Fatal Fourth Celebrations and Global War News
A chaotic transcribed recap reports multiple incidents: two boys died from paint powder celebrations in Lend 8 D, while Will Lee in Baltimore faces a death sentence for defaulting on two white women. News items cover a French cyclone damage, St Michaels church destruction in Hamburg, Socialist State convention nominating a ticket in Atlanta, a railroad official killed in Kuyse Sebuxtopol, and a drowning near Cedar Hill New Mexico. Additional items include Antwerp and Moscow security actions, a LaFayette relic sale, Sacramento student drowning, sectarian clashes, and varied military incidents across Europe and the Americas.
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Will Lee
Baltimore
France
St. Michael's Church
Hamburg
Fie
Atlais Gu
Ucker
J. B. Osborne
Atlanta
M. Samonaky
Kuyse Sebuxtopol
Russia Needs Conn At Once Famine Relief Bill Debated
The ministry considers a 26 million dollar famine relief bill while critics claim Russia’s government is living beyond its means. Professor Hertzenstein notes Kokovsoff hinted the treasury is worse than budgeted and fresh loans are needed to cover famine relief, with no chance of repayment this year.
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Famine Relief Committee
Rt. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
Professor Hertzenstein
M. Kokovsoff
Alton Found Guilty In Rebates Case
Chicago and Alton railroad officials John N. Fairhorn and Fred A. Wann were convicted in U S district court of illegally granting rebates to Schwarz Child and Suibberger Packing. Judge Landis postponed sentence pending a motion for a new trial. The court ruled the alleged refunds for travel did not constitute rebates for passenger transport.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
John N. Fairhorn
Fred A. Wann
The
Road
United States District Court of Egally
Schwarzchild & Suibberger Packing Company
Landis
TRYING TO EVADE THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE
New York The William Fire Insurance company outlined its position on a claim arising from the Ban Wronelsie disaster on Monday. President Marshall and Mr. Drier addressed San Francisco policyholders suing over recent leases. The company argues the earthquake clause may not apply but claims the quake was the primary cause, and a lawyer advised the company is not liable while the earthquake was the primary cause.
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New York
Te Williammley Fire Insurance Company
Marshall
Drier
San Francisco
Governor Folk Steps Against St Joseph Saloon Keepers
Governor Folk orders St Joseph Missouri police to arrest saloon keepers who operate next Sunday and to seize their stock if they refuse to close. He says state law must be enforced and may dispatch state militia. City saloon owners resist after a court of appeals ruling upholds their Sunday sales ordinance.
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Jefferson Clity
Folk
St. Joseph
State Milia
Court of Appeals
Murder in Frat Degree Charged After Judge’s Death
Chester Thompson, 20, son of WITL Thompson, faces murder charges for killing Judge G Meade Emory at his home Saturday night. A single bullet pierced his left side and lungs, with Emory bleeding internally and externally until death.
Agitation Over Expropriation of Church Lands in Russia
In St Petersburg the agrarian commission advances to expropriate state crown and church lands, prompting protests by priests who fear loss of their income. Disputes over how to seize and dispose of private estates worsen delays. A correspondent notes drought and late rains harming crops, leaving peasants destitute with starving cattle.
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St. Petersburg
America
Samara
Suratov
Storm in Colorado Destroys Bridges and rail Lines
Denver suffered a ten foot wall of water from Dry Creek washing away foot bridges and injuring two boys. Boulder saw floods flood Pearl Street as Sunshine Canyon released four waves of water. Sunshine railroad line ruined. Florence faced a cloudburst undermining a bridge at Rockvale and killing Powers, 17, near Colorado Springs. Telephone lines between Florence and Pueblo were knocked out. Carnegie Library was struck by lightning but escaped damage.
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Dry Creek
Denver & Intermountain Railroad
Boulder
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Sunshine Railroad
Florence
Rockvale
Flores
Pueblo
Powers
Colorado Springs
Carnegie
Army of Rebels Rises in Guatemala Amid Civil Unrest
Dispatches from Mexico City report 10,000 men forming a revolutionary army in Guatemala as Salvadorean frontier forces rally near Isté. Cabrera seeks U S backing to sustain the struggle, while unrest and foreign mediation attempts intensify amid claims of constitutional violations and border tensions.
