Women and rebels released from Schlosselburg prison
The 1905 amnesty freed many Russian political prisoners from fortresses like Schlosselburg near Lake Ladogor. Among them was Martha Grusenberg, jailed over 12 years for nihilism. The piece details prison life, harsh regime, scarce food, long darkness, and the touching story of Knieff and his wife who risked arrest to be near him.
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Martha Grusenberg
Schlosselburg
Lake Ladogor
Moscow
Russia
Bakunin
Dresden
Michael Bakunin
Knieff
Kxneiff
Prisoner Kills Three Wardens Before Execution
An inmate with a long calm record in a seven year sentence launches a violent frenzy in a prison yard. After seizing a rifle he wounds a warden, escapes, and fatally shoots three more wardens before being overpowered and hanged. In 1897 the revolutionist Knieff arrived at Schlosselburg after recently marrying and bribing the warden.
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Knieff
Schlosselburg
Aftermath of Prisoner Release Described as Beastly Scourge
Eyewitness depictions detail prisoners freed from confinement emerging as mangled figures driven by hunger and hatred. Guards allegedly diverted food, exposing widespread brutality, disease, and psychological collapse. Many long-term inmates were left insane or consumptive, with vengeance as a motive fading into muted fragility.
Tailoring Town in Amiens Crafts Trousers at Home
In Amiens France a thriving tailoring industry exists with thousands of women producing trousers at home. They work in their own residences, supply their own sewing machines and materials and are paid four cents per pair.
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Amiens
France
Balloon Reaches 32700 Feet as 104 Degrees Below Freezing Recorded
Instruments from a Zurich Institute of Meteorology balloon show it rose to 32700 feet and recorded a temperature 104 degrees below freezing.
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Zurich Institute of Meterology
The Ruling Instinct Of The Housekeeper In Adverse Times
A series of vignettes on housekeepers whose governing instinct persists through burglary fire illness and delirium. One widow welcomes visitors with tea amid ruins another fears grease stained walls and a dying woman longs to tidy under the stove, highlighting silent heroism in domestic duty.
Treasure City of Raamses Unearthed by Petrie Expedition
Egyptologist Prof. Flinders Petrie reports remains of the Temple of Onias 18 miles north of Cairo. He believes this site is the famous treasure city Raamses built by the Israelites in bondage, as mentioned in Exodus chapter one.
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Raamses
Flinders Petrie
Onias
Cairo
Tragic London Express Wreck Kills 23 New York Travelers
A London to Plymouth bound American Line Express plunges from the Salisbury track at 1 57 am. 23 passengers from New York and four trainmen die or are seriously injured. Guard Richardson saves the guards van as wreckage blocks the line. Rescue difficult in darkness with mangled bodies and a decapitated woman among the dead.
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Salisbury
England
London Southwestern Railway
New York
Plymouth
London
Robins
Fisherton Street
Richardson
Wheat crop outlook exceeds last year in nationwide estimate
H V Jones crop estimator reports United States winter wheat production at 420 million bushels, 60 million above last year, with Illinois 28 million Indiana 38.9 million Ohio 32 million and Texas 14 million. Oklahoma 28 million and Indian Territory 4 million set new records. California 20 million. nationwide gains drive prosperity and rail traffic.
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Minneapolis
Minn
H. V. Jones
United States
Jones
John Inglis
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
West
Southwest
Northwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
California
Oregon
Hold Wreck Inquest Adjourned For Fortnight In Salisbury
The Plymouth express wreck prompts a fortnight adjournment in Salisbury as the Board of Trade plans an investigation. Americans mourn many dead while embalmers prepare bodies for burial in the United States. The inquest is described as solemn and tedious with no causes discussed.
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Salisbury
England
Plymouth Express
Board of Trade
Roosevelt Out of Race Says Letter From White House
W A Conant of Colorado Springs, a New York delegate to the first Republican convention, asked President Roosevelt if he would run again. The reply from William Loeb Jr states the president thanks him, but voters must choose another Republican candidate next term.
