Revolt Terror Spurs Widespread Polish Attacks
Reports from Warsaw and other Polish cities describe a coordinated wave of terrorist attacks on police gendarmes and troops. Officials cite numerous fatalities including police sergeants patrolmen and soldiers, with many wounded as bombs revolvers and volleys of fire erupt in multiple urban centers.
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Warsaw
Trevolutionists
St. Petersburg
Poland
Samara
Ufa
Yalta
Kiev
Chita
Gorpinshenko
Wolsk
Lodz
Radom
Vlotslosask
Plock
Martial law proclaims Caucasus districts amid unrest
The Imperial Messenger reports widespread martial law across the Caucasus except a few districts. Armored bands clash with troops in Sbhusha and Sangeeur while authorities deploy sufficient forces to quell disorders. It notes brigandage among some Muslim groups and unrest among Baku and Tiflis workers.
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St. Petersburg
Caucasus
Sbhusha
Sangeeur
Pan Lalamiam
Christiana
Baku
Tiflis
Viborg Manifesto Proves Ineffective in Russia
St. Petersburg reports the war minister states 369,718 recruits for the fall levy have already signed at the recruiting boards, demonstrating the Viborg manifesto’s lack of impact on enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Report of Death a Mistake in Bloomington
Bloomington Indiana August 16 The announcement of the death of Colonel John R East a prominent lawyer and Democratic politician was a mistake Though in a serious condition from Brights disease East is still alive The death of Colonel Bast was reported in Bloomington and as it had no coal for several weeks
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Bloomington
Ind
Johen R. East
Bright
East
Bast
Blood Poison Cured Claims and Trial Offer
Advertises Smith's Potassium Compound as a cure for blood poisons Scrofula facial eruptions and related impurities. Claims money refund for fake bottles and offers a 500 dollar reward if opiates or narcotics are found. Price 60 cents per bottle and available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Stensland Seen In Train Near Pittsburg While Fleeing Bank Fallout
Paul O Stensland, former president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago, was spotted in Pittsburg on August 16 aboard a Union Station train. He told Oscar Holmer he was headed east and had money, imploring secrecy as he appeared distressed over his affairs before Holmer jumped off as the train moved.
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Pittsburg
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago
East
Stensland
Union Station
Oscar Holmer
Stensiland
Holmer
Rochester
Buffalo
Baseball Scores From National American Leagues and Association
National League games include Chicago 10 Brooklyn 7. Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 1. Pittsburg 3 Boston 5 in game one and Pittsburg 19 Boston 4 in game two. American League results list Washington 4 St Louis 2. New York 10 Detroit 2. Boston 0 Chicago 6. Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 3 after 12. American Association notes Milwaukee 0 Indianapolis 5 and Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 10. St Paul 4 Columbus 5. Minneapolis 2 Toledo 5. Kansas City 2 Louisville 3.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Bank of Smithville in West Virginia Closed after Cashier Arrested
Parkersburg August 16 The Bank of Smithville in Ritchie county was closed by a state bank examiner. Cashier George C Clammer is under arrest charged with falsifying bank accounts. Shortage estimated at 30000 dollars. He waived examination and was sent to jail in default of a 2000 dollar bond. Overdrafts in large amounts are blamed for the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bank of
Smithville
Ritchie County
George C. Clammer
Clammer
South Bend
Ind
Wabash
Lakeville
Schaffer
Methodist Protestant Conference in Greenfield Indiana
Seventy five ministers and as many delegates attend the State Methodist Protestant conference in Greenfield Indiana on August 16 with broad representation from state and national church societies and 125 churches represented across Indiana except the north tier counties attached to the Michigan district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Protestant Conference
Greenfield
Ind
Indiana
Michigan
Kidney Cure Promoted By Local Vendor
Local advertisement urges community members with kidney complaints to try Foley's Kidney Cure to prevent fatal results. Sold by O. D. Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
O. D. Knoefel
Fire at Buffalo sail loft kills two sailors
In Buffalo on August 16 two men died in a blaze at a ship chandler’s Main Street sail loft. Captain James Robertson a veteran lake skipper and sailmaker Charles Johnson were waterproofing sails with an explosive compound when an explosion triggered a major fire engulfing the top floor.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Main Street
T Ce
James Robertson
Charles Johnson
Death of the Jam of Navanagar Leaves No Heir
The Jam of Navanagar dies without an heir. Prince Ranjitsinhji, famed Indian cricketer and 1896 1900 champion, was adopted by the Jam’s father and once in succession but was passed over. With no heirs, Ranjitsinhji may be set to succeed to the throne.
