Russia's National Assembly Granted and Read in Empire Churches
The imperial manifesto announces Russia's consultative national assembly with limited powers under the autocrat. It will not legislate, but may suggest laws, oversee budgets, and is tied to property-based suffrage. Convocation set for January amid church symbols and public anticipation.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Nicholas
Senate
Project
Moscow
Empire
National Assembly
Council of the Empire
Lord Curzon Resigns as Viceroy of India
London August 20 The resignation of Lord Curzon of Kedleston as viceroy of India and the appointment of the Earl of Minto as his successor were announced. Correspondence shows Curzon’s resignation was cabled on August 12 amid bitter tensions with the India Office and Lord Kitchener over army administration in India and Curzon’s push for Sir Edmund Barrow as military supply member of the council.
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London
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Earl of Minto
India Office
Lord Curzon
Lord Kitchener
Edmund Barrow
Major Conger Not Bound for China
Washington, Aug. 21. Ed win H. Conger, American ambassador to Mexico, in Washington on his way home from Oyster Bay says he is not going to China to allay agitation against American imports. He declines to say whether he will return to Mexico City after his two months leave.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin H. Conger
Mexico
Washington
Iowa
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
The
Post
China
Mexico City
Referendum Returns In Norway Vote For Dissolution
Complete returns from Jad Norway show 368 200 votes for dissolution and 184 against separation from Sweden. Leaders of the Storthing express gratification and intense interest follows the tally from the election. The remark about baseball references a club pitcher as the cream of its team.
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Christiania
Norway
Jad
Sweden
Storthing
What the conference has accomplished list of terms
Portsmouth August 19 The summary of Japanese terms shows acceptance or deferral for items including Korea order and open door in Manchuria, preservation of Chinese sovereignty, territorial integrity, and various concessions. Noted items include Sakhalin cession refused, Liaotung surrender accepted, and rights for Japanese fishing along the Russian coast agreed.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Tranasiberian
Ussuri
Far Eastern
Pacific
Russian Littoral
Vindivostok
Bering Sea
Weather Enforces Armistice Like Pause in August War
Weather in Manchuria has halted large scale operations as rains linger through August. Japanese and Russian peace talks stall, with the campaign paralyzed by floods and muddy roads. The monsoon began mid July, bringing daily downpours and swampy valleys east of the railway.
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Peking
Manchuria
Wreck of Atlantic Coast Line excursion train claims many lives
A Norfolk incident reports nearly fifty deaths when an Atlantic Coast Line excursion train plunged through an open draw bridge eight miles from Norfolk. Most victims were Black. the white victims were Edward Joliffe and Edward Forbes. About eighty are missing, with twelve bodies recovered by 10:30 yesterday as Merritt wrecking crews raise sunken cars from twenty five feet of water.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Coast Line
Edward Joliffe
Edward Forbes
Greenville
N.C
Merritt Wrecking Organization
Open door in Siberia and free Vladivostok urged
In Yokio August 17 the Asahachi discusses the Portsmouth peace conference. It suggests Japan did not demand an open door in Siberia nor navigation of Siberian rivers by the world. It argues Vladivostok as a free port would not greatly help Japan but would aid American commerce.
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Yokio
Asahachi
Portsmouth
Japan
Siberia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Reward of mastering one difficulty invites another challenge
The saying captures the idea that solving one difficulty leads to encountering a new obstacle. It emphasizes continuous growth and resilience, suggesting mastery is an ongoing cycle rather than a final endpoint.
Reciproc ity conference backs maximum and minimum tariff
Chicago hosts 600 delegates as the reciprocity conference debates trade relations with foreign nations and amending the Dingley tariff law. Western stock and farming interests lead, with eastern manufacturers notable. Permanent officers chosen and Senator Cullom advocates reciprocity or a max-min tariff. The next day a permanent American Reciprocal Tariff league is formed to push plans.
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Chicago
Illinois
West
A. D. Sanders
John B. Wilder
Iinvis Manufacturers, Association
William R. Corwin
New York
Frederick Larrabee
Iowa
Charles §. Deneen
Ilinois
Dunne
WU. H. Mickey
Nebraska
B. Packard
William C. Maybury
Michigan
Ti, T. Prior
Texas
Andrew G. Webster
Massachusetts
W. R. Corwin
Packard
Cullom
Collum
Eugene N. Foss
Boston
Michael Ryan
Ohio
United States
American Reciprocal Tariff League
Congress
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Edward Rosewater
Omaha
W. C. Maybury
Detroit
A. B. Farquhar
Pennsylvania
F. Hower
Wisconsin
Hurricanes and Polar Distances Reach Far Corners
One hundred lives were lost after a hurricane and tidal wave struck the Marshall Islands on June 30. News reaches Sidney, New South Wales, confirming the disaster. A separate note reports a man nearing within 22 miles of the North Pole, while no one has yet stood within 772 miles of the South Pole.
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Sidney
Marshall Islands
North Pole
South Pole
Petrified Body Found In Massachusetts Cemetery
In Oxford Massachusetts on August 16 authorities reported Mrs David Barton mother of Clara Barton to have petrified when exhumed for removal from Miss Bartons lot in a cemetery. The body weighed 275 pounds and was buried six years ago. The coffin of Miss Barton's father nearby contained only dust.
