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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
2
A mosaic of brief items ranges from Australia’s capital misstatements and railway strains in Argentina to advances in science and technology. Notable notes include depictions of rail congestion, radium and light speed, German trade growth, Philippine water buffalo, and curious world tours on roller skates. The piece blends curiosities, social glimpses, and geopolitical snippets with a dated editorial tone.
The report describes naval actions in the Korea strait near Oki involving Russian and Japanese fleets. It cites May 20 to May 29 dispatches from Nagasaki Tokyo and Shanghai noting sunk ships including two battleships, four other warships and a repair ship, with later reports of dispersed Russian forces and Japanese victories.
May 28 reports from Nagasaki state Japanese torpedo boats sank the Russian battleship Borodino and four other warships plus a repair ship. Washington notes naval officials doubt such losses were from ordinary fire, while dispatches from St Petersburg relay Chinese and Chefoo telegrams about tensions between the Japanese and Russian fleets.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions officials and places but lacks clear events or names. The readable portions reference a public or administrative context with unfamiliar terms and no coherent outcome or date to anchor a proper summary.
An armed bandit attempted a heist on the Northern Pacific North Coast limited train near Bear Mouth Montana on May 27. After dynamite blasts shattered a safe, Engineer Wilson knocked the robber unconscious with a struck match misstep by the criminal, and the thief was bound and turned over to county authorities in Drum mond. No valuables were taken and passengers were unharmed. Engineer Wilson and Express Messenger Laub were praised and awarded $1,000 each. The latest hold up follows a similar incident last year involving Hammond and Christie.
After five days of contest led by Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham the Wasted Gas Improvement Withdraws its bid to extend the city gas works lease to United Gas Improvement Co for 75 years. Thomas Dolan of the company sent a letter to city leaders withdrawing the proposal to advance $25 million in exchange for the extension. The move followed a protracted meeting with Durham State Senator McNichol and Select Councilman Charles Seger who introduced gas lease resolutions.
A severe wind storm with a cloudburst hit Joplin on Sunday at seven oclock, causing several thousand dollars in damage to downtown businesses. Streets turned to rivers within ten minutes, Willow branch flooded under several buildings, water six inches deep at Elk saloon Saddle Rock restaurant Simmons Furnishing and Newmans department store. Mine waters will require days to pump out and many mines cannot be worked yet.
Norfolk, May 29. The Hamilton, bound for New York, returned to Norfolk after a two and a half hour fight with a blaze in its forward hold. No passengers aboard. Hold flooded. A large steamship company tug assisted, but Hamilton regained control and steamed to harbor.
In Savanna Illinois May 26, the town was shaken as Othwell Pulford, the area's wealthiest citizen, shot himself after being questioned about a revolver tied to the death of attorney Daniel Berry. A store interview and gossip hovered over alleged feuds while friends insisted Pulford had no hand in Berry's killing.
Boston creditors from Massachusetts and across the country hold claims totaling about 1.714 million dollars against Burnett Cummings & Co of 43 Milk Street. Heaviest debts include Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank at 80 600, with 87 secured and 81 unsecured creditors. Massachusetts street railways failure blamed. state authorities say savings banks with Massachusetts bonds have not violated laws.
An order from Adjutant-General Pridgen calls National Guard units to mobilize for a 10 day encampment near Gulfport starting June 18. Officers and troops from the First Second and Third Regiments are detailed to report in Gulfport with Paymaster Walter Weever Major and Captains Nall Cole and staff assisting.
A Japanese cavalry squadron deep in the Russian rear defeated a small Russian detachment northwest of Gunshu Pass on May 22. The next day the force penetrated toward Tanziaiun, 20 miles north of the pass, signaling intent to turn the flank. Chinese bandits threaten Mongolian border supplies. A Russian detachment buying cattle traveled 270 miles in 11 days as Russians seek resources.
Governor Hezekiah GUDGER officiated the oath of Charles G. Magoon as canal zone governor in Anson district. The ceremony was attended by President Amador, the cabinet, Senor de Obaldia, minister to the United States, diplomatic and consular corps, and prominent residents.
Berlin May 26 three gold medals from President Roosevelt were sent to the German foreign office for delivery to the marine ministry. They were awarded to three bivejackets who saved several sailors aboard the United States ironclad Monadnock during actions in Chinese waters.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes on phones and manners, including a Cincinnati anecdote about telephone etiquette at breakfast, a doctor defending skill timing, and a Tennessee testimonial praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for rheumatism. Other snippets mock modern cleverness and everyday wisdom from editorials and humor pages.
A Washington Star remark weighs in on belief about strawbarksh produm meluneberry and a Chicago Daily News jab about a plain woman delaying a becoming boomer, illustrating terse, era-tinged witticisms in two papers.
Readers note two open letters in the paper airing disagreements about recent columns. One criticizes Mrs. and calls for calmer discourse while another defends the columnists' freedom to express opinions.
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