Venezuela Protests Seizure of New York and Bermudez Asphalt Co
The Venezuelan government contests the seizure of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company, alleging failure to meet concession obligations. Britain holds about $1,000,000 in company bonds, enabling intervention to protect British citizens. Secretary Bowen plans to file a formal protest and seek fuller details of Venezuelan law relevant to the case.
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Venezuela
England
Bowen
State Department
No German Ultimatum Over Venezuelan Payments Denied
Berlin says reports that Germany demanded Venezuelan indemnity interest and would withdraw its minister by August 4 are false. Caracas notes Venezuela has paid all obligations under the 1980 protocol signed by Herbert W Haw en. Venezuelan charge d affaires in Washington confirms no government instruction to halt or alter payments.
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Venezuela
Berlin
Foreign Office
Caracas
Herbert W Hawen
New York
Pulido
Washington
Notices of Marriage and Death Recorded in The Wasi
Public notices announce marriage and death records with applications available without extra charge through listed newspapers including New York Times and Courier, naming cities such as Minneapolis and Cleveland and organizations like the Herald and Tribune. The notice references telegraph or pipe options for transmission and mentions post dates and local officials in charge.
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Wasi
Ipeer
York
Gurald
Courier Cincins
Petants Leger, Rites
Misseapolis
Cliveland Plain Healer
Licensed to Marry and Moving Notices in Washington
A dense notice announces marriage licenses for Jacasun and Lawford of Philadelphia and other couples. It lists locations, dates, and residences, with references to moving, cemetery attendances, and expected ceremonies set for early August in multiple counties.
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Jacasun
Lawford
Washington
Armstrong
Thagles
Alce
Montacus
Philadelphia
Aptra Crawford
Gashias
Thorn
Van
Coleman
Health Office Record Deaths Noted In Fragmented List
Fragmented health office death list mentions Joop Yu age 47 and others with ages ranging from 2 months to 102, various addresses and hospitals named including Union Street and Navy locations. Entries read as a rough register with numerous garbled names and ages.
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Joop Yu
Vr Mets
Eta
Wwe
Hamani
Aqueaud
Tewerd
Roelogs
Joop
Joop & WaMahon
G/ Weaver
Sibler
P Winslow Mendota
Apts
General Keller Killed in War Front Action
Gen Keller commanded the Second Siberian army division at the front and died in battle after two Japanese reverses at Motien Pass. A 54 year old former governor of Ekaterinostatf, he had three Russo Turkish campaigns and held a page corps post with the imperial family. He was respected for cool judgment, disciplined leadership, and worn the St George cross.
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Count Keller
Siberian
Ekaterinostatf
Keller
Imperial Rifle Regiment
Corps of
Imperial Pages
Motien Pass
Transports Under Orders in War News
Reports from Sebastopol recount that volunteer fleet transports in the Black Sea remain under orders for government service. Three large ships of the Russian Steam Navigation Company are seized for coal transport duties and preparations for departure are underway. Otto Hadlof, formerly Odessa director, is named commander of the transport fleet.
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London
Washington Post
Sebastopol
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Euxime
Russian Steam Navigation Company
Otto Had~lof
Odessa
Petersburg
Tragic Soldier Sheds Self to Death on Train
A Times Russian correspondent reports a detachment heading east at Peterhoff when a soldier broke ranks and threw himself under a passing engine, severing his head. An eye witness at Schlosseburg notes two more soldiers ordered to the front also killed themselves.
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Ondon
The
Times
East
Peterhoff
Schlosseburg
Arabia on Trial as Cargo Sparks Seizure Debate
Report from Vladivostok shows a Russian prize court probing the Hamburg American steamer Arabia after arrest by Rear Adm Jesser. Owners and master protested cargo as contraband but loading proceeded amid doubts a Russian squadron would be near Japan. Novo Vremya editors fault German captain for protesting contraband.
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Times
Washington
Berlin
Vladivostok
Arabia
Admirl Jesser
Yokohama
St Petersburg
Japal
Hanburg-American Line
Associated Press
Ug 1
Foreign Office
Raye
Novoeremya
Mwisig
Novoa Vremva
Novoe Vremi3a
Cruisers to Scour Sea and Russian Naval Movements
Russian naval action dominates the Aug 1 dispatches with Rear Admiral Enquist leading a cruiser division from Cronstadt toward sea duty under sealed orders. Don and Ural auxiliary cruisers, two torpedo boats, and other merchantmen are noted as joining or following, with Copenhagen transits reported and Russian warships replacing volunteer cruisers in the Red Sea. Von Plehve’s assassin death report denied. fear of Korean uprising noted as Japan contemplates colonist lands.
