Slaughter in Belgrade Ends Servian Rulers Reign
A coup d etat in Belgrade sees King Alexander and Queen Draga murdered as troops seize the palace. Prince Karageorgevitch is proclaimed king amid a wave of killings including Premier Zinzar and Minister Marko Vitek and their wives. The night of violence raises fears of a broader European crisis.
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Alexander Ane
Draga
Servia
Belgrade
Peter Karageorgevitch
W Kaorageorgevitch
Zinzar
Markovitek
Palada
Tome
Konak
Karaan
Ander
Der
Liberal’ Party
Avakomo
Karngeorgeviteh
Alexander
Draga Maschin
Balgrade
Stard
Drogas
Sixth Infantry
Cols
Misehich
Machin
Ilyas
Karageorgeyitel
Secret burial of King Alexander and Queen Draga
Belgrade residents mourned as the murdered king and queen were secretly buried at night in St Mark Cemetery chapel. The Obrenovic vault received the bodies with little ceremony while relatives and officials slain in the same act were interred in a single grave, the earth then filled over.
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Alexander
Drags
Belgrade
Queen Draga
St. Mark
Obrenoviteh
Servia
Draga
Pretender Peter Seizes Throne in Serbian Revolt
The newly proclaimed king Prince Peter Karageorgeviteh, known as Peter the Pretender, heads a successful revolt against Turkish rule in Serbia. He hails from a family of noted revolutionists, once swine dealers with limited political standing prior to 1804, who rose to prominence through the uprising.
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Karagetree Yiteh
Prince Peter Karageorgeviteh
Peter the Pretender
Ser
Karageorgeviteh
Milysh Obrenovitch
Af Nareh
Milan TV
Kucugeorgevitch
Chuplo
Turbulent Little Monarchy of Serbia Faces Internal Strains
The article outlines the Serbian monarchy's fragile balance under a small southeastern European state. It notes the Wing proclamation of 1901 widening legislative power, a mixed senate, and persistent rivalries between branches. Historical feuds between Karageorgevit h and Obrenovic families, assassinations, and political intrigue mark the era.
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Europe
Slang Wader
Alan
Massacre of Servian royals and officials at Belgrade
A chaotic report lists victims of the Belgrade conspiracy including King Alexander and Queen Draga shot in their palace apartments. It names Nikola Lounghevitza and Nikodem Lounghevitza among the queen’s kin, plus generals Markovitch Todorovitch Pavlovitch Petrovitch and colonel Naumovich. Guards and aides died defending the residence as invaders struck.
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Alexander
Belgrade
Draga
Iing
Nikola Loungnevitza
Trakeg
Nikodem’ Loungnevitza
Zinzar Markovitch
Velinir Todorovitch
Milovan Pavlovitch
Petrovitch
Col. Naumovitch
Ioewoo
Stormy Life of Alexander King of Servia
A garbled account traces King Alexander’s tumultuous life from infancy through rebellions and romances. It notes his controversial marriage to Dragana Maschiu, critiques Servia’s royal match, and hints at sensational intrigues and political peril surrounding his reign.
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Ious
Alexander
Draga Maschiu
Maschiu
Servia
Europe
Dragana’ Masehiu
Alpsapher
LCD
Hepy
Ils
Kuni Scuret
Jtowul Vis
Many Die in Arizona River Disaster at Clifton
At Clifton Arizona a flood killed about thirty one people with twelve bodies recovered amid a rush of water from Chase Creek to the San Francisco River. Rescue efforts found hundreds involved including striking miners and locals, while many bodies remained missing. A horseback rider in Clifton warned settlers to seek higher ground, saving hundreds of lives.
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Watera
Clifton
Arizona
Lst
Chase Creek
San Francisco
Short News Notes and Barbers’ Hour Cut Victory
About 3,000 Chicago barbers won shorter hours without a strike. A London dealer paid 73500 for Rayburn’s portrait of Sir John Sinclair, wife of a banker at Frankfurt. A possible nationwide movement, backed by clergy, aims to curb urban vice. Patterson Stewart of Kansas City, a famed West horseman, died after a long illness. C A Simpson of USDA entomology tendered and accepted the encomologist post. he was appointed from Idaho.
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Chicago
London
Sue Rayburn
John Singlair
Brankfort
Patterson Stewart
Kansas City
C. A. Simpson
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Rangvayl
Simpson
Idaho
The Blood Accusation and Ancient Killings Record
Washington special reports the blood accusation behind Kishiner massacres and Jaws in Kuesia. It traces a charge that Jews killed Christian children to make unleavened bread and notes similar myths in China and imperial propaganda. The piece cites rabbis and elites denying the ritual, while recounting historical riots and persecutions.
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Kishiner
Willum J. Curtis
Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Kuesia
Hucopa
China
Queen Victoria
Forest and Flood Losses Spur Reforestation Plans
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues floods and storms have caused vast property losses across Missouri Kansas Illinois and Pennsylvania totaling around 1209 million with further rises possible. It urges widespread tree planting to prevent future flood damage and cites experiments in several states showing timber planting can be profitable and protective.
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Kansas
Saneng
City
Nepragka
Missouri
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
United States
Kanena
Nebraska
Cea
New York
Ilinois
Minnesota
Vnvis
Tilingia University
Seven Acres
Minnesot Estry Department
Chicago
Notes of Current Events in Newark and Brooklyn
Simon Wilson an av culirvd hostler died in Newark New Jersey from glanders contracted from a diseased patient. A Yale degree was granted to Thomas Fr Curran of New York on his death bed so he could die a Yale graduate. Two policemen performed prompt heroic rescue saving several women and children from a burning Fulton Street building in Brooklyn. Policeman W F L McAngley suffered severe burns and was placed in a straitjacket.
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Simon Wilson
Culirvd
Hostler
Newark
N. J
Glanders
Yale
Thomas Fr. Curran
New Yaven
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
W. FL. McAgley
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Qrean
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Everte
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Peter Karageorgeritch
Col. Naumovics
Pavlovitch
Tudoroglea
Ay Sallanta
Col
Mischich
Aai
Peter
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