End of Gem Scandal Suit Thefts Follow
The Elgin Echo reports the suit for damages by Alexandre Groger, a Russian diplomat, against Count Rodeline du Porzic over the theft of the famous blue diamond belonging to Countess du Porzic. The Brest court rejected Groger’s petition and ordered him to pay costs. the matter was settled without prosecution.
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Alexandre Groger
Rodeline du Porzic
Countess du Porzic
Groger
Brest
France
Countess du Pozzle
Ker- Stours
Brittany
Louis Philippe
Greger
du Porzie
Gen
Stenna
Tornado Smashes St Joseph Homes in Missouri City
A tornado and heavy rain hit St Joseph Missouri and surrounding areas Thursday night washing houses from foundations. One two story home was torn from its foundation and demolished. Riordan family sought refuge in a basement buried by debris but survived as the winds lifted the house. Seven houses were washed away in the city by the cloudburst flooding.
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Missouri City
St. Joseph
Daniel Rrogdan
Riordan
Delivia
Merchants Seek Special Session Over Trust Law
Meetings across Texas urged Governor to convene a special Legislature session to repeal or modify the new trust law. Critics claim it threatens trade by making any person who deals in goods manufactured or controlled by a trust guilty of a felony and punishable by prison.
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Texas
Telegraphers Strike Settles on Pacific Coast
Telegraphers on the Pacific coast nearly all returned to work after arbitration ended the strike that began in San Francisco and Oakland. The dispute threatened to deny telegraph wires nationwide but was settled Friday as operators resumed duties.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Coast
Russian General Assassinated in Convoy Attack
Gen Alikanoff former governor general of Tiflix is killed. Madan Gliehoff wife of Gen gliehaf and the coachman driving the carriage are blown to pieces by lambs hurled at the convoy. An axon of Gen Alikhanoff and a daughter of Gen Gebel sustained serious injuries.
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Alikanoff
Geneeral
Tiflix
Madan Gliehoff
Gliehaf
Alikhanoff
Gebel
Old Sweetheart Tries Death By Own Action
Mrs Maruel Tarvort, a former sweetheart of Prod OU. Maysill, with his bride, is under murder charge in San Tego. He was found unconscious at the grave of Mrs Dor Magill in Clintay, Ml. She had taken strucuing, and her attempt at a suicide may succeed.
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Maruel Tarvort
Prod OU
Maysill
San Tego
Dor Magill
Clintay
Japanese Control Seoul Ends in Bloodshed
Twenty five Japanese and a number of Koreans were killed and many wounded in clashes in Seoul. Japanese troops have taken control of the city amid heavy fighting.
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Seoul
January Set Free From Laavenword Jail
Escaped convict Willan January, returned to Laavenword jail, has been set free after leading an honest five for wine years. Local authorities reported the breakthrough as a surprising turn in a long pursuit.
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Willan January
Laavenword Jr'ison
Tax MacLaren Leaves $288,500 Will details heirs and estate
The will of Rev. Dr. John Watson of Mount Prearnyr transfers 288500 to his widow and child. It also directs control of all published and unpublished works to trustees for the benefit of the estate.
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John Watson
Mount Prearnyr
Towa
Firs Soo
Wild Man in Indiana Dies After Dune Battle
Police chiefs Ryank Martin and Franz Chambers of Gary Indiana are dying after a confrontation with a so-called wild man who terrorized Hammond Gary and Crown Point. Two Gary officers were wounded along with several others as a swamp chase ended with the wild man shot dead by Officer Hatlon after he swam a slough and fired on the assailants. Nearly 2,000 curious visitors later entered the doctor’s office where the man died.
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Moniac
Ryank Martin
Franz Chambers
Gary
Ind
Indiana
Iowa
Pine
Will
George Hanlon
Hammond
Crown Point
Joseph Martin
Henry Anderson
William McKay
Edward Jenkins
Fidward Williamg
Hatlon
Toledo Rich Men Jailed For Anti-Trust Violations
Twenty three Toledo business leaders were sentenced by Judge Mortis to six months in the workhouse and fines of 1000 dollars each for anti trust violations. Seven others received 1000 dollar fines but avoided prison. Pleas guilty, appeal hopes pinned to ice combine cases before the Supreme Court.
