Lyerly murder suspects lynched after Rowan jail raid
A crowd of about 2,000 gathered in Salisbury after gunfire injuries and a mob stormed Rowan County jail. Three of six accused of the Lyerly family killings were dragged away and hanged, while officers struggled to control the violence and protect the remaining prisoners as trials began in Rowan Superior Court.
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Washington Post
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Rowant Jail
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First cop persnake killed in Leitersburg
Special to The Washington Post reports in Hagerstown Maryland that Frank Swailes killed a large three foot serpent found under his bed in the second story of his residence. The event frightened him so badly he left the room, retrieved a club, and killed the reptile. How it entered remains a mystery.
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Washinton
Hagerstown
Shot for Debt of 70 Cents in Staunton Case
Staunton Virginia August 6 George Grimes shot Boyd Pleasants this morning over a debt of 70 cents Pleasants was shot through the abdomen the ball lodged in his back A posse pursues the fugitive The two men are related through degrees but the incident caused much excitement Pleasants will likely recover
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Polar Expedition Leaves Portland Under Captain Mikkeen
A Portland letter dated July 2 from Port Clarence reports the English and American Arctic expedition is underway in the Arctic. The Duchess of Bedford, formerly a whaler, will sail that night to the North under the expedition’s command.
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Lightning Kills Two Men At Pawnee Bill Show
A severe electrical storm at Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show in Harrisburg Pa struck during the afternoon performance killing B Brandi a Japanese trooper and Charles Richwine a Pennsylvania Railroad foreman. The crowd panicked and horses and elephants escaped as rain and floodwater damaged tents and gear.
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Miss May Little
Pawnee EN
Louisiana to be fitted for Roosevelt Panama trip
Special to The Washington Post reports from Norfolk Virginia that the battleship Louisiana will be fitted at the navy yard for a special mission to convey President Roosevelt to Panama. All alterations will be permanent and the President will occupy the admiral's cabin aboard the ship, a choice made when he visited Portsmouth on Memorial Day.
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Fist fight erupts at Teamsters convention hall clash
At Chicago session of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters factions led by President P. Shea and Albert Young clash outside the hall. Thomas Martin, a New York leader, lies unconscious after a Shea loyalist pummels him. Police separate belligerents as out-of-town delegates attend a unique department store wagon drivers function with large beer milks and cheers.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
P. Shea
Albert Young
Thomas Martin
New York
Shea
Martin
John Buckley
Boston
Young
Peter WW
Railroads accused of manipulating tariff schedules at hearing
At the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission hearing in St Paul, B Stickney president of the Chicago Great Western Railway charged railroads with taking the place of rebates by continually filing new tariff schedules. He noted coal often moves Chicago to St Paul below the published 10 cent rate, with admission that the practice occurs when conditions allow.
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Minn
B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Manahan
Stickney
Chicago
Appeal to the Nation: Russian Radicals Call for General Strike
In St Petersburg a joint manifesto by former deputies of the Societ Democratic and Labor parties along with Polish and Jewish committees declares the struggle has begun. They say the army and navy have raised the insurrection standard and Sveaborg and Cronstadt signaling a pan Russian attack on autocracy, demanding a constituent assembly with universal suffrage and a general strike to topple the imperial government.
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St. Petersburg
Societ Democratic and
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Balloon trip ends at ocean's edge on long New York run
Dr. Julian P. Thomas and Roy Knabenshué completed a 15 hour 2 minute ascent from New York, landing near Brant Rock Massachusetts after a high wind carried Nirvana out over Massachusetts Bay. They survived a rough descent with the basket damaging one occupant and a near crash into a barn.
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Washington: Post
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Mass
Julian P. Thomas
Aerial Club
America
Roy Knabenshue
18Th Street
New York
Brant Rock
Marshfield
Massachusetts Bay
Thomas
Nirvana
Thames
Knabenshue
Dr. Thomas
Long Island Sound
Dr. Thomasso
Daniel Webster
Marshmield
Unclear Fragments on Banking and Rail Timetable
Fragments mention protection for depositors at Union Trust Co and a 2 percent rate. Also includes scattered travel details: Scenic Haute to the West, Nashville to Memphis train times, and C. and O. Limited schedule leaving 4 50 p.m. The readable items mix banking notice with transportation timetable bits.
