Philippine Squadron of Asiatic Fleet Under Admiral Train
Rear Admiral Charles J. Train of the United States Navy is en route to Manila to assume command of the Philippine squadron of the Asiatic Fleet. He travels with an accompanying party aboard a deployment that underscores the arrival of U S naval leadership in the region.
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Philippine Squadron
Asiatic Fleet
Train
Charles J. Train
United States Navy
Manila
Roger Welles
Asiatic
Inferno at Port Arthur shines brutal war norms
Chicago Tribune reports Prince Radziwill recounts Port Arthur fighting where Geneva rules are ignored by both Japanese and Russians. He describes fires on surrenderers and hospitals as targets, corpses left unburied to spread terror, and argues civilized warfare has collapsed under combat passions. The piece critiques officer responsibility and questions the hope for peace.
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Prince Radziwill
Port Arthur
Radziwill
Geneva
Chicago Tribune
Submarines in World Navies Grow From Experimental to Regular
The article notes about two hundred submarines exist across world navies. France leads with 58, followed by Russia 34, Britain 29, Spain 22, the United States 17, Italy 9, Germany 8, Sweden 6, Portugal 2, and Turkey 2. It also observes Japan achieved recent success without submarines and speculates on future naval warfare.
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France
Chaplain Subdues Bully on Hancock
Chaplain Father Reany aboard the USS Hancock at Brooklyn Navy Yard, a muscular Christian and boxing enthusiast, confronted a ship bully who terrorized apprentices. He struck a firm blow to the jaw, the bully fled, and the chaplain reported the incident. no complaint followed.
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Father Reany
United States
Hancock
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Daughter Of Southern General Will Wed Her Father's Friend
Miss Lucy Lee Hill daughter of Gen Ambrose Powell Hill of Virginia will wed Gen James E Magill a Pulaski planter in November at Petersburg Virginia. She served as a Chicago civil service examiner and was named Daughter of the Confederacy after declining the title. The bride’s family honors include four diamond medals from the Third Corps Army of Northern Virginia and a monument to her father.
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Lucy Lee Hill
Ambrose Powell Hill
Virginia
Chicago
James E. Magill
Pulaski
Claremont
Magill
Miss Hill
Winnie Davis
Jefferson Davis
South
Davis
Dallas
Texas
New Orleans
Third Corps
Army of Northern
Petersburg
Evils That Follow Divorce in Chicago
W L Bodine superintendent of compulsory education finds divorces fuel crime and truancy in Chicago youth. He cites court records and officer arrests showing most delinquents are children of divorced parents. Estimates show about 40 000 children of divorced couples in Chicago based on two children per union.
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Chicago
W. Lester Bodine
Bodine de Yares
Bodine
John Worthy
Odine
New York Woman Wears Monocle on Broadway
A New York woman caused a stir by wearing a monocle in an English style costume, appearing American while strolling Broadway. Onlookers gaped as nine in ten passed gave a second look, though one observer doubted many women would adopt such eye gear.
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New York
Broadway
Dutch Rule in Java Etiquette and Social Order
A historical account notes Dutch rule in Java, detailing an elite civil service trained at Delft University and fluent in multiple languages. It describes strict etiquette enforced by Dutch rulers, including language hierarchy, head coverings for servants, smoking restrictions for natives, and stricter native etiquette among Javanese themselves to reinforce authority.
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Java
Holland
Delft
Persia's Ruler Decorates American Rug Importer
A. A. Rutis, manager of the foreign department at Iron City Trust Company in Pittsburg, received notice from the Persian government that the shah awarded him the Order of the Comradeship of the Lion and the Sun. Rutis has been instrumental in increasing imports of Persian rugs and carpets and has sent many buyers to Persia with letters to authorities.
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Persia
A. A. Rutis
Iron City Trust Company
Pittsburg
Lion and the Sun
Rutis
Noted English journalist Maxwell in Far East as war correspondent
Noted English journalist William Maxwell, now serving as war correspondent in the far East for a leading London daily, is praised as the best all around reporter. The piece recalls his service with Kitchener to Khartoum, the Qmdurman medal, and presence at Blardslaagte Lombard's Kop and Ladysmith during the Boer War.
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William Maxwell
Far East
London
Maxwell
Kitchener
Khartoum
Qmdurman
South Africa
Blardslaagte
Lombard
Kop
Ladysmith
Possible Danger in the Stirring of the Yellow Races
An opinion piece argues that white supremacy is challenged by rising Asian power led by Japan and China. It cites Asian populations, religious groups, and potential shifts in global economics. It questions whether whites and Asians will coexist or one will dominate, noting the long-term uncertainty of outcomes.
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China
India
Asia
Real Ruler of Italy Giolitti Guides a Fragile Peace
Premier Giolitti of Italy has confronted riotous strikers instigated by socialists and anarchists, restoring order and enabling a postponed Piedmont visit. He aims to act as crown notary to record the birth of the Italian heir, signaling a stabilizing, decisive leadership amid unrest.
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Giolitti
Signor Giolitti
Piedmont
Monarchs, Marines, and the Kearsarge at Lisbon
In Lisbon the Atlantic squadron anchored near the bay as the Kearsarge band performed at the Royal Gun Club. The king attended the reception and witnessed petty officers boxing. He joined a sparring bout with a noted boxer, delivering a rapid right to the royal nose and jaw amid cheers.
