Steele Becomes World Middleweight Champion in Seattle
Freddie Steele of Tacoma defeated Eddie Risko of Syracuse by a fifteen round decision to win the world middleweight title. Steele scored the only knockdown in the first round with a hard right and opened cuts on Risko’s eyes later, as about twenty five thousand spectators watched in Seattle.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Freddie Steele
Babe Risko
Tacoma
Eddie “Babe” Risko
Syracuse
New York
Risko
Steele
Anarchist Leader Sotelo Found Dead Amid Political Tension
The body of Jose Calvo Sotelo, anarchist leader, was discovered in a Madrid cemetery after being seized from his home by men in Assault Guard uniforms. He was beaten, cut, and shot multiple times. His death triggers fears of major political repercussions and may be connected to the prior assassination of an Assault Guard captain.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Jose Calvo Sotelo
Sotelo
Spain
Rooms for Rent Near Nome Nugget Office
Inquire of Mrs. Charles Calkins for rooms available near the Nome Nugget Office.
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Charles Calkins
Nome Nugget Office
Record Heat Wave Continues Across Mid West and East
The ongoing drought and extreme heat batter the mid West and neighboring regions with forecasted heat waves. Deaths from prostration and drowning total 1,412 as temperatures climb with highs reaching 112 in several locations. Grain prices hold steady despite the heat with wheat futures higher than a year ago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bay City
Michigan
Chago
Indianapolis
Apache Indian Hanged at Dawn in Arizona
SAN CARLOS Arizona July 13 Boastful Fort Gardner a pint sized Apache Indian thrice a killer was hanged from the government gallows for thirty three minutes at dawn today while armed men stood at guard as a warning to tribesmen not to interfere Gardner 31 years old who insisted the government hang him for killing his wife and infant son boasted that he would take it like an Apache met a horrible death His body struck the side of the trap as the trigger was sprung and dangled while the helpless victim groaned and kicked The trap was sprung at 5 06 A M and he was pronounced dead at 5 39 A M after twenty minutes of examination by the attending physician
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Associated Press
San Carlos
Arizona
Fort Gardner
Gardner
Norris Bid for Fifth Term Shakes Wheat Market
In McCook Nebraska and Chicago on July 13 a volatile wheat selloff near Norris’s 75th birthday dragged prices down by a nickel as markets eyed petitions to draft him for a fifth Senate term. Corn and other grains faltered amid heat wave notes from the weather bureau.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George William Norris
Board of Trade
Wisconsin
Braska
Senate
Weather Bureau
Detachments At Tientsin Clash In Public Park
Japanese and Chinese detachments clashed in a public park in Tientsin over park use. No casualties reported as both sides opened fire during the dispute while negotiations expected a quick settlement.
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Tientsin
Associated Press
Taku
Here
Woman Witness in Vice Ring Beaten and Carved
Margaret Bell, 23, a key witness against Charles Laviano, was found Sunday in a Washington apartment with stab wounds and carved injuries. She identified a Luciano-ring member as her assailant before being taken to an emergency hospital after gas jets were turned on.
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Associated Press
Ashington
D. C
Margaret Louis Bell
Charles
Lucky” Laviano
New York
Heeleh
Jean [Cestella
Luciano
Tor
Turing
Relief Drought Areas Proving Value
Washington officials report the WPA approved a 600000 dollar outlay to provide drought relief work for farmers in the Midwest shelter belt. Acting reclamation commissioner John C. Page told Ickes three million acres in the drought area are green and growing thanks to federal reclamation works and continued planting.
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Associated Press
Bismarck
North Dakota
Washington, D. C
Forest Service
WPA
Mid West Shelter Belt
John C. Page
Germans Fortifying Heligoland Without Permission
Lord Cranborne told the House of Commons that Germany appears to be fortifying Heligoland without any authorization. He said he understood the work was proceeding and that no consent had been received from any authority.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Cranborne
President Draws Bridge and Government Comparison at Dedication
President compares bridge building to government work during dedication ceremonies. He notes complex demands for invention and progress, aligning public faith in infrastructure with governance. Political observers cite emphasis on unity and national achievement.
Roosevelt Hosts Dedication of New York Bridge
President Roosevelt delivers a brief address in New York praising a major bridge project as a modern improvement over older ferry systems. He, accompanied by Interior Secretary Ickes, notes government complexity grows with advancing needs and cites Triborough-like modernization.
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Roosevelt
New York City
New York
Triborough Bridge
English racer breaks 24 hour land speed record at Bonneville
Captain George Eve, son of England, an noted automobile racer, set an unofficial 24 hour world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah with an average speed of 149.56 miles per hour. The Nugget urges subscriptions.
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George Eveson
England
Pilteen Leaders Executed in February Rebellion
Observers say the February uprising leaders were executed by firing squad at the Shibuya Military Prison yard. The killings followed a Sunday ceremony with the public reportedly unaware of full details.
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Pilteen
Mina Lige
Spitz Dog Defends Mistress Against Cougar in Oregon
In Sweet Home Oregon on July 13 a small Spitz dog fought off a cougar threatening Mrs. Bert Simmons as she checked three dead sheep. The dog darted to and from the beast until it fled into the woods. hunters later killed the cougar.
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Associated Press
Sweet Home
Oregon
Bert Sim
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