Rebellion Crushed as Russian Government Gains Upper Hand
Moscow reports White flags in Presna district surrender and martial law across major rail corridors. Revolt suppressed in Moscow with few guards remaining. other uprisings in south Russia and along the Black Sea coast face harsh crackdown and troop deployments.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Nasha Shisa
M. Lurnovo
Interior
Court Camarilla
M. Durnovo
M. Manukkin
Ministry of Justice
M. Akynoff
Senate
A Atir
Molva
Russ
Hoa
Iesal
MM. Durnovo
M. Durnavo
M. Mannhein
Af. Akvmoff
Count Witters
Moscow
South Russia
Black Sea Littoral
Ekaternoslav
Crimea
Bachmut
White Russia
Sperdicheff
Dvinsk
Kherson
Odessa
Crement
World's Greatest Tow Sets Sail for Philippine Trip
The Drydock Dewey began its 14,000 mile voyage to the Philippines under Commander H. Bosley with three vessels in tandem towing: Brutus Caesar and the tug Potomac. Commander Hos Wey will reside aboard the Glacier which accompanies the dock and its attendants.
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Annapolis
Dewey
Philippine Islands
H. &. Bosley
Hos Wey
Macedonian Uprising Promised Fallout Stirs Diplomacy
Vienna dispatch reports the Turkish government warned Austro-Hungarian authorities that Macedonian committees in Bulgaria are planning an uprising in Macedonia in the coming spring. The Porte urges powers to act promptly to prevent the dangerous movement at Sofia.
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Vienna
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Porte
Sofia
Cumberland Presbyterian Loyalists Protests Union Move
Washville Tennessee December 28 the Cumberland Presbyterian loyalist council met here and adopted resolutions protesting the proposed union of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Presbyterian Church in the United States The action signals opposition within the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination.
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Washville
Tenn
Cumberland Presbyterian Loyalist Council
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians Church
United States
Looting of Peoria School Fund Exposes Widespread Theft
Peoria Minnesota reports defalcation by N C Dougherty, school board chair, allegedly totaling $1,000,000 stolen in three years and $10,000 over seven years, with a feared $1.02 million by eight teen years in office. Audit firm will present findings Tuesday night. Further inquiry points to a wider chain of prominent figures possibly implicated.
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Peoria
Dougherty
N. C. Dougherty
ADM AM
Eet
Tose Paldie
Rorbers
Ae Price Possihids
Community aroused over assault near Festus Mo
Miss Bessie Nevisier eighteen was abducted from her escort Mervin Creorge by four men with a revolver after a Christmas Eve event. They forced them into the woods where she was assaulted and returned home almost unconscious. Warrants have been issued for Charles Kelley Harry Bozarth Paul Bischler and William Mason Bozarth is a nephew of Neviser's uncle with whom she had been staying for three months.
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Festus. Mo
Bessie Nevisier
Mervin Creorge
Charles Kelley
Harry Bozarth
Paul Bischler
William Mason
Bozarth
Miss Neistler
Forgeries tied to disappearance of Frank McNeal
Columbus Indiana December 27 The probe into Frank McNeal’s disappearance uncovers a spate of forgeries. He reportedly gained about 24500 dollars over ten to twelve years by forging his brother Alanson McNeal’s name. The funds’ use remains unclear, with speculation it financed business losses from a failing grocery venture.
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Columbus
Ind
Frank McNeal
McNeal
Alanson McNeal
Miner hacks off hand to gain heaven in fit of religious zeal
Richmond on December 26 reports John Webb a Winona West Virginia miner, seized by religious fervor, cut off his right hand at the wrist with a blunt pocketknife to ensure entry to heaven. He was found unconscious near his home and later described how he severed the limb at the bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Webb
Winona
W. Va
Kingdom of Heaven
Surrender News From Santo Domingo Shakes Puerto Plata
Mail advices from Monte Cristi Santo Domingo report that General Peres governor of Puerto Plata has surrendered to revolutionists. The Dominican cruiser Independicia loaded with ammunition has been given to General Deschamps with Generals Demetrio and Rodriguez aboard 250 men heading for Puerto Plata. General Barba with 200 men is at Altimira fifteen miles from Puerto Plata.
