Paul Kruger dies in Clarens after pneumonia
Clarens Switzerland July 14 Paul Kruger former president of the Transvaal republic died this morning of pneumonia and a failing heart. He lost consciousness Monday and was embalmed this afternoon. Application will be made to the British government to transport the remains to the Transvaal. New Mexico exhibit at world’s fair shows large fruit displays and irrigation crops including alfalfa oats and corn.
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Transvaal
New Mexico
Frightful Sunday School Picnic Train Wreck
A Sunday school train picnic ends in tragedy as a wreck disrupts plans and injuries are reported. Witnesses describe chaotic scenes as emergency crews respond and investigators examine the damaged cars.
Picnic Train Wreck Casts Blame Amid Fatal Glenwood Crash
Chicago July 14. Wreck of the Sunday School picnic train at Glenwood killed many. broken coupling left fifteen coal cars on track and the head of the train plowed into them at speed. No clear culprit yet. Also reports from San Francisco and St. Louis: France’s national holiday celebration and a fifteen round boxing match featuring Jimmy Bridges.
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Chicago
Thornton
Chieag Heights
San Francisco
Cal
France
St. Louis, Mo
Jimmy Bridges
Chelsea
Jack
Port Arthur Disaster Report Yields No New News
Officials confirm no further information on the reported Japanese disaster at Port Arthur. No casualties or details released yet as authorities monitor the situation and await official statements.
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Peterhot
Port Arthur
Associated Press
Iao Yang
Japanese Occupy Yien Kow and Port Arthur Battles
Reports from St Petersburg and Tokyo indicate Japanese forces have entered Yien Kow with little resistance while heavy fighting continues near Port Arthur. Russian officials acknowledge a stubborn defense as Japanese advances push from the south toward Kai Chou and Ta Tehe Kiao, with mixed news on recent reverses and casualties.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Tokio
Ta Tehe Kiao
Kuroki
Nozu Sa A
Hai Cheng
New Mexico Exhibit at World’s Fair Shows Superior Horticulture
New Mexico presents a superb display in the horticultural and agricultural sections. The exhibit features blemish free fruit prized for its form and quality and includes Wine Sap apples stored 54 days yet in perfect condition, likely to remain fresh two to three weeks longer despite St Louis heat, signaling New Mexico’s leading display among entrants.
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Pecos Valley
New Mexico
St. Louis
Cattle Market Prices Across Kansas City Chicago and St Louis
Cattle markets show strength with gains up to 10 cents in Kansas City and steady to firm tone in Chicago and St Louis. Prices span native and western steers and cows, stockers, feeders, bulls, calves, and sheep including lambs and ewes, with regional variations and weekly fluctuations noted.
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Kansas City
Juy
Chicago
Ill
Texas Fed
Terrible Tarantula Captured on Sev enth Street
A fierce tarantula was caught yesterday afternoon by workmen removing a board walk on Sev enth street. The creature, described as one of the fiercest of its species in the city, was taken to the Roswell Drug & Jewelry Co. store and treated to a formaldehyde bath by bagologist R. S. Cravens. Such venomous specimens are rare within the city limits.
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R. S. Cravens
Haywood and O Neill Bail Bond Posted for Cripple Creek Riot
Wm. L Haywood secretary and treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners and John M O Neill editor of the Miners Magazine posted bonds of twenty five thousand dollars each for their appearance at Cripple Creek next September on charges connected with the Victor riot of June.
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Haywood
O'Neill
Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
John M. O'Neill
Miners’ Magazine
Cripple Creek
Liberal Unionists Elect Leaders and Back Reform Plan
In London 1800 delegates convened to elect Joseph Chamberlain as president and Lota Lansdowne as vice president of the re constructed Liberal Unionist Council. They adopted a resolution demanding complete reform of the British fiscal system and supporting tariffs and dumping controls, plus favored preferential colonial arrangements with the motherland.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Lota Lansdowne
Liberal Unionist Council
Paris Celebrates 115th Bastille Anniversary
Paris marks the 115th anniversary of the Bastille fall as a national holiday with lavish decorations. President Loubet, cabinet members, and ambassadors including General Horace Porter attend a garrison review at Longchamp, amid cheers and flags from the crowd.
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Paris
Longchamps
Loubet
Horace Porter
United States
Philippine Commissioners in Indianapolis Delights Meet
Filipino officials arrived in Indianapolis and were escorted by a Commercial Club reception committee. The group toured the city and inspected key industries before a banquet at the Claypool Hotel honoring the visitors with speakers including Senator Fairbanks Governor Urbin Congressman Overstreet and John W Kern.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Commercial Club
Claypool Hotel
Fairbanks
Governor Urbin
Overstreet
John W. Kern
Miss Elizabeth Tyree Marries James Metcalf in New York
The ceremony in New York joins Miss Elizabeth Tyree and James Metcalf after a marriage today. Tyree, Virginia born and five years on stage, may retire per friends while Metcalf, Buffalo native and Yale graduate, has been a Life editor and Cosmopolitan managing editor.
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James Metcalf
Miss Tyree
Savoy Theatre
Metcalf
Life
Cosmopolitan
Buffalo
Yale University
Hogs For Sale Near Roswell By H. M. Nash
One large broad sow and four nice young hogs offered by H. M. Nash. Sale location about 1% miles northeast of Roswell. Contact for details and delivery options.
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H. M. Nash
Roswell
A STEP TOWARD PEACE IN MEAT TRADE TALKS
In Chicago on July 14 the president of the Butchers Union meets with leading packers to discuss first steps toward peace in the meat trade. The talks aim to ease labor tensions and stabilize prices.
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Butchers Union
Chicago
Great Satisfaction At Rosemont From National Figures
Esopus New York July 14 The visit of State Senator Patrick H McCarren to Judge Parker was the sole item of note Parker received a letter from Richard Olney expressing great satisfaction that he would be the presidential candidate Col Henry Watterson sent a message of heightened confidence for the campaign and Carl Schurz also sent greetings
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Esopus
N. Y
Patrick H. McCarren
Parker
Rosemont
Col
Henry Watterson
United States
Three Injured as Building Upper Floor Collapses
In New York a large section of the Old Times building on Black Row collapsed from the eleventh floor while repairs were underway. Ropes failed and a heavy stone coping weighing several tons fell into a crowded street. Three workers on scaffolding and bystanders were seriously injured amid narrow escapes.
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New York
Old Times
Black Row
Parktow
Keerl Case In Montana Ends In Disagreement
The jury in the J S Keerl murder trial could not reach a verdict and was discharged. Keerl prominent mining engineer killed bartender Thomas Crystal in 1902. The defense argued insanity and he was convicted of murder in the second degree but granted a new trial on court errors.
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He'ena
Mont
J. S. Keerl
Keerl
Thos
Crystal
Reunion at Durant Choctaw Nation Opens with Entertainment
Durant Oklahoma July 14 The first settlers reunion to be held in the Choctaw nation opened today and will continue through the week. An attractive program of music races athletic contests and other forms of entertainment has been arranged. The crowd of visitors is one of the largest ever seen here.
A Wonderful Bird Exhibited In Hardwicke's Corner
Z M Baker who lived here tells how he saw a half ruinea and half chicken in Oklahoma. He sent the bird from Alva and it arrived this morning to be kept several days at Mechanics saloon, Hardwicke's old stand. The bird has feet and talk like a guinea and looks like a cross of guinea rooster and hen.
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Baker
Simon
Alva
Mechanics
Hardwicke
M. D. Carlton
E. F. Eppenheimer
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