Washington Civil Service Clash Over Harrington Firing
Secretary Morton aims to place friends by removing Harrington, chief of the Weather Bureau, despite civil service reform promises. The spat recalled Cleveland era removals, with President’s cited inconsistency and political maneuvering amid a spicy publicized dispute.
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WaSumeTon
Morton
Harrington
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Service
Weather Bureau
Civil Service
Edgerton
Cleveland
the Treasury
A Triple Drowning Off Coney Island Boat
Police recover a capsized fifteen foot sail boat at Coney Island with no name or ownership. Three inexperienced men were seen offshore early yesterday, likely drowned while attempting to reach the old iron pier as a storm struck.
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New York
Coney Island
Tilyous Walk
Royal Entry Into Rome by Duke of Aosta Bride Helene
The Duke of Aosta and Princess Helene enter Rome amid military honors and festive decor. Crowds praise the bride as troops salute along the route to the Quirinal. In London Parliament adjourns to July 24 with dissolution planned for July 8 and writs for a general election to follow.
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Rome
Duke of Aosta
Helene
Orleans
Quirinal
Lowroon
House of Lords
House of Commons
Bold burglary foils vault raid after simulating prize loss
In Brooklyn on July 6 burglars entered the late Dr. Alex F Carrolls home and tried to breach a jewel vault said to hold 400000 in valuables before they were frightened away. Dr Carroll had married Helen Mclaughlin. In Loxpon on July 6 Mr W J Oakley president of the Cambridge Athletic association says Cambridge will accept Yale's challenge if proper arrangements for the contest are made.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Alex F. Carroll
Carroll
Hugh Mclaughlin
Helen
Loxpon
W. J. Oakley
Cambridge Athletic Association
Cambridge
Yale
Fearful storm hammers City of Chicago on return voyage
The side wheel steamer City of Chicago battled a fierce storm after leaving St. Joseph. Passengers panicked as engines faltered and waves swept the deck. County Constable Dennis Ottole and Deputy Michael Shein were washed overboard but rescued. After two hours, the vessel reached Chicago an hour late with other excursion boats safely ported.
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Curcaco
City of Chicago
St. Joseph
Dennis Ottole
Michael Shein
Chicago
Spanish Premier predicts Cuban insurrection suppression this year
In Paris the Gaulois publishes an interview with Senor Cano Vas Del Castillo, Spain's prime minister, who says there will be no decisive operations in Cuba for the present due to climate. He blames foreign adventurers for the insurrection, notes arms and money from the United States have declined, and expresses confidence the revolt will be crushed before year end.
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Paris
The
Gaulois
Senor Canavas del Casstile
Spain
Cuba
United States
Washington
Senor Canoe
The Revolver Route items of July news events
A digest of brief reports describes a California poet’s suicide amid literary failure, a fatal shooting in Indianapolis, two battles near Santiago de Cuba with rebels, a clash near Cobre with prisoners, a deadly Cuban celebration accident, and a Hartford trolley track fatality of a Swede man.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Salseda
Bazauman
Yatires
Sen Nevarro
Sosa
Cobre
Sosas
Inhuman Fiend Murdering London Girls Stirs City
A series of murders in Waltham Street area involves young girls aged four to seven. Victims are strangled and hid in fields or hedges. Several men are arrested but all have proven alibis. Police describe a well dressed man of about thirty as the suspect.
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London
Waltham Street
Deaths in Warren prompt mourning across town
Death's doings report the sudden death Sunday morning in Chicago of Lothrop T. Parmlee Jr. unmarried, born Philadelphia 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs K. T. Parmlee. Col J O Parmlee will bring the body home. Agnes Grindlay dies at 8 May 2 aged 81 after months of debility, a long time Warren resident born Lockerby Scotland. Funeral Tuesday at 3 from her son’s residence with Rev J W Smith officiating.
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Chicago
Lothrop T. Parmilee, Jr
Warren
K. T. Parmlee
Philadelphia
Col. J. 0. Parmlee
Dome
Agnes Grindlay
John Grindlay
Fourth Street
Lockerby
Scotland
David Grindlay
John G
W. P. Grindlay
Street Car Wreck Injures Several In Chicago
Five people are seriously injured and others receive minor injuries after an electric street car derailed near Taylor and Paulina streets in Chicago. The trolley pole broke from the overhead wire, and the car swerved into a curb, throwing passengers out as brakes failed to stop it.