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St. Petersburg
En- Quist
Cronstadt
Dan
Ural
Copenhagen
St Petersburg
Smolensk
Neva
M von Plehve
Frederickshaven Island
Jutland
Don
Skaw Cape Skagen
Qde
Cabinet for Russia sparks debate on responsible ministry
In St Petersburg August 1 discussion grows over a responsible cabinet as M Souvorin and Prince Mestchersky call for reform. Souvorin argues ministry rivalry harms public service and presses for ministerial responsibility with a press free to criticize.
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St Petersburg
M. Souvorin
Novas Vremya
Prince Mestchersky
Grazhdanin
M Souverin
Souverin
Peter the Great
Europe
Alexander II
M Witte
Exciting Naval Fight Near Tungwangtao
Tokyo Aug 1 An account from Admiral Togo describes four Japanese gunboats entangled by a mine while sweeping near Tungwangtao. One gunboat drifted to Shensen Point under heavy Russian cannonade until Capt Hirose's vessel towed and rescued it after a hour battle with a Russian torpedo boat destroyer. The rescued ship’s captain and ten men were wounded or killed. The Russian destroyer was sunk.
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Tokyo
Togo
Tung-wang-tao
Shensen Point
Hirose
Hirosa
Japanese Government Refuses to Recognize Indy News Reporter
The Japanese government through American Minister Griscom orders the return of passports to Hector Fuller, Indianapolis News war correspondent. Fuller sailed from Tokyo to San Francisco after being in Port Arthur, facing constant espionage while in Japanese territory due to prior penetration of Russian lines.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Griscom
Hector Fuller
Indianapolis News
Port Arthur
Attitude of Finland Declares Finnish Grief Over Crisis
The Finnish National Alliance of the United States issues a public declaration denouncing Russian actions in Finland. It vows that no respectable Finnish person accepts the current regime’s suppression, lawlessness, and threats to civil rights and education, and rejects any future forced assembly endorsing violations.
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New York
Finnish National Alliance of
United States
Finland
Russia
Letter From Andree Found Near Spitsbergen
Dispatches from Christiana Norway report a Norwegian whaler found a letter north of Spitsbergen dated 18 percent though the text is not disclosed Prof A Andree departed Spitsbergen in a balloon on July 11 1897 aiming to cross the north pole and has not been heard from since
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Christiana
Norway
Spitsbergen
Andree
A. Andree
North Pole
Water Coolers and Filters Combined Offer
A listing describes combination water coolers and filters, highlighting integrated units that serve as both filtration systems and drinking water dispensers for offices or public spaces.
Campbell Bannerman Fails To Censure Liberal Unionists
In the House of Commons Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman moved to censure Liberal leaders for cabinet members backing the Liberal Unionist council July 14. Chamberlain defended colonial preference and urged an early general election, while Balfour reiterated free trade and rejected calls for a colonial conference. The motion was defeated 288 to 210 with no reply on Chamberlain’s proposal.
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Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Chamberlain
Balfour
London
House of Commons
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal-Unionist Council
Joseph Chamberlain
Lyttelton
Lansdowne
Lard Selborne
Admiralty
Mr. Balfour
Mr Chamberlain
Victory for Government in French Departmental Elections
Paris August 1 The government secures victory in yesterday's general departmental council elections. The results show France unaffected by theoretical political questions and suggest ministries are strengthened. The main upcoming issue is the income tax reform to be introduced by Mr Rouviler at the next session.
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Washington
Pasat
Paris
France
M Rouviler
Vienna Teamsters Strike Sparks Broad Industrial Disruption
Ten thousand Vienna teamsters began a strike on August 1 causing demoralization across many industries. Public services suffered as water cart and garbage wagon drivers joined the protests. Demands center on higher wages and an eleven hour workday. In the morning protests blocked outbound wagons and led to numerous arrests. Also, Paris reports the Sultan of Morocco appointing Capt Fournier to command Moorish police in Tangier.
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Vienna
Tangier
Paris
Morocco
Capt Fournier
Swamp-Root Cherished Cure Ad Letters Readers
A 1904 reader letter from I Richardson of Melrose Mass claims full kidney recovery after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root. The note praises its safety as a vegetable remedy and offers sample bottles and a book, with purchase options of fifty cents and one dollar bottles.
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Cottage St
Melrose
Mass
C Richardson
Educational Information Bureau catalogues on file at The Post
The Post's Educational Information Bureau lists catalogs from numerous colleges and schools including Gonzaga College Georgetown University Columbian University and Virginia institutions. The article notes mailings are not offered but information can be mailed on request. notation includes a Vermont district meeting with C. O Strieby nominated without opposition.
