Archduke and Duchess Doomed by Clockwork Bombs
Vienna reports a conspiracy to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the duchess of Hohenberg. A clockwork bomb was found beneath a luncheon table, another in the duchess’s room, and a woman seized with seven bombs. Gavrilo Princip, the assassin, is described as the son of a Sarajevo hotel proprietor and over twenty. Anti-Servian protests also erupt in Agram with demonstrations before the town hall and the Croatian diet speaker’s home.
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Vienna
Francis Verdinand
Hohenberg
Bosnia
Duchbess
Lije
Sarajevo
Gavrio Prinzip
Ascassion
I Hotel
Agram
Croatia
Women Leaders Press For Suffrage Amid Postponed Vote
Washington suffragists, discouraged yet undaunted, redirected their efforts after President Wilson declined to influence congressional action on a constitutional amendment. They aimed to force a Mondell-Bristow vote through the house rules committee, only to find the meeting postponed to August 1. Members were urged to appeal directly to individuals as observers staffed the empty committee room.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Rates For
House Rules Committee
Congress
Capitol
Supposed Mail Clerk Deposits $225000 Check Mixup
In Washington on July 1 L A Ciuci of Richmond Virginia awoke to learn he deposited a 225000 dollar check made out to the treasurer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at a Washington savings bank. The clerk mistook Ciuci for the mail clerk, deposited the check, and slept through the incident until a newspaper report triggered memory.
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Washington
D. C
AL Citici
Richmond
Washington Savings Bank
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
Ciucei
New York
Ciucci
Wild Bill Endicott to Race at Cedar Falls July Fourth
The article confirms international speed stars Wild Bill Endicott and Kirt Volkhart will participate in Cedar Falls races on July Fourth under the supervision of the American Automobile Association. Endicott has signed to appear, is practicing, and faces possible disqualification if he fails to race.
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Wild Bill Endicott
Kirt Volkhart
Cedar Falls
Paul Rankin
American Automobile Association
Sioux City
Eindicott
Bet
Rankin
Endicott
Ellis
Usis
Wild Dill
Ennjecott
Maroion Kirt
Volkhart
Butch Pete Snyder
Hudson Ray McDowell
Regal Mr. Murray
Regal Frank Farbee
National
Swan Drum
Knox Fred Turner
Hoosier Speria
Uia
Atelock
Five Miners Trapped by Fire in West Virginia Mine
Williamson West Virginia July 1 miners fought dense smoke to reach five men cut off by a midnight fire in Mine No 1 of the Sycamore Coal Co. Air ventilation failed. the entombed men Geo Seibold James Collins Benjamin James Henry Lyons and Marion Lyons were believed sheltered a thousand feet from the mouth, with hope fading but surviving air.
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Williamson
W. Va
Sycamore Coal Company
Geo. Seibold
James Collins
Benjamin James
Henry Lyons
Marion Lyons
Edward Lambert
Prohibitionists Nominate Taft for Lieutenant Governor
Marshalltown Iowa July nomination day saw W Taft of Humboldt placed in nomination as Prohibition candidate for lieutenant governor by the state central committee. Other railroad commissioner vacancies remained unfilled. Rev Miller of Danville nominated for congressman from the First district.
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Marshalltown
Thurstow W. Taft
Humboldt
State Central Committee
Railroad Commis
Mr. Miller
Danville
Former Waterloo Child Drowned Near Sixth Avenue Bridge
In Des Moines July 1 83 year old George Beiga son of Mrs Carrie M Beiga was drowned yesterday afternoon after a playmate dared him to wade into the water near the Sixth avenue bridge. He was carried away by the swift current while fishermen nearby attempted to save him. His sister Mary Louise 12 and friends Allen and Buddy Nett 7 and ? were present.
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Des Moines
George Beiga
Carrie M. Beiga
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Mary Louise
Allen
Buddy Nett
Mediation Hopes Persist in Mexican Crisis Amid Talks
Vera Cruz reports Queen Victoria era style talk on mediation with Huerta Carranza and Villa. President Wilson signals optimism that a plan may emerge, while officials keep details from the public. British refugees depart Mexico City for Vera Cruz as tensions rise.
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Washington
D. C
Hrgan
Pres. Wilson
White House
Reiale
Huerta
Cariranga
Villa
Maxie
Carranza
Monterey
Guadalupe
Bryan
Niagara
Jax
P Han
Lionel Carden
Mexico City
Mexico
Puerto
Vera Cruz
Mt Lassen Volcano Eruption Disturbs Wide Area
The Mt Lassen eruption continues since May with a towering plume from the crater and a strong sulphur smell detected up to 22 miles downwind toward Volta and Viula. A vertical ash shaft rose from the crater mouth while black ash drifted outward, creating a dramatic display observed by scientists including J. Diller of the US Geological Survey.
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Te Crater
paBes
J. §. Diller
United States Ganingical Survey
Volta
Viula
Navy bans alcohol Navy-wide order takes effect today
Secretary Daniels announces a sweeping ban on intoxicants in the U S Navy abolishing wine mess and prohibiting liquor on all ships and shore stations. Officers found with alcohol on board or at naval stations face misconduct charges though a grace period may apply for liquor on vessels on foreign service.
