Mutiny on cruiser Pamyat Azova spreads chaos at sea
Dispatches say civilian sailor masquerading on board sparked mutiny aboard the Pamyat Azova at Reval. Loyal crews fought mutineers, recapturing the ship after heavy combat. Five officers and several sailors died or were wounded. 259 mutineers were landed. Fort Sveaborg and Helsingfors saw heavy action as government loyalists retook fortifications and reduced rebel resistance.
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London
Reval
Esthenia
Uself
Pamyat Azova
No 106
Pamyat Azo‘vo
Quo Ofcer
Sveaborg
Mutiny on the Bathonian Coast Ends in Captain's Death
Sailors on a Bathonian coast vessel mutinied after arresting a ringleader Tarasoff. Captain Saborovsky was killed as officers fled in a launch. Mutineers used a rapid fire gun and cutter to pursue. Officers, wounded or otherwise, fled into shallow water and woods while others were killed or drowned.
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Bathonian
Tarasoff
Saborovsky
Seborovsky
Finnish Railway Lines Seized by Troops Between St Petersburg and Viborg
Aug 3 report states all stations on the Finnish railway from St Petersburg to Viborg and the coastal stretch along the line are occupied by troops. No further details provided.
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St Petersburg
Viborg
One Man Stops Four Mills in Adams Strike Move
Four Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company mills in Adams Massachusetts were ordered shut for the rest of the week after weavers loomfixers and carders went on strike. They protested the firing of Samuel Whitaman president of the Weavers Union. W B Plunkett the mills treasurer denied discrimination due to Whitaman's union ties.
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Adams
Mass
Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company
Samuel Whittaman
Weavers’ Union
W. B. Plunkett
Puble
Whittaman
Death from new motor on Harlem river testing site
William P. Casey a 13 year old Bronx resident died in Fordham hospital after being struck by a New York Central electric motor near the Harlem river track during a swim near the test area. The fatality is attributed to the wider electric engines which require spectators to stand farther from the passing trains.
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NEW Motor
New York Central
New York
William_ P. Casey
Patrick Casey
Grand Avenue
Evelyn Place
Bronx
Fordham Hospital
Harlem
Casey
War on Elm Tree Beetle Ravages New Haven Area
New Haven and surrounding towns intensified efforts to curb the elm tree beetle as demonstrations and inquiries flood the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station for pest control advice. Hartford and Bridgeport report widespread street infestations, with thousands of dollars spent annually on battle measures. Fire destroys Albany flour house owned by Henry Russell, the distributing agent for a major mill. The mammoth warehouse, 1900 feet long and 35 feet wide, held 60,000 barrels of flour. about 1,000 barrels were lost and total damages remain undetermined.
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New Haven
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Hartford
Bridgeport
Albany
N. Y
Henry Russell
Esatera
United States
Russell
Butter theft nets 146 firkins valued at 1800 dollars
New York merchant Charles H. Zinn says 146 firkins of butter were stolen from his Greenwich street refriger ator between Saturday night and Monday evening. He offers 500 dollars for information and says police have not helped, noting the thieves shaved the tubs and removed labels to hide brands.
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New York
Charles H. Zinn
Greenwich Street
Leonard Street
Zinn
Warren
Franklin Street
Work of a tramp shocks Thomaston community
Aug details confirm John Grady, a tramp with many aliases, allegedly assaulted Rev B A Viets's six year old daughter in the Methodist church. Grady, said to have lived in New Haven Hartford and Waterbury, faces trial before Justice W B Foster. the girl's condition has improved under a physician's care and prosecutors include F W Etheridge.
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Thomaston
Aug
B. A. ‘Viets
John Grady
Grady
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
W. B. Foster
F. W. Etheridge
General Strike Leads to Mass Walkout Across St Petersburg
A formal general strike begins tomorrow at noon after a preliminary walkout by workers in diverse establishments today. About fifteen thousand men quit, including the head of the electric lighting plants, with reports of a clash and gunfire in Narva suburbs as troops were involved.
