial training outline
The speech sketches Taft's plan to extend Roosevelt era standards, stressing federal supervision of large corporations, strict punishments for unlawful trusts, and minimal interference with legitimate business. It praises Roosevelt as originator of the conscience of reform and argues for continued Republican policy.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Cities Burn in Canada Fire Disaster
Vast wildfires swept a 100 square mile area in eastern Kootenay Manitoba destroying Ferrie Sparwood Coal Creek Olsen and others. At least 200 people died including 74 in Fernie as towns were wiped out and rail facilities burned while thousands fled to open prairie camps seeking safety.
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Manitoba
Ferrie
Sparwood
Coal Creek
Olsen
Michel
McGillvray
Hosmer
Bartley
Morrisey
Cokato
Elko
Jaffray
City of
B.C
Trosmer
Fernie
Elk Lumber Company
Canadian Pacific
Great Northern
Canada
Elk River Valley
Pernie
Elk River
Crows’ Nest Coal Company
Fikes Wood
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Winnipeg
Vancouver
New Westminster
Victoria
Spokane
Helena
Business activity signals recovery in Chicago region
Dun's Review of Trade reports overall improvement in production and demand. Banks move over the billion-dollar payments mark while mercantile collections rise and wholesale activity resumes. Grain, livestock, and prices trend lower. failures total 22 in the Chicago district.
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Central West
Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
New Style Apartment House Planned as Biggest In City
A New York realty company accepts plans for the largest apartment house on record to occupy a full city block. The design includes an interior court paved as a summer garden for all tenants and all sleeping rooms facing the court.
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New York
National Education Association rejects reform spelling proposal
The National Educational Association voted down a proposition to endorse re formed spelling. Arkansas suits against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company closed as the defendant accepted a 10000 dollar compromise penalty. In Georgia convict bids investigation ex Gov Terrell as Attorney General represented James W English convict lessee and acted for him.
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National Educational Association
Arkansas
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Georgia
Terrell
James W. English
Trade and industry show tentative improvement in New York
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes little weekly change with a general tilt toward moderate improvement. Fall jobbing preparations begin the first week of August as buyers converge in cities, while industry shows mixed expansion and contraction and factories run on orders. US failures reach 275 for the week ending July 30, up from 265, with Canadian failures at 32.
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United States
Trading Prices for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains in Major Markets
The report lists bid ranges across Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York and Toledo. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and seeds with firm to varied values in shipping and common grades.
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New York
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