Rear Admiral Nebogatoff Among Japanese Prisoners in War News
Tokio reports Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and 3,000 Russians are prisoners after a battle with Japanese forces. Rojestvensky is said to have escaped while rumors claim Kniaz Souvaroff sank. Tokyo notes heavy Russian losses and Japanese pursuit continues. Peace hopes rise in financial centers as Japan’s victory is believed to hasten negotiations.
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Tokio
Japan
Information Squadron
Rojestvensky
London
Eng
Foreign Office
Legation
Stock Exchange
Kniaz Souvaroff
New York
Washington
Admiral Hedatchi Togo the Japanese Nelson in war praise
The piece extols Admiral Togo as a premier naval commander who trained in England, led Japanese forces at Port Arthur, and inspired loyalty among his crew. It notes his birth in 1857, Satsuma lineage, and family including a wife and three sons.
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Washington, D. C
Hedatchi Togo
Nelson
Far East
Rojestvensky
Japan
Satsuma
Orient
Port Arthur
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Nippon
England
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Kumamoto
Nagasaki
Mikado
Thames Nautical Training College
H. M. S. Worcester
Kasuga
Naval Service
Russian Fleet Sunk and Captured in Eastern Battle
Tokio reports Rojestvensky's fleet nearly annihilated with battleships Borodino and Alexander III sunk along with armoured and protected cruisers and a repair ship. Several ships including Orel Nicolai I and Seniavin Apraxine were captured. official details scarce. Washington notes gloom from Associated Press dispatches.
Fearful Loss Suffered By The Russians Battleships Sunk
A list details battleships and cruisers sunk or captured from the Russian fleet including Alexander IIII Borodino and Admiral Nachimoff with tonnage armament and crew figures. Other losses include protected cruisers Jemtchug Svietland and coast defense ships with capture notes for Seniavin and Apaxini.
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Admiral Nachimoff
Dmitri Donskoi
Vladimir Monomakh
Coast Defense Iron Clad
Admiral Oushakoff
Kamschatka
Coast Defense
Seniavin
Apaxini
Drowns Children and Self Near DeWitt Iowa
Mrs Julius Paulsen of DeWitt Iowa killed her two older children and herself in a creek last night and left her nine month old baby on a nearby bridge where the infant was found unharmed. The husband notified authorities and a search followed. the family had lived in DeWitt about two years with no prior signs of trouble.
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DeWitt
Julius Paulsen
Iowa Conference Elects at Woman's Home Missionary Meeting
The annual convention of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Iowa conference opened at Ottumwa First M E church and closed with a successful session. Officers were re-elected: President Mrs I O Kemble Keokuk First Vice Mrs Emma Anderson Washington Second Vice Mrs P B Davis Ottumwa Corresponding Sec Mrs L G Murphy Mr Pleasant Recording Sec Mrs George Haw Ottumwa Treasurer Mrs L F Owens Burlington. Miss Henrietta Bancroft of Detroit and Miss Corbin of New York gave prominent addresses.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Ottumwa
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the
Iowa
M. E
I. O. Kemble
Keokuk
Emma Anderson
Washington
P. B. Davis
L. G. Murphy
Pleasant
George Haw, Sr
L. F. Owens
Burlington
Henrietta Bancroft
Detroit
Corbin
New York
Atlantic Is Winner in Great Ocean Race
Atlantic secures victory in the Great Ocean Race, topping competitors with a decisive performance across the course.
American yacht Atlantic wins Kaiser cup in near finish
The Atlantic owned by Wilson Marshall of New York Yacht Club is favored to win after passing Sicily Island at 10 AM en route to Lizard where the race ends. Other items note Supreme Court actions on western land frauds and New York special franchise tax decisions.
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London
Atlantic
Wilson Marshall
New York Yacht Club
Sicily Island
Lizard
Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
Henry P. Diamond
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of California
District of Columbia
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Count Stefan Keglevich Dies in Sword Duel
Budapest May 29 Count Stefan Keglevich was killed today by Karl Hencz of the People's party in a sword duel. The fatal meeting followed a heated dispute in the chamber of deputies.