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Chicago
Taylor and
Paulina Streets
Julius Seazarka
Robert Stokes
Andrew Geskin
William Batthas
Frank J. Palera
Paulina Street
Anarchist Attempt Targets Bliss Home and Church
An explosion was aimed at Jerry P. Bliss, Columbus director of public improvements, and a nearby frame church last night. A bomb hit the porch and another struck the church, causing partial wreckage and slight residence damage. The assailant evidently intended to kill the occupants as well.
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Columbus
Jerry P. Bliss
Y M C A Day Observed Across Warren Churches
Sunday marked Y M C A day with visiting secretaries leading services at First Baptist M E and First Presbyterian churches. A 4 PM men’s mass meeting at Library theatre featured W D Laumaster and Fred Shipp. Evening services followed at Methodist and Presbyterian churches. A 4 PM wartime meeting convened at the Evangelical church with speakers including W D Fellows.
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Warren
W. D. Fellows
Erie
First Baptist Church
W. D. Laumaster
York
M. E
Shipp
First Presbyterian Church
Library Theatre
Pettingill
J. W. Smith
Fred Shipp
Laumaster
The
Evangelical Church
Light race horses stolen from St Louis stable
St Louis July 6 Light race horses were stolen from the stables of W H Lee at the fair grounds during drills on the parade grounds. The Lee stable includes Pow Wow Uncle Abe Fedora Black Knot Banshee and others. The loss is over 12000 dollars with only five non winners and untried colts remaining.
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St. Louis
W. H. Lee
Fair Grounds
Lee
Pow Wow
Uncle Abe
Fedora
Black Knot
Banshee
Condenser Blast Injures Five at Zinc Works
In Jersey City on July 6 eighteen steam condensers at Manning & Squires zinc works on the Newark meadows exploded injuring five men. The injured are Fritz Gum superintendent Anthony Kelly Dennis Kelley Peter Cavanaugh and John Blume. Iron plates were hurled about 300 feet and the shock was felt half a mile away.
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Jersey
Strike May Spread Among Wisconsin Central Workers
Ashland Wis July 6 The upper dockmen on the Wisconsin Central avenue dock struck yesterday seeking a 15 percent wage increase. Workers were in conference and Northwestern dockmen may join, signaling a potential wider strike.
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Ashland
Wis
Wisconsin Central Avenue Dock
Northwestern
Oriental troubles in imperial Japan described by Tokyo dispatch
A Tokyo dispatch reports the coming Imperial Diet will be stormy with violent lower house attacks on the ministry. Dissolutions and elections show opposition strength, and opposition factions plan secret meetings and a lecture campaign amid widespread excitement.
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New York
U K
Tokio
Japan
Town Destroyed by Fire in Manchester Ontario
A fire at Manchester Ont early this morning destroyed the business section including two grocery stores a hardware store Manchester House Barns bakery meat market two barber shops billiard hall and dwelling. Loss estimated at 750000 with about 450000 insured.
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BurFao
Manchester
Ont
Fie
Child Shot and Killed in Brooklyn Playroom
Katie Coyle seven years old, an orphan, was shot through the head and killed yesterday afternoon while playing in a second story back room of Edward Layton. Frank Masine, 27, an Italian laborer, surrendered to the police and said he fired the shot accidentally.
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Brooklyn
Katie Coyle
Edward Layton
Frank Masine
Italian suspect in New York hatchet attack recaptured
NiaGakaA Falls reports Frank Menonatti, described as violent, who in March nearly severed an Italian's leg with a hatchet, slashed his wife’s throat with a razor this morning. He fled but was recaptured. The wife survived. jugular vein spared.
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Niagakaa Falls
N. Y
Frank Menonatti
Nanonatti
Street Car Riders Killed in Detroit Tragedy
DETROIT Mich July 6 Peter Turr ess seventy fell beneath an electric motor car last evening and was killed. Harry Clark solicitor for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co fell under wheels of an electric car yesterday and died in an hour.
