Americans Target Break in London Olympic Lead
American athletes face two handicaps in London climate and unfavorable heat drawings. James E. Sullivan says the United States will overcome a British lead in track and field despite weather woes and apparent misseeding in events like the 7500 and 800 meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
England
James E. Sullivan
United States
Brighton
London
Sheppard
Halstead
Bromilow
Ramey
Amateur Athletic Association
Bankers Walker Caught After Abducting Connecticut Banker
On the San Diego shore the absconder William F Walker from New Britain Connecticut arrived aboard the steamer St Dennis in custody of State Superintendent Egan and Pinkerton H J Hoffman. He appeared pale and offered little comment to reporters before being taken to the Santa Fe depot for a Los Angeles transfer on the 45 oclock train.
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Connecticut
St. Dennis
San Diego
Ensenada
Wm. F. Walker
New Britain
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Supreme Justice Grants Injunction Over Elks Name
New York Supreme Justice Morehauser grants a permanent injunction restraining the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World from using its present name and title. The color fraternal group, with lodges in Brooklyn and elsewhere, faced the injunction at the request of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Elks
Supreme Justice
Morehauser
New York
Local Woman Gives Birth to Quadruplets Near Argentine
Mrs. Susan Turner wife of Louis C Turner of Argentine Kansas gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl The girl died shortly after birth while the three boys survived and appear healthy
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Susan Turner
Louis C. ‘Turner
Argentine
Kan
Teagle Wife Succumbs After Self Inflicted Wound
Mrs Walter C Teagle wife of a Standard Oil official died Sunday without regaining consciousness after shooting herself Wednesday night at her Pasadena California home. Authorities reported she had been in critical condition since the incident.
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Teagle
Walter C. Teagle
Standard Oil
Pasadena
Cal
Sioux City Move Stock Market Quotations
Saturday Sioux City live stock prices list beeves at 36.25 to 7.25 top hogs fetched 6.45 dollars. Trade notes show demand for beef cattle and hogs with price markers in local market.
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Sioux City
Beeves
Clash at Mines Leaves Deputy Mortally Wounded in Alabama
In Jefferson Alabama a train carrying strike breakers was attacked while 13 deputies guarded it. Deputy Lloyd Gardner was mortally wounded and at least a dozen miners were shot as gunfire erupted over union miners opposing the strike breakers. Gov. Comer sent cavalry to the scene.
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Alabama
Lloyd Gardner
Jefferson
Ala
Adamsville
Comer
Montgomery
Gardner
Birmingham
George Smith
Smith
Beulah Carter Testifies in Trial Over Brother's Killings
Beulah Carter testifies that her sweetheart Thomas Bagby Jr was killed by her brother Irving Carter after betrayal claims. She describes love and fear as the courtroom crowd watches, as the defense hints at unwritten law in Huntsville Missouri trial proceedings.
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Beulah Carter
Thomas Bagby, Jr
Irving
Huntsville
Tom
Miss Carter
Irving Carter
Bagby
Bank Closed by Run at Cleveland Institution
A run on the Farmers and Merchants Banking Company of Cleveland prevented the bank from opening Friday morning. A deed of assignment was filed in solvency court and Edward S. Spurney named receiver. Capital $100,000. assets and liabilities about $500,000. The run began two months ago. securities unsold so far. Realization expected to pay all depositors in full.
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Cleveland
Farmers and Merchants Banking Company of
Edward
Spurney
Prohibition Party Chooses Chafin and Watkins for 1900 Ticket
The Prohibition national convention at Columbus nominates Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago for vice president and Aaron E. Watkins of Ada Ohio for president. The short platform calls for federal prohibition, DC and territorial bans, direct senatorial voting, and stronger labor and tax reforms.
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Hite
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Aaron
Watkins
Ada
Columbus
Chafin
Prohibition Party
United States
Congress
District of Columbia
Permanent
Post Office Department
Troy Murder Mystery Deepens as Hazel Drew Case Advances
Police in Troy New York reveal Hazel Drew did not plan to go to Averill Park the day she vanished. Detectives recover her black leather handbag with almost all her money, a suitcase, and a 6 cent coin from a glove. the theory suggests she was murdered in Troy and dumped at Teal Pond.