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St Petersburg
Narva
Chases Again Civil Action Over Will Contests
A civil action has begun in Salem claiming defamation tied to the will contest over Mrs Jennie P. Chase of Swampscott. Dr Horace Chase of Boston sues Leonard H. Phillips seeking $100,000 after the Phillips family challenged the will that left Mrs Chase’s estate to them.
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Salem
Mass
Horace Chase
Boston
Jennie P. Chase
Swampscott
Chase
Phillipe
Postmaster Removal Over Shortage Reported in Mosey Order Clerk Funds
Salem Massachusetts August 3. Orders from Washington require removal of Postmaster George P. Cook for knowledge of and failure to report a $256 shortage in the Mosey Order Clerk Walter M. Dan accounts. Local officials say the action follows an audit finding and aims to restore account integrity.
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Salem
Mase
Wheip Jey
Washington
George P. Cook
Cook
Mosey
Walter M. Dan
Berkshire Cotton Mills Idle After Weavers Strike
Adams Massachusetts August 3 workers at Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company mills idle following a strike by 1500 weavers earlier in the week leaving about three thousand employees idle across the four mills in the area.
Smelters on Strike In Montana Amalgamated Layoffs
Two major smelters in Great Falls, part of the Amalgamated Copper Co, closed after the union demanded reinstatement of five discharged smelter workers. About 3,000 Cascade county workers and 3,000 Boston & Montana mine miners are affected as talks fail and posters announce the strike. Superintendent Wheeler orders workers to report Saturday as the company weighs return.
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Great Falls
Mont
Boston & Montana Co
Amalgamated, Copper Co
Wheeler
Cascade County
Amalgamated
Boston & Montana
Butte
Boston & Montana Electrolytic Smelters
Knife betrays burglar at Dunwoodie station
John Woods, 17, was arrested in Yonkers for taking part in robbing the Dunwoodie station on the Putnam line. Detectives found a knife linked to the gang and Woods admitted a three-way split of $75. He posted $500 bail and awaits trial next Monday. two other youths, ages 17 and 19, are being sought.
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New York
John Woods
Yonkers
Dunwoodie
Putnam
M. J. Greenwald
Greenwald
Woods
Fire at Milan Expo Destroys Italian Hungarian Exhibits
Fire at Milan international exposition caused extensive damage to the decorative arts sections of Italy and Hungary and destroyed the pavilions housing Italian and Hungarian architecture. Estimated loss stands at 800000 dollars. Several firemen and Carabineers were injured. Officials deem a short circuit the likely cause and reject incendiary theories.
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Milan
Italy
Hungary
Mayor Rush Culver Declines Democratic Lieutenant Governor Bid
Detroit dispatch reports Mayor Rush Culver of Marquette, named for lieutenant governor by the Democratic ticket, will not accept. Culver says the nomination came without his knowledge, he is out of politics, and his lumber business demands his full attention.
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Detroit
Mich
Marquete
Rush Culver
Leutenant
Berlin worker killed by freight car in yard accident
John A. Walla, 63, of Berlin Construction, was struck by a freight car in the company yard this morning and died minutes later.
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Berlin
Agg 3
John A. Walla
Berlin Constructionst
Mutual Life Insurance Order Demands Policyholder Filing
An order issued in New York directs the Mutual Life Insurance Company to file a correct list of policyholders. The document seeks transparency and precise policyholder details in its records. It underscores regulatory action to ensure accurate policy disclosures.
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Terard
New York
Mutual Life Insurance
Aprisl Field Day Held by New England Railway Clerks
The tenth annual field day of the railway postal clerks of New England was held at Lighthouse Point New Haven on August 3. A good attendance reported from all parts of New England.
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Double Beach
New Haven
Branford
Eml
Eral E. &. Bradley
New England
Lighthouse Point
Emperors’ reform clash rocks St Petersburg headlines
The Aug 3 dispatch reports Emperor Nicholas refusing Stolypin’s cabinet terms, signaling a potential dictatorship as the mutiny at Cronstadt escalates. Sailors resist, trials resume, and naval and civilian authorities tighten control amid fires and arrests. A separate report notes an eastbound express fatality at Atlantic Street Bridge.
