End of War in the East with Peace Terms Reached
Treaty arrangements for the Russo Japanese War end with preliminaries to armistice and a peace draft. Moscow, Portsmouth officials report concessions: Sakhalin division, prisoner maintenance costs paid, Manchuria restored to Chinese sovereignty, and Japanese fishing rights on Siberian coast. Both nations to open trade and most favored nation privileges, signaling a potential future alliance.
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Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Laio Yang
Port Arthur
Dany and
Blonde
Elliott Islands
China
Chinese Eastern Railway
Marshal Oyama
Siberian Littoral
Sakhalin
Far East
Portsmouth
N. Uf
M. Witte
Baron Kamiura
M. de Martens
Dennison
Roosevelt
Vapan
Chanifu
Oyama
Island
la Perous
Hokkaido
Pacific
Peace News Reached Cities Without Public Joy or Risk
Reports from St Petersburg Tokio and Oyster Bay on August 31 detail mixed reactions to the Portsmouth peace. Russians in St Petersburg show little joy, while Japanese papers feel relief yet question gains. Emperor Nicholas thanks President Roosevelt for guiding the peace talks.
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St. Petersburg
Portsmouth
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Oyster Bay
Nicholas
Roosevelt
Plan dash for pole by Yukon explorers
An expedition to search for the north pole may depart from Dawson Yukon territory next summer under the International Society for Polar Research and Experiment. Gov W H Melnnes and arctic explorer General Greely endorse the plan, stressing a practical approach to Arctic travel and clothing to avoid past mistakes.
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Seattle
Wach
North Pole
Dawson
Yukon Territory
International Society For Polar Research and Experiment
W. H. Melnnes
Yukon
General Greely
Incident On Loop The Gap Ends In Tragic Injury
In Evansville Indiana on August 31 Arthur Hoeger aged 15 attempted a stunt called loop the gap. He rode a wheel down a hill hoping to be carried across a fifteen foot wide creek but lost control and was thrown, fracturing his spine. The stunt was inspired by a circus visit.
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Evansville
Ind
Arthur Hoeger
President Roosevelt Learns of Russian Japanese Peace Pact
In Segamwere Hill Roosevelt received word that the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth had agreed to proceed to a treaty of peace. He had pressed for continued talks but faced immense difficulties yet remained hopeful for a basis of agreement.
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Segamwere Hill
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Taft party favors tariff cuts for the Philippines
Manila reports a Taft party consensus calling for at least a 25 percent tariff reduction or free trade for Philippine products not conflicting with U S goods. They also urge a government postal bank and an agricultural bank, plus railroad expansion to address the issue.
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Manila
Taft Party
United States
Ryan Advocates Federal Control of Life Insurance
Seattle August 29 Thomas F Ryan financier of New York who recently gained control of Equitable Life Insurance urges federal supervision of life companies matching national banks He asserts open books and trust duties are essential and praises President Roosevelt’s likely stance and forthcoming congressional reply.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas F. Ryan
New York City
Enanitable Life Assurance Society of
New York
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Congress
Pope praises Roosevelt courage over eastern peace news
Rome reports the pope learned of a peace conclusion in the far east early today and arose exclaiming thanks to God for President Roosevelt's courage He then telegraphed congratulations to Emperor Nicholas in a rare public show of support for U S diplomacy
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Roosevelt
Rome
Far East
President Roosevelt
Nicholas
Cannibal King Dialogue Turns On Missionary’s Fate
Fragmentary lines show a cannibal king speaking to a chief about taking a missionary away. The exchange mentions talotted pie and a cryptic life reference, suggesting a dramatic confrontation or ritual context.
Crowned heads laud president for peace effort
Messages of congratulations pour in from monarchs diplomats and politicians worldwide praising President Theodore Roosevelt for brokered peace between Russia and Japan. Notable missives include King Edward VII Emperor William II Jusserand Durand Cheng des Planches Cassini and William J Bryan with further tributes from U S senators representatives and former secretary John W Foster.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
America
Europe
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
England
Edward R
William
Germany
William R. J
Jusserand
France
London
Mortimer Durand
Mayor Des Planches
Italy
Chentine Liane Cheng
Lenox
Mass
Durand
Amhurst
Ang
Chentung Liang Cheng
Washington
Count Cassini
Baron Rosen
United States
Paris
Cassini
William J. Bryan
Janesville
Wis
Congress
John W. Foster
Railroad Officials Discuss Grain Rates
Chicago August 30. Western rail executives met and denied paying commissions on freight except export business. The high grain rates from river to Chicago divert grain from Iowa to the river and Chicago, prompting a Friday meeting to discuss rate fraud.
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Chicago
The
Western Roads
Iowa
Last War Engagement Near Lidziapudze Reports Russian Victory
Dispatch from St. Petersburg dated August details a clash on August 28 in which Russians won an advantage, taking 130 prisoners. Several Japanese were killed and Russian losses were eight killed. The Japanese survivors retreated with wounded.
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St. Petersburg
Lidziapudze
Advice That Goes Against Inclination Stings
Readers are reminded that guidance contrary to one’s own bias can be hard to accept, challenging pride and prompting reflection on whether to heed the counsel or trust personal judgment. The text underscores the difficulty of receiving dissenting insight without dismissing it.
