QUESTION OF KOREA S FATE AND PEACE TALKS PROGRESS
A long dispatch from Portsmouth NH reports no Sunday progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Japan over Korea and Sakhalin. Plenary talks, delayed for Sabbath reasons, left both sides effectively at an impasse on indemnity and territory with optimism tempered by fear of rupture. The report notes strong outside influence and possible time-gaining tactics amid Japan’s push on conditions for Korea.
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Sakhalin
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Korea
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Disastrous Storm Strikes New York City
A severe thunderstorm with high winds and heavy rain caused widespread damage in New York and nearby areas. A boat house at West 150th Street sheltering many was struck by lightning, killing Jeanette Freer, 20. Dozens were unconscious, fourteen injured, five hundred immigrants faced danger on two barges blown from Ells Island, and heat caused one death plus three cases of exhaustion.
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Mechanicsville
Saratoga
Schulte
Episcopal Church
Oliver Newell
Europe
Willam, Curtis, & Negro
Sullivan
New York
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Liohtning
Jeanette Freer
Webster Avenue
Ells Island
Two Brakemen Killed in Freight Collision
Toledo reports two Wheeling Wabash freights collided head on near Fremont yesterday killing brake men George Wells of Norwalk and George Peck of Toledo. The accident occurred as trains operated in foggy conditions while crews were preparing signals and switching duties. Authorities investigated the scene for causes and potential traffic delays on the line.
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George Wells
Norwalk
George Peck
Markets Report Wide Rail of Prices Across Cities
Financial updates from New York and multiple cities show on call money at 2 percent with prime rates around 4.80.65, government bonds steady, grain and live stock mixed, Minnesota flour at 5.25 to 5.76, wheat around 80 to 86 cents, corn 60 to 62 cents, oats 34 to 44 cents, hay $12.00 to $13.00, cattle varying by market, sheep and lamb prices firm, hogs and calves strong, regional quotes for Cleveland Chicago Toledo East Buffalo noted with ranges for steers, heifers, and lambs.
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Great Republic stake winner Sysonby tops Saratoga races
Telegraphic items from Aug 14 report Sysonby as king of the turf after winning the Great Republic stake at Saratoga worth $29,000. Other notes include Manila doctors claiming a leprosy cure, a lynching report in Louisiana, two boys drowned in Michigan, and various accidents and crimes.
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J. A.saunders
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Eddie Rockinger
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Mich
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Cause for Joy Finnegan Fur a Victory Symbol
A partisan quip notes the defeated candidate Finnegan-Fur a appears content, while Flanagan-Thrue reflects relief at avoiding previously rash election promises. The speaker shifts tone to optimism as changes in political commitments are anticipated.
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Ghost Trapper Recalls Haunted House and Ghost Suspects
A Pennsylvania man recounts his adventures exposing impostor ghosts and phony hauntings. He describes a Rutland Grange case with poachers, traps, and a $300 reward, plus a hotel haunting and a beehive scare, all solved by careful sleuthing and evidence.
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White
Nebraska to Teach Women How to Save Money at School
An editorical piece proposes a Nebraska state university program for women on prudent spending and budgeting. It imagines a funded department teaching values in meals groceries and fabrics, possibly including a miniature department store for lessons in thrift. The piece humorously notes professors may be married men sharing money sense, and suspects many will still marry, seeking economical living.
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Nebraska
al Lris
Unfortunate Offspring and the Hotel Child Debate
A critic argues that hotel-based childraising destroys democratic spirit and family love. The piece condemns the hotel child as a social menace, parasite of workers, and symbol of dependency. It urges homes with initiative and patriotism over transitory hotel life.
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Beasley
Ace
Unappreciated Courage and Social Quips in Rural Tennessee Tales
A Tennessee hunter Hiram Gates earns fame for a daring bear kill by crawling into a cave with a knife, then returns home to a father who calls him a fool. The column shifts to English class reshuffling and sharp wits about marriage and piety in snippets from Houston Post and New Orleans Picayune.
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Tennessee Mountains
Hiram Gates
Hiram
Contagious Curative Claim Prompts Daily Health Reminder
An advertisement urges readers to prevent illness by taking Tolister’s Roulky Menjlain Vea, claiming daily cures and suggesting delivery to Ceapnetiies with 86 vents, Tea or Tablets, signed by A. Dykeman, druggist.
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Hy A. Dykeman
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