Fifty girls perished in Binghamton factory fire
A large fire at the Binghamton Co Conservative clothing complex in Binghamton New York killed about fifty workers and trapped around 125 employees many of them women reports say. The blaze caused over 200000 dollars in losses with lives lost while rumors of drills caused slow evacuations and a faulty elevator trapped workers on the upper floors.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Binghampton Co
Malaga
Sitkons
Len Clothing Company
Earby Inewrance
Noad
Binghampton Clothing Company
Hogg
Unclear court scene cited in midtown incident report
A chaotic courtroom scene centers on a judge and a police officer as witnesses describe a nighttime disturbance near 2 Monk Avenue. The account mentions a crowd, a sworn testimony, and a claim of assault involving multiple women and a security guard.
Parcel Post Changes Extend Rates and Weight Limits
Washington plans extend parcel post to first and second zones with lower rates and higher weight limits. Burleson says parcels over four ounces will cost less per pound and maximum weight rises from eleven to twenty pounds for those zones, aiming to boost efficiency and post office revenue.
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Washington
Burleson
Efpost
United States
Piakatesber
Ee Esma Transportation
Aimee
Re Ase
Attack on Ada County Automobile Tax Exemption Suit
Henry Achenbach files suit in Ada county district court seeking a writ of mandate to compel Ada county officials to assess all property including automobiles and motorcycles exempted from taxation under the highway commission act. Judge Charles P. McCarthy directs an alternate writ to county assessor William A. Kincaid and the Ada county board of commissioners. About 700 vehicles valued at roughly 1 million dollars are involved as the plaintiff claims the current tax burden is unjust.
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Boise
State Highway Commission
District Court
Ada County
Charles P. McCarthy
William Howell
August Carlson
William Briggs
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Highway Commission Act
C. F. Koelsch
Willam A. Kincaid
Henry Achenbach
William A
Mora
Sasa
Harry Tame
Kincaid
Eal
Wu Po
Fourteen Miners Die After German Coal Mine Collapse
In Geilenkirchen Germany fourteen miners were found dead after being entombed by a coal fall that trapped them yesterday. Rescue teams recovered the workers this morning confirming the tragedy at the local mine.
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Geilenkirchhen
Germany
Lynched Negro Revives After Coffin Arrival in Fla
In Starke Florida on July 23 Hersey Mitchell, a Black man, was hanged in the jail yard for murder. Declared dead after 38 minutes, the body revived when placed in a coffin and lived three more hours before dying.
Auto tour leaders visit Pocatello en route to Indiana
Laurence Enos of the American Automobile Association and A. G. Batehelder stop in Pocatello for several hours while traveling from Montana to Ogden. They join a reliability tour of 30 cars from Twin Cities to Glacier National Park and planned to meet Indiana auto tourists.
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Laurence Enos
American Automobile Association
A. G. Batehelder
A’s
Pocatello
Montana
Ogden
Twin Cities
Glacier National Park
Butte
Indiana
Messrs
Enos
Batehelder
William Wallin
Intermountain
Ares Roads Association
Lyman
Idaho State
A. A.A
Copper Mines Closed in Calumet Area Strike
Twenty copper mines in Calumet Michigan and nearby counties shut down on July 23 as a strike called by the West mining committee spreads. The dispute centers on union demands and miners’ idleness, with mines including Cilaet Thais Wolverine Centennial Champion Baltic Royale and Emperor affected as the movement continues.
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Calumet
Mich
Westfrowen Pgs Seerom & S
Cilaet
Thais T
Wolverine
Centennial
Champion
Baltic
Royale
Euperor
Watson dubbed Mac a Mugwump in Senate probe
The Senate lobby committee pressed to finish its Mulhall letters record as Mulhall asserts authority of the whole, naming former Secretary MacVeagh and others. The exchange centers on party labels and Mugwump accusations amid the White House ties.
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Washington
Mulhall
Senate Lobby Committee
Reed
MacVeagh
Rte Ly
Veagh
Oo Ah Kane
Bird of
Thadea Os
White House House
Beverly
UNCLE SAM TO DISCLAIM NEUTRALITY IN ARMS EXPORT POLICY
Washington July 23 The administration does not yet favor repealing the neutrality proclamation to permit free export of arms in the Mexican situation A conference between President Wilson and leaders was planned for today to discuss the issue and gauge approval A canvass of the foreign affairs committees indicated support among those backing the move with expected delays in government action noted.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Ceremeron Aei
Navy inquiry into Mexican ransom case ends in uncertainty
Washington reports acting Secretary of the Navy convened to probe a reported ransom plot in Mexico held by Mexican federals. Details from Guaymas and Vera Cruz are sketchy with unclear safety implications for U S personnel. El Mocho bandits and local officials are mentioned amid limited federal forces in the area.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Guaymas
Ana
Vera
el Mocho
Eg Nyehemist
En Madera
Satillo
Mon
Torreon
Illo
Jon
London News Fragments From July 23 Report Losses
London dispatch notes July 23 reports a partial schedule of events for a forthcoming London to York journey. The fragment mentions a widow and five children, with unclear details about persons or outcomes.
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London
M. Besdy
York
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