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Washington
DB. C
Daniels
Cmeme
Green Grass Grows Around San Angelo Texa
A humorous note on unwieldy green grass in San Angelo, Texas. It is tall enough to hide cattle and block wagons, turning pasture and roads into a maze. Ranchers report stray lambs and cattle lost in the long grass as searches continue.
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San Angelo
Téx
Sule
San Anglo
Wright County Man Buys 176 Lots in Northeast Waterloo
A Wright County man records purchases totaling 176 lots in Northeast Waterloo, including Rose Hill North and Rose Hill replat areas near Linden Place. The transfers list ownership changes to a prominent local figure and abroad holdings as per the recent deeds with a nominal one dollar price and other considerations. Local observers note the amid transfers reflect a broad land acquisition move and associated survey actions.
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Wright County
Waterloo
Jameson
Dows
Wright Cotsuts
Waters
Jno
Setlewith
Trier
Rose Hill
Howrey & Mowthames
Linden Place
Bubon ic Plague Quarantine Eased in New Orleans
Normal business returns as quarantine in 49 downtown blocks is lifted after strict enforcement. A telegraphic message from Dr Rupert Bine, surgeon general, says steps taken were not warranted. Haitien rebel leader killed near Dominican frontier. reports reach US Navy.
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New Orleans
Uly L- Normal
Rupert Bine
United States Publics Death Service
Glenned
Washington
Daryilmar Theodor
Dominican
Habien Rabkines
Anti trust law debate dominates White House talks
In Washington a conference with administration leaders discussed anti trust measures before adjournment. Aimed at broad reform, the talks touched on railroad securities and omnibus bills. President Wilson was not directly calling the meeting, but aides indicated his approval sought for a forthcoming message to Congress.
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Washington, D. C
J. I
Wilson
White House
Good Carrier Boys Attend Circus
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports carrier boys from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Satinas will attend the Hagenbeck Wallace Menagerie circus. They will meet at the Courier Office at dusk and ride to Shaw Grounds, with plans to deliver papers to patrons after four.
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de Wels
Dhe
Tooke Hagenbeck Wallace Menagerie
Chrens
Waterloo Dude
de Waterloo Evening Courier
Holy Reporter
Nhiyhors
Courier Offier
Toot O'Eloelk
Shaw Grounds
Courtney
Watertag
Cedar Falls
Northern Satinas Company
Judy
Meg
Inn
Rhein
Clark and Marshall to receive official autos in congressional accord
In Washington on July 1 lawmakers agreed to provide official automobiles for Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark. A car costing $4,000 was noted for Kueh in relation to the Baltimore convention. The piece discusses potential precedence and hypothetical outcomes if Champ Clark had become president, reflecting on the gifts and roles of congressional leaders.
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Washington
Congress
Marshall
Clark
Kueh
Champ Clark
Post Office Prank Triggers Quarantine and Mystery Box
In Binglimtoan NL a mysterious box at the post office caused alarm as staff found a glass globe with a skull like creature and a fake label Menuitus Mophitica. Officials ordered fumigation while searches for the source of the prank drew a blank.
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Binglimtoan
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Divorce Jurisdiction Change
Nevada high court upholds changes to divorce jurisdiction after a lower court decision. The ruling clarifies when Nevada can hear divorce cases and implies many filings must occur within the state before the court can acquire jurisdiction.
Delivery Assistance and Complaint Contact Numbers
Notice advises readers to phone 3330 if newspapers are not delivered by 8 o clock and a copy will be sent. After 6 80 p m readers with complaints should call 2900 Blue or Neo after 5 p.m. for assistance.
Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Policies in New York Speech
Theodore Roosevelt returns from Pittsburgh to denounce the Wilson administration as creating economic absurdities and harming farmers. He criticizes tariffs and endorses Progressive ideas for tariff revision by a nonpartisan commission while urging party unity and support for Nell Lewis and Gif Ford Pinchot. He frames the Democratic party as power hungry and warns against continued government see-saw.
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Pinsburgh
Theodore Roosevelt
Brawil i
Ig Wilson
Progressive Party
Vie
Roosevelt
APA Ald
Taft
Chicago
Democratic Organization
Wilson
Washington
Democratic Party
State's Rights
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Nell Lewis
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Nyon
Japanese Push Episcopal Hospital Plan At Tokyo Meeting
A Tokyo gathering led by Prime Minister Count Shigenobu Okuma organized a Japanese council to support expanding St. Luke's American Episcopal Hospital into a modern international facility under Dr. R B Teusler. Japanese Foreign Minister Jaron Takaaki Wato hosted a luncheon in honor of Representative William D. B. Ainey of Pennsylvania.
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Tokio
Shigenobu Okuma
St. Luke's
R. B. Teusler
Jaron Takaaki Wato
Talay
William D. B. Ainey
Pennsylvania
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