Weather summary with scattered rain across the South and Midwest
A weather summary notes rain in the southern states and wider regions, with heavy precipitation at Marquette and Green Bay and temperatures remaining high in the central valleys. Moderate rainfalls occur elsewhere including New Orleans and Chicago, with record high or low readings reported in St. Louis and St. Paul as fronts move through the middle Ohio valley.
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Marquette
Green Bay
Waninchte
New Orleans
Balt Lake
Vickshoro
Chicago
Middle Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma
Lower
Mircourley
Ohio Valley
St. Louis
St. Pal
Deaths due to heat sweep across cities in Midwest
Special reports from Evansville and Terre Haute Indiana note four heat deaths including Mrs. Margaret Schlotter and Frederick Berger, with numerous prostrations as record heat persists. In Muncie and Kansas City the heat drives work stoppages, high temperatures above 100 persist, and several more deaths are attributed to the heat.
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Evansville
Ind
Joan G. Paine
Margaret Schlotter
Carlonne Nordheim
Frederick Berger
Wheeler
Mt. Vernon
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Mercantile
Record Heat Harms City as Temps Hit 106 in St Louis
In St Louis July heat peaked at 106 degrees with no relief in sight and rising heat illness. Hospitals and ambulances were overwhelmed as forty deaths and seventy five prostrations were reported while new cases flooded the dispensary. Chicago faces massive ice demand to cool down the roiling drought regions and heat persists despite a shifting storm.
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Kansas City
Monnday
Kua City
Hays
Kansas
el Reno
O. T
Kansas Citys
ST. Louis
Chicago
Record Heat Wave Causes Deaths Across States
Across Lincoln Nebraska to St Paul Minnesota and Springfield Illinois heat records were shattered. The extreme heat produced multiple prostrations and at least seven deaths in several regions. Thunderstorms offered brief relief in some areas while Kansas reported new heat highs and continued casualties.
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Lincoln
Neb
Paul
Minn
Springfield
Peoria
Carlinville
Aston
Topeka
Kan
EIU
Abhlene
Sailed and arrived ships in transatlantic port blur
Shipping notices list vessels sailing routes and arrivals. Entries show ships such as Sarainian Waes Belgenland New England Hong Kong Maru St. Louis and Anchoria with destinations including Liverpool Philadelphia Boston New York and Genoa via Queenstown Gibraltar and Yokohama. Dates range July companied by partial times and locations.
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Sarainian
Wile
Ocoeanke
Liverpool
Moville
Pennland
Ant Werp
Teutonic
Queenstown
Waes
Philadelphia
Belgenland
New York
New England
Baton
Boston
Hong-Kong
San Francisco
Yokohama
ST. Michaels
Genoa
Naples
Gibraltar
Lizard
St. Louis
Southampton
Giusy
Record Heat Sweeps Central States with Fatalities
Across Cincinnati Des Moines Omaha and Louisville heat domes caused high temperatures. Five to ten prostrations reported daily with several deaths. In Des Moines the 107 degree peak followed by a cooling breeze. Davenport and Lawrence logged record highs and noted multiple prostrations. Nashville and St Joseph reported fatal cases and widespread heat distress.
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Cincinnati
Des Moines
Omaha
Davenport
Sherrer
Louisville
Burlington
Mercury
Albia
Pairfield
Nashville
Tenn
ST. Joseph
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Heat Follows Sun’s Inner Fires, Warns Scientist
Garrett P. Serviss writes from Ithaca that the United States and much of the northern hemisphere endure scorching heat caused by a hotter solar interior. He claims thinning solar vapors unleash heat, predicts four years of extreme seasons, and links this to sunspot activity as a symbol of the sun’s convulsions. San Jose observers counter that Western conditions arise from local earthly causes, not solar influence.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Garrett P. Serviss
Ithaca
N. Y
United States
Atlantic
San Jose
Cal
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Middle West
Not Quite So Warm Today Weather Forecast
July 24 forecast for Thursday and Friday covers Ohio Indiana and Minnesota northern thunderstorms possible in northern portions not quite warm Friday becomes fair with variable winds. Northern Lake Erie winds light to fresh northerly and temperatures highs near 80s and 70s remain. Wappenhans Local Forecast Official records mean temps and precipitation data for the period.