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Toledo
Lindley W. Mortis
Ice Combine
Su Prete
Morris
Explosion in Big Building on Congress Street
A gasoline tank on the top floor of a six story building in Congress street South Boston exploded causing a fire. The Boston department faced one of its worst fire scares in months though comparatively little damage occurred. The location houses several large manufacturing plants and extensive dry goods stores.
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Boston
Congress Street
Locaticy
Airship Explosion Shocks Springfield Crowd
Roy Knabenselve’s airship exploded near the fair grounds in Springfield Ohio as ascent concluded before thousands of spectators. The operator fell to the ground sustaining injuries that may prove fatal.
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Roy Knabenselve
Springfield
Ohio
Fair Grounds
Narrow Escape for Parker on Virginia Train Ride
Parker, ex Tudge Alton Vy, escaped death when a bullet shattered a train window between Norfolk and Richmond Virginia and lodged in the woolwork of the adjacent seat. The shooter is unknown.
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Parker
Tudge Alton Vy
Norfolk
Richmond
Acquittal in Madigan Case Amid Jury Draws
The grand jury in La Cinta Mad. acquits Mrs. M Bowie and her son Henry in the shooting of Werbert Posey last January. Posey had allegedly betrayed the woman's daughter under promise of marriage.
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la Cinta
Mad
M. Bowie
Henry
Werbert Posey
Wommn
Wamisa
Fires Spread Through Smolyany Town Near Moghilev
Incendiaries burned Smolyany near Moghilev in Thussia destroying a hundred and four teen houses and seventy shops. Dozens of Christian and Jewish homes were affected and several people perished in the flames.
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Smolyany
Asim
Moghilev
Thussia
Alabama Solons Elect Bankhead to U.S. Senate
Alabama lawmakers in separate sessions elected former Congressman Thad Bankhead to the United States Senate to succeed the late Senator Lurleen Morgan, filling a pivotal national vacancy.
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Alabama
Bankhead
Tod Th Biikhead
United States Senate
Iate
Morgan
Death toll in India rises with monsoon outbreaks
A fragmented report notes an escalating death toll in India linked to monsoon conditions. For the six months ending June the toll appears high, with June showing a troubling correspondence to earlier months. The figures reflect widespread impact across multiple regions and communities.
Postal Cards Allow Writing on Front Side
Postmaster General Meyer promotes a new postal card format permitting messages on a portion of the front side. The change aims to modernize the card and streamline correspondence while keeping address and stamp areas clearly designated.
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Gener Meyer Hins
Warnings by Bells for Inland Shoals Sound Signals to Ships
A new bell-based signaling method guides captains approaching shoal water where lighthouses are absent. Submerged bells on cables transmit coded currents to trip mechanisms, audible to ships five to ten miles away, aiding navigation in fog or night. Installations planned at Paint Alerton, Halifax harbor, Delaware harbor of refuge, Detroit, and St Marys entrance.
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Paintalerton
Maag
Halifax Harbor
Lighthouse Board
Delaware Harbor of Refuge
Detroit
Mich
St. Mary's River
Lake Superior
Burglars Torture Coachman Over House Keys
Prank Smith a 45 year old coachman for John Gehm a Buffalo wholesale meat dealer was tortured by two masked burglars who slit his tongue and slashed the soles of his feet after he refused to surrender house keys. He lay unconscious in a gas room above the Gehm property. One suspect named Taylor was arrested. Smith is in critical condition.
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Smith
John Gehm
Buffalo
Gehm
Taylor
Fifty Dogs Fight to the Death on Island Rescue Fails
Fifty dogs were marooned on McWike's Island in the Mississippi River near St Louis. Hunger and constant fighting reduced the group to two survivors, a foxhound and a mongrel. The mongrel attacked the foxhound, but the foxhound finally killed the mongrel and became the sole survivor.
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McWike's Island
Mississippi River
St. Louis
British steamer Canada torpedoed near Organ Algeria
Five started with such violence aboard the British steamer Canada lying in the harbor at Organ Algeria that a destroyer towed her out into the roadstead and torpedoed her as the only means of saving her from destruction. The Canada can be raised without difficulty as she lies in shallow water.
