Parliament Prompts Secret Manifesto Amid Finland Turmoil
Russia’s parliament members draft a manifesto to seize liberty as martial law nears. In Viborg Finland the governor orders immediate closure of meetings with military force. Deputies frantically fight to include anti tax and anti recruitment lines while radicals push for revolutionary action. Over 1,000 workers arrested as tensions rise and arrests spill into dawn.
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Viborg
Finland
M. Mourom
Constitutional Democrats
Czar Prerogatives End Parliament and Martial Law in St Petersburg
Early morning publication of Imperial manifestos dissolves the Duma and declares extraordinary security in St. Petersburg. Nicholas I and the Senate outline plans to convoke a new parliament on March 5, 1907 while pledging order and reform. The ukase sets conditions for elections and grants powers to city and provincial authorities to enforce security measures.
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St. Petersburg
Senate
Petersburg
Uhose
Russia
Nicholas
Council of Ministers
Russell Sage Funeral Set For Tuesday Afternoon
Russell Sage dies at 90 from general debility and old age at his Lawrence Long Island summer home. Funeral planned Tuesday in Far Rockaway First Presbyterian Church with burial at Troy. Sage, Wall Street financier and former congressman, leaves an estate valued around 100 million dollars.
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New York
N. Y
Russell Sage
First Presbyterian Church
Far Rockaway
Troy
Sage
Wall Street
Lawrence
L. L
Mr. Sage
Edward G. Janeway
Theodore C. Janeway
Verona Township
Oneida County
Elisha
Prudence Sage
Margaret Olivia Slocum
Syracuse
Congress
New York City
Boat overturn sinks two in Sioux River near Riverside Park
Two men drowned when a boat capsized on the Sioux River near Riverside park Sunday afternoon. Carl K. Carrick, 21, and Joseph Berries, 25, failed to swim to shore while James Hayes and Carl Anderson swam to safety. The boat struck a piling, causing the accident.
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Sioux City
Sioux River
Riverside Park
Carl K. Carrick
Joseph Berries
James Hayes
Carl Anderson
Carrick
Berries
Fifth national convention of Catholic societies announced
Anthony Matre national secretary of the American Federation of Catholic societies says the fifth federation convention will be held in Buffalo on July 29. Speakers include Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee Rev F C Kelley of Lapeer Michigan and Hon M Gonner of Dubuque Iowa. Key topics are Divorce Socialism School Question Libraries and Indian Schools.
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St. Louis
Anthony Matre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Federation
Buffalo
Archbishop Messmer
Milwaukee
F. C. Kelley
Lapeer
Michigan
M. Gonner
Dubuque
Iowa
Russian delegates withdraw from interparliamentary union
At a London meeting Campbell-Bannerman led cheers as Kovalevsky announced that Russian delegates must withdraw due to the dissolution of the Duma. About 500 delegates attended led by American Rep Richard Bartholdt with William J. Bryan on the platform.
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London
Eng
Campbell-Bannerman
Interparliamentary Union
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Kovalevsky
Richard Bartholdt
William J. Bryan
Massed troops in city amid rumor of new Jewish massacres
London reports Israel Zangwill receiving a telegram from Russia warning of planned massacres of Jews on July 28, the anniversary of Russia's conversion. The alert calls for European help to prevent bloodshed as agitators and revolutionary suspects are rounded up and rail lines placed under martial law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Israel Zangwill
Jewish Territorial Organization
Russia
Europe
Congressmen Lornzworth and Mrs Longworth Thrown From Auto
Congressmen Nicholas Lornzworth and Mrs Longworth were thrown from their car near Wuersburg Bavaria. They escaped serious injury aside from a bruise or two and arrived in Bayreuth to attend the opera opening.
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Nicholas Longworth
Wuersburg
Bavaria
Nicholas Lornzworth
Longworth
Bayreuth
Ex-Judge J B Ricks Dies Quietly at Home in Taylorville
Springfield July 23 ex judge of the Illinois supreme court J B Ricks died at his Taylorville home after a long illness he had been an invalid for a long time the death ends a noted legal career in central Illinois
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Springfield
J. B. Ricks
Illinois Supreme Court
Taylorville
Wagner Jubilee Opens in Bayreuth With American Attendance
Several hundred Americans attended the opening of the thirtieth year of the Wagner jubilee in Bayreuth as Europe was strongly represented.
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Bayreuth
Europe
Seaboard Wreck Kills Twenty on Rail Line Near Hamlet
Norfolk official report states 20 people died and 24 injured in a head on collision on Seaboard Air Line near Hamlet, North Carolina. Eight whites and twelve Negroes among the dead. five whites and nineteen Negroes among the injured. Collision blamed on passenger train not receiving orders.
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Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Hamlet
N. C
Republican state central committee to meet in Des Moines
Des Moines July 23 The Republican state central committee chaired by Robert H. Spence calls a meeting for Monday July 30 at 9 am. He promises very important business and urges personal attendance, denouncing the Hunter-Young contest program and warning against proxy participation.
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Des Moines
Robert H. Spence
Republican State Central Committee
Spence
Hunter-Young
Zinc Output Shows Increase in 1995 Production
The United States Geological Survey bulletin reports zinc output at 293 849 short tons for 1995, up 17 147 tons from 1904. Zinc oxide production is estimated at 30 806 000 pounds, against 119 226 262 pounds in 1904, with most gains in eastern and southern states.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Corpral Tanner to Attend G A R Encampment
Corporal James Tanner commander in chief of the Grend Army of the Republic with national officers will leave Washington on August 8 for Minneapolis to attend the national encampment of the G A R from August 13 to 18. Temporary national headquarters will be set up in Indianapolis on August 10.
