Russian Emperor dissolves parliament amid martial law threat
A dramatic Saturday night move by Nicholas II dissolves the present parliament and orders elections on March 5, 1907. Martial law reaches Kiev province as riots spread. Trepoff, seen as the emperor's most hated minister, pushes for harsher measures while constitutional leaders refuse cabinet posts. The Douma flees to Finland, signaling escalating revolution and political chaos.
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Russle
Russia
Kiev
Peterhof
Trepoff
Nesty
Russell Sage Dies at 90 in Lawrence Longtime Financier
Russell Sage died at 4 p m Sunday at his summer home in Lawrence L I after a gradual decline of years he approached his ninetieth birthday on Aug 4 his death occurring as friends and Lawrence residents recalled his simple boast about his fortune and philanthropy Accounts say his believed $75 000 000 to 100 000 000 fortune may be given to charities but no confirmation followed His wife Joseph J Slocum Dr Theodore Janeway Dr Carl Schmuck and Rev Robert G Leitch attended him during his final hours Born Shenandoah N Y Aug 4 1816 his career included early work in Troy N Y and later expansion in business
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Nestor
Wi Street
Russell Sage
Lawrence
L. I
Rus
Mr. Sage
Joseph J. Slocum
Theodore Janeway
New York
Carl F. Schmuck
Robert G. Leitch
Long
Lfe
Shenandoah
OILS PARALLELS AND NOBILITY TENSIONS IN FRANCE AND RUSSIA
Fragmentary report describes royal retreat to Versailles near Paris with nobles, pleas for safety, and peasant demands amid heavy taxation. It notes prince Mirsky discredited after reform proposals, M Witte resigns, and Nicholas II and family retreat to Tsarskoe Selo and Peterhof near St Petersburg as public appeal grows for redress.
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Grand Dukes
Holy Synod
M . Douma
Prince Mirsky
M. Witte
Nicholas Ti
Tsarskoe Selo
Peterhof
St. Petersburg
Czar
Russia Restores Autocracy After New Parliament Move
The text describes Russia returning to autocratic rule after two decisive imperial orders at 3 a.m. Sunday, dissolving parliament for now and signaling a potential shift toward universal suffrage to dilute liberal and socialist forces. It notes unrest, possible assembly postponement, and opposition leaders considering action if authorities block deliberations.
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Siberia
Nicholas
Russia
St. Petersburg
Finland
Viborg
Gulf of Finland
Sweden
Ihrce
Narva Gate
Autos Kill Good Roads Movement
The piece argues that autos, by prompting Cheapening safety via bumps at Cranford New Jersey crossings, endanger speedsters and undermine the good roads movement. It claims motorists’ overspeeding and selfishness threaten public roads, harming farmers and villagers who favor self-preservation over road improvements.
Iowa Faces Big Road Problem With Scarce Macadam
The Iowa report notes 102 448 miles of public roads with less than 1500 surfaced with gravel and under 800 with stone. Road funds rely on mill tax rates, labor by able bodied men ages 21 to 75, and a total tax plus labor around three million dollars. Sentiment for better highways grows as macadam supply is scarce and new methods are sought to improve roads at reasonable cost.
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Iowa
Office of Public Roads
Country roads rally for progress across Texas
The Austin Statesman argues that good country roads unite city and rural interests and praises broad public support. It urges immediate local action, saying every party should back the project for comfort and convenience, with county commissioners leading the way toward a successful compromise.
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Austin
Texas
Californias volcanic past and looming lava tides
A compact discussion on Californias volcanic history citing Gertrude Atherton in Harper's Weekly. It notes lava beds in the north, three major peaks Diablo St Helena and Shasta, and references to Monserrat and Pelee as parallels. The piece ponders recent tremors and potential eruption indicators in the region.
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Earth
California
North
Gertrude Atherton
Harper’s Weekly
Diablo
St Helena
Shasta
Pelee
Indies
Monserrat
Y.kixty
Santornlas
Uncertain quake lore notes shifting Santa Cruz mountains
The passage discusses the split in the Santa Cruz mountains and So brante hills as possibly caused by underground volcanic activity. It links such upheavals to future tremors in San Francisco, recalling the 1868 earthquake and suggesting northern volcanic returns might avert a repeat disaster.
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Gising
Santa Cruz
Sobrante
San Francisco
Mice Pest of Australia At Goyder's Lagoon
A correspondent from Goyder's Lagoon reports a mice plague at Annandale station during cattle fattening work. A gray nine inch creature, nicknamed Modockoora, proved an effective catcher, reducing the infestation to near zero while mice gnawed through provisions and blankets. The marsupial, with two to five young, is a fresh sight for locals.
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The
Advertiser
Goyder
Annandale Station
Goyder'’s Lagoon
Adelaide
Australia
Talking Crow Jack Dies After Eight Years With Smithsonian Professor
The Smithsonian’s Prof. Wood reports his crow Jack died aged eight years. Jack, once a mute fledgling, learned to imitate speech and even the telephone hello call. Wood believed the bird could reason and imitate, sometimes repeating remarks four to five times for effect. He disputes the notion that crows are centenarians.
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Jack
Wood
Smithsonian Institution
Sayls
Washington
Kansas City Star
Shady Bower Named Baby In Georgia Baptism
A Georgia clergyman paused during a baptism to learn the infant’s name. The mother announced the child would be called Shady, explaining it should be Shady Bower, a name she found pleasing with her husband. The minister noted it sounded as if the child were a girl.
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Georgia
Chile
Shadrack
Bower
On Bull Strike. Jim Say and Mollie in a Strike
A terse courtroom voice describes a strike scene with Jim Say Mollie and Pat involved. Spike Yis fights the boss and a cop as the strike escalates, culminating in a man being jailed for striking a stone in the penitentiary.
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Jim
Mollie
Pat
Spike
United States Leads Hemisphere Commerce in Rio Conference Preview
A government report ahead of the Rio conference shows the United States accounting for more than half of Western Hemisphere trade. Total regional commerce is about 5.05 billion dollars, with U.S. imports around 1.18 billion and exports near 1.63 billion. Latin America imports from the U.S. total 189 million, about 26 percent, while U.S. exports to Latin America are 35 million, about 25 percent.
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Rio Janeiro
United States
Western Hemisphere
All America
Root
Educational shifts and university reforms in early 20th century news
Harvard professor Archibald Coolidge named Sombonne Lecturer in Paris while William H S Demarest becomes Rutgers president. Missouri and nationwide teacher salaries rise faster than educator numbers. Phi Beta Kappa talk by Charles Francis Adams calls for small-college systems under masters. Ohio election ballot reforms and Indiana rural school consolidation debated amid push and pull between modernization and tradition.
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Archibald Coolidge
History
Harvard
Sombonne
Paris
William H.S. Demarest
Rutgers College
Missouri
Columbia
Charles Francis Adams
Ohio
Board of Education
Indiana
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