Bold plots and peril amid the Neva fortress
Basil Mierowitz and Usakoff vow to strike at Schlossselburg to save Natal ie and Elisabeth styled kin while Bernikoff warns of treachery. Carl Ivano vitch hesitates as intrique thickens, with escape plans, espionage, and looming Siberian exile.
Prisoner Verse and Veiled Orders Stir Schlosselburg Governor
Bal gonie returns to Schlosselburg to find Governor Bernikoff in a foul mood over a prisoner sent by the Grand Chancellor. The prisoner, said to write verses, is to be kept only briefly before burial, while Bernikoff gnaws snuff and disciplines subordinates awaiting word on traitors Visassief and Tchekin with forty Cossacks.
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How He Worked and What He Made
A Chicago medical college clinic on occupational influence uses a Swede patient to illustrate nervous conditions. The awkward student answers in stilted speech, revealing he makes seventeen cents an hour on a big machine, provoking the professor and the class.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Courtroom Duel Sparks Grim Exchange in Detroit Free Press
A prison hearing features a stark exchange where the judge scolds the defendant for appearing again. The inmate retorts that the judge’s presence is disliked by both sides, highlighting tension in a Detroit court captioned item.
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Yaking Time by the Forelock
A brief, tongue in cheek quote from Fliegende Biister about sending a telegram to one’s father if an exam fails. The remark highlightsExam anxiety and communication habits in a humorous street-level vignette.
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Society women of Boston plan a new magazine
Point of View notes Boston society women will launch a magazine aided by ample powder. The remark hints at their readiness and wit as they pursue publishing.
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Boston
One Week of War Skirmishes Reported
Weekly war dispatches show little news from the far East with only a few outpost skirmishes near Fengwangcheng and Mo tien pass. Casualties were light as Kuraki's forces and Cossacks probe positions between Liaoyang and Fengwangcheng.
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Siege of Port Arthur and Japanese losses cited in battle report
The article notes heavy Japanese losses at Port Arthur with about 3 000 killed and wounded versus 400 dead for Russia, while praising Japanese courage and tactics. It contrasts trench defense by Russians with frontal Japanese assaults and reflects on Japanese superiority. It also includes a brief discussion on precious stones in America and gem market notes.
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Port Arthur
Japanese Push Toward Port Arthur Amid Bitter Skirmishes
Lines report Cossack clashes near Wangentuchu north of Sinehou with light casualties. Japanese gains at Shin hou and Nanshan hill portend a direct route to Port Arthur. Debate grows over feasibility of a Russian fleet sortie versus harbor defense amid heavy Japanese losses.
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Naval guns moved to land fortresses amid fears of rapid sea assault
A report says large naval guns have been removed from ships and placed in land fortresses. If true, the guns could not be quickly returned to ships for a sudden sea rush, heightening concerns over defensive readiness.
Russians Suffer Heavy Losses as War Moves Southwest
Four hundred dead Russians were found in trenches on Nanshan Hill. Japanese transports landed 50 000 men at Takushan on the Liaotung peninsula. Nankwanling and Sanchilipu, outer Port Arthur defenses, were abandoned by Russians without a fight. A Cossack raid into Korea pushed toward Seoul before orders to retire halted the assault.
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Liaotung Peninsula
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Sanchilipu
Port Arthur
Port Movement Ties to Naval Strategy in Far East
The analysis argues Japan cannot press northward until ships are captured or destroyed. It stresses the strategic aim of preventing a Baltic fleet coalition with forces at Port Arthur and Vladivostok, as the navy lies in the harbor and fortifications dominate the port.
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Baltic Fleet May Not Sail Start Depends On Port Arthur
London Times dispatch from Paris says final Baltic fleet preparations must be done by early August. A St Petersburg dispatch adds the fleet may not depart at all if Port Arthur falls to the Japanese, shaping the naval scenario.
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St. Petersburg
Old Soldier Finds Cure for Rheumatism
Sonoma Michigan June 12 Diios Hutchins a Union veteran recalls three years under Butler Burke in Louisiana swamps where rheumatic pain twisted his hands and feet. After twenty five years of misery his druggist advised Dodd s Kidney Pills and after two boxes plus more he reports his pains gone and credits the pills with curing his rheumatism.
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Ancient Egyptian Plants in the Cairo Herbarium
The oldest herbarium in the world sits in Cairo's Egyptologist Museum. It preserves dried plant fragments from wreaths and garlands in coffins, edible plants in earth vessels, and funeral furnishings. Many specimens are well preserved and can be treated like modern herbarium samples. The age of these plants is the most important aspect highlighted.
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Egyptologist Museum
Cairo
Kind-Hearted Stranger Helps Fearful Fox Terrier
A small fox terrier abandoned outside a Boston store trembles with fright until a huge laborer stops to comfort it. He strokes the dog and speaks soothing words, easing the animal’s fear. The dog then wags its tail and remains reassured by human kindness.
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Boston
A Bigamist's Excuse
Mike, a four time married man, faced bigamy charges in Dublin where he was found guilty. The judge voiced astonishment at his repeated deceit of multiple wives. Mike replied that he was only trying to “get a good one,” adding “and it’s not any.”
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Ariest
Apollo Usakoff
Hetman Mazeppan
Pole
Ukurine
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Peile
Bahrouin
Katinka
Mike
Michael
Dublin
Chicago Record-Herald
From Europe to Health through Postum Diet
A man with five years of dyspepsia failed with Isenosha and Chicago doctors before traveling to Europe in 1899. He credits recovery to quitting coffee and greasy foods and using Postum Food Coffee, noting improved health and a preference for Postum over coffee. He urges others to try Postum and seek the company’s booklet for guidance.
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