President of College Shot Down in Fatal Duel
Boston July 19 Wilfred E Harris president of the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy lies at the point of death Eldridge D Atwood osteopathic physician is under arrest charged with attempting to murder Harris Atwood says he shot Harris to avenge alleged wrong against his fiancee Dr Celia Adams who died of poison Atwood has confessed according to police
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Boston
Wilfred E. Harris
Massachusetts College of Osteopathy
Eldridge D. Atwood
Harris
Atwood
Celia Adams
St Louis Railway Sold to Big Financial Group
St Louis July 19 The St Louis and San Francisco Railway System has been sold for forty five million seven hundred thousand dollars to representatives of financial interests backing a reorganization plan.
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ST. Louis Railway
BIG Company
St. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco
Catholic hospital to rise on North Seventh avenue
A new Catholic hospital, planned near St. Anthonys church on North Seventh avenue, will cost 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. The two story brick and concrete cross shaped building will hold 79 patients and is expected to begin excavation bids this week with work to start next week. Bishop Glorieux of Boise aided in finalizing plans and Salt Lake consultations with church authorities influenced the updated design.
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North Seventh Avenue
St. Anthony’s Church
Joe T. Young
P. C. O'Malley
Salt Lake
Glorieux
Boise
Attitude of Government Is Unchanged on Peace Prospects
Washington reports that Dr Ritter was told the American government remains ready to cooperate yet President Wilson sees no immediate peace prospects. The stance reflects continued cautious diplomacy amid wartime.
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Washington
Ritter
Wilson
General Wood action sustained in Army discharge case
Washington July 19 The war department sustained Major General Leonard Wood in ordering Col Louis D Conley and Lt Col John J Phelan of the Sixty ninth New York Infantry mustered into federal service due to physical disability A mutiny was vainly alleged during the turmoil description remains incomplete and unclear
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Washington
War Department
Leonard Wood
Louis D. Conley
John J. Phelan
Sixtyninth New York Infantry
No Authority For Promising Withdrawal In Europe Talks
Washington July 19 Dr Paul Ritter a Swiss minister conferred with Acting Secretary Polk on prospects of peace in Europe Ritter said the talks had no tangible results Polk declared Special Agent Rogers had no authority to promise the Mexican government Pershing's forces will withdraw Volk and Arredondo conferred an hour Both said some progress was made but no final conclusion reached
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Washington
Paul Ritter
Switzerland
Polk
Europe
Ritter
Rodgers
Pershing
Volk
Arredondo
Razor Jack Arrested After Department Store Incident
A man known as Razor Jack, with a lengthy penitentiary record, entered Eastman Department store demanding socks. He pulled a razor from his sleeve after a clerk refused, threatened bystanders, but did not injure anyone and was jailed.
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Boston
Eastman Department
Jack
Canadian Life Insurance Underwriters Meet in Hamilton
Hamilton Ontario July 19 An important gathering of insurance men the tenth annual convention of the Canadian Life Insurance Underwriters association met here with about 500 members in attendance plus many prominent U S insurance men. Business sessions continue through the week covering topics of interest to the industry. Entertainment includes a trip to Niagara Falls and a banquet at the Royal Connaught hotel.
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Hamilton
Ont
Canadian Life Insurance Underwriters’ Association
United States
Niagara Falls
Royal Connaught Hotel
Castro Freed From Ellis Island After Immigration ruling
Former Venezuelan president Castro has been released from Ellis Island. He declined to discuss Secretary Wilson’s action on the immigration board ruling and is allowed to travel through the United States.
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New York
Castro
Venezuela
Ellis Island
Wilson
Immigration Board
United States
Hurricane Moves North Off Atlantic Coast
Washington reports another West India hurricane moving northward off the Atlantic coast. Storm warnings are in effect and fear rises that the coast may be swept again.
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Atlantic
Washington
Big Elevator to Be Erected by Equity Co
Contractors grade a sidetrack near Bannock section house 15 miles west on the Short Line where Equity will build a track and a large wheat elevator to handle rising Arbon valley grain output. Michaud station has served as the valley’s grain point, but the new site serves most farmers. both locations will be kept for local residents. The project signals strong faith in the Breadbasket of Southeastern Idaho.
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Bannock
Intermountain Farmers’ Equity
Arbon
Michaud
Idaho
Copper Market Report for July 1819
Market notes indicate copper prices unsettled amid July trading. Electrolytic copper shows little consensus as supply concerns and demand signals create cautious bidding from buyers and producers.
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AL Market New Oear
French Soldiers Capture Fort Biaches in Daring Assault
Paris reports a bold action by nine French soldiers who, after a careful approach to German trenches, led a bayonet charge and captured a garrison of 113 Germans at Fort Biaches. The raid followed a heavy bombardment and a discovered vulnerability in the fortifications.
