Japanese Move Against Russians Near Port Arthur
Dispatches from Mukden and Washington report 26 000 Japanese troops landed at Nukhwang and 29 000 at Pitsewo with a turning movement on the Russian right. General Stoessel wounded but not seriously. Port Arthur defense remains intact as Russian garrison holds citadel and provisions arrive. The Russian fleet sends news of the Grombon's damage at Vladivostok after a trial voyage.
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Pitsewo
Dakar
Africa
Far East
Kuroki
Washington
Fowler
State Department
Che Foo
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Emperor Nicholas
Nogi
War Office
Stoesser
Rojestvensky
Grombon
Vladivostok
Vesert
Cold silences settle on Mukden front as winter grips
Four days of sharp cold halt artillery and infantry fire on the entrenched lines near Mukden. Both sides dig in their cantonments as wells run dry and troops retrieve water from the Shakhe under mutual nonfire rules. The long standoff shifts to frost bound stalemate with limited reconnaissance by Japan and weary rearmament from distant rear areas.
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Mukden
Tien Tsin
Shakhe
Mother Nature Lays Down Whacks on Habits and Health
A moral essay urges listening to Nature when habits harm health. It explains alcohol coffee tobacco and other alkaloids depress and hinder work, then urges quitting with Postum as a substitute. The piece promotes discipline and cites The Road to Wellville as added guidance.
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Java
Russian defense of Port Arthur hinges on supplies until Baltic squadron
The Daily Mail correspondent reports Lieutenant General Stoessel believes he can hold Port Arthur until the Baltic squadron arrives in March if munitions and stores are provided. The government has ordered agents abroad to meet Stoessel's needs at any cost.
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London
The
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Jouslas
B.S
Dept. Coil
Int
Richmond
Vas
L. Douglas
Coron Coltin
Brockton
Massachusetts
Pension Commissioner Eugene Ware to Quit
Washington reports Pension Commissioner Eugene Ware will leave his post and return to private life. The president has accepted his resignation.
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Washington
Eugene Ware
Russia to repudiates agreement shocks North Sea dispute
London dispatch reports the Daily Telegraph cites a St. Petersburg source saying the Russian Admiralty gained influence and will force the screen office to repudiate the pact with Great Britain. It also notes Covrat Kerken dorff, Russia's ambassador to Britain, may be recalled as a scapegoat. The piece closes with a fatal line about a convicted murderer.
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Russia
London
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
North Sea
Admiralty
Screen Office
Great Britain
Covrat Kerkendorff
Phrase origins joke cited by Yonkers Statesman
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a Wits event where Bill asks who first used the expression He's all mine and Jim attributes it to the whale that swallowed Jonah in a humorous exchange. The brief item notes a playful etymology query without further context.
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Bill
Jim
Jonah
Yonkers Statesman
Clarinda and Fior inda Debate in Flat With Fido Bark
In a humorous exchange the two residents joke about keeping a dog in their flat. Fior inda mentions Fido is away, while Jack has his dog’s bark recorded in their phonograph, prompting Clarinda’s quip.
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Fiorinda
Fido
Jack
Miss Passay Quips on Dogs and Men in Ledger Exchange
A playful Philadelphia Ledger dialogue features Miss Passay praising dogs for loyalty and a Mr. Sharpe remarking that some men are born lucky in a lighthearted quip column.
Two Moths Discuss Food Shortage in Confined Box
Two moths lament confinement and hunger in a box, noting only a bathing suit inside. The exchange highlights their comic misfortune and odd optimism as they face a bleak predicament.
Ida and May Snatched Spoons as Souvenir Hobby
In Chicago, Ida remarks on the rich status of their targets while May notes their act of slipping several spoons and saucers into their grips. The hotel clerk dismisses it as a souvenir hobby.
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Chicago News
Past Haunts Him Yet as He Rockets Ahead
Miss Primly remarks on his rumored past while Miss Speedson notes his current speed may outpace any past. The Cleveland Leader captures a sharp exchange showing awe at his rapid advance and inevitable distance from past deeds.
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Miss Primly
Miss Speedson
Cleveland
Politician Aims to Win at Low Cost
A Washington Star quote recalls Senator Sorgum describing his early political aim to win with minimal expense rather than at any cost. The exchange features a hopeful young inquirer and the seasoned answer about fiscal restraint in campaigns.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
No Intimation of Surrender at Port Arthur
Reports from Che Foo and London claim no official confirmation of the Rastoropny explosion or Port Arthur surrender. Stoessel reportedly intact with defenses and supplies. bombardment continues with guns moved ashore while ships are damaged but not ruined.
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St. Petersburg
Rastoropny
Che Foo
Admiralty
London
Plen
Pastoropny
Stoessel
Cvar
Fock
Gas Tank Explosions Kill and Doom Chicago Plant
Twenty two gas tanks exploded at the Seventy third street railroad gas charging station in Chicago. Eight workers were killed and about ten more were missing as fires spread to nearby property. Superintendent Wells opened waste pipes to vent gas and prevent a larger blast while Chief Engineer Eustaca shut off pipes to the main tanks. a coal shed ignited nearby but the larger tanks were saved.
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Chicago
Seventy-third Street
Chicago Avenue
People’s Gas Light & Coke Company
Ralph Wells
Eustaca
Russia Withdraws Sanction From Zemstvo Meeting Dispute
In St. Petersburg on November 21 the Zemstvo representatives met despite the government withdrawing official auspices. A hundred earnest men discussed a memorandum favoring a national representative body with a government role. The document will be presented to Emperor Nicholas. Prince Sviatopolk Mirsky ensured police protection, but meeting secrecy prevented student demonstrations.
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Zemstvos
St. Petersburg
Russia
Nicholas
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Jeps Blow Up Russian Arsenal in Port Arthur
Moji dispatches report another Japanese destruction of an arsenal and magazine at Port Arthur. Japanese artillery dropped 200 shells, locating and blowing up the facility as Russian sorties and grenades continue at the saps. The line notes advancing digs and ongoing fighting around the harbor area.
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Jeps
Tokio
Moji
Port Arthur
American Editor Expelled From Venezuela
Washington reports editor Jaurez of the Venezuelan Herald has been expelled by President Castro. The State Department received a Caracas legation cablegram noting Jaurez has defended American interests and sided with an asphalt company in its trouble. He is believed to be an American citizen.
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Washington
Jaurez
Venezuelan Herald
Venezuela
Castro
State Department
Caracas
He Who Begs Evil Finds Occasion, Says Adage
A timeless saying notes that a person bent on wrongdoing cannot lack opportunity. The proverb underscores how intent shapes actions and how misdeeds emerge when circumstances align.
Peruna praised across states from ex governor to common worker
Advert says Peruna the catarrh remedy of the age cited by the ex governor of Oregon and hundreds of letters from every state praising its curing and preventive powers. It urges families to keep Peruna for coughs colds and winter ailments and offers Hartman’s free book Chronic Catarrh.
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Oregon
Eruna
Atlantic
Pacific
Aartman
Statesman
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
State OF Oregon
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Sira
W. M. Lord
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Hartman Sanitarium
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