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Guatemala
Toledo
United States
Salvador
Gutemala
Cabrera
Arom
Combes
Eleven Days At Sea Mercy Tow To Bermuda
The Italian steamer Dinnamare towed the disabled and overdue America to Bermuda after an eleven day drift. Passengers hailed Captain Panco as savior as he boarded the ship at Bermuda and led them ashore. The America had been adrift with a broken shaft 1,100 miles from Bermuda.
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New York
America
Bermuda
Panco
Hearst Declines Presidential Bid in Interview
San Francisco congressman Wil Ninny Ho Hearst says he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. He dismisses claims of a run and notes past support for Bryan, Ford, Stevenson, and Bailey.
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San Francisco
Wil Ninny
Hearst
Hryah
Lonmin
Ford
Mir Buller
Bryan
Firyan
Folk
Bailey
Stevenson
Secretary Shaw Appeals to Banks for Cooperation
Secretary Shaw asks all national banks to cooperate with the government in supplying small denomination notes. He sent letters requesting banks to help issue enough currency to meet demand and indicates greater profit in issuing a large volume of small notes versus larger ones.
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Washington
Shaw
Jasint
Goremykin Hangs On in Petersburg Power Struggle
Report from St Petersburg describes the stalemate in forming a coalition ministry as the upper house stalls the empire. The delay extends the lifespan of the Goremykin government and delays imperial decisions amid political tension and uncertain leadership.
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St Petersburg
Ostow
Cloudburst Floods Wellsville Cause Widespread Damage
Rain torrents hit Wellsville in a sudden cloudburst flooding foundations and homes. Residents faced damaged properties as streets flooded and water overwhelmed sewer systems. Authorities report numerous structures affected and cleanup efforts underway.
Secretary Wilson to Inspect Packing Houses in Chicago
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture arrived in Chicago on Sunday with assistants to confer with meat inspection superintendents about changes required by the new meat inspection law. Thirty inspectors and superintendents from cities under government inspection have been instructed to report at once.
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Chicago
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
British Refusal to Use Ameari's Meats Sparks Trade Friction
Readers note British shoppers boycott Ameari's meats amid unclear allegations and competing brand tensions. The piece mentions American products, potential regulation, and looming policy responses affecting imports and consumer choice in London.
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Ameari
Unidentified man commits suicide in Bronx saloon front
An unidentified man, showing evident mental distress, killed himself near St Mary's Park in the Bronx on a Sunday. He paced the sidewalk before crashing into the saloon's thick plate glass front, which shattered, and he used a large shard to cut his throat.
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New York
Bronx
St Mary's Park
Black man confesses guilt before death in related incident
In Wilmington a Black man confessed guilt before dying in the linked case. The incident involved a small crew and followed a fatal event at sea. The record notes other Black men Arthur Adane and Robert Sawyer connected to the case as authorities pursue further action.
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Wilmington
Pernally
Soilen Wridey
White
Tomiivere
Benita Aemre
Kim Ara
Toei
Fatal Feud In Indian Territory Leaves Men Dead
In Indian Territory a fatal feud led to the death of Mushowen and Reuben Kir with Hubbard and Kiely among the wounded. Details are unclear. authorities investigate the pitene battle at Wontville. Residents report a violent confrontation ending with multiple casualties.
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Indian Territory
Mushowen
Pe Hubbard
Reuben Kir
Ho Rey
Foiled by Persians in Constantinople Front
A garbled account describes an attempted Persian advance toward the Par sian frontier repelled by a coalition led by Pushkar. The invading force allegedly included Turk ish forces and Arab digitare, with ministers discussing strategic repercussions and potential ruptive actions by Bersin.
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Constantinople
Pushkar
Bersin
Mob violence in Indianapolis ends in deaths and injuries
An Indianapolis incident ends in a fatal mob clash as a man strikes his wife and a crowd pursues, with about a thousand people involved. Police intervene to protect bystanders, and several blocks are raced by the mob. The scene unfolds amid chaos and subsequent gunfire as authorities attempt control.
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Indianapolis
Aaron Morton
Campaign opening marked by tense party meeting in North Carolina
A disrupted campaign event unfolds as senior officials announce a high stakes policy push amid party tensions. Deliberations focus on reforms and coalition maneuvering ahead of critical midterm voting in the Carolinas, with strategic speeches warning of tough tradeoffs.