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Canada
Organ
Algeria
Burglary Attempt Ends With Finger Identified
Oscar Bingaman of Columbus Ohio woke to a burglar at his home and fired through the door. The next morning a forefinger was found on the porch and later linked to John Keleh a Black man arrested in connection with the case.
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Oscar Bingaman
Colmubus
Ohio
John Keleh
Newark woman Margaret McMahon dies in Newark home
Mrs Margaret McMahon the biggest woman in New Jersey dies at her Newark home. To remove the body for interment, a window frame was taken out and sixteen inches of brick work at the side were removed. Twelve men carried the coffin to the street as pallbearers.
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Fiantess
Margaret McMahon
New Jersey
Newark
Ohio Furnace Men Strike Threat Emerges in Valley Gatherings
President McMahon of the Blast Pyre nace Workers announces a general strike to be ordered in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys Ohio. He warns the strike will be long and bitter after claims for a conference and failed negotiations.
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Ohio
McMahon
Mahoning
Shenango
Rains Trigger Floods Across Western Pennsylvania and Nearby
Heavy rainfall causes floods in western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia. Rivers and mountain streams overflow their banks and damage is reported with loss of life and substantial monetary costs. Local authorities brace for further rising waters as communities assess destruction.
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Lennsylvateia
Ohio
West Virginia
Must Have Automobiles Drive Wittsburg Wives to Debt
A Wittsburg woman’s laboratory report notes many wives racing to own autos in the current era. The craze leads to mortgage strain as households purchase vehicles they cannot afford, amid rising prices and social pressure.
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Wittsburg
See Peetiney
Murder Conviction Report From Local Court
Herman Billik and Terman Baillik were convicted of murdering Moet Vel. The court fixed their punishment at death.
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Herman Billik
Terman Baillik
Moet Vel
Pardons in Mississippi Case Stir Public Debate
A garbled report recalls pardoning in a Mississippi matter involving Angie Birdsong and a physician clerk. A girl received a lengthy sentence for a family killing, later revised by a clerical error, with the legislature urged to aid the child left behind.
Flood Devastation Across Germany Lands Rivers Rise
Flooded rivers across western Germany flood waters spill into streets. Dozens of rail washouts kill several, with crops ruined and towns like Breslau and Qintz inundated. Soldiers assist dams as Elbe and Wostrita remain at crest.
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Germany
Poland
Silesia
Berlin
Brandenburg
Qder
Breslau
Qintz
Elbe
Wostrita
Dresden
Oculist and Burglar Confession of Double Life
Dr Benjamin Yolbrook a West Bendwyine township resident confesses to eight burglaries while posing as a struggling oculist. Detained in West Chester jail, detectives report he may face a light sentence after revealing his dual life and seeking court mercy at next quarter sessions.
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Jed
Dr. Jekyll and
Mgr. Hyde
Benjamin Yolbrook
West Benndywine Township
West Chester
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tolbrook
Morristown Graduates Fill Striker Jobs for Fun
New Jersey graduates from Morristown High School have taken non-union carpentry work in Morristown replacing striking unionists. The boys, sons of well to do families, work for the rumored $2,000 day and plan to attend college or technical schools in the fall. They report no violence yet and are not outspoken in politics.
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New Jersey
Morristown
Nod
Eartiers
Bern
Immigrant Arrivals Hit Record in 1907 Fiscal Year
Immigration records show 1,285,349 foreigners arriving in America in the 1907 fiscal year ending June 20. The year tallied 1,85049 landed aliens, with most arrivals in the last six months totaling 1,4359. Russia supplied 132,185 of arrivals in that period.
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America
Iamigracion
Russia
Oklahoma Sets Election for September Seventh
Guthrie Oklahoma voters will cast ballots on September 7 for the state officers and the constitution. Governor Pranty is expected to issue an election proclamation at an party date.
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Oklahoma
Guth« Vie
Okla
Uoon
Lonely Horse Death by Own Action at Oak Bank
A horse owned by We 1h Seil of Lojat Oak Ohio died by its own action, plunging from the door of a big bank to a rock pile twenty feet below. The animal had long teamed with another that died weeks earlier and had shown odd behavior in recent years.
