Death and Havoc in Storms Path Across Washington
A severe electrical storm battered Washington and surrounding areas causing trains to run late, wires to fail, and a Lincoln School flagpole to snap. One farmer near Chillum was killed by lightning as rain flooded streets, sewers, and the Union Station area with lakes forming across tracks and the plaza.
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Washington
Lincoln School
Itr
Lid
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sahara
Hyattsville
Hamilton E. Clark
Gregg
Chillum
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Union Station
Baltimore and Qhio
Fourth Pan American Congress Opens in Buenos Aires
The fourth Pan American conference opened in Buenos Aires with a large U S and Latin American delegation including Secretary of State Knox and Argentine foreign minister de la Plaza named honorary presidents. Henry White chosen president. sessions to continue tomorrow with vice presidents presiding.
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Henry White
Knox
Buenos Aires
United States
Philander C. Knox
de la Plaza
France
Cuba
White
Senor Portela
Washington
Senor Salado
Antonio Bermejo
Lightning Kills Boy During Lake Cloudburst at Lime Lake
A cloudburst at Lime Lake caused two inches of rain and widespread flooding in nearby counties. Ralph Wescott, 16, from Frangtinville, was killed when a bolt struck a small boat carrying Presbyterian Sunday school campers. Two companions were seriously injured as the storm knocked one boy into the water.
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Washington Post
Lime Lake
Aiee
Ralph Wescott
Frangtinville
Presbyterian
George Sterner
Wescott
Lightning Ends Life of Boy 11 in Harrisburg Plowing
In Harrisonburg Virginia on July 12 during a severe thunderstorm Jacob Boyers 11 unmarried son of George Boyers was killed along with his horse while plowing corn one mile north of Harrisburg. Special to The Washington Post.
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Harrisonburg
Jacob Boyers
George Boyers
AEROPLANE HITS BRIDGE IN BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT
Gustave Whitehead, Bridgeport aviator, lost control while attempting ascent. His monoplane struck a bridge, throwing him clear and leaving him unconscious but not seriously injured. Aircraft wrecked in the crash on July 12 in Bridgeport Connecticut.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Gustave Whitehead
Zelaya envoy De Bille disappears after New Orleans meet
Waldemar de Bille, Zelaya’s trusted envoy, arrived in New York on June 9 and spent time in Washington and Philadelphia before vanishing near New Orleans. He reportedly planned to meet Gen. Altschul and to arrange supplies for Gen. Irias, while pressing editorial favors for Zelaya. State Department officials monitored his activities to avoid violations of international law. His mother in Ontario Apartments and Luiz Corea remained unaware of his location.
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United States
Madriz
State Department
Ontario Apartments
Zelaya
Brussels
Nicaragua
Waldemar Herald de Bille
New York
Washingon
New Orleans
Irias
Estrada
de Bille
Department
Pacific
New Orleana
Luiz Corea
Washington
Madrid
Gen. Irias
Corea
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Imperial Hotel
Philadelphia
Ontario
de Bile
Gen. Altschul
Venus
Atlantic
de Jaya
de Hille
Altschul
Honduras
Camp de Marte
Managua
Silas
Zelaya Agents and Bank Note Scheme in 190%
The text outlines a plan involving De Bille arranging a contract with the American Bank Note Company to print notes for four million pesos. Zelaya aims to circulate these notes to raise real money and finance anti-Estrada and pro-Zelaya activities in the United States, with De Bille to report back after talks with Irias. Publicity may reduce De Bille’s usefulness as Zelaya’s agent and raises neutrality-law watch concerns.
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American Bank Note ‘Company
Zelaya
de Bille
Brussels
1 Zelaya
United States
Irias
Europe
Madriz
de Billa
Berlin Denies Linking Madriz Letter to US Policy
Berlin asserts Germany did not intend to intervene in Nicaragua or oppose the United States. A formal foreign office statement says the Kaiser’s letter to Madriz was purely ceremonial, recognizing his election, with no coaling station offer to Germany and no shift in Latin American policy.
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Berlin
Madriz
Nicaragua
Germany
United States
Central
South America
Washington
Foreign Office
America
William
Galapagos Islands
Sinilar
Great Britain
London
Hughes Sees T. B. Subjects Kept Secret
The article reports that Hughes says direct nominations were not a topic of discussion and that certain subjects remained undisclosed. It notes emphasis on party strategy and political maneuvering without revealing specifics or names.
Princes Fly in Balloons Over Dresden Spectators
Dresden July 12 Prince John George of Saxony and the Princess ascended in the Parseval IV dirigible alongside the princes of Caserta. The airship arrived from Bitterfeld with six passengers and performed demonstrations over the city before landing before 10 000 onlookers as rain disturbed other plans and a clerk’s sail notice was postponed.