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Colorado Springs
Col
W. A. Conant
New York
Roosevelt
William Loeb, Jr
Tawney Outlines 1906 Federal Budget Details
Representative Tawney, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, presents a detailed analysis of the fiscal year starting July 1 1906. He says per capita government cost is lower than in any European state and traces the $880,183,301 total appropriation to its spending channels after deducting the sinking fund and canal costs, leaving $740,726,886 for government operations. He estimates total revenues at $781,573,364 to meet this demand.
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Washington
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
United States
Panama Canal
Panic Under Circus Tent Wrecks Aurora Crowd
A violent wind storm hit the Ringling Bros circus in Aurora causing the main tent to collapse. A crippled man died instantly and another man died of fright. seven others were injured as poles were lifted and people were swept from seats.
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Circus
Aurora
Ringling Bros
Miners' Riot at Bradley Ohio Claims Lives and Wounds
Investigation into the miners riot at Bradley shows one man dead two fatally injured seven seriously wounded. Sunday twenty guards at Plum Run marched into Bradley to drink at a company house. Five guards fired into the air prompting miners to retaliate after a guard across the ravine believed an attack was underway.
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Bradley
Dillonvale
Plum Run
Michigan Mine Strike Settled in Bay City
Coal operators and miners in Michigan district resolved long standing differences at a joint conference. The 1903 wage scale with a 5.55 percent increase was adopted. The initiation fee dropped from 50 to 25 dollars with 10 dollars paid now and 2.50 dollars each payday. Mines to reopen immediately. Agreement runs through April 1 1908.
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Michigan
Bay City
Mich
Queal Sentenced Five Days for Speeding Auto Violation
Minneapolis case reports Harry Queal son of J H Queal the lumberman was sentenced to five days in the workhouse with no option for a fine for speeding in his automobile under the city speed ordinance.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Queal
J. H. Queal
Fire destroys wholesale grocer in New Haven storm
A massive thunderstorm sparked a blaze at Stoddard Gilbert & Co. wholesale grocery at 218 Water Street New Haven causing extensive damage likely totaling about $50,000. Firefighters battled the flames as the storm raged.
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New Haven
Conn
Stoddard, Gilbert & Co
Water Street
Respite Delays Ohio Execution as Snow Flies
Dayton physician Dr. Haugh who killed three people receives a stay of execution in Columbus. The Ohio Supreme Court sustains the motion to file a petition in error, delaying the electrocution until conditions change.
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Columbus
Dr. Haugh
Dayton
Supreme Court
Noted Churchman Dead In California Seminary Professor
Rev William Alexander D D LL D professor of church history at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary died at his San Anselmo home Friday. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1831.
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San Anselmo
Cal
William Alexander
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Pennsylvania
Peoria School Board Election Declared Illegal
Judge Worthington ruled the Peoria school board elections have been illegal for 25 years. The decision stems from a case brought by eight holdover members and orders an immediate election to select a new board, citing the city council’s past election authority as the issue.
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Peoria
Worthington
Match Head Ignites Powder in Corry Yard Fire
Irvin Manley and his two children were severely burned when a powder explosion occurred while they cleaned a toy cannon in their yard. A match head flew off and struck powder near them, burning Manley hair and scorching the boys’ faces. all three were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Corry
Doroyard
Irvin Manley
Mr. Manley
Hoch backs denatured alcohol distillery in Kansas
Governor E W Hoch endorses a state denatured alcohol distillery in Kansas. He argues it would employ many convicts and reduce costs of light and fuel for consumers, similar to oil refinery measures.
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Topeka
Kan
E. W. Hoch
Kansas
London Cancel Public Birthday Observance Amid Flood
Severe rainstorm floods London forcing cancellation of most public observances for King Edward's birthday. More than two inches of rain fell in eight hours across the city, disrupting events and transportation.
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London
Bank Suspends After Massed Crowd Demands Funds
In Homestead Pennsylvania a foreign bank of M Kasemar and Co failed to open as about 200 foreigners gathered outside seeking their deposits. Officials cited the cashier's disappearance and alleged shortages ranging from seven to twelve thousand dollars as the suspension cause.
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Homestead
M. Kasemar & Co
Thaw Murder Trial Delayed For Prisoner Fairness
New York District Attorney Jerome says scheduling the Thaw murder trial for two to three weeks would be unfair to about half of the prisoners who also seek case resolutions.
