Floods Ravage Pennsylvania and Wisconsin Dams Fail
A sweeping rainstorm inundates the Susquehanna region causing at least fourteen miners dead or missing at the Superba mine near Evans Station. In Fayette county twenty thousand flee as Cool Springs dam overflows. Wisconsin towns report heavy flood damage from two dam failures near Wausau with electric service disrupted and no deaths reported. Shawano and other areas suffer major inundation and infrastructure damage. Eight fatalities are reported from nearby storms around Wheeling and Newark.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Evans Station
Cool Springs
Fayette County
Austin
Dunbar
Mount Braddock
Lemont
Youngstown
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin River
Good Templars Meet in St Paul Grand Lodge Session
The annual meeting of the grand lodge of the International Order of Good Templars opened in the old capitol building St Paul Minnesota with delegates from the Union and Canada. Key figures George F. Cotterill and Willard O. Wylie attended as national templar and national secretary. The schedule includes boat trips picnics outdoor meetings and church addresses. In Larned Kansas the city endured a heat wave with a government thermometer at 108 degrees in the shade and 118 in the sun at four pm.
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Kansas Town
Larned
Kan
Ill Juror Leavitt Questioned in Darrow Trial
In Los Angeles on July 25 the Carrow trial faced a crisis as defense claims Juror Leavitt, ill at his Elmonto home, is prejudiced against the defendant. Judge Hutton, Earl Rogers, and District Attorney Fredericks discussed possible investigations into Leavitt’s past opinions. The defense seeks to permit showing that Leavitt believed Darrow was guilty before the trial, though he testified he had no opinion now. They subpoena eight to ten Elmonto witnesses if allowed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Carrow
Hutton
Leavitt
Elmonto
Earl Rogers
Fredericks
Rogers
Darrow
Elmonte
Fear of Gang Terror Grips New York in Rosenthal Case
Witnesses link gambler Norman Rosenthal slaying to gang activity. John Reissler known as John the Barber is jailed for perjury after testifying he saw Webber fleeing Metropole at the crime moment. The murder itself remains unsolved as coroner hearings unfold with police-gambler ties under scrutiny.
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New York
Norman Rosenthal
John Reissler
John the Barber
Reissler
Feinberg
Sam Paul
Wrideley
Webber
Rosenthal
Reissier
Whitman
Moss
Metropole
Smail
Strikers Pray For Lord Davenport's Death in London
London crowds of dockworkers led by Ben Titler pray aloud for Lord Davenport to be struck dead. They march through the Clyde Shipping docks clash with strikebreakers and police. At Tower Hill mass meeting James O Grady denounces Davenport as earth's worst criminal as families suffer.
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London
Lord Davenport
Ben Tilet
Clyde Shipping Company
Tower Hill
James O'Grady
House of Commons
Dockyard
Fall Hurts Rich Aviator in Hempstead Accident
Idson P. Gallandet wealthy amateur aviator famed in New York and Washington fell from about 100 feet at Hempstead Plains during flight. He was driving an original type monoplane equipped with a 10 horsepower motor and sustained serious injuries.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Ldson P. Gallandet
New York
Washington
Hempstead Plains
Gallaudet
United States and Russia Tied in Chess Masters Tourney
Breslau July 25 The United States and Russia share first place in the international chess masters tournament after F. J. Marshall defeated Carla of Bremen and overtook Rubenstein of Russia. Both leaders have four points from five games. Marshall hails from Brooklyn.
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Breslau
United States
Russia
F. J. Marshall
Carla
Bremen
Marshall
Rubenstein
Brooklyn
Morgan Returns from Europe With Silent Rebuff
J Pierpont Morgan came back from Europe aboard the Olympie and refused to discuss public affairs. Reporters pressed about Winston Churchill's navy funding speech and German relations, but Morgan repeatedly answered with Nothing to say. When asked about meetings with the Kaiser, he said the Kaiser offered nothing on war.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Morgan
Winston Churchill
Germany
Kaiser
Mr. Morgan
England
Morgan and Roosevelt stirred by yacht and new offices
J P Morgan and his son visit the Corsair while Morgan prepares to move into his new offices on the twenty ninth floor of the Merchants Trust building. The scene involves a talk of politics and the Bull Moose party as Morgan tours his teak floored suites with exclusive elevator access.
