Dark Day in Russia Assassinations Shake Nation
The Ashton Gazette reports a wave of political murders in Russia. In twenty four hours seven officials were killed and many more targeted as revolutionaries grow more active. A Moscow crowd executed two secret police members. In Tula a 15 year old student killed a school principal. The outbreak signals widening anarchist violence.
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Shakiro
Tula
Central
Radetzki
Wu Ting Lang retires to Shanghai after failed reforms
Chinese diplomat Wu Ting Lang resigns from Yekin and plans residence in Shanghai after deeming reform prospects in judicial and monetary systems under the Mackay treaty of 1902 as unlikely. The report also notes Toledo strike police refusal and Culion Island leper colony setup in the Philippines with nun volunteers.
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Wu Ting Lang
Shanghai
Philippines
Culion Island
Cebu
Cleveland White City Burns at Lake Erie's Shore
Fire at the White City amusement resort near Cleveland injures several firemen. Estimated damage runs to 150000 with limited insurance. The blaze destroyed the famed park along Lake Erie's shore east of Cleveland.
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White City
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Consular Fees Hidden Under New Congressional Reform
Congress based compensation on federal reports after consular reorganization. Some consuls had concealed unofficial fees to keep offices attractive to seekers, but new salary-based pay reduced those who failed to report full amounts. The change aims to align records with actual business activity and adjust pay accordingly.
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Congress
Records for Foreign Trade Reach New Highs in April
The Commerce Bulletin reports that America's total foreign trade in April 1906 amounted to 251 million dollars, with imports at 107 million and exports at 144 million. This marks a rare April total above 200 million and suggests yearly totals for 1906 will surpass all prior years, with ten months of imports and exports nearing or exceeding 1 billion and 1.3 billion respectively.
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America
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Bulletin
Fire Devours Fairbanks Alaska Business Section
A Tuesday blaze gutted Fairbanks Alaska's entire business district in a three story frame building between the waterfront and Third Avenue. Firefighters saved the Commercial Northern Company warehouses but foodsupply and other losses threaten town. Estimated damage stands at about 1 million dollars with no fatalities reported.
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Alaska
Water Front
Third Avenue
Stacey
Turner Streets
Commercial Northern Company
Veterans in trolley wreck near Lafayette Indiana
Two street cars carrying G A R veterans collided near the Indiana reunion site at Lafayette State Soldiers Home. Motorman Charles Roudebush suffered severe injuries including loss of both legs as passengers were hurt, one fatally. Cars were wrecked and casualties reported.
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Indiana
Charles Roudebush
Frisco Pupils in Tents Open Summer Schools in Park
In San Francisco summer vacation schools opened in Golden Gate Park with seventeen tents supplied by the militia at the school board’s request. The park shelters 600 pupils at start, with attendance expected to reach 1500.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Oil Reports Await Final Garfield Investigation Plan
Commissioner of Corporations James R. Garfield says he will submit to the President additional information on the oil industry's investigation results. It is not yet determined if the outcome will be delivered as one report or a series of separate reports.
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James R. Garfield
Dynamite Under Table Injures Italians in Trenton Card Game
During a card game in Trenton New Jersey several Italians were badly injured when a piece of dynamite placed under a leg of the table by a participant exploded. The incident occurred while the men sat around the table in a social setting. The blast caused multiple injuries and authorities began inquiries into the device’s origin and the motives behind its placement.
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Trenton
N. J
Not Killed by Burglar Reveals Death in Quiet Action
A verdict of death by own action was returned in the case of Charles L. Spier of New York confidential agent of H H Rogers of the Standard Oil Company, who was reported killed by a burglar. Veteran Missouri Editor Dies Col W F Switzler aged 87 oldest editor in the United States dies in Columbia Mo he established the Columbia Statesman in 1841 and was its editor until two years ago.
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New York
H.H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
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United States
Columbia
Columbia Statesman
Devastating Cyclone Ravages Soilor Province Spain
A terrible cyclone sweeps Soilor province causing vast damage and security fears of many lives lost. In Ogden Utah a separate fire destroys half a block of Washington Avenue businesses with about 350000 dollars in losses.
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Spain
Ogden
Utah
Washington
Earthquake Devastates Uniankai Area in Mongolia May Reports
Mail advices from the Orient describe a major earthquake in Uniankai and surrounding Mongolian regions in early May. A basin opened several feet wide, the city nearly destroyed, heavy loss of life, and relief efforts being organized in Pekin. Shocks also reported in Fokien, China, with many buildings destroyed and unknown death toll.
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Uniankai
Mongolia
Pekin Times
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Fokien
China
Chuen
Chou Prefecture
Postmaster General Orders Signaled Rural Mail Delivery
The Postmaster General announced a July 1 order requiring rural delivery carriers to check only boxes with signals or those carrying mail for delivery. Patrons with non signaling boxes must provide a signaling device. The system aims to speed delivery and mail collection on rural routes.
Dynamite in Class Colors Fight Wrecks Marion School
At a Marion Ohio school board meeting Supt H L Frank was ordered to issue warrants for seniors and juniors who vandalized during the annual class colors fight. Juniors risked lives by tossing colors onto a high school cornice and later dynamite destroyed the colors and damaged much of the building.
