Japan Seeks Peace Not Warship Buildup Condition
Paris reports diplomatic circles say Japan may demand Russia pledge not to build more warships for several years as a means to secure a longer peace. Russian plans for naval reconstruction are feared to renew hostilities under better conditions, prompting this peacemaking condition amidst academic discussion and sparse dispatches.
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Technical Board of the Admiralty
Clado
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Orient
Peace Pour Parters Ely Academic
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Collisions Reported Murses Have Good Words for Japsaree
On March 27 Gunshu Pass reports say no clashes occurred along the front all day. A nurse arriving from Mukden denies Chinese claims of Russian mistreatment and says Japanese soldiers treated all captured with kindness and aided the nurses to return to the Russian army.
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Mukden
Japanese Landing Expected At Korsakovsk Soon
St Petersburg reports from Sakhalin say Japanese forces are expected to land at Korsakovsk within a fortnight as April brings ice-free port access. Russian defenders total under two thousand soldiers and prison guards with convicts and locals on Sakhalin. A potential landing near Vladivostok is also feared.
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Secretary Hay to Retire From State Department
Washington reports reveal Secretary of State Hay will not return to his cabinet post after vacation. Ill health ends his active public career, with President Roosevelt accepting his resignation if he remains of the same mind on return.
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Fire destroys Anheuser Busch depot freight facility
A Sunday fire destroyed the Anheuser Busch Brewing depot off Broadway east side between Pestalocci and Arsenal streets in St. Louis. Losses include the building valued at 25,000, 3,000 bags of rice at 25,000, 17 refrigerator cars at 25,500, damaged 23 cars at 1,250, and 200 tons of hay burned at 1,400, with total about 10,000.
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Coroner's inquest finds Hilda Schubert strangled
In Wheeling West Virginia on March 27 the coroner's inquest ruled that Hilda Schubert died by strangulation. The jury named an unknown assailant as the killer and authorities vowed rapid arrests in the case.
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Miss Schubert
Desires Our Friendship Advances with Colombia
New York reports in Bogota that definite measures move toward restoring cordial ties with the United States. A mutual settlement ends long pending American claims in Cartagena, aided by Boston financiers. President Reyes pushes foreign capital to aid Colombia's prosperity amid calls for peace nationwide.
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Currency debasement risks financial collapse in Shashai Province
Shanghai report says provincial mints flood Shashai Province with debased copper currency, yielding officials untaxed profits of about 15.5.0 annually. The spread of debased money threatens the regional economy and stability.
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Shanghai
Geese drill with new guns across the Caribbean
Reports from Willemstad and St. Louis detail drills with newly bought French guns and a World’s Fair collapse injuring three workers. Other items note oil refiners forming in Kansas and a fatal saw accident in Poplar Bluff as well as a price cut by Standard Oil in Pittsburgh.
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Washington State Building
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John Elwood
Alex Burns
Standard Off
Pittsburg
Standard Off Co
Notes for the Sickroom Guidance for caretakers and patients
The piece advises careful, humane care of the sick noting bottle placement and light meals. It recommends quiet conversations, good ventilation without drafts, and avoiding frightening stories. It suggests rotating rooms for long recoveries and keeping foods cool and out of sight to aid comfort.
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Question of Discipline and Family Upbringing
A columnist reflects on twelve years of raising eight children under a strict corporal punishment regime. The writer notes the family’s outcomes as generally positive while contrasting a contrasting approach of love and patience, suggesting a potential shift in parenting methods though hesitation remains.
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Ami
Spice of Variety for Pleasant Home Meals
Advice on vary ing home decor and menus to refresh the household. Suggestions include rearranging furniture, displaying fewer ornaments, using towers or plants, and altering table settings. Proposes new breakfast biscuits croutons in soup and individual desserts to spark appetite and curb routine criticism. Also provides a fish preparation with olive sauce and dressing mix.
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Asual
Pretty Floor Coverings Feature Denim Textiles
Denim is described as a popular material for floor coverings available in plain or figured forms. The illustrated piece notes plaid and square patterns and mentions greens in the color options.
Grandma's Rye Pancakes Mix for Rye Cakes with Milk
Recipe notes describe a batter for rye pancakes using sweet milk molasses soda salt and an egg. Directions say blend rye with four parts thick batter like cake then add egg and beat several minutes for a smooth mixture.
Mississippi Matters Levee Work and Local News
Levee improvement in Varom Mississippi Levee District will begin after $350000 bond sale. A loop levee around Polk's Landing will protect an area where 75 feet of embankment collapsed. Mississippi county medical societies prepare for the April 7 state association session. Experimental work at the MeNe branch station progresses with planned ventures. Webster County to begin 1905 land assessment, sixth in the state. Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad reports several depot fires at Tehula Bee Lake Itta Bena Gwin Morehead. investigations probe possible arson.
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Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station
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Board of Supervisors
Webster County
Chautauqua Assembly Plans Improve Crystal Springs Program
Officers of the Chautauqua Assembly at Crystal Springs prepare plans for a summer event they deem better than ever. The assembly has long been regarded as one of the Souths best, and organizers aim to raise its status again this season.
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Greenwood plans $50000 bond issue for street paving
The Greenwood mayor and aldermen notify of intent to issue $50000 in bonds on the first Tuesday in April to fund street paving. An election may be ordered after a protest filed with the board. West Point adds 100 families since December, evidencing growth. Wiggins, Harrison county, announces $10000 bonds to build a schoolhouse.
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Harrison County
Greenwood Cotton Receipts Surpass Last Year Early
Greenwood reports cotton receipts to date exceed last year by about 3000 bales. Projections suggest receipts through September 1 may reach 100400 bales.
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Rail facilities move rumored to Tehula and Greenwood
Tehu la roundhouse and repair shops reportedly may be moved to Greenwood in the near future. Government officials quietly probe the Beef Trust activities in the state, with details withheld but expectations of significant findings. State Auditor Henry notes Beauvoir Home now serves sixty veterans and operates at capacity with good finances. McComb Cotton Mills has a $50,000 domesti cs contract with a New York firm for export to China via New Orleans as soon as production allows ahead of potential further orders after the Japanese-Russian war.
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Young Men Wanted Promotes Hard Work and Citizenship
Under the heading Young Men Wanted the Mississippi paper urges youths to seek noble work over idle streets. It celebrates thrift, immigration prospects, and Mississippi industry, noting Yazoo City rebuilding, cotton mills thriving, and new enterprises from Ripley to Laurel while highlighting labor, land, and rail prospects.
Week's War News Roundup Washington to Tokyo
The piece surveys developments in the Russo Japanese War with peace prospects seen as academic. Reports describe rail repairs, naval movements, and possible landings at Sakhalin, plus strategic shifts around Harbin and Manchuria.
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