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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1904
Page
5
The Bowery introduces a deadly drink mixing beer and opium. User sprinkles powdered opium on foam for taste. Early effects create unsettled feelings, then languor, then unconsciousness. Within a week several victims end up in hospital or dead.
General Alexei Nicholaevitch Kouropatkin, minister of war since 1897, is slated as commander in chief of the Russian army in the Far East. A 55 year old officer from a noble family, he has served in the Pamirs Turkestan Africa and the Turkish war, distinguished at Plevna as Skobelev’s chief of staff, and won the Legion of Honor in Paris 1874 for aiding French cavalry reforms.
The article notes painting costs and skilled help once required but now family members can handle small jobs with easy to use paints. It highlights varnishes stains enamels floor paints and related supplies, and urges readers to obtain facts and figures to price large jobs at the lowest cost.
Foreign Minister Lamedorff delivered a note to Britain detailing Russia s conduct in the North Sea incident. The note calls the attack inhumane unjustifiable and deliberate while delaying demands pending Russia s explanation. It notes a Russian squadron used searchlights and abandoned sinking trawlers after a bombardment leaving the scene with casualties and missing fishermen.
London reports Lord Selborne calls the Dogood Bank affair an inexcusible outrage and a terrible blunder in both navies while Colonial Secretary Lyttleton says it stems from murderous intent or gross negligence. Postmortems on Hull victims show wounds from machine guns and shell. King Edward greets the public after a restrained Tuesday showing.
The document of praise reflects broad support for the government across the country. The spirited reception to the utterances signals temporary unity beyond party divides and a solid backing for leadership.
Tokio October 16 field marshal Oyama reports Japanese total casualties in the Shakhe river battle at 15 879 officers and men.
Emperor Nicholas telegraphs King Edward expressing deep regret over the North Sea tragedy. He offers sympathy to the families of the fishermen killed and wounded in Saturday’s incident.
Nassau news recounts the Atlantic transport Massachusettes stranded off Abnéo, Batiama Islands on October 14 while en route from Candiff to New Orleans, with crews reporting the steamer resting easy afterward.
An Indiana Rapids report notes an audience at Fairbanks Auditorium Tuesday where Senator McComas humorously recalls meeting a man from his Maryland hometown in Paris Venice London and at Yellowstone Park, quipping it would have been cheaper to pay him.
New York has shed most horse drawn streetcars as electric lines dominate cross town routes. What remains are seen as jokes kept for franchise leverage. Competing electric lines now neighbor nearly every horse car, and passenger numbers have dwindled, leaving conductors obliged to chat for a pleasant ride.
Senator Foster recalls Samuel Hill of Seattle who recounts a farmer’s joke about Washington the state and Washington, D C the capital. An old man asks where Hill lives, and whether he pays taxes in Washington or in Washington.
Franz Josef and the Grand Duke of Hesse are noted as skilled embroiderers. The Grand Duke recently displayed a twelve color piece at a charity bazaar, selling for 1250 dollars, later bought by a wealthy American for double the amount.
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