Terrorist Violence Surges in Unhappy Russia War Governor Shot
Riots and assassinations plague Russia as General Vouliarski acting governor of Warsaw is shot at near noon. General Min, chief guard of Semionovsky, assassinated by a young woman at Peterhof. A bomb attempt on Governor Kaulbars in Odessa injuries the bomber. Reports mention renewed talk of a military dictatorship as red activity rises and more strikes target high officials.
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Russia
Vouliarski
Warsaw
Cad
Fifth Army Corps
Min
Seminovsky Guard
Peterhof
Stolypin
Kaulbars
Odessa
Nicholas Boulevard
Camarilla
I’eterhof
Moscow
Drumbhead
Gompers Campaigns in Maine Against Littlefield Bid
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor begins a stumping tour in Maine to oppose re election of Littlefield charging him an enemy of organized labor. A Colorado Springs printers union voted down Hearst endorsement and praised legislators and editors aiding labor. Roosevelt remains neutral in New York Republican faction fights. Justice Brewer predicts Taft versus Bryan in the coming election with praise for both leaders.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Maine
Littlefield
Gompers
W. R. Hearst
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt
New York
New York Republican Committee
Justice Brewer
United States Supreme Court
St. Louis
Taft
Bryan
The Crops of 1906 Set Records, Reports Say
The Department of Agriculture projects 1906 crop yields surpassing all prior years. Corn may total 2,693,000,000 bushels, near the 1905 peak. wheat at 759,000,000. Oats, rye, barley, buckwheat and potatoes also rise, with overall output likely higher than ever as population grows and prices stay strong.
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Department of Agriculture
St. Lowis
Hube-Democrat
Death rate of cities shows Chicago leading health list
Census figures for 1900 to 1904 rank Chicago as the healthiest large city with the lowest death rate per thousand. St Joseph Missouri has the smallest rate among smaller cities, while Charleston South Carolina shows the highest. Southern cities exhibit notably high mortality with unclear reasons.
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St. Joseph
Chicago
St. Tau
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louis
New York
Denver
Hiladelphia
Washington
Boston
Hulayo
Detroit
Meveland
Daal
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Charleston
South
Richmond
Atlanta
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Memphis
Nashville
A Kite System for Safe Navigation Under Water
A Berlin scientific paper describes a Swedish devised water kite attached to a ship by a wire. The kite sinks to set depths shown on a side scale, and upon hitting shallow bottom it releases a coupling, slackens the cable, and triggers an alarm bell on deck to alert the crew.
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Berlin
Prisoners and Captives Chapter XXIV
Matthew Mark Baston acts quickly to aid a comrade and secrets a crucial clue. Oswin Grace and Tyars debate loyalty and love while planning a risky mission aboard the Argo. The voyage departs Gravesend as Helen Winters bids farewell and the crew brace for danger and political fallout.
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Matthew Mark Baston
Art
Tyars
Easton
Masten
Oswin Grace
Yars
Grace
Matthew Mark Dinsten
Oswin
Crates
Baston
Gravesend
Thelen
Gravesend Bier
Senteo
Helen
Basten
Crafty Count and Yankee Doodle Swaps
In a witty exchange characters recall Count Cash wooing the New York heiress and singing Yankee Doodle several times daily. They note a change after his victory, with the Count now singing Yankee Boodle.
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Cashnaught
America
New York Illionaire
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Pya
Ston
Tyris
Agnes Winters
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Grare
Tie
Tyarshaat
Tyars Ansieashy
Eto
Molehill
Magland
Mierica
Wweo
Mareh
Mastern
Elief
Nap
Guidane
Oswin Crace
Miss Winter
Hastom
Deame
Oswit Gadee
Atge
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