The Sharp Shooter in Port Arthur Siege
A dramatic account of Russian gunner Sergei Tomsky and his boy sharpshooter Alexis Petroff during the Port Arthur siege. Petroff, famed for flooring Japanese gunners, punched 117 cap holes as he protected Tomsky’s massive 203 meter bill cannon until the surrender. A captured Russian widow reveals their identities and pays tribute to their sacrifices.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
Sult
Borla Tomsky
Hoe
Tomsky
Alexis Petroff
Petras
Petro
Petrov
Tomaky
Jim
Nee
Petroff
Sergeant Tomasky
Alexis Petro
Tyland
Russia
Tildens Poor Bookkeeping in the Lorimer Case
Washington July 20 Edward Tilden bank director packing house manager and corporation official testified before the Senate Lorimer committee denying ties to funds raised to elect Lorimer He admitted loose personal records and said a $100000 personal expenditure might be unrecorded and he could not confirm if he loaned or paid someone. The committee ended its questioning for now after his testimony.
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Washington
Edward Tilden
Senate Lorimer
Dn Nu Gray
Lorimer
Senate
Senator Lorimer
Tilden
Seuater Kern
Mrs McManigal Tortured Says Attorneys Comment
In Los Angeles Mrs Ortie H McManigal’s lawyers Clarenos Arrow Scott Lecompty Davis and Jot Harriman issued a statement Thursday night denouncing the treatment of McManigal. They claimed district attorneys tortured her for an hour and a half to force testimony, causing fainting and medical aid. Deputy DA Arthur Veileh denied any third degree methods and said immunity was not promised. He added plans to recall Mrs McManigal before the grand jury.
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Los Angeles
Tiwan
Reapportionment Bill Sets 484 House Seats
Washington June 20 The Senate committee on enrounous agreed to report the reapportionment bill without amendment. It provides for 484 representatives, an increase of forty two from the present number, while avoiding any state loss. Seven of ten members approved the plan though LaFollette Dupont and McLean opposed the increase. A minority report may follow.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Ennous
Reichmann Guilty on Fake Statements to Bank
New York June 29 Joseph D Reichmann former president of the Carnegie Trust Company was found guilty yesterday of making false statements to the state. The jury deliberated about an hour and a half.
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New York
Joseph D.reich‘nan
Fremerry Prsident
Carnegie Trust Company
Syrup of Figs Promoted for Ladies and Children
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as pleasant to taste and gentle on the system, claiming suitability for ladies and children and as an effective laxative. It warns of imitations and notes the product is sold by leading druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
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Fig Syrup Co
Witness recounts sugar war history and price cuts
Washington reports William J. Gilmore of Arbuckle Heros describes Arbuckle's 1908 campaign against the American Sugar Refining Co. He says Arbuckle cut prices to win wholesale contracts in West Virginia and Ohio, chasing exclusive deals. He notes retaliatory moves, plant setup in Toledo, and ongoing nonbelligerent monitoring of rivals.
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Washington
William J. Gilmore
Arbuckle Heros
Brooklyn
Agar Frost
Yeatenly
American Sugar Refining Company
Arkieckles Tegan Manufacturing
West Virginia
Ohio
Mr. Gilmore
Suyer
Aviariean
Arbuckle
Gilmore
Kin ‘Orm
Toledo
TH. C. Havermeyer
Barnum Tall Woman to Marry in Lockport
Jane Powers, seven feet tall and long connected with Barnum shows, will wed Maurice T. Stapleton of Lockport, one of the town’s tallest men. The license is issued and the ceremony is planned at St Patrick's church this week, in a quiet event to avoid publicity. Powers owns substantial real estate and stands seven feet high. Stapleton is over six feet and described as a giant. A previous planned wedding three years ago was called off on the morning of the ceremony for unknown reasons.
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Miss Powers
Lockport
N. Y
N.Y
Jane
Mary el
Jeni Powers
Barnum
Maurice T. Stapleton
St. Patrick's Church
Mins Powers
Bhele
Stapleton
Mr. Stapleton
Will contest of Lucky Baldwin estate dismissed
Los Angeles June 20 Mrs Laura Alsip lost her challenge to the will of I J Lucky Baldwin claiming he was her father and seeking a share of his 11 million dollar estate. Judge Byres ruled the suit should be denied saying the contestants failed to produce necessary evidence.
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Alsip
Lucky Baldwin
Los Angeles
Laura
I. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Byres
Taft Loses Measure to Extend Niagara Power Control
Washington June 2 President Taft failed to secure House support for extending two years the power limitation at Niagara Falls. The Burton resolution to prolong regulatory power was tabled by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and sent to the next session. The vote spared the fall’s beauty from immediate dam projects, as Democratic leaders kept to caucus orders.
