Russian aristocracy tied to Nihilist plots in Sergius case
A Russian grand duke Sergius was killed by a bomb in Senate Square Moscow. An Obolenski prince confessed involvement while detailing how nihilist conspirators infiltrate aristocracy and officials. Police raids seizing hundreds of suspects revealed a wider network in Moscow and London with royal circles implicated.
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Senate Square
Moscow
Kremlin
Sergius
Elizabeth
Monastry
Tchoudou
Petit Palais
Russia
Grand Duke
Obolewski
Obolenski
Secret Police
London
Central Committee
Bristol
St. Petersburg
Secret Service
Prince Obolenski
Czar
New York City Poised as World’s Second Largest City
The state census is expected to show New York City at about 4,000,000 residents with Manhattan and Brooklyn around 3,370,000, the Bronx 325,000, Queens 200,000, and Richmond 76,000. Paris may not be far behind. Berlin nears 3,000,000 as New York maintains growth of about three percent annually.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
London
Paris
Berlin
Greater
Pastor as a Blacksmith in Lancaster County
Rev. M. E. Bachman of Millersville, a United Brethren minister, resumes blacksmithing to support his large family. He now dresses 20 foot railroad tools for contractors on the Pennsylvania railroad project, earning about 20 dollars weekly, arguing skilled tool dressers command higher pay. He notes he previously left preaching due to insufficient ministerial wages for 11 dependents.
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Lancaster
M. E. Bachman
Millersville
United Brethren
Bachman
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Mr. Bachman
Smallest Colored Adult of America Identified
Rock Island Illinois reports Minnie Dimery claimed as the smallest colored adult in America. She stands 42 inches tall weighs 49 pounds and is 43 years old. Despite good health she has the mental development of a six year old. Her parents and siblings are described as normal.
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Rock Island, Ill
America
Minnie Dimery
Woman saves eight lives in Ansonia canal rescues
Mrs Frederick G Ware of North Fourth Street Ansonia leaped into the canal to save eight year old Antonio Yankoski after he fell from a steep embankment. She already has eight canal rescues in the city and earlier saved James Rich and Michael Lane.
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Ansonia
Conn
Frederick G. Ware
North Fourth Street
Antonio Yankoski
Uncle Oliver's Last Fourth
A village tale recalls Uncle Oliver, famed Fourth of July marshal for 30 years, ousted in favor of Maj. Palmer. Public sentiment shifts when Palmer leads a tearful reconciling gesture, restoring Oliver to the parade and propelling Palmer toward Congress.
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Maj. Palmer
Oliver
Old Shubal Leonard
Uncle Oliver
Oliver Marshal
Maj
Palmer
Congress
Presidents Die On The Fourth Of July In History
The article notes that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, five decades after signing the Declaration. It remarks Adams’s last words about Jefferson and honors Monroe's death on 1831 along with Jefferson. It also recalls Hannibal Hamlin, first Republican vice president, dying on July 4, 1891.
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United States
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Jefferson
Adams
Monroe
Hannibal Hamlin
Animals and birds gifted to Japanese imperial family from front
The Tokio Times reports items captured from Russians reach Shimbashi and are presented to the emperor and crown prince. The emperor receives two Manchurian horses, one rabbit, one dog, one hawk, and one quail. The crown prince and his sons receive two donkeys and two dogs.
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Shimbashi
Tokio
Boy on crutches longs for upcoming Fourth of July
A small boy on crutches gazes at his bandages and sighs over how long until the next Independence Day.
A Nice Comfortable Place
A brief joke item from the Chicago Record-Herald notes Mrs. Fidgets spent the Fourth under the bed, reflecting lighthearted social wit in a concise caption.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Fourth of July Song Celebrates Old Glory and Freedom
A patriotic verse set to a rousing rhythm recalls the birth of a nation and the push for liberty. It contrasts the past marching drums of 1776 with modern children and adults shouting for Old Glory as the nation marks two centuries of independence.
