Famine relief bill approved by the imperial council
St. Petersburg July 16. The council of the empire approved without amendment parliament's 7.5 million dollar famine relief bill. The move sparks jubilation and is viewed as a vote of no confidence in the Goremykin ministry by the upper house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Tower House
Goremykin
Constitutional Democrats
Skrydioff
Chouknin
Black Sea
Agrarian Committee
Lower
Thouse
Group of
Toil
M. Kutliarevaki
Saratov
General Kozlov SLAIN In Peterhof Park
London reports from St. Petersburg that General Kozlov of the headquarters staff was murdered in Peterhof park on Saturday. A well dressed assailant fired three revolver shots, all fatal, and was arrested but not identified. police deem the case mysterious as Kozlov had no political ties. The killer, thought a social revolutionary, studied a photograph of General Trepoff before firing.
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London
St. Petersburg
Kozlov
Peterhof
Trepoff
Soldiers Discuss Union at Gatchina Meet
At a Gatchina meeting thirty miles from St. Petersburg an officer appealed to guard regiments to join the soldiers union described as democratic. He said the league would guard constitutional institutions and prepare the army to side with the people, drawing strong support from troops in Southern and South western Russia, Siberia, the Caucasus and Turkestan.
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St. Petersburg
Gatchina
Soldiers’ Union
League
Union
Russia
Siberia
Caucasus
Turkestan
Fire destroys 275 homes in Nizhni Novgorod blaze
A six hour fire in Nizhni Novgorod left 275 houses burned and more than 3,000 families homeless. Loss estimated at $400,000. authorities fought the blaze from morning until it was checked.
Sailor Confesses to Slaying Vice Admiral Chouknin
In Sebastopol on July 16 a former sailor named Sherenko confessed to killing Vice Admiral Chouknin when arrested there. The admission follows his detention and prior investigation into the murder of the high ranking officer.
Sugar factory rep robbed of 15000 in Nikolayev
A sugar factory representative traveling to a bank in Nikolayev Russia was robbed of 15000 dollars. One bandit was captured and another wounded by soldiers. The remaining two escaped.
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Nikolayev
Russia
Troops Attack Peasants at Dolovdavidov Refinery
In Voronezh on July 16 troops stationed at a refinery attacked peasants aiming to destroy the building. One officer was fired upon and many peasants were wounded.
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Voronezh
Dolovdavidov
Emperor William appoints Haakon honorary admiral
News briefs note Emperor William naming King Haakon of Norway an honorary admiral of the German navy. Mrs. Clara Stone Hey, widow of John Hay, is ill at Lake Sunapes New Hampshire but not seriously. The New York Zoological Society’s buffalo herd plan for the Wichita forest reserve in Oklahoma is accepted. Roosevelt names Charles Earle solicitor for the commerce and labor department. A tuberculosis congress will be held in New York City November 14 to 16 with broad attendance promised.
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William
Haakon of
Norway
Clara Stone Hey
John Hay
Lake Sunapes
N. H
New York Zoological Society
Wichita Forest Reserve
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Charles Earle
Department of Commerce and Labor
Edwin F. Sims
United States
Chicago
New York City
National Colored Women Convenes Fifth Biennial in Detroit
The National Association of Colored Women holds its fifth biennial convention in Detroit. Deaths reported include William R. White age sixty two, Bloomington Illinois, an inventor of farm gates, and Brigadier General Louis Henry Rucker retired, Los Angeles California, after more than forty years in service. A Pennsylvania political fusion occurs as the Lincoln Republicans and Democrats unite at a reassembled Philadelphia convention. Miss Josephine Porter Boardman and Winthrop Murray Crane marry in Manchester Massachusetts on Tuesday.
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National Association of Colored Women
Detroit
William R. White
Bloomington
Ill
Pennsylvania
Lincoln Party
Philadelphia
Louis Henry Rucker
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Josephine Porter Boardman
W. J. Boardman
Washington, D. C
Winthrop Murray Crane
Dalton
Mass
Massachusetts
Manchester
Arrests and Disturbances Reported in Midwest and Europe
Sensational rumors claim a Jewish outbreak may occur in Warsaw this week while in the U S Mrs Carrie Nation is arrested in Cleburne Texas on a warrant for misusing malls. Eleven drownings recorded in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan over 24 hours ending Wednesday morning. Robert A Scott a Civil War captain and retired politician dies at La Crosse Wisconsin aged sixty seven. he was married to Elsie Gile Scott who is noted as Wisconsin’s wealthiest woman the couple having divorced two years earlier.
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Warsaw
Carrie Nation
Cleburne
Tex
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Drain
Washington
United States
China
Korea
Robert A. Scott
la Crosse
Wis
Mr. Scott
Elsie Gile Scott
Earthquake Felt in Silver City and Chilean Fire
Friday reports note an earthquake shock felt in Silver City New Mexico while Iquique Chile saw part of its commercial quarter destroyed by fire. Other items include the death of William Webster a noted Pacific coast newspaper man in Ida Grove California and the estate value of John F McCall former New York Life president at 60835 dollars. Nearly 300 Wisconsin bankers attend the twelfth annual Wisconsin Bankers association convention in Milwaukee and the Baptist Young People's Union of America opens its fifteenth international convention in Omaha with about 1200 delegates.
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Silver City
N. M
Iquique
Chile
William Webster
Pacific Coast
Ida Grove
Cal
John F. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Milwaukee
The
Baptist Young People's Union of America
Omaha
Resignations and wills mark mid July events in Europe and commerce
On Saturday July 14 Colonel Millard resigns from managing the European agency of United States Steel. John Crowle of London leaves a will pledging 1 160 000 for temperance in England. Cincinnati indicts 39 laundry firms for restraint of trade. Dispatches show trade steady with farm optimism. Captain William Henry Bunting, one of Mor timac’s surviving crew, dies in Norfolk Virginia.
