Mutiny at Sveaborg Triggers Baltic Fleet Crisis
Reports say garrison at Sveaborg mutinied and seized control as workers and officers in Helsinki and Moscow warned for a general uprising. Telecommunication to Cronstadt cut,Cronstadt squadron may join revolt to seize Baltic ships and threaten Kronstadt and Peterhof. Revolutionary committees push for immediate engagement.
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Sveaas
Baltic
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Reval
Helsing
Svea
Moscow
Bry
St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Rig
Libau
Battle at Sveaborg Fortification In Finland
The mutineers clash with troops at Sveaborg fortification near Helsingfors as heavy cannonade lights Observatory hill. Royal miner forces held forts on the island in a duel with Sandhamms batteries. at 10 a.m. they continued the fight.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Observatory Hill
Sandhamms
Battle for Sveaborg Continues Amid Strikes and Damage
Reports say 110 sailors and eleven civilians were disarmed on Skatud-Gen island while Sveaborg battles rattle on. Bridge destruction and disrupted rail spur hinder reinforcements as telegraph and barracks burn. Russians, Finnish regiments, and socialist influence shift dynamics. two Finnish companies as reinforcements arrive. Labor unrest persists with private factory workers striking.
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Sveaborg
Skatud- Gen
Rihimaeki Railroad Station
Communication Cut Isolates Cronstadt From St. Petersburg
A night severance leaves Cronstadt cut off from St. Petersburg with both telephone and telegraph lines down. The outage isolates Cronstadt from the main communications network. The cause and duration remain unreported.
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St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Murder of M Herzenstein by Black Hundred in Finland
The death of M Herzenstein a former Constitutional Democrat leader is confirmed he was assassinated at his country house near Terrloki Finland by men paid by the Black Hundred organization. He walked with his wife and daughter when shots were fired his daughter wounded his killers fled. He was a wealthy Jewish former banker and finance authority and a leader in zemstvo movements.
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St. Petersburg
M. Herzenstein
Constitutional Democrats
Terrloki
Finland
Black Hundred
Moscow Land Bank
Zemstvo
Moscow
Mutiny Rumors Stun Cronstadt as Warships Rally
Reports spread of a mutiny on Cronstadt ships as crews allegedly refused to fire, stirring great excitement. Authorities tightened security as breech blocks were removed from gun ports and detachments were sent to the shore to prevent outbreaks.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Cronstadt
Ips
San Francisco Lumber Combine Rumor Sparks Inquiry
In San Francisco on August 8, the United States District Attorney is named Robert f. as part of a probe into a lumber combine. The brief note hints at federal scrutiny but offers few details on the case or parties involved.
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San Francisco Lumber. Combine
San Francisco
United States
Robert F
Cummins in Control as Iowa Governor Nominated by GOP
Republican activists nominate Governor Reynolds for a second term at the state convention. Delegates rally behind continuity and policy priorities as Cummins leads the ticket. The outcome sets the stage for the general election battle in Iowa.
Des Moines Holds Crowded Iowa Republican State Convention
Des Moines August 2 crowds filled the Auditorium as 1640 delegates gathered for the Republican state convention. Cummins expected to be renominated for governor while lieutenant governor and a railroad commissioner race remained uncertain.
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Des Moines
Cummins
State Central Committee
H. M. Towner
Corning
Spence
Iowa
Steely
Cestabeea
Tank Tao
Prosperity and Roosevelt Rallying Cry From Sherman
Congressman Sherman, head of the Republican committee, reports strong voluntary support for a $1 campaign fund appeal. He cites dollars reaching four figures from many states and says one percent of 7.6 million Republicans would cover campaign costs. His theme is Prosperity and Roosevelt plus the record of the last Congress.
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New York
Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Union
Roosevelt
Reconciliation at Tombs Prison In New York
Mrs William Thaw and her daughter in law Evelyn Nesbit Thaw left a hotel together for the Tombs prison. A reporter noted her remark Isn t our presence together a sufficient answer as they arrived.
