Emperors visit camp amid an assassination scare in Russia
Reports from St Petersburg and Krasnoye Selo describe heightened security as the imperial family remains at a guards camp after an assassination attempt on the Grand Duke. Peasant uprisings spread through southern regions while authorities issue fines for strikes and threaten penalties for extortion, with evacuations and road closures around the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Krasnove-Sele
Wieguns
St. Pelesshang
Krishove-Sele
Krasnove Selo
Taarsioo Belo
Vreturoine
Potorhot
Fimypertat
Livadia
Crimea
Poisoned meat scare leads to Dane county official arrest
Madison Wisconsin August 11 A sensational scene as George W Stoter Dane county register of deeds is arrested while distributing meat alleged poisoned with cyanide of potassium. Authorities found a large supply of beef with the toxin and several children near the scene were exposed. Stoter, a long time resident and former university associate, was dragged to the police station by telephone company employees during a walking campaign for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Cheorge W Stoter
Register of Deeds
Dane County
Stoner
Poliem
Wisconsin
Vig
Death of Mrs Craigie Causes Shock Across Literary World
London dispatch reports the sudden death of Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie known as John Oliver Hobbes. The author died in her sleep of heart failure at Steephill Castle Isle of Wight after a fortnight visit, aged 39. Born in Boston to John Morgan Richards, she married Reginald Walpole Craigie at nineteen and spent most of her life in England while visiting the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pearl Mary
Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Damattiat
Englishman fined in Bayonne police court for flag incident
An Englishman, Janes Piere, was fined 26 dollars in Bayonne police court on August 15 for biasing the American flag during a performance. The judge noted the incident occurred after a song when audience reaction turned riotous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayonne
N. J
Janes Piere
Fae
Perr
Indictments Charge Fee Dealers in Boston Conspiracy
Secret indictments against seventeen fee dealers and six fee companies were made public in Suffolk county Superior Court. Dealers face conspiracy to regulate advance and fix fee prices for public sale. companies charged as corporations. Lewin G. White and Charles W. Hallustram named from the Massachusetts fee Dealers association. Companies named include Boston Independent Union Fresh Pond Cambridge and Rigiland County Operative. Arraignments set with bonds of $1000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fee
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Superior Court
Lewin G. White
Massachusetts Fee’ Dealers’ Association
Charles W. Hallustram
Boston, Independent
Union, Fresh Pond, Cambridge and
Rigiland County Operative Companies
Unknown Woman Found Dead By Deliberate Drowning in Lake
The body of an unidentified woman was found in Como Lake at 8 30 a m by park policeman Charles Goodle. She had undressed on the boulevard and waded into the lake with two morphine bottles found beside her clothes. One bottle was full and corked, the other partially empty. The hypothesis is she swallowed morphine then drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Omo Lake
Charles Goodle
Atlantic fleet to be reviewed by Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Orders issued for the formation of the Atlantic fleet to be reviewed by President Roosevelt aboard the Mayflower at Oyster Bay on Sept 3. The fleet will be the strongest yet under the U S flag, with forty five vessels, 1178 guns, 812 officers, and 16235 men. Also notes Oklahoma railroad inquiry, Sultan’s health, Dixon Senate bid, Nelson Wisconsin congress nomination, Harriman offer, San Francisco tron trades eight hour stand, involving six thousand workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Navy Department
United States
Constantinople
Joseph H. Dixon
Montana
United States Senate
William A. Clark
John M. Nelson
Madison
Wis
Congress
Wisconsin
Adams
J.C. Stubbs
Chicago
London
Tron Trades Council of
San Francisco
Tron Trades Council
America
Market Quotations Across Minneapolis and Chicago
Market report from Minneapolis Aug 14 lists wheat futures for Sep, Dec, May with varied bids. flax prices shown for multiple months. St Paul stock yards prices include cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs across grade ranges. Chicago grain and provisions give mixed wheat, corn, oats, flax, butter, eggs, poultry prices and cattle hogs figures. cattle and hog ranges repeated for Chicago and Texans, calvin, and stockers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Union
J. Paul
Chicago
Reunion Day Draws 125000 Visitors to Minneapolis G A R
Minneap olis August 15 crowds filled the city for reunion day at the G A R encampment with 9 am to midnight gatherings. About 125000 visitors are estimated by railroad men after 6000 arrived from Chicago overnight. Campaigns for commander in chief split between H B Brown of Zanesville and I H Coney with public camp fires and welcomes by Governor Johnson Mayor Jones and Levi Longfellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Grand Army
Chicago Iidne
Haya
H. B. Brown
Zanesville
I. H. Coney
Johnson
Jones
Minneapolia
Levi Longfellow
Minnesota
Tanner
Woman's Relief Corps
The
Sons of Veterans
R. B. Brown
Ohio
G. W. Cook
Denver
John E. Gilman
Massachusetts
Archbishop Ireland
B. F. Nelson
Commercial Club
Extermination War Drives Pulajanes Policy
Manila report from August 15 states Governor Ide, after a Tacloban conference with Major General Wood and others, plans a commission to tour Leyte disaffected districts to secure cooperation against the Pulajanes. The outlaw band, about 100 strong, grows as leaders force farmers into raids under threat of death.
