Multitude of distant calamities and crimes reported worldwide
A storm in St Lovin county causes £60000 damage while Renald mine disaster in Silesia claims fourteen workers. Bandits shelled along the Sungart river. many killed. A farmer kills his wife in Cedar Ripida, Iowa with a hammer. Accidental gun discharge near Los Angeles buries a man. Peasant killings in Russian Poland target Socialists. Williston banker Weasley Shaffer sentenced to three years. A British naval officer Sir Francis Scott found dead in Dunnald. Pirates attack near Wu Chow. one killed, three wounded. Hong Kong bankers bankrupt amid global financial notes. Coroners urge action on a Chicago magnate amid suspicions of his wife’s death. San Quentin inmate Trebileux hanged for wife’s murder. A flood of distant reports from Aden to Ogaden describe raids and looting, with casualties and large camels seized.
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M. Mackenzie
C. B. Nichols
Cahuenge Pass
Los Angeles
Tehencernik
Russian Poland
W. H. Denny
Williston
N. D
Sir Francis Scott, Bart
Uettenant
Royal British Navy
Dunnald
South Sea
Negro Federal Troops Open Fire in Brownsville
Negro battalion from Fort Brown entered Brownsville Texas on Tuesday and fired on civilians after a search among their ranks for a suspect in the attack on Mrs Leon Evans. Barkeep Frank Natus died from a Krag Jorgensen bullet. Patrolman Domingo was wounded. horse was shot. Bullets shattered property including the Cowan and Stark homes and the Miller Hotel. Troops returned to their garrison after the incident, governors representations requested removal to avert further trouble.
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Brownsville
Tex
Leon Evans
Fort Brown
Main Street
Frank Natus
Domingo
Louis R. Cowan
F. E Stark
Miller Hotel
Trouble in mining camps near Donbass and Russian governorships
In the Donetsk basin unrest grows with mines and districts placed under a special general governorship to curb activity. A new advisory committee links district officials and Kharkov chiefs as disorder and violence persist. At Uzovia a meeting collapses amid whippings and a rash of incidents, including a fatal assault near a hotel.
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St. Petersburg
Donetx
Veevka
Fekaterinoeliy Provincs
Kharkov
Giris
Don Cossick
Jiuswin
Sakaharott Wat
Uzovia
Bank funds used in cotton speculation scandal in Birmingham
Alexander B. Chisholm paying teller at First National Bank was charged with embezzling 97000 of bank funds after a preliminary hearing. W L Sims and M Hays, brokerages managers, were arrested for aiding and abetting. Bonds set at 50000 and 16000 respectively. Loss tied to cotton futures over months. bank president says not all funds lost and impact limited.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alexander BR. Chisholm
First National Bank
United States
Watson
W. L. Sims
M. Hays
National Bank
Sims
Haya
Chisholm
W. P. G. Harding
Itle
Welcome to Veterans Encampment in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on Monday about 100000 visitors arrived for the annual Grand Army of the Republic gathering. The city is decorated with flags banners and decor, and residents contributed to entertainment and comfort for attendees as the event unfolds.
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Minneapolia
Grand Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Mingeapolia
Evangelist Fleees Bathers in Norwalk Beach Fracas
In South Norwalk Connecticut Jamen Clark an evangelist tried to preach to hundreds at Campa beach Sunday afternoon about Sunday bathing restrictions. Bathers derided him and hurled sand and water. Some suggested baptism in the waters as a stunt. He fled as bathers pursued, narrowly escaping a trolley car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
Jamen Clark
Campa Beach
Thip
Roosevelt plans Atlantic fleet formation review
A garbled 1900s- era item reports President Roosevelt ordering the formation of the Atlantic fleet, with mentions of Navy Department discussions, a voyage aboard a ship, and comparisons of strength. The text is severely corrupted, but centers on a high level review of naval strength and presidential involvement in naval plans.
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Waenington
Roosevelt Oywer
Navy Department
Will
Half the town burned in violent unrest and rioting
A chaotic scene unfolded as half the town burned while crowds gathered in streets. Reports indicate many killed or wounded and a state of emergency declared by authorities. Police and militia moved to quell violence and restore order amid widespread destruction.
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Weven
Poison Fatality Report At Livingston Manor Home
A poisoning incident in Livingston Manor ended in death. The victim, identified as Jane Omkin, a former state salaried official, reportedly ingested acetone by accident. Details are unclear due to damaged text and transcription errors.
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New York
Jane Omnkin
Salar
Pulema Dimanis
Acetone
Livingston Manor
McMakin
Oakland Street Car and Train Crash Injures Scores
A Telegraph avenue street car packed with Berk and Idora park crowds collided with a Piedmont to ferry-mole electric train at Fortieth street in Oakland. About twenty people were badly hurt. two may die. Cause cited as a defective airbrake. flagman signaled to slow but the Motorman could not stop. Passengers on the street car included members of the San Francisco and Los Angeles ball teams. The Oakland fire department arrived with lifting cranes to assist.
