Retiring Commander Honored at G A R Encampment
Madison hosts the first G A R encampment meeting with about 500 delegates. Mayor’s envoy Mr. Marshall lauds local Civil War sacrifices and pledges support. M. D. Tackett elected Department Commander for 1905 with Lafayette set as next meeting place.
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Vicksburg
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Madison
Committee On Credentials
Locust Plague Follows Conference Debate Telephones Shunned
At the Old German Baptist Brethren national conference in Flora a lively discussion on allowing church members to use telephones ended with a negative vote. Reports from Laporte region warn farmers of seven teen year locusts swarming crops and fruit trees with millions dying bodies near Chesterton. Isaac Davis a coal miner found dead near Clinton after a head wound. Clinton Harris killed and Fred McLary fatally injured by slate fall at Indiana Black Coal near Saline City. In Boonville a collision injures Mrs. W Z Bennett and Mrs Will White injured with a shoulder dislocation.
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Chesterton
William Davis
Clinton
Clinton Harris
Fred McLary
Indiana Black Coal Company
Saline City
Harris
Boonville
W. Z. Bennett
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Washington Chosen for Russo Japanese Peace Talks
Japan and Russia select Washington as the venue for peace plenipotentiaries, granting the talks free from European political pressure. The President urges neutrality, while both powers acknowledge U.S. influence in advancing negotiations.
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The
Hague
Japan
Russia
United States
Peace Commission
Europe
America
China
Manchuria
Corea
Wei
Eth
Alexis Gives Up Navy and Avellan Resigns
In St. Petersburg Grand Duke Alexis auncle of the Emperor and Admiral Avellan head of the navy resign. An imperial rescript removes them from supreme command amid public criticism and war strain. The report links the move to public opinion after the Sea of Japan tragedy and widespread charges of mismanagement.
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Grand Duke
Alexis
Avellan
Grand Duke Alexis
Admiral Avellan
Sea of Japan
Marine Department
Brother Lucas Arrives and Tangles a Frugal Household
Angeline and Wilton welcome their roguish brother Lucas after five years apart. His jovial talk and generous appetite clash with tight finances and a wary mood, as the visitor jokes about jail, quotes poets, and tests the family’s patience and affection.
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Wilton
Lucas
New Mexico
Mother
Angeline
Western Express
Brother Lucas
Will
Baby
Ramsgate
Bill
Remember This Hero From The Washington Star
A tribute to the unnamed worker who quietly fulfills duty despite hardship. The poem honors the man who goes to work and faces farewell to friends and sunshine, stressing quiet courage over applause and reward.
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Temple of Fame
Washington Star
Lucas confesses murder past in Angeline’s tale
In a tense confrontation Lucas recounts a killing years earlier saying he was judged fairly and served two years. He boasts of turning a life around, while Angeline, Wilton, and the narrator untangle ruined fortunes as a bank credit shock arrives and Lucas exits with a caretaker’s grin.
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Lucas
Will
Angeline
Angie
Wilton
Modest Musician Receives High Praise at Event
A young woman praises the pianist saying you are a wonderful master of the piano. Prof. Von Spieler, hired for the occasion, replies that he plays accompaniments sometimes including to singing and even to conversations.
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von Spieler
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