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Santo Domingo
Turks Island
Bahamas
W. I
Monte Cristi
General Peres
Puerto Plata
Independicia
Deschamps
Demetrio
Rodriguez
General Barba
Altimira
Two Years for Crawford in Post Office Satchel Scheme
William G. Crawford was sentenced to two years in penitentiary after being convicted of conspiring with August W. Machen and George B. Lorenz to defraud the United States in a contract to supply the post office with letter carriers satchels.
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Washington
William G. Crawford
August W. Machen
George B. Lorenz
United States
Post Office Department
Unanimous Vote to Resist Eight-Hour Day Demands
At a New York Typothetae meeting last night a final vote on resisting printers eight-hour day demands starting January 1 was nearly unanimous. The group reported strong support for continuing the current work schedule.
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New York
Daring Hold-Up Stuns Walkerton Saloon Crowd
Two masked men with revolvers robbed Hardenbrook saloon patrons of about $50 and took about $75 from the till after a Saturday night hold-up in Walkerton Indiana. They fled the scene and escaped.
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Walkerton
Ind
Hardenbrook
Governor Pardons Marvin Kuhns in Columbus
Columbus reports Governor Herrick granted a pardon to Marvin Kuhns who has served fourteen years of a life sentence for second degree murder in Seneca county. Kuhns was convicted for killing his friend William Campeau in Fostoria.
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Columbus, O
Herrick
Marvin Kuhns
Seneca County
Kuhns
William Campeau
Fostoria
Meningitis Strikes Williamsburg Horses in Streets
In Williamsburg, more than twenty horses collapsed in the streets with spinal meningitis and at least half died before a veterinarian reached them. The outbreak, reported from New York on December 27, prompts concerns for horse owners and city kennels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Williamsburg
Middleton man shoots two workers in Terre Haute tragedy
Terre Haute Indiana December 26 William Morton a black hod carrier shot Tony Howell a black plasterer. Howell died several hours later. The incident occurred as authorities investigate motive and possible charges.
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Terre Haute, Ind
William Morton
Tony Howell
Man Predicts Soon Flight Without Engines
New York announces John P. Holland, pioneer in aerial navigation, believes the simplest locomotion is air soaring and that within twelve months people will fly safely without engines or propellers. He has patented a flying machine, aims for a public test, and cites minimal extra effort needed for sustained flight.
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New York
Jan. I
John P. Holland
Holland
Revival Plan Across America At Moody Church
Religious workers from across the country meet at Moody church for an Evangelistic conference led by Dr. R. A. Torrey and Rev. C. M. Alexander to organize a continent wide revival. The opening sessions drew large, enthusiastic crowds with powerful preaching.
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Chicago
America
R. A. Torrey
C. M. Alexander
Moody Church
England
Presidential Family Returns From Pine Knob Holiday
President and Mrs Roosevelt with children Kermit and Archie resumed duties in Washington at 11 PM after a stay at Pine Knob Virginia that began Wednesday, marking the end of the holiday.
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Washington
Market Report Indianapolis Grain and Livestock Prices
Market notes from Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and East Buffalo show wheat prices around 89 to 92 cents for No. 2 red, corn near 44 to 48 cents, oats around 30 to 41 cents, and varied livestock quotes. Receipts include hogs, cattle, and sheep with regional totals. Toledo wheat futures for May at 90 cents and December at 89 cents as cash bids around 89 to 90 cents.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Canadian minister of marine Frefontaine dies in Paris
Obituary notices report Raymond Frefontaine, Canada’s minister of marine and fisheries, dead in Paris. Other dispatches note Portugal’s premier J Luciano De Castro and cabinet resignations, and Judge Murray Floyd Tuley’s death in Chicago. A Morocco conference setback and a fatal East St. Louis yard accident are listed alongside Purdue corn school dates January 8 to 15.