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Oakland
Cal
Telegraph Avenue
Berk
Idora Park
Piedpont
Mole
Fortieth Street
Hutt Om
San Francisco
Los Amgeles
Key Route
Pittman
Glen
Lees
Davenport Tragedy Drowns Five Citizens on Spokane River
Five Davenport residents lose their lives during a river outing on the Spokane river twelve miles northwest of Davenport. Victims include Winnie Jones, 19, A L Bergett, 40, Mrs A eduiant, 86, Roy Howard, 28, and A L Inman, 34. Four men reportedly sacrificed themselves attempting to save others as strong currents and whirlpools overwhelmed swimmers.
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Davenport
Wash
Spokane
Winnie Jones
A. L. Bergett
Japa Won't Tackle Uncle Sam on Alaska Poachers
London dispatch reports no danger to Japanese sea poachers on Great Pan Island Alaska. The Tokyo envoy assures a careful, equitable investigation and urges Japan not to let deteriorating ties cause a trivial dispute.
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Japa
Uncle Sam
London
Daily Telegraph
Toklo
Gt. Pan Island
Alaska
Nadde
Japan
Fought Duel to Death at Brown Lake in Chewelah
In Chewelah Washington Stevens county a deadly gun duel near Brown Lake left William Dougan dead. Mike McKale, a veteran prospector, and Dougan, both over fifty, quarreled over a fishing party and instantly drew their pistols. Twelve shots were fired with Dougan landing six, McKale’s opening shot killing him as he fell.
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Chewelah
WashAtier
Annala
Stevens County
Mike McKale
William Dougan
Brown Lake
Bath
Dowgan
McKale
Preparations Begin For Broad Legal Change Across Regions
The article outlines imminent legal changes across several districts including Atlantic HY MN and the Minato river area. It notes provisions to take effect on Wednesday August 2 and mentions the involvement of key officials and departments in implementing the new measures.
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Atlantic
de Blore
Minato
Che Chinelver
New England
Enum Sulk
Renal Eulichore
Missing For Thirty Years In Chiang Text Discrepancies
An aged note recounts a missing person case spanning thirty years. Professor Chorley Frye, a former gunerintendent of the Chiang homeland school, is described as retired and involved. The fragmentary record mentions a toll of 41oe bits and references a wife and a ward. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chorley LL Frye
Chieng Hormal
Bini Tie
Reward Offered for Mark Stenlund in Milwaukee Area
A reward of 5000 dollars is offered for the apprehension of Mark Stenlund, president of the Milwaukee Avenue Blatt bank. A Monday conference discussed action by police in the search, and a 4 resolution by Sarl was the tentative outcome.
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Chicain
Chieago Clourthe
Mere Ascaration
Mark Stenelund
Ty Kilte
Milwaukee Avenue Blatt Bank
Canalaunera
Arial
Biéneland
Sarl
Speculated and Lost in Kansas City Tragedy
Secretary of the National Board of Trade Kans City shot self after revealing a $10,000 missing funds to a director. The body misidentified. Tyron traced him from BL Paul to the scene. Money taken by him from the board reportedly lost in oral speculations.
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Kansac City
W. If Hyres
Te National Board of Trade
Kanene City
Mmeelf
Aerorite
Tyron
Paul
Thy
Mutiny Trial Convicts Five Soldiers by Naval Martial Courts
Five soldiers and two young men were found guilty at the first sitting and condemned to death. They were all executed and buried in a common grave without ceremony. The proceedings were part of a court martial conducted at Saint Petersburg. The defendants included Kochanovsky and Pimillanoff, aged 20 and 21, among others.
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Olelagfors
Pinland
Nourt
Kochanovsky
Pimillanoff
Hironhanovesky
Guards
T Bt
Petersburg
Emilanette
Emperor Pastel
Grand Duke Nicholas narrowly escapes Russian gunfire
In Krasnoye Selo near St. Petersburg Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholasevich, president of the council of national defense, narrowly escaped assassination during a review when bullets buzzed about his head. Guardsmen were questioned, arrests made, and an investigation opened into possible deliberate firing under blank cartridges.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Nicholaseviteh
Council of National Defense
Imperial Guarda
Krasnoye Selo
Grand Duke
Fred
PAYS PENALTY OF HIS CRIME IN BOISE HANGING
William Henry Hicks Bond was hanged at the Idaho penitentiary at 6:11 AM for the murder of Charles Daly in Boise on October 5, 1904. Bond, 30, born in Cornwall, had a brother in Butte, Mont. He admitted guilt but disputed some charges. Rudolph Winter, lined up for execution, received clemency to October 9 from Governor Gooding.
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Boise
Idaho
William Henry Hicks Bond
Charles Daly
Ton
Cornwall
Butte
Mont
Hand
Seatfelt
Hand's Ark
Rudolph Winter
Bond
Eight-Hour Law Issue at Panama Canal
Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, protests the Isthmian Canal Commission plan to bring Chinese coolie labor to the Panama Canal Zone. He argues the law bans Chinese laborers from the United States and possessions, and bringing them there would violate the law.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canala
Panama
United States
Panama Canalaone
Car Jumped The Track Near Chardon Injuring Eight
A Cleveland and Eastern Traction car with about fifty passengers derailed eight miles southwest of Chardon Ohio. Eight sustained injuries, some serious, and about a dozen were nearly drowned in a large stagnant pool when the car plunged into it.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland & Eastern Traction
Chardon, O
Grand Duke Nicholas Declines Commander Post
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolajevitch has declined the post of commander in chief of all imperial troops where martial law exists, tendered August 4. The decision timing relative to the assault on the life of the Grand Duke at Krawvoyne Sels on Adguna is unclear, but the reason given is that a grand duke should not hold such a post, a purely military man should.
