Insurgent Gains and Government Struggles in Cuba
Reports from Havana describe insurgent forces under Pino Guerra growing to about 2,000 with Liberals backing them. Government troops seize San Juan de Martinez but face shortages of ammunition and limited local recruitment. Authorities plan more troop movements and horse purchases as rumors of conspiracy against the government are denied.
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Havana
Pujol
San Juan de Martinez
Pino Guerra
San Antonio de Los Banos
Havana City
Guerra
Pinar del Rilo
Palma
Pinar del Rio
Santiago
Jesus Rabi
Vuelta Abajo
Cuba
Texas
Jose Miguel Gomez
Ambush Near Gaines Wounds and Kills Cuban Recruits
Colonel Jose Estrampes led forty five Havana recruits when eighty insurgents ambushed them from a wall near Gaines. The force was routed with three killed and six wounded.
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Havana
Jose Estrampes
Gaines
Gussie Brings Full Tobacco Cargo Amid Cuban Turmoil
Tampa report notes the steam ship Gussie arrived from Havana fully loaded with tobacco being rushed out by importers. Private sources claim President Palma is effectively a prisoner in the Havana palace and has not left for a week. Indications suggest the Cuban crisis worsens beyond outside view with revolution spreading to Santa Clara and Matanzas provinces.
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Tampa
Fla
Gussie
Havana
Boal
Palma
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Workmen Fired on by Cossacks in St Petersburg District
In the Bakmut district a meeting of factory hands was dispersed by Cossacks who fired on workers, killing or wounding several. A former parliament member named Torshin was arrested at Zadonsk, Voronezh for distributing revolutionary proclamations.
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St. Petersburg
Bakmut
Torshin
Zadonsk
Voronezh
Washout wreck on Virginia & Southwestern rail line
A freight train derailed after running off a trestle over Moccasin River near Bristol Virginia at 3 o clock. An engine and eight cars plunged into the river. Two trainmen were killed and a third was seriously injured.
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Bristol
Virginia & Southwestern Railway
Moccasin River
Mistrial Declared In Galbraith Case At Springfield
Springfield Mo Aug 25 The jury in Ross Galbraith ablegate rysching mob reader failed to agree by six o clock last evening. They were discharged by the court.
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Springfield
Ross Galbraith
Thal
Czar to Push Repressive Measures in Russia
In St. Petersburg a lengthy cabinet session consolidated resolve to maintain stringent policy and continue the fight against revolutionary forces. Elections will be uniform across the empire, with ministers to prepare urgent laws by Sept. 14 and frame longer legislation for Parliament.
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St. Petersburg
Brisk Midsummer Trade Across Markets
Bradstreet reports continued strength in fall trade with buyers active in major markets and industrial output rising. Iron and steel and cotton goods show strong demand and rising prices as mills push for deliveries while retail and summer displays shift. Crop prospects remain high with corn, wheat, and cotton yielding records. railway tonnage hits peak for August.
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New York
Bradstreet
Review of Trade Today
War department punishes sedition within expedition commission
Mexico City August 25 The war department orders one year imprisonment for commanders and officials of the geographical and exploration commission who sent a condolence message to Colonel Martin Guzman recently sentenced to eight years for abuse of authority The department calls the message seditious and a threat to military discipline.
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Mexico City
War Department
Geographical and Exploration Commission
Martin Guzman
No Politics for Them: Ketowah Cherokee Meet Adopts Nonparticipation
Takequah, Aug 25. The Ketowah Cherokee fall-bloods adjourned after a four day meeting near here with a decision to let white men govern politics. Orators opposed Indians taking active part in state politics and pledges were secured from 1,000 full bloods to refrain from voting. About 3,000 Indians attended the gathering.
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Takequah
Here
Mutinous Sappers at Odeaba Spark Clash Near Odessa
Mutinous Fleventh and Twelfth sapper battalions encamped near Odessa mutinied during a summer camp gathering. They sang the Marseillaise and vowed not to fire on revolutionists if summoned. Officers attempting to disperse the meeting were beaten by the soldiers. An unrelated medicine ad for Foley's Kidney Cure appears in the text.
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Odeaba
Odessa
Fleventh
Morzovka
Roosevelt endorses Carnegie spelling reform movement
President Roosevelt has endorsed the Carnegie spelling reform effort and ordered the Public Printer to print all White House messages and related documents according to the reform committee rules led by Brander Matthews of Columbia University.
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I ‘Eret
Oyater Par
Electric Bitters Endorsement by Georgia Pastor
The Rev J O Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Georgia calls Electric Bitters a god send to mankind. He says it cured his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse and that two bottles strengthened him to walk three miles in 50 minutes. He claims it made a new man and praises it as a remedy for weakness stomach liver and kidney complaints. Sold under guarantees as obesi D Kace fet's Deng Beere price We.
