Strike clash halts Indianapolis streetcar service
A week‑long streetcar strike in Indianapolis led to seven strikebreakers and two police injured as a crowd, many armed, bombarded a derailed car with missiles from buildings. Gov. Ralston, after talks with state and local authorities, considered ordering troops while unions proposed waiving recognition of the matron and reinstating strikers on yearly contracts. The Traction Company and Central Labor Union mediated amid rising tensions.
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Indianapalis
Ind
Ralston
Thomas Carleton
Maton
Gov. Ralston
W. G. Beatty
Central Labor Union
Robert G. Todd
The
Traction Company
Deposition of King Otto Ends 27-Year Reign in Bavaria
In Munich Bavaria the insane King Otto was deposed from the throne after 27 years on the throne. Prince Regent Ludwig proclaimed himself king in pursuance of a new law enacted by the Bavarian diet.
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Otto
Munich
Bavaria
Ludwig
Malone to Succeed Mitchel as New York Port Collector
Malone, third assistant secretary of state and son-in-law of Senator O Gorman, will succeed John Purroy Mitchel as collector of the port at New York, according to White House statements.
Sheriff Escapes Indictment Quashed in Rock Island
Rock Island reports 38 indictments against Sheriff O. L. Bruner were quashed as faulty and unable to stand in court. Bruner had been accused of taking pay to release jail prisoners.
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Rock Island
O. L. Bruner
Bruner
Volturno Hero Promoted for Rescue Effort
New York Maurice Spangenberg, first officer of the steamer Grosser Kurfuerst, is promoted to captain in recognition of the rescue of 105 passengers from the Volturno, which burned at sea.
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New York
Maurice
Spangenberg
Son Killed in Redlands Auto Wreck Inquest Testimony
Ross Best testified at an inquest that he fell asleep at the steering wheel causing a crash that killed his 38 year old son Lawrence in Redlands Cal. The disaster occurred when the vehicle veered and the fatal injuries followed.
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Redlands
Cal
Ross- Best
Lawrence
Girl Attacked by Gat. B Reno Hunt Injures Child
A 4 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Hunt of this city was attacked by a cat and severely injured. The tet cat inflicted 38 wounds on the child’s face hands and arms. Further details about the incident remain unclear.
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Gat. B
Reno, Ok
Charlotte Hunt
le “J. Hunt
City
Rome Officials to Resign
Rome Italy. Mayor Nathan and the aldermen of Rome after a heated discussion decided to resign from office. Runaway Team Killa Baby Neosho Mo The 3 year old daughter of Har R Rudy a prominent mine operator and real estate dealer of Neosho Was run down and killed by a wagon load.
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Rome
Italy
Nathan
Killa Baby
Neosho
Har R. Rudy
Huerta Ordered to Quit as U.S. Pressures Mexico
Washington delivers ultimatum that Huerta must resign instantly and forbid his war minister Aureliano Blanquet or any official family from succeeding him. Huerta returned to Bosswer and may refuse and face possible expulsion. Diplomats meet in Vera Cruz as domestic unrest grows and resignations rumored among foreign ministers.
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City
Mexico
Huerta
Aureliano Bianquet
Bia
Hid
Washington
Senor Rabago
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
State Department
Boswer
Washington Note
Gen. Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
Carranza
National Palace
Germany
Norway
Russia
Vera Cruz
John Lind
United States
Modeno
Communications Lozano
Death of Chicago Packer Edward Morris Ends Era
Edward Morris president of Morris & Co. packers and one of Chicago’s wealthiest men died at his home after an illness of over a year. He collapsed after indictments under the Sherman anti trust law forced him to retire from active business two years ago.
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Packer Morris
Chicago
Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Packers
Widow Held for Murder in Dalles Texas Confession
Mrs Hille M Lake a widow remains under guard after suspect Meade Burr confessed to planning the homicide of Florence Brown a stenographer who frequented a real estate office in the business district on July 23 in Dalles Texas.
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Dalles
Tex
Hille M. Lake
Meade ‘Burr
Misa Florence Brown
Meteor Strikes Craddock Park Eyewitnesses Flee
A meteorite fell into Craddock park in Malden near Boston nearly striking John McDonald and Frank Butler. They were knocked down and overcome by fumes from the hot mass. One man’s eyebrows were badly singed.