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Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Minolis
C. F
Newport Under Fire From Kearsarge Shell
Newport and City Hall on Broadway were shaken when a one pounder shell from the United States battleship Kearsarge exploded near the building. Officers ashore traced fragments to the city and confirmed the shot came from the ship during target practice after a period of quiescence on board. The incident will be thoroughly investigated.
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Newport
R. L
New City Hall
Broadway
Kearvarge
City Hall
Nantucket
Monster oil well drilled near Lima by Lippert Hills
A monster oil well was drilled on the Tapscott farm near Lima today by Lippert Hills and Co. The well is flowing at close intervals tonight and is expected to produce several thousand barrels in the first twenty four hours.
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Lima
Tapscott
Lippert, Hills & Co
Brooklyn Bridge Damaged by Broken Suspension Rods
In New York on July 24, reports spread that several suspension rods on the Brooklyn Bridge north cable were broken. Traffic was halted and crowds gathered as police reserves managed the scene. later officials estimated only minor damage and predicted full traffic return within two to three days after replacement of the rods, attributed to heat expansion.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Commissioner of Bridges
Shea
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bridge
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Probasco
Department of Bridges
Ice Strike Turmoil Ends With No Clear Resolution
A clash at the Crystal ice plant left W H Ferree severely hurt as strikers and drivers fought over wagon movement. An afternoon accord aimed at ending the strike collapsed at midnight with union officers disputing their signing authority, leading to renewed strife as organizers planned union-made ice and 15 cents an hour overtime.
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W. H. Ferree
Ferree & Son
Crystal Ice Plant
Ferree
Ice Handlers
Importation of Negro workers to Melrose sparks protest
Governor Yates faced legal limits to halting two hundred Birmingham Alabama Negroes destined for Latrobe Foundry Melrose Park near Chicago to replace strikers. A Melrose Park meeting of 3,000 hissed the governor’s message while a plan to bring in union organizers failed. A later Charleston route report says 29 Birmingham Blacks and several guards passed Carbondale aboard Illinois Central to Chicago for Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company, with hires insisting no strike was involved and no one would displace strikers.
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Springfield
Yates
Latrobe Foundry Company
Melrose Park
Chicago
Hisses
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
China
Latrobe Company
Carbondale
Birmingham
Ala
Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company
Associated Press
Rail union actions and strikes ripple through early 20th century
Firemen on the Philadelphia and Reading main line win higher wages from 2.55 to 2.00 with concessions. San Francisco teamsters strike persists without progress. Cincinnati machinists strike injunction dissolved as the strike ends. Cincinnati Transfer Company workers strike over a new union man. Court issues restraining order to curb interference. Earlington Kentucky orders deputies armed to protect mines and nonunion miners amid reported trouble.
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Philadelphia & Reading
Teamsters
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Clark
United States Court
Teameters
Cincinnati Transfer Company
Newunion Manu
Earlington
Hopkins County
Winslow Denies Communicating With Hong Kong Junta
Boston July 4 Secretary Erving Winslow of the Anti Imperialistic League issued a statement denying a Hong Kong report. He said he never communicated with any Filipino or their representatives concerning war prosecution or tax burdens and that the claim is absolutely false.
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Boston
Erving Winslow
Anti-Imperialistic League
Hong- Kong
Ticket Brokers Arrested in Forgery Sting
Buffalo July 2 six local ticket brokers were arrested on forgery charges after railroad lines entering Buffalo moved to counterfeit joint agency stamps. They were locked up at police headquarters as part of the railroad strike to push brokers out of business.
