Thaw Freed as Court Adopts Jury Verdict
Harry K. Thaw, declared sane by a jury, is released by Supreme Court Justice Hendrick who adopts the verdict. Bail set at 35,000, stay granted on appeal as Edgar Bromberger and state lawyers plan further action. Crowds cheer as Thaw leaves courthouse and Broadway traffic is managed for the demonstration.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Peter A. Hendrick
Hendrick
Thaw
Sheriff’s Office
Chambers of Justice
Broadway
Justice Hendrick
Thaw Lane
Harry K. Thawes
Edgar Bromberger
Bank Robbery Alarm Sparks Townwide Hunt in Iowa
Two men robbed the Farmers Savings Bank in North Liberty Iowa taking about 2000 dollars. They fled in an automobile as most residents joined the hunt. Cashier James B Ciperra was bound and gagged during the hold up. In Mason City three men surrendered after raiding an Italian settlement at Dougherty and taking clothing jewelry and money.
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North Liberty
Farmers’ Savings Bank
James B. Cippera
Mason City
Jack Noel
Scotty McDonald
Roy Hoffman
Dougherty
Lawson Denied New Trial In Labor Leader Murder Case
Trinidad Col July 13 John R Lawson labor leader denied a new trial by Judge Granby Hillyer in district court. Lawson convicted of murder connected to strike disturbances and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary. He claimed innocence and faulted the prosecution as corporation controlled. He appeared affected as sentence was pronounced with a few remarks to the defendant.
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Trinidad
Col
John R. Lawson
Granby Hillyer
Lawson
Onc
Hillyer
Mother of Mayo founders Dies in Rochester
Mrs. W. Mayo aged ninety mother of Dr. W. J. Mayo and Dr. H. Mayo died at her daughter’s home in Rochester Minn. She will be buried beside her husband the founder of the Mayo Clinic and Surgical Institute.
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Rochester, Minn
W. ‘W. Mayo
W. J. Mayo
H. Mayo
Mayo Clinic and Surgical Institute
Cholera Rages in Hungary Reports Vienna Dispatch
Vienna reports 543 cholera cases in Hungary this week with 381 deaths. Army deaths total 24 among 81 cases. The Geneva dispatch notes official confirmation of the outbreak and its impact on military personnel.
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Hungary
Geneva
Vienna
British Miners Strike Rocks Wales and Krupp Threats Grow
In South Wales nearly all coal mines sit idle as miners vote 180 to 118 to strike despite government wartime controls, with only two small collieries operating. The move pressures Cardiff coal exchange, railways, and shipping, while Basel reports a threatened strike at Krupp works in Essen led by metallurgical and mechanics unions seeking higher wages and shorter hours.
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London
Rhondda
South Wales
Cardiff Coal Exchange
Aberdarne
House of Commons
Independent Labor Party
Asquith
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
Basel
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Union of
Metallurgical
Association of Mechanics
Bertha Krupp
Germany Wins Turkish and Austrian Backing in U S Talks
Amsterdam reports that Germany has full backing from Turkey and Austria in negotiations with the United States. If Washington Berlin relations break, Germany's allies will sever ties with the United States as well. An Austrian protest over munitions exports followed a Vienna conference of Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg, Foreign Secretary von Jagow, and Premier Burian, with a Turkish protest to follow.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Turkey
Austria
America
Washington
Berlin
United States
Vienna
von Bethmann- Hollweg
von Jagow
Burian
Berlin Will Pay for Nebraskan Attack Admitted Accident
The German government apologized for the Nebraskan attack saying the damage was not meant for the American flag but an unfortunate accident. It will compensate American citizens for injuries to the steamship and damages as confirmed by Ambassador Gerard and the German foreign office memorandum.
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Washington
U. S
Delaware
Liverpool
State Department
Gerard
Department
Foreign Office
Ireland
United States of America
Germans Press French Lines Near Verdun Front
London reports French counterattacks in the Argonne overrun by German forces. Despite fierce hand grenade and bayonet fighting, Paris concedes ground and grim losses. Berlin cites rising French prisoner totals as the crown prince’s troops restore footholds at Bois Beaurain and Hill No. 285.
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London
Argonne
Verdun
Berlin
Bois Beaurain
No. 285
Bogus Money Plant Found by Chicago Detectives
Chicago police uncovered a counterfeiting operation producing Minnesota bonds and counterfeit bank notes. Detectives arrested four men, one named Benjamin Robbins from Duluth confessed, and a full set of dies ink paper and printing apparatus was seized.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Benjamin Robbins
Duluth
Powder Workers Die After Du Pont Powder Explosion
Two workers, Harry Carier and Daniel P. Toomey, died in a Wilmington hospital from burns suffered in an explosion at the Du Pont Powder Company works involving a batch of green powder.
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Wilmington
Del
Harry Carier
Daniel P.toomey
du Pont Powder Company
Przasnysz Captured as German Forces Advance in Poland
Berlin reports Przasnysz in northern Poland has fallen to German troops after months of Russian defense. The generals claim 2,400 prisoners and eight machine guns captured, with advances near Suwalki and Kansza as part of broader eastern successes. In Russia, Vistula-Bobr front defenses hold but trenches retreat near Mlawa follow heavy bombardment. weekly counts show 22,761 Austro-German casualties.
