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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1904
Page
7
A week of limited action in the Far East yields only minor clashes between Kuroki’s outposts near Fengwangceheng and Cossacks from Russia at the ItoTien pass. Casualties are described as minimal and the events signify little beyond probing actions.
The article reports massive casualties as the Japanese assault at Port Arthur yields about 3,000 killed and wounded, with Russian losses around 400 dead. It notes Japanese soldiers display coolness, courage, intelligence, and fierce determination, surpassing Eurasian troops in valor and tactics.
The piece surveys battles near Vangenfuhe and Port Arthur, noting Japanese and Russian maneuvers and the broader impact on fleets. It cites opinions on naval outcomes, leadership, and the cost in lives, plus a string of editorials from multiple papers commenting on the war and its moral implications.
A London Times dispatch reports final Baltic fleet preparations by Aug. 1, with a Russian court noting ships may not sail at all if Port Arthur is captured by Japan. A Russian AP correspondent describes Cossack raids near Seoul and Japanese landings on Taknahan, while Russian positions at Port Arthur and Vindivostok are alleged to be abandoned.
Authorities say 250 union miners are jailed in Victor after a riot that saw 900 armed men batter the miners Union building, while troops restore order. A series of arrests, deportations, and threats escalate fear across the camp as sheriff and militia clamp down.
The body of Edward Wentz, a Philadelphia based miner, was found in the mountains of Wise County Virginia amid a feud with moonshiners led by I Wentz. The gang reportedly attacked revenue officers and killed several during a illicit distillery operation last October. Wentz disappeared after being warned his life was in danger. A reward of 3100 was offered for information.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company plans the largest irrigation scheme in the country this year. It aims to reclaim over 8,000,000 acres of swamp near Calgary in the Northwest Territory, starting with a 20 mile main canal to reclaim about 1,000,000 acres. Old papers for sale at this office.
Widespread rains push Kaw River tributaries toward major floods threatening towns and rail lines. Newton reports 600 homeless as Sand Creek rises to near second story levels. Council Grove and Parkville face rising water and business disruption. Political notes mix with weather as Roosevelt and Parker emerge in convention chatter. a Wisconsin faction dispute looms. Showers, editor of the Wisconsin Record, killed by lightning in a thunderstorm.
A historical roundup notes the West Indies at labor conditions superior to England’s. Napoleon orders Versailles prepared for his use. The ex-bashaw of Tripoli seeks $46,000 from the U S to restore his position, with promises to free prisoners and repay. Russians mostly leave Paris despite imperial assurances amid possible war.
Seventy five years ago a treasury secretary issued a notice to the attorney and marshal of the United States urging vigilance against persons involved in producing or passing counterfeit money. Varna in Bulgaria was restored by the Russians and its fortifications dismantled. The Cherokee Indians of Georgia were moving from their native state toward lands near the Mississippi River.
Telegraphe communications wnt completed between Dover and Osten. The Kangas Nebraska GIL repealed the Missouri compromise, opening slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. The Torka killed 3,000 Russians in tram es. Indignation meetings in Boston and mourning for a fugitive slave return. Capt Ketan Fiske died in Virginia from battle wounds. Libby prison records 7,000 Union POWs since Bali Rus. Various political figures mentioned with dates and places across Ohio Montreal Cleveland and Chicago. Louisiana flood relief appeal. Three Oaks robbery. Grant proclamation on Newfoundland fisheries.
Twenty years ago riders from across Union met in Chicago to organize a State Division of the League of American Wheelmen. The text notes a 3 week court trial ending in Neal McKesgue's acquittal for the murder of James I. Wilson and wife.
Ten years ago a monument honoring private soldiers and sailors of the Confederacy was unveiled at Richmond Virginia. Six hedge officers were injured as a mob attempted to block the removal of a smallpox patient from 107 Troy Street Chicago. Severe frost after a hail storm ruined grain and fruit on Michigan's lower peninsula.
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