Led Double Life Man Dies in Kansas City Plant Mystery
Frank G. Luther owner of a manufacturing plant died suddenly in Kansas City. He concealed two separate identities for six years, unknown to close business associates. Investigation by police led to the revelation amid questions about a city residence and associates.
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Kansas City
Frank G. Luther
Mona Mate
Mulimen
Lathan Hallman
Monigall Avenue
Plight of Transport Thomas Near Guam Reef Reported
Washington reports two cables from Commander Potts, Guam naval governor, about the army transport Thomas stranded on a reef off Guam. Supply relief failed as no tug could reach the vessel. conditions were said to be easy with no danger. The ship carries $1,780,000 in Philipps gold and 10 army officers, 79 civilians, and 4 army nurses aboard.
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Washington
Navy Department
Potts
Guam
Thomas
Ascend
Will End His Day In Peace At Auction Of Condemned Animals
Washington auctioneers sell condemned animals at the depot quartermaster area where the army favorite horse Billy Brings top price. After long public service the aged horse is saved from abuse as depot officials purchase Ally to keep him from bidders.
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Washington
Billy
Widow Burned to Death in Buffalo Fire at Rhode Island and Fourteenth
A fire at an apartment building in Buffalo corner Rhode Island and Fourteenth streets killed widow K. F. MacKinnon who lived on the third floor. Her three sons and two daughters survived. the boys escaped, the girls were hospitalized in stable condition.
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N. Y
Rhode Taland
Fourteenth Street
Mm K. FF. MacKinnon
Chiefs Will Appeal to King
Four British Columbian Indian chiefs travel from Vancouver to England to plead grievances before King Edward I they claim white settlers have taken land and spurred loss of hunting and flailing activities. Chief Jaaim Applloon and others tour with Louie Kinaelinaee and other leaders.
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Ore
Vancouver
B. C
England
Edward
Apllaon
Dohy
Nien Fe
Chio
Louie
Russian Soldiers Mutiny Shakes Samara Province
Reports from Samara state two regiments garrisoning the provincial capital mutinied and submitted a list of petty service demands. Officers promised to meet them if they resumed duty, but mutineers demanded full compliance. The mutiny aligns with revolutionary activity in Samara as unrest spreads toward republican proclamations amid a general strike.
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Peterabire
Samara
Odensa
Sevastopolon
Vladivostok
Big Grist of Laws in Fifty-Eighth Congress
Washington reports a detailed statement by Rep resentative Winthrop Jones showing 4,501 bills passed by the House and 362 left undisposed of in the first session of the fifty-eighth Congress. Total enacted laws stand at 2,298 with 2,180 enacted in the two sessions. Excludes purse and private resolutions. 54 enacted in the current session and 39 in prior sessions.
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Washington
House
Winthrop
Jones
Congress
Fearful Waste of Life on Independence Day
Chicago The Tripane publisher reports a grim national tally from the Fourth of July celebration. Dead eighteen, injured two thousand seven hundred eighty nine, and additional deaths from disease and related causes push total losses higher than last year.
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Chicago
Tripane
United States
Lona
Peace talks and arbitration amid Central American unrest in 1900s
Washington signals the US may arbitrate Central American tensions as Guatemala and El Salvador seek settlement. In Missouri a fatal auto crash near St Louis injures three. Alfred Burton and family members were involved as a vehicle left the road after a wheel blew off.
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St. Louis
St. Lewin County
Alfred Burton
Chant
John Went
Brokre
Burton
Ant
Five Bays Drowned in Lake Michigan Rowing Accident
Five members of the Illinois naval reserve were drowned while rowing in Lake Michigan near Chicago. The dinghy overturned during a practice row. all but one were inexperienced. Seven crew were aboard at the time. two were rescued by the life saving crew.
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Chicago
Mr! Amnion Nf
Illinois
Paval Revere
Lake Michigan
Hort
Guard Ghoote Down Striker In New ark
A chaotic scene on Third Street in New York ended with a guard shooting down a striker during a Thursday altercation. Witnesses describe confusion and a rapid response by authorities as other bystanders sheltered nearby. Local officials urged calm while investigating motives and seeking video footage for clarity.
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tInw
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