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Berlin
Przasnysz
Poland
War Office
Warsaw
East Prussia
Olezanka Heights
Suwalki
Kansza
Kolno
Bobr River
Petrograd
Vistula-Bobr
Mlawa
Lublin
Four Die In Ohio Floods Ravaging Central Areas
Ohio floods after heavy rains kill four people, with Lima suffering the heaviest impact. More than 1500 homeless and property losses around $2 million. levees and embankments weakened. Victims include James Logue of the Ohio Electric Railway, a relief worker, an unidentified Black man, and Mrs. Laura Bercaw from a gas explosion.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lima
Ohio City
James Logue
Ohio Electric Railway Company
Laura Bercaw
Aged Plute Not Guilty in Colorado Murder Trial
Tse-Ne-Gat an aged Plute Indian was acquitted by a U S district court jury of murdering Juan Chacon a Mexican sheep herder in southwestern Colorado. The arrest attempt sparked an uprising along the Colorado Utah line and a violent clash appeared possible before General Scott walked into the hostile camp and brought in the elder Indian.
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Denver
Tse-Ne-Gat
United States District Court
Juan Chacon
Colorado
Utah
Scott
Murder case dismissed in Bedford Iowa theft murder case
The state dropped the murder and theft case against Bates Huntsman the Damewood brothers and Sam Schriv er in Bedford Iowa. Attorney General Cosson cited insufficient evidence and the defendants’ advanced ages as cause for dismissal.
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Bedford
Bates Huntsman
Damewood Brothers
Sam Schriver
Cosson
Germans Make Major Gains in Eastern Campaign
Western Newspaper Union reports from Berlin and Vienna that German forces under Hindenburg and Mackensen have pierced the Russian front across a 400 mile front. Two thirds of German troops are engaged as Austria-Hungary commits its full strength in an epic battle to trap and crush Russian armies. The offenses push toward the Narew near Mlawa and Przasnysz as Gallwitz’s forces break three Russian lines and advance to the Dablin Lipa, Russian lines retreating to prepared positions behind Ciechanow and Krasnosielc.
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Union News Service
London
Berlin
Vienna
von Hindenburg
von Mackensen
Warsaw
Teuton
Slav
Austria-Hungary
Przasnysz
Narew
Mlawa
Gallwitz
Dablin Lipa
Brzasnysz
Ciechanow and
Krasnosielc
Five Bathers Drown at Cornelia Street Beach
Five bathers, two women and three men, vanished in Lake Michigan before a crowd of over a thousand at Cornelia Street Beach in Chicago. Their car was found unattended. a woman stepped into a pit and dragged another under as they all succumbed in a chain of drowning.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Michigan
Cornelia Street
Cincinnati Market Wheat and Livestock Prices Report
Market prices across grains live stock and poultry list Wheat red and white varieties priced per bushel corn oats hay hogs cattle bulls calves and lambs with ranges for quality grades and weight classes. Prices reflect regional values with figures for hogs sheep and lambs alongside dairy and poultry items.
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Bologna
Leo Frank Cut By Convict In Milledgeville Prison
Leo M. Frank, wounded by a convict named Creen, lies in danger with a slightly punctured jugular vein. The prison physician notes Frank has a fighting chance. Creen remains in solitary confinement and says he attacked Frank over the Mary Phagan murder without accomplices.
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Leo Frank
Milledgeville
Leo M. Frank
Wm. Creen
Creen
Frank
Mary Phagan
Smile and Shine: Red Cross Ball Blue Ad
An old advertisement praises Red Cross Ball Blue as American made and the best, claiming it graces goods with a bright, clean appearance. The copy asserts grocers carry the product and features a nod to prominent figures like M. Poincaré.
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Red Cross Ball
Adv
Ring Return Promise Between Maud and Jack
Maud tells Jack she will not return his ring until she gains something from another man. Ethel notes he never expected to recover the ring.
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Maud
Jack
Ethel
Cuticura Emollients Offer Free Sample by Mail
Advertisement for Cuticura soaps and ointment claiming to cleanse and purify the skin scalp and hair. Encourages readers to request a free sample by mailing a postcard to Cuticura Department XY Boston. Sold widely via merchants and ads.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Tightwad confesses strange ice cream encounter
A frugal man recounts a surprising incident after telling Lulu her lips resembled strawberries. She challenges him to prove it, leading to an unusual and humorous exchange at an ice cream parlor.
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Lulu
How Long It Takes To Go Fishing
A humorous exchange compares actual fishing time to the longer wait for ideal conditions and bait setup. It highlights that preparation and patience can stretch fishing into weeks despite only a few hours spent actually fishing.
Woman Avoids Mothers Club Meetings Cited as Hurting Junior Family
A district mothers club references Mrs. Robinson’s repeated absence from meetings. Members note she prefers home duties for her children, labeling her habit as a hindrance to group bonding. The exchange highlights social expectations within the community.
Beginning of the End
A playful exchange unfolds as two speakers riff on fame and identity with one asking for a personal name and the other offering a tentative choice. The moment hints at budding recognition and self awareness in a tongue in cheek dialogue.
What we look for in friends is con geniality not character
A concise witticism notes that in choosing friends people value pleasantness over deep moral traits. It contrasts geniality with character in forming social bonds.
Monument Built by Postum Describes Health Turnaround
An Illinois man portrays himself as a monument built by Postum after years of coffee-induced dyspepsia and other ailments. He details adopting Postum, improving digestion and sleep, and regaining strength, crediting coffee withdrawal. The advertisement promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with packaging notes and a marketing tagline.
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Postum
Illinois
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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