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Eysbrows
Boston
Craddock Park
Malden
John McDonald
Frank Butler
Train Hits Boulder Wreck Hurts Seven Near Geneva
Local train en route from Chicago to La Crosse Wisconsin struck a large boulder east of Geneva, injuring seven seriously but causing no fatalities. Details note continued travel disruptions and emergency response as authorities assess damage and possible delays. Canadian beef prices dip. Chicago residents see price advantage of 6 to 8 cents per pound off live cattle costs. Also mentions a proposed 119 mile fare ride in Chicago via elevated rail universal transfer, details unclear.
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Chicago
la Crosse
Wis
Geneva
Building Collapse Kills Two on North Front Street Hartford
A section of a Tourstory prick storehouse along North Front Street in Hartford toppled onto a nearby dwelling owned by Joan Hughes, resulting in the deaths of two persons. Investigators reported the collapse as a structural accident and are examining the wreckage and surrounding frame for further details.
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Hartford
Conn
North Front Street
Joan-Hughes
Tammany Gets Severe Drubbing in New York Election
New York voters handed Tammany Hall a clear defeat led by John Purroy Mitchel's mayoral win over McCall while reform-minded candidates swept upstate towns including Albany Buffalo and Syracuse. Across the nation Massachusetts New Jersey Maryland Ohio Indiana and Virginia also saw Democratic gains with Walsh and Stuart securing statewide offices.
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Tustoniats
Tammany
John Purroy Mitchel
Edward B. McCall
Charles F. Murphy
Metropolia
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Sulzer
George R. Lupn
J. Teller Schoolcraft
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Louis Witt
James E. Donlan
Eugene J. Mack
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Joseph G. Stevens
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Louis P. Fuhrmann
Utica
James Smith
Troy
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Daniel W. Wilby
Rochester
Hiram' R. _igea
Auburn
Charles W. Brister
Hinaola
Springfield
Illinois
Ohio
Cincinnati
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Columbus
George J. Karb
Indiana
Indiianapolia
Joseph E. Ball
Evansville
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Logansport
Anderson
South Bend
Lafayette
Vincennes
Gary
R. O. Johnson
Thomas H. Knotts
Stuart
Virginia
Richmond
Preserving Silverware With Alcohol Wash
Instruction notes a method to prevent silverware tarnish by washing with alcohol containing a dissolved colloid. A thin film forms, easily removed with warm water before use.
Guiting Restaurant Pleg A kulte with six blades radiating
A fragment describes a Guting restaurant scene with a peculiar six blade arrangement radiating from a hub. Pleg and A kulte are referenced in association with the device or mechanism, with a pressed-down handle potentially involved in operation.
Swift Land Grab Rivalry Of Ostriches And A Cuban Crab
In Cuba a land crab is said to rival the ostrich and outpace a horse. The claim positions the crab as a swift local racer alongside the famed flightless bird in a notable speed comparison.
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Cuba
Smallest British Animal Highlighted Harvest Mouse Note
The note mentions the harvest mouse as among Britain’s tiniest creatures and notes its role as an agent in an unspecified context.
Mexico Quietly Finances Soldiers and Reads Bank Run
Government borrows four million from banks to pay federal soldiers while a bank run follows reports of a 16 percent tax. Rebels seize Montemorelos in Tamaulipas, destroying much of the city and threatening Chihuahua as 6,000 federal troops prepare to defend.
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City of Mexico
City of
Mexico
Tg Ald
Huerta
Monterey
Montemorelos
Tamaulipas
Frasiiilo
Chihuahua
Indianapolis Strike Stirs City as Cars Move Amid Deaths
In Indianapolis two men killed one shot and several wounded when traction firm crews attempted to operate cars during a strike. Sheriff Porteus swears in 250 business leaders as special deputies to handle the disorder.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Theodore Porteus
Frank Renews Life Fight in Atlanta Trial Appeal
Leo M. Frank, jailed for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Phagan, is seeking a new trial denial in Fulton county Superior Court and plans to take the case to Georgia’s Supreme Court. In Thenton, New Jersey, a new law requiring standard size baskets for sale of produce has taken effect.
