Russia and Japan Drawing Sword Soon at War
Reports from St Petersburg indicate imperial authorities plan to declare war if needed while Japan rejects Russia’s offer and tensions rise. Russia purchases coal for Port Arthur as naval strain grows. Exoduses of Japanese from Russian territory continue amid Sino-Korean railway actions and Japanese troop occupation along the Seoul Fusan line.
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BMS
Russia
Japan
Great Wall
Port Arthur
Mivchwang
Bey
Niuchwang
Viladivestock
Lytle Shoots Bishop in Birmingham Street Quarrel
In Birmingham on February 3 Will Lytle shot Walter Bishop on Second Avenue and Twenty third Street. Bishop wounded through the body and Lytle fled. A prior quarrel involved a third party. Lytle had arrived from Montgomery where he was jailed for carrying a concealed pistol and paid a $115 fine yesterday. Police pursue Lytle.
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Birmingham
Ala
Will Lytle
Walter Bishop
Second Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Bishop
Lytle
Montgomery
Hackman
Chicago
Polica A
Simmons Still In The Ring In Edwards Contest
Savannah Ga February 3 Special J C Simmons colored janitor at the custom house and chairman of Chatham county's republican committee says he has not abandoned his contest against Postmaster H Edwards at Macon whom he hopes to defeat though he is Roosevelt's choice as a delegate at large to the republican national convention He will head the delegation from the county in the state convention and practically control the district delegation backed by Jimazon Lyons Atlanta and Collector Deveregux Savannah
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Saya
Edwards
Savannah
J. C. Simmons
Custom House
Chatham County
H. Edwards
Macon
Roosevelt
Simmons
Mr. Edwards
Jimazon Lyons
Colector Kucker
Atlante
Deveregux
County Jail to Add Cells in Athens Improvements
County commissioners plan spring works at the Athens jail to enlarge capacity. Three new cells will be completed to provide more room for federal prisoners held there since the federal court was established in the city.
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Athens
United States
Aict
Federal Court
Cobb Acquitted After El Paso Policeman Trial
Howell Cobb formerly of Athens and now a El Paso policeman shot and killed a resisting Mexican. Indicted after a demand for investigation, the judge directed a verdict of acquittal. The verdict received broad support in El Paso. Funeral held for Mrs. Lee Michael in Athens attend by Rabbi Rubenstein.
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Cobb
Athens
Howell Cobb
el Paso
Tex
Casa
Michael
Gnu
P. Funkenstein
Lee Michael
Macon
Rubenstein
Lorenz and Machen Loan Notes Spotlight Trial Claims
Washington reports the postal trial centers on a $28,000 note dated 1903 from George B. Lorenz to August W. Machen. Defense argues Lorenz owed Machen the amount, with hundreds of notes totaling over $53,020 tied to Lorenz and Machen’s oil ventures in Wood County Ohio. Evidence shows Groff Bros paid profits and Lorenz’s limited actions to advance the fastener project amid patent disputes with Miller and Groff patents.
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Washington
Todey
George B. Lorenz
Augusta W. Machen
Bkumler
Lorenz
Machen
Wood County
Ohio
Carr
George E. Lorenz
Diller P. Groff
Groff Bros
Purdy
Groff
Lorens
Chicsgo
Plm
J. Nora Gill
Patent Office
Douglass
Miller
Bank Run at Planters and Mechanics Bank Subside
Houston February 3 The run at Planters and Mechanics national bank led by John H Kirby president subsided by today opening for business. Local clearing house ready to help but bank officials say they can meet demands. Temporary receivers of Kirby Lumber and Houston Oil order continued operations as plans to terminate receiverships are considered before Judge Burns on February 17.
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Houston Financial Institution
Houston
Tex
Planters and Mechanics' National Bank
John H Kirby
Clearing House Association
Kirby Lumber Company
Houston Oil Company
Georgia Postmasters Confirmed
Washington February 3 senate confirmed Georgia postmaster nominations Mattie Ho Han Son Forsyth and Hugh M. Pierce Moultrie
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Georgia
Washington
Senate Today
Mattie Ho Han Son
Forsyth
Hugh M. Pierce
Moultrie
Dr Shoop Restorative Offer Book On Health
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop s Restorative and a free book offer to fix weakness, vigor, nerves, and vitality. It claims a science based prescription after thirty years of discovery and invites readers to request books detailing uses for dyspepsia heart kidneys rheumatism and women and men cases from Racine Wisconsin with a trial program and no money needed.