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Budapest
Stefan Keglevich
Karl Hencz
People’s Party
Chamber of Deputies
State Treasurer Edward Butz Die in Los Angeles
Edward Butz former Illinois state treasurer and longtime Los Angeles resident died at age 76 after 13 years in California. The 76-year-old served as Illinois treasurer decades ago and passed away on May 29 in Los Angeles.
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Edward Butz
Los Angeles
California
Illinois
Pauper Widow Burial Funded by Sewings in Poorhouse
Waterloo Iowa May 29 Mrs Anton ia Kerber an old pioneer died a pauper Friday and funded her burial by sewing nights and days while living in the poorhouse. She deeded her property to relatives, left, and sought a decent funeral to lie beside her husband who died twenty years ago. The fund completed about a year ago and she bought a burial dress which she kept with her as she traveled amid many friends. Ten Miles Off Lizard The yacht Atlantic was ten miles off Lizard at 4 40 this afternoon All aboard are well and no other yachts sighted.
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Waterloo
Antonia Kerber
Bishop Davis sails for Rome with Dr Giglinger
Davenport La May 29 Bishop Davis coadjutor of this diocese travels to Rome from Boston to visit the pope. Dr Giglinger of Davenport leaves tonight to join Bishop Davis in Boston for the voyage together.
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Davenport
Boston
Rome
Giglinger
Chemist Claims Ice Water Turned Into Fine Beer
Rhinelander Wisconsin May 29 a local chemist says he created a liquid eleven thousand times stronger than top beer and one drop in a glass of ice water yields a glass of pure beer of fine grade an ounce bottle would yield 480 schooners or about 3 gallons of beer Milwaukee May 29 two Milwaukee chemists ridiculed the claim as impossible.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Milwaukee
Mulligan Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Milwaukee
Arthur S Mulligan of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Milwaukee after arriving from Chicago with Florence Groves. He confessed a death by self action pact and received a ten year sentence at Waupun, the maximum penalty.
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Arthur S. Mulligan
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Chicago
Florence Groves
Waupun
Doctor Found Guilty in Dubuque Case
In Dubuque Iowa on May 29 after fourteen hours the jury found Dr Peter H Harman guilty in the state case over alleged improper relations with Mrs Phoebe Kiefer of Dubuque Chicago witnesses testified in the trial
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Phoebe Kiefer
R. H. Harman
Dubuque
Peter H. Harman
Man shoots self after wife’s death in Welton
Welton Iowa May 29 Joseph Easton living near Welton attempted death by his own action yesterday at 10 o clock by shooting himself in the stomach with a shotgun. His wife died at 5 am yesterday. Four children survive.
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Welton
Joseph Easton
Governor Is Dead Manitoba's Governor Dies in Toronto
Winnipeg May 29 Hon William MacDougall provincial governor of Manitoba died in Toronto today. He served in the post since ... (summary based on readable portion)
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
William MacDougall
Toronto
Teaming Resumes Busy Appearance in Lumber District
Chicago May 25 The effort to resume teaming in the lumber district shows progress as non union drivers are used and three more larger firms report business expansion. Box manufacturers remain out of the lockout as President Shea is described as the de facto directing force by Charles Dold of the Chicago Federation of Labor. Grand jury opens graft inquiry amid strike tensions. one disturbance with a non union driver attacked by a mob is repelled by police. University of Illinois students offer to help police during vacation. Captain Walz of the Illinois National Guard urged to resign from the union or be discharged. fifty brick layers strike over non union material handling.
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Chicago
Shea
Charles Dold
Chicago Federation of la
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Dold
Grand Jury
University of Illinois
Springfield
Charles Walz
First Cavalry
Illinois National Guard
Plumbers Union
National Guard
Scott
Tartars and Kurds Massacre Armenians in Trans-Caucasia
From Kakpichevan May 29 the government reports widespread massacres of Armenians by Tartars in the city and villages. The streets run with dead and wounded as Mussulman raiders burn and loot Christian homes. More than a hundred killed, including a priest, with fears Persian Kurds may join. Authorities are unable to stop the violence.
Weather Forecast for Iowa Light Showers Likely East
Chicago May 29 generally fair tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in extreme east portion. Cooler tonight and warmer on Wednesday.
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Chicago
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