Poincare Confident After Two War Years in France
Paris reports calm assurance as France marks the second anniversary of war. The Bulletin Despatches publishes letters from Poincare George and Haig with Joffre’s order urging continued steadfastness. Joffre praises soldiers and foresees German collapse under allied strength. Poincare recalls war’s spark and unity. Verdun earns immortal glory and allied victory prospects.
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France
Paris
Bulletin Despatch Arees
Soldiers of
Poincare
David Lloyd George
Douglas Haig
Joffre
the Republic
Verdun
Knights of Columbus Membership Rises to 368,135
Davenport Iowa June 30 membership in the Knights of Columbus stood at 368135 an increase of 21517 from the prior year per the supreme secretary's annual report presented at the convention here in Davenport.
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Davenport
Iowa
Knights of Columbus
Killed in Church Fight at Holy Roller Church
In Wytheville Virginia Joseph Preaples 40 is dead and Leck Fisher 23 is dying after a free for all fight at the Holy Roller church at Lick Mountain according to reports received here
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Wytheville
Joseph Preaples
Leck Fisher
Holy Roller
Lick Mountain
Oil Price Drop At Prairie Oil and Gas Co
Independence Kansas reports another 10 cents per barrel cut in crude oil. Prairie Oil and Gas Co announces new price at 1.25 dollars per barrel.
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Independence, Kans
Prairie Oil and Gas Co
Wage Increase Award For Telegraphers On Central Lines
New York telegraphers on the New York Central and Nickel Plate roads win an 8 percent pay raise for west of Buffalo and 10 percent for east of Buffalo. The increases come from a federal arbitration board after hearings last month on the workers demands.
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New York
New York Central
Buffalo
Federal Arbitration Board
Steamer Heuador Wrecked Off Coronel
The Chilean steamer Heuador ran aground near Coronel and about forty people drowned. Rescue efforts were hindered by rough seas and lack of immediate aid.
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Santiago
Coronel
Clarke sworn as Supreme Court Justice after Hughes
John H. Clarke was sworn in as Justice of the Supreme Court by presidential appointment, succeeding Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate for president. The ceremony marks Clarke's official entry to the nation’s highest court.
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Washington
John H. Clarke
Charles. E. Hughes
The
Supreme Court
Hughes address CPIRES president Hughes address CPIRES president
New York Charles E Hughes outlined in his acceptance speech the issues for his campaign. He attacked the administration on Mexico the European war preparedness and national defense urging a firm policy toward Mexico and unflinching defense of American rights on land and sea. He denounced foreign plots on American soil supported votes for women and criticized the administration for being unprepared and failing to protect lives abroad.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Mexico
Huerta
State Department
Vera Cruz
America
Germany
Lusitania
United States
Aviator Severely Hurt in Overland Park Fall
Kansas City report says Iron Canady of New York was severely injured when his aeroplane struck an air pocket near Overland Park Kansas and fell about 300 feet wrecking the machine.
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Kansas City
Iron Canady
New York
Overland Park
Kans
Here
Death of Kansas City tax official after ice water
Archibald J. Brady, tax commissioner of the Kansas City Southern Railway, Kansas City, Missouri, died shortly after drinking several glasses of ice water. His death follows a sudden medical collapse and is being investigated for cause. Brady was a prominent figure in local public service and railway affairs.
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Kansas City
Archibald J. Brady
Kansas City Southern Railway
King Rewards Lifesavers at Copenhagen Palace
King Christian honored two schoolboys who aided in his rescue when a boat capsized near Aarhus and each boy received a cigarette case from the royal hand at the palace ceremony.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Aarnus
Planing Mill Fire Destroys Newport Plant
Firefighters say the F. C. Miller planing mills in Newport Kentucky were nearly wiped out, the blaze spreading to adjacent structures and causing about 150000 dollars in damage as Cincinnati fire crews assisted across the river.
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Cincinnati
F. C. Miller Planing Mills
Newport
Forest fires devastate six Ontario towns amid mass casualties
Ontario forest fires claim between 150 and 200 lives across six towns including Mushka Matheson Cochrane Iroquois Falls and Ramore with dozens injured. Refugees flood safe cities as Englehart volunteers aid the homeless. villagers flee to Cobalt and Haileybury while two villages burn.
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Englehart
Ontario
Mushka
Matheson
Cochrane
Iroquois Falls
Ramore
Porcupine Junction
Timmins
Cobalt
Haileybury
Auto plunge kills couple near Colorado Springs
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bachman of Wichita Falls Texas died instantly when their automobile fell 200 feet from a Canon road cliff ten miles south of Colorado Springs. Their daughter Miss Stella Bachman was seriously injured and their son H. J. Bachman was badly bruised in the wreck.
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Colorado Springs
Col
H. J. Bachman
Wichita Falls
Tex
Stella Bachman
Canon Road
Arraigned on Murder Charge in Springfield Militia Case
Arthur Brown, a member of the eighth regiment of the Illinois National Guard, was arraigned in the circuit court in Springfield on a murder charge for the killing of Policeman Frank Crowley during militia mobilization. Brown pleaded not guilty.