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Marion
Ohio
H. L. Frank
Bank Penal Law Upheld by Ohio Judge in Canton Case
Judge Warren W. Hole rules the penal section of Ohio banking acts constitutional and sustains five indictments against former Canton State Bank officials from an original twenty-five indictments, preserving the bank case convictions.
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Canton
Ohio
Ohio State Banking Acts
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Burn in Fire Rite at Berkeley Burns Couple in Exhibition
During an exhibition at Berkeley Cal a pagan fire rite went wrong as Priest Pahia Apihannis and his wife attempted to walk barefoot over a pit of white hot stones. Their clothing ignited and they suffered severe burns.
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Pahia Apihannis
Automobiles for Land Rush Near Rawlins Wyoming
Automobiles will carry travelers over a superb gravel road a hundred miles north of Rawlings to the Shoshone reservation opening. The Union Pacific expects to handle a large portion of early travel to the event.
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Union Pacific
Ringwood Names Town Cyclone Crier
The Ringwood Ohio town council has appointed an official cyclone crier to alert residents of approaching windstorms and summon everyone to the recently built cyclone cellar.
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Ohio
Will Try to Oust Standard Oi Company in Ohio
Attorney General Wade Ellis begins campaign to oust the Standard Oil Company from Ohio by ordering the trust agreement abrogated and the constituent companies disbanded. Criminal suits will follow. Lynching in Blanchard Louisiana after a theft. Presbyterian Union completed by merger at Dog Movies Iowa and Decatur Illinois.
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Ohio
Wade Ellis
Presbyterian Union
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Dog Movies
Iowa
Decatur
Norwegian Dramatist Henrik Ibsen Dies at 78
Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen died Wednesday noon after a prolonged illness. He was 78 years old. The report notes Morgan and a coal industry trend toward a railroad rate law influencing mining combines.
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Henrik Ibsen
J. Pierpont Morgan
Henrik Ibsen Dead The Norwegian dramatist passes away
Henrik Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian dramatist and poet, died in Christiania on a Wednesday afternoon after months of illness. He was 78. Survived by his widow and son Dr Sigurd Ibsen, who recently wed Hjornstjerne Bjornsen’s eldest daughter. His work attained world influence despite writing in a small language. His plays toured Norway and beyond, provoking praise and debate across Europe and America.
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Christiania
Ibsen
Sigurd Ibsen
Goods Free to Frisco Relief Leads Nation to Aid
The Southern Pacific reports 1685 cars of supplies free to San Francisco relief through May 19, with California cities contributing carloads and Oregon towns along the Shasta route also sending aid. Nebraska led midwest states in city contributions, while potatoes and canned goods totaled notable quantities.
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California
Golden State
Shasta
Oregon
Nebraska
Harriman
Trade and Industry Pulse in Chicago and West Regions
The report notes favorable general conditions with strong steel output for next year and unprecedented consumer demand. Labor issues largely resolved except molders strike, while commodity movements rise and lake shipping boosts tonnage. Real estate and building boom amid prompt material deliveries, with warmer weather lifting distributive trade and wholesale activity.
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Fie
Illinois
Dun’s Review of Trade
New York
San Francisco
United States
Canada
Presbyterian Union Wins Merger Vote at Des Moines Assembly
Des Moines assembly of the Presbyterian Union voted to merge with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. It refused official sanction to the prayer book, which will be published only for voluntary use and without authority from the general assembly. The action overturns earlier assemblies’ moves toward an authorized forms book.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Moines
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Far and Near Leader Washington Dies in Nice
From Far and Near, Lewis William Washington, ex vice president of the Sheet Steel Company of Pittsburg, died while visiting Nice France. Dr Frank Billings of Chicago presided at a joint session in Washington. Francesco Ferrullo, leader of Wilerys band, won the affection of Miss Concetta Rocco of Kansas City and married her recently. Reports from Salt Lake City claiming Mormon church withdrawal from business proved unfounded. Beresford Hope of London admitted misrepresenting himself as head of a 000000 corporation seeking church interests.
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Nice
France
Frank Billings
Chicago
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
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Beresford Hope
London
Ingland
Market Quotations for Cattle Hogs and Grains Across Several Cities
A comprehensive listing of livestock and grain prices from major markets including Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Toledo, Buffalo, and New York. It covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and includes ranges for prime to fair quality and No 2 grades with price spans in cents and dollars. Entity dense with city names product types and price ranges.
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Chronology of notable events from 1084 to 1898
A compact timeline lists major world happenings from 1084 to 1898. Highlights include Henry IV's Rome capture, the 1760 Quebec siege, 1774 general congress talks in Providence, Napoleons proclamation in 1804, the Savannah steamship crossing in 1819, Yucatan republic declaration in 1841, and the 1898 Dewey reinforcement voyage aboard the Charleston.
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Washington Leads 1905 Lumber Output In Yellow Pine Surge
The National Forest Service reports 1905 timber cut from 11,649 firms shows Washington state first with over 3 billion feet. Yellow pine dominates production at nearly 30 percent of the total.
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National Forest Service
Washington
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