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Mr. Morgan
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Morgan Yacht Corsair
Olympic
Tweny
Merchants’ Trust
Morgan
Severe Ecuador quake sparks citywide panic in Guayaquil
A strong earthquake shook Guayaquil on July 25 causing widespread panic as residents fled homes for open spaces. The shaking was the severest in years with no property damage reported.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Sundry Civil Bill Passed by Senate for 116 Million
Washington July 25 The sundry civil appropriation bill carrying about 116 million dollars for government support passed the Senate. It shows an increase of roughly 6 million over House authorizations and will be adjusted in Conference 109. Aurora Illinois July 25 James Moran aged 109 of Morris celebrated his birthday, believed the oldest white man in the United States, hosting a large gathering.
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Washington
Senate
House
Aurora
Ill
James Moran
Morris
United States
Train Blocked by Worms Stirs Southern Railways
Washington July 25 The house committee on agriculture recommended an immediate appropriation of 5000 to stop army worm ravages in southern states Secretary Wilson asked for the appropriation Representative Heflin of Alabama said the worm was stopping railway trains in his district.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Wilson
Heflin
Alabama
Train Leaves Rails Injuring Dozens Near Lebanon
An east bound Kansas City St Louis passenger train on the St Louis San Francisco line left the rails near Lebanon Missouri injuring many passengers. Railroad officials report no fatalities. The incident occurred July 25 with details received in Springfield.
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Springfield
San Francisco
Lebanon
Protests Hit Women in Wireless Operator Debate
The Cook County jury verdict urging men be employed in railroad signal towers sparks protests over women's rights to work as wireless operators on passenger ships. After a fatal crash where a female operator froze, Congress faces pressure and the Commerce Department notes one woman already holds a Mariposa license aboard the Pacific Ocean.
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Washington
Cook County
Congress
Ury
He Banington
Western Springs
FP. A. Wilcox
Department of Commerce
Pacific Ocean
Mariposa
KK. T. Chambers
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
Des Moines Club Buys Tom Reilly
Sioux City third baseman Tom Reilly of the Western league team was sold to Des Moines on July 25, in a major league style player trade.
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Des Moines
Tom Reilly
Sioux City
Iowa
Columbia University Man Aims For Mount McKinley Summit
Fairbanks Alaska July 25 Professor Herschel Parker of Columbia and Elmore Brown of Tacoma nearly reached the Mount McKinley summit before blizzards and weather hindered their ascent. They climbed to about 20 200 feet on the north peak and 19 000 feet on the south peak and are returning via Fort Yukon.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Herschel Parker
Columbia
Elmore Brown
Tacoma
Parker
Tolina
Tanana
VicKinley
Cook
North America
Uch
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Dodtor Cook
Traleyka
Rock Inlet
Alaska Mountains
Senate approves probe on Mexican robberies claims
Washington July 25 the senate passed a joint resolution directing the secretary of war to investigate claims Americans suffering from misdeeds in Mexico. It calls for a commission to determine sums due and press payment. The action follows Senator Fall's criticism of the government's failure to obtain redress for Americans.
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Washington
Senate
Mexico
Fall
Progressives Hold Meet in Oklahoma City
The Progressive convention in Oklahoma City opened with about 300 delegates and many visitors. Former Governor rang presided as temporary chairman, with Roosevelt supporters and allied policies advised at the gathering.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rug
Rang
Jude A. A. Davidson
Luskosee
Roosevelt
Automobile Crash Kills Winn and Boy Near Anniston
L. R. Winn president of the Anniston baseball club and eight year old Robert Britton died when Winns car fell over an embankment three miles outside Anniston Alabama. Mrs Winn and two young women were injured. Winn lost control while attempting to turn.
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L. R. Winn
Boy
Anniston
Ala
Ly,r. Winn
Anniston Baseball Club
Robert Britton
Brothers die in collision near Lexington KY
Two brothers employed at the same bank in Lexington are involved in a fatal collision. One brother from West Virginia is dead, the other brother is not expected to die, as authorities investigate the wreck near the city.
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Lexington
Moores
Teller
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