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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
4
The verse describes workers resting at dusk after a day of farm labor. The late hour brings calm, a benediction, and the thought of a modest meal. Neighbors drift home as the twilight settles, the town quieting and memories of labor lingering.
Danvers meets Miss Fairfax as she hosts a Deadene Gazette interview with her refined visitor, while Jones the maid notes the stark contrast between Miss Fairfax’s glamour and the reporter’s worn appearance. The scene reveals ambitions, vanity, and the press culture surrounding a rising star.
Danvers is surprised by Miss Fairfax at the Crown Hotel breakfast room. She pleads for an interview correction for next Wednesday. Despite his misery and a threatened public stigma, she passionately asks to reconcile. He finally yields, and they reunite to start life anew together.
A Washington Star item recounts an old tale of a naval officer who drew a house plan and, after a year at sea, found the home finished exactly as drawn yet lacking a stairway. The actual case, dated to the 19th century, centers on John Boyle, chief Navy Department clerk, whose house stood where a brewery now sits near the naval observatory.
A dated critique of wartime censorship and conflicting dispatches from the Far East. The piece argues correspondents are bottled up, feeding readers with rumors rather than facts, while detailing naval actions around Port Arthur and Vladivostok and weighing implications for land battles and overall strategy. The author praises Japanese secrecy and condemns unreliable news from cables.
The piece criticizes the czars approach in the Russo Japanese War. It notes the Vladivostok squadron blocking Japanese landings at Vostoch bay and suggests Russia bets on armored trains after losses. It predicts Kuropatkin will seek the front and laments ships blown up by Russia while Japan waits for spring. Contraband additions are declared by Russia.
The text notes Gen Saharoff as commander in chief directing Russian troop operations against the Japanese once all troops are concentrated in Korea.
United States Consul Henry B. Miller reported that Newchwang’s civil administrator had lowered the American flag from American citizens buildings citing alleged illegal Chinese use of the flag to resist police. He promised to raise the flag again through military authorities and allow the British flag to stay as well. Russian official Protasieff claimed Russia does not intend to strangle shipping trade.
News of a three day skirmish climaxing near Chong-Ju between Yalu and Ping-Yang describes a Japanese victory over Russian forces. Reports cite cavalry and infantry clashes, partial Russian retreat to Kagan, and heavy Japanese losses though official details remain unclear.
Newehwang consents to negotiate terms to ease trade. Sir Ernest Satow, the British minister at Pekin, told Newelbywwang residents Britain will not intervene to keep his warship there and urged acceptance. Locals criticize Satow as inadequate. Viceroy Alexiefe approves cargoes to serve Newehwung.
The Tokyo official dispatch recounts Admiral Togo’s account of the second Port Arthur operation. The bottling-up squadron pushed into the inner roadstead despite heavy fire, sinking several enemy vessels including Chiyo Maru and Ilkai Maru, while Ondaka and Subame inflicted damage on a destroyer before the enemy retreated with a rising steam column.
Telegrams from Tientsin quote a Russian military agent saying no major battle is anticipated with Japan for two to three months and that a landing at Newchwang by Japanese forces is unlikely. The remark came during a conversation indicating cautious expectations and reduced imminent combat risk in the region.
Air activity showed the Japanese unable to make an effective return. Additional Japanese reinforcements arrived an hour later, compelling General Mishtechenko to retire.
Nineteen Japanese transports discharge troops at Chinnampo as ice breaks in the harbor. Five boat bridges are laid and the second division, imperial guard, begins landing. Some troops head toward Anju and Ping Yang. Koreans lose telegraph control to Japan with censorship slowing messages. Correspondents are warned not to proceed north.
Reports state martial law in Korea and unrest at Port Arthur. The Russian Baltic squadron captures several prizes including a Japanese warship. Russia orders a huge Port Arthur dock to be built in four months while the cruiser Donskol and torpedo boats depart from Biserta. American and British flags were removed at Newchwang. Japanese infantry clash with Cossacks between Anju and Chong Tu with casualties. A Russian loss is reported. the czar telegraphs praise for torpedo boat destroyer Silas. An attempt to wreck a troop train near Tatarske fails. Japanese agents are said to be active around Anlentai authorities.
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