Proclamation Signed for Armistice Across Manchuria
Historic armistice proclamation drawn by Japanese and Russian envoys in Portsmouth signals immediate effect. Roosevelt declines attendance at signing to be a simple Navy Yard conference. Treaty expected Tuesday with no public demonstration. Officials report front lines remain ready for resumption if breached. Public reaction mixed as press criticizes terms and calls for strong action.
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Field Marshall Oyama
Manchuria
Roosevelt
White Mountains
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Diet
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Japan agrees to immediate armistice in Russo-Japanese War
Portsmouth New Hampshire reports Baron Komura and Baron Rosen working on terms for an armistice. Takahira informed Rosen that Komura and he had instructions to arrange cessation of hostilities. Witte was notified and a meeting was expected to proclaim a complete suspension of hostilities and move to battlefield details.
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Baron Komura
Takahira
Baron’ Rosen
Baron Rosen
M. Witte
Japan Deliberates Public Statement On Peace Conference
Tokyo reports indicate no immediate formal statement from the government about the peace conference outcome. Japan’s envoys may issue a brief after their work ends, with no publication until the treaty copy reaches the emperor and is gazetted, likely in a month. Premier Katsura and Marquis Ito face protests over the settlement, while Yorito Shimbun condemns the pact and urges representative government.
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Foreign Office
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Marquis Ito
Yorito Shimbun
Okuma
Will E Garton Dead in Sedalia Transit Motorman Dies
Will E Garton aged 26 or 27 died Thursday at 4 pm from typhoid fever. He was last employed as a motorman for Sedalia Transit and resided with the Lis urcle family on South Kentucky Street. Funeral set for Lamonte Baptist Church at 10 am Saturday, Rev Oscar Wool officiating. Burial in Lamonte Cemetery. He contracted illness at Muscogee, Oklahoma, and was brought here two weeks ago. He was nephew of George and Mason Pemberton and M Garton.
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Kentucky Street
C. H. Garton
Dal-Whi-Mo Court
Lamonte
Baptist Church
Oscar Wool
Lamonte Ceme
Tery
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Muscogee
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M. Garton
England Express Train Crashes at Chelmsford Depot
An express on the Great Eastern railway derailed at Chelmsford this morning and struck the depot. Ten people were killed and twenty injured have been rescued. The wreckage caught fire and some passengers were burned.
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Great Eastern Railway
Ovation Proposed for Roosevelt Treaty Naming
A movement to honor President Roosevelt on his return to Washington is planned with a large civic outpouring and city decorations. The proposal suggests naming the peace convention the Roosevelt Treaty to reflect his peace achievement.
Returning Big Sums Paying Back
A brief note indicates that large amounts previously held are being repaid or refunded, signaling a trend of replenishment for creditors or stakeholders.
Depew Company Disgorging Loan Details Revealed
New York officers announced yesterday that the Depew Company has disgorged the principal and interest on a loan. The Senator writes a letter claiming misrepresentation in connection with the loan and related dealings.
The Milda launch find and Boonville visit report
The Boonville Advertiser notes two theories on the lost launch Milda. Wilhelm Schmidt argues current water kept the wheel turning until it struck a reef while others say recent high waters released it. Mr Courtney and attorney Yeater visited the Boonville wharf to gather evidence for a damage suit against Bell Telephone Co. details include compensation claims for Courtney’s family and Nellie Varney’s death.
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Courtney
Yeater
Waer
William Courtney
Charles E. Yeater
Sedalia
W. E. Roeschel
Bell Telephone Company
Missouri
Nellie Varney
New Master Cc A Braun Takes Temporary Charge
A. Braun assumes temporary charge of Missouri Pacific shops as part of a transitional arrangement. The move places Braun in control of shop operations while a permanent leadership review continues. The arrangement affects maintenance and dispatch routines at multiple Missouri Pacific facilities.
S. M. Dolan Is Coming Georgia Man Will Have Charge of the New General Shops
Transfer of A S Grant to De Soto Missouri Pacific shops becomes effective. C A Braun arrives to lead Osawatomie shops on a temporary basis. Dolan will supervise the new general shops and arrive in time for the plant opening. Dolan last served as master mechanic for the Southern Railway at Atlanta.
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Missouri Pacific
Osawatomie
Southern Railway Company
Atlanta
Bunce ton Fair Breaks Attendance Record
Yesterday's Bunce ton fair drew an estimated 7 000 to 10 000 attendees for its tenth annual meeting. Regular and special trains ferried hundreds from Coper Moniteau and Morgan counties and other Central Missouri points. Exhibits across all departments meet the fair's high standard, cementing its status as a leading county fair in the state.
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Moniteau
Morgan
Missouri
Atlanta Seeks National G A R Encampment
Atlanta leaders and Confederate veterans plan to push for the next Grand Army of the Republic encampment to be held in this city after Denver. The Georgia camps are expected to endorse the move.