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Millard
United States Steel Corporation
John Crowle
London
England
Cincinnati
Dun
William Henry Bunting
Ironciad
Mortimac
Hampton Roads
Ericsson Monitor
Norfolk
Longtime Chicago Editor William H Busbey Dies
Obituary notes the death of William H Busbey after nearly thirty years on the Chicago Inter Ocean editorial staff. The report also lists other brief items including Miss Sutton defeating Miss Garfit in lawn tennis to retain the Wales championship, and appointments and notices from Rome Manila Stockton and Washington with brief biographical details.
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William H. Busbey
Chicago Inter Ocean
Wales
Miss Sutton
Miss Garfitt
David Lubin
Stockton
Cal
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
Grayson Willard Heidt
Fifteenth Cavalry
Grace Howe McKinley
President McKinley
White House
Ide
Manila
War Department
D. M. Gunnison
Gunnison
Constabulary
Sunday School Lesson Doctrines and Parables Overview
A period tone summary of lessons on truth and deceit, Sabbath use, Jesus’ power over disease and death, the sinner’s forgiveness, the sower and parables, tares and wheat, the demoniac healing, John the Baptist’s death, feeding the 5000, the Gentile woman’s faith, Peter’s confession, and the transfiguration. Includes golden texts and overarching themes of faith, repentance, and future glory.
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American Press Association
Wil
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Tesson
Mary
John the Baptist
John
Christ
No Kotowing For Him George Hoadly Tale
A humorous anecdote recounts Ohio Governor George Hoadly on a campaign stop where a hotel clerk mistakes his name for room 10. The governor emphasizes his rank, but the clerk retorts with rustic bluntness, asking what he expects the clerk to do. The tale lampoons pride and small-town service.
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George Hoadly
Ohio
Hoadly
Buckeye
Register
Tle
John Hancock
No. 10
State of
Secretary Tate and the Water
A Kansas City Journal anecdote contrasts a powerful statesman with a Western waiter. Taft recalls, in a digressive tale, that in a Palace hotel room there was no water or towels. After repeated ringing, a stern waiter appears and warns not to ring again.
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Tate
Taft
Palace Hotel
Walter
Kansas City Journal
Where He Belonged Pastor Morison’s humorous hearse joke
The Rev W H Morrison of Brockton Mass formerly of Manchester NH, noted for humor and funeral services, once rode a hearse to a gravesite due to full funeral hacks. On returning he rode home in the same conveyance, and his wife asked why he did not get in where he belonged.
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W. H. Morrison
Brock
Tom
Mass
Manchester
N. H
William
Boeston Herald
Secretary Wilson and the Eleventh Commandment
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item recounts Secretary Wilson arguing against minding your own business as an eleventh commandment. He joked at dinner and later reprimanded a subordinate who had spoken confidentially. The secretary wrote the rule: Keep your mouth shut.
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Wilson
Pittsburg
Philosophy and Humor by Duncan M Smith Pars
A quirky collection of wry aphorisms and social observations on money, virtue, hypocrisy, virtue signaling, and public perception. The quips pair satire with sharp takes on wealth power and human folly.
Graft and Praise in a Poetic Reflection
A reflective piece weaves moral musings on graft and public life. It contrasts educated women graduates and cosmic dreams with cautions about corruption. The voice urges temperate judgment of the flawed while condemning graft, ending with a wry note on human clay and temptation.
Fisherman Earns Carnegie Medal for Truth Telling
A brief exchange highlights a boy hailed with a Carnegie Medal for truth telling after a fishing question. The dialogue underscores merit given for honesty rather than catching fish.
Mail Order Misunderstanding Sparks Humorous Exchange
A brief comic exchange unfolds as Teve tolls Nema jokes that his mail order house can supply a wife, while another voice retorts that it is no female order house, highlighting a playful misunderstanding.
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Teve
Nema
Weather Talk Sparks Debate Over Forecasts
A voiced quarrel over weather reports questions their honesty and accuracy. One speaker rails against untruthful forecasts while another defends the usefulness of mean temperature data in daily planning.
Way of Escape from Jury Service Warns of Attitude
A dialogue notes how to dodge jury duty by appearing disinterested and appearing intelligent, suggesting that neither attorney will favor someone who lacks effort. The exchange implies the ease or difficulty of avoiding service depending on the individual.
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Mont
Benjamin B. Miles
McLeod
Montana
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U. S
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George B. Conwell
Melville
Sweet Grassy County
Counarn Gale Tase
U.S
Big Timber
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John Nevin
Herschel P. Franklin
Otto Maerchan
M. R. Wilcon
Hazeman
Thomas Kent
Grey Cliff
Augustus Marquette
John Stone
Herman Flemming
William Young
Reed
McLeod, Ent
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A. S
Henry Lamb
Ewing O. Clark
Lewistown
Sam G. McGregor
Dot
Meagher Co
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Mg. M
Ajamin Urner
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James H. Duffey
Joseph Labrie
Joseph Bechard
Alexander C. McDonald
Montane
Edward Beassey
Flrst
Peter M. Wheaton
Grey Chi
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C. SN. Skillman
Biz Timber
Vis
Andrew O Forsythe
Grey Clif
Glenn M. Parker
Bates L. Ryan
Edward Bartel
Howie, Mont
WiLeon
Boceman
Andrew O. Forsythe
Eee
M. Wheaton
Grey Clift
Howte
Michael Lyons
Bie Elk
Sweet Girass County
C. Ss
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Thomas Donnellan
James W. Norton
Walter Sweetman
Hubert O. Kellows
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