Paris Count Plans Vengeance After Dinner Garden Joke
In Paris on August 5 a practical joke on Count Rob Montesquion triggered a social furor. The count vows heavy damages after his guests, promised a garden party with actors Leconte Dormat and others, were stood up. He warns of possible violence if legal recourse fails, following a night of disappointed guests and ruined arrangements at his Les Vesinet estate near Saint-Germain.
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Ote
Young Cincinnati Woman Defends Herself Against Attacker
Miss Frieda Ceigler, 20, on Third Street, warded off a would-be attacker by delivering a powerful uppercut to the jaw after he grabbed her throat. The assailant, described as a white man, fled, and authorities from Read y and Lockland joined in the search.
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Third Street
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Marshal Handley
Lockland
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First Italian boy preserved as pool tragedy monument
In Mantua Italy Caspar Cubrio vanished from a pool after a cramp while swimming. A week later his body surfaced fully ossified and preserved and was placed on a base by his father. The event is noted as a unique memorial in Italy.
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Caspar Cubrio
Caspar
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Keep Cool Slogan Stops Perspiring Politicians at Decoration Day
A newspaper excerpt notes that during Decoration Day the local politicians avoided speaking unless wearing the classic Prince Albert coat. It criticizes the tradition as emblematic of American statesmanship and mocks the pomp of platform oratory.
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United States
Crane Named as Possible Democratic Campaign Treasurer
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, a wealthy banker and La Follette supporter, is eyed as the Democratic national campaign committee treasurer with Governor Wilson and National Chairman McCombs arranging the selection. Joseph F. Davies will run Wilson headquarters in Chicago as assistant treasurer, while Herman Ridder declines to remain treasurer but backs Wilson. The piece notes Crane’s background as minister to China and his favorable leanings toward Wilson.
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Sea Girt
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University of Wisconsin
Joseph F. Davies
Wisconsin
National Committee
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New York City
Herman Ridder
Wood's Hole, Mass
Throng at all resorts crowds Mobilians on busy Sunday
Thousands crowded every nearby resort with fishing grounds parks and Spring Hill drawing many picnickers. Steamers to the Eastern Shore did record business carrying the limit and Point Clear Fairhope and Battles hotel areas saw large crowds with scarce sleeping space. Salt water bathing drew crowds along the coast all day.
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Point Clear
Fairhope
Battles
Merchant dies leaping from moving train near Franklin
T J McKee a Nashville merchant was instantly killed when he jumped from a moving train near Franklin Tenn as he alighted he struck a telephone post and broke his neck according to regional reports.
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Tenn
Franklin
Fra Diavalo at the Crown Theatre Tonight
The Cool Place presents Awber’s Fra Diavalo a three reel opera film with the complete musical score. Continuous music from 2 30 to 5 30 and 6 30 to 7 30. No price increase admission five cents. Children over three pay. Come early to avoid the rush.
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Fra Diavalo
Awber
World reaction to Monroe doctrine expansion spans continents
London and continental papers discuss Washington action as satisfactory to England and a step toward US imperialism. Berlin and Paris comment with skepticism, noting tensions with Japan and Germany while warnings of exclusive western hemisphere control persist.
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Washington
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Berlin
Cleveland Venezuela
A. Bertin
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Pacific
Brazil
United States
Bryan
Germany
Atlanta Sunday Tragedy Ends with Wife and Self
W E Lattimer aged 40 shot and killed Emma Cantrell 26 then killed himself hours later at a local hospital. The incident occurred in a Decatur Street house after Lattimer sought his wife and quarreled with Cantrell. An inquest later revealed the pistol belonged to Lattimer's wife.
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W. E. Lattimer
Emma Cantrell
Decatur Street
Railworker dies after fall between freight cars
Ray mond Chester McPherson, a brakeman on the Tennessee Central railway, fell between freight cars near Lebanon, was badly mashed, and died hours later. In Red Wing Minnesota a 100 year old man George Huéthigan died while trying to save his seven year old son Lee from a passenger train.
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Tenn
Raymond Chester McPherson
Tennessee Central Railway
Lebanon
Red Wing
Minn
George P. Huéthigan
Lee
McCall Announces Senate Candidacy to Succeed Crane
Boston August 4 Congressman Samuel W McCall of Winchester announced plans to run for the United States Senate to replace Senator Murray Crane in a major political bid.
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Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
United States Senate
Murray Crane
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