Caucus on child bill stalls Borah immigration clash
Senate debate over the Borah amendment to a child labor bill spills into a caucus as leaders warn that tacking an immigration measure with a literacy test could derail both bills. Senate leaders push to defeat the amendment while warning veto power, with supporters arguing federal limits on interstate commerce.
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General R B Brown Dead in Zanesville Ohio
Gen R B Brown, 73, longtime Grand Army of the Republic leader and newspaper editor, died at 2 PM today in Zanesville after a long stomach illness. A former Republican gubernatorial candidate in Ohio in 1912, he was defeated by James W. Cox. He earned a Congress medal for bravery at Missionary Ridge.
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Fever Paralyatic Deaths Across Five Boroughs
New York reports a rise in infantile paralysis with 44 deaths and 145 new cases in the five boroughs over a 24 hour period ending at 10. Dr Haven Emerson, health commissioner, says the spike is limited to institutional patients and promises measures to remedy the situation.
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Damage to U S Buildings From Blast Will Reach Many Thousands
Engineering chief estimates massive damage to Federal buildings in the Metropolitan district from the blast. Key sites include hospitals on No 4 Island with shattered glass and damaged doors, plus widespread glass breakage and trim damage across three islands and surrounding power plant structures.
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Watchmen on Big Skyscraper Pray As Building Sways From Explosion
Special to The Waington Poat describes panic on a tall tower near Back Tom Island as explosions shake the structure. Skyward flames and black smoke loom while workers and bystanders kneel and cling to windows for safety, fearing collapse before a dramatic descent begins.
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Tom Islant
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Black Tom Island Sinister History and Pirate Refuge
Black Tom Island once a mud flat between Bedloes Island and New Jersey shores housed pirates and harbor outlaws. It hosted nitroglycerin works used in blasting Hell Gate rocks and saw a deadly 1902 warehouse fire at National Storage Company. The site’s violent past caused citywide panic during early 1900s incidents.
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National Storage Company
No Evidence of Plot in New York Explosion
Federal agents reported no evidence of a plot in the New York explosion. Blelaslki, bureau chief, said New York had found no leads linking the blast to a conspiracy and no special agents had been assigned, though officials would monitor developments.
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Few Cars On Broadway In New York Ju
Broadways traffic slow after a major disruption with transit workers and conductors absent. Police and officials report minimal vehicle movement on Third Avenue and surrounding streets as a strike or protest impact continues.
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Belgians pressed to aid amid German counteroffensive
Cable dispatch notes Germany has diverted over 300000 men to the western front before a planned counteroffensive. Since then large scale reinforcements westward are limited. German manpower remains vast but high command fears Rus sian setbacks and avoids full division withdrawals. A substantial guns buildup and about 700 battalions are deployed in reply to Allied artillery pressure.
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Statue of Liberty Damaged in Big New York Explosion
Reporting from New York July 30 describes a massive explosion that shook lower Manhattan damaging the Statue of Liberty area, shattering windows, and forcing police to guard Maiden Lane jewelry stores. The blast damaged the pedestal, smashed doors, and scattered debris as rescuers sheltered civilians and moved to protect the district.
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Terror grips crowds as second blast hits New York
From Herald Square to Fifty-ninth Street crowds fled in panic after the first explosion on Black Tom Island. Half‑clad hotel guests ran from beds as glass shattered, fearing a subway blast. Fire crews checked Broad way to Fifty‑second Street and officials warned residents to seek safety. A second blast followed collapsing scaffolding on Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue as police deployed reserves to patrol damaged stores.
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Blast Triggers Maryland Towns to Probe Quake
Baltimore July 30 telephone inquiries spread to northern and eastern Maryland towns after a blast fueled fears of an earthquake on the peninsula. Residents reported hearing a shock feel event and confusion over possible causes.
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Five States Affected By Major Munitions Explosion
A massive blast at a Lehigh Valley warehouse complex on Black Tom Island caused extensive fires and damage across Jersey City and New York. Tens of thousands were alarmed as shrapnel and debris rained over streets and piers, with dozens injured but few fatalities reported.
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