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Springfield
Wii
Arthur Brown
Eighth
Ilinois National Guard
Frank Crowley
Brown
Two Banks Pay in Full in Illinois Bank Failures
Local depositors in the defunct Farmers' Banks of Steeleville and Cutler Illinois will receive 100 cents on the dollar after the institutions failed several months ago. The notices confirm full repayment to private depositors.
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Sparta
Ill
Farmers’ Banks
Steeleville
Cutler
Fugitive Shot to Death During Police Stop
Kansas City patrolman Reuben Lockett shot one of two men who refused to halt during a motorcycle stop. The slain man died at the scene while the other suspect escaped.
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Tashota
Kowash
Kansas City
Reuben Lockett
Farmer Killed by Train East of Paris
Hugo Watson, 36, a farmer, was killed instantly by an eastbound Big Four express train as he walked home along the tracks from Terre Haute, near Paris. Authorities handled the scene and filed no further details.
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Paris
Hugo Watson
Terre Haute
Another Cut In Kansas Oil Price Falls to 1.36
Independence Kansas reports Prairie Gas and Oil Company reducing crude oil price by 10 cents per barrel to 1.36, continuing price adjustments impacting local markets.
Wilson Accepts Carranza Plan for Conference Powers
Acting Secretary Polk informs Mexican ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo that the United States agrees in spirit to the Carranza plan for conference to discuss evacuation of American forces in Mexico and frontier issues. The memo proposes enlarging the commission’s powers to include related friendly arrangements and states the timing and location will be set after mutual consultation.
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Washington, D. C
Polk
Deliseo Arredondo
Wilson
Eliseo Arredonda
Washington
Constitutional Army
Union
Mexico
United States
Mr. Scretary
Frank L. Pole
Okuma Cabinet May Quit
Tokio reports the Okuma cabinet faces an imminent resignation. Marshal Terauchi is widely expected to succeed Count Okuma as premier.
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Okuma
Tokio
Marshal Terauchi
Count Okum
Puts Clocks Forward in Athens to Eastern Time
At midnight Greece advanced clocks 25 minutes to adopt standard eastern time per government decision, replacing sun time.
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Athens
Greece
Coal Trade Inquiry Opens in Denver
The federal government’s investigation into coal trade conditions opened here before E N Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Denver
Cal
E. N. Hurley
Federal Trade Commission
Million Dollar Fire Destroys NYC Warehouse
A blaze in New York City destroyed the three story frame warehouse of the Uneda Storage and Van Co. Loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars with the building and contents extensively damaged. Fire officials investigated the cause and responding departments battled the flames through the night.
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New York
Uneda Storage and van Co
I. W. W. and Independents Clash at Redfield Fight
In Redfield South Dakota a clash between about 300 I. W. W. members and 200 Independents left three I. W. W. fighters wounded with one seriously hurt.
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I. W W
Redfield
S. D
Lesson for Allg 6 Temperance Lesson
A compact study of true ministry as the exercise of spiritual gifts guided by love. Paul contrasts tongues prophecy and miracles with love, lists 15 manifestations of love, and notes their lasting value against fading gifts like prophecies tongues and knowledge.
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Paul
Corinth
Alberta rancher sells 1,248 cattle in nine years
A Gleichen Alberta rancher who started small nine years ago disposed of 1,248 cattle for 101,804.50, with December shipments of 217 steers earning over 80 a head. A 100 head lot sold in Seattle averaged 70 each, while a 1,700 lb steer fetched 170 at 10c per lb. Six carloads from Pincher area sold in Spokane for 10,028. Alberta stock boosts US beef supply.
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Canada
Gleichen
Alberta
Seattle
Pincher
Spokane
United States
British Columbia
Carstairs
Calgary
Provincial Dept. of Agriculture
John Young
Sidney
Man
Manitoba
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Self-made man imagines he used up all good material
A self-made man reflects that he has exhausted the best material. He believes the remaining ideas are weaker and lacks fresh source material, suggesting a sense of creative depletion despite ongoing effort.
Itching Scalp Solutions Advertised by Cuticura
Cuticura Soap cleanses dandruff crustings and scalings while Cuticura Ointment soothes itchings and irritations. Free sample by mail with Book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept I Boston. Sold everywhere. Electrical railways of the United States valued at 790000000 dollars.
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Cuticura
Dept. I. Boston
Creole Hair Dressing Ad Promotes Scalp Cleaning
An advertisement touts a strongly alkaline soap for scalp cleansing with Creole Hair Dressing. It claims the product darkens gray hairs naturally and lists a price of $1.00. The copy ends with a quip about a self-made man and his wife handling the job.
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Kansas Oil
Independence
Prairie Gas & Oil Co
Carranza
Commission
International Sunday School
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Western
Electrical
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