Court of Inquiry Sought Over Schley Controversy
Secretary Long discusses Admiral Schley letter seeking a court of inquiry. A conference with Admiral Crowninshield and others considers appointing a court while delaying convening until cooler weather. Dewey’s possible role as president optional. weather and retirements shape decision. Officers named as final members to be decided.
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Court Martial Inquiry Debate Echoes In Navy Letters
July 4 Washington reports on Admiral Schley and Secretary Long exchanges over open court inquiry. Maclay argues for proper case handling while Sampson hopes for thorough investigation, aiming to reveal facts and quell public malice surrounding the controversy.
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Fighting Bob 5A 6 Captain Evans Code Controversy
Washington July 4. Great interest centers on Captain Evans statements about fleet code trials and the warning methods used by Cuban agents. Navy officials and friends discuss implications for Admiral Schley Captain Cook and a potential congressional inquiry into Evans remarks and alleged withholding of the code from Brooklyn.
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Capt Cook On Signals Corroborates Evans Statement
Capt Cook testifies at the Albemarle hotel on July 4 regarding Admiral Sampson and the code of Renata. He states that insufficient signals were furnished for Cuban insurgents and U S vessels to coordinate against Cervera, with other squadrons reportedly prepared.
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Record Heat Claims Dozens in St Louis and Midwest
Chicago area weather reports show extreme heat with temperatures reaching 106 degrees. St Louis records 22 deaths due to heat including thermic fever and sunstroke, while Kansas City and Des Moines report heat prostrations and escalating temperatures. Officials warn the heat wave may eclipse prior records as showers offer partial relief in some locales.
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Cause of the Heat Earth the Satellite of a Variable Star
New York July 24 The Journal and Advertiser prints an article by Garret P. Servis on hot weather. The piece explains heat as a cosmic effect from a vapor blanket around the sun and its impact on Earth, describing a blazing furnace like conditions and intensified by thinning earthly air.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Garret P. Servis
Tinaea
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United States
Tino
Atlantis
Whole Town Under Arms Over Governor Revoking Commissions
Osceola Mississippi County is under armed tension after Governor Davis revoked Sheriff Sam Bowen and Circuit Clerk S Driver comIssions. Bowen and Driver retained control of the courthouse with a large crowd from Luxor and barred entry. Rhodes and Lovewell, backed by about 6000 supporters, are challenging them. Martial law appeal possible as residents flee amid reports of a recent lynching ten miles away.
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Onceola
New Kansas Department Proposed With Forts and Posts
A Kansan City source says a new army department named the department of Kansas may form, including Port Leavenworth, Riley Kansas, Jefferson Barracks, Fort Revo and Sit. Okla, Forty Logan and Root Arkansas, with Kansas City as headquarters. The plan envisions centralizing military HQ in Kansas City, shifting Missouri’s Missouri Department HQ to Omaha.
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Ice Demand Surges as West Drought Spreads
Chicago reports an unprecedented surge in ice orders from drought-stricken western and southern regions. Dealers ship 30 to 40 cars daily despite no price increases, with Kiicherbacker Ice president J. Field noting imports cannot meet heat-driven demand. A Kanus forecast hints at continued heat and weather volatility with rising temperatures and cyclonic disturbances.
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Married Seven. Mrs Ayers Faces Kate Bender Case
Fort Collins Colorado July 24 Mrs Frank Ayers linked to the Kate Bender gang faces scrutiny as detectives watch her family. Accounts claim multiple marriages and a past with a Kansas group. Ayers denies guilt while alleging alibis and plotting to summon former husbands for proof. Investigations reference requisition talks with Topeka authorities.
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Edward
Orman
Alty
Deadly questions haunt Parsones cure claims
A garbled snippet discusses early 20th century doubts about concrete cures for diseases near Parson, referencing a sensational Colorado family and an Agnes McKee Wallace. It mentions a man named David McKee from Missouri and a note about death thirty years ago, leaving unclear specifics.
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David Mi Kee
Benders Murders Tied to Secret Eastern West Civic Society
A fragmentary reminiscence links a secret organization named Ue Horeethiel Vig- Mantes to home protection aims and the Bender murders. David Melier and David BcKee are named as detectives within the society, with references to investigations, undisclosed killings, and a family pledge.
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Mierourt
David BcKee
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David Meo
Sive
Wit
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Hia
Plague at New York Harbor Health Officer Announces Case
New York July 4 Dr Doty health officer of the port announced a Rab Rain case aboard the stoker from the ethurier Hobenfels sent to Swinburne Island for observation. The Hobenfels crew from Calcutta to be held at Swinburne for observation while the vessel is disinfected. The case described as mild.
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Rain at El Reno Delays Voters Amid Respite Heat
A downpour at El Reno prompts residents to seek shelter as heat relief arrives and voters crowd polling booths. Senator Sidney Clarke in Oklahoma City registers many applicants by 10 o clock, while a rumor of Dick Plunkett's decapitation turns out false.
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Weather Forecast Shows Only Slight Changes Ahead
The report notes continued heat with yesterday’s rain totaling four hundredths of an inch. Government forecasts call for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with little change in temperatures. The record low last night was 74 at 3 am, east wind at about six miles per hour, and today’s readings near the same range.
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Heat takes toll as Abilene farmer dies in heat
Kansas City dispatch reports W. H. Elliott, a South Dickinson county farmer, died after being overcome by extreme heat while returning home from Reno. The tragedy follows a day of record temperatures and hardships for residents, highlighting the deadly impact of heat in rural areas.
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W. H. Elliott
Kansas Man Hurt Reported In Local Accident
Partial OCR text records a Kansas man injury incident mentioning names Ritter Kast ek hak Range Brant de Le aera Boston and Lebanon Kansas. The readable fragments indicate a collision or fall with injuries, location details unclear and no confirmed dates or outcomes.
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Boston
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Doors Besieged at Fosburg Trial Crowds Denied Admission
Report from Fosburg on July 24 describes crowded halls as hundreds attempted to attend the trial. Attorney Joyner led defense remarks detailing the case against Robl ure, the Be. family, and alleged gun plans while witnesses and relatives testified about motives, past acts, and the defense strategy in a scene heavy with emotion and crowd tension.
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Ice famine disrupts Columbus delivery services
In Columbus Ohio in July workers striking for higher wages and better pay announce they will halt delivery of goods and refuse to permit consumers to obtain supplies from the railroad, threatening further obstruction unless demands are met. no compromise is seen as the dispute escalates amid scarce provisions and public pressure.
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Forty New Engines Ready for Santa Fe Rail System
R Henderson, militant superintendent of machinery for the Reel Pe, returned from Philadelphia with plans for new locomotives. The Santa Fe will receive completed engines next year and will deploy a large all-wheel fleet on the railroad.
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Burton Denies Link to Lewd Syndicate in Nusocoore
Senator J Ralph Burton of Muscogee denies involvement in any syndicate claiming ties to other officials. He awaits a conference tomorrow and is expected to return to address the ongoing inquiry amid local political tension.
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