All for a tale or the bankers ward chapter continues
Victor confronts Edith over Beatrice and a marriage clue as a newspaper reveals Count Ludwig Bozell's wedding. Edith pleads, Victor demands a church record, and Beatrice’s truth tests his trust while plans unfold with General Ray mond and Count Stratman for a near Christmas move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Edith Stratmore
Mr. Raymond
Darine
Beatrice
Inquins
Dor
Ralston
Count Loxeil
Victor Raymond
Cid Firsily
Mr. Raymeond
J'lesse
Edith
Ludwig Bozell
Westleigh
Rorabot
Albenson
Otto Gr. Libensen
Tendon
St. Pols Caviestral
Wieter Taymond
Triad
Beatrice Faces Poverty and Escape in a Fractured Life
Beatrice endures a harrowing journey in a third class car as poverty reshapes her faith and loyalties. She contemplates leaving behind former comforts and faces pressure from companions about concealing her true abode while Kenneth and Maria Marx debate the costs of a newly rented, moldy room in a distant house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Kenneth
Lepe
Sf Hawike
Jenneth
Ren
Elf
Marsden Dews
Rubenson
Marsno
Jans
Air
Marsden
Mor
Raymond
Rei
Sharpower Street
Julia
Victor Raymond
Beatrice Trevor Recovers under Dr Debano in London
Beatrice Trevor, hindered by nervous prostration, slowly regains strength in London as Dr Paul Debano tends her with care. He offers friendship and medical guidance while she contemplates her hidden past and uncertain fate of Victor and the Gen. Raymond connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trice
Paul Debeno
Beatrice
Victor
Julia
Mr. Lathrop
Miss Trevor
Paul Debano
London
Blind Man Navigates City by Smell and Touch
In New York a blind man walks daily from Canal Street to a nearby restaurant, using street odors as landmarks. He notes odors from shops and types of goods to distinguish his route and relies on feet and nose working together to sense obstacles, stopping instantly if his toe meets something unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canal Street
Her Proper Quarry
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Globe in which Gertrude asks how to find a husband and Uncle Gayboy advises seeking a single man rather than pursuing married suitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Gayboy
Boston Globe
Japanese attempt to block Port Arthur harbor with sunken steamers
Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur aiming to block the harbor entrance by sinking steamliners loaded with stone and explosives. Russian batteries and ships fired as Japanese torpedo boats engaged, two steamers sunk near the entrance and a third ran aground at the tiger's tail with the fourth’s fate unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Hobson
Santiago
Retzivan
Togo
Bosely
Anyother
Japan Signs Independence Treaty With Korea
Japan negotiates a treaty guaranteeing Korea's independence and integrity, a move seen as placing Tokyo on a moral high ground. Washington officials note Russia may use its note to push for future claims, including possible annexation if it wins the current conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hay Wednesday
Korea
Washington
Russia
Century Parallels of Occupation in Cuba and Korea
The piece notes a similarity between Japan's stance toward Korea under occupation and the United States approach to Cuba after occupying the island. It argues both powers used military force to seize control and then withdrew once the target had been freed from a prior ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tude
Japan
Korea
United States
Cuba
China May Fight. Chinese War Preparations Near Manchuria
Dispatches from the war front indicate China plans to strike Russia. Five thousand Chinese cavalry, watched by Japanese officers, move from Tien tsin toward Chang Kwantung on the Manchurian border. Two thousand former soldiers harass Russia at Liao Yang while Chinese troops guard rail lines. In Shanghai Japanese forces threaten to compel obedience as the Mandjur departs. Viceroy Alexeiff warns of punishment if China ignores requisitions. The Dowager Empress hosts a reception at Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Tientsin
Chang-Kwan
Manchurian
Liao Yang
Shanghai
Mandjur
Alexieff
Pekin
Naval battles and the global reach of sea power
The article compares US actions against Spanish ships at Santiago with Japanese efforts to defeat Russian fleets at Port Arthur. It notes how bottling up enemies shapes campaigns, and posits broader naval strategies including the potential for combined fleets to alter the course of war and influence global power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Fort Arthur
Spain
Dewey
Manila Bay
Cuban
Black Sea
Stardanelles
Port Art
Vladivostok
Big Army Lands in Korea Reportedly 40,000 Japanese Disembark
