President Receives Czar Reply Amid War Peace Talks
Reports say the president has received a czar’s reply to a personal appeal as peace negotiations pause today. Japanese forces remain at the navy yard as their presence is seen as significant. Rumors say Russia needs money and may seek help from world financial interests, with talk that a messenger could be sent.
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Mayor Defends Municipal Ownership at Toledo Meeting
Mayor Woodward of Atlanta defends municipal ownership in a Toledo gathering, taking issue with current arrangements and asserting city control as a solution, while opponents call for private management reforms.
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League of American Municipalities
Dunne
Chicago
Woodward
Atlanta
Love Letters Found in Coffin Tells of Des Moines Murder
Des Moines August 24. Remains of Fritz Westbrook murdered July 17 were exhumed to fit a bullet and a packet of love letters from Miss Anna Hemming of Marshalltown was found. Sister hid the letters in the coffin and Westbrook’s heartache followed Miss Hemming’s death. The letters, fifty in all, were tied with Grinnell College colors.
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Fritz Westbrook
Grinnell
Chicago
Anna Hemming
Marshalltown
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Trump Latham
Westbrook
Death of Mrs. Leland Stanford Recalled Alleged Offer
Honolulu August 24 A sensational story claims Stanford estate representatives offered money to local physicians to alter their view on whether strychnine caused the death of Mrs. Leland Stanford. The report raises questions about possible influence on medical opinion and the reception in Honolulu.
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Leland Stanford
Stanford
California
Leland Stanford University
Roosevelt Praised by Republican Convention Chairman
A Republican convention chairman lauds Roosevelt amid reports of a third calamity storm this week crippling Burlington and Milwaukee rail lines. The latest weather disruption follows two prior events, highlighting ongoing transport turmoil.
Mysterious murder case grips Chicago hotel scene
Chicago reports William Bracey a Black waiter linked to the Mize killing. police doubt Bracey’s guilt as witnesses describe him following Mrs Mize and Mrs Wilson near the time of the robbery. The case grows more puzzling amid a stormy stretch of rail disruptions.
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Elizabeth F. Mize
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Hyde Park
Hunt
Fannie E. Mize
New York
Fifty-eighth Street
Washington Avenue
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Nora O'Hara
Russia commits no payment or territory cession to Japan
St. Petersburg reports that Foreign Minister Lamsdorff authorized a Reuters telegram correspondent to state Russia will pay Japan no contribution and will not cede any territory. The denial was issued in formal terms by the foreign minister.
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Reuter Telegram Company
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Japan
Peace Prospects Darkens as Roosevelt Delays Action
Roosevelt weighs options as peace talks with Japan and Russia stall. He has not spoken directly to Emperor Nicholas and may have sent messages via intermediaries. Witte and Rosen dine at Magnolia. Peirce reportedly consulted, with possible communications to the president. Russia rebuffs Japan’s terms, insisting no indemnity or territorial sale.
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Marsh
Roosevelt
John Hay
Warsaw
Senator Lewis Addresses Farmers Day on The Railway in Politics
In Clarinda Iowa on August 24 Senator Lewis spoke to thousands at College Springs Farmers Day. He condemned railway patronage and reservation tactics as disgraceful, urged government power to rest with the people, and criticized tariff talk. The address titled The Railway in Politics drew strong applause.
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Peckham Arrest Ties Cotton Report Scandal to NY Broker
Frederick A. Peckham, indicted for complicity in the department of agriculture cotton reports scandal, was arrested in Saratoga New York and arraigned before United States Commissioner Charles M. Davidson. Bail set at 12000. exam adjourned to tomorrow. Peckham, a New York broker, has been a prominent figure in the cotton report leakage investigation.
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Frederick A. Peckham
Department of Agriculture
Saratoga
N. Y
United States
Charles M. Davidson
Peckham
Ballston
F. A. Peckham
New York
Taft Party Arrives in Tacloban to Besieging Reception
The Logan arrived in Tacloban with Secretary Taft and party. A city parade marked the visit as locals hailed the delegation and Governor Curry of Samar introduced 500 natives as a colorful scene. The transport sails to Legaspi Island in Luzon tomorrow.
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Logan
Taft
Curry
Samar Island
Legaspi
Luzon
Force Threat Over Arrests Prompts Possible Military Demonstration
Reported threat declares force will be used if Franco Algerian citizens held now under arrest are not released. The statement warns of a forthcoming military demonstration, signaling escalating tensions and potential action by authorities.
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Izens
Conger Leaves Washington for Chicago and Des Moines
Major Conger departed Washington this afternoon bound for Chicago and Des Moines. He did not disclose his future plans.