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Dresden
John George of
Saxony
Frederick August
Caserta
Bitterfeld
German Influence Blamed for Anti Japanese Mood in Australia
A published interview quotes a returning traveler from Australia stating that anti Japanese sentiment has reached an extreme. It says Japanese are barred from clubs and public meetings, with German influence blamed for stirring the hostility. Japanese papers note the harsher treatment abroad yet fewer subjects affected than in the United States.
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State Department
Australaa
Australia
United States
Sibley Reports Total Campaign Spending
Franklin Pa July 12 Former Representative Joseph C Sibley the successful nominee for Congress in the twenty eighth district filed a supplemental report of his expenses noting a clerical error left out 1815 60 dollars. With the amendment the total expenditures stand at 42518 60 dollars.
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Fanklin
Joseph C. Sibley
Biplane crashes at Bourne mouth during air meet
A biplane fell from about a hundred feet in front of the grandstand at Bourne mouth England killing the pilot. The deceased was a young officer known for motor racing and ballooning. The accident occurred during a high profile meeting featuring a double channel flight.
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Grand Stand
Bournemouth
England
Charles Rolls Death Ends Historic Air Career
Bournemouth England July 12 Capt Charles Rolls third son of Lord Rolls dies in a crash at an aviation tournament. Rolls a noted automobilist and balloonist had crossed the channel many times and held speed records. His biplane collapsed near the grandstand as he aimed for a marked landing, fracturing his skull and dying before aid could reach him.
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Lord Tlangattock
Eton
Cambridge
England
English Channel
France
Bournemouth
Charles S. Rolis
Lian Battock
Rolls
Rolle
Lord and Lady Liangattock
Virginia Spinster Revealed as Murphy’s Widow
Fort Wayne Ind July 12 It is learned that Miss Mary Walters once thought a spinster was married to railroad engineer John Murphy in 1881 He died six years earlier The couple kept no cohabitation but the will left savings and property to Walters which she declined The discovery follows a search of her effects revealing the marriage certificate Walters born in Norfolk Va with two surviving sisters
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Virginia
Washington Post
Fort. Wayne
Ind
Mary Walters
John Murphy
Murphy
Waltera
Norfolk
Women Suffrage Bill Advances in British House of Commons
The British House of Commons passed the second reading of the women's suffrage bill by 299 to 190, sponsor David James Shackleton. Debate showed Churchill and Balfour supporting principle but objecting to the bill. Asquith argued against immediate parity, warning that granting votes would entail seats in Parliament.
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London
House of Commons
Tonleht
David James Shackleton
Labor
Clitheroe
Lancashire
Winston Spencer Churchill
Home Affairs
A. J. Balfour
Commons
Asquith
Balfour
Lloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
Uprising a Market Coup Aims to Break Havana Stock Prices
In Havana on July 12 Col Jorge Valera and associates were arrested in a conspiracy to depress the local stock market rather than provoke American intervention. They sought to damage property while engaging a stock broker unnamed in reports. The plot, allegedly suggested by outsiders, involved explosives and a bourse connection to push prices down.
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Havana
Col
Jorge Valera
Valeriano Pico
Rabid dog bites three children in Cleveland Park
A dog bit Portia Lynham, Milton Eckert, and Joseph Morgan in Cleveland Park. The animal was killed and sent to the Agricultural Department, where rabies was confirmed. The three children began Pasteur treatment and await 21 to 28 days without symptoms.
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Cleveland Park
Portia Lynhamt
Milton, Eckert
Joseph Morgan
Cleveland&Park
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Siclang
Pinta
Portia
Arthur Lynham
Macomb Street
Milton
John A. Eckert
Newark Street
Naval Medical School Hospital
Morgan
Eckert
Lynham
Mr. Lynham
Dr. Mitchell
Bureau
Pasteur
Drr. Lynham
Mark' Shall
Eighteenth Street
Elks Elect Officers in Largest Grand Lodge Meet
Detroit July 12: August Herrmann of Cincinnati won the post of grand exalted ruler at the largest Elks grand lodge gathering. Edward Leach of New York was reelected grand treasurer and P H Shields of Clarksburg was reelected grand tiler. The key contest was for grand secretary with Fredd C Robinson of Dubuque opposed by David McArron of Port Huron and George D Bostock of Grand Rapids. the largest vote ever cast for an officer was reported, unclear if the ballot settled the race.
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Detroit
Mich
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Edward Leach
New York
P. H. Shields
Clarksburg
W. Va
Brand Tiler
Fredd ¢. Robinson
Dubuque
Iowa
David McArron
Port Huron
George D. Bostock
Grand Rapids
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