Czar Names M. Witte Chief Plenipotentiary
Emperor Nicholas signs M. Witte appointment to head the Russian peace mission to the United States. Witte gains plenary powers as he sails July 26 on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Cherbourg. Mixed reactions follow among Russian court circle and some Japanese circles praise the choice. The jury in a separate case was completed and opened by County Attorney Wilson.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
M. Witte
Committee of Ministers
United States
Washington
Wat Korskh bombardment devastates Wat Korskh the night
Eyewitness describes Japanese bombardment near Wat Korskh on July 7 as Russian defenses fell and civilians fled. Fires raged for over forty eight hours while the destroyed Novik cruiser and ruined forts illustrated the rapid destruction of modern warfare.
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Tokio
Wat Korskh Wihies
Japanes Army Jin
Kar Bakorsk
Nine drownings reported near Minneapolis over two days
Nine victims, including Andrew Zemzik and Peter Mesnick, perished in the Mississippi River and nearby lakes while swimming near Minneapolis and St. Paul. The incidents occurred over two days with victims aged twelve to twenty four. New Brighton residents were among the deceased.
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Minneapolis
Andrew Zemzik
Peter Mesnick
Frank Banko
John E. Paradis
St. Paul
Arthur Johnson
John Gasda
James B. Hynd
Edward Ward
John Mulcare
New Brighton
Mississippi River
Decision in Case of People's United States Bank
In St Louis on July 17 Judge McElhinny dissolved the receivership of the People's United States Bank capitalized at 2 590 050 and discharged Receiver Selden P Spenc er appointed days earlier at the request of Missouri Secretary of State Swanger The court ruled Swanger did not personally investigate the bank before seeking a receiver.
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St. Louis
People’s United States Bank
McElhinny
St. Louis County
Selden P. Spencer
Swanger
Missouri
Elevator fall injures three in Land Title Building
In Philadelphia the Land Title building elevator dropped from the sixth floor to the basement injuring District Attorney Jerome C. Bell, Assistant City Solicitor Harry T. Kingston and William Born of Collingswood New Jersey. Bell suffered a compound leg fracture Kingston both legs broken Born sustained body injuries and scalp lacerations. The cause remains unknown.
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Philadelphia
Jerome C. Bell
Harry T. Kingston
William Born
Collingswood
N. J
Land Title
Bell
Kingston
Born
Deadwood to Erect $60,000 Opera House by Kansas City Capitalists
Arrangements are in place to build a $60,000 opera house in Deadwood. Kansas City theater capitalists will undertake the project with Deadwood citizens expected to subscribe 1,000 tickets at $10 each for opening night.
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Deadwood
Kansas City
Horse Slips and Rider Crowns: Death Near Pedro
Verne Torrance twenty five years old drowned in a deep Pedro Creek while crossing on horseback. His horse slipped and fell on him. He was brother of W C Torrance who was killed by lightning at Elm Spring not long before.
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New York
United States
William A. Clark
Montana
Clark
Paris
West Virginia
Five Oaks
Custer
Long
Talbott
Nice
Tolee Eadoyate
Massachusetts
Verne Torrance
Pedro
W. C. Torrance
Elm Spring
Flood Losses and Cattle Dipping Reported in Counties
The aggregated losses in several counties reach 110 million cents with drownings and dairy milk losses from dipping cattle. A stockman claims cattle contracted itch from dipping. Fort Pierre relief committee says more funds are needed for flood sufferers.
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Fort Pierre
Drowned While Fishing Near Pierre Fort Indiana
A young man named Fred Russ who had recently arrived in Pierre frot Indiana drowned while swimming with a fishing party on the Bad River Thursday evening. He was reported missing earlier and conditions at the scene were described as hazardous.
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Fred Russ
Pierre Frot
Indiana
Union County Census Shows Population Figures
Complete returns for Union County report a population of 11 212 with 5 831 males and 5 276 females. The data indicate growth in towns but losses in country precincts.
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Union County
Typhoid Epidemic Strikes Collinsville Pa Injuring Families
Typhoid fever grips Collinsville near Pittsburgh with about thirty houses affected and one to five cases per dwelling. Five Litt children have died and several other families report losses. doctors struggle to halt the outbreak. In Newbury New Hampshire Secretary of State John Hay dies suddenly at his summer home from pulmonary embolism after a brief illness.
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Pittsburg
Collinsville
Here
Litt
Firecracker and Firearm Injuries Mark Fourth of July
Record Herald dispatches from 150 cities report 36 killed and 1,677 injured nationwide on the Fourth of July due to explosions of firecrackers firearms gunpowder and toy pistols.
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Chicago
the Record- Herald
United States
Bishop Joyce Very Ill in Minneapolis
The condition of Bishop I. W. Joyce, resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, is very grave and it is not thought he can long survive.
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Minneapolis
I. W. Joyce
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
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