Galveston Ravaged as Sea Wall Fails in Fierce Storm
A major Galveston disaster unfolds as eight spans of the railroad bridge to the mainland are swept away. Water floods streets up to seven feet deep, Telegraph and telephone lines down, isolating the island. Reports warn of a possible repeat of the 1900 catastrophe and widespread damage.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Knee
Gulf of Mexico
Murdoch
Trix
New Orleans
Moon
Galveston Beach
Pittsburg Labor Turmoil Escalates With Strikes and Riots
In Pittsburg and McKees Rocks a new strike vote prolonged industrial action without violence. Butler car works refuse to resume after a verbal wage pledge. New Castle tin plate workers faced rioting with one dead and one injured. Sheriff asks for state troops as rioting fears grow and more strikebreakers may arrive tonight or tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
McKee's Rocks
Butler Car Works
New Castle Tin Plate
Divorcora
Pope Pius X Honors Memory of Pope Leo XIII
In Rome on July 21 a funeral mass marked the sixth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s death. The rite was held at the Sacred College in the presence of Pope Pius X and senior church dignitaries with invitations extended to prominent figures including Charles Moore, president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
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Leo XIII
Sacred College
Pius
Quente
Charlies
Moora
Nesident
San Francisco Chai Rs of Commerce
Mre
Moore
Turks salvage oldest submarine from Golden Horn lurch
In Constantinople reformers move to dispose of a derelict submarine stored under a wheel in the Golden Horn for about a century. It never served and sank during a trial after purchase by the Turkish government. The crew was rescued after hours, but the vessel remained abandoned.
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Constantinople
Golden Horn
Salo Egy
Boar of a Rhine Steamer Explodes near Rolindweck
Cologne reports the boiler of the tourtet steamer Guttenberg exploded yesterday near Rolindweck. One stoker was killed and five crew members were severely hurt. Several passengers were injured, including an American, but no other names are confirmed.
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Cologne
Tourtet
Guttenberg
Rolindweck
Will cuts off daughter from estate with one dollar
Canton July 21 The will of George V McCullough who died recently in this city leaves $4,600 to his widow The bequest excludes his daughter Mee Wilda P Glock with only one dollar as the reason given is a rift in the family tied to her treatment.
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Canton
George V McCullough
Mee
Wilda P. Glock
McCullough
Japan China tensions rise as arbitration bids stall
The Kokumin reports with alarm on the stalemate in Japan China talks. It notes China rejects Japan’s reconsideration plea and warns Tokyo may shift policy if China does not revise its stance within the month. Prince Ito returns from Korea to chair privy council deliberations.
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The
Kokumin
Kamura
Japan
China
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
Ilo
Korea
Privy Council
Ito
Lake incident and chase at Fort Leavenworth
Private Charles ONeal shot Minnie Scharbeno during a jealous dispute at Fort Leavenworth. He fled in a two day manhunt by 500 cavalry. he surrendered after threats of drowning. Oberhayner earned commendation and a corporal promotion. The other incident describes Roosevelt’s dangerous hippo hunt in East Africa and a dramatic rescue nearby.
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Fort Leavenworth
Charles O'Neal
Thirtieth Infantry
Minnie Scharbeno
Charles N. Murphy
Leavenworth
Essex Junction
O'Neal
William Oesthuyser
O'Nel
Lake Merritt
Oberhayner
de. Wet
Bucket shop case moves as prosecutors urge verdict
In Cincinnati, prosecutor H T Hunt opens against W D Kinnaman, a bucket shop operator, arguing against gambling and stressing Kinnaman’s alleged poverty and past as a Consolidated Stock and Grain Co clerk. Defense cites Kinnaman’s humble status and lack of funds. The trial features numerous attorneys from Cincinnati firms as officials seek a conviction.
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Consolidated Stock & Grain Co
H. T. Hunt
W. D. Kinnaman
Eald
Hiram M. Bullen
Consolidated
Bucl
Hunt
Bis
Cincinnati
Klautman
Bossdme
Ruliaon
Horo
Kihueman
Arma of Cinekynatl
Sneak Event Report From Canton Police Brief
An incident in Canton Ohio dated July 21 describes a sneak entry at a local location. Details are incomplete but indicate unlawful entry occurred and is under investigation by authorities.
Western farmers seek aid to harvest season
In Washington a plea goes to the Department of Commerce and Labor for help in harvesting the season's crops. Officials say fifty thousand able bodied men are urgently needed by western farmers, but many aliens face near poverty as they seek work and relief. Representative Stevens of Minnesota is involved.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Stevens
Minnesota
Ley
Death at Annapolis Under Naval Court Inquiry
An Annapolis hearing before a naval court of inquiry examined the death of Lt Sutton. Lt Bevan testified that Sutton had confided life held no attraction and he would shoot himself. Bevan swore the fatal shot came from Sutton’s own revolver with no other person in contact with the weapon. Mrs Sutton and Miss Parker testified, disputing prior familiarity with the statement.