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J. O
Warren
Sharon Baptist Arch
Belair
Ender Guarentes
Kacefet
Deng Beere
Valparaiso Plans Rebuilding After August Earthquake
Valparaiso announces a post disaster plan to rebuild within years on finer lines. About 10,000 workers clear ruins and 1,000 bodies have been buried while 150 robbers have been shot. Officials supervise food sales, establish depots, and distribute free materials for temporary housing as Europe-bound families depart.
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Valparaiso
Tenta
Riesco
Tts
Europe
London Views Roosevelt Spelling Reform Debate
London newspapers react to President Roosevelts push for reform of spelling in messages and official letters. The Standard says the president overrates his powers and rejects the Carnegie jargon, while other papers treat the issue with humor reflecting public skepticism.
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London
St. London
Roosevelt
Peasants Intimidate Governor General Kaulbars
In Odeese on Aug 25 Governor General Kaulbars commuted a court martial death sentence for peasant Rymsha to ten years hard labor. Rumor says the Peasants Union warned him by letter that he would be killed if he upheld the sentence.
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Odeese
Kaulbars
Rymsha
Peasants’ Union
Indictments for Oil and Rail Rates Charged
A federal grand jury in Western New York has returned indictments against Standard Oil and New York Central Railroad for violating interstate law by giving and accepting special rates in oil shipments.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Western District of
New York
Standard Oil Company
New York Central Raiilroad Company
New Line of Steamships Planned Between Canada and Mexico
Mexico City August 25 an agent for a London ship owners syndicate completed a contract with the Mexicana government to establish a steamship line linking Pacific Canadian ports with west coast Mexican ports.
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Mexico City
London Ship Owners’ Syndicate
Pacific
Canade
Rice’s act on reciprocal fees to state treasury
The state auditor’s office explains how former state auditor James H. Rice kept 11,000 of insurance taxes and later turned them over to the state. A court decision allowing recovery of reciprocal fees prompted Rice to retain 61,000 more, supposedly as his due, until the matter was clarified.
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Indianapolis
State Auditor
James H. Rice
Rice
Rica
Thorough investigation prompts arrests in Brownaville raid
Ranger Captain McDonald ordered the arrest of nine members of Company C Twenty fifth infantry over the raid that killed a citizen and wounded the police chief. Major Penrose received a cipher directing hold on removal to Fort Reno pending General Bell inquiry. Town authorities boost patrols and plan a special court term for the cases.
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Brownaville
Tex
McDonald
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Reno Okla
Penrose
Bell
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National League results from Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis Boston with scores 5 0 7 3 4 6 1 0 0 3 6 7. American League posted Boston St Louis 5 7 and New York rain. American Association Milwaukee Columbus Milwaukee Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St Paul Louisville Kansas City Toledo. Minneapolis Indianapolis 1 0.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Poston
St Louis
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Winona Lake to Stock Lake With 200000 Bass
Winona Lake Indiana August 25 W S Daugherty game warden plans to release at least 200000 young bass into the lake in early September. A feeding ground on the west shore fenced with wire currently holds moss and water grasses while sixty tubs of bass minnows were released last May each tub containing 6000 to 10000 fish now about four inches long and self sufficient in deeper water.
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Winona
Winona Lake
Ind
W. S. Daugherty
Daugherty
Weat Fourth Street Fire Damages Over $250000
In New York on August 25 an arson like blaze partially burned a full city block on West Fourth Street between Mercer and Greene, damaging about a dozen firms with losses exceeding 250000 dollars.
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New York
Weat Fourth Street
Mercer & Greene
Danish Doctor Dies of Yellow Fever in Yucatan
Dr Harold Beidlin of Copenhagen aged thirty died of yellow fever in Merida Yucatan after arriving six weeks ago to take a professorship at the medical university of Yucatan.
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Mexico City
Harold Beidlin
Copenhagen
Merida
Yucatan
Medical University of
Appeal for subscriptions to buy police breast-plates
Riga authorities publish with the governor's sanction a public appeal for subscriptions to fund breast-plates for policemen amid revolutionary threats. The notice stresses protection of law enforcement personnel and invites local citizens to contribute.
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Riga
Arkansas Man Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno proclaims new discovery cured his wife’s long cough and bleeding after five years. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with improvement after one bottle and complete care after twelve. Trial bottle free at Chae D Knossel’s. 0c and 1.00.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
Qouree
Cosghe
Colés
Chae D. Knossel’s
Corydon Fair Attendance Arrangements Advised
Plan ahead to attend the Corydon Fair next week with details on dates, entry points, and expected attractions to help readers organize their visit.