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IM Hazel Drew
Teal Pond
Kays
Troy
N. Y
Hazel Drew
Averill Park
Teal Pound
Averill
Hazel
Collision on the Lake Involves Lucy Simpson and Charter Boat
The three masted schooner Lucy Simpson laden with railway ties was towed into Chicago harbor in a disabled state after a collision with a crowded excursion steamer. Captain Simonson said the other vessel backed away before identification could be learned and reported panic and fearful shouts aboard the excursion boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Simpson
Chicago
Michigan
Simonson
Freight rate advance discussed by southern roads
A conference of executive officers of southern roads in Louisville is likely to lead to an across the board freight rate increase for all classes in the Southeastern Freight Association territory and for seven commodity rates in the Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association territory.
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Southeastern Freight Association
Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association
Southern Roads
Louisville
National Banks Told to File Condition Report by July 15
The comptroller of the currency on Friday issued a call to national banks for a report of their condition due July 15. The request seeks financial details and overall health of each institution as part of periodic oversight.
Official denial on Navajo uprising report Friday
An official denial was issued Friday by Wingate refuting reports of an uprising among the Navajo people. The statement emphasizes that no such disturbance occurred and calls the earlier claim unfounded.
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Ort Wingate
Fast Train Wreck Kills Woman and Injures Dozen at Greenwich
A White Mountain express on the New York New Haven and Hartford line wrecked on a Greenwich bridge near the station. Miss Marguerite Armstrong of Wayne Pennsylvania was killed and a number of passengers were seriously injured when five parlor cars were thrown from the track and overturned.
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White Mountain
New York
New Haven and Hartford
Greenwich
Conn
Marguerite Armstrong
Wayne
Widow takes Bright remains to Washington amid estate dispute
Mrs Hilda M Bright widow of M F Bright transports his body from Imlay to Bac kett Washington for identification. The Bright homestead entry faces contest by Cyrus C King of Presho alleging prior fraud in Chamberlain land district. Rosalie Bartonne, Bright’s former housekeeper and Imlay postmistress, sues the estate for 706 dollars for twenty eight months at 25 dollars a month.
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Dakota
Washington
Hilda M. Bright
M. F. Bright
Imlay
Jay S
Rapid City
Bacett
Wash
Liamy Behrens
Bright
Cyrus C. King
Presho
Chamberlain
Asmuch
Rosalie Bartonne
Miss Bartonne
Flight Of Homing Pigeons Experiment Delivers Fast Flight
Agent Griffiths of the Milwaukee Railroad in Scotland released homing pigeons for the Independent Homing club of Milwaukee. The birds, shipped to him, arrived in Milwaukee after a long flight from South Dakota. One pigeon traveled 500 miles in thirteen hours forty minutes fifty seconds. Some birds returned the next day. The test measured speed and endurance.
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Griffiths
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Scotland
Independent
Milwaukee
Wis
South Dakota
Armstrong Plans Stock Ranch on Aleutian Islands
William Armstrong a prominent cattleman near Camp Crook returns from the Aleutian islands praising their climate and grass. He intends to ship several thousand head this summer to establish a stock ranch in the far off country, believing the islands offer an ideal climate for stock purposes.
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William Armstrong
Camp Crook
Aleutian Islands
United States
County Seat Fight Continues in Charles Mix County
County commissioners review petitions from Lake Andes and Geddes as they seek to be chosen to oppose Wheeler in the November county seat race. The two towns return to the contest stage after other entrants previously entered the battle.
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Charles Mix County
Lake Andes
Geddes
Wheeler
Steamer on Belle Fourche Impresses Black Hills
The excursion paddle stern wheel steamer on the Belle Fourche river drew hundreds for its first trip. Built for river excursions to the irrigation project it runs at night with lights and a two deck layout. A band played as dancers enjoyed this novel river attraction in the Black Hills.
