Slaughter in a Palace Ends Servian Rule
Belgrade awoke to a military coup as King Alexander and Queen Draga were killed in the royal palace. Revolt leaders installed Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as king. premier and ministers slain. the queen and others killed with an ax or by bullets. several reports claim wide deaths but confirmations vary. The city braces for upheaval across Europe.
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Alexander
Drags
Servia
Belgrade
Iking
Peter Karageorgevitch
Karageorgevitch
Aimzar
Markovitch
Draga
Inarageorgevitch
Liberal Party
Avakomovitch
Narageorgevitch
Raga Maschin
Qreen Draga
Publie
Last Contumely at Belgrade Burials of Alexander and Draga
The bodies of King Alexander and Queen Draga were secretly buried at night in St. Mark cemetery chapel. Their remains were laid in a royal plot denied any kingly rites while victims of the mob were dumped in a single grave. Relatives and officials were placed above the royal pair as the earth was filled in.
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Alexander
Queen Draga
Belgrade
St. Mark
Obrenovitch
Servia
Draga
Pretender Peter Heads Serbian Revolt Rise to Throne
The article notes Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, known as Peter the Pretender, leading a successful revolt and becoming king. It highlights his lineage as revolutionists and contrasts their humble origins with sudden political prominence after 1804 as they opposed Turkish rulers in Serbia.
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Karageorgevitch
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch
Peter the Pretender
Burial in Slain Garments Reported in Local Incident
The report notes that the two victims were buried in the same garments they wore at the time of death, with blood scarcely dried. The grisly detail underscores the violence of the local incident and the distress it caused in the community.
Servia a Small Kingdom With Noted Fighting Force
Servia, one of southeastern Europe’s smallest monarchies, governs under a new constitution proclaimed April 1901. Power rests with a senate and a national assembly. The senate includes the heir to the throne, archbishop of Belgrade, bishop of Nish, thirty life members, and eighteen six year term members.
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Servia
Europe
Belgrade
Nish
Serb Royal Feud Shapes Two Dynasties
The Karageorgevitch and Obrenovic families disputed Serbia’s throne after Milosh Obrenovic’s 1800s uprising. Obrenovic allied with the Sultan, established hereditary rule, and Alexander I’s line faced rivals. Enmity persisted through monarchs until 1868 when King Milan IV was assassinated and Karageorgevitch heir faced conviction in contumacy.
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Milan IV
Karageorgevitch
Massacre of Belgrade Royals and Officials
Victims of the Servian massacre include King Alexander slain in the royal palace while protecting Queen Draga. Queen Draga also shot in her apartments. Brothers Nikola and Nikodem Loungngevitza perished in defense, joined by premier General Zinzar Marikovitch and ministers Velimir Todorovitch Milovan Pavlovitch Petrovic, plus Colonel Naumovitch. Two aids-de-camp and two guards were among the first killed.
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Zinzar
M. Markovitch
Ising
Semiin
Tungarr
Belgrade
Ljubasivkovics
Alexander
Peter Varageorgevitch
Col
Nanlovies
Vavlovitch
Tudorovics
Col Mischich
Draga
Nikola Loungnevitza
Tle
Nikodem Loungnevitza
Stormy Life of Alexander King of Servia
The narrative traces King Alexander of Servia from infancy through a life marked by scandal and upheaval. It details kidnap fears, palace power grabs, romance with Draga Maschin, opposition from nobles, and the perilous path to securing the throne.
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King Alexander
Alexander
Iraga Maschin
Mme. Maschin
Servia
Europe
Dragan Maschin
Garpathian
Milan
Draga Maschin
Many Die in Arizona Flood at Clifton River Burst
At Clifton Arizona the flood disaster claims thirty one lives as floodwaters from Chase creek sweep into the San Francisco river. Rescue efforts are massive with hundreds of miners aiding and many bodies still unrecovered. A Clifton rider warned settlers to flee to higher ground saving hundreds of lives.
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Clifton
Arizona
Chase Creek
San Francisco
Johnstown
Chicago barbers win shorter hours without strike
About 3,000 Chicago barbers secure shorter hours after a peaceful settlement. The note highlights a wage-friendly outcome achieved without industrial action and signals broader labor trend in the city.
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Chicago
London
Raeburn
Sir John Sinclair
Frankfort
Germany
Patterson Stewart
Kansas City
West
C. B. Simpson
Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Transvaal
Escape Despite Flames Chief Swente Led Brave Fire Crew
Denis J. Swente longtime Chicago fire chief known nationally for courage and caution. During a downtown blaze an explosion threw him and his men out a doorway as the roof caved in. He rose bruised and singed, ordering his crew to pull back and noting they had escaped by a moment.
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Denis. J. Swente
Chicago
A Maryland Wonder Promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills
In Upper Cross Roads Maryland on June 15 residents report Dodd's Kidney Pills as a marvel for cures. The medicine reportedly benefits long standing cases such as Rheumatism Lumbago Backache female Trouble Nervous Diseases and even Dropsy Diabetes and Bright's Disease. Mrs John Cooney credits the pills as the best remedy for Kidney Trouble and weak back.
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Maryland
Upper Cross Roads
Dodd
Bright
John Cooney
Cooney
Mrs. Cooney
Substituting Titles in the Bookshop
A customer requests a Havre rou book titled She Fifteen Decisive Lat tles, but the proprietor offers a near match named The Autobiography of a Married Man as a substitute.
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Havre Rou
Two Different Kinds of Repairs Mentioned
A meandering tinker asks if the typewriter needs repairs and the boss agrees. the note ends with a line about someone who went across the street to consult a dentist.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Ad In Library Page
An old ad promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin with after meal use and a nightly tablespoon dose for constipation. It notes bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar and recommends asking a good druggist for the remedy.
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Sarah A. McCracken
Corning
Ohio
Taylorville
Ill
Dr. Caldwell
Perry County
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Naurovics
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Ghee
Monticello, Ill
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