Cost of the fourth a long list of casualties
New York and other places report serious accidents from Independence Day celebrations. Police report 135 incidents in twenty four hours due to explosives, Roosevelt Hospital treated 147 cases, and a Brooklyn blast injured four youths, one severely. Theodore Roosevelt Jr suffered a forehead cut from flying glass at Oyster Bay while celebrating.
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New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Brooklyn
Charles Kenney
Kenney
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Oyster Bay
Four Fourth of July Fatalities Reported Near St Paul
The aftermath of Independence Day near St Paul Minnesota reports four drownings and many injuries from toy cannons mud cans and explosives. The drowned are John Buckley in St Croix Lake from the Cyclone steamer D Emerson in Lake Calhoun Paul F Thompson at Cedar Lake and William Re Theodore in Kik Lake near Osseo. All victims were Minneapolis residents.
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ST. Faul
Minn
Twin Cities
John Buckley
St. Croix Lake
D. Emerson
Lake Calhoun
Paul F. Mpson
Cedar Lake
William Re- Theo Ber
Kieh Lake
Osseo
Minneapolis
Eleven Die As Mountain Lake Train Wreck Kills Ten
Reports from Gloversville New York detail a Mountain Lake Railway wreck that killed ten instantly and another in hospital. A second incident from Indiana notes John Snell dying of heart disease triggered by a giant cracker explosion at Daleville. An 11 year old Warren boy Ervin Jones was gravely injured in Hartford City by a firecracker blast near a watering trough. Oscar Stokes survived a raft fall at Spring Lake Park after being saved by a companion, while Frank Joyce suffered a mangled hand from a cannon cracker.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
John Snell
Daleville
Pendleton
Snell
Hartford City
Ervin Jones
Warren
Jacob Cox
Cox
New Castle
Spring Lake Park
Oscar Stokes
Frank Joyce
Gloversville
N. Y
Mountain Lake Railway
Arthur Perkins
James Cameron
William Dodge
Wrecks and Fatalities Reported in Multiple Train Accidents
Reports from Albany Boulder Traverse City detail wrecks on July 5. A wreck near Gloverville prompts a state rail board investigation. In Boulder a streetcar line collision kills a woman and injures twenty. In Traverse City a Pere Marquette special train collides with a main line, killing the engineer and injuring the fireman with no passenger injuries.
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Albany
N. J
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Gloverville
Traverse City
Mich
Pere Marquette
Williamsburg
Roy Pickett
Speciail
Grand Rapids
Dwyer
Riot in La Crosse Over Tin Cup Fight
A conflict on the North Side of La Crosse between the Syrian colony and railroad workers escalated into a full riot. About 30 Syrians joined several hundred opponents in a one hour battle using clubs knives and improvised weapons. Several people were severely beaten and one man stabbed multiple times though no gunfire caused injuries.
Mutual Fire Insurance Plan Aims at Cotton Oil Mills
Memphis July 5 committees from the Interstate Crushers Association and the Texas Crushers Association along with the Interstate Association executive board, representing nearly all U S cotton oil mills, selected twenty directors to form a mutual fire insurance company for all cotton oil mill risks. Directors will reconvene in Memphis in two weeks to finalize plans and withdraw about 2,000,000 in risks from old line carriers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Interstate Crushers’ Association
Texas Crushers’ Association
Interstate Association
United States
Fire at Marion Kellar chair factory causes $25000 damage
Fire swept through the Kellar chair factory at Fifth and Gallatin streets in Marion Indiana at 1 am. The blaze caused about 25000 in damage before being extinguished. The plant valued at 70000 is insured. Owner is H O Kellar of Marion.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Kellar
Fifth and
Gallatin Streets
H. O. Kellar
Eldorado White mob attack on industrial school shocks Illinois
Chicago Post denounces a white mob raid on Eldorado's Normal and Industrial Institute. It condemns the destruction of property and expulsion of teachers and students on the eve of commencement, arguing the incident reveals a dangerous white problem alongside the so called negro problem. The piece calls for state action to punish offenders and protect the school, contrasting Illinois with the South where such schools are supported. It urges the state to uphold American institutions and ensure protection for the Eldorado school.