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Washington
Taft
House
Clark
Senate
Burton Sual ‘Pinesel
Niagira Falls
C Park
Caucuia
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Burleson
Texas
Cavens
Baker
Congress
Price Uniformity in Monument Industry Demands Systematic Reform
The article argues that wide price variations among monument makers stem from lack of uniform pricing systems. It urges industry-wide cooperation to establish consistent pricing standards, warns against past costly practices, and notes a leading eastern granite center has started moving in the right direction. A coordinated effort could unify retail and wholesale sectors, bringing a brighter future and eliminating blind, unfocused pricing.
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Monument Industery
Atep Itv
Dante
Monument
Modern dramas overelaborate stage scenery urged
Walter Prichard Eaton, dramatic critic, argues in American Magazine that modern plays rely too much on elaborate scenery. He asks if audiences could enjoy drama on a bare stage and suggests scenery be reduced for ten years to reclaim imagination and focus on a pictorial, suggestive background aligned with the play’s mood.
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Walter Prichard Eaton
Hemnery
Auly He Mayer
Aeroplane Delivers Merchandise On Steamer Olympic
A historic delivery at sea occurs as an aeroplane drops a package onto the Olympic near Crescent Athletic Club grounds after skimming above the ship in New York. W. Atlee Durpee of Philadelphia arranged the delivery with Thomas Sopwith for a department store.
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Aeroplane
Olympic
New York
Jne 2
Olympia
W. Atlee Durpee
Philadelphia
Thomas Sopwith
Hichard R. Ainclair
Aero Club
Sopwith
Garden City
Hudson
Momule
Crescent Athletic Club
May Ridge
Sinclair
Deny Writ for Morse's Release in Atlanta Prison Case
Federal Judge Newman denied Charles W. Morse’s habeas corpus request for release from federal prison in Atlanta on June 29. The ruling keeps Morse imprisoned pending further proceedings.
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Atlanta
Newman’ Yeaterday
Charles W. Morse
Bere
Aviator Heath Narrowly Escapes In Downfall At Squantum
A Memphis aviator Eugene Heath and mechanic Edward Fleet survived a 100 foot dive when a Marvard aviation field biplane suffered a cracked crankshaft. The craft plunged into marshy quicksand on the Dorchester edge but both men escaped uninjured. Also noted is Spokane granite firm Washington Monumental and Cat Stone winning a contract to furnish granite for Ellensburg Farmers Bank front, with quarrying at Little Spokane river and shipping challenges ahead.
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Boston
Dorchester
Eugene Heath
Memphis
Tenn
Edward Fleet
Marverd Aviation
Louis Mitchell
Heath
Fleet
Washington Monumental and Cat Stone Company
Spokane
Ellensburg
Wael
Amerys Ag
The Village Frog Sings Under the Lily Pads
A rough voiced bullfrog with thick green hide and warted skin thrives by resting. In the village pond he bellows and sings nightly to the echoing slope. On Sundays village boys strike stones while the frog toils, yet he finds repose and offers a simple moral about life and effort.
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Mysierieny Lytte
Masel
Matching Up. The Sister Yea hair color issue arises
The fragment hints at a debate over hair color and alterations, mentioning an artist and a Heston transcript. Specific people, places, or events are unclear, and the text reads as garbled OCR. The readable intent appears to involve identity or appearance changes and a referenced transcript.
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Heston Transcript
Head of Maine Court Resigns
August Me June 29 The resigns son of Chief Justice Lucife A Emery of Ellsworth who heads the supreme court in Maine was received yesterday by Gov Maisted and accepted. It will take effect on July 24 Chief Justice Emery said he has passed his 70th birthday and wishes to devote his remaining years to less arduous responsibilities.
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Lucife A Emery
Ellsworth
Supreme Vourt & Maine
Maisted
Emery
Bribery Trial Advances After Judge Denies Dismissal
Ohio judge Kine koud refused to dismiss the Diegel legislative bribery case. The defense began presenting its side after the ruling. Separate Wisconsin weather notes mention frost and railroad plans to provide water cars with seats, with damage noted in Gardem.
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Ohio
Puta
Columbus
Kinekoud
Diegel
Defens
Ths
Wisconsin
Couderay
Wis
Boston
Gardem
Lawmaker pushes half fare study for passengers
A bill to charge passengers only half fare was laid before the legislature yesterday. Representative OConnel of Pottody introduced the measure and seeks a railroad commission inquiry into the advisability of the requirement.
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O'Connell
Pottody
Railroad Commission
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