Indiana regimental reunion planned for next year
The Thirty eighth Indiana regimental association will hold its next reunion in the city next year. Adam Heimberger was appointed to the Bryan reception committee for Bryan when he arrives in New York. A Corydon stage horse died on the pike about nine miles west of the city yesterday. Mrs Mary G. Sharp died this morning at her daughter’s home. She was seventy six. John Raenckle of Louisville will conduct the German service at the German Evangelical church. no evening service. Three women were jailed after a Oak street fight. Bethel Baptist Association reelected officers including Rev. E. T. Poulson, J. A. Kemp, Ora E. Sauders. Jane Villier died from paralysis. funeral from St. Mary’s Catholic church. Fire chief Joseph Featheringill said no changes planned during night hours. Andrew Baylor elected secretary of the Monon M. C. A at Lafayette, succeeding William N. Northcott. Baylor, long with Monon, is Epworth League president in the Lafayette district.
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Mary G. Sharp
W. D. M. Sharp
Logue
Weat
Fifth Street
Bethel Baptist Association
Jeffersonville
E. T. Poulson
This City
J. A. Kemp
Salem
Ora E. Sauders
Blue River
Jane Villier
Francis Xavier Villier
Georgetown Township
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
the Knobs
Joseph Featheringill
Andrew Baylor
City
Monon
Lafayette
William N. Northcott
Pera Y.M.C. A
Mr. Baylor
Monon Company
Epworth League
Charles Laden
Huntingburg
Jacob Goodbach
Elsie Goodbach
Chicago
Milwaukee
Pointe Inllinois
G. N. Bobeym
W. A. Beard
Benton Harbor
Michiges
Highland Park
St. Joe
de F. W. Baylor
O Deedler
Gil East
Sunday School Training Class At Y M C A
The Sunday school training class led by Mr Shrode meets this evening as usual. Attendance remains strong with a dozen or more present each Saturday night. All who are interested in Sunday school lessons and teachers are invited to attend.
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Shrode
Poultry and Fruits Display At Corydon Fair
Readable fragments describe a Corydon fair Poultry and Fruits display with train travel notes and local events. Names such as Anderson and Ob s appear in scattered form alongside late August timing and a price mention of 1 50.
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Corydon
Personal Notices From Local Figures and Visitors
A daughter was born today to the wife of Prof. A A Keesling. Miss Florence Underhill travels to Chicago to visit friends while Misses Letta Schmadel and Lillian Moss head to Niagara Falls. Several residents plan trips to Bentono Harbor Chicago and other spots with kinfolk.
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A. A. Keesling
Florence Underhill
Chicago
Letta Schmadel
Lillian Moss
Niagara Falls
Joseph LePoint
Lyman Elliott
Bentono Harbor
A. P. Hauss
Augustus
Atlantic City
Band Concert Program at O C Thompson Manager
March program features Gingerbread Cadets with BIQASS 3 Overture and The Amazon. Wilhelmina Waltzes, Descriptive Evening Out, The Jolly Elxs Leaving the Hall, and They Arrive in a Jolly Good Fellow. Includes Forty-five Minutes from Broadway and Grand American Fantasia with Intermission. Also pieces Down South Southern Plantation Sketch and Cairo Medley.
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O. C. Thompson
Gingerbread Cadets
Biqass
Amazon
Jkeheight
E. Il P
Broadway
Oglis
Floyd County Council to meet for 1907 tax levy rate
The Floyd County Council will assemble at the office on Tuesday at 10 o clock in the forenoon to set the rate for the 1907 tax levy appropriation. officials named Tyos and Haxnog mentioned in the call.
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Horace L. Weissinger
General Assembly
Floyd County
Floyd County Council
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Peu Ieee
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C. D. Knooefel
C. D Knoefel
Healing Gospel
Ric
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Arkar
United Gas and Electric Co
East Spring Street
Thirty Eighth Indiana Regimental Association
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Bryan
German Evangelical Church
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Lena Moore
Anna Masgey
Lydia Maseey
Oak Street
Sinex
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Martin
Ges Bolt
Kxourston
Sesaay
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Pehv
Anderson
Tesdaciom
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Beijing
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H. L. Meinhardt
Pres
Coal Company
Bank and Spring St
Helmberger
J.C. Aver
Ayer
John Kammerer
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Mise Ida Reeves
Clark County
Frank D Kraft
Twentieth Century Club
Cherry Street
Mies Bessie Thomas
Glenwood Park
Cairo
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