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New York
William Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Tombs Prison
River steamer assault report from Gallipolis
An incident on the Henry M. Stanley near Gallipolis involves a Black passenger entering a Cincinnati traveler’s cabin and attempting to assault a woman. Details are sparse due to OCR damage but the act occurred two miles from the city on August 2.
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Gallipolis
Henry ‘M. Stanley
Governor Davidson to appoint panel on Dietz at Cameron dam
Milwaukee Aug 2 The Daily News reports Governor Davidson will name a committee to probe the Dietz situation at Cameron dam. For now no plan to send troops to capture Dietz. Troop action will depend on the findings of the investigation.
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Milwaukee
The
Daily News
Davidson
Dietz
Cameron Dam
Hanged man Allen Mathis in Mayfield guarded by militia
Allen Mathis, a Black defendant, was hanged in Mayfield Kentucky fifty five minutes after the jury was sworn. He was convicted of an assault on Miss Ethel McLane of Mayfield. Mathis was arrested in Louisville and escorted to the court with militia guarding the proceedings.
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Mayfield
Allen Mathis
Mathis
Ethel McLane
Louisville
Grand Jurors Named in Chicago Oil Probe
Twenty three men chosen to serve on a federal grand jury in Chicago will hear testimony next Monday in the Standard Oil and railroad case. Judge Bethea will excuse those deemed undesirable. Attorney John S. Miller for Standard Oil has obtained the certified summons and will monitor the case through its stages.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Bethea
John S. Miller
Icemen case returns to lower court for veracity clash
In Toledo on August 1 the icemen case returns to common pleas court after circuit court overruled a jurisdiction challenge. The dispute centers on whether Judge Kinkade promised leniency for guilty pleas. If evidence fails, the icemen face six months in the workhouse.
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Toledo
Common Pleas
Circuit Courts
Icemen
Common Pleas Court
Babcock
Cleveland
Circuit Court
Kinkade
Ice Trust
Sage Will To Be Contested In New York
James H Sage nephew of Russell Sage says he will contest the late millionaire's will. Elisabeth Geer of New York plans to contest as well claiming the will deprived them of a share. Sage asserts he seeks his rightful inheritance and vows to pursue legal avenues.
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Troy
N. Y
James H. Sage
Russell
Russell Sage
Russell ‘Sage
Elisabeth Geer
New York
Malting Plant Damaged in Milwaukee Fire
Fire damaged the Borchert Malting plant at Twenty-fifth Avenue and Pierce Street Milwaukee estimate set at about $30,000 with damage split roughly between building and equipment authorities reported.
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Milwaukee
Borchert
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Pieres Street
Bridegroom Shot at Wedding Depot Murder in Charlotte
Charlotte diary reports Chet Brown, just married to Bettie Perry, shot dead at the depot as he and the wedding party prepared to leave for Danville. John M. Kincaid, said to have betrayed Kincaid's sister, fired five shots and surrendered. Brown was killed instantly. the couple had delayed their honeymoon.
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Charlotte
N. C
John M. Kincaid
Brown
Bettie Perry
Bessemer
Danville
Kincaid
Boma
Statements on possession of letters and items in court
Madine denies having the letters and asserts the items like spurs, a jockey jacket, an insurance policy, and two letters from his brother were kept in a bureau not a trunk. He admits a letter and a telegram signed by John F. Scott were stolen but says they were never in the trunk. Mrs. Hartje testifies she wrote only two letters to Susie Wagner and disclaims promising $300 to Blanche Ashby or directing testimony.
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Madine
John F. Scott
Hartje
Susie Wagner
Blanche Ashby
Trouble in Michigan town amid copper strike violence
In Calumet Michigan on August 2 a clash between striking miners and workers at a copper mine led to deadly and injurious violence. Sheriff William McFarland and a deputy guard faced the mob as one man died another was mortally wounded and several others were shot. About forty strikers were arrested and held in the Rockland town hall.
