Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Endorsed by 105-Year-Old Woman
In Harrington Maine on May 20 1904 Mrs Louisa Cox declares at 105 she is well with no pain or ache. She credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as her only medicine and says she sleeps like she did as a girl while performing household tasks and fetching water from the well.
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Louisa Cox
Harrington
Maine
Duffy
Duffty
Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Togo's Story of How Volkersham Died
Japanese despatch reports Admiral Volkersham killed when Oshabya was struck during the May 27 battle off Tsu Islands. Donskoi and two destroyers reportedly sunk as survivors describe the chaotic action and transfers aboard the Bunny before its own loss.
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Togo
Volkersham
Washington
Tokio
Tsu Islands
Kasuga
Donskoi
Oshabya
Douinvi
Urbeang
Bunny
Rojestvensky
Staff
Bredovy
Japan envoy calls peace talk gossip
An envoy says there is no definite peace discussion now. He notes talks are premature and Russia must have time to consider the situation before any grounds for peace talk exist. He emphasizes no current peace talks and labels chatter as gossip.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Mikado Thanks Admiral Togo in War Rescript
June 1 reports the emperor praising Admiral Togo after the Corean Strait victory. The rescript lauds officers and men for loyalty and bravery and expresses hope for a successful outcome. A navy rescript commends the squadron for its strategy and courage.
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Tokio
Togo
Corean Strait
Fate of the Izumrud at Vladimir Bay naval action
Telegram from Izumrud captain Baron Ferzen reports the cruiser blew up at the entrance to Vladimir Bay after running aground in darkness. He says coal ran low, crew deserted, and the vessel was destroyed to prevent capture. ten sailors wounded, rest of crew safe.
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ST. Petersburg
Grand Duke Alexis
Izumrud
Baron Ferzen
Vladimir Bay
Vladivostok
Roosevelt Opens Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland
President Roosevelt opened the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon at 4 22 p m with a national and diplomatic reception led by Vice President Fairbanks The city welcomed vast crowds as business paused and holiday crowds poured in from Oregon Washington and Idaho for the centennial celebration and parade led by Fairbanks and visiting governors and officials
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Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
White House
Washington
Charles W. Faiirbanks
National Congress
Army
Navy
California
Idaho
Oregon
Fairbanks
Congressional
Sailors Reveal Tsushima Sea Battle Details
Wounded Japanese sailors at Maizuru describe a full fleet clash led by Togo with the Mikasa at the center. They recount 82 Russian ships, Borodino and Kamtchatka sunk, Izumrud possibly fleeing, and Admiral Nebogatov surrendering aboard Asama. The Donskoi beached on Ulloun Island, Orel captain dies, and Rojestvensky is captured.
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Tsushima
Kniaz Souvaroff
Borodino
Alexander III
Orel
Oslibya
Navarin
Nicolas I
Mikasa
Souvaroff
Azama
Oushakoff
Liancourt Island
Izumrud
Yashiro
Nebogatoff
5&É
Dmitri Donskoi
Donskoi
Ulloun Island
Mindzuru
Rojestvensky
Japanese commander recalls epic battle with Russians at sea
A Japanese officer recounts the night long battle off Kiushin describing Mikasa leading division one, Kasuga at the head, and a relentless two day engagement. Destroyers enveloped and sank key Russian ships near Vladivostok as torpedo boats pressed after dark.
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Mikasa
Crisis of girlhood and Lydia Pinkham's remedy praised
Miss Emme Cole of Tennessee credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health during the transition from girlhood to womanhood. She urges mothers to seek guidance for daughters, noting prior pain and suffering that improved after use and inviting others to write for free advice from Lynn Mass.
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Emme Cole
Lydia Brinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Cole
Tullahoma
Tenn
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Togo’s Publicized Despatches on Japanese Naval Victory
Admiral Togo details the Battle of Rio with Russian ships sunk or disabled. The Oshabya, Sissoi Veliky, Navarin, and Svietlana are cited among confirmed losses, while Japanese crews rescue 915 sailors. Casualties are reported as limited, with gaps in full ship-by-ship records due to dispersed, two-day fighting.