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Britain
Paris
Biaches
German Raid at Longueval Foiled. Russians Hold Riga Line
The war office reports French forces checked the German raid near Verdun and gained a foothold at Delville Wood outskirts of Longueval. Berlin notes Albania activity with unchanged front, while Russia reinforces near Riga and counterattacks von Hindenburg. all assaults fail with heavy losses.
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London
Verdun
Delvillewood
Longueval
War Office
Berlin
Albania
Riga
von Hindenburg
Germans Counter Attack British Lines on Somme Front
Germans press counter assault along the Somme with gains in two British trenches while quiet holds on the French front. In Italy, Rome says Italians defeat the Austrians in Trentino.
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British
London
Somme
Trentino
Rome
Premier Asquith Proposes Eleventh War Credit Vote
Premier Asquith announced another vote of credit will be asked next week. It will be the eleventh since the war began and is expected to be about three hundred million pounds, raising the total to two billion six hundred eighty-two million pounds.
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Asquith
Unreasonable British Blacklist Targets U.S. Firms
From New York July 19 report declares English blacklist of American firms. identifies issued targets and potential trade impacts.
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Ycotting Unreasonable
New York
England
Declar
Negroes to Keep Off Streets in Chicago Tragedy
Heavy police patrols surround the McIntyre house as hundreds gather to view yesterday's tragedy. Rioting feared but no disorders reported as negroes are ordered off streets. An unserved warrant charging McIntyre with disturbing the peace is linked to the death of six people. Police found McIntyre away from home and will serve the warrant in the morning. Hospital reports indicate all injured likely will recover.
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Chicago
McIntyre
McIintyre
German Submarine Postal Service Planned Between Germany and U S
Geneva reports July 19 that Neuste Nachrichten of Munich says German authorities plan a submarine postal service between Germany and the United States. Government correspondence will have precedence over newspapers.
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Geneva
Neuste Nachrichten
Munich
Germany
United States
Forty Die in Southeast Storm Flood Toll Rises
Atlanta reports indicate forty persons have perished in the storm flood across the southeastern states with property damage estimated between thirteen and fifteen million dollars.
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Atlanta
Awaiting Page Report on British Firms Blacklist
Washington July 19 The state department awaits Ambassador Page report on Britain blacklisting nearly a hundred American firms. Some see England action as unfriendly.
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Washington
State Department
Ambassador Page
England
Bomb Drops Reported by Berlin on Treviso Raid
Berlin dispatches say naval airplanes dropped ninety bombs on Treviso Italy on July 19 and that the operation was successful. Local authorities have not yet confirmed casualty figures or damage.
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Berlin
Vienna
Treviso
Italy
Italian Steamship Anselo Sunk By Submarine
An Algiers dispatch reports the Italian steamship Anselo sunk by a submarine with the crew rescued. The incident occurred off the coast near Algiers and details remain scarce.
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London
Algiers
An- Selo
British Steamer Adams Captured by German Destroyer
Report states the British steamship Adams, on a voyage from Finland, was captured by a German destroyer while returning.
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Stockholm
Adams
Finland
Poland Reconstruction Progress Declared Aerial Report
Berlin reports reconstruction work in Poland is continuing with great success. Officially announced that the condition of the people is much better than under Russian rule.
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Berlin
Poland
German naval air strike hits Reval in Gulf of Finland
Berlin reports a nighttime bombardment of Reval by German naval aircraft aimed at cruisers and warships in the Gulf of Finland. The attack produced numerous hits and one submarine was struck four times.
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Berlin
Reval
Gulf of Finland
Russians Cross Carpathians Penetrate Into Hungary
Petrograd dispatch reports Russian forces have crossed the Carpathians and advanced about a day’s march into Hungary. The Germans and Austrians are said to be threatened with actions against their rear in the mountains as Russian proximity increases.
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Carpathians
London
Hungary
Petrograd
British cruisers patrol Atlantic coast as Deutschland readiness grows
Baltimore reports the German submarine Deutschland ready to sail with rubber and nickel cargoes. Oil tankers are moored for a sister ship as Bremen is anticipated. British and French cruisers patrol the Atlantic coast ready to counter Deutschland. Captain Koenig holds sailors ready and cancels engagements. Canadian nickel producers pledge no metal to Germany.
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Baltimore
Bremen
Atlantic
Koenig
Germany
Senate Rejects Move to Strike Armor Plate Plant Section
Washington July 19 The senate rejected a motion to strike the government armor plate plant section from the naval bill. A proposal to refer the armor plate manufacture issue to the Federal Trade Commission was defeated. Only Newlands, a Democrat, supported the motion.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Newlands
Unions Urged to Back Iron Workers Strike in Minnesota
Duluth July 19 William D Haywood issues statement urging unions in the iron range to support the iron workers strike. The call emphasizes solidarity amid labor dispute and seeks broad backing within the region's unions.