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Calumet
Mich
Rockland
Decatifel
Vitergroen
Tonagon County
Michigan
William McFarland
Ohio Senator Dick Declares Tariff Stand After Roosevelt Talk
Senator Charles Dick of Ohio, after meeting President Roosevelt, voiced a solid stand against tariff revising by the Sixtieth Congress. He called any substantial revision practically impossible and reiterated administration policy.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Charles Dick
Ohio
Roosevelt
Sixtieth Congress
Umpire Owens Exonerated By Baseball Board
The American Baseball Association board in Chicago cleared Umpire Clarence B. Owens of betting on game results. President O'Brien promised a thorough investigation to identify those responsible and uphold Owens reputation while addressing the accusations.
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Chicago
Board of Directors
The
American Baseball Association
Clarence B. Owens
Oat
O’brien
Owens
Proposals for Transvaal constitutional government welcomed
Johannesburg reports cautious relief as British plans for a constitutional Transvaal government are announced in Parliament. Observers expect broad acceptance and a cooperative approach, while noting the Boers and Britons remain closely divided and the first legislature could swing to any side.
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Johannesburg
Transvaal
House of Mons
Pleads Guilty to Bribery by Green Bay Alder Gang
Henry Porth the last of Green Bay Wisconsin aldermen in the bribery ring pleaded guilty in court. He confessed receiving 1000 dollars through ex Alderman J Schwartz for city job contracts. Judge J Monahan scheduled sentencing in two weeks.
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Green Bay
Wis
Henry Porth
J. Monahan
Porth
J. Schwartz
New York Democrats Pick Buffalo for State Convention
The New York Democratic committee voted to hold the forthcoming state convention in Buffalo in September. Professor A. H., son of a United States Geological Survey member in Washington, is 67. The king and queen of Spain arrived at Cowes while the royal yacht Giralda moved with the Asturias. Edmond Rosse, a French academy member connected to the 1871 commune, has died in Paris at age nine.
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New York Democratic Committee
Buffalo
A. H. Son
United States Geological Survey
Washington
Spain
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Giralda
Cess de Asturias
Edmond Rosse
French Academy
Paris
Market Quotations Wheat Prices From Minneapolis Notes
Market quotes from Minneapolis show wheat futures: Sept 73 3 4 c, Dec 74 1 2 c, May 79 3 4 c. On track prices No 1 hard 76 c, No 1 Northern 75 c, No 2 Northern 74 c, No 3 Northern 72 1 2 c.
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Minneapolis
Wheat and flax prices on track in Duluth update
In Duluth on August 1 wheat futures show No. 1 Northern at 76 5 8 cents, No. 2 Northern at 74 3 4 cents, Sept at 74 3 4, May at 79 3 4. Flax markets firm with arrivals on track at 1.12 dollars Sept, 1.11 dollars Oct, 1.086 5 dollars Nov.
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Duluth
Northern
Livestock Prices at St Paul Market Report
St Paul market notes cattle and hog prices with ranges for steers common to fair cows and heifers veals and hogs and lambs. Prices show value tiers from good to prime with steer and heifer grades and lambs priced up to six dollars per unit.
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St. Paul
Aug
Grain futures bids and pork price report
Chicago Aug 1 Wheat Sept BWHO tie Dec 76 percent QIE percent Corn Sept 1944 Dec 46 percent 30 percent Dec 31 percent Pork Sept 16 dollars per hundredweight noted with price range 1406 dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago Union Stock Yards Cash Prices Report
The Chicago Union Stock Yards notes cash price quotes for cattle and hogs with weighted averages and percent changes. Prices include cattle and heifers at 70 6.30 and 125 5.30, hogs at 2.50, with bids and market adjustments shown alongside miscellaneous notes.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Cittle
San
Lena Weeiene
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