The London Morning Post cites a Chefoo correspondent claiming 40,000 Japanese troops landed at Chemulpo with reports of landings at Pigeon Bay and Taien-wan and a night engagement on February 12. Telegraphs note bombardment of Port Arthur by Feb 8–14 with limited damage, plus railway and bridge destruction between Hartin and Vladivostok aiding a potential Japanese push. No confirmation of active operations yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemulpo
Cos Ung
Che-Foo
Louwlon Morning Post
Pigeon Bay
Taien-wan
London Standard
Seoul
Ttort Arthur
Hartin
Vladivostok
Russian ambassador misses meeting as tensions rise over Shanghai harbor
The article notes the absence of the Russian ambassador M. Lessur, calls it the most significant event, and reports China ordering two cruisers to Shanghai to eject the Russian gun boat Mandjur. The Russian colony in Seoul seeks refuge at Chemulpo and at the Russian East China Company offices, guarded by sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lessur
China
Shanghai
Mandjur
Seoul
Lecation
Chemulpo
Russian East China Company
Trans-Siberian Railway in Euro-Japanese Tussle Question
The Trans-Siberian Railway spanning Warsaw to Vladivostok and Port Arthur stretches about 5,000 miles and cost £250,000,000. A single-track line, it was built to project Russia’s commercial power but was evidently conceived for war purposes, prompting rail men to weigh its strategic importance amid the European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Russia
Expect a Long War
The London opinion foresees a long and protracted conflict. Japan acknowledges a big fight with Russia and ministers share the czarist view of a gigantic war. A prolonged lull is anticipated in high circles as forecast in the czar's manifesto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Japan
Oklahoma Oil Gusher Drilled Near Muskogee
An oil gusher was drilled near Muskogee Oklahoma. The report notes oil activity rising in the region and hints at potential large production developments.
Japanese spies captured and hanged for bridge bombing attempt
Three members of the Japanese general staff were captured while disguised as coolies during an attack to blow a Manchurian Railway bridge over the Sungari river. After a drumhead court martial they were hanged at the culvert they sought to destroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikado
Sungari
Canal Treaty Wins After Long Senate Debate
Late Tuesday the Senate ratified the Panama canal treaty after an executive session. Amendments were rejected and opponents conceded defeat. The session followed Panama’s independence and U S recognition in 1903, with final ratification three months after the independence declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate of the
United States
Republic of Panama
Isthmus
Senate
Teller
Colorado
Simmons
North Carolina
Panama
Morgan
Culloms
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Bacon
Colombia
Republic of
Panam
Washington
Hague tribunal grants 80 percent tariff preference to blockading powers
The Hague arbitration tribunal unanimously orders Great Britain Germany and Italy to receive 80 percent of La Guayra and Porto Cabello customs duties. The United States is tasked to enforce within three months. The ruling rests on protocols signed in Washington and upholds arbitration principles amid Venezuela’s refusal to arbitrate since 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Washington
Caracas
Pacific
Venezuela
Germany
Great Britain
Hague Tribunal
Italy
State Department
Aigs
Preacher Notes and Religion Facts Across the World
Summary of religious items: Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools total 2 884 000 members in the U.S. Evangelist A C Jeffries, father of James J Jeffries, conducts revivals. Bates College president Rev Dr Oren B Cheney dies at Lewiston. Toronto graduates open deaconness home in Hamilton. R J Campbell condemns select congregations. Trinidad bishop Dr J T Hlayes dies in Liverpool. Fitchburg factory girls support a missioner in Shanghai. Monument to Hosea Ballou dedicated in Richmond New Hampshire. Pope praises a Protestant journalist and returns his pen. Stockholm Methodist site bought and being altered for new uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
A. C. Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
Oren B. Cheney
Bates College
Lewiston
Toronto
Hamilton
Ont
R. J. Campbell
Fitchburg
Mass
Shanghai
Hosea Ballou
America
Richmond
N. H
Stockholm
Sweden
Adait
Workingmen’s Institute
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert H. Modricker
John Q. Keiffer & Co
Imiy
Boman
Slem
Eotatos
Vierag
Leo Dowimet
Count Purell
Beatrice Atbenson
Stratgiore
Gen. Raymord
Easton
Count Stratman
Piessan
Liv. Ralston
Cor. Ralston
Baron Nilssen
Nilsson
Oakdale
Tondon
JAY
Czar
the Emperor OF
Trans-Siberian Railway
Muskogee
I. T
Oklahoma City
O. T
Minnesota
Cole Younger
Nagasaki
Lamsdorff
M. Witte
OL Smd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!