Baltic revolt grips Riga on unsettled rail routes
Troops reportedly join insurgents in Livonia and Courland as rail lines are damaged and street fighting erupts in Mitau. Casualties mount amid broader strikes and revolutionary activity across Petrograd and surrounding provinces. Crown jewels rumors surface as authorities rush to restore order and suppress the revolt.
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Mitau
Novee Vremya
Livonia
St. Petersburg
Gatchina
Guld
War Department
Balle
Russia
Trans-Siberian
Workmen's Council
League of Leagues
Central Committee
al Moscow
LICENSED TO MARRY IN MULTIPLE LISTED NAMES
A jumble of marriage licenses listed with many names from various places followed by obituaries and funeral notices for individuals including Agnes Galliber John C Ky Pennell Fred F Reisner Commodore William H Snock and others with dates in December 1905 to 1906 and funeral details.
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Gallinwr
Wrmount
Yale
Agnes
Joseph W. Galliber
Thirteenth Street
John C
Daly Denigon Ky
Pennell
Fifteenth Street
Commodore
William — H. Snock
U.S. N
Greenmount Cemetery
Baltimore
Deaths Recorded in Health Office Ledger with Ages
Health office lists numerous deaths with ages and last known residences. Entries include Anna Brown age 16, David Cole age 4, Wallace Pred age 6, Gertrude Motley age 33, Ambrose Pitor age 58, Alexander Shorter age 20, Stuart Williams age 69, Arthur McClurey age 2, and Am 20h al pw age 27 months among others. Locations include Homeopathic Hospital and Freedmen’s Hospital among Washington area addresses.
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LZ Om
Yntant Fiver V. Rouar
Arthur McClurey
Washington
Daniel Murphy
Proviten
Mosnttal
Ambrose Piitor
Freedmen's Hospital
Alexander Shorter
Stuart Williams
Wash
Asy
Ailton Willims
Dudley Pl. Sw
Washington notices list funeral directors and services
Marriage and death notices printed in The Washington Post under a subscription offer. The ad lists funeral directors and embalmers including W. R. Speare, Jr. William Lee, Harvey Sons, John R. Wright Co, George P. Zurhorst and others with contact details and service notes.
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W. R. Speare
F Street
Mirthing
William Lee
Modret Pric
Pensyieaniy Ave
Felaphone
Mainesa
R. F. Harvey's
S$ Sons
Puneral
Fourteenth Street
Bertelly Sraclara “Cerelers
John R. Wright Co
George P. Zurhorst
Panera
East Capitol
Tricokens
Han
Government's Position On Russia Crisis
The government asserts it seeks a peaceful regime without harsh measures but lacks support from constitutionalists and moderates while socialist-led groups push armed rebellion. It warns that allowing unrest would ruin finance and industry, stating elections depend on restoring order. The regime claims limited socialist support and fears a counter revolution if monarchy is overthrown, yet contends it has taken the only course available.
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St. Petersburg
Proletariat Organizationa
Sociatists
Letts Capture German Wagon Train near Roemershot
Details from Walek Livonia report a dragoon escort protecting twenty German families. A 4000 strong Lett force halted the caravan near Avouner Land. dragoons surrendered after exhaustion. Captives were taken to Lennawarden Castle where an orgy over the victims occurred.
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Walek
Livonia
Roemershot
Riga
Lennawarden Castle
Turned into Wilderness Buildings Burned in Livonia Estates
Dispatches from Dorpat in Livonia report insurgents control the southern region and much of Courland. Fires blaze south of Dorpat as estates are burned and looted. Several German barons and their families are said held by the insurgents. In Cronstadt, mutineers face prison after a military court.
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Livonia
Dorpat
Courland
Alga
Wenden
Troops fall back as insurgents press in Baltic region
In Mitau on December 17 troops exhausted by fighting abandon country districts to concentrate at Riga Libau and Mitau. Several detachments have been defeated and insurgents threaten deeper advance as defensive lines hold.
