St Louis speculator attempts suicide after grain losses
H W Michel a Merchants' Exchange member and mail carrier resigns and then tries to kill himself. He lost about 7 000 to 8 000 dollars in grain speculation and left letters to President Wilson and other public figures, stating his losses were lifelong savings and a warning to others.
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Associated Press
T. Louis
H. W. Michel
Merchants’ Exchange of
St. Louis
Wilson
Michel
Merchants’ Exchange
Exchange
The
Post Dispatch
Blease Frees Sixteen Convicts by Clemency Policy
Governor Blease granted executive clemency to sixteen youths, including two murderers, bringing total paroles from full sentences to nearly 700 since taking office over two years ago. He announced no more pardons before Thanksgiving this year.
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Associated Press
Columbia
D. C
Blease
Moose Notice Urges Immediate Return of Cards
The notice from Mobile Lodge No. 321 requests recipients to return their Moose return cards to the secretary at once, stressing the cards as of vital importance.
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Mobile
Three Killed by Electric Storm in Elgin and Nearby Areas
An electric storm in Elgin Newfoundland yesterday killed three men and caused about $60,000 in damage. Arthur Peterson, son of a local farmer, was struck dead by lightning four miles west. Two more deaths were reported at Pingaree Grove. Widespread outages darkened the city and cut streetcar service as trees felled power lines and uprooted four stores near Dundee and Sycamore.
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Associated Press
Elgin
Arthur Peterson
Pingaree Grove
Dundee
Sycamore
Experts to Inspect Meat Packing Houses Nationwide
Washington announces outside specialists will inspect packing plants in New York Massachusetts Connecticut Illinois and Missouri to boost efficiency and public confidence. Dr W T Sedgwick Dr V A Moore and Dr J Al Connaway named to report from Boston Worcester New Haven and Kansas City St Louis St Joseph and National Stock Yards.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Illinois
Missouri
W. T. Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Worcester
Brightwood
Mass
New Haven
Conn
V. A. Moore
Coryell University
Wi O- Phila
Buffalo
Pitts
J. al Connaway
Missouri Agricultural College
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
National Stock Yards
Ilinois
Bureau of Animal Industry
Shortage found in Wenatchee cherries seized in New York
Four thousand baskets of cherries shipped from Wenatchee Washington were seized by the commissioner of weights and measures for being underweight by more than nine cubic centimeters per basket. The defect was found when a mouse had eaten a hole in the false bottoms exposed for sale.
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Associated Press
New York
Wenatchee
Washington
Commissioner of Weights And—Measures
Bar Seeks Nonpartisan Stance Ahead of Mobile Meeting
The Alabama State Bar Association plans to sever political involvement by adopting a resolution in its annual convention in Mobile. The measure would bar the organization from endorsing or recommending any political candidate, promising a permanent nonpartisan stance.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Bar Association
Mobile
Murder confession in Judge Hayes case at Dyersburg
John Light alias James Bradshaw, a young Black man identified by the Dyersburg sheriff as the murderer of Judge Hayes, confessed today. Sheriff King departed for Dyersburg with the suspect.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Judge Hayes
Dyersburg
Tenn
John Light
James Bradshaw
King
Rid Your Children of Worms with Kickapoo Worm Killer
A historical advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenge as a remedy to expel worms and soothe symptoms in children. It cites Mrs J A Brisbin of Higin Michigan claiming long use cleared her children of worms. Guaranteed and available from druggists or by mail for 25 cents, Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia and Van Buren.
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J. A. Brisbin
Higin
Aji
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Philadelphia
Girl Gets a Cow for Naval Home
Philadelphia July 9 Associated Press reports the daughter of the naval home and hospital superintendent told Secretary Daniels the grounds are beautiful and all that is needed is a cow. Daniels promised the government would provide the cow as officials toured the navy yard. He then returned to Washington in the evening.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
T‘e
Naval Home and Hospital
Navy
Daniels
Navy Yard
Hetherington
Mr. Daniels
Secreary
Pershing Praises Troops After Moro Campaign
Full reports at the War Department recount Brigadier General Pershing commending American troopers for heroism in the Bagsak battle against Moro forces. Hand to hand fights with Moros armed with barongs and spears are described, with many Moros said to number from five to ten thousand.
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Washington
Pershing
Bagsak
War Department
Holy War Declared Over Sultan of Oman Aims for Muscat
Simla reports a holy war declared by Sheik Abdulla against the Sultan of Oman in southeastern Arabia. Rebels have seized several strongholds and threaten Muscat, a seaport of 60 000. Three British warships and a Rajput infantry regiment are deployed to protect interests.
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Associated Press
Simla
India
Omaan
Arabia
Sheik Abdulla
Seyyid Feysal bin Turkeep
Muscat
Senate to Resume Hearings on West Virginia Coal Fields
The senate investigation of conditions in the West Virginia coal regions is to restart next week with coal operators witnesses in Paint and Cabin Creek. Senator Kenyon will travel to Charleston to complete testimony as rioting and labor troubles spread to the New River field.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Senator Swanson
Paint
Cabin Creek
Kenyon
Charleston
Cabin Creeks
New
River Field
Dog Used as Buoy Saves Man from Ocean
Atlantic City news tells how seventeen year old Theodore Leslie used his dog Spud as a buoy to rescue Alfred Meyers from drowning. The pair were swept two blocks from their starting point by strong currents and reached the beach exhausted after a hard struggle in the ocean.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Theodore Leslie
Spud
Alfred Meyers
Meyers
Slayer of Americans Held in San Diego Jail
Andreas Arreola lieutenant to Lerdo Gonzales and his band of Mexican irregulars sits in San Diego County Jail awaiting deportation to Mazatlan. He was ordered deported last year after summarily executing four Americans at Alamo Lower California during the revolutionary troubles three years ago.
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San Diego
Cal
Andreas Arreola
Lerdo Gonzales
Alamo
Lower California
Mazatlan
Arreola
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