Death at Choukain: second assassination attempt reported
In Sebastopol the admiral Chouknin was shot in his garden by an assassin, possibly a sailor from the cruiser Otchekoff. The bullet struck his lung. doctors fear for his recovery. The attack follows prior executions and mutinies tied to revolutionary unrest. Reports describe mutiny at Tambov and looming Riga defenses amid ongoing revolutionary tensions.
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Sebastopol
Widing
Cletieship Otchekoff
Sankt
Choukain
Honista
Shemidt
Thitmselves
Schmidt
Marea
Chouknin
Hisi
Tambor
St. Petersburg
War Office
Riga
Xdsta
Siinilan
Heirs Receive 75000 From Palmer Estate Settlement
New York July 12 payment of 15000 to the heirs of Francis Antony Palmer ends a contested will suit. The appraisers filed the report with the street value of the estate. Palmer was 62 when he died and he left a small annuity to his older brother and bequeathed the remainder to the Francis Palmer Fund supporting women missions ministers and churches.
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New York
Francis- Antncy Palmer
National Broadway ‘Bank
Francis Agbury Palmer
Fuse Fatally Defective Firing Elevates Local Explosion
Danville Indiana July 12 while workers prepared a dynamite blast the fuse lit too quickly causing an explosion. Clayton Allee 25 of Montezuma Indiana was instantly killed Bayard Riley Lizark Fred Olsen injured with severe injuries. William Byerly Cornelius Riles George Gladden among others cut and bruised. Also notes Great Northern passenger traffic chief appointment by J Paul and Benjamin Campbell effective immediately. Siberian deportations reported 37000 people sent to Siberia since January 1.
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Danville
Til
Hale Pit
Clayton Allee
Montezuma
Ind
Bayard Riley
Plt
Lizark
Fred Olsen
Algo
William Byerly
Cornelus Riles
George Gladden
Teo
Thig Sty
J. Paul
Minn
A. TL. Craig
Great Northern
Benjamin Campbell
Woman’s Peculiar Plan Ends in Tragedy in Vassar
Mrs Robert Juris of Tuscola says her husband forced her to ride a horse through Vassar while drugged and wearing little clothing. She claims he pursued her in a rage after taking another woman, and an officer later escorted her home promising restraint.
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Senvirg
Robert Juris
Tuscola
Uo Vassar
Man who led Guiteau to gallows dies in barn accident
July 12 James Manning, once District of Columbia marshal who claimed he guided Guiteau to the gallows and owned a $50,000 estate, died in a loft fire at Andrew Ska’s barn in Chicago. He was 61, had worked at the stable, and boasted of causing Guiteau’s downfall. Manning said his family lived in Washington and that he left to “follow the races” after scandals.
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Guiteau
Garfield
Chicago
James Manning
District of Columbia
Andrew Ska
Manning
Washington
Manying
Ice Trust Probe Reveals Price Talks by Kansas City Boss
Kansas City July 12 In an ice trade inquiry Senator W V Lyons president of the Central Ice company denied instructing peddlers to set uniform prices but admitted talking with them about premiums. He claimed no illegal combine existed and said he had raised prices twice to meet demand. Lyons disclosed owning a $400 090 property and argued prices should be higher, blaming timid behavior in the trade. He estimated manufacturing costs at about 2.75 to 1.95 a ton and stated he was not in the ice business for charity.
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Kansas City
Kensan City Tee
W. WV. Lyons
Central Tee Company
Peddiers
Ent
Lyons
Troe
People’s
Ice Company
Lyong Fald
Canned Meat Inquisition Reveals Adulteration Concerns
Boston July 1 The ara board of investigation of cloned meats reports 150 brands reviewed found many preparations contain foreign matter. Western potted ham shows epidermis nerve tissue and paste quality poor. Another western brand shows abundant meat, epidermis and debris. water content increases. Eastern potted ham described as excellent with no epidermis or salivary glands. Several brands use corn meal. boric acid or borax used as preservatives. Label claims superior quality under 1891 federal inspection. Cosendai family in bad luck Saginaw Michigan July 12 a horse fraught accident injures by cemetery funeral crew incident.
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Boston
Ara Board of Investigation
Staets
Board of Health
They Strike 8 Romania heirs in old Varis estate claim
Louis, William and Albert Weggen, of Petersburg Indiana, learn they are heirs through their deceased mother to a vast estate in France. The mother, who died over a year ago, had ties to a French property leased ninety nine years ago. As lease expired a building owner offered 2,090,000 in compromise, changing the brothers’ knowledge of the claim.
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Petersburg
Ind
Louis
William
Albert Ielegen
Varis
France
Wiggen Prothers
Fritz Hisgen
Tate
Alte
Strike of Freight Handlers at Port Sparks clashes
A general strike of freight handlers at the port began over unpaid wage increases from 37 to 20 cents. Police faced strikers at the docks after a New York Central freight house walkout. officers charged, protesters threw stones, and docks were cleared with force.
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Butalo
New York Central Frefeht House
Brooklyn engineer charged in $10 000 diamond theft
James Steimman 24 of Brooklyn arrested for complicity in a $10,000 diamond robbery. Victim, a salesman, carried gems worth $50,000 in a satchel. police allege Steimman and Samuel Lockett followed the salesman and swapped the satchel for a lookalike.
