Strength of Nations in the Japanese Russian War
The piece weighs military strength, arguing Russia holds greater resources but Japan upholds superior discipline and patriotism. It compares armies, fleets, and transport, noting Russia has larger numbers on paper but Japan’s training, zeal, and mobile forces may offset. The analysis stresses sea control as the initial contest and cites O K Davis on ship counts and logistics.
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Japan
Russia
Baltic Sea
Pacific
Black Sea
Causcasia
Manchuria
Arctic
O. K. Davis
New York Sun
China
Baltic
Port Arthur
Ocean
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Corea
Tientsin
Fukushima
Naval strength of Russia and Japan in sea power analysis
The article compares Russia and Japan naval forces, noting Russia’s weaker modernity and reach while Japan fields modern battleships and cruisers, strong yards, and a robust mercantile fleet. It argues the diagram misleads by counting total ships without operational disadvantages.
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Russia
Baltic
Japan
Yashima
Fuji
Shikishima
Mikase
Hatase
Asahi
Asawa
Mercantile Marine
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Vladivostock
Taliewan
Port Arthur
Japan's Commerce Leads in Far East Trade Totals
The Japanese ports Niuchwang Tien sin and Chefoo export Japan imports and exports total 15 million dollars excluding Port Arthur Dalny and Tsiaodshow. In 1901 Niuchwang and Tientsin Chefoo show Japan predominance with imports from Japan Hong Kong and others. U S imports and East Indies rise in varied shares. Niuchwang exports beans and bean cakes exceed three to four million dollars annually. Niuchwang total commerce surpasses eleven million seven hundred eighty-six thousand dollars per year. Niuchwang hosted 261 Japanese steamers cargoes 202230 tons. 192 English steamers 196282 tons. others 71741 tons. Washington Star excerpt mentions leader ship and Berlin streetcar fare for women.
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Niuchwang
Tiensin
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Dalny
Tsiaodshow
Tientsin
Chetfoo
Japan
Hong Kong
United States
East Indies
Invasions of Corea and the monuments testifying to them
History records three invasions of Corea by Japan, including the famed 1592 assault with 300000 troops and grisly trophies. The piece traces ancient monuments, tribute arches, and the later 1894 conflict leading to Formosa cession, amid debates on Corea’s independence and Western intervention.
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Corea
Japan
East
Joan of Arc
Corean
Mikado
Kato
China
Seoul
Shanghai
Europe
Russia
Formosa
Httel
Barber’s tale warns of patent medicines versus common sense
A Philadelphia Press anecdote recalls a customer who used a patent medicine on his hair, only to find it was a dark sticky liquid, later swapped for sarsaparilla. The man rubbed the mixture on his head daily, noticing no change aside from an unusual swarm of flies around his hair.
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Philadelphia Press
Enemies All Right and a Sham Battle Misstep
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recounts a young lieutenant ordering his men to fire blank rounds at a marching detachment during a sham battle. The CO challenged him. the lieutenant blamed mistaken identity as his tailor led the detachment and his butcher appeared in the ranks.
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London
Leutenant
Fresh Air Mind Quip Sparks Classroom Debate
A humorous exchange features a teacher asking about the country and a student Viva Gonorowsky declaring the country is the Fresh Air Mind. Miss Bailey presses for more, while Eva Iv a pauses with pride and a witty reply.
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Bac
Viva Gonorowsky
Miss Bailey
Eva
Iva
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Arkansas Doctor
Yorktown Arkansas reports a sworn statement by Dr Leland Williamson claiming Dodd's Kidney Pills cure kidney related maladies. Case No 1 Trenry Hall Sr aged 48 recovered from malaria swamp fever after two months of pills and other remedies.
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Yorktown
Ark
Leland Williamson
Dodd
Williamson
H. E. Greene
J. P
Montgomery County
Trenry Hall
Salter Seed Co Offer for Warranted Vegetable Seeds
John Salter Seed Co of LaCrosse Wisconsin offers a test pack of 1000 cabbage 2000 carrots 1000 onions 1000 lettuce and more for 16 cents plus 20 cents postage. Readers must return the notice to receive a big catalog and extra Berliner Cauliflower.
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John Salter Seed Co
la Croke
Win
Salter
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Winter Tourist Vickery Tickets On Sale via Rail Route
Winter Tourist Vickery on sale via Queen & Crescent Route Southern Railway and connections to South Southeast and Southwest for return by May 31 2004. Tickets to Florida via Lookout Mountain Atlanta and return via Asheville Land of the Sky offer flexible routing and inform address W C Rinearson G 2 A Cincinnati O Eva.
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Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Florida
Lookout Mountain
Atlana
Asheville
Land of the Sky
W. C. Rinearson
Cincinnati
Cough Cure Ad Pitches 25 Tablets Postpaid
An advertising notice for a Wisconsin drug firm promotes a guaranteed cough cure in tablet form. The blurb includes testimonials and urges readers to obtain 25 doses postpaid, citing Wis. Drug Co. in Crease Wis and a Chicago Daily News quotation.
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WIS. Drug CO
Crease
Wis
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Peruna Credit From Mrs Col J Gresham Prized Cure
Mrs Col J Gresham treasurer of the Daughters of the Confederacy and president of the Hernden Village Improvement Society writes from Hernden Fairfax County praising Peruna. She suffered from severe catarrh of the head and lungs. Doctors gave up, she used six bottles and recovered, urging friends to try Peruna.
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Col. FB
J. Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hernden Village
Peruna
Peruna in the House. Plain Talk on Winter Ills
The article warns that winter will see many women suffer from colds and pneumonia unless Peruna is kept in the home. It bills Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrh, coughs, and consumption and offers free advice from Dr. Wartman of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio for unreturned results.
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Wartiman
Wartman
Hartman E Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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