National Packing Company Dissolved on Paper in Shakeup
Chicago July 22 The National Packing Company is dissolved on paper, with government officials cautious awaiting Attorney General Wickersham’s opinion before recognizing a full dissolution. Pack er interests outline asset divisions with Swift & Co and Armour taking key subsidiaries, while the National Car Line is also dissolved. a potential suit could be filed if the scheme is not fully clarified by August 1.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
United States
Tistrict
James H. Wilkergon
Wickersham
National Company
Wilkerson
G. H. Hammond Company
Swift
Omaha Packing Company
St. Louis
National Car Line Company
Mobs Forming in Kentucky Amid Lynching Threats and Mine Strike
In Kentucky two mobs form as tensions rise. One aims to lynch three Arnett brothers in Sal yersville Megoffin county after they allegedly killed Lee Patrick, a wealthy eastern Kentucky figure. A separate mob at Roe's Run Iron mines in Bath county spurs 600 striking miners amid fears of property damage.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Arnett
Salyersville
Megoffin County
Lee Patrick
Roe’s Run Iron Mines
Bath County
Duke and Duchess of Connaught to Visit Chicago
Duke of Connaught Duchess and Princess Patricia plan a 1914 Chicago visit as part of celebrations linked to the one hundredth anniversary of the treaty of Ghent. Chicago Association of Commerce members report assurances from the royal party. The treaty helped settle U S British differences and set national boundaries.
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Chicago
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
Chicago Association of Commerce
Canada
Ghent
United States
Great Britain
Insolvent Estate of Maurice Wormser Revealed
In New York on July 22 Maurice Wormser reputed millionaire banker died two years ago leaving an estate that is hopelessly insolvent. His widow Mrs Wormser as administratrix filed a surrogate court report showing assets of only 2943 dollars.
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New York
Maurice
Wormser
Dress sparked by attire, Wisconsin judge says
Milwaukee July 22. Judge August C. Backus denounces women’s dresses as invitations to licentious men, citing cases where girls in immodest outfits resemble older women. He argues fashion and hoopskirts influence consent laws and urges a return to modest wear to improve conditions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
August C. Backus
Julia Connors
Lorimer Injured in Auto Crash Near Pittsburg
William Lorimer was slightly injured when his car collided with a telegraph pole near Pittsburg while traveling from Washington to Chicago. His secretary and the chauffeur were thrown clear. Lorimer recovered enough to calm the horse before collapsing again.
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Pittsburg
William Lorimer
Washington
Chicago
Lorimer
Common soap a menace to public health says expert
Boston July 22. Dr John J Mullowney of the Boston board of health warns that common soap used to wash utensils and food containers may carry microbes. He urges against using animal soap to clean milk cans or other food receptacles.
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Boston
John J. Mullowney
Boston Board of Health
Hartford Family in Tyre Accident Toll
In Hartford Connecticut on July 22 Pierre A Johnson a local contractor was killed instantly. His wife suffered severe wounds and is dying. His fourteen year old daughter has a broken leg. An eleven year old son has a broken arm. A seventeen year old son sustained minor injuries when the car they rode in turned tyre near Newington.
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Hartford
Conn
Pierre A. Johnson
Newington
Andrew Lang Dies Noted Essayist and Educator at Benchery
London July 22 Andrew Lang essayist historian and leading educator died of heart failure at Benchery Desside Scotland after arriving from London in good health He taught English at Oxford and translated Homer Virgil and other texts used in schools in the United States Girl Lands Negro Burglar in New Rochelle Miss Lois Ball daughter of a wealthy New York lawyer found a negro burglar under her bed and held him until her father arrived with a revolver.
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London
Andrew Lang
Benchery
Desside
Scotland
United States
Oxford
New Nocthcette
N. Y
Lois Ball
John Oscar Hall
New York
Rochelle Park
New Rochelle
Public fleeced through mails total up to 126 million
Postmaster Hitchcock reports 1 068 arrests for mail fraud through last fiscal year ending June 30. Indictments total 1 027 with 452 convictions and 571 await trial. Overall money filched exceeds 126 million dollars from the American people.