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Concord
Our Freedom
Middlesex
Orange Judd Farmer
Rockefeller quits golf and leaves country over tainted money row
New York reports John D. Rockefeller has stopped golf, left Lakewood New Jersey, and returned to his city home after ministers urged him to reject his philanthropy. Observers say public accusations harmed him, aging his appearance and dampening his spirits in what is described as a notably hurt season.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
West Fifty-fourth Street
Speech Banter Sparks Rural Society Gossip
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News shows a humorous exchange where Miss Cutting scolds for talking, and Lapleigh humorously defends himself about watching what he says in social settings.
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Lapleigh
Doucher
Chicago Daily News
End of Rope Prompt Sparks Fresh Cigar Advice
A despondent citizen asks what to do when he reaches his limit. An idiotic citizen cheerfully advises: throw away the old cigar and light a fresh one, a quotable moment captured by the Chicago Sun.
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Chicago Sun
Wild Man in Ulster Case Put Under Guardianship
An Ulster sheriff jury ruled John Tombs incompetent to manage his affairs. A former Civil War veteran, he wandered after being wounded, was captured as the “Monster of the Mountains,” and later memory returned only to reveal suspended memory of events since the war.
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Kingston
Ulster County Sheriff’s
John Tombs
Shawangunk
Orange County Rangers
New York
Tombs
John
God
Cowboy Hero Saves Girls From Rampaging Bull
Earling South Dakota recounts Jack Weston, a cowboy and ex Harvard man on the B Y ranch, who saves Miss Mamie Hilgers from a charging bull. Weston diverts the bull, shields the teacher, and is fatally injured, while rancher Harry Williams shoots the bull. Local rumor says a June wedding is planned.
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Earling
S. D
Jack Weston
Harvard
Mamie Hilgers
Ursus
Owen Wister
Miss Hilgers
Weston
Cupid
Westorn
Harry Williams
Maid Cashes on Stock Tip in One Week Fortune
E R Payne of Williamsport Pa and his teenage daughter Florence visited New York. A Waldorf Astoria guest gave Miss Payne a stock tip and she invested her own money. She doubled it and returned home with about $80,000 in a week.
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E. R. Payne
Williamsport
New York
Florence
Waldorf-Astoria
Miss Payne
Bobby Pay Roll. London Police Total Over Seven Million
The London police force payroll runs to more than 7 million dollars annually. The figure highlights the large scale of city policing and reflects significant yearly wage costs.
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Bobby
London Police Force
Old Women's Odd Life Near Canterbury
Near Canterbury on Whitstable road two sisters Browning Annie and Caroline lived a secluded life for six years. Annie fortified a side cottage to shield Caroline from men, removing the fireplace and barricading doors while netting surrounded the garden. In recent days authorities removed them to a Kent asylum. villagers rummaged the cottage seeking valuables but found only a pair of silver candlesticks.
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London
Canterbury
Whitstable
Browning
Annie
Caroline
Hardiman
Brean Union
Kent County Asylum
Chartham
Skeleton in the Hanover Chapel Prank At Hanover College
Hanover College in Madison Indiana confronted a student prank after a skeleton appeared in the pulpit during chapel. The gag followed catalog mention of Dr Daniel M Fisher as a deceased president with posters declaring Fisher risen from the dead and Easter Sunday in Hanover. College officials seek to halt further humorous disruption.
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Madison
Ind
Hanover College
Chapel
Daniel M. Fisher
Dr. Fisher
Hanover
Jack Huggins and Dollie Dimples Stir Romance Rumor
A brief Chicago Daily News item hints at a kiss between Jack Huggins and Dollie Dimples. The pair’s exchange raises curiosity about their personal relationship without detailing explicit actions or dates.
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Jack Huggins
Dollie
Chicago Daily News
Accommodate Many Tramps in Wellington Town
In Wellington a west England town of about 7,000 residents, 5,245 tramps were accommodated last year. The figure highlights local welfare strain and shelter provision needs in a small community.
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Wellington
England
Country Produces Much Coal
The United States yields 319 million metric tons of coal annually with mine values around 485 million dollars and consumer costs near one billion dollars.
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United States
Hard on Company Misery loves company in tough times
The phrase reflects a harsh sentiment about business strains and shared hardship during difficult periods. A noted saying from a newspaper column underscores collective struggle and resilience amid economic pressure.
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