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Rio
Togo
Navy Department
Oshabya
Sissoi Veliky
Tsu Islands
Chilano
Yawata
Tainan
Sado
Navarin
Almaz
Aurora
Jemtchug
MIT Eyes Watertown Land for New Machinery Campus
Watertown reports MIT has optioned about 3,000,000 square feet of land along North Beacon street Beechwood avenue and Arsenal street. Tracts include the Stickney and Cassidy estates and other parcels, forming a potential site for Institute buildings near the Watertown arsenal to advance mechanical studies.
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Watertown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Beacon Street
Wood Avenue
C Way
Josiah Stickney
Royal Street
Beechharles River
Trustees of Technology
John E. Cassidy
North Beacon Parkway
Beechwood Avenue
Charles River
Mr. Cassidy
North Beacon Street
Prospect Street
Arsenal Street
O’halloran
Beechwood
Elizabeth Bleiler
Lacker, Sawyer
Hartford
Prospect
North Beacon
Arsenal Streets
Teen
Stickney
Watertown Arsenal
Stanford President Seeks Harvard Instructors for California
President David Starr Jordan of Stanford arrived at the Parker House and visited Harvard College to recruit instructors and professors for California. He hoped for two or three professors but has secured only one, an instructor from the Harvard law school, whose name remains undisclosed.
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David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Parker House
Harvard College
California
Harvard
Law
Five Horses Saved In Chelsea Stable Fire
Patrolman Twombly and two boys Daniel Sullivan and Joseph Lawton helped avert a disaster at Meaney Buckley grease manufacturers on Williams Street Chelsea. A fierce fire at 10 30 last night endangered five horses but they were saved.
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Twombly
Daniel Sullivan
Joseph Lawton
Meaney & Buckley
Williams Street
Chelsea
Chinese Girl and Boys Come to Boston Under In Spectors
Four Chinese students touring the world arrived in Boston aboard the Ivernia and were detained by Chief A P Schell of the Chinese inspectors to be photographed and placed under bonds to comply with the law. The party includes Miss Tzechiin T King and her three brothers. they are relatives of Shanghai officials. The woman’s black figured silk with gold embroidery drew attention. A transit bill with photos will be issued, first of its kind locally. An English girl among the passengers said she came to marry here, and officials will locate her sweetheart.
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Boston
Ivernia
A. P. Schell
Tzechiin T. King
Shtsu G
Fungileh D
Kungpiih T
Shanghai
Death Outsped the Ambulance on Tragic City Run
Alexander Butte, 26 Conant Street, was killed in a street collision when his two horse wagon struck streetcar tracks near South Terminal. An ambulance from Police Station 4 raced to reach Relief Hospital but arrived after doctors declared him dead. His skull was crushed as wheels ran over his head.
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South Terminal
Alexander Butte
Conant Street
Butte
South Station
Captain Hellen's Body Found in Providence River
The body of Captain Frank E. Hellen of Rockland Maine seascooner M H Read was found floating in the Providence River on June 1. It is believed he fell overboard accidentally and was the man seen earlier in the river by a police officer who subsequently drowned. Hellen's home was Thomaston Maine, where his widow resides.
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Providence
R. I
Frank E. Hellen
Rockland
M. H. Read
Hellen
Thomaston
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Takahira
Prince ST
New York
White Dental Parlors
R.H. White
Atlantic Coast House
Means & Thache Sole
Custom House
Mass
Mikado
Admiral Togo
Drew
Maidzuru
Japan
Navy Yard
Kiushin
Obj
Proviki
Capaco
Sian Snips
Chiyupyon Beynaa Vetee
Niitaka
Atawa
Svietlana
Chappyan Bay
Hay
R. R
Philo Hay
Ign
Philo
Newark
N. J
H Health
Rowertow & Dutton
Tremont and
Beacon
Hunt & Cgo
Stein Bros
Tremont Row
Ward's
Bromfield
Jaynes
Wash
Cor. Hanover
Ctl
E.e.gray CO
Blackstone
Hanover and Union Sts
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