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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
3
Reports from Guanajuato indicate a sudden night flood in the mining city, with 100 or more feared dead. Wires down and roads cut as water surged through lower streets flooding shops and merchandise. Authorities fear Laolla dam breach as figures vary between 100 and 1,000 dead.
The United States announced Japanese envoys to the Washington peace conference, naming Baron Komura and Minister Takahira as plenipotentiaries. Russia was represented by Ambassador Marinel and Ambassador Nussaki. More delegates may join. powers to negotiate a treaty rest with their governments.
Report states crews of mutinied warships sent on shore defence to confer with port officials on surrender terms. They feared provisions from the captain of the port and replenished their stores with a collier. Authorities may grant amnesty after government action, while rioting losses are estimated between 28 million and 25 million dollars.
Petersburg dispatch reports negotiations for an armistice between opposing armies, aiming to suspend hostilities in the war with Japan. The talks began in Petersburg on July 4 and involve diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement.
Reports from Fort Russian Army HQ in Godszyadani say Nogi's forces move toward Changtufu while the Japanese fortify each village. A central push is noted near Hailungcheng as combat slows with no major engagement likely before late July. Miatchenko neutrality raid denied. staff say he stayed at least 14 miles from the Mongolian frontier.
Judge Holdom of the Superior Court issued temporary injunctions against three express companies The Johnson Express Page Brothers Express and South Chicago Steamboat Express ordering deliveries to all merchants without discrimination. Bonds were set at ten thousand dollars for the Johnson company and five thousand dollars for the others.
Diplomatic adviser Charles Denby, visiting Detroit relatives, downplays Chinese threats to boycott American goods under the Chinese exclusion act. He says the agitation is driven by Chinese students, not the government or merchants, and notes China would retaliate if exclusion laws were repealed. Denby describes China seeking fair enforcement and non discrimination for students and merchants.
Secretary Taft appoints John F. Stevens of Chicago chief engineer of the Panama Canal Commission with residence on the Isthmus and designates Stevens as general manager of the Panama railroads. His salary is set at 20,000 per year.
A recipe fragment describes making large light biscuits split and filled with hulled strawberries then notes muffins with flour eggs and sour milk. Also outlines Asparagus Soup with asparagus, water, cream, onion, butter, flour, salt, pepper, simmering and straining.
Instructions for cheese custards with bread dice and parmesan, nosseberry pudding for children, bean soup with croutons, tomato curry layered with tomato rice and crackers, a nice salad dressing with mustard cream and tarragon vinegar, and a Bermuda onion and beet salad with a French dressing. Continuous text includes editing errors and archaic spellings from a historical recipe sheet.
The Atlantic, the Yankee boat that beat the world in a recent Atlantic crossing, finished in late 143 and embarked on Maiden West Indies cruise. Its dimensions include 187 feet waterline and 20 feet beam, with masts over 70 feet tall and a top speed of eleven knots under steam as claimed by its designer.
The article details a private yacht powered by a triple expansion engine of about 800 horsepower with two Army boilers and a Revis feathering screw. It features steam raised sails, electric lighting with a large dynamo, storage batteries, an acetylene gas plant, a two ton refrigerating machine, and 800 cubic feet of ice storage. Interior spaces include a large saloon, five staterooms, chart room, gun room, three porcelain tiled baths, a deckhouse observation area, and a spacious lobby. The yacht travels from Bandy Hook lightship to the Lizard and is celebrated by American yachtsmen.
Profile of I D Smith of Madison South Dakota, now owning 94 farms and 3,000 acres with substantial bank and real estate holdings. From a few hundred dollars to $1.5 million, he built a vast farming empire by prudent land purchases and rising land values. He pays fair rents and deeds farms to tenants, maintaining simple tastes despite wealth.
A garbled OCR remark discusses brevity as wit and ends with a near miss quote about a man who is abort. The text is incomplete and lacks clear attributions or context.
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