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Bombay
Jam
Navanagar
Ranjitsinhji
Basman
All England
Ranjitsahji
Bruso Man Praises De King's New Discovery for Wife
A Bruso resident, H L Stanley, declares his wife has recovered from five years of coughing and lung bleeding after using De King's New Discovery for Consumption. He credits the medicine with restoring her health and calls it the world’s greatest remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkensas
H. L. Stanley
Bruso
de. King
Canteen Question Sparks Veteran Opposition at Encampment
Minneapolis hosts the G. A. R. encampment business sessions through Aug 17. Debates center on abolishing the canteen at soldiers homes and a proposed Henry Wirz monument by Southern women. Contending leaders for commander include R. R. Burton of Zanesville and C. G. Burton of Missouri with P. H. Coney of Kansas also active.
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Minneapolis
Henry Wirz
South
Friends
R. R. Burton
Zanesville
Ohio
Imnois
Pennsylvania
New York
C. G. Burton
Missouri
P. H. Coney
Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic
Peonage Charge Brought Against Atlanta-Birmingham Officials
United States Commissioner Brown holds A. Q. Campbell foreman's and W. C. Matthews commissary and A. Bradshaw superintendent of the Atlanta Birmingham Construction Company on peonage charges. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each. Complaint by A. J. Herit, agent, based on alleged unlawful detention and abuse of New York recruited laborers.
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Columbus
United States
Brown
A. Q. Campbell
A. Bradshaw
W. C. Matthews
Atlanta-Birmingham Construction Company
Atlantic & Birmingham Railroad
A. J. Herit
New York
Printers Endorse Eight-Hour Day Strike Assessment
Delegates at the International Typographical Union convention unanimously express confidence in the officers and executive council and applaud the eight hour day contest conduct. They especially back the 10 percent strike assessment. Indianapolis and Hot Springs compete for the 1907 convention.
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Printers Indorse
Colorado Springs
Col
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Hot Springs
Mob surrounds Black man in Greenwood swamp
A mob has surrounded Bob Davis, a Black man accused of assaulting Miss Brooks in Greenwood, South Carolina. Sheriff McCaslin accompanies the group but faces strong fears he cannot prevent a lynching as the situation remains tense.
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Greenville
S. C
Bob Davis
Miss Brooks
Greenwood
McCaslin
Vast Demonstration by Workmen in Brussels
In Brussels on August 16 a massive parade backed reducing working hours. Estimates place participants between 60,000 and 80,000 workers, joined by about a hundred bands marching through the main streets.
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Bruesels
Astreets
Wellman Abandons North Pole Balloon Plan This Year
Private letters from Spitzbergen report Walter Wellman head of the Chicago Record-Herald Arctic expedition has given up ballooning to the North Pole this season due to late season.
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Wellman
Christiania
Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
North Pole
Call to the Powers Urges Swift Action in Sofia
Sofia reports a plea for urgent intervention by authorities as the situation intensifies. The note emphasizes faster measures by the powers to correct the unfolding crisis and restore stability.
