Peace Terms Under Drafting as Powers Seek Stable End
Drafting of the Ports mouth treaty begins with de Martens and Dennison as legal advisers. Plenipotentiaries accept bases but dispute details on Chinese Eastern railway leases and Liaotung and Port Arthur. De Witte gains praise at home despite military opposition and intrigue. Japan and St Peters burg show cool response while czar sends congratulations to de Witte.
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Portsmouth
N. IL
de Martens
Dennison
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Talienwan
Dalny
Pokouiloff
Pekin
de Witte
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Russia
Navy court action over Bennington explosion findings
Secretary Bonaparte sharply criticizes some Bennington crew officers for not safeguarding safety valves. Commander U Lucien Young must face court martial for alleged neglect of official duty, Ensign Wade for neglect of duty, while the court of inquiry finding of excellent discipline is disapproved. Other items note a 104th birthday smoker in Burg Prussia and a hurricane dousing Japanese fishermen near Goto island. Chief Justice Fuller among Oceanic arrivals in New York.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Bennington
U Lucien Young
Wade
Young
Court of Inquiry
Burg
Prussia
Goto Island
Iorea
English Bible Society
New York
Justice Fuller
United State Supreme Court
All Eyes On Oyster Bay As Peace Confers Praise
At Oyster Bay Aug 31 a flood of congratulations arrives for the president after the peace conference. Messages pour in from King Edward VII Kaiser Wilhelm Jusserand Durand Chentung Liang Cheng Cassini Bryan and officials in Britain France China Italy and the United States. Guests at Skibo Castle include the archbishop of Canterbury.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Edward VII
Marienbad
Kaiser Wilhelm
Jusserand
Durand
Chentung Liang Cheng
Washington
Count Cassini
William J. Bryan
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
United States
Cuests
Skibo Castle
Archbishop of Canterbury
Shonts Suffering Sore Arm From Vaccination
Theodore F. Shonts chairman of the executive committee of the Isthmian Canal Commission is recovering from a dangerous arm infection after vaccination. A swelling appeared on August 12 followed by a large abscess above the elbow. cauterization was performed in New York and another abscess is forming as doctors anticipate a difficult period.
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Washington
Theodore F. Shouts
Isthman Canal Commission
New York Board of Health
Shonts
New York
Wrecked one train to save another
In Luffton Indiana on August 31 an operator on the Chicago and Lake Erie line wrecked a freight train on the Lake Erie and Western to block an approaching west bound passenger train. The Erie freight derailment blocked the line for four hours. the engine and one car derailed but the crew escaped unharmed.
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Luffton
Ind
Chicago and Lake Erie Railway
Kingsland
Lake Erie and Western
Erie
Lake Erie
Negro Bishop Arnett Resigns from New York Episcopal District
New York August 31 Bishop Benjamin W Arnett resigns as bishop of the New York diocese of the African Methodist Episcopal church. The bishops council relieves him of all duties in the Philadelphia New Jersey New England conferences and New York district amid tensions over Dr S Timothy Tice presiding elder appointment and his political affiliations. Three churches threatened withdrawal after the resignation.
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New York
Benjjamin W. Arnett
East
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishops’ Council of the Church
Philadelphia
New Jersey
New England
Arnett
S. Timothy Tice
Purchaser of Lincoln Birthplace weighs government sale
Abraham Lincoln's birthplace in Kentucky, bought at public auction by Robert J. Collier of New York, may be restored and preserved. Collier has not decided the plan, suggesting possible turn over to the national government as a park or transfer to a patriotic society, aiming for low maintenance.
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New York
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Robert J. Collier
Collier
That Quantrell Reunion and Indictments in Lawrence
Lawrence Kansas August movement seeks to bring Quantrell raid indictments to trial for murder in the first degree. Grand jury issued twenty three indictments at Independence Missouri in 1863. Citizens press Governor to decide on extradition or trial. Judge S A Riges prepared the indictments and offers to aid vigorous prosecution.
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Lawrence
Kan
Independence
Folek
S. A. Riges
Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Cities
Chicago and other major cities report results from league and American Association games. Highlights include Boston 3 over Chicago 1, St Louis 6 over Boston 4, Philadelphia 6 over Cleveland 2, Detroit 5 over New York 3, and Chicago and Washington tying in fifteen innings with darkness.
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Chicago
Boston
Washington
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Rboston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Western
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
St. Joseph
Pueblo
Sioux City
Freak Wedding Mishap at Circus Thrill Ride
In Fairfield on Aug 31 a marriage ceremony in an aerial whirl at 25 mph ended when Rev. William Sheak of Peru IL fell and broke his right arm. Panic swept spectators as onlookers feared death. bride fainted, order restored, ceremony completed. The couple were James French of Kansas City MO and Irene Stroder of Svayton C. The injured preacher plans to sue the circus owner for $5000.
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Fairfield, I
William Sheak
Peru
James French
Kansas City
Irene Stroder
Svayton, C
Crawford Is Granted Stay In Minnesota Murder Case
C D Crawford sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Heino Lan in Sherburne county Minnesota has been granted a stay of execution. President Roosevelt signs commissions for Charles A McGonagle to serve as deputy auditor of the post office department. The Kaiser gifts a gold medal pipe and five pounds of tobacco to Franz Grunwald an inveterate.
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C. D. Crawford
Heino Lanteen
Sherburne County
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Charles A. McGonagle
Indiana
Post Office
Kaiser
Franz, Grunwald
Muddy Tales Prompt Quips From City Papers
A clipped exchange from Chicago News riffs on traveler misadventures with mud and a sleeping rider. Silly Coalgate jokes he slept in a vestibule while someone wiped feet on his whiskers, reflecting humorous urban vignettes.
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Sandy Pikes
Pard
Chicago News
Capon and Cash: Time Rewards in Want Ads
The piece argues big salaries go to those who earn and demand them not merely those who earn. It asks readers to value time as money and to use want ads to hire better help, noting overtime teaches efficiency and urging readers to consult the want columns for assistants and clerks.
Opportunity Eye Sight and a Better Job in Ads
A young woman who used to rush to her car at six thirty now leaves at eight. She is a skilled stenographer, and a want ad found her a place with easier hours and higher pay. The passage urges reading want ads with the right perspective to find luck and good omens in daily opportunities.
Quick Advertising Needed After Tenant Trouble
A cautionary note uses fables to warn that gullible landlords and wary fish must face consequences before they accept reality. The piece emphasizes swift advertising to resolve disputes and restore order.
If you like big houses you might just as well live in one
Advertising pitches suggest living large by renting bigger homes and taking on ledgers to cover costs. The line hints at a promotion encouraging upscale living through bold marketing and savings.
Reading the Want Ads Keeps Fortune in Reach
A compact note urges regular reading of want ads to stay vigilant for the title that leads to fortune. The line underscores ongoing search and persistence as the path to success.
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Fortune
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New York Times
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