Japanese Push and Russian Retreat Across Manchuria
Russian forces fall back as Japanese First and Second Armies advance toward Port Arthur. Reports detail Japanese victories near Nain and Yai Cheng, with a force of nine divisions moving forward. Russians retreat under pressure as Japanese bombardment and artil lery support continue, while strategic positions like Ha Cheng and New Chwan face evacuation or garrison changes.
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Nain
Yai Cheng
Karoka
Arthur
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Neverless Pine
Liew Vang
Ha Cheng
Port Arthurs
New Chieang
New Cheung
Japanese Repulsed report on Port Arthur free sortie
Telegram reports Port Arthur free on the tid side after a Japanese sortie. Troops to land, ships disembarked at Cheniulpa and Yalu river area. Russians retreated north with heavy fighting on hills. New Chwang division and evacuation claimed. other items include a murder case in Winnipeg and municipal electricity debate in Winnipeg.
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Ntussia
Hague
Geneva
Consention
New Chwan
Fe River
Kai-Chea
Port Arthur
Chenulpa Do-Das
Yalu
Travis
Cheniulpa
Neamiship Iso
Japanese Landings Reported at Port Arthur and Liao Tung
Despatches from St Petersburg and New York describe Japanese landings on the coast of the Liao Tung peninsula near Port Arthur and at Linosteng and Kin Chou Bay, with forces advancing from Port Arthur toward Mukden and Hartin. Official confirmation cites multiple coastwise landings and potential rail-link threats, assessing strategic impact and Allied concerns.
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Ceetray
Woree
Port Artur
Port Arthur
Peulnwia Wiong
Thurstes
Faer Witsoe
Japanese Attack Report Amid Global War News
A chaotic wire service summary describes Japanese forces under General Katoh engaging near Port Arthur and Bil neat, with Russian detachments and local reactions. It mentions Mussolini and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as contexts, noting battles, casualties, and large troop movements in a frenzied, unclear narrative.
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Adenas
Port Arthur
Katoh
Kisia
Tongshang-Hong
Coone Ee
Russias Ny
Huseno
Jama
Propector tale from a rough ranch incident emerges
A garbled report recounts a prospector named Mat Gree and companions at a ranch where a confrontation occurred. The fragment hints at a tense scene after a dispute, with references to charges, planning, and an uneasy aftermath. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
Arrests in London on conspiracy and hockey charges
Reports say Hooley and others were arrested in London amid conspiracy to commit toolegs colossall tankpeyt act while other suspects faced charges in court. A wave of arrests followed ties to a separate firm and hockey charges. In France thousands reportedly died in winter hunger in the river barrier region with starving people and animals driven to camps.
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French
Drowned Rider Missing After Ferry Crossing Incident
A rider identified as Waller Stewart was drowned while crossing a river near Chotoks in the Daestire district on the way to a show and sale. He fell into the stream after a horse bolted and threw the rider, with bystanders reporting a swift current and a rough crossing.
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Waller Stewart
Daestire
Chotoks
Tad
Japanese landings and Dalny capture reported in cable news
A damaged telegraphic summary notes Japanese landings and the capture of Dalny on May 7, describing the port as Russia’s eastern fortress on the Yellow Sea and stating forces totaling around twenty five thousand were involved. It mentions Fort Arthur area risk and a Shanghai source on ongoing naval actions.
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Shangai Say's
Dalny
Russia
Costerdhal Sea
Yellow Sea
Inenwanay
Fort Arthur
Talny
Abe
London
West
Skungas
Tibetans repulsed by British forces at Gyange pass
May 5 report describes Col Younghusband's advance against Tibetan positions near Gyange Pass. British column of around 80, with 60 rifles, clashes last six hours, claiming nearly 200 Tibetan casualties and several British dead or wounded. Details note troops escort and ongoing operations.
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Branned
Dass
Younghusband
GamKe Tse
Gyange
Auro Pass
Tibet
Singering
Vihey
Bethune
Market prices and rail trade notes from a mid-20th century page
Fragmented OCR lists prices for grain oats bran and seeds, with freight terms and deliveries to trade. Mentions local markets, storage limits, and rising costs in key districts, plus references to eggs milk and meat products and consumer goods amid shortages.
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Barton
Winsipee
Striet
Agenipes
Superstitions On Beasts And Buildings In Malay Singapore
The Lotun Times reports on beliefs about luck linked to bees near houses and roof center rafters in Malay districts and Singapore. Unlucky steps and gestures at doorways are said to invite misfortune, while bees by a house are thought to affect fortune.
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England
Singapore
Unclear OCR: Funeral Visit Details from St Johns Church
Fragmentary note describes a Sunday church event at St Johns Park with a visit by Sos. Mentions death presumed from various causes and a visit to be relieved. Text is garbled and lacks clear entities or a coherent sequence.
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St Johns Church
Cereatory
Park
Fragmentary OCR Summary of Cattle Feeding Story
The readable text describes feed shifting for cattle, the role of clover in cattle diet, and a farmer who invested in clover seeds to improve yield. It mentions field mice and pollen carrying affecting flowering and seed production, with unclear follow up on outcomes.
Mystery Death At Calgary Sparks Inquest Into Tragic Event
A Calgary mystery death on May 7th prompted an inquest. Details describe a sudden rifle-related tragedy with a woman named Thuth Horley found injured. officials say no light was shed on the extraordinary occurrence. Eyewitnesses and investigators offered few firm leads, and the inquiry lasted weeks without clear conclusions.
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Calgary
Horley
Sen
Unclear text fragment from historical page
Fragmentary OCR text shows distorted words and missing context. Readable items mention names and fragmented phrases but lack a coherent event, date, or location to summarize into a proper news item.
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Len
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Vee Anhur
Frst
Topatieh Daten Irniuahs
Jans Miei
Shovclock Phis Exci
Board of Trade
Blake
Somerset
Rat Portage
John Smail
Asault
Pincher Coek
Terah Hooley
Prouibtor
Chicago
Atheid
North Firs Hall
Victoria
Stewtet
Bow
Pitteen
Winnipeg General Hospital
Fred Pove
Nichonias McGies
Urtawas
Intebt
Mancheria
Pisorder
Makenga Harbin
Prom Port
Miste
Hooley
Feng Wing Chengron
Kuroki
Yabs
Pier
Sith
Chiang
Sens Dau Moy
Henry Mo
Walker
Woape
Ewes
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