President Roosevelt Homeward Welcome At Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt returned to Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay after two days among Harvard alumni in Bridgeport. Citizens lined the route from the yacht Sylph to the station while he expressed joy at the reception and stressed national unity over sectional differences. The trip began in Bridgeport and ended with a warm, informal homecoming greeted by neighbors and friends.
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Bridgeport
Coan
Boston
Bueumort Hill
Seawunhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT VISITS OYSTER BAY
A 1905 town page recounts President Theodore Roosevelt's Oyster Bay stop during a New England trip. He greeted townsfolk at the station, rode in a road wagon to Sagamore Hill, and spoke of national unity while plans for July and August appearances were noted.
Health Office Record of Deaths and Hospitals
Health office records list deaths reported through June 29 at multiple hospitals. Names include Rose Hrwa aged 3 years, Mt Olivet actions Ko Purch 2nea Mt Olivet, Jomen Souk 6 years, 41 N St Aw Autla ooke 39 years, Hemeodathin Hospital Times Dave Inox 205 Brooks at Lomuel pices 29 years, Providence Howplal Noward 26 years, 638 Bet x2 Bessie Linerd 36 years, Providence Hospital Margaret L Malton 1 year, 1503 Q St 16 Mery Vo Masing 45 years, Carfelt Hospital, and others with ages and addresses listed.
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Carfelt Hospital
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Shot Mother's Assailant in Georgia House
Jeffersonville Georgia June 2 Former Sheriff F Pettis was killed today by Cicero Blackshear a boy who fired four shots from a revolver at Pettis head Pettis had been boarding at the Blackshear home two miles from Jeffersonville and was said to have beaten his mother the man was about sixty years old
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Sherif F Pettis
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Pettis
Blackshear
German Force Ambushed in Cape Colony Fight
Telegraph report from Steinkopf notes Major von Kamptz’s German force loses thirty one men at Karasberg to African insurgents led by Petrus Christian. Fifteen Germans killed and twenty six wounded. claims of captured guns unconfirmed. Also ship movements list arrivals and departures in Europe and U S ports.
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Odessa Night of Terror Roughly Described in Violent Riots
Fire gutted harbor warehouses and several steamers as mobs clashed with troops. Police, Cossacks, and infantry suffered numerous casualties while a funeral procession for slain sailors drew thousands. city remains under strong military control with hundreds dead and hospitals overwhelmed.
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Flames sweep harbor as mutineers aid destruction
Report from St Petersburg describes a mutinous fleet action at Odessa with the Kniaz Potemkine still held by mutineers. Fires devastate the harbor and ships while military fire drives crowds into panic. Port offices and stores burn, several vessels destroyed, bodies recovered, and newspapers suspended.
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Port Administration
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Kalaz Potoemkine
Fears Army Outbreak Amid Mutiny At Sea And City
In St Petersburg June reports say the government fights to contain mutinies shaking Odessa Libau and the Russian fleet. Sailors resist orders from Admiral Kruger and Vice Admiral Chuknin and a court martial hunts disobedient crews while mobs plunder foreign property under smoke-filled skies.
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Black Sea
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Libau Mutiny Sparks Naval Unrest Across Ports
Dispatches report officers placed in irons as workmen in Libau strike in sympathy with blue jackets. Reports claim artillery might have been used against mutineers, but no confirmation or casualty figures available. Four Lake submarines stay moored under guard while mutiny rumors swirl after Odessa incidents.
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Powers Tie Odessa Crisis to Dardanelles Issue
London reports potential escalation if Elinaz Potemkine bombards Odessa. Foreign consuls may seek warship protection, stoking the Dardanelles question. Mutiny at Li bau linked to bluejackets, threatening Russian stability as Kruger’s ships sail for Odessa amid trust concerns. Admiral Chukhuin returns to command with powers to quell the revolt.
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RULE IN THE PACIFIC SPEECH IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
In London Sir John Colomb assails British naval cutbacks and flags Roosevelt's claim America will rule the Pacific. Secretary Pretyman defends navy growth and says Britain seeks no sea mastership beyond protecting trade. He notes lessons from early 20th century wars guiding new battleship plans.
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Plans for Peace Envoys at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt may receive the peace plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan at Sagamore Hill rather than Washington. Envoys to travel from Washington aboard the Mayflower and Dolphin, with no fixed meeting date yet. Oxford honors Basil L. Gildersleeve of Johns Hopkins University with a doctor of laws degree.
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Japan
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Battimore
Range of the Voice Shakespeare in the Far East
Delegates of the National Association of Elocutionists met at the Public Library for two sessions on methods of teaching drawn from modern English convention writings. Notables like Miss Mary A Blood and Miss Katherine Oliver highlighted lectures and recitations with strong reactions from the audience. The group plans to reconvene in Washington next year.
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Ohio
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Longfellow
Chicago
The Wallace Offer From IRT to Wallace Quits Panama Post
Interborough Rapid Transit Company from New York offered Chief Engineer John F Wallace a $60 000 year salary to join their elevated and subway operation a move expected to be accepted. Thomas Ryan head of the Metropolitan Street Railway syndicate denied knowledge of Wallace or any contemplated employment relation in New York subway plans.
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New York
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New York City
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Ryan
Gonateckion
Subway
Wires May Be Cut From Odessa Telegrams Not Yet Reported
State Department had received no cable from Consul Heenan in Odessa by closing hours last night. The lack of further reports led officials to suspect wires may have been cut. No request for protection of American property or for warships had been received at the department.
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Odessa
Heenan
Little Giant extinguisher shown by government experts
The steamboat inspection service witnesses a test of thirty eight extinguishers at an engine house on North Carolina avenue. The Little Giant hand pump extinguisher is praised for not needing refilling after three uses and for immunity from freezing. Manufacturers claim it offers cheapness and easier access by placing multiple units in a building.
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Urging Reciprocity by National Livestock Association
Former Senator Harris of Kansas, president of the National Livestock Association, is in Washington seeking support for reciprocity ahead of the Chicago conference on August 15. He believes a reciprocity treaty cannot be approved but hopes agitation will raise awareness of closer commercial ties and tariff elasticity for favorable deals with foreign powers.
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