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St Petersburg
Nicholas
Stolypin
Count Hayden
Alexander Guchkoff
Prince Lyoff
Paul Vinogradoff
Kon
Count Heyden
M. Btolypin
Cronstadt
M. Stolypin
Krasnoye- Selo
Neva
Baltic
Ravitstraite
Kovnovaky
Exstrana
Novoe Vermya
Boet
Tfell
Alebandroff
Toroschinsky
Trodtonegi
Ventme
Cronstadt Incanes
Ae Yenleset
Stamford
Fareoe Carmine
Atlantic Street Bridge
Connecticut Weather Forecast Update
Forecast for Connecticut calls for generally cool conditions with scattered light rain possible in the southern portion. Expect variable winds and mild temperatures with regions seeing light shower activity mainly on Saturday.
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Connecticut
Cally
Young Gage Is Dead Son of Ex-Treasury Secretary
Eli A. Gage son of former Secretary Lyman J. Gage killed himself in Seattle amid alleged drinking-induced temporary insanity. He traveled from Chicago on July 7 and arrived with over $1,000 in the bank, later showing a balance of 211. A new large-caliber revolver and a new dagger were found in the room along with four empty whiskey bottles and a half-full liquor flask. Detectives were on his trail.
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Seattle
Wash
Eli A. Gage
Lyman J. Gage
Gage
Chicago
National Bank of Commerce
Lime fires wrecked boat on Pasquotank river
The steamer Thomas Newton carrying freight and a carload of mime collided with the barge Mars near a river bend in Elizabeth City at seven. Fire broke out as lime elevated water. the vessel burned to the waterline. Crew escaped by lifeboats, with Captain Cahoon recovering belongings after nearly succumbing to heat. No injuries reported.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Thomas Newton
Pasquotank River
Mars
Philadelphia
Cahoon
Bankers Winche ster killed in Baltimore accident
Lycurgus Winchester of Winchester Bros & Co bankers was killed early yesterday when his buggy collided with a trolley car. Mins Dougin was seriously injured as the party returned from Electric Park after a dinner honoring Captain Rich and Hooker of Washington. Miss Wise, daughter of late Captain Frederick May Wise, Navy, attended as a guest. A heavy rainstorm prevailed. the carriage smashed, Winchester died almost instantly after being thrown ten feet.
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Baltimore
Lycurgus Winchester
Winchester Bros & Co
Mins Dougin
Winchester
War vessel Whipple races death in rapid medical rush
The torpedo boat destroyer Whipple left Norfolk for New York with four naval men aboard badly ill. The voyage is a race against time as engines push toward the limit of thirty miles per hour. Two officers are among the passengers, but names and illness details are withheld. The ship is expected in New York before daylight tomorrow.
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Norfolk
Whipple
New York
Best marksmen compete for medals at Connecticut militia meet
In East Haven today the top rifle and pistol shooters from Connecticut gathered for the annual militia competition under General Frost. The event continues tomorrow with a gold medal awarded for top score and a silver medal for the best pistol. Memphis results hint at a heated race as eight districts report incomplete returns ahead of the August 11 imperial election. SAVE YOUR EYESIGHT promotes eye care and proper fitting glasses as a remedy for vision troubles.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Ity
East Haven
Resell Frost
Militia Usn
Memphis
Se Canasanae Pomaeis
Gores
Post Office Burglary Probe In Westport Area
Report from Westport on August 3 describes burglars prowling the post office and nearby buildings seeking government money moved nightly. Three officers watched the post office and local bank. no one appeared. Authorities suspect a prior post office break in may have influenced the activity.
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Westport
Saugatuets
Anguet Smile Prices and Makers in Early Thew Trade
A compact notice notes prices set by makers for Anguet smiles and furniture, signaling a shift toward prompt production. The Waterbury Agency handles waite Bals Bees orders, emphasizing timely delivery and firm pricing for early shipments.
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Anguet
Waterbury Agency For the
Waite Bals Bees
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