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Chicago Post
Eldorado
Normal and Industrial Institute
South
Tuskegee Institute
Illinois
Notable Deaths Across Cities From July 5 Reports
The Rev Dr Edward Oakes died at City Hospital Nashville after being removed unconscious from a train. James Stewart head of James Stewart Co died in Pittsburg at eighty one from pleurisy. Edward Muench chief purchasing agent of U S Steel died at his Overbrook home after typhoid fever contracted in Cuba. John P Drummond owner of largest brick kiln in Asbury Park and prominent in horse racing circles died.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward Oakes
Louisville & Nashville
City Hospital
Oakes
Boston
Pittburg
James Stewart
James Stewart & Co
St. Louis
New Orleans
Galveston
Philadelphia
Edward Muench
United States Steel Corporation
Overbrook
Cuba
Mr. Muench
Millersburg
Asbury Park
N. J
John P. Drummond
United States
Dowie objects to childhood story books in Zion
Chicago Post reports John Alexander Dowie denounces as unfit for Christian homes the old familiar children's tales such as Mother Goose and The Night Before Christmas. He declares Santa Claus a curse to the Christian world and says children should not hear of such tales in Zion.
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Chicago Post
John Alexander Dowie
Summoning of General Caceres Warned Of Election Disorder
Lima Peru July 5 The government summons General Caceres on the eve of the presidential election drawing disapproval and fears of possible disorder. Authorities anticipate trouble and seek to avoid unrest before polling.
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Lima
Peru
Diamonds 10 percent off at Mullally Jeweler
Owing to small expenses the jeweler offers ten percent savings on diamonds. J P Mullally, Jeweler and Manufacturer, based at Monument Place, promotes a special on diamonds.
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J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
Chinese appeals for American aid to press evacuations at Tien-Tsin
The Chinese government asks the United States to urge allied powers to evacuate Tien-Tsin. Yuan Shih Kai reports that foreign military officers hinder restoration, seek delay, and request direct orders to cooperate with foreign ministers. Secretary Hay will press other governments through Conger to ensure evacuation and fair treaty execution. London dispatch notes Prince Tuan's suspected links and a son’s secret appointment in Peking forces.
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Washington
United States
Tien-Tsin
Peking
Hay
Yuan Shih Kai
Chi- Li
Chi-Li
Lmit
Li Hung Chane
State Department
London
The
Standard This
Prince Tuan
Thoughtful of His Children in Kentucky Tragedy
Mount Sterling Kentucky July 5 J W Fassett farmer and shorthorn breeder made a suicide attempt this morning after taking morphine and arming himself with a dirk and hammer. He drove the knife into his breast in an orchard explaining he feared growing old and believed his children needed his money.
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Mount Sterling
J. W. Fassett
Address by Mitchell grows tense on branch railroad
The speech on the branch railroad grows more tense as stones are hurled at workers. At the Graf mines dynamite was placed under the house of Thomas Palmer, a continuer at work. The home’s windows were broken and the house was shaken by the blast.
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Graf Mines
Thomas Palmer
Secretary Wilson Plans WV Miners Talk Despite Injunction
W B Wilson of the United Mine Workers will depart at 6 PM for Clarksburg West Virginia with Mother Jones to address miners tomorrow night. He acknowledges possible arrest for violating a federal injunction but says the union’s finances will run smoothly in his absence and promises further meetings in Clarksburg and Fairmont. He contends the injunction exceeds the judge’s authority.
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Wilson
West Virginia
W. B. Wilson
The
United Mine Workers
Clarksburg
W. Va
Jones
Southern District of
Mr. Wilson
Fairmount
Keller
Philadelphia
Amalgamated Lacemakers Board Arrives to Settle Strike
Five members of the national board of the Amalgamated Association of Lacemakers, based in Philadelphia, arrived in Wilkes-Barre to mediate and settle the lace mill strike. The board travels to the city for crucial talks as the dispute continues.
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Wilkesbarre
The
Amalgamated Association of Lacemakers
Philadelphia
Strike ends for Providence motormen and conductors
Providence and Pawtucket stop service after a long national traction strike. The Providence vote to end the strike followed internal breaks in ranks and a push to restore old workers, while Pawtucket chose to continue indefinitely. Riots and dynamiting marked the period, with National Guard deployed for three weeks.
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Providence
R. L
United Traction Company
Pawtucket
Central Falls
Blackstone Valley
Vetter
Traction Company
Manager Potter
Potter
New England
Kimball
Strike at Union Pacific shops grows in Omaha
In Omaha on July 5 about seventy five blacksmiths and helpers at Union Pacific shops joined boiler makers and machinists in demanding abolition of piece work. New men in machine shops sparked walkouts as masons and helpers refused to work on new buildings causing a standstill. Electrical workers threatened to strike if unresolved and switchmen refused to move coaches carrying nonunion workers. Seven new hires joined strikers today.