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Belle Fourche
Black Hills
National Forest Improves Reforestation in Black Hills
Forestry officials report successful reseeding in the Black Hills National Forest after three years of experiments. J L C Miller began work near Roubaix in 1905, testing seed scattering on spring snow and ground prep with a spring tooth harrow. Supervisor Hamilton says 100 acres of burned land can be reseeded at low cost under the new method.
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National Forest
Black Hills National Forest
Roubaix
JL. C. Miller
Hamilton
Black Hills
Children’s Home Affairs: Sherrard Re-elected Leader At Sioux Falls Meeting
The South Dakota Children’s Home Society held its annual board meeting in Sioux Falls. Founder W B Sherrard, facing health issues, offered resignation which the board refused to accept. He was unanimously re-elected head of the institution with plans to reduce routine duties. New officers include President George Schlosser and Vice President Col Thomas H Brown with several directors named for three year terms.
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Tekigna
South Dakota Children’s Hom Society
Sioux Falls
W. B. Sherrard
Children’s Home
Sherrard
George Schlosser
Thomas H. Brown
A. Beveridge
Scrvice
J. J. Allen
Directorate
Board of Twentyone
J. 0. Dobson
Mitchell
R. L. Brown
Aberdeen
P. P. Peck
A. Beversidge
A. Zetlitz
A. H. Tufts
D. Hetland
Valley Springs
Two Men Die After Yard Collision at Pierre
At Northwestern yards in Pierre two men died after a yard engine backing toward the round house collided with a eastbound double head freight. Clyde Barrett of Huron, the fireman, was killed instantly. engineer FE L Weaver of Huron died later at a hospital. The crash reportedly occurred as the freight failed to slacken speed.
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Pierre
Clyde Barrett
Huron
FE. L. Weaver
Clay County Fair Announces 23rd Annual Vermillion Fair
The Clay County Fair association schedules the twenty third annual fair in Vermillion from September 14 to 18. Premium list issued. Opening day focuses on exhibitors arranging displays. Second day features baseball with several teams expected for sizable purses. The three main days center on a race program. E H Maurer serves as president and James Partridge as secretary.
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Clay County Fair Association
Clay County
Vermillion
E. H. Maurer
James Partridge
Prominent Dakotan J M Greene Found Dead at Chamberlain
Joseph M. Greene former Republican national committeeman for South Dakota was found dead in his Chamberlain rooms on Wednesday. Death is believed from heart failure. He attended the Mitchell state convention, then returned and appeared in usual health. He supported Senator Kittredge in the recent primary.
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J. M. Greene
Joseph M. Greene
South Dakota
Chamberlain
Mitchell
Greene
Senator Kittredge
TRY CHAPMAN AT YANKTON CHARGED WITH STORESH ROBBERY
Dudley E B Chapman arrested at Yankton on LeMars orders for robbing a Utica South Dakota store. Officers also captured the man who burglarized John Peterka store in Utica Sunday night. Goods worth 350 dollars found at a bridge between Yankton and Utica. Chapman waives examination and faces trial at a special term.
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Utica
S. D
Dudley EB. Chapman
Yankton
LeMars
John Peterka
Chapman
Pukwana Rebuilds After Tornado Damage
Pukwana rapidly recovers from a tornado that nearly destroyed it. The town is being rebuilt larger and more extensive than before with a small army of workers engaged in the reconstruction.
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Pukwana
Child Fatally Burned in Pierre Incident
Eva Thomas, the four year old daughter of George Thomas of Pierre, was severely burned while playing with matches under a sidewalk. Her clothing caught fire and she is not expected to recover despite efforts to aid her.
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Eva
George Thomas
Pierre
Leach Sells Ferry Interests to Billick Brothers
Capt Leach who ran the ferry at Running Water sells all interests in the charter to the Billick brothers. The Billicks are known locally for operating the ferry last season under Leach, taking over the business.
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Leach
Capt. Leach
Billick Brothers
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Great Handicap
Walker
Girl
South Dakota State News
Milwaukee Club
Benchman
Charles Mix
Belle Fourchh
Children’s Home Affairs
Clay County Fair
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