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Detroit
Mich
Peter Turress
Harry Clark
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Bicycle collision injures noted Louisville doctor
Louis ville July 6 A bicycle struck Dr Edward Palmer a leading southern physician and he sustained injuries in the incident last night doctors report his condition is serious but stable Palmer is widely known in medical circles and civic life across the region
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Louisvelle, Ky
Edward Palmer
South
Attack on the Pension Policy in Indianapolis
Corporal Tanner, former commissioner of Pensions, spoke at the veterans celebration in Indianapolis yesterday and harshly assailed the pension policy under President Cleveland. His remarks conveyed strong bitterness and political charge.
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Indianapolib
Ind
Corporal Tanner
Commissioner of Pensions
Cleveland
Baby Ruth Has Another Sister at Gray Gables
The village wakes to news of a baby girl born at President Bradley’s summer home Buzzard's Bay. Quiet morning gives way to celebration as congratulations pour in from across the country for the newly welcomed sister.
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Ruth
Buzzard’s Bay
Gray Gables
Springfield tragedy ends with double shooting
In Springfield on July 3 George Lawson a hack driver shot his wife through the breast then turned the gun on himself. The revolver caliber discharged two bullets passing through both bodies. Both may die. Lawson was intoxicated.
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Springfield
Lhs
George Lawson
Lawson
Trolley Car Crash Delays Knights Picnic Trip
A rear end collision yesterday on the Columbus and Worthington Electric Railway injured several, including Miss Sarah Richardson. The Knights of the Maccabees were en route to a Worthington Grove picnic. The conductor, urged to stop near a road official's residence, halted the car mid block, then another car struck from behind. Injuries described as serious with fears of internal damage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Worthington
Jared
Sarah Richardson
Knights of the Maccabees
Worthington Grove
SCHOONERS BURNED
The New York Herald reports from Santiago de Cuba that a Jamaica expedition attempting to land west of Santiago was forced to beach and burn their schooner to avoid capture. Twenty five young Cubans and sons of merchants joined rebel forces after breaking through Spanish lines. Captain Garrido, chief of Yateras Spanish volunteers, was reportedly killed in action. Cuban bodies were found in a ravine near Guantanamo, believed to be victims of a Spanish political order. Local business and public places closed as men and boys are sworn in as deputy sheriffs to guard threatened bridges and areas under threat.
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New York
The
Herald
Santiago de Cuba
Jamaca
Santiago
Garrido
Yateras
Guantanamo
Valkyrie Wins Royal Yacht Club Cup Race
Hunter's Quay July 6 The Valkyrie Brittannia and Ailsa raced for her majesty's cup valued at 100 guineas. A cloudless sky and southerly breeze set the conditions. Valkyrie led from the start at 10:30 and won the weather leg easterly to Skelmarlie, finishing five minutes six seconds ahead of the Ailsa after rounding Skelmarlie mark.
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Hunter’s Quay
Royal Yacht Club
Skelmarlie
Ailsa
A Big Ohio Fire in Wellington Sparks Major Loss
A large Wellington fire last night destroyed a livery stable owned by G. D. Foote & Co. Three horses and adjacent wooden buildings were burned, along with the Stroup and J. M. Otterbach er blocks and the rear barn. The Home Savings bank was saved by heroic efforts. Oberlin and Cleveland fire brigades arrived too late. Loss estimated under $50,000, partly insured.
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Wellington
G. D. Foote & Co
Stroup
J. M. Otterbacher
Home Savings Bank
Oberlin
Cleveland
Cornell Crew Struggles to Rebound Before Trials
Henley July 5 Cornell appears unable to regain form to match previous fast time by about fifteen seconds over the course. Coach Courtney works to bring the crew into condition but trials start on July 31 and it is doubtful they will be ready.
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Henley
Cornell
Courtney
Storm Toll Reported as Six Die in Marvach
Severe storms sweep across the country causing widespread damage and killing six people in Marvach. authorities logged casualties as crews assess wreckage and clear affected areas. Officials urge caution as weather warnings persist.
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Vienna
Marvach
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