Mutineers Surrender Kniaz Potemkine to Romania
The mutineers aboard the Kniaz Potemkine and a rebel torpedo boat surrendered to Romanian authorities at Kustenji Roumania. The crews were landed and will be sent in small groups to various locations. breech blocks were seized and the ships raised Romanian flags to deter Russian pursuit. The Russians hope to relinquish the ship to Romania, avoiding capture by Russia, with the vessel’s future status undecided.
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Knias Potemkine
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Poti
Elihu Root Named Secretary of State in Roosevelt Cabinet
President Roosevelt offers Elihu Root the post of Secretary of State and Root has accepted. In Wagoner, a new gas well drilled 900 feet deep, half a mile southwest of town, produced an estimated 7 to 10 million cubic feet of gas, with pressure strong enough to lift 400 feet of casing when capped.
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New York
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Root
Wagoner
Underwood Becomes Midshipman After Swearing In
Herbert W. Underwood, a candidate for the United States Naval Academy, has passed his physical exam and was sworn in as a midshipman of the new fourth class at Annapolis. He previously cleared the mental tests and received his appointment from Missouri's Fifth district.
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Herbert W. Underwood
United States Naval Academy
Underwood
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Ruth Boat Rammed Near Sylvan Beach by Cayuga Steamer
The Cayuga rammed the Ruth near Sylvan Beach on the lake’s east shore. Captain of the Ruth guided the boat ashore and landed twenty passengers safely. The Ruth is owned by White Lake Ferry Company and was formerly Mr. Cleveland's vessel.
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Muskogee
Mich
Sylvan Beach
Cayuga
Ruth
White Lake Ferry Company
Taft Party Bids Farewell At Taft Mississippi Sendoff
Miss Alice Roosevelt leads a large U S Senate party as they bid the Taft delegation farewell in Taft Mississippi.
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Taft
Alice Roosevelt
United States
Pour Bones Thrown in Tiflig
St Petersburg reports worry over the Caupasve situation as peaceful crowds fear violence. Rumors of bloody clashes between Cassmeka and mobs circulate while Batoumia commerce stalls. Kniss Potemkine’s removal is hoped to restore confidence. Rifles are said to be smuggled into the Caucasus from Persia.
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St. Petersburg
Kniss Potemkine
Caucasus
Persia
Tornado Kills Thirty Five in Montague County Texas
A massive tornado hit Montague County on Wednesday afternoon killing about thirty five people and injuring many more. Homes and farm buildings were demolished and stock losses were heavy as the storm moved about fifteen miles from four miles west of Nocona to Montague. Churches and the courthouse suffered damage in the affected towns.
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Tex
Montague County
Montague
Fort Worth
Wes
Motague
Cannot Punish Bankers Under Federal Control
Treasury officials say officers of the First National Bank of Topeka cannot be prosecuted for taking deposits as insolvency loomed, due to lack of a federal statute for such an indictment. Comptroller Kane added he may not rule out violations of national banking laws, but no action will be taken against them.
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Washington
Treasury
First National Bank of
Mystery Man Drowns Baby in Chicago River
In Chicago a well dressed man threw a months old baby into the North branch of the Chicago river near the Webster avenue railroad bridge. The baby drowned and the body was recovered by a bridge lamp tender who witnessed the act. Two men saw the deed but the stranger escaped. Police have only a witness description to identify the culprit.
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Chicago
Webster Avenue
Petersburg Soldiers' Riot Report and Flag Incident
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports rioting by men of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth naval battalions at Krinkovski barracks. Officers allegedly had armed support summoned from military posts. verification is unclear. A Canadian protest alleges Captain Simmons of the Acacia was forced to lower the British flag in Charlotte harbor on July 4.
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London
St. Petersburg
Krinkovski
Rochester
N. Y
Minister of Marine
Simmons
Acacia
Dame Bump
Charlotte
Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank X. Bowers
Norah Parker
Leander Wins Grand Challenge Cup in Henley Final
Leander defeated the Belgian crew by two and a half lengths to win the final heat in Henley for the grand challenge cup. The Lean der crew had previously beaten the Vespers of Philadelphia by a length in the same regatta.
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Henley
England
Philadelphia
New White River Line Nears Completion for Tourist Travel
The White River Division of the Iron Mountain Route from Newport Arkansas to Carthage Missouri nears completion with through trains in under sixty days. Tourists and fishing parties have already used the line, with James River club houses reaching capacity. The line promises fast daylight trips and showcases new engineering feats and regional mining and agricultural potential.
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Iron Mountain
Newport
Arkansas
Carthage
Galena
Branson
H. C. Townsend
James River
When I Went to School I Met a Dunce Teacher
A fragmentary verse recalls a teacher who made the speaker feel foolish at school. The speaker contrasts experiences in Europe and royalty with a rough, mocking classroom moment. The tone is informal and raucous, reflecting a schoolyard grievance.
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Europe
Brodd
Short Line Advertises Land and Travel Opportunities
Write to 8G Warner and partners in Kansas City for information on Free Governments Homesteads New Colony Locations Improved farms Mineral lands Rice lands and Timber lands plus copies of Current Events Business Opportunities Rice book and Kansas City 8 Fruit Book Cheap round trip homeseekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month The short line to the Land of Fulfillment.
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Kansas City
Raspberry Jam Making Instructions from 1905
Household receipts outline steps for raspberry jam: boil berries until cooked, drain meat and juice, cook seeds with water to make flavored liquid, dry seeds in sun, seal with paraffin, and label jars Raspberry Jam 1905. Published in the Kansas City Drovers Telegram.
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Kansas City Drovers Telegram
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers More for Less
A housewife is urged to try Defiance Cold Water Starch highlighting its value with 16 oz per 10c package versus 12 oz in rival brands. The makers guarantee superiority and claim once used, the product will become preferred for quality and quantity.
Doctors Ready to Declare Case Hopeless
In a consultation the physician in charge states no change in the case and the doctors concede that they might as well give him up. City newspaper report reflects this grim moment.
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Kan
Defiance Starch Ad Cites 16 Ounce Packages
An old advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch praising 16 ounce packages and claiming no iron sticking, chemical free formula, and lower cost versus rival starches. It taunts competitors by noting a Grecer stock sale to clear shelves before Defiance’s arrival. It also includes stray lines about police and a cryptic death image.
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Defiance
Grecer
Melbourne forms new cabinet with Alfred Deakin premier
Telegraphic briefs note Melbourne forms a cabinet led by premier Alfred Deakin. Other items report A L Brick naming Dr. Charles M. Eisenbeiss to succeed Postmaster William H. Anderson, and brief disasters, crimes, and political remarks from across the United States.
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Alfred Deakin
A. L. Brick
Elkhart
Ind
Charles M. Eisenbeiss
William H. Anderson
Locomotor Ataxia Patient Recounts Recovery
A veteran recalls malaria in Chickamauga camp leading to locomotor ataxia. He describes years of pain, paralysis, and loss of bowel control, then credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for relief beginning in fall 1903 and eventual full recovery. The narrative names Tom Ward H Ariel and cites Amesbury Massachusetts as residence.
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Tom
Ward H. Ariel
Ne Street
Amesbury
Maas
Williams
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