Russians Driven From Newchwang In Major Engagement
News from July reports the Russians evacuated Newchwang after a 14 hour battle near Tatehkiao. Japanese cavalry seized the governor residence flag, with Tanghuaitueno and surrounding areas overtaken as Russians fell back toward Haicheng. Experts cite a serious setback for Russia and potential Chinese ambivalence toward plunder.
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Washington
Conger
Peking
State Department
Newchwang
Paris
Yinkow
Mafin
Russia
China
Japan
London
Daily Mail
Tatchekiao
Haicheng
Tatehekiao
Taping Mountain
Tanghuaitueno
Tienhuaituen
Tatchekino
Crop conditions report for week ending July 26
The Weather Bureau notes cool conditions in the lake region and central valleys with limited sun and excess rain in the middle Atlantic and central gulf regions. Overall, crops are favorable with near completion of harvests in the central valleys, strong corn growth, favorable oat harvest, and abundant hay production though rust in spring wheat appears in Iowa and South Dakota.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Lake
Middle Atlantic
Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Taggart Chosen Democratic National Committee Chairman
Thomas Taggart of Indiana was unanimously elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee in New York on July 27. Urey Woodson of Kentucky was elected secretary, with motions to appoint two vice chairmen and to empower the executive committee to form special committees and broaden its size.
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New York
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Democratic National Committee
Gorman
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Executive Committee
Prohibition Nominees Formally Notified in Indianapolis
Dr. Si las C. Swallow of Harrisburg Pa and George W. Carroll of Texas were notified Friday of their nominations for president and vice president. A F Wolfenbarger Lincoln Neb delivered the notification to Swallow and Homer L Castle Pittsburg to Carroll. Both accepted and National Chairman Stewart gave the closing speech as many leading prohibitionists attended.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Silas C. Swallow
Harrisburg
George W. Carroll
Texas
Prohibition
United States
A. F. Wolfenbarger
Lincoln
Neb
Swallow
Homer L. Castle
Pittsburg
Carroll
Stewart
Forest Fires Rage Across Flathead Reservation Area
A fierce forest fire, believed caused by sparks from a Great Northern engine, torched large tracts of dead timber and standing trees in the Flathead forest reservation near Helena. Railroad workers and forest rangers work to halt it as three additional fires burn near Kalispell on state and railroad lands, totaling hundreds of acres burned.
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Helena
Mont
Flathead Forest Reservation
Great Northern
Kalispel
Wages of Sin Ends In Suicide Of Muskegon Secretary
Henry Mohr of Muskegon, long time confidential secretary at Muskegon Dry Goods, faced embezzlement charges of 2000 dollars and was found dead at the Clarendon hotel in Grand Rapids. He reportedly took morphine after checking in under a false name, leaving a letter to his mother that read The wages of sin is death.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Mohr
Muskegon
Muskegon Dry Goods Company
Clarendon Hotel
Bishop J. J. Fox Consecrated in Green Bay
Bishop J. J. Fox, a Green Bay native, was consecrated as bishop of the Green Bay diocese at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay Wisconsin on July 26.
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Green Bay
Wis
J. J. Fox
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral
Butchers Strikes Escalate Across Chicago Yards
Chicago dispatch reports renewed labor turmoil as Packers resume push to fill spots. Union leaders claim discrimination in reemployment spurred a 7000 plus allied trades walkout with teamsters and engineers voting to strike while nonunion workers flood yards and three clashes injure workers.
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Chicago
Donnelly
Folk Nominated for Missouri Governor by Democratic Convention
After an all night session in Jefferson City the Democratic state convention unanimously nominated Joseph W Folk circuit attorney of St Louis for governor and adopted a platform vowing a vigorous crusade against Missouri corruption Folk born October 28 1869 in Brownsville Tennessee is a Vanderbilt graduate who rose to prominence as a reformer and prosecutor including the 1900 streetcar strike and bribe takers prosecutions in St Louis government
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Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Missouri
Joseph Wingate Folk
Brownsville
Tenn
Henry B. Folk
Estes
Virginia
Folk
Vanderbilt University of Nashville
Democratic Party
Jefferson Club
Mr. Folk
Municipal Assembly
Fatal collision in Indianapolis injures dozen and kills two
Two killed and 12 injured in a collision between Big Four passenger train No. 18 and a Prospect Blake electric car at Washington and Missouri streets in Indianapolis. Victims are Samuel Romans, 50, white, and Mrs. William J. Harris, 40, colored. Cause disputed as passengers give conflicting accounts of brake response and track clearance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four
Prospect Blake
Washington and
Missouri Streets
Samuel Romans
William J. Harris
Fatal Sewer Gas Tragedy In Warsaw Officials Die In Liftwell
City Marshal William H. Funk and City Engineer J W Goodman were killed by sewer gas in a liftwell while inspecting the walls Funk descended first then Goodman followed both perished Rescue attempts by Deputy Sheriff Moon left him semi conscious Bodies recovered with pike poles News items also note Judge Parker nomination date battleship Louisiana launching date Milwaukee cruiser cruising date and a St Petersburg fire destroying a large electric cable factory with about 1250000 dollars loss
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Warsaw
Ind
William H. Funk
J. W. Goodman
Funk
Goodman
Moon
St. Petersburg
Britain Demands Redress Over Knight Commander Sinking
British government moves to secure compensation and an apology after the Russian Vladivostok squadron sank the Knight Commander off Izu without trial. London warns of consequences for neutral shipping and protection of British interests abroad.
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Yokohama
Brown
Izu
London
Vladivostok
Portland
Ore
Arabia
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Orient
News in Brief for the Week Ending July 27
Big rail traffic losses due to stock yards strike. naturalist Rudolf Philippi dies in Santiago. Key political moves include Sixteenth Pennsylvania district congress nomination for Harry E. Davis and Bulkley’s U.S. Senate bid in Connecticut. Fire at a Nashwauk immoral resort kills three. West’s condition worsens. Kruger fortune estimated 3.75 to 5 million. A farmer kills son and commits suicide near New York Mills. Wayside Inn dedication at Grove City. Colorado military expenses due to strikes near 1 million. Tragic shootings in Ohio and Chicago. monsignor to Manila. Sir John Simon dies in London. Commercial Law League meets at West Baden. Lightning kills two near Rock Rapids. Freight wreck injures five near Jonesboro. Stanford buys Japanese art for war fund. Woundings at St. Joseph strike scene. Yale and Harvard win at London games. Fall River cotton strike halts mills. Rev J B Helwig dies at 71. Freight collision kills three near Delavan. Teller county placed under civil rule. Rosebud lands registration reaches 106,326 with 3,600 selections left.
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Santiago
Chile
Pennsylvania
Harry E. Davis
Congress
Morgan G. Bulkley
United States Senate
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Nashwauk
Minnesota Iron Range
George G. West
Paul Kruger
Transvaal
Kive
New York Mills
Minn
Wayside Inn
Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
Grove City
Colorado
Chester McCreary
William
North Lewisburg
Chicago
James Merigan
Monsignor
Falconio
United States
Manila
Guide
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K.C. B
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Royal Society
London
Commercial Law League of America
West Baden
Ind
Andrew Enderson
Charles F. Johnson
Rock Rapids
Southern Railway
Pattons Mill
Jonesboro
Tenn
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Leland Stanford University
Japan
War Fund
Abe Kruse
Swift & Co
St. Joseph
Bellefontaine
Wittenberg College
Retfield
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delavan
N. Y
Fred McCarthy
Frank Bedford
Winslow Cullinan
Buffalo
Gov. Peabody
Teller County
Cripple Creek
General Land Office
Rosebud
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