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New York
Jerome
Canadians Beat Britons in Henley Heat
The Argonauts of Canada defeated First Trinity Cambridge by a bare length in the first heat for the grand challenge cup at Henley England. The winning time was 7 minutes 20 seconds.
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Henley
England
Argonauts
Canada
First Trinity
Cambridge
Insurance Rates Raised in San Jose Board Action
On the authority of the president of the San Jose board of underwriters the insurance rates in San Jose will be raised from 25 to 100 percent.
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San Jose
Cal
Firemen Hurt in Blaze at Hubbard Lumber Yards
Fire broke out at the Hubbard Lumber Company yards in Paterson New Jersey injuring two firefighters. Eight horses perished and about $50,000 in property was destroyed in the blaze Thursday.
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Paterson
N. J
A. Hubbard Lumber Company
Wind topples train cars housing Japanese workers
A high wind at Weir, near Cheyenne Wyoming, toppled an 11 car train used as living quarters for Japanese laborers. Twenty workers were injured, seven of them critically, as rescuers raced to aid the injured at the scene.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Weir
Picnic Poisoning After Pressed Chicken Sandwiches
Six to thirty two participants at a Ladies' Aid society picnic in Jer ome fell ill after eating pressed chicken sandwiches. The chickens had sat in tin receptacles for two days before serving.
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Columbus
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jerome
Army Officer Brere ton Ends Life in Manila
Lieut Tallmadge H Brereton of the Second Infantry shot himself at the Army and Navy club in Manila The act is believed to have been the result of temporary insanity The tragedy adds to wartime casualties in the region
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Manila
Tallmadge H. Brereton
Second Infantry
Army and Navy Club
Highland line trolley car wreck injures five in New Albany
An electrified Highland line trolley plunged 20 feet over an embankment in New Albany Indiana on Monday. Five passengers were injured but none fatally. The car was demolished.
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New Albany
Ind
Highland Electric Line
Breakfast as a country cook’s nourishing morning
The author extols breakfast as a day maker and offers farm kitchen tips. Milk and cream are saved nightly, cream separated, skim milk reused. A hearty but balanced breakfast is proposed with creamed potatoes, meat bits if available, and simple sides like toast and graham bread. The tone reflects practical, economical rural cooking from Farm and Home.
DAME THRIFTY S SCRAPBOOK CARE TIPS
Household tips from Farmers' Review on thrifty cleaning and maintenance. Burlap scrap use under rugs helps dirt reach the floor, window washing with clear rinse and newspaper polish, fur cleaning with alcohol brushing and Fuller’s earth, celery for onion odor, vanilla bean in sugar for flavor, clean cellar first, ceiling and walls swept, copper water disinfectant sprinkled on floors.
Neglected Teeth Endanger General Health
The article argues that neglecting dental hygiene can harbor disease bacteria and pneumonia germs in the mouth. It emphasizes that clean teeth protect overall health and that children should learn to use a toothbrush properly for health and self-respect.
White Mountain Pudding Recipe Steps
To one pint of milk add a cupful of sugar half a cupful of fine cracker crumbs the beaten whites of two eggs a few grains of salt half a teaspoonful of salt half a teaspoonful of almond extract and two heaping tablespoons of cocoanut. Bake slowly until firm like custard then beat the whites of two eggs with half a cupful of sugar and spread over the top and brown lightly in the oven.
Peas and Potatoes with Cream Sauce
Cut cold boiled new potatoes into small pieces and cook with rice and fresh green peas until tender. Heat cream in a saucepan and thicken with flour and butter, season, then mix in potatoes and peas. Serve hot on a platter. Pairs well with lamb.
Excellent Relish Mix for Cold Meats
Excellent relish combines mustard and horseradish for cold meats. Mix yellow mustard with an equal quantity of grated horseradish boiled ten minutes, then thin with a splash of the boiling water.
Rhubarb Pie Recipe Directions
A simple rhubarb pie method uses one cupful stewed rhubarb one cupful maple sugar two tablespoonfuls flour yolks of two eggs and one teaspoon lemon extract. Beat thoroughly bake with one crust and frost with two egg whites.
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Nicholas
Schlusselburg
Liudomiroff
Linbomiroff
Asi
British Express
Mr. Tawney
Dame Thrifty
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