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New York
James Steimman
Brooklyn
Samuel Lockett
Bngland
Stellmen
Lockett
Fines Under Pure Food Law Reported in Allegheny County
Pure Food Commissioner Warren turned over 1500 dollars in fines collected from dealers convicted of selling adulterated products in Allegheny County. He notes that since the crusade began, 72000 dollars have been collected in fines across western Pennsylvania for violations of the Pure Food Law.
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Barisourg
Pure Food
Warren
State Treasury
Allegheny Sty
Peonstrante
Woman severely injured by boiling water accident
A Portland woman sustained serious injuries after a pillow entangled in her clothing and she pulled with excessive force causing a pot of boiling water to spill and wrap around her neck. police and medical responders attended the scene.
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Portland
Miners Ordered On Strike At Provident Mine Belmont
In St. Clairsville Ohio on July 12 officials of the Mine Workers ordered 200 miners at the Provident mines in Belmont County to quit work as officials disapprove of the wage scale. All workers halted with no protest.
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St. Clairsville
Provident
Bel- Hmont County
Boy's Exhibition Goes Wrong in Shelbyville Fair
Wille Thompson, 13, while performing a jumping jack exhibit for his family, dislocated his right shoulder during the act in Shelbyville Indiana on July 12. No further details available.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Willem Thompson
United States Cruiser Charleston Sails for Rio Janeiro
The United States cruiser Charleston carrying Secretary Root and his party departed from Porto Rico on July 12 bound for Rio de Janeiro, signaling a diplomatic voyage in progress.
Trial in Kentucky Probes Murder of Lawyer Marcum
Testimony in Beattyville Ky reveals sensational details in the case of former Judge Hargis and ex-Sheriff Calabun accused of murdering lawyer Marcum. Witnesses discuss bribes, attempts to kill Marcum, and pressure on Jett to retract his confession amid ongoing court proceedings.
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Beattyville
Hargia
Sherif Calabun
Marcum
Mose Veltiler
Mar+ faim aginst Linegis
Callahan
Hargis
Cullihan
French
Leslie County
Winchester
Osle
Unih
Jouett
Feltrer
Astiary Spicer
Jim Hargis
Sake
Marcin
Vaseiat
Hin
Witgens
Winees
Mose Feltner
Tot White
Court House
J. Noble
Mod
Jett
Jet
W. A. Young
Curt Fett
The
Commonwealth
Jett Turns on Memory in His Blurred Testimony
Jett testified in a tense courtroom scene about the assassination, claiming he killed with his own pistol and denying White’s involvement. He said Marcum has been his bitter enemy and that prosecutors pressured him, while White refused to answer questions and was ordered jailed. The report also notes Martin’s suicide in jail and Nebraskans planning a special train to greet Bryan in New York.
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Jett
Marcui
Marcuii
B. J. Ewan
White
Ayas
Callahan
Hia
Court House
Commonwealth
Adams
Byrd
Wesip Jackson
Jurcumn
Austrer
Dorsey
W. B. Sohnson
Tom
Marcum
Bryan
Tingoln
Neb
Nebraska
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Stepa
Indiana cabin raising preserves frontier home at Buzzard's Roost
Buzzard's Roost in Marion County Indiana becomes site of a log cabin raisin as Will Woollen funds a forty four acre primitive tract to showcase how pioneers lived. Neighbors help lift walls while Woollen plans a nature study cabin with library and summer school, aiming for self sufficiency and historic preservation.
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Burford
Marton
Indianapolis Newe
Willam Witton, Wooten
Indianapolis
Fell Creek
Millersrite
Benjamin Harrison Army Post
Buzzard
Indiana
Tts
Woollen
Wong
Rilsin
Eri
Wade
Illinois Central Bound Freight and Passenger Schedules
Illinois Central and Sioux City lines list trains between Waterloo Fort Dodge Dubuque and Chicago. Passenger services Water loo to Fort Dodge and Albert Lea to St Paul and Chicago shown with times. freight and mixed trains noted. service daily with some cancellations.
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Omabs
Sioux City Limited
Dodge
Sious City
Oma
T Dodge
Paul and Chicago Limited
Railway Coder Rapide Division Report Summary
Fragmentary OCR notes list train routes and destinations including Chicago Omaha St Louis Memphis Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph Minneapolis and Kansas City. Mentions daily operations and a 4:00 pm freight timetable with unclear details. No clear event or outcome discernible.
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Coder Rapide Division
Chicago
Omahs
St- Souls
Demver
Memphis
Colorada
Rail lines connect at Waverly and Denver in charts
No. 42 connects at Waverly for points cypeet on the GG. W byt Br No. 46 connects at Denver with C.G. W. No. 8 from all points west. L No. 44 connects at Waverly for ml pointa west on the C. G Wi to Omaha. Chautauqua streets to Chautauqua lighted all the way.
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Waverly
Denver
C.G. W
Pointe Weet
Omaha
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Pleyed
Kansas City Inquisitore
Bay State Health Board Heporta
State Board of Health
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Saginaw
John Cosendai, Sr
Con- Kea
Romania
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Eden’ College
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Neary
Onl & Bt
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Pan
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St Paul Expreas Oo
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St. Paul Manifest
Nopath
Chiesgu Limited
Chicago Éxprese
Ayrese
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Chi Llu
Dublique Accom
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Fort Boise
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Chicago Svein
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Louie
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Twin City
Sundar
Raway
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Westside
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Northern Railway
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Glasgow
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