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Washington
D. C
James Tanner
Grend Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Minn
Indianapolis
Constabulary repulsed near Leyte by large Pulajanes force
A detachment under Lieutenant Williama faced 690 Pulajanes near Burnen Island Leyte Sunday. Lieut Worswick 12 soldiers and a civilian scout McBride were killed and the constabulary driven back. Reinforcements were dispatched from a nearby station.
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Constabulary
Manila
Williama
Burnen Island
Leyte
Worswick
McBride
Lyons to Have New Bank
Lyons Iowa July 23 First National Bank plans a new elegant modern structure costing $39 000 ground purchased and site preparation under way for immediate construction confirmation of the project and location in Lyons.
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First National Bank
Lyons
Woman Charged With Killing Accessory Is Acquitted
Fulton Mo July 23 The jury acquitted Mrs Edmund Bailey charged as an accessory to the killing of Jay Lawder who was shot dead by her husband Bailey was acquitted Saturday confirming the acquittal today in the judge's courtroom
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Fulton, Mo
Edmund Bailey
Jay Lawder
Bailey
Camp is Broken as 54th Iowa National Guard Breaks Camp
Davenport Iowa July 23 special report the 54th regiment Iowa National Guard broke camp at eight oclock in the morning and troops departed for home Governor Cummins did not attend review day was called off special trains carried the men home thousands visited the camp on Sunday a rain flood disrupted events a sham battle Saturday entertained crowds a fast ball game ended Muscatine Company C 1 Fairfield Company M 0 with Meisner Volger Wisecarver Linton as batters
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Davenport
54Th
Iowa National Guard
Cummins
West Davenport
Tri-Cities
Company C
Muscatine
Fairfield
Meisner
Volger
Wisecarver
Linton
Company C Returns After Drill At Armory Disbanded
Company C arrived home around noon looking tired and grim from several days of training. They spoke of a good time and described the drill as excellent before marching to the armory and being dismissed.
Colonel Samuel Donaldson Dies in Washington
Colonel Samuel Donaldson longtime doorkeeper for Carlisle era and assistant sergeant at arms of the Democratic National Committee died suddenly of heart failure in Washington on July 23. He was a well known figure among national politicians.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel Donaldson
House of Representatives
Carlisle
Donaldson
Democratic National Committee
Lady Curzon Buried in Kedleston Family Vault
The body of Lady Curzon was buried today in the Kedleston family vault in the village churchyard with only immediate relatives present. A memorial service was held simultaneously at St Margarets church in Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Federation of Labor enters politics with campaign program
Washington July 25 The American Federation of Labor executive council releases a campaign program to organize labor in politics. It urges nonpartisan effort to secure necessary legislation while supporting lawmakers who are true friends of labor rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor Today
Council
United States
Lightning Kills Five at Manitowoc Ball Game Stand
A severe electrical storm struck the grand stand at Manitowoc baseball grounds on Sunday afternoon. Five people were killed and four severely injured as lightning pierced the wooden structure, injuring youths and adults in or near the doorway. The Sehreihart team had been scheduled to play Plymouth that day.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Lightnning
Handl
Walter
Klauk
Tony
Knutzen
Willie
Skumra
Albert
Woellert
Irbing
Boehm
Frank
Burmeister
Theo
Kono
Harvey
Boehms
Sehreihart
Plymouth
Papers Ordered Handed Over in Thaw Case
Justice McLeen signed an order directing the law firm Black Olcott Gruber and Bonynge to hand over to Clifford W. Hartridge the papers having any connection with the Thaw case.
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New York
N. Y
McLeen
Law Firm
Black, Olcott, Gruber and Bonynge
Clifford W. Hartridge
Thay
Thaw
Bombs Hit Sewing Factory in Sosnowice and Bendzin
Berlin dispatch reports the Singer Sewing machine factory at Sosnowice and Bendzin in Prussian Silesia was blown up by bombs, published in the Vossische Zeitung.
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Berlin
Vossiche Zeitung
Kattowitz
Prussian Silesia
Singer
Sosnowice
Bendzin
Farm Hand Charles King Killed Near Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa July 23 Special Charles King a 42 year old farm hand was run down and killed by Illinois passenger train No 21 west bound two miles east of Dumcombe on Sunday afternoon He evidently did not hear the train and was struck as he walked along the track in the rural area near the town
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Charles King
I. C
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Tmllinois
Dumcombe
Native of Iowa Son of Justice Miller Dies in Springfield
Irwin Miller, 46, son of the late Associate Justice Miller of the U S Supreme Court, died Sunday in Springfield Ohio. A Keokuk Iowa native, he was connected to the Miller family and the national judiciary.
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Miller
Springfield
Ohio
Irwin Miller
United States Supreme Court
Keokuk
Iowa
No Truth in Report on Peterhof Palace Fire
A New York dispatch dated July 23 reports there is no truth to rumors that the royal palace at Peterhof was attacked or is burning. The item notes no evidence of a fire or assault at the palace.
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Royal Palace
Peterhof
New York
N. Y
Woman Breaks Toe Dodging Chair at Home
Mrs Arthur Hadley sustained a painful accident Saturday at her home 915 Culver street when she struck a chair leg with her foot breaking the small toe on her left foot Dr Beveridge reduced the fracture.
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Arthur Hadley
Culver Street
Weather for Iowa fair tonight and Tuesday
Weather forecast for Iowa from Chicago notes fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures in the western and central portions. Sunrise at 4 35 a m and sunset at 7 20 p m with the moon setting at 8 49 p m.
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Chicago
Ill
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