Peace terms edged by Russia and Japan at Portsmouth
The second day at the Portsmouth peace conference outlines main conditions for ending the Russo Japanese war. Russia cedes Liaotung leases including Port Arthur and Dalny, evacuates Manchuria, and backs the open door principle. Japan gains the Chinese Eastern railway below Harbin, Korean protectorate recognition, and fishing rights north to the Behring Sea. Also noted are the return of warships, limits on Russian naval strength, and no indemnity.
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Sakhalin
Baron Komura
M. Witte
Portsmouth
N. Oh
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Dalny
Manchuria
China
Russia
Japan
Harbin
Vladivostok
Korea
Siberian Littoral
Behring Sea
N. H
Paris
St. Petersczar
Linevitch
Siberia
Linovitch
Plague in the South claims Archbishop Chapelle and flags fever rise
Yellow fever ravages New Orleans with Archdiocese leader Archbishop Placide Lewis Chapelle among the dead as 63 new cases and seven deaths appear. Federal doctors take charge, Louisiana asks militia to end quarantines, city pledges 250000 dollars to fight the disease, telegraph lines go down, and the tally reaches 124 deaths and 47 total cases.
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Placide Lewis Chapelle
New Orleans
United States
Louisiana Health Board
Mixed Disasters and Disputes Highlight Quiet News Year
A ship resettled Arctic expedition members after being cut off since 1903 while the America sank, costing fuel and provisions though only one life was lost. In Albany a department store collapse killed 13 and injured many. another casualty list followed. Pfister sues accusers. Coffey fatally shot In ’am in Kentucky. Morgan and Roosevelt discuss Yankow rail project. A severe storm caused widespread Indiana damage. King Oscar seeks rest as Gustave becomes regent.
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Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Moody
United States
Northwest
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Horace M. Reeve
Washington
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Limon Junction
Wright Andyman
Joseph Miller
Omaha
Chester Winstanley
New Albany
Ind
Rodgers
Shanghai
Department of State
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Seville
Spain
Aaron Osborn
Dan Fisher
Belding
Mich
Samuel Stenman
Montreal
Hurley
Wis
Joseph
Edward Flurd
Corydon
Carl Boeck
Portage
George Johnson
William James
Cushing
Oklo
Elzie Morgan
Robert Moore
Woodlawn
Ill
Moore
Morgan
Mathew Mamer
Nicholas Kitten
Oscar Benson
Cuscago
Roosevelt
Wilkesbarre
Maj
Taggart
Charles E. Clark
Kellogg
Battle Creek, Mich
Harper
Chicago University
Cleveland
W. R. Harper
Denver
Col
Western Bank
Jerome B. Osier
Chicago
John Walters
Hickory Creek
McCune
Kan
Brookfield
Mass
New York
Riga
Russia
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
America
Phillip Loew
Dela- Ohio
Ada University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Minn
Interstate Sheriffs’ Association
Mina
Dex Moines
Teamsters
Shea
Philadelphia
Union Finance Committee
Saginaw
Michoon
Zhitomir
Bottineau
McHenry
Rolette
Pierce
Benson Counties
N. D
Emmons Clark
Seventh Regiment
Orrin W. Potter
Steel Trust
Bell
New York City
Europe
Nicholas
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
The
Weather Bureau
Brighton Beach
Crete
Castelli
Customs House
Mary Matthews
Martha Martin
Frederick J. Mueller
Bennington
San Diego Harbor
Harry Haas
Darlington
Fruitdale
Miss
Norwalk
Delaware, &Rackawanna & Western Railroad
Hoboken
N. J
Lloyd
Hamburg American
Denver Savings Bank
Charles P. Sapp
Norfolk
Emporia
China
Hankow Railroad and Concessions
Eva Dakin
Agnes Buckle
Vancouver
B. C
Anderson
Cascade
Brooklyn
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Alexander Meville Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
War Veterans’ Association
Milwaukee
Fiala-Ziegler
Albany
N. Y
J.C. Meyers Company
Charles F
Indiana
Oscar
Sweden
Gustave
Roosevelt calls for federal supervision of interstate corporations
President Roosevelt, at Chautauqua, urges strict anti trust enforcement and federal oversight of all companies in interstate commerce. He warns leniency for Chicago packers is over and calls for proof of no monopoly. In a rainy amphitheater, he addresses about 7,000 attendees.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
Roosevelt
Chicago Packers
United States
Chicago
Tragic Sulphur Springs Lynching Ends in Burning
Tom Williams a mulatto man is alleged to have tried to assault a white girl near Sulphur Springs Texas. He was captured and tied to a stake in the public square where he was saturated with oil and burned by a mob of hundreds. Relatives removed the remains for burial.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
Tom Williams
Mary Childs
Williams
Fever Situation Stirs New Orleans Public Health Efforts
New Orleans residents await federal fever campaign as Surgeon White notes ongoing influx of new cases. Mosquito vectors continue to spread disease despite disinfection. Official six pm report shows 61 new cases, 808 total, 9 deaths, 133 to date, 12 new sub-fever cases, 165 total.
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New Orleans
White
Marine Hospital Service
Missing Mayor Not Found in Stockton Paterson Linked Card
Missing mayor Belcher of Paterson New Jersey remains unfound as Stockton authorities report no knowledge of him. A postal card signed W C Henry claims to have located him here but officials believe it may have been sent by a traveler passing through.