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Mitau
Yourland
Riga
Libau
Meyer Asks for Guard at Moscow Consulate
St. Petersburg December 18 Ambassador Meyer requests the authorities to place at the disposal of the American consul in Moscow a guard for protection of Americans in case of emergency due to the current situation.
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Moscow
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Rates Talk In White House Convenes On Legislation
An important conference on rate legislation was held last night at the White House with Attorney General Moody Senator Dolliver of Iowa and S H Cowan of Dallas taking part. Dolliver supports the President on the issue and Cowan, an expert on rates, met to discuss details. The two hour meeting touched on the rate question in depth though no plans were disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Moody
Dolliver
Iowa
S. H. Cowan
Dallas
Tex
Senate
Cowan
Newark Council Commends President Over Peace Accord
Senator Dryden of New Jersey introduced a Newark common council committee led by Mayor Henry M. Doreman to the President with peace negotiation resolutions. A Newark Board of Trade delegation, led by George W. Tompkins, invited the President to a January banquet to address Newark citizens. The President thanked them but said he could not commit due to scheduling.
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Newark
Senator Dryden
New Jersey
Common Council of
Henry M. Doreman
Russia
Japan
Newark Board of Trade
George W. Tompkins
Execuive
Bedford Bank Not Suffering From Walsh Troubles
Bedford Indiana December 1. The Bedford National Bank led by president J R Walsh with 0 percent stock did not suffer from Chicago Walsh bank troubles. A stockholders meeting was held to prepare for emergencies while the Citizens National Bank directed a unanimous vote to assist. A light afternoon run confined to small depositors. Deposits 269500 and total resources 543000. John R Walsh operates Bedford Quarries Company and two sawmills employing 600 men nearby.
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Sinal
Bedford
Ind
Bedford National Bank
J. R. Walsh
Walsh Bank
Chicago
T. Brooks
Citizens’ National Hank
Bedford National
John R. Walsh
Bedford Quarries
Southern Indiana Railroad
Burden Fails to Appear in Irving Blackmail Case
The case against Robert A. Irving editor and publisher of The New Yorker, for blackmail, was postponed as James A. Burden, Jr. failed to appear. An assistant district attorney warned the case would not be dropped and would seek a grand jury subpoena. The hearing adjourned until Wednesday.
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R. A. Irving
Washington Post
New York
Robert A. Irving
The
New Yorker
Tombs
James A. Burden, Jr
Kratel
Irving
Burden
Student kills himself in Lancaster incident
James B. Cox a 26 year old student from North Adams Mass and Bowman Technical School resident committed suicide this evening by shooting himself in the head after a period of illness. He had been in ill health for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
James 8. Cox
North Adams
Mass
Bowman Technical School
Dutch Convoy Ambuscaded in Sumatra Action Kills Twelve
A Dutch convoy was ambuscaded in the Pensangan district Achin Sumatra twelve men were killed and eight wounded. The Achinese lost six men and reports mention New York politics with a conference between Jorge W Dunn of Binghamton NY former NY Republican State committee chair and President Roosevelt. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Mary Lacey Quigley mother of Archbishop James E Quigley and naval movements listing ships Arrived Paul Jones Perry Paducah etc and upcoming comic section next Sunday with four pages in color.
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Hague
Pensangan
Achin
Sumatra
Achinese
New York
Jorge W. Dunn
Binghamton, N
Republican State Committees
Roosevelt
New York State
Germany plans relief ships for Germans in Baltic provinces
Berlin moves to safeguard German subjects amid murders and looting in Riga and Libau. The Wolga sails from Stettin to Riga to evacuate endangered Germans, with the Pring Heinrich also bound for Riga. Officials debate whether ships alone will suffice as unrest spreads and consider further actions if refugees face resistance. Hamburg lines Batavia and Kehrwieder chartered to ferry up to two thousand passengers from Libau.
