Temporary Chairman Bell Barricaded by Flood at Lincoln Convention
News from Lincoln Nebraska reports Theodore Bell temporarily leading the Democratic convention with Bryan, Guffey, Towne, and Gray contending factions amid flood disruptions. Train access to Omaha and Denver threatened as Bell and Bryan negotiate amid waterlogged lines and washed bridges.
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Taggart
James J. Keane
Wyoming
Bell
Grover Cleveland
Clayton
Clayto
National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Theodore Bell
Bryan
Omaha
Waverly
Denver
Union Pacific
California
Fairview
Gulfey
I. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Dabdin
Idaho
Dubois- Heitfeldt
Litcoln
Linccoln
Gulfay
Bry
Railways Tied Up At Lincoln Neb During Floods
Lincoln July 6 Train service practically annulled as floods halt traffic. Rain totals exceed three inches with water three feet above 1892 crest. Tracks on Burlington and Rock Island submerged. Streetcars halted. Hughes block foundations undermined and collapsed into the Antelope. Twenty escaped unharmed.
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Lincoln
Burlington
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Northwestern
Hughes
Break in US Venezuela relations confirmed
New York reports a complete severance of diplomatic ties after the withdrawal of American charge d affaires Jacob Sleeper and Venezuela's Foreign Minister Haul. The notice notes the rupture is more total than initially believed. Birmingham miners warn of trouble as deputies prepare after the diplomatic notes passage.
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New York
United States
Venezuela
Jacob Sleeper
Sleyper
New Birmingham
Ala
Suike
Fire in Huachuca Forest Draws Army Help
The War Department orders Colonel Schuyler at Fort Mundhue on the Mexican border in southern Arizona to assist in extinguishing the forest fire raging on Huachnea mountain in the Garces National Forest.
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United States
Washington
War Department
Colonel Schuyler
Fort Mundhue
Arizona
Huachnea Montain
Garces National Forest
Appellate Court Lets Verdict Stand for Abner Smith and G F Sorrow
Chicago July 6 appellate court refuses to set aside the verdict against Abner Smith and G F Sorrow. The ruling upholds the lower court decision and leaves the judgment intact, marking a firm appellate stance in the long running case.
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Abner Smith
G. F. Sorrow
Chicago
the Appellate
Court
Criminal Court
Abner
Smith
Circuit Court
Gustav F. Sorrow
Bank of America
Democratic Party Unity Ahead of Bryan Presidential Run
Walter Wellman reports from Denver on the Democrats' confident plan to back Bryan, with New York and the East bending toward him. The piece notes anticipated platform unity, possible minor planks, and a broad battle across key states including New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin as the party mobilizes for a hard, nationwide contest.
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Walter Wellman
Denver
Bryan
Chicago Record-Herald
National Democracy
New York
East
Farmer
Fairview
Johnson Sill
Gray
Johnson Nor Gray
Gaynor
Murphy
Srgan
United States
South
Herman Ridder
Norman Mack
Harry Walker
Sheehan
Gotham
Bird
Empire State
Stewart Woodford
Chicago
Roosevelt
Hughes
Woodford
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Cummins
Taft
Montana
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
Ilinois
la Follette
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Illinois
Dakotas
Nebraska
Colorado
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Vermont
Here
Fielding wins great Chicago to Ocean balloon race
The Chicago to the ocean balloon race ended at West Shefford Quebec with Fielding's Ilfietaing craft from San Antonio dominating by about 100 miles. Nine balloons started and endured perilous landings and water rescues across Ontario Michigan and Illinois with final landings listed in a postrace summary.
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Fielding
Chicago
Ocean
West Ihefford
Quebec
F. J. Fielding
San Antonio
Texas
Villa de Dieppe
Lake Michigan
A. &. Mueller
George Schoenock
Benton Harbor
Mich
C. H. Perrigo
J. D. Case
Illinois
Lake Ontario
Bay of Quinte
Glen Island
Perrigo
Case
Chilton
Ontario
Columbia
M. Peterson
C. H. Leichreiter
West Shefford
America
Carsonville
King Edward
Port Huron
Atwood
United States
Pinkerton Station
Clinton
Cincinnati
Covert
Fourth of July Toll Tops Seventi-one Deaths and Thousands Injured
Chicago reports seventy one dead and 2624 injured from Fourth of July celebrations, the highest death toll since 1899. Chicago leads with 13 deaths, Cleveland 10, New York six, and tetanus fears grow as minor burns may trigger serious illness. Fire losses total 525935, and overall injuries decline versus 1907, with calls for a saner holiday intensified.
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Chicago
United States
Uhlengo
Cleveland
New York
Roman church reform shifts missionary lands designation
Rome reports an important document reforming church organization and mission in a global context. It removes Great Britain, Holland, Canada and United States from the missionary lands category, redefining propaganda and freeing those nations from mission status.
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Rome
Great Britain
Holland
Ada
United States
Judge appoints examining board for miners in county
Judge W H Gest in the circuit court appointed a nine member examining board under the new state law that took effect July 1. The board includes Fred Henning John Murphy and Douglas Gregg from three local mines and will certify miner competency. It begins work immediately and will hold office until the January term of court.
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W. H. Gest
Circuit Court
Coal Valley
Fred Henning
Price
John Murphy
Summerson
Douglas Gregg
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Priday
Antelope Creek
Col
J. M. Guffey
Pittsburg
Exposition Hall
Democratic Party
Josiah Marvel
Urcir
Dahlman
Brown Dunn
Journal of the American Medical Association
Enos
Henry Thompson
Andalusia
Dieppe
France
Guyot
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