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Sofia
Rebate Plan Aims at Brooklyn Rapid Transit Fare Dispute
Brooklyn Rapid Transit to issue rebate receipts for riders paying 10 cents to Coney Island as court to decide if 5 cents is legal fare. Acting Mayor McGowan backs the plan and a test case is prepared for the Court of Appeals. Justice Gaynor urged paying the double fare to avoid violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Supreme Court
Gaynor
Coney Island
Brooklyn Uoiler Roads
McGowan
Court of Appeals
Justice Gaynor
Dynamite Train Disaster Kills Dozens in Chihuahua
Report from El Paso dated August 16 says a carload of dynamite exploded on the Mexican Central railroad at Chihuahua during transfer for the Robinson mine at Santa Eulalia. Thirty or more Mexican laborers and bystanders died, with bodies scattered a mile away and windows broken in most homes. Several American foremen are reported killed.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mex
Mexican Central Railroad
Robinson
Santa Eulalia
Rumors of Uprising in Cuba Unverified After Guanabacoa Feast
In Havana on August 16 reports of planned uprisings around the Feast of the Assumption at Guanabacoa were not verified. Large crowds attended the festival with no sign of disorder. Two artillerymen at the Cabanas fortress were found reading seditious papers, but no uprising plan was found. Similar rumors circulated in Santiago province.
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Havana
Guanabacoa
Cabanas
Palma
Santiago
Driving the Negroes Out in White Heat? Whiteside Mob Rages
In Silex Missouri tensions flare after a white mob vows to flog any black resident on Saturday night following a white retaliation for a white neighbor’s son being whipped by black youths. Negroes flee selling property amid escalating race violence.
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Whiteside
Silex
James Edleman
Foley's Kidney Care Promises Cure for Kidney Diseases
Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Care cures diseases arising from disordered kidneys or bladder. Product sold by D Knoefel.
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Foley
D. Knoefel
Boy Armston Fatally Strikes Uncle in Muncie
Muncie Indiana August 16 James Armston seventeen was insulted by his uncle provoking a stone thrown in self defense that fatally injured Christopher Slinker forty seven who attacked the boy The boy surrendered to police and after hearing his story was promised not to be charged or detained
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Muncie
Ind
James Armston
Christopher Slinker
Lim
Protests Over Eight-Hour Law Violation Filed
Protests alleging violation of the eight hour work law were filed at the Isthmian Canal Commission by a representative of District Assembly No. 66 Knights of Labor regarding Chinese laborers on the Panama canal project.
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Wisrhington
Panama
Isthmia Canal Commission
Knights of Labor
Veteran C2ight on the Track in Marion Tragedy
Samuel Parker of Company C Twelfth Pennsylvania infantry a Civil War veteran and Marion soldiers home resident was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania freight train in front of the home.
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Marion
Ind
Samuel Parker
Company C
Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry
Reverend Warren Endorses Electric Bitters in Belair Ga
The Rev J O Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Obarah Belair Ga testifies a God sent cure for weakness and ailments. He says Electric Bitters cured his lame back cuff joints and physical collapse and after two bottles walked three miles in 50 minutes. The remedy claims to aid stomach liver and kidney complaints and is sold under guarantee at Chase Knoe fel's Drug Store for 50 cents.
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J. O. Warren
Sharon Baptist Obarah
Belair
Amile
Chase Knoefel
Governor Hanly Reviews Indiana National Guard at Fort Harrison
Indiana Governor Hanly and General Carter arrived at Fort Benjamin Harrison with staff marching in full war panoply. An escort of cavalry greeted them and a twenty one gun salute opened the formal visit. Later the governor and General Carter met the state executive and planned a troop review of regulars and volunteers.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Carter
Cloudburst Wreaks Havoc in Evansville Ind
Evansville Indiana reports an estimated $100000 in property loss from a storm described as a cloudburst. Two hours of heavy rain flooded streets and cellars, disabled streetcar and telegraph lines, caused factory outages, and forced evacuations including a school building panic with fifty youths present.
