Elgin Echo Reports Teacher Attacked by Boy's Mother
Mrs Allegaret W Carter disputes claims of bias as she explains her son Edgar Carter, a pupil in Chester Vicptinghertlin, was whipped by teacher Miss Cardwell after joining the classroom. Carter says he bit the teacher seven times as she sent him home.
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Edgar Carter
Chester
Midas Barah
Cardwell
Ian
Allegaret W. Carter
Carter
Misa Cardawell
Wind
Reon
Edgar
Efe
Slays Colored Ranchman in Unloaded Shotgun Claim
A 19 year old North Dakota lad, Albert Scrlyner, is jailed in Bismarck charged with shooting and killing William Lend, a wealthy Black ranch owner referenced as Head. Scrlyner allegedly brandished a shotgun to coerce $10 wages, believed unloaded, but the gun fired and killed Head.
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North Dakota
Albert Scrlyner
Bismarck
N. D
William Lend
Nene McKenzie
Scribner
Blug’ Head
Poverty and the 10,000,000 in Need in America
Robert Hunter, notable Chicago charity figure who recently married into New York wealth, argues in his new book Poverty that about 10 million Americans are in want. He cites 50,408 Manhattan eviction cases in 1903, a high rate of pauper burials, and official reports suggesting 23 percent distress in New York State, with 25 percent in urban centers. He also notes 2,000,000 unemployed wage earners annually, typical family poverty lines of 460 dollars a year, rising immigration, child labor, and 5 million working women amid dangerous conditions and disease risks.
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Robert Hunter
Chicago
Anson Phelps Stokes
New York
Militons
United States
Blunter
Hunter
Borough of
Manhattan
New York City
Purces
New York State
Metropolia
North
South
Retirements From Pekin Highlight Congers China Saga
Edwin H. Conger United States minister to China plans resignation after six years at Pekin. Mrs Conger, powerful as a virtual ruler of the imperial politics through Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, played a key role in events surrounding the siege and relief of the legation. The Congers endured danger during the Boxer turmoil and a romance arose when Laura Conger wed Gen Chaffers lieutenant. Mrs Conger fosters Christian Science teachings with Tai An as a pupil.
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Conger
Moute
China
Edwin H. Conger
United States
Pekin
Mra
Qhind
Colestial Empire
Tai An
Bell from Old Capitol Tower Restored to Salt Lake Church
Nevada man Charles W Weish reports discovery of a fifty year old bell in the Salt Lake City tithe house. The bell was moved from an Iowa town capitol to a Presbyterian church tower after a Mormon westward movement. Trish plans to return the bell to Tuna. A. H. Jaurett, ex-Calenga, the American paper man, left Venezuela under Castro policy and sails to Porto Rico amid expulsion probe. Henry Mil sues Mrs KT G Walker Philadelphia, heir of William Weightman, over a Peru bark product claimed to yield large profits.
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Morymous Haye
Charles W. Weish
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Town
Presbyterhia Church
Trish
Utah
Tuna
Calenga
Min
Venezuela
Castro Buecause
Porto Rico
Caracas
Henry Mil
KT. G. Walker
Philadelphia
Wiliam Weightman
Winter standstill at Port Arthur shifts siege to forts
Russian and Japanese forces remain entrenched on the Shakhe river as both sides reinforce. The completion of the Baikal rail spur speeds Russian troop movements while winter defenses rise around Sungshu, Phrlung, and Keekwan forts. Miners tunnel under walls as Port Arthur terms stretch into a looming crisis and the Russian fleet faces a desperate choice.
Advance of the Japs Against Port Arthur
The map shows Japanese progress in Port Arthur as they cut in from land after Nanshan on May 27. Siege operations began August 7 with artillery brought up the day before. Russian forces are down to about 3,000 while Japanese numbers are uncertain. Nogl’s troops near Rihlung and Keekwan forts threaten Russians as Tokyo signals a final assault.
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Rihtung
Burlung
Keekwan
Kintkeeshan
Obair
Wtae
Antsz
Wangtul
Nog
Port Arthur
Keokwan
Chilung
Shangshu
Golden Hill
Chalr Hill
Port Arthay
Stoessel
Linutleahan
Keekwan-Sungshu
Togo
Keat
Rojestvevsky
Eastern
Inters
Manchuria
Nanshan
Thue
Nogl
Rihlung
Toklo
St. Petersburg
Gibraltar
Far Eust
Jast
Red Sea
Suez Canal
L Iast
Baltie
North Sea
Rorostvensky
Cape Verde
Coat
Loango
Congo
Madagascar
Diego Suarez Bay
Formosa
Korea Bay
Port Arthur siege plans and naval movements previewed
The article surveys the evolving understanding of Port Arthur's defenses and outlines Japanese strategic aims. It notes fort groupings including Liaotishan, Tiger's Tall peninsula forts, Golden Hill and Electric Cliff, and Sungshu ridge. It reports Russian fleet movements toward the African coast and Madagascar, with Togo to stay near Korea until Port Arthur falls.