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Buffalo
Registration of Land Seekers El Reno Lawton totals break records
The record was again broken today as 16 708 registrations were made in El Reno bringing the total to 120.07. Lawton reported 1 342 registrations that day, pushing its grand total to 2 28.
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EL Reno
C. T
Lawton
Medals Row Over Maine Hospital Ship Gift
London reports the July 22 medal presentation to King Edward for the Maine hospital ship. King Edward thanked the committee, prompting Atlantic Transport Company and Bernard Baker allies to protest the donor misattribution and alleged improper praise.
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London
Maine
King Edward
Duchess of Marlborough
George Cornwallis West
Ronalds
Atlantic Transport Company
Bernard N. Baker
Cc. P. Torrey
Edward
Baker
Queen Alexandra
Cuban coastal fortification plan and strategic hints
The text argues that the United States should take and fortify two strategic points on the Cuban coast to project power and command respect from other nations. It suggests trouble only becomes so if we allow it and hints the Cubans may have found a paradoxical solution to the issue.
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Cuba
United States
Ideals of Jefferson and Imperialism Debate
The Kansas City Star discusses Bryan's claim that democracy now aligns with Jefferson and Lincoln more than Hanna or Roosevelt. It notes Jefferson's own remarks on empire and self government, compares them to Roosevelt’s imperialism, and argues the Kansas City convention rejected Jeffersonian ideals by opposing expansion policy.
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Kansas City Star
Mr. Bryan
Jefferson
Lincoln
Hanna
Roosevelt
James Madison
Rooosevelt
Democratic Party
James Monroe
Cuba
Florida Point
Gulf of Mexico
Cula
United States
Bryan
Douglas
Pele
Kansas City
Revenue Law Ruling on Export Bills of Exchange
The commissioner of internal revenue holds that to exempt foreign bills of exchange from tax under Paragraph 5 of Schedule A the merchandise must be actually exported and valued accordingly. Required documents include bill of lading or shipping receipt, invoice, and an affidavit if prescribed. An uncompliant party may be taxed at 2 cents per $10 or fraction thereof.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Cubans Show Good Sense in United States Fortify Morro Castle
The Boston Herald notes Cuba’s cool reaction to reports of U S plans to hold and fortify Morro Castle. La Lucha, the leading paper, asserts Cuba could not seize or alter Havana and Santiago forts, while the powerful U S flag stands.
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United States
Morro Castle
la Lucha
Havana
Santiago
Republic
Passing Cranks in Washington Spurless Scheme Aide
A New York Evening Post note recalls roving cranks in Washington who pursue attention by pitching grand schemes. One man sought the attorney general’s opinion on a world revolution plan, but was referred to Colonel Clay. The secretary urged printing the plan to share it, cautioning that criticism would follow if printed.
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New York Evening Post
Washington
Clay
State Department
Bureau of American Republics
Bureau
Department
United States
Colonel Clay
Tomeson
Ineelf
A Poet's Prophecy of America as a Literary Nation
A literary note on Coleridge's Table Talk envisions the United States evolving into a vast republic of 100 million freemen from Atlantic to Pacific. The piece imagines America under Alfred’s laws with Shakespearean and Miltonic speech, likening it to England magnified and Britain elevated by a solar lens.
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Coleridge
United States of America
Pacific
Alfred
Shakspeare
Milton
America
England
Britain
Assassination Shocks Macoupin County Poor Farm Head
In Carlinville Illinois James Armour superintendent of the Macoupin county poor farm was shot twice in the head at his door by an unknown man. He is gravely injured and authorities hunt the assailant as the sheriff pursues clues in a bid to catch the attacker.
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Springfield
James Armour
Macoupin County
Carlinville
Unclear Title From Fragmented Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe military clearance and plans for American teachers to go to the Philippines. The text then discusses a “new generation” of Attic brown people and compares their perception of fathers after “perfect work.” The passage lacks coherent context and contains potentially offensive phrasing.
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Brooklyn Engile
Philippines
Attic Brown
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