Land Battle at Port Arthur Rumors of Japanese Losses
A Che Foo dispatch dated August 7 reports fierce land fighting at Port Arthur with Japanese forces repulsed and heavy casualties, estimated around ten thousand dead. Gen Stoessel leads Russian troops praised for conduct as Kuropatkin notes reconnaissance on August 6 with continued eastern front activity.
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St. Petersburg
Che Foo
Port Etthira Aete
Stoessel
Kuroki
Fusan
Chabadie Pass
Mo Tien Pass
St.Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Henchuantza
Newchwane
Two Men Die After Well Blast Near Granger Texas
John Chasna and Frank Tomancek were blasting a well four miles west of Granger. Chasna entered the 30 foot shaft and was overcome by gas. Tomancek descended to aid him, slipped, fell twenty feet, and died. Chasna is expected to recover. World’s Fair attendance reached 601,411 for the week and 6,258,988 to date. Amber origins debate notes amber is resin from extinct plants rather than true amber.
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Granger
Texas
John Chasna
Frank Tomancek
Chasna
Tomancek
Chasaha
U S Turkey relations and other regional updates
Washington defers further action on U S Turkey strain while planning to have Rear Admiral Jewell coordinate with Minister Leishman and keep in touch with the sea department. Reports cite broad approval of U S tact, with potential diplomatic pressure on the Sultan. Nearby, a Texas jury convicts Wal lis Frank of murder and sentences him to twenty five years in prison.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Turkey
Jewell
Smyrna
Leishman
Sea Department
Marlin
Texas
Wallis Frank
Frank
State
Department
Sigsbee
San Juan
Mone Christi
Santo Domingo
Dawson
Texas Democratic Platform and State Hallmarks
A long Texas Democratic convention recap covers St Louis platform approval, praise for Governor Lanham, education policy, taxation reform, and pensions, with resolutions for preserving Alamo Mission and honoring Jefferson Davis and John Reagan. It also notes Sul Ross Memorial work and local civic items.
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Sul Ross Memorial Association
C. A. Westbrook
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Texas
Sul
Pledge for Honest Government and Free Pass Law Demanded
The text urges the state to abolish unnecessary offices and ensure fair revenue. It calls for malfeasance penalties for biased tax assessors and demands a strong free pass law. It also references memorials and partisan contributions honoring a governor and lifelong Democrat.
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Hamman Paint CO
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Dandy Windmills
Alson
Rt. FehrenkKamp
Port Arthur
Syria
India
Madagascars
Admiral Jewell
Lake Charles
Johnson's Bayou
Cameron Parish
San Domingo
Crowley
Abbott-Dyson
Doyle Brown
Bill Smith
Smith
Joan of Arc
Ettore Ferraria
Jeanne d’Arc
Signora Stamara
Ancona
Barbarossa
Burdock
Carraway
Mullein
Conal
Democratic’ Party
Ténoles
Terrell
Stat
Sentei
Rng
Kooe
Miami
Sid Williams Borde
Tabernacle
Holland
First Baptist Church of Tyler
Travis Street
Houston
Nelson Horton
Pittsburg National Bank
L. R. Mall
Sam Greer
Angle
Galveston Bay
Laredo
Fort Ringgold
Alamo
San Antonio
Republic of Texas
Texa
Agatha Boh
Castreville
W. TD. Caldwell
Cedar Hit
Dallas
Postofice Department
Saflerigm
Dafl
St. Louis
Alton B. Parker
W. T. Lanham
Davis
Reagan
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
John H. Reagan
Ahargi
J. A. Scott
Franklin Texas
Sherman
Ocean
London
Motley County
L. C. Stowe
Business Men's Club of
Clyde
Kansas City
Oklahoma and Houston Railway
Honey Grove
Hiram Ball
Jacksboro
H. Leiber
Ellis County
Waxahachie
Ibis
James
Hogg
Ross Memorial Association
Sam B. Cooper
Beaumont
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