Japan Agrees to Immediate Armistice Effort
St. Petersburg report says Japanese barons Komura and Takahira agreed to immediate armistice terms. Portsmouth dispatch notes that preparations are in place for a suspension of hostilities pending detailed terms by the generals, while settling with Russia through Baron de Rosen and M. Witte.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Portsmouth
N. H
Japan
Baron Komura
Mr. Takahira
Baron de Rosen
M. Witte
Recommends More Marriages In Massachusetts
Boston aug 50 the race death by own action question has been officially taken up in massachusetts by charles felton pidgin who is census chief. he plans to study marriage patterns to see if low birth rates stem from late or fewer marriages and whether laws should urge unmarried men to wed.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Charles Felton Pidgin
Mr. Pidgin
Peace conference at Portsmouth boosts Roosevelt prestige
Washington observers see the Portsmouth peace conference ending with increased prestige for the president. Politicians question whether pressure for a third term on Roosevelt will become irresistible as the conference's outcome dominates discussion.
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Washington, DB
D. C
Washington
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Isolation of U S citizens noted in Perry report
The revenue cutter Perry arrived in Juneau after visiting Atka in the Aleutians. A lone white trader there, far from Dutch Harbor, buys furs and Indian goods yearly then sails to sell to the Alaskan Commercial company. He has not seen another white man or a newspaper since 1904, and asked who is president of the United States.
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Tacoma
Wash
United States
Perry
Juneau
Cuttler
Atka
Aleutian Group
Dutch Harbor
Alaskan Commercial Company
NO COAL STRIKE SAYS BAER
Philadelphia August 30 Mr Baer president of the Reading Railroad Company says no strike is imminent in the anthracite region after a western trip He believes miners are satisfied with current conditions and will peacefully adjust the wage scale for another term The coal interests will do their part to avert a strike
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Philadelphia
Chinese boycott to be lifted on American piece goods
Minister Rockhill announced from Pekin that the anti American boycott on American piece goods is about to be lifted. Reports say the boycott is subsiding and Shanghai merchants dealing in piece goods oppose it, signaling an expected break in the boycott for this product line.
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Washington
Rockhill
Pekin
Shanghai
Attorney Seeks 5000 Dollar Lien in Woodbury Bankruptcy
George H. Stillman claims 5000 dollars as an attorney fee for aiding pilot W. G. Woodbury through bankruptcy. He has received 500 dollars and seeks judgment for the remaining balance. He asks the district court to declare a lien on 10000 dollars of Woodbury store company's reorganized capital stock, presently in Woodbury's possession.
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Council Bluffs
W. G. Woodbury
George H. Stillman
Stillman
District Court
Woodbury
Hidden Bermudan Grave Ties to American War Heroes
The article recounts Paul Jones buried in Bermuda and hopes to bring Richard Sutherland Dale home. It notes Dale's grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Bermuda, cared for by descendants, and recounts Dale’s wartime service with Endymion and Decatur, plus ties to Sir George Somers and the early Virginia settlements.
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Bermuda
Elysium
Atlantic
Paul Jones
United States
Richard Sutherland Dale
America
St. Peter’s
Bermudas
Dale
Endymion
Decatur
Hope
St. Georges
Sir George Somers
Virginia
Somers
James River
Richmond
Commodore Richard Dale and His Son in Revolutionary War Feats
Boston Herald recounts Commodore Richard Dale, his son Richard Sutherland Dale, and their roles in the Revolutionary War. It details Dale’s early life as a cabin boy, escape from Mill Prison, service with Paul Jones, and the Bonhomme Richard fight. It notes the elder Dale’s epitaph and the younger Dale’s heroic death aboard the President after sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg.
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Richard Sutherland Dale
Richard Dale
Philadelphia
U. S. of America
U. S. Navy
St. Georges
Bermudas
A. D
U. S
President
Ifis
Dale
America
John Paul Jones
Richard
Continental Navy
Mill Prison
England
France
Paul Jones
Christ Churchyard
VA. 8
Deersur
Endymion
God of War
Admiral Sir George Somerset Memorial Tablet Inscribed
Fragmentary inscription notes the interment of Admiral Sir George Somerset in 1610 near a Virginia settlement. It recalls his sacrifice to aid the infant suffering plantation and references his 1609 shipwreck and the governor who ordered the tablet erection in 1876.
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Thomas Dale
Thomas Gates
Bantam
East Indies
George Somers
Bermudas
Virginia
George Somerset
Lelug
Linseed and flaxseed mix up in rural banter
A playful exchange notes linseed is flaxseed and jokes about seed oil. One man learns his wife asked for flaxseed, while others mutter about unseen crusts and mischief, capturing local slang and humor.
Will you marry me asks rejected twice in Cleveland
A lighthearted exchange quoted from the Cleveland Leader shows a suitor asking a woman's mother for marriage approval with the reply that she has refused him twice. The caption notes a second choice as the question circulates in local social chatter.
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Mamma
Cleveland
Faithful Few Leave Umbrellas at Church Vestibule
A concise saying notes that few people show enough faith to leave their umbrellas inside the church vestibule, implying trust or devotion beyond weather needs.
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Peterhof
Alexandria
Philippines
Ryan
Federal Control
William Felicitious
Empire
Baer
Reading
Ant
Commodore Dale
Boston Herald
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