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Scripps-McRaee Press Association
Atlanta
Grand Army
Denver
Lkely
Georgia
Mayor laments lax enforcement of illegal menhaden fishing
Atlantic City Mayor Story denounces fishermen who dredge near shore for fertilizer fish. He cites difficulty in detecting and prosecuting offenders, saying we have the will but not the power to punish, likening the issue to a trumpeter shouting louder without result.
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Mayor Story
Atlantic City
Germany
Wilson Begins Duties as Assistant Secretary of Interior
Jesse Everett Wilson of Indiana took the oath of office today to serve as assistant secretary of the interior at Washington. The appointment was announced by the Scripps-McRae Press Association.
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Scripps-McRae Press
Washington
Jesse Everett Wilson
Indiana
Baltimore Gas Prices Reduced Under Syndicate Policy
Baltimore Missouri September 1 under the policy of the controlling syndicate the Consolidated Gas company slashed gas prices to 1 per thousand with bills at 1.10 and a 10 percent discount for prompt payment to encourage timely settlement of charges.
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Consolidated Gas Company
Weather update: showers, cooler tonight then Saturday fair
A weather note indicates probable showers and a drop in temperatures tonight, followed by a Saturday with fair skies and cooler conditions. The forecast emphasizes a retreat from unsettled to calmer, sunnier weather by weekend.
Three Hunting Licenses Issued by County Clerk
Hunters permit awards announced today from the county clerk list Clifford Guy W C Ingraham and L N Yunker.
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L. N. Yunker
Sammy Most Wins $50,000 Racing Prize at Latonia
Word from Kansas City says Sammy Most won $50,000 at Latonia races, disrupting bookmakers. His aged parents, living in humble circumstances, are greatly rejoiced at the fortune.
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Latonia
Sammy
Bids Open Tonight for Masonic Widows and Orphans Home
Jackson Mississippi September 1 The Masonic grant judge will convene to open bids for locating the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home. Several cities submitted proposals with rivalry evident. Meridian has reportedly offered an unusually advantageous package to win the site.
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Reduction of Grain Rates In Forge
Northwestern and other Western railroads cut grain shipping rates today causing a resumption of movement. Western farmers are expected to save about 3 million dollars through the rate reduction announced in Minneapolis.
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Northwestern Railroad
Ellen Stones Innovation Nears Arrival in Sofia
Sofia Bulgaria September 1 Ellen Stone the American missionary kidnapped by brigands three years ago is expected to arrive soon. She will travel to Monastir to open an American college for girls.
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Scripps-McRae Preas Association
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ellen Stone
Monastir
Negro Lynched in Rosetta Mississippi
A Black man named Bees was lynched at Rosetta Mississippi last night for an alleged assault on a seven year old white girl, daughter of a planter. The report is from the Scripps-Mraee Press Association.
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Scripps-McRae Prese Association
Memphis
Tenn
Bees
Rosetta
Miss
DeArmond Arranges Missouri Militia Property Transfer
General James A. DeArmond visited Sedalia and completed the transfer of Company D N G M property from Major Sam W. James to Captain W F Logan.
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James A. DeArmond
State
Sedalia
Company D
N. G M
Sam W. James
W. F. Logan
Peace Disturbers Fined In Court Row
In Justice Kinsey’s court Walter Jackson Jennie and Lucy Poindexter were fined one dollar and costs each for disturbing the peace after a recent dispute.
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D. Kinsey
Walter Jackson
Jennie
Lucy Poindexter
Mrs Taggart Explains Letters In Trial Testimony
The cross examination of Mrs. Taggart concluded as letters she wrote to Tagezart after the Philippines were presented. She described addressing him as Dearest Sweetheart and Dear Pal and signing Your ever devoted loving Grace. She said she tried to make him believe she was still happy and contented.
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Tagezart
Philippines
Pal
Carlisle Missing From City Hat Cleaner
Carlisle a hat cleaning proprietor who came to the city about a month ago disappeared. He left a trunk and clothing in his hotel room and has no known destination. Fear grows that he may have met with an mishap as his departure was sudden and unpaid bills are minimal.
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C. Carlisle
Igenfritz
Yellow Fever Still Fatal in New Orleans
New Orleans reports ten new yellow fever cases and one death up to noon today, reflecting ongoing fever fatalities in the city this month.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
New Orleans
Wilson resigns from Fowler packing company traveling rep role
Fred Wilson resigns as traveling representative for Fowler packing company to enter novelty advertising in Kansas City. He is succeeded by June Harris of this city who will assume charge of the territory immediately.
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Fred Wilson
Fowler Packing Company
Kansas City
June Harris
Promoter Gallagher Arrives to Push New Road Plan
C E Gallagher, prominent North and South railway promoter from Kansas City, arrived with civil engineer Tod to advance the proposed road project. No new details emerged and start date remains unknown.
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C. E. Gallagher
Kansas City
Tod
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