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Chicago
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Conger
Greatest Military Shoot Opens at Sea Girt New Jersey
The national individual match began at Sea Girt New Jersey with 657 competitors as the greatest military shooting tournament in U S history opens.
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N. J
Sea Girt
United States
Four Injured as Auto Collides With Brooklyn Trolley
In Brooklyn two men and two women were hurt in a collision with a trolley car. The women and one man are expected to Die. The injured include Miss Emma Judge Miss Agnes Rice and Otto Nevis. Frank Brown owned the automobile.
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Brooklyn
Emma Judge
Agnes Rice
Otto Nevis
Frank Brown
Fresh Agrarian Disorders Reported in Southern Russia
From Odessa dated August 24 reports say fresh agrarian disorders have broken out in the Elizabethgrad and Alexandria districts. Peasants are destroying property belonging to land owners as unrest spreads in southern Russia.
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Odessa
Elizabethgrad
Alexandria
Convention Set for 1906 to Discuss Uniform Marriage Laws
Delegates from 15 states met at Narragansett Pier to back Governor Pennypacker’s push for uniform marriage and divorce laws. They voted to hold a Washington convention no earlier than February 15, 1906, with William S. Staake of Philadelphia presiding.
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Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Washington
William S. Staake
Philadelphia
A Case in Michigan Shows Government Campaign Decrease
The government launches a new campaign in Michigan and reports a drop in the number of cases under treatment. The situation today reflects improved public health metrics and ongoing efforts to control the outbreak.
French Premier Demands Release of Franco Algerians in Fez
After a special ministers session Premier Rouvier sent orders to the French minister in Fez to secure the immediate release of Franco Algerian citizens jailed there. He warned that military demonstrations would follow if the demand fails. The foreign office expects the sultan to yield before any military action starts.
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Foreign Office
Alleged Wife Murderer Hoch Gets New Stay of Execution
Springfield Aug 24 judge Magruder orders writ of superseders in Johann Hoch case. Hoch convicted of murdering his wife and awaiting execution tomorrow. Supreme court review to be heard at the October term.
Yellow fever cases drop as campaign shows results
In New Orleans an educational campaign reduces treatment cases as the yellow fever stands. In Grand Rapids a new case is reported in Ottawa county near the city, involving Godfrey Limburg a former New Orleans telephone worker who left the city a week ago.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ottawa County
Godfrey Limburg
New Orleans
Tax Squabble to Be Aired in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids County Auditor Jackson sues City Assessor Hazleton and Deputy Rowley for 500 dollars over failure to return tax books on time. Books were due in May but not submitted, prompting district court action.
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Jackson
Hazleton
Rowley
Telephone warns Sanders family before cyclone strikes
A Minnesota family escaped a cyclone after a neighbor telephoned a warning. In Winona on August 24 Frank G. Sanders and his relatives fled from the dinner table to a cluster of willows, just as the storm demolished their house.
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Winona
Minn
Frank G. Sanders
Iowa Takes Precaution Against Yellow Fever Spread
Des Moines reports the Iowa state board of health has assurance from Keokuk that all precautions are in place to prevent yellow fever from Gregory Missouri mining camp. A strict quarantine is being observed to stop transmission into the state.
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Board of Health
Des Moines
Iowa State Board of Health
Keokuk
Gregory
Workmen Warned Before Department Store Collapse
Albany Aug 24 coroner examination shows 13 men buried under Meyers department store were warned of the approaching disaster for nearly an hour before the structure collapsed.
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Albany
Meyers Department Store
Child Sick From Sample Pills In Cincinnati
Two year old Mattie Kendricks of 837 Seventh Street West End is seriously ill after swallowing sample pills left by advertisers in the neighborhood.Doctors removed two undissolved pellets from his stomach with an emetic treatment.
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Cincinnati
Mattie Kendricks
Seventh Street
West End
Woman Arrested on Manslaughter Charge in Auto Fatality
Mrs. A. H. Bailey, wife of a Cleveland manufacturer, was arrested today on a manslaughter charge after an automobile she operated killed Joseph Broestel. The incident occurred in Cleveland, Ohio.
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A. H. Bailey
Cleveland
Rojestvensky Sees Full Recovery At Sea of Japan Wounds
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky writes to his family from St. Petersburg that his wounds from the Sea of Japan Battle are healing He expects full recovery by mid September and plans to return to Russia with Japanese government permission once he is well.
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Rojestvensky
Sea of Japan
Russia
Iowa Weather: Cooler Tonight With Showers Then Clear
Special indications for Iowa show cooler tonight with fair west and showers followed by fair east. Light frost likely in the north. Friday to be fair with cooler conditions in the east. Sunrise at 5 07, sunset at 6 39, moonset at 11 53 p m.
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