Rojestvensky Eludes Japanese Fleet Near Woosung
Reports from multiple cities indicate Admiral Rojestvensky has assembled his Russian fleet near Woosung and possibly eluded Japanese forces under Togo. Analysts note strategic maneuvers, with speculation that only part of the fleet reached Woosung to lure Japanese ships away.
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Woosung
Togo
Rojestvensky
Formosa
Shanghai
Nagasaki
Port Arthur
Luzon
Pescadores
Gas Lease Sparks Council Shifts and Civic Fight
Philadelphia May 26 The gas lease crisis prompts six select and eight common councilmen to flip their votes, boosting approval odds while a push for federal warning and anti lease action grows. Mayor Weaver earns cheers as supporters hail his stand against corruption and the city mobilizes.
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Select Council
Common Council
Weaver
John C. Winston
Committee of Seventy
Joseph Aurbach
New York
Winston
Roosevelt
Cear
Washington
Edward F. Dunne
Chicago
Roosevelt, LaFolette
Folk
Franklin Smith
Republican Club
31St Assembly District
New York City
Potter
Union League Club
Death of Oldest Paper Maker in Watertown
Andrew Outerson aged 80 died in Watertown N Y He helped his father build the first paper making machine in the country and ran off the first sheet of bank note paper ever made by machine in the world His death marks the passing of a pioneer in American papermaking with a notable early achievement.
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Watertown
N. Y
Andrew Outerson
Entertained for Judge Rogers at West Seventh Street
Mr and Mrs O J Rogers entertained many friends Thursday at their West Seventh street home in honor of Mr Rogers father Judge N H Rogers A sumptuous dinner followed by a token gift of an expensive book Friendship from the guests Dr George L Shepard William H Van Antwerp Judge Conner and Rev A J Van Wagner attended the gathering
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O. J. Rogers
West Seventh Street
Mrs. Martin Undergoes Abdominal Operation
Mrs. Walter Martin of East Fourteenth Street, wife of Missouri Pacific painter, is reported much improved after an abdominal operation performed by Dr. W. S. Shirk.
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Walter Martin
East Fourteenth Street
Missouri Pacific
W.S. Shirk
Riots Roil Warsaw as Disreputable Houses Burn
Disorderly houses across Warsaw suffer extensive damage as riots erupt in the city. Descriptions note clashes between crowds and authorities with widespread property destruction and heightened security measures in response. Authorities urge calm while investigations begin into the causes and participants.
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Bund
Great Work of Presbyterians Mission Field
Presbyterians undertake a notable mission field effort described as a great work advancing church outreach, with emphasis on organized projects and potential community impact.
Large sum expended by Presbyterian board in foreign missions
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions reported to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Winona Indiana that a fiscal year ending May 1 saw expenditures of 1 188 420 dollars, a record high with 1 184 778 dollars from churches and individuals and a small year end deficit. The board operates 858 missionaries and 2357 native workers across stations in China Africa India Japan Korea Mexico Persia Philippines Siam Laos and other regions and runs 423 019 hospital patients and 30 000 students in 800 schools.
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Presbyterian Church
China
Africa
India
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Persia
Philippine Islands
Siam
Laos
South and
Central America
Syria
Equitable Life Stockholder Wins Injunction Over Mutualizing Plan
Franklin Lord, a stockholder, secured an injunction in New York on May 26 to bar the Equitable Life Assurance Society directors from mutualizing the company and changing it into a mutual affair, delaying the planned move.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
New York
Franklin Lord
Equitable Life Assurance Society Directorate
Catfish Catch Report From Flat Creek
Ed Imhauser of the southeast of town reports four catfish caught Wednesday night in Flat Creek. The largest weighed twenty six pounds and the other three twelve pounds each.
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Ed Imhauser
Flat Creek
Governor Refuses Pardon for Kansas Mass Murder Convict
Governor Hitch of Kansas declines to grant clemency to a 50 year old man convicted of murdering an entire family. The decision maintains the lengthy sentence amid ongoing appeals.