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Manila
Ide Hag
Tacloban
Leyte
Wood
Jee
de Veyra
A- Teen
Presidentes
Taylor
Constabulary
Ide
Lee
Bryan to Visit Australia and New Zealand
Paris, Aug. 16. William J. Bryan confirms Melbourne report of a planned Australia tour. He will sail from San Francisco after the November elections, spend ten weeks traveling solo through New Zealand and Australia, with an undecided itinerary. A hoped meeting with President Fallieres proved impossible due to the Paris stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
William J. Bryan
Melbourne
Australia
San Francisco
New Zealand
Bryan
Fallieves
Foreign Office
Mr. Bryan
M. Fallieres
Aggressive Drive Aims to Close Bucketshops in Kansas
Topeka Aug 15 Attorney General Coleman launches statewide campaign under seven year old bucketshop law. Assistant AG Jackson says bucketshops will be closed under nuisance clause and owners of buildings housing them can be fined jailed.
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Topeka
Kan
Coleman
Jackson
Wallingford Neighbors Report Threshing and Visits
In Wallingford area notices a busy week with threshing in full blast and many residents visiting relatives and friends. Several locals travel to Emmetsburg and Minneapolis while others care for farms and schools.
Summer Diarrhoea in Children and Local Notes
Summer diarrhoea warning urges early care with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Report from Bliner months details a pastor's endorsement and local visitors and happenings in Grover and Turner areas, noting weather effects on crops and oats, and community visits by residents including Corwin Taylor, George Merriott, and the West family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockland
Dutrle Falls
Minn
Jay Johnston & Co
Wiliams A
Otson
Local Notes and Social Visits Across the Area
MMRT Miss Olga Fager left for Minnesota and Nebraska and other parts on Monday. Geo. Barber runs the binder for D. Saetach, O. H. Koehler stacks for I. J. Robingen. J. A. Anderson and son dined with Mr. and Mrs. M. Ninderholt last Sunday. Several from here toured lakes Sunday. Gilbert Gilbertson of Petersburg, Miam, IA threshing locally. Will Norby of Ratherville visited last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. &. Anderson spent Sunday with friends at Ratherville. Mrs. Lillyburg of Heron Lake visiting brother H. Stenberg. Harold Lamb works for J. A. Anderson and Mrs. Lamb recovering and driving about again after a visit to Estherville Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. Valent ine Weir visiting the latter's brother. L. Dobbie and mother visited Ole and Mrs. Anderson Sunday evening. J. A. Herrick Grover, visit to Armstrong Monday. Hannah Hanson came Saturday for a short visit with sister Mrs.
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Wallingford
Sevatson
Donahue
Emmetaburg
Lizzie
Manmna Gunder
Chicago
Caroline Myhre
Eatherville
Henry Schubbe
Schubbé
Bowen
Tllinois
Attman
Emmetsburg
West Bend
Corwin Taylor
Amy Taylor
Vinita Fow
Olga Fager
Minnesota
Nebraska
Geo. Barber
D. Saetach
O. H. Koehler
I. J. Robingen
J. A. Anderson and Son
Grover
J. A. Herrick
Armstrong
Hannah Hanson
Mrs
Jennie Jacobson
Culliver
A. ©. Pelton
Kingston
A. R. Colt
Mr. Skinner
Estherville
Mrs. Baxter
CG. Higinbotham
W. Mussen
Mrs. Kenline
John Higinbotham
Dr. Swenson
Hatherville
Elizabeth Colt
Community notices and visits across Estherville area
Local residents attended church and visited friends across Heatherville Culliver Kingston and Estherville. Sunday onlookers and relatives stopped by Baxter Higinbotham Mussen and Colt homes while ball games in Estherville and Grover drew crowds. Frank Richards Emma Refa ild and Miss Sundun returned from visiting Hills Minnesota.
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Oldiers
Russian Empire
Krasnoye-Selo
Odessa
Kanthars
Emperor
Fordlovied
Dlemies
Mrs. Craigie
New Jersey
Bosten
Lake
Como Park
St. Paul
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
W. C. Cromwell
Frantz
Dee
Wilbe
Wwe
Duluth
Muihith
Northern
Chicago Union
Mill City
Palajanes
Kansas
Wim
Jotmaon Howe
Peter Larsen
Jamestown
N.D
Graditinger
Redskins
Berg
Istherville
Ben Nelson
Gena Stindhan
Jennie Larson
Jack Creek
Hills
A.D
E. C. Kallestad
Matherdite
Mise Marie Origer
Kehoe
Otto Sando
Emma
Reading
Nels Jolson
Hammet Moore
Everieliige
A. He. Whisler
M. J. Dorsey
Dorsey
Clara Barnum
Cedar Rapids
Hallin Geeth
Trewin
Fall Woods
K. KeNkittebo
Mable
Ine, Overholt
Arthur Carr
Thardy
Towa
Spirit Lake
Clara Kallestad
Tewin
Miss Groth
HE Donelson
Kal, Stevens
Stockdale & Dietz
Agee Ld
Stevend
Walkingford
Matherville
Chitch
Charlie Nourse
Maple Hill
Lotta Mitchell
Mitchell
Artman
Bromley
John Goldsberry
Rob West
Geo. Weat
Enos Milla
Mr. Richards
Midway
Harrison Vaylor
Annie
Magela Manteee
Gratrude Richards
Grachtinger
Corwin ‘Taylor and
J. H. Duncan
George Merriott
Superior
Mrs. Lillyburg
Heron Lake
H. Stenberg
Harold Lamb
J. A. Anderson
Ayer
Madels 1
Aver Co
Lowell
Mant Aver Co
Mane
Aina
Spenerotins
Yet's
Ferran
Ett
Ena
Mussen
Teachers Institute
Katherville
Elsie
Nellie Broad
Archie Peirce
Charlie Duncan
M. EK
Ala
High Lake
Sundun
Frank Richards
Gruver
Emma Refaild
Ryan Lake
Mraq
Ed. Iverson
Richard
John Rokne
Keatherville
Sim
Mons
Estherville Jewelry
Music Company
Firet
Eagle Clothing House
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