Battlefields and Ports Endgame in Portsmouth Treaty
Report from Portsmouth notes drafting of the Treaty of Portsmouth by De Martens and Dennison with Pokouiloff assisting, while plenipotentiaries debate articles on the Chinese Eastern Railway and Liaotung leases. Public sentiment in Japan and Russia turns, and alarm grows over unsigned minutes and potential repudiation, as Russia faces payment to China of about 76 million dollars and broader railroad control questions.
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Portsmouth
N. H
de Martens
Dennison
Chinese-Eastern Railway
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Talienwan
Dalny
Pokouiloff
Pekin
Japan
Russia
Mr. Witte
Witte
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Sakhalin
Tokio
Kuenchengtse
Kirin
China
Sys
Keunchengtse
Sungari
Liaotung Lezses
Veteran Civil War veteran touts Peruna remedy
An 83 year old veteran of the Black Hawk, Mexican, and Civil Wars, Dr. W. W. Jackson of Washington DC, reports severe stomach catarrh relief after using three bottles of Peruna. He endorses it as an infallible remedy and cites immediate, gradual improvement and eventual cure. He urges others to try it.
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W. W. Jackson
N. W
Washington, D. C
S. B. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Revert of Last Battle Near St Petersbmrg
A dispatch from Lidzianadze details likely final war engagement. On August 28 Russians captured 130 prisoners after a clash with Japanese forces. Japanese casualties were reported as several killed and wounded while Russian losses were eight killed. The Japanese remnants retreated bearing their wounds.
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St. Petersbmrg
Lidzianadze
Peasant Movement Growing in St Petersburg Area
At a Terijoki meeting near St Petersburg 300 intellectuals heard a speaker describe widespread peasant agitation in the Saratoff and Samara provinces. He said tens of thousands are armed and a large peasant movement is being organized for autumn.
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St. Petersburg
Terijoki
Saratoff
Samara
Preparations for New Deal and Polish Elections
St. Petersburg August 31 Police draft meeting regulations ahead of the forthcoming electoral campaign. Elections in Poland will be held with the rest of the nation, allowing representation at the first session of the national assembly.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
National Assembly
One of the Hundred in Logansport
Miss Jennie Hill known as Zingara, a clairvoyant, admits giving Dr George Witzhoff two thousand dollars to perfect his alleged parentage. She says she was one of the hundred wives of Witzhoff, who is under indictment in New York for bigamy.
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Logansport
Ind
Jennie Hill
Zingara
George Witzhoff
New York
Whistle Softly as Peace Talks Near Conclusion
The article reports President Roosevelt’s view that peace negotiations at Portsmouth remain delicate and could be delayed by unseen obstacles. He notes the text’s phrasing matters, the potential signing site, and the possibility of naming the treaty the Treaty of Sagamore Hill after Roosevelt.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Washington
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt thanks Berlin on peace conference cooperation
President Roosevelt replies to Emperor William thanking him for congratulations on the peace conference net results. He expresses deep appreciation for William’s cooperation at every stage and says it has been a great pleasure to work toward peace in the Orient.
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Berlin
William
Roosevelt
Orient
Probable Hague Conference Meeting After Peace Treaty
Washington August 31 The likelihood exists that once the Russia Japan peace treaty is signed there will be renewed efforts to hold another Hague conference meeting in line with President Roosevelt's suggestion to the powers last spring.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Thirteen Items From A Terse Telegram Bundle
A telegram bundle reports no current yellow fever cases in Tennessee and notes an Odessa bomb blast on the French boulevard. It mentions two revolutionaries killed, a railway segment ceded to Japan, and the Chinese Eastern line beginning at Quanchentze. Geneva hosts the third international congress of Unitarian reforms. Major General Wood departs for the Philippines. Global recognition of Japan favoring peace is noted. Eleven German commissioners arrive to study industry and agriculture. A U.S. note reports arrivals in New York.
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Tennessee
Odessa
Japan
Quanchentze
Geneva
Switzerland
Wood
Philippine Islands
New York
Warning Against Alum Baking Powders Across States
The article warns about the health dangers of alum baking powders and notes physicians and health officers condemn their use. It mentions branding laws in many states and a DC misdemeanor for alumin bread and baked goods under Congressional law. It states prices to identify non cream of tartar powders, ten to twenty five cents per pound.
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United States
District of Columbia
Congress
War Minister Rediger Talks With Emperor at Krasnoye-Selo
In St Petersburg Aug 31 War Minister Rediger spent the day with Emperor Nicholas at the Krasnoye-Selo camp near Peterhof. The War Office has asked Rediger for instructions on halting troop shipments and mobilization but has not yet received a reply. Rediger reportedly sent a note to General Linievitch after a conference with the emperor about an armistice. High naval leaders express regret over peace.
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St. Petersburg
Rediger
Emperor Nicholas
Krasnoye-Selo
Peterhof
War Office
Linevitch
Pardons Prokope for Viborg Chief of Police Killing
In St Petersburg on August 21 the emperor pardoned Prokope, who had been sentenced to death for the assassination of Colonel Kremarenko, Viborg police chief, on July 8 following a recommendation from Grand Duke Vladimir.
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Czar ‘Parcone’ Assiesin
St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Vladimir
Prokope
Kremarenko
Viborg
Editorial Outing at Broad Ripple Park Aug 31
Broad Ripple park in Indianapolis hosts the fourth annual basket picnic of the Indiana Republican Editorial association with over 150 editors and families expected. The event emphasizes the dinner and social program, while politics surface in coverage of Sunday closing laws, barber unions, and intra party nominations. Governor Hanty pursues enforcement of the law with limited vacations as reform gains traction.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Broad Ripple Park
District Worries Over Political Situation In Landis District
Friends of Congressman Frederick Landis of Logansport express concern over current district politics as the situation unfolds. Acquaintances fear shifts in support and possible repercussions for his campaign.
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Frederick Landis
Logansport
Wreck In City Limits Kills Two On Southern Rail
Augusta Ga Aug 31 City Police man F J Murphy was killed outright Frogman George J Lott badly injured and died shortly after and three others were slightly injured in a wreck on the Southern Railway passenger train en route to Charleston within the city limits.
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Augusta
F. J. Murphy
George J. Lott
Southern Railway
Charleston
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Manchuria
Oyama
President Roosevelt
Saya To
Russian War Office
Airutenant General
A. F. Rediger
Will Gath
Board of Public Safety
Holtzman
Charles Goode
Warren
Jay Wood Wilson
Marion
Landis
Elam Neal
Neal
Hanty
Statehouse
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
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