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Evansville
Ind
Water Street
Second
Walker
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Charles Tharling
Main Street
Evaneville
Thought He Was Fooling in Death in Logansport
Anthony Alber a 34 year old panhandle shop car repairer committed suicide by swallowing morphine in a saloon after a period of dissipation. He boasted of his plan but no one paid heed until his condition grew hopeless. He left a family behind.
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Logansport
Ind
Anthony Alber
Panhandie
Alber
Tragedy on Indiana rail line claims one worker
Noblesville Indiana August 16 George Shupard thirty two a section hand on the Indianapolis Northern traction line was struck by a south bound limited car and killed. The accident was attributed to his own carelessness as he tamped gravel after colleagues left the track.
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Noblesville
Ind
George Shupard
Indianapolis Northern Traction
Dietz Reported Slain in Rice Lake Wisconsin
Aug 16 report from Rice Lake Wisconsin states John Dietz the woman who resisted arrest was fatally shot by officers. Details are scarce as the investigation continues.
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Dietz
Rice Lake
Wis
John Diets
Ex-President Jiminez sails for New York and other 1900s notes
A sequence of brief items reports Ex-President Jiminez of Santo Domingo sailing to New York, a 56 million barrel apple crop estimate, Bryan visiting Madrid and Tangier, Russia opening its first golf club near St. Petersburg, and political nominations in Nebraska and Texas. Additional items note miner strikes in Wales, wheat market weakness in the Northwest, a wreck injuring five in Virginia, editor Cadwalader's suicide after financial losses, and a store bargain-day incident in Missouri.
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Jiminez
Santo Domingo
New York
William J. Bryan
Madrid
Tangier
Northwest
Chicago
Redwood
Franklin & Pittsylvania
Southern Railway
R. H., Cadwalader
Louisburg
Kan
Herald
St. Joseph
Cal Stewart Arrested in Brother’s Death Near Marietta
Cal Stewart, noted stockman of Marietta, was arrested on a charge of killing his brother Benjamin after a quarrel while driving home. Both Stewart brothers were previously held in $15,000 bonds on a murder charge against Dr. Graham, Holder County, from a few months earlier.
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Marietta
J. T
Cal Stewart
Benjamin
Cal
Stewart Brothers
Graham
Holder
Bomb Throws Implicate Lodz Police Station Riot
A bomb exploded at the Third district police station in Lodz on August 16, and the building caught fire. Troops rushing to help fired on crowds, resulting in many deaths and injuries among those present.
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Lodz
Third District
Market Report Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Market report shows bids and receipts across Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York and East Buffalo with prices for wheat corn oats and livestock. Highlights include hogs 4.75 to 6.20 and cattle 2.50 to 6.25 in Indianapolis and varied values elsewhere.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
East Buffalo
Barrel Cello Invented by Frederick Hall in Malden Mass
Frederick Hall of Malden Massachusetts built a unique musical instrument from a sugar barrel. Inspired by boys beating an empty hogshead, he attached cello strings and crafted a hollow barrel that yields mellower tones for high quality music.
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Frederick 8. Hall
Malden
Mass
Que Day Fall
Lost ropemaker records from ancient Egypt discovered
The first ropemaker and his find both vanish from history as earlier crafts fade before the historic period. Egyptian sculptures show rope making was practiced at least two millennia before Christ, indicating long standing skill in the craft.
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Koepemikinn
Veara B.C
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A. C. Shallenberger
Alma
Texas
Carey A. Grey
Fannin County
the Society of the Army of the Philippines
Arthur McArthur
U S.A
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Wales
Market Report
Ae Lban LI
Coal Company
Uusund
Helmberger
West Third and River
Louis H. Meyer
Ayer
Ball
His Balbel Cello
Floyd and Harrison
New Albany
Tod
Maennercher Hall
Tuhurspayy
Floyd and
Harrison
Floyd County
Garrison County
Toe Ebenenee Total
Mecemary Wa
Globe Security and Trust Ba
Nedden Breck, WM. E. Cer
State and Market Second Floor
Charles L. Jewett
Henry &. Jewets Lawyers
Maseah
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