Assassination and unrest across Russia amid mutinies and resignations
Reports from St Petersburg and Berlin dated December describe the assassination of Lieutenant General Sakharoff in Saratoff as revolutionary fever grows. Mutinous troops in Kiev and Viborg show signs of revolt while Moscow agriculturists push for cabinet dismissal. Manchurian letters detail starving soldiers and Harbin looting with General Linevitech’s precarious position.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Iydikulinen
East Prussia
Sakharoff
Saratoff
Times
Sabharoffi
Bydtkuhnen
Kieff
Viborg
Paris
Rt. Petersburg
The
Matin
Manchuria
Harbin
Linevitech
Run on Warsaw Banks Stirs Polish Campaign
Heavy run on government savings banks follows radical pamphlets in Warsaw Russian Poland. Depositors demand gold. A mutiny by a battalion of military engineers at Gora Kalwarya cripples barracks kitchens and damages quarters. Military authorities refrain from arrests. German and Russian authorities clash over gas works protection.
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Warsaw
Russian Poland
Gora Kalwarya
Kief
Russia
Jerome Wants Evidence Over Insurance Methods Report
New York December 8 District Attorney W J Jerome asked for access to the investigation report on insurance methods by a legislative committee. He said he would seek a copy and the committee chairmen promised to have it ready for the January legislative session.
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New York
Ifa
W. JT. Jerome
Jerome
Armstrong
Turmoil Grows in Lodz Barracks Amid Rising Uprisings
Dispatches report growing revolutionary ferment in Lodz. Troops hold daily meetings at barracks and numerous subordination gates are cited, signaling escalating unrest in the area despite state control efforts.
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Lodz
Russia
Poland
President Nominates Seth Bullock for South Dakota Marshal
President James Bullock sent a nomination to the Senate naming Seth Bullock of Deadwood as marshal in South Dakota. Bullock, then superintendent of the Black Hills forest reservation, is a personal friend of the president and commanded a Rough Riders company in the last inaugural parade.
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James Bullock
Washington
Senate
Seth Bullock
Deadwood
D. D
South Dakota
Bullock
Black Hills Forest Reservation
Man May Live With Many But Must Dip Alone
A concise saying notes that a man can share life with many hearts yet must face his choices and consequences by himself, emphasizing solitary responsibility in love and life.
New Mutinies Amid Turmoil In Russia Scene
Reports from St Petersburg describe a grave Kieff situation with claims of a massacre of up to 1,500 people. Premier Witte struggles as new mutinies surge and lawlessness grows while the nobility faces brutal repression linked to Sakharoff’s alleged execution of agrarian foes.
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St. Petersburg
Kieff
Piersons
Mydtkuben
East Prussia
Witte
Eydtkuhnen
Sakharoff
Saratoff
Sarharoff
Prince Oholensky
Finland
Kharkoff
Social
Hoyvanschina
Sakharof
Soothing Syrup for the Sultan
Constantinople via Sofia, Bulgaria. Ambassadors at a conference accepted modifications to the Macedonian financial control scheme. An amended agreement was forwarded for ratification, including an Ottoman representative and Sultan's imperial assent via the commission's decisions.
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Constantinople
Sofia
Bulgaria
Porte
Macedonia
Financial Commission
Arsenal Seized by Strikers in Russian Regions
Reports claim strikers seized the Ekaterinodar arsenal and distributed 16,000 rifles to Ekaterinodar and Novorossiysk. Dispatches say a revolt rose in Elizabethpol and insurrectionary troops control Novorossiysk, with interior towns supplying information to workers delegates.
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St. Petersburg
Bwdytkuhnen
Councill of Work Men
Mut Inearg
Ekaterinodar
Ekaterinoder
Novorossiysk
Mutinous Berlin Soldiers Reported Killing Officers
The Lokal Anzeiger says private reports from Harbin Manchuria confirm earlier news that mutinous soldiers have killed several high ranking officers.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzteger
Harbin
Manchuria
Representative Lorimer’s plan for Chicago Ship Canal
Representative Lorimer of Chicago proposes Congress allocate 31 million dollars to dig a 14-foot channel from the drainage canal down the Des Plaines and Hilacis rivers to the Mississippi and gulf. He says the channel would spawn a new ocean-going steamer that could navigate the Mississippi and link with Great Lakes ports without transfer.
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Chicago
Ailing Women Seek Kidney Health Remedies
An old newspaper blurb cites Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas praising Dean's Kidney Pills for easing back pain dizziness and irregular kidney action after gravel stones passed. It notes Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo and a price of 50 cents plus other drug ads including Allen's Foot-Ease and a Camden New Jersey testimonial.
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Bick
W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Defiance Starch Shortage Prompts Substitutes Varying Oz Quotas
Readers report grocers rarely stock Defiance Starch citing competing brands sold in 12 oz portions at the same price. Defiance offers 16 oz per package for the same cost. Advertisers urge selecting Defiance for larger value and no cooking advantage, while unrelated notes touch on cough remedies and a Canton firm head’s thoughts on China’s wareconomy.
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Defiance
Grape Nuts Endorsed by Brain Worker for Clarity and Energy
A busy writer praises Grape Nuts for its digestion friendly bulk and sustained nutrition. He reports clearer thinking, higher output, and claims the cereal supplies all brain and body elements needed for hard work. The endorsement comes from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with a note to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Last Penalty Carried Out for Mrs Rogers Murder
Windsor VI December 9 Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers calmly faced execution for killing her husband M Rogers in Bennington on August 13 1902. She showed stoical indifference from arrest to death, with her rope death at 4 18 p m. She died fourteen minutes and thirty seconds after the trap sprung. official pronouncement followed and her body briefly touched the floor before the rope was tightened.
