Rumors swirl of battles as Japan and Russia clash at sea
Reports from St Petersburg and London on May 25 describe widespread rumors of a battle between Admiral Togo's Japanese fleet and Admiral Rojestvensky's Baltic fleet near Formosa. Observers note no official confirmation, while rail and telegraph lines to Vladivostok remain active and conflicting dispatches surface from Nagasaki to Gunshu Pass.
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St. Petersburg
Togo
Formosa
Rojestvenesky
Pacific Ocean
London
Eng
Pacific
Reuter Telegram Company
Manila
Rojestvensky
Battan Island
Admiral Avellan
Admiralty Department
Avellan
Nagasaki
Oscar
Battan Strait
Linevitch
Changtufu
Vladivostok
Harbin
Mistchenko
Gunshu Pass
Rennekampf
Millionaire Brakeman Tires of His Job
Bloomington Illinois May 25 G R Keene known as the millionaire brakeman has given up his job on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road He is a son of the president of the Woonsocket Rubber Company and for nearly a year has served as brakeman to become a railroad man from the ground up His wife has feared for his safety and her pleas led him to quit after a clean record while with the railway He asked no favors attended strictly to business and did not boast of wealth or connections
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Bloomington
Ill
G. R. Keene
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Woonsocket Rubber Company
Keene
Boy Attacked by Dog Leaves Fairmont Boy in Serious Condition
In Fairmont West Virginia on May 25 Henry Martin twelve from Riverville is in serious condition after a large dog owned by Samuel Hardesty attacked him. Hardesty's three sons allegedly sustained the dog then beat Martin. The boys were arrested and face reform school in Pinnytown West Virginia if convicted.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Henry Martin
Riverville
Samuel Hardesty
Martin
Hardesty
Reform School
Piuntytown
Will Fight the Oil Tax Lease
Morgantown West Virginia May 25 notice served on the county court by South Penn Oil Company a branch of Standard that it will on May 26 apply to Judge John W Mason in chambers for an injunction restraining the sheriff from collecting taxes on all leases arrangements have been made for argument on motion June 1
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Morgantown
W. Va
South Penn Oil Company
Standard
John W. Mason
Chambers
Mayor Weaver Assumes Control of City Offices
Philadelphia May 25 Mayor Weaver forcibly takes full possession of the offices of the director of public safety and the director of public works. Directors Smith and Costello offered little resistance. Four detectives are placed on guard at the offices.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Director of Public Safety
Director of Public Works
Smith
Costello
Mysterious Disappearance of Mrs Leavitt in City
Mrs Leavitt aged about 48 from Philadelphia visiting her daughter Mrs Turk in the city disappeared after 6 am yesterday. Searches found no trace at homes, ticket offices, or nearby towns as fear and uncertainty grow for her safety.
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Mrs. Leavitt
Philadelphia
Samuel Turk
Mrs. Turk
Hunger Artist Begins Twenty One Day Fast
Vienna reports Sacco the hunger artist begins a twenty one day fast in a Prater cafe. He is confined in a cemented glass cabinet and fed only a secret breathable substance while watched by firemen and doctors. Previously he was bricked in Berlin last September and stoned by students before police intervened.
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Vienna
Sacco
Prater
Berlin
Believe China Has Better of Argument
Washington on May 25 many congressmen believe China has the better of the immigration argument. They say enforcement of an exclusion law without treaty regard insults China and may cause complications before a new treaty is negotiated. The south supplied a large share of exports to China, with last year’s total about 16.25 million dollars.
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Washington
China
South
Twenty Three Deaths Result from Storm
Lahore dispatch reports a major thunder storm at Mandi during aftershocks from recent earthquakes. Lightning struck temporary shelters built for quake victims, killing twenty three people and injuring others.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lahore
India
Mandi
Police and Militia to Move on Strikers
A May 25 wire to the Advertiser from Lahaina says police and militia prepare to move on the camp of striking Japanese laborers as the situation worsens.
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Honolulu
A_ wirel
Lahaina
Baseball results and postponements across leagues
National League action saw Cincinnati defeat New York 5 to 1 while St Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 0 and Pittsburgh oust Boston 6 to 2 Chicago prevailed 9 to 4 over Philadelphia. American League games included New York 1 Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 9 Detroit 7, with Boston Chicago and Washington St Louis postponed due to rain or wet grounds.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Dynamite Found in a Woman's Shoe
In Connellsville on May 25 a woman's shoe was found with a hollowed heel packed with dynamite and four caps set on iron pegs. Mrs. Lula Engle of Uniontown found the shoe in her yard. District Attorney Hadeon is investigating.
