Peace treaty ends hostilities between Russia and Japan in Far East
Final draft of the peace treaty is completed and will be signed soon. Envoys to sign the protocol and review the completed draft while Japan and Russia discuss Sakhalin terms and fortification status. News from Portsmouth New Hampshire dated Sept 2 via United Press.
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United Press News
Portsmouth
N. H
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Linovitch
Marshal Oyama
Japan
State Department
Russia
Sakhalin
Furn
Shanghai
Baron Komura
Takahira
M. de Witte
Straits of
le Perouse
Sea of Japan
St Joseph Line Construction Progress Report
Indiana Railway advances on southern Michigan branch to St Joseph. Contractor Townsend plans 500 workers on the LaPorte and South Bend line within thirty days, with potential earlier start.
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St. Joseph
Indiana Railway Company
Southern Michigan
Townsend
LaPorte
South Bend
Goshen Pastor to Wed Franklin Bride in September
Rev. Van Nuys of First Presbyterian Goshen will marry Miss Gladys Miller of Franklin Indiana at the bride’s home on September 5 at 9 26 in the morning. Rev. E A Van Nuys is nephew of Rev Hervey L Van Nuys D D who has pastored the same church for fifty years.
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van Nuys
BE. A. van Nuys
First Presbyterian Church
Goshen
Gladys Miller
Franklin
Ind
E. A. van Nuys
Hervey L. van Nuys
Made Trip Down River by Local Party
A party consisting of W. S. Morrison, Sewert and Roscoe Morrison, Wilbur Pounder, Harry Clement, Robert Haggerty and Cleon Bigler traveled down the St. Joe River from Kinger Lake in two row-boats and two canoes, arriving here last night.
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Sewert
Roscoe
Morrison
Wilbur Pounder
Harry Clement
Robert Haggerty
Cleon Bigler
St. Joe River
Kinger Lake
Speedy Interment Customs In Buenos Aires Mortuary Chapels
The New York Tribune reports on rapid burial practices in semitropical Buenos Aires. It explains mandatory 24 hour burial, hermetically sealed coffins, and capilla ardiente setups with massed candles. It describes panteones mortuary chapels, private vaults, peristyle niches, and etiquette for mourners including crepe bands and mourning attire.
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Buenos Ayres
Norwegian Life in Contrast with Sweden
The piece contrasts Norwegian and Swedish life focusing on climate and geography, emigration, and social customs. It notes Norway's rugged coast shaping hardy people, Norway's maid as lively and mobile, confirmation as coming of age, winter-born babies kept indoors, and the Hardanger embroidery lauded internationally. It emphasizes Norwegian women’s handiwork, national peasant dress, and distinct cookery.
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Sweden
America
British Isles
Norway
A Word on Its Travels
The article traces the word kayak from Turkish kayik to eskimo usage. It suggests the kayak originated near Lake Baikal among Turkish peoples before dispersal to the Seljuks and Yakuts. It proposes Eskimos borrowed the craft and name from Yakuts during migrations via Bering Strait.
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Bosporus
Lena
Arctic Ocean
Khanates
Ixhiva
Yakut
Lake Baikal
Bering Strait
Greenland
Pipe Smoking as an Art Across the Ocean
The London Graphic notes Americans smoke pipes hastily and bite the tongue from heat rather than tobacco. It contrasts American and English habits, urging slow, careful smoking for a light, lasting ember and criticizing rapid puffing and repeated matches.
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London Graphic
Army meteorology contest invites $100 prize
About 600 predicted weather forecasters will compete in a $100 prize contest proposed by F R Fast of New York. From Oct 15 to Nov 15 they must submit daily forecasts, judged against government weather records, with prizes to the best methods or instincts.
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Smith
Roaring Run
Bronson
Saguenay
Thompson
Trapper
Winnipeg
Devoe
Hackensack
N. J
Rodiguez
Hermit
Berkeley
Cal
New York Herald
F. R. Fast
New York
Mr. Fast
Sharps
Government Weather Bureau
Grand Duke Wittes Cut Sparks Russian Court Clash
A two year old crisis at St Petersburg centers on Grand Duke Michael and Finance Minister M Witte. The grand duke ignored Witte at a state ball triggering courtier shifts while Witte stood firm in refusing to bow or reconcile. The czar faced a choice between dignity and policy as Witte threatened resignation rather than apology.