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Raymond Frefontaine
Paris
J. Luciano de Castro
Murray Floyd Tuley
Chicago
West
Morocco
Madrid
East St. Louis
Purdue University School of Ariculture
Death in Sullivan aftermath shadows rural football game
John Gordon dies at Sullivan Indiana from injuries sustained in a football contest. The incident follows a local game with unexpected violence altering the small community's event.
Death of long-time editor William Purcell in Rochester
Obituary notes the death of William Purcell, former editor of the Union and Advertiser in Rochester New York. The item also mentions 1908 jubilee plans for the pope's priestly ordination and other regional transportation and political developments.
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William Purcell
Union and Advertiser
Rochester
N. Y
Pennsylvania and
Panhandle
Cuba
Florida
Panama Republic
Colombia
Venezuela
Castro
Sixth universal postal congress to convene in Rome
The sixth universal postal congress will convene in Rome during the first week of April. In northern Mexico coyotes and wolves with rabies are causing great losses to domestic animals. A dynamite explosion in Kantner mine Stovertown Pa. killed two miners. The bark Pass of Melfort foundered off Amphitrite Point British Columbia with twenty five drowned. Reform movement for college football underway in New York. Father Gapon is said to reside in a Bordighera country house near Genoa with several Russians meeting nightly.
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Universal Postal Congress
Rome
Italy
Mexico
Kantner
Stovertown
Bark Pass
Melfort
Amphitrite Point
British Columbia
Colleges and Universities of
Yerkes Dies in New York Rail Financier Passes Away
Charles T. Yerkes, noted railway financier, is dead in New York. The report notes his prominent role in American railroading and passes to a lasting legacy in early 20th century transport finance.
Former Idaho Governor killed at Caldwell gate
Former Governor Frank Steuenberg of Idaho was assassinated as he approached the gate to his Caldwell home. The report notes a rumored plan but provides no motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Steuenberg
Idaho
Caldwell
Indiana Governor pressures secretary of state over alleged irregularities
Indianapolis reports say Governor Hanly demands Dan Storms resign or face a court action after auditors flag irregularities in the secretary of state's office. Officials allege misuse of funds tied to foreign incorporations, stenographer pay, and a $1 200 automobile law appropriation, with resignation or removal being debated.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Dan Storms
Storms
Claypool
Foreign Incorporations Department
Sherrick
Vandalia Road
Notre Dame Student Kills Fellow Student in Prank
Louis Roquela, 21, a Notre Dame engineering student from Colombia, shot and killed Claude A. Bagby, 20, of Durango after Roquela mistook a staged hold up by students for a real attack. Roquela fired when ordered to raise his hands, Bagby dying within minutes.
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Notre Lanie
Ind
Louis Roquela
Colombia
South America
Notre Dame University
Claude A. Bagby
Durargo
Col
Bagby
Roquela
Indiana Industrial and Breeders' association meets this week
Indiana farmers respond to PURDUE corn train tour and state board of agriculture program. About 500 corn raisers stock and cattle men from across Indiana expected to attend the state house sessions Tuesday through Thursday to boost corn quality and surpass Iowa in production.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Industrial and Breeders’ Association
Statehouse
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Purdue University
Indiana
Iowa
Teachers Elect Officers at Indiana State Association
The Indiana State Teachers association wrapping up its convention at the Claypool hotel elected officers. President B F Moore Marion. vice president E H Drake Bedford. J W Riddle Lawrenceburg. J H Schol Rushville. O R Barker Winchester. E G Bunnell Laporte. H S Hippensteel Attburn. executive chair A J Kimme Danville. secretary treasurer J B Pearcy Anderson. recording secretary Miss Oda Brown Bloomington.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Claypool
B. F. Moore
Marion
E. H. Drake
Bedford
J. W. Riddle
Lawrenceburg
J. H. Schol
Rushville
O. R. Barker
Winchester
E. G. Bunnell
Laporte
H. S. Hippensteel
Tragedy in Jeffersonville as boy accidently fires shotgun
In Jeffersonville Indiana on December 29 Frank Hambaugh seven years old discharged a shotgun while handling it. The blast struck his sisters Delilah eleven and Nellie younger seriously wounding Nellie who is expected to recover Delilah died from the head and arm wound.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Frank Hambaugh
Delilah
Nellie
Tragedy in Wabash as Local Man Struck by Train
John Sweeney, 53, of Wabash, was struck and killed instantly by a passenger train at Spring street and Inst. His skull was crushed. He leaves a widow and family.