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Frank
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
L. S. Roan
Fulton County Superior Court
Supreme Court of Georgia
Thenton
N. J
Stolen Funds Financed Birthday Bash, Brooklyn Teacher
Nathaniel Lair, a Sunday school teacher in New York, stole forty thousand dollars from a cemetery company to finance his fiftieth birthday party. The elaborate celebration stretched over two years, leaving the company to unravel the loss amid the glare of Broadway style spectacle.
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New York
Broadway
Nathaniel Lair
Hia
Storm Damage in Cuba Hurts Tobacco Crops and Livestock
Storms disrupt Havana area communications with Pinar del Rio province. Crops, especially tobacco, sustain serious damage and several herds of cattle are reported drowned.
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Cuba
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Ape Rides 95 Nilea In Airship at Berlin
An ape strapped to a seat rode 36 miles in an aéroplane near Berlin, screaming and fighting the entire trip and nearly paralyzed with fear at landing. In Chicago a robber returned a green plaid overcoat saying friends would kid him to death.
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Airship
Berlin
Chicago
al Gaynor
Gaynor
Selle Bady for 100 dollars in Chicago
Henry Spencer, the ham m er player, has sold his body for 100 dollars to a man claiming to have found the lost art of Egyptian embalming. The report appears in Chicago with details about the strange transaction and the bidder’s claims.
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Selle Bady
Chicago
Henry Spencer
New York City Budget Sets Housekeeping Needs At 192 Million
New York City boards of estimate announce a budget totaling 192,995,551 for next year covering household expenses. The plan includes a reduced tax rate to 1.77. In Chicago, Mia Ewert and her daughter Hilda Mre Alme Stenergen, widows, die of heart disease within 80 minutes, the daughter dying at a party, the mother rushed to aid.
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New York City
New York
Board of Estimate
Chicago
Mia
Hilda Ewert
Mre
Alme
Stenergen
Hidden Preferential Clause Faces Treasury Crown Clash
Washington reports Attorney General McReynolds advised Secretary McAdoo on the 5 percent preferential on goods carried in American ships under the new tariff act. Officials fear enforcement would slash tariff revenue by millions and threaten next year’s surplus. Two paths: keep suspending the clause or seek congressional change, with continued suspension likely to court for interpretation.
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Washington
McReynolds
McAdoo
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Wilson
Congress
Four Asphyxiated by Gas in Minneapolis Home
Four members of Helmer Hanson family, a 62-year-old father, his wife, and two sons aged 25 and 16, were found in their Minneapolis residence asphyxiated by gas escaping from a coal stove. Harry Hanson was dead, Mrs Hanson and Clarence Hanson were unconscious and reportedly dying.
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Gaz
Minneapolis
Minn
Helmer Hanson
Harry
Carnegie Medal Awarded in Pittsburgh Report
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has disbursed nearly $100,000 to heroes or their relatives. About $91,000 is given immediately across 16 awards of $2,000 and 39 awards of $1,000.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Funeral Train for Chas Gates Hits 84 MPH
The special Pennsylvania Railroad funeral train from Chicago to New York carried the body of Chas. G. Gates. Known for his passion for speed, Gates’ train reportedly traveled at 84 miles per hour, according to the railroad timetable.
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Gates
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
Chas. G. Gates
Rescues 22 In Mid Ocean On Pattie Afloat
Wireless dispatches report 22 of 26 Pattie crew saved from mid ocean after the Patrie found burning and disabled. The Hamburg-American liner Kron Prinzessing Cecilia aided in the rescue. In a separate item, Spencer Sells His Body, mer slayer, allegedly sold his body for 100 dollars to a New Orleans man claiming a lost Egyptian embalming art, with the body to be turned to stone.
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Midocean
Hamburg
Spencer
Chicago
Henry Spencer
New Orleans
Auto Speed King Crushed at Brooklands
Percy Lambert world speed record holder died in a Brooklands crash as his car reached about 120 miles per hour before swerving and overturning. The fatal accident ends a storied career of record setting speeds and pioneering motorsport.
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London
Percy Lambert
Brooklands Aerodrome
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