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Berlin
Baltic
Koenigsberg
Prussla
Wolga
Stetlin
Riga
Pring Heinrich
von Buelow
Germany
Russia
Lokal Angriger
Hamburg
Batavia
Kehrwieder
Libau
St. Petersburg
Stald Vossiche Zeitung
Four Men Sentenced to Die for Sultan Assassination Attempt
Constantinople Dec 18 Edward Jorist the Belgian and three others were sentenced to death by the native count for participation in the attempt to assassinate the Sultan last July. Other alleged accomplices were sent to penal servitude for life and ten more charged with the crime were sentenced to death.
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Constantinople
Edward Jorist
Strauss Leaves Berlin Opera After Wilde Subject Fallout
Kaiser displeased with Strauss for staging Salome based on Oscar Wilde work and may push him to withdraw from his conductor post at Berlin Opera. Telegraph report cites Berlin correspondent stating little chance of further Berlin or German productions of the one act opera.
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Richard Strauss
Berlin
House
Washington Post
London
The
Telegraph
Germany
Strauss
Salame
Oscar Wilde
Dresden
William
Strause
Opera House
British ministerial appointments approved by King Edward
London December 18 The list includes Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice under secretary for foreign affairs with a peerage George Lambert civil lord of the admiralty Hudson H Kearley parliamentary secretary of the board of trade Walter Runham parliamentary secretary of the local government board Thomas Lough parliamentary secretary of the board of education and Alexander Ure solicitor general for Scotland KC
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Edward
London
Lord Edmund Fitsmaurice
Admiralty
George Lambert
Board of Trade
Hudson Hi. Kearley
Local Government Board
Walter Runelman
Board of Education
Thomas Lough
Scotland
Alexander Ure
K. C
Venezuelan Case Not Closed Despite Improvements
Paria reports official view that negotiations have improved the Venezuelan situation yet the affair is not considered closed. The issues include the seizure of French cable lines and offensive actions by the Venezuelan government toward M. Taigny the French charge d affaires. Brussels notes a averted ministerial crisis due to Antwerp fortification concessions. Count von Bressler transferred within German diplomatic service from Mexico City to Washington.
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Paria
M. Taigny
Brussels
Belgium
Antwerp
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Berlin
Count von Bressler
City of
Mexico
British Fleet to Lagos Near Cadiz in April Maneuvers
Information from Cadiz confirms a circulating report that the British Mediterranean Atlantic and Channel squadrons totaling sixty warships will concentrate in April near the Gulf of Cadiz with a base at Lagos for combined maneuvers. Some see the fleet near Morocco as a coincidence with the Moroccan conference closing.
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Cadiz
Spain
Gulf of Cadiz
Lagos
Morocco
ELOPING WIFE FORGIVEN IN NORFOLK
Norfolk, Va. Dec 18 A Granovitch jeweler forgives his wife after she eloped with Harry Titlebaum. She was arrested in this city and claims kidnapping by two men including Titlebaum. Granovitch withdraws charges against his wife but will prosecute Titlebaum. He plans to return home with his wife once she is released, likely tomorrow.
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Binek
Leen
National Assembly
Count Ignatiott
Witie
Tsirskue Sely
Demitr! Shipoff
Mosow Zemstvo
M. G’oshkoff
Zemstvelst
Workmens' Council
Owo
Washington Post
Norfolk
A. Granovitch
Avants
Harry Titlebaum
Autopsy Ordered in Brouwer Death Inquiry
Lakewood officials grant autopsy to challenge claim of natural death in Mrs. Frank Brouwer case. Grave will be opened and principal organs sent to New York for chemical analysis with Dr. Foreman of Monmouth Memorial Hospital assisting. Insurance detectives seek Lakewood physician tied to a $600 note. Dr. Brouwer vows to cooperate.