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Wabash, Ind
John Sweeney
Spring Street
Fitting Tribute to James Whitcomb Riley in Indianapolis
A large Indiana State Teachers' Association audience in Tom N Union Hall welcomed James Whitcomb Riley with warm Riley talk. Speakers included Dr. Edwin Holt Hughes Albert Beveridge Charles R Williams Meredith Nicholson and Henry Watterson in a notable tribute to the poet.
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Indianapolis
Tom Nnson
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Mr. Riley
Edwin Holt Hughes
DePauw University
Teachers’ Association
Albert J. Beverides
Sconior
Indiana
Chas. R. Williams
Indiananalis News
Meredith Nicholson
Indiananalis
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Arrests Spread in Valentine Land Frauds Case
J C Pettijohn former receiver of the Valentine land office was arrested on charges of subornation of perjury conspiracy in securing fraudulent land entries and unlawful enclosure of government lands. Attorney Tucker of Valentine faced arrest for alleged complicity. Edward Letson, son of Horton Kan mayor, also tied to the case and more arrests expected.
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Omaha
Neb
J. C. Pettijohn
Valentine Land Office
United States
Bush
Attorney General's Office
Pettijohn
Tucker of
Valentine
Edward Letson
Letson
Horton
Kan
Two Die In Tragic Indiana Firing Over Love
Terre Haute Indiana January 1 Frank Hall aged nineteen fatally shot Claude Brown twenty three after a quarrel on a vacant lot. Hall fired after Brown struck him and then shot Brown at close range. The motive cited is a forbidden romance with Brown's eighteen year old sister and family opposition.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Frank Hall
Claude Brown
Hall
Brown
Insurance Inquisition Ends as Committee Adjourns
New York December 30 The legislative committee on Insurance adjourned last night completing the examination of the old line companies. The final day is devoted to presenting exhibits not previously prepared by several companies. The exhibits are numerous and will not be read for the record but will be identified after introduction by witnesses.
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New York
Legislative Committee On Insurance
Editorial association to meet at French Lick Springs
The National Editorial association executive committee plans its next gathering at French Lick Springs on February with expected large attendance. An attractive program will be announced later as final arrangements are made for the Indianapolis meeting next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Ind
National Editorial Association
French Lick Springs
Indianapolis
Interurban Groups Plan Central States Association
The Ohio Interurban Traction association and Indiana Interurban association will meet January 10 in Indianapolis to discuss forming a joint Central States Interurban association. The new body would include Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Kentucky.
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Columbus
Ohio Interurban Traction Association
Indiana Interurban Association
Indianapolis
Central States Interurban Association
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Jackson Day Banquet Set For Lafayette January 8
Lafayette Ind January 1 The tenth annual Jackson Day banquet will be held in this city on the evening of January 8 under the auspices of the Jackson club of Lafayette. Reading Democrats from across the country will participate and Indiana's favorite sons are on the program.
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Lafayette
Ind
Jackson Club of
Indiana
Mc Govern to Fight Nelson in Marquis Bout in Philadelphia
Articles signed in Queensbury set a six round straight Marquis of Queensbury contest between Terry Mc Govern and Battling Nelson in Philadelphia on March 16.
Palma Receives Indiana Teachers
Havana reports President Palma hosted the Indiana teachers excursion party last evening. The visit highlighted cultural ties and regional exchange ceremonies.
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Palma
Indiana
Havana
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