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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
6
A collage of cheeky quotes and satirical notices about public figures. Uproar over a baseball umpire incident, a California pastor turned motorman, and fashion hats. Epigrams on Mark Twain, Kimsey Huskey, and Kermit Roosevelt appear with social jokes about crime, gambling, and work.
The British Atlantic fleet under Prince Louis of Battenberg will be entertained in Newport rather than New York. The visit of the squadron is described as purely social in nature with no formal military proceedings planned.
Plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan meet at Portsmouth with initial harmony. They present credentials and outline peace terms including Manchuria, Liaotung, and China sovereignty. Roosevelt mediates, reports indicate a tentative agreement with Japan receding from hard demands, signaling an end to the great war in history.
The document outlines contentious terms: recognition by Japan and Korea, restoration of Manchuria to China, maintenance of China's territorial integrity, limited cession of Sakhalin, control of Port Arthur and Dalian, lease areas including Tiao-tung, and railway reimbursements. It calls for keeping Vladivostok line, war indemnity around 650 million, and prisoner maintenance while limiting Japan’s Far East fleet and preserving rights to Russian Pacific territory.
A Soviet diplomatic bulletin reports Japanese acceptance of peace terms after the czar's ultimatum. Both sides agree to divide Sakhalin’s northern half and withdraw certain demands, while talks on a formal peace treaty resume. Witte arrives amid strong public cheers and stress during the negotiations.
Dispatches from St Petersburg and London report plenipotentiaries proposing immediate armistice and discuss prisoner releases. News from Portsmouth signals Japan yielded on key demands with Russia securing major points and broad praise for President Roosevelt's mediation.
The readable text hints at political figures and events with references to Congress and Rockefeller. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but it suggests discussion about votes, reimbursements, and speeches in a brick building.
An unclear fragment cites a figure claiming strict privacy while another voice questions public visibility and mentions a noisy scene around a throw. The text hints at tension between privacy and public interest without clear names or events.
A fragment from a rural column features Tired Tiffin and Dusty Rhodes in a quirky exchange about past life and fortunes. The dialogue hints at lighter gossip and humorous provocation, with a focus on money, purses, and social observation.
Agricultural and horticultural files describe Lockesburg Colony in Sevier County Arkansas and Lering Colony in Parish Louisiana with 24000 acres. Land prices range from 0 to 15 per acre with terms favorable to actual colony development. Regions boast fertile soil, good water and potential for general farming stock raising and fruit growing.
An old advertisement text extols Defiance Starch for laundry use stressing time save and no sticking to iron. It touts 16 oz per package and claims superiority over other brands. It also references a French submarine boat and a Paris automobile building line as stray notes in the era.
A brief note suggests time is wasted on skits and routines, urging focus on action over idle delays. The message hints at practical use of time in performance settings and personal projects. No specific individuals or organizations are named.
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