Sydney, Australia: The Governor-General of Australia, Lord Denman, and his wife, Lady Denman, open the Royal Agricultural Show. Danville, Ill: The Central of Georgia crack train, the Dixie Flyer, jumps the track while running at high speed...See moreSydney, Australia: The Governor-General of Australia, Lord Denman, and his wife, Lady Denman, open the Royal Agricultural Show. Danville, Ill: The Central of Georgia crack train, the Dixie Flyer, jumps the track while running at high speed, killing the engineer and injuring a score of persons. Florence, Italy: The 69th Infantry unveils a monument to the Italian soldiers killed in the Italo-Turkish War. Poughkeepsie, N.Y: The Classic 8-Oar Varsity Race of four miles on the Hudson, is won for the fifth time by Cornell, in 19 minutes, 21 2/5 seconds. Berlin, Germany: The Kaiser witnesses the Annual Summer Review of his troops. Southington, Conn: A tablet bearing the features of Rochambeau, the French general, operating under Washington in the Revolutionary War, is unveiled on French Hill. Baltimore. Md: Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, is nominated for the presidency on the Democratic ticket. Cambridge, Md: The 20-foot hydro-plane, Tech, Jr., wins the ten-mile race for motor boats in class A, covering the course in 13 minutes. New York, N.Y: The Giants trim the Boston Braves to the tune of 9 to 6 in a thirteen-inning game at the Polo Grounds. Boston, Mass: The Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston, leave for England, where they will be entertained by King George V. Written by
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