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Bureau of Educational Information
Educational Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Southern
Emerson Institute
Wood's Commercial College
Tanner's Business College
Bpencerian Business College
Gonzaga College
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Bt. Jo College
Georgetown Colleg
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Law School
Georgetown Medical School
Columbian University College
Columbian University Medical School
Columbian University School of Jurisprudence and
Diplomacy
Columbian University Law School
Catholic University of America
Berlitz School of Language
National Law School
the Drillery
Flynn’s Business College
Olney
Fairmont Seminary
Bristol
Episcopal
Washington Seminary
Army and Navy
Mount Vernon
Chevy Chase
Washington School
Frienda
Misa Wallach
University School
Gueston Institute
Virginia
Davis at Parkersburg on eve of West Virginia convention
Ex Senator Henry G. Davis arrives in Parkersburg to attend the West Virginia state convention. He is greeted by a large Democratic crowd and later confers with local leaders before likely addressing the gathering Wednesday. National Committeeman Jonn T McGraw arrives as temporary chairman with Col Thomas B Davis and others. Davis declines to speak to reporters tonight.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Henry G. Davis
Elkins
West Virginia
Jonn T McGraw
Davis
Col
Thomas B Davis
WANTS ORIGINAL BILLS MAJORITY DEFEAT IN SENATE
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston West Virginia reports a surprising House vote on tax bills. Republicans and Democrats united to back a minority amendment to tax deeds while a state tax on coal gas and oil was debated. Adjournment followed the vote with no immediate final outcome announced.
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Washington
Charleston
House
Schillings
Boone County
Committee On Taxation and Finance
Tax Commission
Senate
Kenney
Reynolds
Mineral
Barnes Nominated by Acclamation for Congress
Fairmont West Virginia August 1 The Democratic Congressional convention of the First district met this afternoon in Fairmont and nominated J Walter Barnes of Fairmont by acclamation for Congress Owen S McKinney placed Barnes in nomination and W M Kincaid seconded The ballot show Wetzel County giving 21 votes to Barnes with Martin withdrawn and Barnes’s nomination made unanimous.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W Va
J. Walter Barnes
Congress
Owen S. McKinney
Mr. Barnes
W. M Kincaid
Cameron
Thomas R Horner
Lewis
Fred T. Martin
Wetzel County
Barnes
Martin
Death of George F. Clay Naval Cadet Returns Home
George Francis Clay of Grand Rapids Michigan and Annapolis class of 1907 died of pneumonia in New London Connecticut after falling ill aboard the monitor Florida of the North Atlantic Squadron. His body was sent home after a church service attended by crews from ten warships in harbor. Mark H Barnum of Wisconsin, a lawyer and editor, died after a short illness at seventy. Movements of ocean steamers report arrivals and sailings at New York Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen.
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Annapolis
New London
Conn
George Francis Clay
Grand Rapids
Mach
Annapolis Naval Academy
Clay
Florida
First Congregational Church
Collision injures man crossing tracks near Ninth and B
Arthur Neameng of Pennsylvan ia avenue attempted to cross a streetcar track in front of an Anacostia line car at Ninth and B streets NW yesterday. The motorman braked but could not avoid the collision. Redmond's wagon slewed, the tangoe broke, Redmond was thrown headfirst to the pavement with a head cut, a bruised shoulder, and brain concussion reported by physicians at Emergency Hospital.
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Arthur Neameng
Ueery Univer
E. B. Adams & Co
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth and
B Streets
Anacostia Line
Redmond
Imergency Hospital
Panama protest over new customs port near Panama City
Senor Obaldia Panama's minister, with secretary Arosamena, lodged a formal protest at the State Department against the Isthmian Canal Commission's canal strip actions and the location of a new customs port. Panamanian leaders fear loss of customs revenue and trade, while commission officials claim Panama misunderstands orders. The dispute, touching post offices and anti smuggling measures, awaits commission return to Washington for potential legislation under the organic act.
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Senor Obaldia
Legation
Arosamena
State Department
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal Strip
Panama
Canal Commission
Colon
Lee
Commission
Ma~goon
Secretary of State
Washington
Congress Plans Panama Isthmus Visit By Committees
President Roosevelt endorsed a plan for Interstate and Foreign Commerce and Interoceanic Canals committees to visit the Isthmus of Panama. Rep Hepburn and Senator Hopkins support the trip to Colon after sailing from Norfolk, with executive aid from the Roosevelt administration to study governance and conditions in the zone.
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Panama
Roosevelt
William P Hepburn
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
House
Congress
Col Hepburn Long
Hopkins
Interoceanic Canals Committee
Senate
White House
Col Hepburn
Isthmus
Norfolk
Colon
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