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St. Petersburg
Michael
M. Witte
Boston Transcript
Richelieu
Presents And Pageantry For Miss Roosevelt In Southern Islands
Miss Roosevelt receives gifts from local rulers including a pink pearl from the sultan of Sulu via his prime minister and pearls from chief dattos. An American party enjoys native sports such as a spear dance and a bullfight. The sultan in ornate dress and armed entourage greets Secretary Taft before a drive through coconut groves.
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Miss Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Sultan of
Sulu
Dattos
Taft
Roosevelt
The Average Boy and His Mother Attitude
A Kansas City Journal reflection contrasts boys and girls in family relations. A Howard mother notes boys treat mothers as slaves and drudges while daughters show gratitude and seek comfort. She recounts gifting rooms to both children, noting her daughter expressed delight while her son offered no thanks.
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Howard
Kansas City Journal
Desert Heat and Dry Deserts Across America
A narrator compares extreme summer heat in deserts from Yuma to San Antonio with humid city heat in Boston and other eastern cities. He notes dry desert heat feels harsher day and night, while cities bring moisture and discomfort despite lower temperatures.
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America
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Yuma
Mojave
California
Apache
San Antonio
Tex
Indio
India
Desert
Vegetable Caterpillar Fungus in New Zealand
A London Standard report describes Cordyceps robertsi found with the bulrush caterpillar in New Zealand. The fungus enters the insect, sprouts from its head, consumes its interior, and leaves a vegetable tissue body. The dry matter is eaten by pigs and Maori wood hens.
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London Standard
Tramp Arrested After Blithe Farewell to Driver
A detour of dockside drama ends with a tramp escorted to a patrol wagon by a policeman. The man, dressed in rags, lightly quips Home James as he leans from the wagon steps, prompting amused recognition on the curbside scene.
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New York
James
Scriptural Revenge at the Table
A letter in the Christian Register recounts a minister's son banished to a small table for disobedience. He could not share in family grace and was required to say grace alone, choosing from Scripture to thank God for a table prepared in the presence of his enemies.
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Christian Register
Sudden Marriage Proposal in Quiet Exchange
A man asks a woman to marry him and she hesitates, surprised by the proposal. He acknowledges the surprise, remarks that others react the same, then thanks her and leaves.
This awful extravagance stopped by a blue rainy day skirt
A light exchange about saving for a rainy day ends with a witty claim that a blue rainy day skirt counts as savings. The conversation centers on frugality and fashion as a humorous rebuttal to financial restraint.
Inequality Theme Echoes Across Time
A cryptic line asserts that some rise above others and that today’s inequality will recur tomorrow. The quote attributes the idea to Emew son, signaling a personal perspective on persistent social rank.
Alaska Feud Sparks Dramatic Chautauqua Outburst
Capt. Jack Crawford accused Dr. George F Washburne of dishonor during a Lyceum Association meeting in Elkhart. President P M Pearson halted the tirade with the gavel as Crawford sought to air charges from Dawson City Alaska about a staged prospectus and Klondike claims.
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George F.washburne
Washburne
Davenport
Yellowstone National Park
Jack Crawford
International Lyceum Association
Crawford
Chautauqua
P. M. Pearson
Elkhart
Lyceum
Capt. Crawford
Alaska
Dawson City
C. L. Wagner
Slayton Lyceum Bureau
Elkhart Chautauqua Committee
E. C. Bickel
Association
Dr. Washburne
Wagner
Wikhart
Bickel
Dr. Wasneburne
Pearson
Capt
Frank B. Vroman
John C. Black
Chicago
Dawson
Canadian Mounted Police
Elkhart Unions to Attend South Bend Labor Day Exercises
Many Elkhart residents will travel to South Bend on Monday for the Labor Day exercises. A number of local unions will go down in a body.
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South Bend
The Eleventh Hour Next Show at Bucklen Opera House
The Eleventh Hour, another Lin coln J. Carter melodrama, is booked for the Bucklen opera house next Thursday evening.
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Lincoln J. Carter
Bucklen Opera House
Money Matters Loan Notice in Local Finance Flier
A local notice advertises a loan offering under a financing program. It references a creditor, a borrower identified as Conte, and a collateral phrase about an arrangement with 481 units and a named party Wain Arraes. The fragment hints at a moneylending or repayment context.
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Tone and Tonic Claims
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal tonic that tones the stomach regulates kidneys stimulates the liver and purifies the blood. It claims benefits for the whole body and mentions Houseworth Bros as sellers with a 35-tea or Teulete product variant.
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Hollister
Houseworth Bros
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