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Nashville
Haute
Memphis
New C. & O
Milwaukee Avenue Bank Suspension Triggers Fatal Riots
The Milwaukee Avenue State Bank failed amid a large deficit near one million dollars caused by real estate and securities speculation. Depositors faced losses as two men died in the panic one by self-inflicted harm and another in shock. The bank, linked to the Stensland family, suspended operations after an examiner noted mismanaged funds and unsecured collateral.
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Bank Condition Under Scrutiny as Cashier Reputed Innocent
A statement discusses the bank’s condition and asserts belief in the cashier’s innocence. It notes on hand cash around 1.15 million and deposits totaling about 4.2 million, with funds moved for short periods during vacations. The record hints at discrepancies and mentions evidence of juggling and careful exchange.
Raid by Pulajanes Ends in Firefight and Casualties
An armed raid near Rapids ruins the scene as Pulajanes ambush a party of constables and patrolmen. Gunfire leads to several deaths and injuries, with one sergeant among the wounded. In a separate incident, a man shoots himself after attempting to betray a plea of forgiveness to an orphaned girl.
Miner Kills His Friend in West Virginia Mine
A miner named Colling shot Dolin to death at the Fassin mines. Dolin died four hours later. Colling fled but was taken to Fayetteville and jailed. Dolin, a popular Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad conductor, had recently moved from North Carolina with Colling.
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McCarren Case Reopened In Suit For Damages
Justice Dickey in the New York Supreme Court opened judgment default in the $290000 damages suit brought by Mrs Mary A Dixon against Senator Patrick A McCarren for breach of promises and nonsupport of a child alleged to be his. McCarren's counsel admitted service of summons but claimed not to have been served with the complaint while Dixon's affidavit repeated the marriage promise and abandonment allegations.
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Washington Pos
New York
Justice Dickey
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Mary A. Dixon
Patrick A. McCarren
McCarren
Heat Kills Twenty Thousand Camp In Parks
New York and its surroundings sweltered under a heat wave with a government thermometer hitting 93 degrees and street readings around 102. Ambulances and hospitals were strained as dozens died or suffered prostration. Heat widespread in cities from Philadelphia to Baltimore. fatalities reported in multiple locales.
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New York
Bills Islan
Crazed by heat ends in fatal assault in Brooklyn
In New York Ang 6 reports Michael Maher of Brooklyn attacked his wife with a knife, wounding her fatally then stabbed himself. The incident is attributed to the heat.
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Carnert
New York
Ang
Michael Maher
Brooklyn
TUGS TAKE OFF 800 PERSONS IN FOG NEAR NEW LONDON
Aboard the Puritan of the Fall River Line a shaft broke in fog near Sarabs Ledge. Twenty passengers traveling from New York to Fall River were transferred to a special train at New London and later bound for Boston. The ship will be towed to port after the incident, caused by striking a submerged obstruction.
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Puritan
Fall River
New London Harbor
Sarabs Ledge
New York
Boston
Hottest Summer Day Witherspoon Stricken at Desk
Downtown thermometer climbs to 14 as heat drives cafes crowded and soda fountains overtaxed. Principal Examiner of Patent Office T. A. Witherspoon succumbs to sun at his desk amid three prostrations and widespread discomfort from the heat.
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T. A. Witherspoon
Patent Office
Hottest Day Triggers Heat Casualties at City Pharmacies
Eye witness reports from Affleck's pharmacy on Pennsylvania Avenue describe the peak heat of the day with shade readings near 100 degrees and sun-exposed heat harsher. several residents, including T. A. Witherspoon and Lee Thomas, collapse from heat while awaiting transport to hospitals. Residents sought relief in shade and ice cream parlors as crowds endured the extreme conditions. speculation on the thermometer's accuracy and daily patterns is noted, with Affleck noting historical hottest days around July 1 and listing past record temperatures.
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