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Windsor, VI
Mary Mabel Rogers
M. Rogers
Bennington
Wreck Kills Nineteen and Wounds Eighteen on Union Pacific
A head-on collision between freight train and Overland Limited No. 2 near Rock Springs Wyoming killed nineteen people and wounded eighteen passengers and eleven rail staff. Fire and dynamo car involvement reported as relief trains and doctors rush to the scene.
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Omaha
Neb
Nius
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Wyo
Ashay
Roth Springs
Granger
Bey
No Bill Against Lawson in Criminal Libel Case
Massachusetts grand jury did not indict Thomas W. Lawson on criminal libel charges after being held by the municipal court. Clarence W. Barron, Boston News Bureau proprietor, had accused Lawson of defaming him in a magazine article. Barron was not indicted. The outcome ends the criminal dispute between Lawson and Barron for now.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Suffolk
Thomas W. Lawson
Clarence W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Barron
Lawsay
Grand Jury
Messrs. Lawson
Mr. Barron
Mrr. Lawson
Lawson
Batron
Has Not Presented Credentials For Wisconsin Senator LaFollette
Washington December 3. The credentials of Robert M LaFollette a Wisconsin senator have not been received by the senate and officials do not recognize him as a senator. His use resembles that of Senator Hill who was elected to the senate but served briefly as governor of Newport after Congress convened.
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Tommy
Tomy
Washington, D. C
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate
LaFollette
Hill
Newporte
Congress
Flag Floats Over 11 865 Merchant Yeugels
A century old report notes the English flag displayed prominently as 11 865 merchant yeugels are listed. The piece emphasizes maritime trade symbolism and the flag’s presence among shipping records.
Sacking of Harbin Seized as Mutiny Unfolds in Russia
Moji dispatch details mutinous Russian sailors sacking Harbin and burning reports, bloodshed in St Petersburg, arrest of M Krustaloff, clashes between strikers and police near the general post office, and Cossack intervention amid escalating labor unrest.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Harbin
St. Petersburg
Russia
Durnovo
M. Krustaloff
Targova Street
Krustaleff
General Post Office
Senator Mitchell Freed By Death After Dental Extraction
United States Senator John Mitchell died at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland Oregon at 11 40 yesterday forenoon from complications after dental extraction. Hemorrhage followed the removal of a fourth tooth despite use of strong styptics and expert aid. The dentist and physicians failed to stop the bleeding and Mitchell had been in weakened condition due to prior diseases. he declined general anesthesia for the procedure.
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Portland
Ore
United States
John
Mitchell
Good Samaritan
Sennator Mitchell
President removes official in Valentine land case
President Roosevelt has removed James Pattijohn, register of the 4nd office at Valentine, for participation in alleged land fraud. He demanded the immediate resignation of receiver Alber L. Towle. Offices for the present will be in charge of a special agent of the general land office.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James ©. Pattijohn
Valentine
Ned
Alber L. Towle
General Land Office
Women Cry Over Porty Enabling Reality Misperception
A reader notes that women lament that envy of poise and self image drives cries about supposed porty excess, arguing the critique masks insecurity and social pressures. The remark reflects gendered stereotypes and prompts discussion on confidence versus appearance.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery touted by ads
An advertisement extols the medicinal virtues of a glycerine based agent combined with Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to aid chronic coughs bronchial throat and lung issues, improve digestion and flesh, and builds strength though not a miracle cure. Readers are urged to request the physician's lite book and consult Dr Pierce by letter.
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Pierce
Aleof
Pierea
R. Vellerco
Tiutaio
N.Y
Addye
Buffalo
Woman Seeks Full Satisfaction With New Gown
It seldom happens that a woman is entirely satisfied with a new gown regardless of its elegance. The remark hints at the challenge of finding perfect fit and style in fashion.
Forgotten Lava Package and Royal Eggs Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a lava 202 package and The Russ Company in South Bend Indiana. A quip about confession and a royal innkeeper anecdote follows, noting eggs billed as scarce and a joke about kingly eggs.
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Bdon
Ted Cross
Sconts
the Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Milkman Alleged Origin Of New Brother In Mystery Tale
Two children awaken to news of a new baby and speculate on his arrival. The girl suggests the milkman, noting his cart bears the label a miles supplied, while the brother asks why. The exchange hints at a playful misunderstanding and a curious origin story.
Tolstoy and Ibsen Discuss Their Plays
Count Tolstoy and a friend discuss Ibsen. Tolstoy notes Ibsen writes them and waits. Expounders later tell what he meant, illustrating a gap between creator and explanation.
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Count Tolstoy
Isonas
Ibsen
Tolstoy
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praise From Dayton Resident
Prominent Dayton resident N R Roberts testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble. He states the relief was permanent with no return and credits improved back pain and restful sleep to the medicine. He adds high praise and urges keeping the pills on hand for future issues.
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Tennessee
Dayton
Tenn
Dodd
N. R. Roberts
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Camden
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Winslow
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N. J
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Peoria
Chan Chun Man
Canton
Philadelphia
China
Ornce
NRG
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Vermont
St Petersburg
Sen
Snell
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