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Stockton
Cal
Belcher
Paterson
N. J
W.C. Henry
Ex Rear Admiral Benham Dies in New York Revival Incident
The death of Rear Admiral Andrew BeB Benham at Lake Mahopac New York is reported to the Navy Department. The incident followed a revival effort at the lake.
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Washington
Andrew Beb Benham
Lake Mahopac
N. Y
Navy Department
Gay
Kathleen Mavourneen Loan Quip At Court
An English debtor admitted borrowing money when sued and claimed the plaintiff knew at the moment of writing a Kathleen Mavourneen loan. The judge questioned the phrase as a puzzling reference, noting it could refer to a long or short term loan.
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Kathleen Mavourneen
What is the vermiform appendix explained by students
The excerpt shows a class discussion where a student named Willie simplifies the vermiform appendix as a small hose-like part inside the body. He notes confusion about needing doctors to determine its presence and significance.
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Willie
Chicago Tribune
Bright Plans Graduation Essay Update
Mollie asks if a feud between Norway and Sweden affects her work. The teacher says it is probably too late to fix the graduating essay as events may have moved since it was written.
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Bright
Mollie
Norway
Sweden
Kansas City
Telegram
Suburban Civic Exchange Sparks Amusing Claim
A councilman visits a resident in a humorous exchange about subscriptions to the town cemetery. The resident quips that he has already subscribed three wives, underscoring a light moment in local discourse.
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Cemedia
Hundred and Cake On Shoulder At Big House Scene
A fragment from the Indianapolis news describes a man seen with a hundred and cake on his shoulder near a large house. The brief notes an unusual scene and mentions an “ek door” as part of the setting. No clear individuals or organizations are given.
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Cake
Indianapolis
Goats Prices Hinder Market Use of Goats as Livestock
The principal difficulty in making goats an article of commerce on the livestock market is that they might bear the price of those goats which now masquerade as spring lambs. Omaha Bee.
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Omaha Bee
Physician Flees Abstinence Cure for Red Eyes
A remark notes a physician avoiding abstinence as a cure for red eyes and comments on human nature and medicine in a Washington Post context.
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Washington
Public Conscience Aroused Then Returns To Slumber
A reflection on how public conscience awakens with intense emotion and upheaval, then gradually quiets and retreats into oblivion, leaving society to resume normal routines and indifference. The piece contrasts fervor with eventual apathy.
Sound as a Dollar
Monticello resident J W Moore credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for saving his life after doctors warned of Bright's Disease. He suffered swelling in feet ankles and legs and was unable to stand before beginning the remedy and regaining full health. Chicago Tribune confirms the anecdote as artful.
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Monticello
Minn
J. W. Moore
Bright
Hints to Houseworkers and Liver Health
Hints to houseworkers emphasize liver health and avoiding fatigue with Dr Caldwell's laxative as a safe, pure liver tonic priced at 50c and borne with a money back guarantee. The piece notes the perils of biliousness and the dangers of stimulants for homemakers. It also features a Town Topics aphorism about disappointment in love versus matrimony.
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Caldwell
Pushecks Euro Medicine Adverts for Rheumatism and Nerves
An old advertisement by Dr. C. Pusheck of Chicago touts a medicine or tonic for rheumatism weakness and nerve issues. It urges readers to “tell others” about the product and claims free advice. The note ends with a proverb about diamonds and marriage.
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C. Pusheck
Chicago
Foot Comfort Lotion Ad From Le Roy
An old ad notes Allen's Foot Ease with a trial postage offer and a 25 cent price. The copy mentions Druggists and a name Olmsted in Le Roy New York. The garbled text suggests a product pitch for swollen aching feet and a no substitute claim.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Fortune Outweighs Fame in a Simple Truth
A concise reflection places wealth ahead of fame, suggesting enduring value lies in Fortune’s steady grip beyond the glare of celebrity. The sentiment contrasts public renown with lasting material success, noting fortune’s practical pull.
Excursion Fares From Chicago Advertised
Detroit and return fare is six fifty with going dates. Philadelphia group fare listed at nineteen dollars. Details and dates available at City Ticket Office corner Clerk Street St and Jackson Boulevard, Harrison 1787.
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Detroit
Return
Some men are poor because they honest quote
Quote from Daily News notes a reflection on poverty and honesty, suggesting some are poor due to honesty while others remain honest because wealth affords it.
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Daily News
Erie Rail Upgrade Driven by Heavier Locomotives
A maintenance note discusses replacing lightweight rails on branch lines to support several hundred new engines. The plan cites vehicle weight increases over four to five years and the need for heavier rails to prevent track wear and ensure stability on the Erie system.
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Erie
Committee Secretary Posts Open Seat
A local committee announces an open seat with applications invited. The notice specifies eligibility and submission deadlines for residents seeking appointment to fill the vacancy.
Man with a pull is worth two in push
A brief aphorism from the New York Times notes that influence or backing can outweigh direct effort, suggesting clout matters in outcomes and negotiations.
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N. Y
EGG-O-SEE Cereal Promises Health From Whole Wheat Flakes
The advertisement extols simple nourishing food and presents EGG-O-SEE as ideal. It describes kernels of California white wheat steamed, flaked, and crisped to a maple tint, flavored with natural fruit spice and grain sugar. It claims balanced nourishment boosts physical and mental energy.
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California
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Ohio
Biocs Pariber
Mull’s
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co
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Rockleland
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