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Omaha, Neb
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Labor unrest across rail and foundry sectors sparks wage talks
From Chicago to Kansas City and Youngstown executives report fresh labor action. Freight handlers near a strike over higher pay after union leaders meet. Rock Island firemen threaten walkout over new work rules. molders authorize a new wage scale of 2.90 per day for the coming year, up from 2.75.
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Youngstown
Molders” Association
National Association of Foundrymen
Fifth annual Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders meet
Baltimore on July 5 reports the fifth annual convention of the Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders Association of America will convene next Monday with about 150 delegates expected. The gathering in the city is slated to run for one week.
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Baltimore
Boiler Makers’ and Iron Shipbuilders’ Association of America
Tests for Escaped Gas in New York Theaters and Hotels
The Department of Buildings conducted extensive gas leakage tests across theaters hotels and roof gardens in New York City. Inspectors used a paper strip device to detect carbon monoxide levels in dressing rooms passageways garrets and subcellars.
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Department of Buildings
Samuel Lloyd
No. 12
West Fiftieth Street
The
County Medical Society
Stewart
Gas leakage tests urged by city buildings department
The department of buildings keeps gas tests active despite summer heat, aiming to end the menace of leaking illuminating gas. Inspector notices go to building managers after pouncing on suspect fittings. Tests found carbon monoxide in a Forties Street residence, and a closet with a six percent gas mix in a disused house, underscoring fire and health risks.
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Stewart
Department of Buildings
Lloyd
Forty-ninth Street
Department of Buildings and Medical
Died Under Punishment At State Industrial School
Columbus July 5 The State Board of Charities committee appointed to investigate the State Industrial School for Girls filed its report with the Governor. It states Nora Ferris an inmate died from punishment including strait jacket confinement. The Governor sent the report to the attorney general urging consultation with Delaware county prosecutors on possible criminal action.
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Columbus, CO
State Board of Charities
State Industrial School For Girls
Nora Ferris
Delaware County
Ferris
Star Spangled Banner Voting To Be National Hymn
Baltimore American reports a Boston convention recommended Congress declare The Star Spangled Banner the national hymn and urged public schools to teach its words. Thomas Hill noted officials failed to know verses at a memorial unveiling, prompting calls for stronger patriotic instruction.
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Baltimore
General Society of the War of 1812
Boston
Thomas Hill
United States
Congress
General Society of the
Hill
Arlington
United States Marine Band
Private means define Oxford and British society's fabric
Scribner's notes contrast Oxford's stipend gaps for Rhodes scholars with private funds shaping British life. The piece argues education should emulate democratic US models like Naval and Military academies where private means do not count. It quotes Froude on English university training steering men toward gentility, not practical trades.
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Christ Church
Bolingbroke
Oxford
Tom Brown
Yale
Harvard
United States
Naval
Froude
National hymn melody debate in Rhode Island society
The Society of the Cincinnati of Rhode Island questions why America’s national hymn uses the tune of God Save the Queen. They propose a gold medal designed by Tiffany & Co. for an original air to fit Dr. Smith's words, offering a public-spirited incentive.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Society of the Cincinnati
Rhode Island
The
Republic
America
Messrs. Tiffany & Co
Dr. Smith
Cures Any Disease New Method Offers Free Trial Cuts Through Ills
An advertisement for Dr. Lipes promises a revolutionary cure method for chronic and lingering illnesses. It claims to help heart, lung, kidney, stomach, liver, skin, muscle, and nervous system ailments with free trial treatments, no conditions, and nationwide access by mail.
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Dr. Lipes
U. G. Lipes
Steven
National Air Competition Rules in Cincinnati Committee
The competition will award the best setting of My Country Tis of Thee as approved by a Cincinnati committee guided by Dudley Buck and Samuel P. Warren. The committee rejects all rights, may not return manuscripts, and no submission deadline is fixed. Chairman William Watts Sherman of Newport Rhode Island oversees entries.
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America
Lawyers and Officials Lose Big on Metro Stock Dinner
In Philadelphia a trio of lawyers and officials used Metropolitan Street Railway stock to fund a dinner. They bought shares, dined, then returned to find Met’s price fell. The plan backfired with a severe loss, ending their dining habit.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Panama
Atock
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
New York
Stork
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