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Portugal
Bay of Lisbon
Kearsarge
Royal Gun Club
Rockefeller's Fine Gardens at Pocantico hills
A floral garden project at Pocantico Hills costing 60000 dollars is being laid out with three connected gardens and a terrace designed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. for his father. The plan aims to rival private estates, with George J. Gould's Georgian court as a possible benchmark.
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George J. ‘Gould
Kybult
Wrecking attempted on Diamond Special near Springfield
A switch at Barclay twelve coaches off track wrecked the Diamond Special en route from Chicago to St Louis. Fireman Cannon was killed while engineer Walter Hayes of Clinton suffered a broken leg. One passenger injured. Officials suspect deliberate train robbery, noting a partly opened switch and a missing lock. light out, obstruction placed, and the switch was in order an hour earlier.
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Springfield
Chicago
St. Louis
Barclay
Concannon
Walter Hayes
Clinton
Odd Fellows Pick Washington D C For Next Session
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows chose Washington D C as the site for the next annual session with 98 votes against 20 for Buffalo 18 for Philadelphia 14 for Cleveland and 11 for Montreal The convention will convene on the third Monday in September 1905 due to officer installation before adjournment Robert B Wright grand sire elect is ill and will be installed by Grand Sire Co T Campbell of London Ont at his home
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington
D. C
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Montreal
Robert B. Wright
Allentown
T. Campbell
London
Ont
Tyner Farmer Lays Plan to End Life
In La Porte Indiana Joseph Morris a wealthy farmer near Tyner is at the point of death after attempting to drink carbolic acid He vows to repeat the act if he recovers and his sister’s suicide a year earlier by carbolic acid is believed to have motivated the attempt.
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la Porte
Ind
Joseph Morris
Tyner
Morris
Population of Buenos Ayres Grows to About One Million
A municipal census places Buenos Ayres population near 1,000,000. The Argentina capital is now the largest Spanish speaking capital city in the world.
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Buenos Ayres
Buenos
Ayres
Argentina
Wealthy Cotton Factor Dies in Preston England
Richard Calvert prominent English cotton spinner and manufacturer dies in Preston. He belonged to a leading firm employing several thousand workers and stood among the world’s largest cotton businesses.
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Preston
England
Richard Calvert
Cody Drops Divorce Suit Filed by Buffalo Bill
Denver report says relatives of Col. William F Cody Buffalo Bill announced he would drop the divorce lawsuit against his wife over an alleged poisoning attempt.
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Cody
Denver
Col
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Webb to die vows for murder says he wishes to die
Philadelphia September 22. James Webb under a death sentence for murder expresses willingness to die and seeks a commutation to a short term imprisonment. The statement comes as he faces execution looming over the case.
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Philadelphia
James Webb
Safe Burglars Escape From Woodsfield Post Office
Columbus Ohio Sept 22 Pursued by citizens and bloodhounds burglars escaped into the hills of Monroe county after robbing the Woodsfield post office safe of 1000 dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Monroe County
Woodsfield
Parker Pen Plant Looted for $1000 in Pens
In Janesville Wisconsin on September 22 thieves looted the Parker Pen company plant taking pens valued at $1000 and a large amount of cash.
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Janesville
Wis
Parker Pen Company
Lightning hits Texago oil tank in refinery accident
Port Arthur Texas September 22 lightning struck an oil tank at the Texago refinery where six men were at work. five were killed and the oil ignited causing a massive explosion.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texago i
Admiral Evans to Command North Atlantic Station
Washington Sept 22 Rear Admiral Robley D Evans may be assigned to command the North Atlantic station at the retirement of Rear Admiral Barker in 1905 Move would place Evans in charge of the fleet’s distant command with potential implications for naval strategy and leadership transitions.
Evangelist Sam Small's Sister Divorced in Ohio
Ashtabula Ohio September 22 Ira L Sherman was granted a divorce from Ida Bell Sherman sister of evangel ist Sam Small on grounds of drunkenness.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Ira L., Sherman
Ida Bell Sherman
Sam Small
Tomato Packer’s Romance Ends in Dublin Marriage
A fragmented item reports a tomato packer named Moore of Dublin and a spouse from Bennett Benson. The note mentions a romance leading to marriage on Sept 22 and references a plant called Dublin Sna fe. Further details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Tomato Packer
Benson
Moore
Dublin
Sna Fe “Waltkanvof
Ensod
Trolley Explosion Kills Six in Melrose Mass
Six people were instantly killed and twenty injured when a fifty pound dynamite box on a spectator trolley car exploded near Main and Wyoming streets in Melrose. Motorman Winfield Rowe was blown apart while Roy Fenton was arrested after the box fell from an express wagon. The blast shattered windows, tore bodies apart, and left a chaotic scene as physicians from Melrose and nearby towns tended the wounded.
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Melrose
Mass
Boston & Northern
Main
Wyoming Streets
Roy Fenton
Fenton
Malcolm F. McLennan
Melrose Highlands
E. B. Haynes
Winfield Rowe
Saugus
E. A. Stowe
Boston
Fred D. Marshall
Edward A. Waterhouse
Dr. Perry
Wakefield
John Conway
George H. Andrews
Medford
Everett
Malden
Electric railway plan for La Porte to Cincinnati
Partial OCR excerpt describes a La Porte Indiana electric railway system aiming to extend toward Cincinnati. It notes rights of way being purchased and describes the service plan, indicating progress in building a regional tramway network.
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la Porte
Ind
Cincinnati
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