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Aloop
Shoop
America
Dr. Shoop
Dresa Dr Shoop
Racine
Wis
Mila
Kentucky Demands Indiana Surrender Taylor for Trial
Washington dispatch reports a heated congressional debate over Indiana’s sheltering former Kentucky Governor Taylor amid allegations of complicity in Governor Goebel’s murder. Kentucky and Indiana champions traded charges on extradition, with critics attacking Roosevelt’s asylum policy and debates highlighting state corruption claims and the Goebel case. The session closed with a plea for equal rights for American citizens abroad.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Taylor
Goebel
Roosevelt
Bysom
Washington
Congress
James and Smith
Wihams
Mississippi
Crumpacker
Durbin
Mr. James
Don Quixote
Hanna
James
Williams
Adams
Pennsylvania
Stanley
Wolstead
Minnesota
Harrison
New York
Russia
Lead Poisoning Outbreak From Lead Lined Stills
In KYosco Szoreny county villages an epidemic of lead poisoning followed drinking brandy from a lead lined still. Over a hundred poisoned and several dead as distillers claim higher alcohol content from such stills. Local authorities investigate illicit production.
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Budapest
Kyosco
President Withholds Details on U S Interventions in Isthmus
President cites public interest to withhold Navy and War Department orders and internal records on United States military landings in the Isthmus of Panama. The correspondence covers actions from 1856 to 1902, including instances at the initiative of the United States and when requests came from Gran Colombia and New Granada.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
Military
Naval Intelligence
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
Loomis
Department of State
United States
Panama
Isthmuc
Fransit
Loomia
Grenada
Colombia
New Grenada
New Granada
Coloubia
State Department
Moody
Navy Department
Leak in Report Causes Cotton Market Slump
New York traders faced a sharp opening slide as selling overwhelmed the cotton market. Prices collapsed from March 16.25 to 16.25, May 16.65 to 18 cents, and July 15 to 16. A late rally and New Orleans buying offered brief support, while rumors of a Census Bureau leak fueled bearish sentiment. Total sales were about 700,000 bales.
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New York
New Orleans
Live Stock Sold at Covington Auction in Georgia
Perishable property of the Ike W Brown estate sold at Covington Georgia auction yesterday. Eighty head of cattle plus numerous mules horses and hogs fetched strong prices. Cattle averaged about 30 dollars per head, mules and horses sold from 150 to 250 dollars each. Thousands from the surrounding area attended, with merchants from Atlanta and other cities among buyers.
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Covington
Ike W Brown
Atlanta
Conyer
Lexington
White mob fires on Negro home in Athens Georgia
In Athens on February 3 a crowd of white men from dison county fired fourteen shots into a house occupied by Tobe Hudson a negro shoe maker. Hudson fired back with a double barrel shotgun wounding one man in the hand. The crowd left after his retaliation and police seek to identify the assailants.
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Athens
Dison County
Tobe Hudson
Hudson
Dr Miles Nervine Heart Tonic Advertisement Testimonial
A testimonial states eighteen years of indigestion and nerve pain improved after using Dr Miles Nervine. Mrs Jutta A Brown of Covington Tenn reports relief from sleepless nights, chest pains, and fatigue after taking the remedy, claiming regained strength and appetite. The note promotes Dr Miles Heart Cih tonic as a nerve and heart remedy from the Miles Medical Company in Crawfordsville Indiana.
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Frey
Miles
Miles’ Berrine
Jutta A. Brown
Covington
Tenn
de Miles Medical Coukhart
Ind
Field Labor for Women in Europe and American Health Myths
The piece argues European women perform more farm work than American women, degrading civilization in some views, while urging American women to live outdoors for health. It promotes Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments and cites testimonials from Carrie Sprecher and Mrs Albert Chrest, urging readers to seek his advice and pay for the book The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Europe
America
United States
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Fayonte
Albert Chrest
Banbury
Ontario
Carrie Sprecher
Mount Morns
Ill
People's Common Sense Medical Adviser
R V. Fierce
M. D
Board Elects Its Officers at Water Board Session
General Manager Park Woodward and Secretary W R Dimmock were reelected for two years without opposition. The board praised their service and noted routine items, including possible further water bond issues for extending mains. Thomas L James, former U S Postmaster General, wed Hith Colbourge in Stratford upon Avon amid relatives and friends.
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Park Woodward
W. R. Dimmock
Waterworks Department
Board of Water Commission
Woodward
Dimmock
Water Board
Water Department
Sesson
Board of Water Commissioners
Thomas L. James
London
United States
Shakespeare's Church
Stratford-On-Avon
Hith
Alderman Colbourge
offord-On-Avon
Rebels March On The Capital Near Montevideo
Buenos Ayres reports insurgent forces under General Saraiva have reached Marana near Montevideo. The Argentine cruiser Nueve de Julio sailed to Montevideo to safeguard Argentine families there and counter the advance.
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Buenos Ayres
Uruguay
Saraiva
Marana
Montevideo
Nueve de Julio
Trading Stamps Victory As Columbus Council Holds Fees
Columbus city council refused to raise the trading stamp license from seventy five to five hundred dollars, keeping the tax at one hundred twenty five. An attorney spoke for the Atlanta Trading Stamp Company. The panel also rejected boosting futures brokers license from one hundred to one thousand dollars. Cotton and produce exchange tax rose from one hundred to two hundred dollars.
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Columbus
Atante Trading Stamp Company
Here Council
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