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Oxford
Mass
David Barton
Clara Barton
Miss . Barton
Miss Barton
President Hopes for Arbitration at Peace Conference
Portsmouth reports gloom over the fate of the peace talks as plenipotentiaries near the final steps. The Associated Press notes Roosevelt’s arbitration idea may cover indemnity or Sakhalin and could require both sides accept an impartial decision. It remains uncertain if Japan has received a similar proposal.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Baron Rosen
M. Witte
Nicholas
Sakhalin
Japan
M. Takahira
Roosevelt Works to Avert Portsmouth Peace Breakup
President Roosevelt mobilizes all influence to prevent rupture at the Portsmouth peace conference. Britain France and Germany back his push for a just lasting peace. Baron Rosen meets Roosevelt with a proposition to bridge the differences between Russia and Japan, aiding the envoy’s approach to M Witte and Emperor Nicholas. The outcome hinges on next steps before Tuesday’s meeting and the future of peace in the far east.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Great Britain
France
Germany
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Washington
Baron de Rosen
United States
Sagamore Hil
Baron Rosen
Magnolia
Mass
M. Witte
Nicholas
Far East
Radium Purchases Highlight Europe and Norway Note
Hugo Lieber, a chemist tied to last year’s Flower hospital radium experiments, says in Europe the past three months he bought all available radium of pest quality. A remark on artistic temperament contrasts with making a living. In Norway it is unlawful for women or girls to work in public houses.
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New York
Hugo Lieber
Europe
Br. Lieber
Flower Hospital
Norway
Yellow Fever Epidemic Wanes as Deaths Stay Low
New Orleans reports show a drop in new yellow fever cases over several days while deaths remain unusually low. Dr John Guiteras arrives to assist the Cuban quarantine effort as Gulf coast cases near Mississippi City rise briefly with four patients under treatment. Remaining Coast quarantine and Jackson’s cut off the Gulf ports shape the ongoing containment effort.
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New Orleans
John Guiteras
Guiteras
Havana
Gulfport
Mississippi City
Gulf
Coast Downs
White
Gulf Coast
Jackson
Gulf and Ship Island
Mississippi Coast
Charity Hospital
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Lost 72 pounds and kidney cure claims
Dr Melvin M Page of Erie Pennsylvania cites a kidney illness in 1895 linked to excess drink intake in New York. He describes acute congestion back pain headaches dizziness and weight loss from 194 to 122 pounds. After using Donn's Kidney Bills the condition improved with an abscess forming then quickly cured. he weighs 138 pounds since 1896. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells at 60 cents per box.
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Melvin
M. Page
Paga Oplieat Co
Erie
New York
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Fire destroys State Room Inn near Lewis and Clark Expo
A blaze yesterday in Portland destroyed the State Room Inn, one block from the Lewis and Clark Exposition entrance. Two men died, their identities unclear, and several occupants including four women and two men were injured and hospitalized. About thirty people were in the building. a later search found only these two fatalities.
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Portland
Ore
Utah boy is the first in drawing
Ray Daniels of Provo Utah was the first name drawn from the box at the drawing for homesteads in the Unitah reservation yesterday. Noah M Halbock of Angora Cole Daniels and Balcock will be entitled to the first and second selections respectively of the lands to be opened to entry August 28. The best fifty claims are valued between 5000 and 10000 dollars.
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Provo
Utah
Ray Daniels
Unitah
Drovo
Noah M. Halbock
Angora
Cole
Daniels
Balcock
Telegraphers Strike Off on Great Northern
Telegraph operators on the Great Northern railway end their strike in Paul Minnesota after votes show a large majority returning to work. The action concludes with the 9:15 p.m. announcement and marks a rapid resolution to the labor stoppage.
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Paul
Minn
Great Northern
Proclamation Urges Calm on American Goods Trade
Consul General Lay in Canton cables Washington that the viceroy has issued a proclamation warning people not to intimidate buyers of American goods or commit violence. At present the proclamation shows no visible effect.
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Washington, Dct. C
Lay
Canton
China
State Department
A Girl's Idea of Trust Involves Monopolizing Affection
A short note reflects a girl's notion of trust as securing exclusive affection from a young man, implying possessiveness and emotional confinement as a social idea. The line hints at relationship dynamics and social expectations in courting.
When people are too good they are n't interesting
A collection of quips and anecdotes on consumer caution and social curiosities, including remarks from dealers about Defiance Starch, a grateful letter praising Cuticura from Mrs. Caroline Cable, and humorous exchanges about camel hair brushes and wedding guests. The piece also includes seaside and salon observations and a captain's toast aboard a liner.
Grape-Nuts Restores Health in Welden Lady's Recovery
A Welden Illinois woman credits Grape-Nuts with saving her life after a severe stomach illness and headaches left her bedridden. She reports rapid weight gain, renewed strength, and a return to work, noting she ate only Grape-Nuts for months and improved daily. The note promotes Postum Co. as the sponsor and references The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Welden
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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