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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
5
Widespread riots in East St Louis result in hundreds dead or missing as fires burn, rooftops collapse, and blocks burn. Police andmilitary patrols restrain the city while rescue crews probe ashes for bodies amid shattered streets.
Riots erupted across the city as mobs attacked Black residents, killing at least twenty. White men women and girls faced violence. several buildings burned, including theaters and mills. National Guard patrolled streets. officials said no military rule was declared, aiming to restore order and prevent further disturbances.
A provisional government raided the villa of former Minister Dronaya and detained several suspects. A planned bomb failed to explode after entry by Cossacks. A known associate, Ara achone vomradds, was reported killed. Catherine Shite, administrator of William Shirler estate, appeared in court today.
JI Henry Grevey returns from Martinsville region noted in local report. The article confirms Grevey’s return and references a family or local association with the area and a name variant in the account.
A garbled report notes the Manchu dynasty asserting power with imperial symbols visible throughout the palace. It mentions Hsin Tune and a move to relinquish sovereignty to a republic’s leader, amid threats of disintegration and central authority demands.
Washington May 3 Senate leaders move to invoke cloture on the food bill to end debate and speed passage. The action could limit amendments and push the measure toward final vote later this week, with party lines and presidential policy at stake.
Owing to tomorrow being the Fourth of July there will be no issue of the Hamilton Evening Journal. Licenses to wed William Peacock age 28 pipe fitter and Lake Martin age 24 domestic both Tol Coke.
London papers highlight Russian advances amid open celebration in some dailies while others urge restraint. Reports describe renewed Moscovite momentum, with observers noting heavy fighting near Bezezany and across the river, signaling a widening offensive.
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