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Lojat Oak
Ohio
Battleship Georgia Turret Explosion Leaves Crew Injured
Reports say thirteen men were seriously injured by a powder explosion in a gun turret aboard the battleship Georgia during practice off Cape Cod. A rumor circulated claiming Count Leo Talstui was dead, but unconfirmed reports from St. Petersburg deny fatalities.
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Georgia
Cape Cod
Toletoi
Tosiaphy Crists
St. Petersburg
Leo Talstui
Mob harms man for confronting Bailey at salt town
A mob fatally harmed a man near a salt town about seventy five miles southeast of Oklahoma City after he confronted Prank Bailey, a Black person, with alleged taunts. Authorities described the event as an assault tied to racial animus and are reviewing the incidents.
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Bailey
Oklahoma City
Korean Emperor Abdicates in Seoul Conference
The Emperor of Korea formally abdicates in Seoul, marking a significant political shift. Officials and dignitaries attend a ceremony detailing the transition of power amid heightened regional tensions and calls for stability.
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Korea
Seoul
Spectacular Chicano death by own action in court case
A report describes the death of Miss Apua Narningle who killed herself in a court proceeding in Chivage. The incident involves Jonping ligiorn Menesdheowsi and concerns local table fees and shuttering actions at the Ma udly Tonle court.
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Apua Narningle
Ligiorn Menesdheowsi
Train wreck leaves four dead in unknown area
A rail fracture caused a train derailment injuring and killing multiple people. The crash occurred during travel through an unidentified region, with rescue efforts focusing on locating survivors and securing the wreckage. Authorities have yet to release official casualty figures.
Army recruiting crisis threatens US forces and costs
The War Department faces a lack of volunteers as pay in civilian life outpaces military wages. Coast artillery units show stark understrength with only a fraction of required men. Desertions rise as soldiers seek private sector pay, prompting calls for legislative pay increases to sustain the regular army.
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Bolidiers
Dewpsir
War Department
Washington
Tditt
Coast Artillery
Cout
Navy Ling
Congress Nust
Wynston
California
Rivers in a Rage Destroys Property Across States
Heavy rains across Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia caused rivers and mountain streams to overflow. Bridges, tracks, and electrical plants failed as towns like Grafton and Rowlesburg faced major damage and residents sought higher ground.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Elty
Maryland
Coal and Iron
Lucker
Barber
Merry Fark
Baltimore
Tyeart
Grafton
Rowles
Sure
Tunmelton
Elkins
Met'omh
Unclear Notes Highlight Tiny Local and National Oddities
A jumble of fragments mentions missing minor official J Arthur Kump in Washington, a shortfall of 82000 in Nis books, an elderly Maine dog named Tack owned by CG EB, and Freeman of Norway commenting on American reactions. Cairo reports no Nile dam contract awarded, the Vendeylein precinct in New York under police reform, and a key flotation house opening in a province’s lower half with no reason given.
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J. Arthur Kump
Por Now
Washington
Nissing
Nis
Maine
CG EB. Freeman
Norway
Freeman Elulis
Dors
L. M.ildings
Cairo
Assouia
Nile
PT Town
Ad Copy Misprint? Eyed Care and Odd Anatomy Note
A fragmentary historical column shares a patient testimonial about eczema and eye sight, praising a product with a Cure for skin and eye ailments. It recounts a family’s search through doctors in Oswego County New York, and mentions an experimental Cutleinia treatment. It also cites an anatomical purse behind the nasal ridge as a primitive sixth sense.
A Frank Statement From a Missouri Fraternal Leader
A Missouri justice of the peace endorses Dean's Kidney medicine noting personal experience with kidney medicines. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box via Yester-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also contains miscellaneous regional mineral production data and a brief Washington Star quip about money talks.
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Rolin
Missouri
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Light
Rolla
Knights of Pythias
REI
Missouri Brigade
Dean
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Grape Nuts Advocated as Brain Nourishment
An article discusses meat versus cereals, praising Grape-Nuts for starch to sugar conversion and claimed brain nourishment. It asserts starchy foods support the body and brain, highlights phosphate of potash, and touts a ten day test with the slogan There’s a Reason and a nod to The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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