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Brouwer
Washington Post
Lakewood
N. J
Frank Brouwer
Toms River
Theodore J. T. Brown
Justice Hendrickson
Foreman
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Long Branch
New York
Highwayman Battle Ends With Capture Near Mansfield
An armed holdup man named Hol Snyder from Michigan was wounded and captured after a running engagement near Atol. He had earlier coerced a schoolteacher to surrender her watch and jewelry, then entered Mansfield and robbed a store of a small cash stash while wounding the town marshal with a revolver shot.
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Hol Snyder
Michigan
Atol
Here
Snyder
Mansfield
Coroner probes murder theory in theater fire deaths
Lorain Ohio December 28 coroner French began an inquiry into the deaths of Mrs William Marsh her two children and James Dwyer whose bodies were found in the Verbeck Theater building ruins after a fire early Sunday. He expressed suspicion that murder occurred and that the blaze was set to cover the crime.
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Lorain
Ohio
French
William Marsh
Mwo Wifdren
Jamea Dwyer
Verbeck Theater
RETURNS CHILD TO GERMANY IN IMMIGRATION CASE
Secretary Metcalf upheld the board of special inquiry in New York which refused admission for one of Johann Putz’s children as an idiot. The rest of the family, heading to Clayton Wisconsin where Putz bought a farm, will be admitted and await reunion after the father takes the boy back to Germany.
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Metcalf
Putz
Johann Putz
New York
Germany
Clayton
Wis
Jocale
Board of Special Inquiry
Wisconsin
Roosevelts Christmas Gift To School Expected
A Christmas check from President Roosevelt arrived for Miss Sarah C Provost the school principal whose pupils once attended by the President's children The funds are for buying gifts for the students.
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Oyster Bay
L. 1
Roosevelt
Sarah C. Provost
Dirty Money and Disease in the Medics Journal
The Medics Journal notes a decline in filthy bank notes as the public demands more redemption from the Treasury. Increased redemption facilities are promised to reduce disease risk from contaminated currency.
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Rom
Medics Journal
Treasury Department
Glecaes Fom
Carmania's Turbine Ships Impress Yet Face Steering Glitch
The Carmania, Cunard's steam turbine liner, arrives amid praise for near zero vibration and fuel economy versus the Caronia, though critics note steering gear issues needing quick fixes. Despite heavy gales, Carmania performed well, with engineers comparing turbines to older quadruple expansion engines and detailing boiler and pump designs.
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New York Evening Post
Caronia
Carmania
Cunard Line
John Brown & Co
West Twelfth Street
M. H. Maxwell
Cuoar
John Curry
Caronta
Saxonia
Coronis
Coronia
Taft Accepts Delegation Offer for Port Arthur Canal Work
Secretary Taft yesterday formally accepted the delegation's offer to supply right of way for the Port Arthur Texas Canal project. Engineers will begin improvements immediately with a $260,000 fund available for the work.
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Taft
Port Artor
Texas
Swamp Root Promised Cure for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues noting symptoms such as back pain frequent urination and fluid retention. It claims endorsements from a police chief and offers free sample bottles by mail along with a book of information and guarantees the product s authenticity.
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Nature
Bright
JH. Chalker
Ozark
Ala
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Washington Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N
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Court von Alvensieben
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Pec
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Hilery Warrun
Alice Carroll
Benjamin Chim
Hathie Colemas
Emmanuel Sultan
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Pittsburg Dispatch
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ST. Louis Republic
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Exquirer
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Rochester
N. Y
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James E. Quigley
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Perry
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Hercules
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Sultan
British Ministry
Dr. von Verdy da Vernola
Stuttgart
Lorain, Ohio
Mr, Roosevelt
Samuel N. Hoffheimer
3. W. Straus & Co
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Buffalo
NM. Y
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Finland
Troimanivere
Cherbourg
Kaleer Wilhelm II
Plymouth
Bremen
Amarika
Rotterdam
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Friedric. der Grosse
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Morton
Stout & Co. Tailors
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Berkeley Rye
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Bewlas
Connecticut
King Paper Co
R. P. Andrews CO
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West End Laundry
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