Russian Mutiny Ships Surrender as Frontiers Move
Reports from St. Petersburg and Kustendji describe the Kniaz Potemke mutiny ending with its surrender to Roumanian authorities. Crews are dispatched in small parties while other naval units face strikes and barricades in St. Petersburg. Russia debates punishment and renaming the mutinous vessel amid Caucasus unrest.
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Roumania
Kaiaz Potemske
London
St. Petersburg
Krinokovski
Foreign Office
Odessa
Russia
Kri- Ber
Kustendsi
Kniaz Potemke
Navy Register
Caucasus
Tiflis
Kustendj
Kruger
Kniaz Potemkine
Charles of
Windy City Mayor Quits The Streetcar Fight
Chicago July 7 Mayor Dunne abandoned municipal ownership and operation of street car lines. He said the plan for immediate public control is impractical and proposed a privately owned company managed by a city-appointed board with a twenty year franchise terminable by purchase at cash value.
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Chicago
Dunne
Laborers Return To Work at Cronstadt Strike Settlement
The Cronstadt dock laborers strike is settled. Commercial Transport companies cut daily hours to nine and raise wages by 19 percent, ending the labor dispute.
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Cronstadt
Millionaire Turney found dead in Colebrook pasture
Winthrop Turney, 40, a Yale 1888 graduate and mine owner from Sonora, Maxtico, was found dead in a Colebrook pasture with a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police believe despondency from poor health led to the death.
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Winsted
Conn
Winthrop Turney
Sonora
Maxtico
Colebrook
Yale
State supreme court voids Standard Oil refinery law in Peru
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the 410000 refinery act unconstitutional, blocking a Penns branch of the state penitentiary and bond issuance to fund an independent oil plant. Justices fault the plan as a state internal improvement, and Governor Hoch criticized the ruling while urging a stricter stance.
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Topeka
Kan
Peru
State Supreme Court
Associated Justice
Green
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Penn
T. T. Kelley
E. B. Jewett
C. C. Coleman
Supreme Court
E. W. Hock
Hoch
Root Succeeds Secretary Hay in State Post
Oyster Bay July 7 official announcement that Michu Root has been appointed secretary of state by President Roosevelt. Root will take the oath in a couple of weeks and cannot move to Washington permanently until September. He will forgo about 276 000 dollars in fees to accept the cabinet post and resign his current business affairs.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Michu Root
Roosevelt
Secrettary
Loeb
Hihu Root
Washington
Root
S. 1
Mr. Root
Jersey City
Cleveland
New York
Powers to be tried in U S courts for Goebel murder
In Maysville Kentucky on July 8 Judge Cochran announced he will assume jurisdiction over Caleb Powers case. Attorneys for Powers had requested U S court handling. The Goebel murder case moves to federal jurisdiction. A separate note from Ferryville Tunisia reports a French submarine boat with a crew of thirteen was encountered there yesterday.
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Judge Cochran
Caleb Powers
Maysville
Caleb_ Powers
United States
William Goebel
Frankfort
Cochran
Powers
Ferryville
Tunis
Odessa Fire Claims Spark Insurance Dispute
Odessa losses from the outbreak are estimated at 5060000 dollars with insurers refusing payments, claiming state responsibility. The Odessa correspondent notes these figures as reported by the Times correspondent in St. Petersburg. A curious line about a girl and money appears, reflecting satire or editorial intrusion.
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New York
Odessa
Navosti
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Mutineers Declare Rebellion Aboard Kniaz Potemkine
The crew of the Kniaz Potemkine issue a manifesto declaring civil war against the Russian government and pledging inviolability of foreign ships and ports. Rumors say the ship, coal and provisions aboard, sails Black Sea with unknown destination as revolutions spread from Odessa to the Caucasus.
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Theodosia
Crimea
Kniazg Potemkine Teday
Kniaz Potemkine
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Admiralty
Kniaz
Russia
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Odessa
Caucasus
Tiflis
Senator Mitchell Found Guilty in Lands Case
Portland July 5 Senator Mitchell was found guilty of practicing before federal departments for compensation while serving as Oregon senator. Jury took six ballots to reach verdict and will appeal. Possible penalties include over two years imprisonment or fines up to $10,000.
