Deadly Heat Bakes New York City as Temperatures Climb
In New York on June 23 heat misery rose during a three day hot wave. The sunburned city reached 80 degrees at the Weather Bureau despite a hotter street level, with six Brooklyn residents and five in Jersey City stricken and a Newark woman killed. No cool air promised until Thursday as Washington forecasters said the heat stretched from the Atlantic to the Rockies.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Middle West
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
Washington
Atlantic Coast
Rockies
Spanish Prince Born as Alfonso Signs Pardon for Convicted Man
Madrid reports Queen Victoria gave birth to a prince at La Granja. King Alfonso joyfully announced the event and pardoned a condemned man as a commemoration, with royal family members arriving to congratulate. In Portchester a major fire destroyed a business block, left forty families homeless, and caused about $500,000 in losses.
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Alfonso
Madrid
Victoria
la Granja
Queen Victoria
Ena of
Battenburg
Portchester
N. Y
June Events and Socials at local halls and schools
A list of upcoming events including St Cecilia's closing exercises on June 23 at St Cecilia's hall Jeffer son street and Notre Dame commencements on June 24. June 25 features alumnae reunion Fraternity hall sociable by Mayflower camp and a novelty dance by Rick's Dancing academy. Further dances and receptions planned through June 29 and July 1 across local venues with various groups and clubs.
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St Cecilia’s Hall
Jefferson Street
St Cecilia's Phial School
Jane
East End
Leavenworth Bally Firet Cotillion
Cappe Club
John F. Rick
Dancing Academy
Nine Men Lynched in Sabine County Race Upheaval
A white mob in Sabine County Texas lynched nine Black men after the murder of Hugh Dean at a Negro church. Six were hanged or shot, with three bodies disposed in a ditch or at a gate. A white farmer Aaron M Johnson was killed the night before, fueling mass fear and exodus of Black residents.
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Houston
Tex
Sabine County
Hugh Dean
Dean
Frank Williams
Jerry Evans
Will Johnson
Mose Spellman
Clever Williams
Will Manuel
Hemphill
Aaron M. Johnson
Jall
Williams
Eval
Raid Mail Pouch Loot Recovered In Kansas City Yard Find
A mail pouch containing 50 000 dollars in currency and 100 000 dollars of jewelry stolen from a Union Station mail car on June 6 was found by Rock Island switch crews in Kansas City Kansas. The recovered envelopes held currency. four emptied envelopes show the thief took only part of the money. Jewelry value not disclosed but believed largely intact. The pouch was found near a weed patch as switch engines passed daily. A switchman named William Louth investigated after noticing a white patch. Envelopes cut and scattered. recovered packages turned over to federal authorities.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Rock Island Railroad
Kan
Post Office
William Louth
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Sme
Madras
Keratos
O&c
Arthur E. Benson
Grand Street
Benson Furniture Co
Benson
Sfulton’s
Citizens Coal Company
South Main St
Frank Miller’ & Co
East Main St
Guy Lumber and Coal Co
Texas
the Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Jenior Clams Ot Harrant
Steel Corporation
Gray
Wilmington
del Jane
George Gray
J. Irving Henry
Denver
Rick’s Dancing Academy
Children’s Law
el Brown
Conn. Boot & Shoe CO
East Main Street
Sownstock
P. S
Daniel A. Conway
English Woolen Mills
Bank ST
Reid & Hughes
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