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Port Arthur
Admiral Logo
Sungshu
War News in Brief From the Russo Japanese War
Japanese forces at Port Arthur press forward with galva and the Russians vow to fight to the bitter end. Russia eyes spring for renewed combat as Mukden remains volatile. New Russian ships to be built in the United States, and relief funds requested for wounded at Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Nussia
Japan
Cassini
Russia
Mukden
Seime
United States
Stoauel
President at the Fair Roosevelts visit Louisiana Purchase Exposition
President Theodore Roosevelt and party toured the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. A large security detail guarded the presidential train and grounds while Roosevelt greeted crowds, visited Liborel Arts, and toured foreign pavilions during a busy day that included speeches and a Tyrolean Alps concession banquet with Mrs Roosevelt and the Washington party.
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Roonavelt
Party
Houtsianna Purchase Exposition
Skira
Nitian’y
Thoosevelt
St. Louis
Uvenkfint
Princis
Wells
Turiots
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Douglas Robinson
Lowis
Rixey
Washington Party
Vast irrigation, rail progress, and labor notes from Oregon to Colorado
The survey highlights a Oregon dam plan to irrigate 20000 acres needing two million feet of lumber. It notes Morgan Counts Colorado canals totaling 220 miles with 3200000000 cubic feet capacity. US hotels exceed 44000 with 6 billion invested and 3600000 workers. Tacoma stevedores shipped 124857 bushels of wheat in 17 hours. England sees over a million workers with wage cuts mostly by arbitration. Railroads show earnings gains since 1899. A telecryptograph allegedly invented by Signor Melcotti is described. Rocky Ford cantaloupes total 12,100,000 with 700 carloads vs 692 prior year. Cripple Creek September output $2,041,000 with $28 per ton ore. A Chicago firm hires girls for nail making lines. Washwomen's Union head Hannah Monroe calls for action against Chinese workers impacting colored women, hinting at aggressive strategies.
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Oregon
Morgan Counts
Colorado
United States
Tacoma Stevedores
Peru
Eagland
Bradstreet
Signor Melcotti
Rocky Ford
Cripple Creek
Chicago Steel Manufacturing Company of
New Custle
Tid
Entania
Chicago Weekly Review of Trade Signs Steady Progress
Dun and Cate summarize national trade conditions with cautious optimism. Cold weather delays winter goods while holiday wants lift holding goods, spring fabrics show improving demand, and iron and steel remain strong. Bridge material demand rises, rail purchases stay brisk, and U S business failures decline from prior weeks.
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Ron el Bradstreet
Hotlding
United States
Canada
Chicago Cattle Prices and Grain Quotes Across Markets
Market data lists cattle, hogs, and sheep prices by city including Chicago New York and St Louis with bid ranges for wheat corn oats rye and butter across stations. Notable figures show Chicago hogs $4.00 to $6.50, New York cattle $3.50 to $5.40 and wheat No 2 red around $1.17 to $1.18 with assorted corn and rye quotes.
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Chicago
Sulianapoliy
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Harley
Ste. Glover Sei
Fale
Tuir
New York
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F W. Hughes
Iowa
Glades
Phe
Que
Altar
Jamey Buchanan Duke
American Tobacco Company
Camden
X. J
Mra. L. N. McCreedy
Mr. Duke
America
Goes
Ohio
Miami
State Bank
Dixuntiner Seibert
State Cook
A. Mispagel
St. Charles, Mo
Gertrude Tannehil
Wheeling
W. Va
New
David R. Francis
North Woods
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Fairbanks
Addrasa
Charles W. Fatrebanks
Boston
Sid
Secretary of the Interior
Minot
XN. D
Duford-Lrenton
Mort House
Simons Manufacturing Company
West 17Th Street
Western Avenue
Fraddyn Paddock
Renrik Ibsen
London Daily Telegraph
Copen- Dagee
Eneit Ibsen
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pueblo
Colo
Kuropatkita
Oyaton
Shakhe
Siberian
Lake Baika
Wint
Pbrlung
Wiseshan
Hannah Monroe
Washwomen's Union
Richmond
Fvis
Monroe
Carrie Nation
Washy Women's Movement
Ee I. G. Dun & Cate
Lake Trafic
Promcton
Ett Merenn
Unusic
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