Negotiations weigh heavy as Russian and Japanese envoys meet
At the Wentworth hotel in Newcastle on August 10, Russian envoy M Witte and Japanese delegates faced grave moments as they prepared for a navy yard meeting to transfer peace terms. Mood and expectations swayed between bluff and possible progress, with Tokyo and St Petersburg watching closely for a sign of renewed talks.
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Wentworth
Newcastle
N. Ih
Navy Yard
M. Witte
St. Petersburg
Boris Souverine
Cordial Invitation to Working Girls by Mrs Pinkham
A Victorian appeal urges female workers to seek Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for "female disorders" causing back pain, irregular periods, and faintness. A Nelsonville Ohio case notes improved health and strength after using the remedy. Mrs Pinkham offers free, confidential advice to correspondents.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Abby F. Barrows
Nelsonville
Athens Co
Ohio
Japanese optimist? No peace talks must be swift says Matsumato
J K Matsumato a Japanese parliament member and banker observer in Portsmouth doubts peace talks will succeed and urges quick acceptance of terms. He notes Japan seeks full redress for war costs and warns Russia faces pressure to pay. He cites recent Czar telegrams and the envoy’s stance.
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Newcastle
N. H
J. K. Matsumato
Matsumato
University of Pennsylvania
Count Terrashimi
Baron Kaneko
Japan
Matsumoto
Witte
Russia
Japs Won't Reconsider Peace Terms At Portsmouth
Aug. 10 report from Portsmouth NH notes Japanese envoys Baron Komura and Takahira presented peace terms in Japanese with English translation and exited at noon. Russian envoys remained at the navy yard to study the papers and will reply when ready. Speculation followed as both sides await responses.
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Yamazo
Japan
Jtnet Hashiguchi
Tokio Chaho
Boston Post
Portsmouth
N. H
Lwo
Baron Komura
Takahira
Navy Yard
New Dawn For Russia Arises In Russian Patriotism
Boris Souverine argues from Newcastle New Hampshire that Russia will unite under the Czar as reforms arrive. He predicts a renewed national patriotism eclipsing radicals and factions, with Russians speaking boldly on war and peace as the country redefines its demands.
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Russia
Cheaper to settle than to fight at hotel Wentworth
Newcastle Aug 10 rumor says Japanese terms acceptable to Russians and that peace cost is much less than prolonging war. Conference outcome anticipated by both sides tonight according to reliable source.
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Wentworth
Newcastle
N. H
Translation of Russian and Japanese postwar statements
The Japanese demands are presented to Russia's representatives today. We do not yet know our plenipotentiaries' reply. The world awaits the truth beyond journalists' vagueness and cautious quotes. We fear a bad peace more than war, but Russia's strength remains undiminished despite harsh judgments.
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Russia
Open Letter to M Witte by Shiro Fujioka
Shiro Fujioka writes to M. Witte, praising the Russian envoy and urging decisive action for peace. He notes Witte’s stature, the wartime burden, and the voice of Europe urging leadership. Dated Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 10, 1905.
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M. Witte
Shiro Fujioka
Japanese Peace Shout as Reconnoiters Return
In Manchuria on Aug 10, Japanese forces on the approach of Russian reconnoitering parties. They left shelter unarmed, vented caps, and shouted peace as they neared the lines while weather improved and roads dried.
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Lidziapudze
Manchuria
Japanese professor predicts peace at Portsmouth
Ei jiro Takasugi, English professor from Tokyo Imperial University and Harvard postgraduate, reports a long Portsmouth peace conference will end in a treaty. He says Russia must concede terms to Japan, as Russia has fought long and Japan holds an impregnable position.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Eijiro Takasugi
Imperial University of
Russia
Japan
Terms of Peace After War Hint at Huge Indemnity
The speaker predicts Russia will pay a large indemnity, possibly at least 1 billion dollars, unless peace can be reached otherwise. Russian envoys may protest, but Japanese leaders Komura and Takahira will push for payment. The Czar may create a sham assembly to appease dissent, lasting only a few years.
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Baron Komura
Takahira
Russia
Peace Conference Adjourns After First Day Talks
At the New Hampshire hotel suite the Russian envoy M Witte reported that full powers exist and Japan and Russia exchanged peace terms in writing. The Russian plenipotentiaries will study the document and answer in writing, after which the congress will remain adjourned. A Japanese secretary confirmed both sides will issue identical daily statements.
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Wentworth
Newcastle
N. H
Navy Yard
M. Witte
The
Boston Post
Jean Korostevtz
Japan
Russia
M. Korostevtz
M. Sato
Baron Komura
Colored girl charged after disturbance at Amory Garden picnic
Jennie Williams, residing on Middlesex street, was arrested for creating a disturbance at a colored picnic in Amory Garden. Police allege she cut a white girl on the hand during a quarrel that began after a white woman bowed to Williams’s partner.
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Jennie Williams
Middlesex Street
Amory Garden
Miss Williams
Convention of Women's Clubs Opens in Northeast
The Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs opened its annual convention with remarks by Mrs. Julia O. Henson and presiding officer Mrs. Rebecca J. Dunbar of Providence. Key speakers included Mrs. Corbin Smith of Portland and Mrs. Frances Watters of Springfield who urged playgrounds, education for orphans, aid to students in Southern schools, and children’s etiquette programs.
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Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs
Julia O. Henson
Rebecca J. Dunbar
Providence
Henson
Harriet Tubman W. C. T. U
Corbin Smith
Portland
Federation
W. H. Richman
New Haven
Anna A. Lunt
Ways and Means
Alice Wiley
Brooklyn
Frances Watters
Springfield
Benedict College
South Carolina
William Ames
New Hamshire
Jane Ross
R. G. Page
Berkeley
Boston
Virginia
Perjury Charge Grows From Bankruptcy Case
Hyman D. Baer of Chelsea arrested on perjury in Morris Cohen bankruptcy proceedings at Cambridge. Complainant Lawyer David A. Laurie. Baer pleaded not guilty before Commissioner Fiske. Case continued to August 17 bail fixed at $1000.
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Morris Cohen
Cambridge
Hyman D. Baer
Chelsea
United States
Bancroft
David A. Laurie
Fiske
Baer
Icebergs Block Labrador Steamship Routes
Steamers from Labrador report an immense number of icebergs hindering navigation off St. John’s Newfoundland delaying coastal traffic and maritime activity.
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ST. John’s, N. F
Labrador
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