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St Petersburg
Nicholas Nicolajevitch
Krawvoyne Sels
Adguna
Nicholas Balieves
Killing in Oklahoma sparks town broadside killings
Dr Patterson shot and killed De Herod on the main street in front of the nomtomee amid long standing feuds over Kuvinwee affairs. The shooter had sold practice rights to Dr Herrod and allegedly returned to resume his medical work, triggering the fatal incident.
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Oklahoma
Onim
Apoeinl
Muysyilie
Patterson
de Herod
Herrod
Hitler
Atlantic City Auto Motive Collision Leaves Injured
In Atlantic City two other men and a woman were badly injured when an automobile collided with a bridge railing on Meadow Boulevard about miles from the city. The chauffeur Joseph Locke, 30, of Philadelphia was killed. The other occupants Allan White, Brown, and Vera Sutton, all of Philadelphia, sustained serious injuries.
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Atlantic City
Meadow Boulevard
Joseph Locke
Phila Eat
Automoblie
Allan
Sane Brown
Sere Sutton
Ee Youre
Phia
Mi Sation
Government to purchase silver for coinage after 13 years
Washington reports the government will buy silver for coinage for the first time in thirteen years. Tenders open Wednesday the 16th for delivery to Philadelphia New Orleans or Denver mints with bullion guaranteed 999 fine. The treasury may reject offers and holds large stock for future delivery, aiming to avoid market disturbance. Since 1900 about 33 million dollars of silver has been coined under the resumption act.
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Washington
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Treasury
Mystery of decomposed woman found near Temescal Canyon
Police and coroner seek identifying details after a young, slender woman about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 116 pounds was found dead from a bullet wound in Temescal Canyon two miles from the Morroble resort. Description notes a shawl wrap and fashionably dressed appearance, with no identification available.
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Banta Monica
Cal
Offor
Temescal Canyon
Teer Karmievis
Death by rattlesnake claimed life of Ansa Reichard in California hills
Ansa Reichard a 22 year old mill worker died after a rattlesnake bite in the mountains behind Coyinn east of OAT Misa Reichard had joined friends for a hike from the mouth of Flah canyon toward Canyon fallin. She was bitten while crossing rocks and died eleven hours later.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ansa Mar Reichard
Coyinn
Misa Reichard
Flah Canyon
Canyon Fallin
Mise Rebebard
Man Executed Family Feud Fatal Shooting in Frederick Md
In Frederick Maryland a 17 year old, commanded by his father Fred Debold, shot and killed George Smith, son of a neighboring family. Longstanding feuds between the Debolds and Smiths led to the quarrel. The younger Debold fired a single shotgun blast, hitting Smith in the heart and killing him instantly.
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Frederick
Fred Debold
John Debold
George Smith
Edwards
Smith
Rich
Crisis report in Fort Worth links Crenshaw death to action
Aaronaut reports a personal crisis in Fort Worth Texas. The text identifies Mra A Crenshaw as the person who took poison by strychnine, dying on September 26, 1905 in Los Angeles. A reporter confirmed the woman’s identity and her stage name amid public attention.
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Fort Worth
Tex
A. Crenshaw
Los Angeles
Rival Contractor Accused in Navy Yard Bidding
A Washington report alleges a jealous rival supplied trash meat for the York navy yard and failed to obtain a contract for Hupp. Officials in the navy department were reviewing the matter as authorities examine the yard procurement and related actions.
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Washington
York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Cma
Cave
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Miewort
Vno Endl
Renald
Pruse
Silesia
Sungart
Weasley Shaffer
Cedar Ripida
Lows
Wu Chow
China
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Hongkong
Aden
London Mail
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Haronbe
Ogaden
K.Q Knudson
Chicago
San Quentin
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Jerchant
Gageuat
Aggies
Aninuy Wirtstunio
Tha Diisene
Nationa
Lanefin
Lemeine
Mary
Bey
Fala
Larlal
Georke Riley
Frome Mullins
Willian
Mate Central
Tomek
Eteelion
Lota
Jivaek
Uel MeKenus
Prince Muscat
Curie
Andre Fred
NECRO
Texas
Czar
Ginen
A. Burke
Burin
Hamed
Katy
Ntaniine
Pouley
George Bemth
Forionr Mamter
Alabama
Preacher
Will Saze
Grosin
Monroe
Kauk
Wilder Ava
Prometars
Akland Street Cary
Davenport, Wash
Muri
Nicholas
Fred Bond
Gompers
Silver
Uncle SQ
Treasury Department
California
Ben
Aaronaut
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