Peace talks end war as Japan and Russia reach terms
Aug 30 1905 Portsmouth conference yields agreement on Sakhalin division and indemnity waiver. Witte Komura announce armistice steps. Roosevelt credited for crucial mediation. Public cheers erupt in Oyster Bay and Portsmouth as plenipotentiaries signal final peace groundwork.
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Japan
Russia
Sakhalin
N. H
Witte
Jaron Komura
Portsmouth
de Maris
Dennison
Roosevelt
Far East
Chantsu
Oyama
Oyster Bay
Baron Komura
Mr. Witte
Mr. Roosevelt
Sato
Wentworth
The
Navy Yard
Baron de Rosen
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Peace Progress in Far East Treaty Talks and Roosevelt Cheers
Reports describe drafting of the treaty between Russia and Japan with Witte and Ko mura overseeing. President Roosevelt receives telegrams of congratulations as peace prospects brighten and the world watches for final signatures and ratifications at Portsmouth.
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Roosevelt
Japan
de Martens
Mr. Dennison
Russia
Navy Yard
Nicholas
Witte
Baron Komura
St. Petersburg
Mr. Witte
Portsmouth
Oyster Bay
L. L
America
Europe
N. H
Negligence blamed after deadly city streetcar crash
A coroner's jury in Butte Montana found the city council negligent for failing to force the railway to install gates at streetcar crossings after the August 20 collision with a freight car that killed ten people and injured many.
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Butte, Mont
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Cholera Scare Spreads Across Germany From Weichel Valley
Germany reports 29 cholera cases in 12 localities from Weichel to the Baltic and Warthe with Hamburg affected, prompting a government committee to direct prevention efforts. Bacteriologists are deployed and cautionary notices issued in infected towns and villages.
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Berlin
Weichel
Baltic
Warthe
Hamburg
Germany
Russia
Dr. Studt
Herr von Budde
Herr. Moller
Commerce and Industry
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Interior
Balloonist blown to shreds in county fair display
Aeronaut Baldwin of Losantiville Indiana died during a dynamite from balloon exhibition at a Greenville Ohio county fair. At about 2000 feet the explosive detonated tearing balloon and man apart in view of thousands. Parts of his body were found scattered and witnesses say the fate was instantaneous. Baldwins wife witnessed the scene.
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Greenville
Aeronaut
Baldwin
Losantiville
Ind
Corm
Confidence Returns As New Orleans Markets Rally
New Orleans reports signs of crisis passing with stock market strength and renewed investor confidence. Despite broader optimism, quarantine remains in force as outbreaks persist in Mississippi City Gulfport and southern river towns, with 41 new cases and 277 total deaths by Thursday.
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New Orleans
Mississippi City
Gulfport
Vicksburg
Natchez
May Lose His Sight At Illinois Steel Plant Blast
East St Louis Illinois September 1 1911 George Jones working with a sledge at Republic Iron and Steel plant struck an old cannon causing an explosion that blinded him and tore a hole in the roof He was badly burned and lacerated doctors at St Marys hospital said he was probably permanently blinded He did not know the cannon was loaded or primed.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Republic Iron & Steel
George Jones
Jones
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fire Kills 33 Pedigreed Dogs at Yale Club Kennels
A fire at the Yale club kennels in New York damaged the facility after an oil lamp was overturned. Of thirty eight dogs, thirty three were fatally burned, leaving five dogs alive. The keeper was showing dog fanciers the kennels when the accident started.
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New York
Yale Club
Ben
Union Labor Party Nominates Schmitz for Third Term
San Francisco on September 1 reports Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz was unanimously nominated for a third term by the Union Labor Party during Thursday night proceedings. The renomination highlights ongoing party support as Schmitz seeks another mayoral term.
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San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmitz
Union Labor Party
Record price of stock exchange seat reaches 84000
In New York on Sept 1 prices for stock exchange seats shattered previous records with a sale at 83000 and a total cost of 84000 including the initiation fee. The buyer is identified as Frank W Graves former financial writer for a New York newspaper.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Frank W. Graves
Lumber price rise announced by Southern Lumber Assn
Beaumont Texas September 1 The Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association announces a general advance of one dollar per thousand feet on pine lumber.
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Beaumont
Tex
Southern Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Difference Between Charity and Philanthropy Cited
The Philadelphia Record contrasts charity and philanthropy noting philanthropy can afford to hire a press agent. It frames charity as immediate aid while philanthropy involves broader, strategic giving and public relations impact.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Record
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Mosquito Mention
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired feet and ease tight shoes. A brief, clipped note references yellow fever mosquitoes with the scientific name stegomyia fasciata, as cited by the Chicago Chronicle.
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Allen
le Hoy
Stegomyia Fasciata
Chicago Chronicle
Ward Seminary Pleases Patrons After Forty Years
Nashville Tennessee’s Ward Seminary celebrates four decades of educating girls and invites readers to seize one opportunity to learn more about its programs and advantages.
Bishop's Visit Sparks Nutmeg Mix-Up at Sewanee
During a diocesan visit, Bishop Green humorously laments a rye shortage at a southern supper. A chain of neighbors is tapped for nutmeg, repeatedly found lacking, until a maid improvises with a wooden buttoner to grate nutmeg. The tale ends with a reflection on eagerness and suggestion.
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Bishop Green
Sewanee
Lenn
Ewcott
Darlington
OUST THE DEMON COFFEE PROMPTS RELIEF
A Californian couple describe severe nervousness and headaches from coffee. After switching to Postum Coffee they report relief, steadier nerves, and refusal to return to the old beverage. They say they freely give Postum to their children. Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mick
Postum
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