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Portland
Ore
Mitchell
United States
Oregon
Mitchel
Puter
de Haven
May Choose Portland for peace conference sessions
The location for the hot weather peace conference sessions has not yet been fixed. Portland, Maine, is favored, with Bar Harbor and Newport also considered but found objectionable due to crowds and social attention for conference members.
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Portland
Washington
Maine
Bar Harbor
Newport
Tornado devastates Montague county with many deaths
A Texas tornado struck from the northeast into Montague county causing extensive damage to farms and homes. Reports from Jacksboro Montague and Nocona indicate at least sixty deaths and numerous injuries, with property losses around $200,000. The storm spared small towns but struck farms along Salt Creek, damaging the Baptist church and many buildings.
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Port Worth
Tex
Texas
Montague County
Jacksboro
Baptist Church
Travis Colhoun
Thomas Horton
Henry Vesser
Montague
Salt Creek
Nocona
Fort Worth
Funeral of John Hay in Cleveland Lakeview cemetery
John Hay is laid to rest at Lakeview cemetery Cleveland at noon. President and Vice President along with cabinet members attended in a quiet rite honoring the late secretary of state. A small private service followed in Ware chapel with hymns read by Rev H C Haydn and a brief prayer ending the ceremony.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Hay
Lakeview
United States
McKinley
Mr. May
Chamber of Commerce
Ware
Tennyson
H. C. Haydn
Old Stone Church
Haydn
Bribe-Taker gets 1 1/2 years in Wisconsin prison
Milwaukee ex-building inspector and former Milwaukee County sheriff Michael Tann was sentenced by Judge Vinje to one year and six months in state prison for accepting a $1,500 bribe from Pabst Brewing for a special building privilege permit.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Michael Tann
Crty
Milwaukee County
Vinje
Superior
Dunn
Pabst Brewing Company
Hay dust problems in dairy milking noted by reader
Emanuel Small of Benton County Iowa describes how hay dust from barn gaps and overhead boards caused milky issues including hay flavor and gray clouding in milk. He details fixes such as sealing overhead spaces and providing a raised manger to keep cows from floor feeding, urging others to share experiences.
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Stu
Farmers' Review
Benton Co, Ia
Emanuel Small
Jersey Cattle Breed From Tiny Island Leads World Dairy
The Jersey, raised on the small island in the English Channel, is now the leading dairy breed worldwide. Its success stems from long selective breeding and high-quality feeding on Jersey, part of the Duchy of Normandy. Jersey’s climate and population support a refined, high-mearning cow not suited for rough conditions.
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English Channel
Jersey
Duchy of Normandy
United States
Chicago
Normandy
Draining Prevents Heaving In Winter Fields
Frost bothers wheat clover and other crops as soil lifts when water saturates ground. If land is well drained with the water table below root level even in winter, heaving is minimized. Proper drainage before fall plowing for wheat is advised to avoid frost heave.
The Milking Machine in Development in New York
The article reports a New York small-city manufacturer trials a milk machine capable of milking up to ten cows at once. A single milker handles about thirty two cows per hour and a half, day and night, while makers admit work remains to perfect reliability and ease of cleaning.
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New York
Portland Fair Passes Prompt Town Laughs and Plans
A town man accustomed to free railway passes balks at Portland fair entry costing fifty cents and jokes about seeking Lewis and Clark for a free pass. A Massachusetts legislator’s long speech ends with an exit by an old sentinel. In Vancouver a kindergarten starts with a spanking, provoking a board member mother to demand an explanation. The teacher explains the motive as the desire to discipline the child.
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Portland
Massachusetts
Boston
Gnally
Searehman
Vancouver
Billie
Grant
Ataxia Man Cured By Dr Williams Pink Pills After Years
Edward H. Arie of Amesbury Massachusetts describes four years of locomotor ataxia with pain numb legs and inability to walk. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with relief after only one box and advises others with locomotor ataxia to try them, noting malarial poisoning during service in the Spanish American War.
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Viel
Dr. Willams
Avicl
M, VM
Cap Ab Obiokamanga
Tom
Edward H. Arie
Powew Street
Amesbury
Cure for Baby Sore Says Curetua Soap Helped Fast
A mother recounts her baby’s severe sore that caused raw flesh like agony. After failed remedies, she used Curettura Soap and Curettura Ointment with rapid improvement, leaving no trace of illness by mid second week. A Rochester reader signs with address.
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Jeannette H. Block
Rosedale
Rochester
N. Y
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