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Wellington
Jene
Hitchcock
Peking Situation Grows Graver Over Premier Signing
Reports from Tientsin dated July 22 say the premier insists on resigning and the Pekin situation is grave. A threatened Yangtse rebellion adds to fears of serious trouble unless an unforeseen intervention occurs before a new premier is appointed.
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Tientsin
Pekin
Yangtse
Colgate Hoyt Weds Mrs. Catherine Sharp Cheesman
Colgate Hoyt head of Colgate Hoyt & Co. and noted New York motorist and yachtsman, married Mrs. Catherine Sharp Cheesman daughter of the late Judge Sharp of San Francisco in Greenwich Connecticut.
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Colgate Hoyt
Benedict
New York
Colgate Hoyt & Co
Catherine Sharp Cheesman
Judge Sharp
San Francisco
Greenwich
Conn
Vice President Sherman to Rest, Out of Campaign Role
In Utica New York July 22 191 _ James S Sherman recovers from heart trouble but will not return to Washington this session or campaign. For 30 years he ran business and politics but now rests at home Big Moose Lake and will not attend nomination on August 21. Doctors warn heart condition remains risky though improving.
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Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Washington
Congress
Big Moose Lake
Sherman
Captain Smith Alive Says Titanic Captain Escaped
Peter Pryal of Baltimore claims Captain J Smith of the Titanic is alive and employed by White Star Line. Pryal cites a near-miss aim at Barren Island and a voyage from Cape Sable as paths the captain could have used to escape death. He insists he would recognize Smith anywhere despite not knowing the exact method of survival.
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Baltimore
J. Smith
Peter Pryal
Valley Street
Smith
Barren Island
Royston
Cape Sable
Seven Hurt When Car Overturns in Springfield LI
A seven passenger touring car owned by Morris H. Rothschild strikes a soft spot on a Pleasant avenue turn and overturns in Springfield LI injuring Mr. Rothschild and six others. All were taken to Jamaica hospital.
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New York
Morris H. Rothschild
Pleasant Avenue
Springfield
Italy Celebrates Heroic Dardanelles Feat by Enrico Millo
Rome reports an Italian celebration of Capt. Enrico Millo and five torpedo boats reaching halfway through the Dardanelles amid heavy Turkish fort fire. The daring venture located the Turkish fleet despite destroyers being driven back by the night defenses.
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Rome
AN Haly
Enrico Millo
Dardanelles
Snow Flurry Reported Near Petoskey Michigan
A Carp Lake dispatch reports a light snow shower near Petoskey and Crops damaged by the cold as Grand Rapids notes similar chilly conditions in Michigan on July 22.
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Petoskey
Mich
Grand Rapids
Carp Lake
Train Attack by Zapatistas Kills and Wounds Many
Mexican report details a Zapatista assault on a passenger train between Matamoros and Puebla. A mine blast overturned the locomotive and rebels fired on the train, killing about thirty passengers and wounding many more. An American conductor is reported wounded and not expected to live. A priest urged the attackers to stop. Gomez and associates are arrested in separate actions in San Antonio.
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Gomez
Mexico
Satyersotts
Zapatistas
Trerparaca
Morelos
Aller
de “Na
Ars
Matamoras
Puebla
Mrs Grace Put On Trial In Atlanta For Attempted Murder
Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace stands trial in Atlanta charged with trying to murder her husband Eugene Hy Grace. The case hinges on a March incident while she slept. the husband, paralyzed and seated in court, assists the prosecution claiming a $27,000 loan and motive. The unfolding testimony adds a romantic, enigmatic layer to the case.
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Atlanta
Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace
Eugene Hy
Grace
France
Hel P
Suffragette disrupts Asquith car in London July incident
London July 22. Asquith prime minister rode in an automobile from Chester station to city hall when Mary Phillips a Flushing journalist hurled a bag of flour at his head narrowly missing him. Police cheered as they detained her. Later suffragettes tried to break up a city hall meeting and two arrests were made.
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London
Asquith
Chester Station
Mary Phillips
Flushing
City Hall
Fire Destroys Part of Delaware Steamship in Philadelphia
Fire damaged the steamship Delaware owned by Clyd Steamship in Philadelphia. The ship, loaded with oil and cotton, suffered about $50,000 in losses as flames spread quickly before firefighters from multiple companies could control the blaze.
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Delaware
Philphia
Clyd Steamship Company
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