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Duluth
William D. Haywood
Minnesota
Infantile Paralysis Death Toll Surges in New York
New York reports 30 child deaths and 142 new cases in 24 hours amid a rising infantile paralysis epidemic. Since June 26, 450 children have died and 2327 cases have been recorded, alarming health authorities with a 150 percent increase.
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New York
City Health
Hughes Seeks End to Republican Dissent Nationwide
New York July 19 Charles F Hughes urged callers that dissension must cease and all factional quarrels be set aside to unite behind the national ticket. He claimed success hinges on Republican harmony and a Republican majority in both houses. He said he had conferred with leaders across the country.
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New York
Charles F. Hughes
Hughes
Men Held On Highway Robbery Charge After Drinking Bout
Dick Bars remains in city jail on a highway robbery complaint while George Olsen Tom Connelly and Dick Bars claim the incident was a drinking party. County authorities probe the allegations before a preliminary hearing. Readings say liquor was present but no robbery occurred and a police court fine is possible.
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Dick Bars
J. T. Larsen
George Olsen
Tom Connelly
Larsen
PARK HIGHWAY TOUR TO YELLOWSTONE STARTS IN ST PAUL
Auto mobile drivers join the Park Highway Tour from St Paul on July 20 for a nine day route to Yellowstone National Park. The schedule calls for daily runs about 175 miles with overnight stops in Fargo, Bismarck, Dickinson, Miles City, Billings, Livingston and other cities. Tourists will be entertained at each stop before entering Gardiner Yellowstone on July 29.
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Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner
Two Hundred Join Ranks of Machinists in Milwaukee
Milwaukee July 19 Two hundred workmen have joined the ranks of striking machinists bringing the total out to nineteen hundred as the labor dispute widens.
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Milwaukee
Wilson Plans to Enter Active Fight for Re election
Washington July 19 Wilson plans to enter actively upon his fight for re election as soon as congress adjourns.
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Wilson
Washington
Wailson
Congress
Reports Of Shortages Denied In Washington And Border Clashes
Informal talks continue between Mexican Ambassador Arredondo and Acting Secretary Park over border difficulties. Henry P. Fletcher will not lead the American commission due to his appointment as ambassador to Mexico. General Gonzales denies Mexican fire on Massachusetts guards. U S authorities suspect Mexican smugglers triggered the clash.
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Washington
Arredondo
Park
Henry P. Fletcher
American Commission
Mexico
Fl Paso
Gonzales
Massachusetts Guard
Unfounded Charges Denied After Border Army Probe
Investigation into border army conditions clears the facility of shortages of rations and checks on sanitary transport facilities. Authorities report no basis for the shortages charges.
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Washington
Man Struck by Car in Halliday Street Subway
John Fitzgerald a city worker was struck by a five passenger car driven by John Munn on the Halliday street subway east incline. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises with doctors hopeful for a quick recovery. The wagon ahead turned left and Fitzgerald may have stepped into or been struck as the car passed.
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John Fitzgerald
City of Pocatello
Halliday Street
John Munn
Edward Munson
Fitzgerald
Gate City Mecca for Tourists
Foreign-licensed autos flood through Pocatello on the Utah Idaho Yellowstone route as tourists stream toward Yellowstone National Park. Local businesses profit from stopovers with visitors, some camping overnight before continuing on. The Intermountain corridor lures car parties from Idaho and beyond as Idahoans embrace See America first.
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Pocatello
Yellowstone Park
Utah-Idaho-Yellowstone
Salt Lake
Yellowstone
Intermountain County
American Falls
Park
Idaho
America
Prohibitionists Open Session of National Convention
St Paul July 19 Prohibitionists opened their national convention with delegates from across the country. Interest centers on presidential candidates as J Frank Hanly and William Sulzer lead factions. E W Chafin is suggested as a compromise candidate amidst rising tensions.
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St.Paul
J. Frank Hanly
William Sulzer
E. W. Chafin
Wheat Market Report Shows Mixed Chicago Close
In Chicago July 19 the wheat market closed with September futures at 1.12 and a quarter while corn traded at 0.405. The report notes modest moves amid limited volume as traders assess supply signals.
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Chicago
Drive the Devil From Race Stunt Shocks Chicago
Police arrest George Fowler a laborer found in scant clothing with his body anointed by lard racing through Chicago streets attempting to drive the devil from the race. The incident prompted detainment as witnesses described his erratic behavior and public disruption.
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Chicago
George Fowler
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Equity CO
China
Japan
Bombard Reval
Gate City
Mecca
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