Governor Reconsiders Pardons Willie Sell Case
Topeka Kan May 26 Governor Hoch refused to grant a pardon to Willie Sell who is serving a life term for murdering his en il family including parents sister and brother. He expresses grave doubts about guilt yet not convinced of innocence and says the matter may be taken up again. Sell has completed nineteen years of his life sentence. The crime occurred when he was sixteen.
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Topeka
Kas
Hoch
Willie Sell
A Roland for an Oliver in Berlin Surgeons Clash
A Berlin surgeon says American surgeons overuse the knife, while an American colleague retorts they are too busy to use the hammer. The exchange appears in the New York Herald as a sharp medical debate on surgical methods.
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Berlin
New York Herald
Boonville Adopts Waterworks Bond Plan and Development
Boonville residents approve a $75,000 bond for municipal waterworks. The city pushes ahead with a $40,000 hotel project. Discussions continue on a new courthouse and a river bridge.
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Boonville
Stood The Shock Well After Surgery At St Luke’s
Word from the bedside of James Doyle after his stomach operation at St Luke's hospital yesterday is encouraging. He stood the shock well and physicians named in the article performed the operation.
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James Doyle
St. Luke’s Hospital
Weather outlook: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with showers in the western portion. Temperatures rise as conditions warm across the region.
NEED AID OF OTHER CHURCHES FOR B Y P U CONVENTION
The state B Y P U convention will be held in this city in June 2022 with about 1000 visitors. Committees seek entertainment venues and will meet at First Baptist church Sunday afternoon to hear reports from city districts.
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First Baptist Church
Pittsburg constable to receive 1,000,000 glasses of beer
The Baltimore Sun notes the Pittsburg constable tasked with a debt payment will have no trouble subletting his contract for a large beer delivery, as the arrangement promises ample bidders and a straightforward resell path.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore Sun
Syracuse Students Ordered Off Streets With Bulldogs
The Chicago Journal questions Syracuse University rules banning students from appearing on streets with bulldogs and argues whether such measures overextend the P. C. A. principles.
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Syracuse University
Chicago Journal
Burial of Mrs Stamford at A M E Church
The funeral of Mrs. A. B. Stamford, colored, was held this afternoon at 2 30 o clock at the A M E church.
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Stamford
A. B. Stamford
Pregge Building Sold to John Holder for 4750
John Pregge formerly ran a grocery on East Main Street sells the building to John B. Holder. Holder will take possession August 1 and the sale price is 4750 dollars.
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John Pregge
East Main Street
John B. Holdner
Fifty Seven Sedalia High Class of 1905 Graduates
Sedalia High School held its commencement at Wood’s Opera House with 57 graduates, 34 girls and 23 boys. The program featured orations, essays, and a chorus, led by salutatorian Harry Turner Wilson and valedictorian Ellen Mary Hayman, who urged lasting friendships and praised teachers. Several graduates received valuable gifts from relatives, marking a memorable 1905 ceremony.
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Sedalia
Opera House
Louise Heckart
Harry Turner Wilson
Edna May Echoff
Lillian D. Brown
Washington
Lincoln
Artimur Joan Meuschie
Ellen Mary Hayman
Board of Education
Japan
Sedalia High School
Laura Lamm
Georgia Sturges
Charlotte Snow
Willia Alspaugh
Elsie Heaton
Dell Shields
Willie Waldman
Walter Dalby
Ada Dunlap
Grayce Baker
Capt. W. S. Baker
Will Barde
Arthur Menschke
Baron Alphonse Rothschild Dies in Paris Bankers Head
Scripps McRae reports Baron Alphonse Rothschild died in Paris this morning after earlier illness noted as gout and influenza. He headed the Paris branch of the family banking house believed to control European financial destinies. The Rothschild wealth is estimated at about $450.9 million.
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Paris
Europe
Notable French Philanthropist and Patriot Figure
A concise portrait of a prominent French philanthropist and philosopher noted for patriotism, public spirit, and broad cultural influence reflecting the era’s civic virtues.
Secretary Isaac Waller Shot Dead Near Birmingham Home
Isaac Waller, secretary of the Mississippi Canal and Coal company based in Birmingham, was found shot to death in front of his home. He had been robbed. his pistol with empty chambers and a revolver were found nearby, suggesting the crime was connected to the robbery.
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