Russia Not Yet Whipped In War and Peace Terms Denied
Russian plenipotentiary M Witte arrives in New York denies predicting Japan’s terms would be tolerable and asserts Russia will not yield. He argues Russia and Japan remain distant on peace and highlights Russia’s resilience, while noting Japan’s long preparation and regional advantages. Also reports Bernstein murder in Brooklyn, a gun attack on Bernstein’s shop, and Cipriano identified as suspect.
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Sorgins Witte
Japan
Denice
Witte
Associated Press
Cherbourg
M. Witte
Europe
America
Russia
Anasia
Muscovity
Wise
Samuel Bernstein
Brooklyn
Isaac Ferder
Bernstein
John Cipriano
Cipriano
Notable Obit and News Snippets From 1899 Era
Obituary notes include attorney Edward Furthman a prosecutor in Haymarket case dying in Evanston hospital and watch maker Duane Church founder of a mass producing invention dying in West Newton Massachusetts. A German bank report shows assets worth 5930707 but actual value far lower. A minister Rev i Besse donates 50000 to Wesleyan seminary for educating ministers and missionaries. A 9 year old girl fatally injured by a car in Brooklyn as a mob attacked the chauffeur. Governor Higgins pardons Martin Mahon after a 20 year sentence for panel games in New York City. Sugar trade woes deepen in France amid a looming crisis. Quarantine at Virginia capes Hampton Roads tightens, vessels examined by marine hospital authorities. George W Tweed son of Boss Tweed reportedly died by suicide at Connecticut hospital for the insane. Col Henry Watterson on aristocracy contrasts American and European types calling American aristocracy weaker and morally degraded.
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Haymarket
Evanston
Duane Church
America
West Newton
Mass
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N. Y
I. Besse
San Jose
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wesleyan Seminary
Floughton
Brooklyn
Niles Brolin
William Moore
Thayne Stranahan Moore
Martin Mahon
New York City
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Moore
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Virginia Capes
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Capes
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Middletown
Conn
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Wiliam M. Tweed
New York
St Marys Ship Canal marks semi centennial crowd
Crowds in Seulton Marie and Sault Ste. Marie join dignitaries including Vice President Fairbanks Governor Warner and Michigan leaders at the two day St Marys ship canal semi centennial celebration. Notable attendees include Ton William Jovingstone and Canadian official Ton Radolphe Lemieux. events featured naval parades Indian exhibition and a fireworks display.
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Mich
Aug
St. Mary’s River
St. Mary's Ship Canal
Superior
Rapits
St. Mary's River
Senator Burrows
Michigan
Congressinag Burton
Ohio
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Canada
Gov. Warner
Fairbanks
Wolverine
First
United States Infantry
Fort Brady
Michigan National Guard
Michigan Naval Reserves
He Sold It Miss Peechie Hammock Bargain Tale
A Cleveland Leader snippet recounts a candid shopper exchange. Miss Peechie seeks a durable hammock while a polite clerk warns against guarantees. The conversation hints at social dynamics and wit in a brief, period-voice exchange.
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Peechie
Cleveland
The Other Woman Divorce Case at the Lake
Mrs Dinglethwaite and her husband confront the other woman at a lake resort after a tense exchange about lines of least resistance and a December return. The three share a tense moment at a golf club as revelations unfold and casual remarks spark a strange reconciliation.
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Lome
Thad
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Wanan
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Wola Olelertiware
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Elizabeth
Lim Ees
Behold the British General Hosted at Fort Myer
An army officer from Fort Myer described an entertainment for Gen Edward Frazier of the British army. The event featured an allegedly potent army punch prepared to impress the guest. He noted the officer and guests admired the beverage while the general quipped that tea would be better.
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Bia
Fort Myer
Senate Military Committee
Edward Frazier
Washington Post
Oak Tree Mine Reveals Multihued Amber in Russian River Bed
A Russian amber deposit in South Russia’s river bottom, spanning 160 square miles, yields logs 40 to 200 feet long and 15 to 20 inches thick. At least 12 color shades noted from pink to brown, due to original constituents and environmental factors. An estimated 160,000 logs averaging 70 feet remain.
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Russia
N. ¥ Herald
Diamonds in Borneo May Reveal Vast Deposits
For over a century rumors have hinted Lerneo island hides large diamond seams. A 307 carat gem named Matan, found on the west coast in 1787, was dismissed as rock crystal. If new evidence proves Borneo yields diamonds commercially, Britain could control nearly all major world diamond sources alongside South Africa, Australia, and India.
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Lerneo
Africa
Australia
India
Serpent Worship Persists On Malabar Coast Shrine Attracts Attention
Serpent worship remains part of life in India with a respected snake shrine on the Malabar coast. The shrine is praised as an attraction akin to a garden at a country home in the United States, though snakes are unobtrusive and biting is a rare risk when worshippers walk quietly in darkness as Hindus do.
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India
Malabar Coast
United States
Youranind
Tali Rs
Mekden
Wouldn't Rob a Friend
A mother prevents her seven year old Willie from visiting friend Tommy to avoid whooping cough. Willie promises not to take anything from Tommy if allowed to go. Albany Journal excerpt shows cautious parental guidance in a children’s vignette.
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Willie
Tommy
Albany Journal
Smokers in France and a world cigarette view
The item surveys French smoking prevalence with 6,060,099 smokers and a breakdown across tobacco forms. It notes France consumes over 500 million cigarettes annually, enough to encircle the world. A brief quip on the injurious claim follows, contrasting beliefs about smoking.
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France
Fighting Octopus Terrorizes Diver in Cape Town Harbor
A monstrous octopus measured 111 feet tip to tip struck at a diver near Cape Town harbor. Seamen used knives and hatchets to sever its tentacles and free the underwater explorer. In contrast, U S ferryboats between Oakland and San Francisco seat 1,700 with dining and other amenities.
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Cape Town
United States
Oakland
San Francisco
A Day of Battle Before and After at the Front
A vivid account from a battlefield camp describes marching orders and anxious farewells as artillery fire and icy wind erupt around a chaotic onset. It contrasts glorified war myths with the grim aftermath, noting mangled bodies, scavenging birds, and the brutal cost beyond victory.
Easy Task Soap Promises Gentler Skin and Milder Fabrics
The puce cocoanut oifiia EASY TASK soap is marketed as gentle on the skin and suitable for a variety of fabrics. In contrast Yellow Soap, made from rosin, tallow, and bone grease, is said to roughen hands and ruin clothes. Easy Task costs no more than common soap and is available at all grocers.
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Cat All Grocers
De Vire's Witc Hazel Salve marketed with cures
An advertisement touts DoeWitt's witch hazel salve as a scar free healer for burns bruises piles and skin diseases. It warns against counterfeit products and lists HLA Dykeman as the seller.
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de Vire
DoeWitt
Hla Dykeman
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