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Annapolis
Hutton
Naval Court
Bevan
Sutton
Mee Parker
Leutenant
Miners Die In Firedamp Explosion At Mansfield
Fifteen miners were killed in a firedamp explosion at Mansfield mine yesterday. Dozens of workers were injured and rushed to nearby facilities as rescuers comb through the debris seeking survivors.
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Pdryer
Prosmla
Bixicon
Im & Ming
Mansfield
Open Door policy secured as China loan to be negotiated
The United States accepts a $27,500,000 loan to China with American bankers to receive a quarter share. Pekin reports assurances to Secretary Knox that the US will participate as a principal lender, preserving the Open Door principle. American officials praise the move amid European financial interests.
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Washington
Chiense
China
State Department
Pekin
Europe
United States
Knox
Conger
China to favor European lenders in loan deal
The article reports that the United States has not insisted on joining the loan with European financiers and China faces pressure to restrict American participation. It notes Chinese authorities may limit American access to the loan to French German and English bankers per a June Pekin accord, with possible American involvement in railroad construction under supervision of American engineers. It suggests American participation could open the Chinese market for U S manufacturers and yield political advantages.
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United States
China
Anon
Pekin
Orielhal
Washington test trip aims for endurance flight
An aviation note reports a July test trip by Washington pilots to explore endurance flying. The planned route covers roughly five miles out and back, with official signal corps specifications guiding the trial.
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Washington
Oreville Wright
Ella to Open Lace Store in Chicago Today
Local notice reports Ella Gingles preparing to open a lace store in Chicago Mh on July 1b. Citizens are urged to watch for the new shop and report any suspicious activity connected to the individual.
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Ella
Chicago
Gliddenites Depart for Council Bluffs Trip
Local residents from Glidden set out toward Council Bluffs with a light schedule and optimistic notes on a Nebraska road journey. The report notes travel conditions and the group’s cautious pace as they proceed toward their destination.
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Council Bluffs
Port Dodge
Nebraska Road
Digging Up Mastodon Teeth Found Near Mount Holly
At Spelnie feld township on Walter Antrins’s farm J M H Kebny of Pemberton unearthed two large mastodon teeth while digging for arrow heads. He alerted the New Jersey State Geological Society which reserves all rights. A similar skeleton was found nearby fifteen years ago by J Coleman Sailor.
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Mount Holly
Nod
Walter Antrins
Spelniefeld Township
State Geological Society of New Jersey
J. MH. Kebny
Pemberton
Kelsey
Geological Society of
Nin Dimovery
Aimilar
J. Coleman Sailor
Kelaoy
Tragic Wedding Plans End at Cemetery in Canton
In Canton Ohio on July 21 a wedding planned between Miss Rich and George King ended in tragedy. A second eastbound train on a parallel track struck King as Miss Rich tried to push him away after the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing incident. King died at the scene while Rich escaped injury.
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Canton
Cora Iloh
George King
Misa Rich
Kling
Miss Rich
Portugal's Young King Plans Autumn Trip Abroad
Lisbon July 21 King Manuel intends to travel abroad in autumn to arrange his marriage to Princess Alexandra daughter of the Duke of Fife. The trip signals royal duties and international alliances as Portugal’s future monarch meets foreign settlements and potential spouses.
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Lisbon
Manuel
Princens Alexandra
Duke of Fife
Shipwreck Tales of Hardship and Rescue at Sea
A drifting wreck with dynamite aboard left a crew stranded for days without food. One man showed resilience while others suffered extreme fatigue and some drowned as the vessel finally sank. Rescue efforts brought lifeboats and a rare glimpse of survival at sea.
Town Wiped Out By Fire in Browade Tex
Fire destroyed the town of Browade Texas along the Santa Fe railroad yesterday. The Kirby Lumber mill and stock valued at 250000 were lost, about 200 houses and stored goods burned, with no known casualties. News reached Browade by telephone and telegraph as the blaze progressed.
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Touston
Tex
Browade Tex
Houston
Santa Fe
Kirby Lumber
Browndel
Worries Over Teams Fate
Worries rise over the fate of a team as a key player faces an uncertain future after an event on a city street. A tense scene unfolds with a vehicle accident deterring the squad from practice and prompting concern about the upcoming season.
Fragmented damanged notice notes a suicide and marriage ties
A garbled report recounts Beefeastake dying by his own action in a family dispute. It mentions Jobe Grafton, a marriage plan involving Sophia Urufion, and a sequence of engagements and elopement rumors.
American Detectives Return From Sicily Murder Probe
Three American investigators Crowley HM Simon and A F Verhins left Palermo Sicily after a thorough probe into the murder of Joseph Petromann chief of the Linian division of the New York detective bureau who was killed in Palermo last March 7 The polices say an important will be made when heal
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A. HM. Simon
A. F. Verhins
United States
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