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Connellaville
Lula Engle
Uniontown
Firemen Escape As Factory Fire Rocks Broome Street
Twenty five firemen including a battalion under Chief Hayes escaped injury when a seven story broom factory on Broome street caught fire early today. An explosion of celluloid blew flames toward the firefighters and shattered windows, singeing eyebrows and cutting flying glass.
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New York
Hayes
Broome Street
Six Decisive Firefights in Warsaw Jewish Quarters
Fighting in Warsaw's Jewish quarters renewed this morning after yesterday's clashes. Jewish socialists led assaults on suspected thieves and usurers as knives and revolvers fired freely. At least sixty people are killed or wounded, all victims identified as Jewish.
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Warsaw
Don’t Cash It Alert on Lost Check for W A Neal
A note warns not to cash a lost check for 39.15 dollars payable to W A Neal from N and W Railway. The message urges marking the item as dim or invalid to prevent unauthorized cashing.
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W. A. Neal
W. A
Who chose Josephine as bride in the high station tale
The poem presents a quick Q and A about suitors for Josephine. It names the Captain Sir Joseph Ralph Racketraw and Dick Deadeye as contenders or foils in a romantic plot, highlighting class and companionship contrasts.
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Josephine
Sir Joseph
Death Claims Mrs H G Thompson in Bland County
Mrs. H. G. Thompson dies at her Clear Fork home after a year with consumption. Aged about 60, she leaves husband H. G. Thompson and three grown children at her bedside. Funeral held this afternoon in the Baptist Church yard near Dills Mills Bland County with Bluefield friends attending.
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Clear Fork
Thompson
H. G Thompson
Blandi County
Died of Heart Failure in Dentist's Chair
Thomas Hays of Lovetteville Virginia died of heart failure in a Frederick Maryland dentist office after sixteen teeth were extracted. Chloroform was administered before the tooth polishing began but the death is believed caused by nervous shock triggering heart stoppage. Hays, a 32 year old bachelor, died yesterday afternoon.
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Frederick
Thomas Hays
Lovetteville
Hays
Haye
BIDS WANTED To Repair Two Houses Near Rover Spring
Bids invited to repair two wrecked houses near Rover Spring. For information inquire at the office over G. S. Bruce's Store Bluefield Avenue. I reserve the right to reject any or all bids. F. Rorer 524 7.
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Rover Spring
G. S. Bruce
Bluefield Avenue
F. Rorer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use reaches blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and rebuild constitution. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and solicit testimonials from readers.
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Hall
J. Chenefy & CO
Economical House Painting Do Not Sacrifice Quality
Guidance notes that cheap paint may require more coats or fail to cover well, urging selection of paints that balance cost with durability. The Eureka Hardware Co advertises the paint for sale.
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Eureka Hardware Co
Tragedy in Buggy Ride Ends in Double Death
Miss Antonia Seldensticker fifteen daughter of a wealthy Traverse county family shot her young lover Herman Scheff son of banker B D Scheff and then died by suicide after a buggy ride in Wheaton Minnesota. The boy was found dead in the road and the horse continued dragging the buggy into town. Authorities offered no known cause while both families mourn and the mothers collapse with grief.
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Mies Seldensticker
Scheff
Mies Seidensticker
Chicago Mayor Calls for Volunteer Police
Chicago May 25. Citizens wonder if troops will be used to keep order as the lumber wagon drivers strike spreads. Mayor Dunne orders a thousand volunteer police to serve in the extended area affected while over two thousand teamsters of the Hardwood Lumber Association and a few other firms boycott deliveries.
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Chicago
Dunne
Hardwood Lumber Association
Boand
Sudden Interruption of Breach of Promise Suit
Mrs Catherine Poillon sued W Gould Brokaw for 250000 in New York. Brokaw’s counsel moved to set the trial for the June calendar call and the motion was granted as efforts continue to adjust the differences.
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New York
Catherine Poillon
W. Gould Brokaw
Brokaw
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Rennenekampf
Rennenkampf
Fairman
Lindsey & Akers
West Va
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T. K. King
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Turk
Tip Top
Graham
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H. G. Thompson
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