Five Deaths Reported As North Wave Breaks
A heat wave grips the nation from Northern Virginia to Southeastern Ohio with Baltimore and Washington still hot. Forecasts show cooler air in parts of New England and the Lake Region while New York and Washington see temperatures near 80 to the high nineties.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
National Capital
Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Texas
Louisiana
Cotton Belt
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Lake
Ohio Valley
Ississippi Valley
Plains
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Manhattan
Washington
Weather easing after recent heat wave in Kansas City area
The forecast notes cooler temperatures after widespread rain and thunderstorms last night. The local forecaster says extreme heat will ease in the region today. clouds cover the southwest and temperatures drop compared with the prior week.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Heat wave toll eases as Pittsburg cools
Pittsburg reports five heat deaths earlier in the spell but the heat wave shows signs of breaking. At 9 a.m. the temperature reached 79 degrees, up from 8 degrees at the same hour yesterday, as mutually withering heat begins to ease.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Pink Pills Offer Hope For Nervous Disorders Case
A Centerbury Ohio farm girl recalls severe illness starting in school six months in bed with Bright's disease and paralysis. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills her numbness and mobility improved, with no stimulant or narcotic. pills sold by druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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Stella Coffield
Centerbury
Ohio
Bright
Dr. Williams
Notable Doctor Among Heat Victims Dies After Long Shifts
A prominent physician, Dr. Thomas Walsh, succumbed to heat prostration after nights caring for patients. He worked until 3 a.m. and collapsed in his office shortly after, joining a toll of fifty deaths and eighty prostrations reported a week prior.
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Thomas Walsh
Walsh
Lack of funds delays Texas game laws publication
Chief Deputy Emmett Smith announces no appropriation to compile and publish Texas game laws. The work would cost about 250 dollars and take one to two months, with funds only expected after a special legislative session and not until next February. Many wardens and officials await copies.
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Austin
Tex
Emmett Smith
Texas
Game Commission
Smith
Session to Last 30 Days Say Fort Worth Rep Wortham
Austin dispatch quotes Representative Louis J. Wortham of Fort Worth saying the coming Texas Legislature session will last only thirty days for him. He may miss any extra session and will not forecast antis’ chances in the county election but believes the amendment can be defeated.
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Austin
Tex
Louis J. Wortham
Fort Worth
North Texas
Wortham
Oldest choir singer Miss Gennett Tuttle dies at 89
Bethany Connecticut July 7 report states Gennett Tuttle known as Aunt Gennett died at 89. She served in a Seymour church choir for about seventy five years and did not miss a Sunday.
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Associated Press
Bethany
Conn
Gennett Tuttle
Half the miners out of work says UMWA chief
John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America, says more than half of the nation’s 700,000 coal miners are unemployed after the Nova Scotia strike, with many working under eight hours a week. He cites widespread hostility toward miners in capitalist mines across the U S and Canada.
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TIE Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Nova Scotia
Union
Canada
Statewide clean up crusade gains Texas support
Fire Marshal Inglish led a four day tour of South Texas cities promoting the state wide trash clean up movement. He reports many cities towns and offices are sending letters of support and promising aid to the effort.
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Austin
Tex
Inglish
South Texas
Stealing Three Electric Fans Draws Fine in Cool Chicago Court
In Chicago on a cool day, Joseph Weir pleaded guilty to stealing three electric fans. Municipal Judge Sabath sentenced him to pay a $200 fine or eighteen months in the house of correction, noting the weather might have softened his crime.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joseph Weir
Sabath
Weir
House of Correction
Bonham to Pave Streets and Improve Waterworks
A Bonham attorney reports approval of two bond issues by the attorney general to fund street paving in the business district and waterworks extensions. The 100000 bond issue finances street improvements and the 30000 issue funds waterworks expansion, both at 5 percent interest. Also in Flatonia plans a July 12 free barbecue with German American Alliance Hermann Sons and local citizens contributing nearly 300 dollars. Prominent speakers and a brass band are planned.
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Austin
Tex
Bonham
R. T. Lipscomb
Attorney General's Department
Bonham Street
Flatonia
Close Race in Dallam County Option Vote
On the eve of the Dallam county option election the pro and anti sides are tightly matched. Rev Father P J Murphy spoke for prohibition to a packed audience in the Dalhart opera house last night. Texas Editor Dead in Mart Kennedy editor of the Mart Herald dies at Mart.
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Dallam
Associated Press
Dalhart
Tex
P. J. Murphy
Prohibition
40 inch white chiffonette sold by yard
Fabric description notes a 40 inch white chiffonette with mer cerized sheer quality and silk lustred threads for dressy wear. Also lists 27 inch white satin checked nainsook for children's school dresses and underwear in small medium and large sizes priced at 8c per yard.
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