Indiana Democrats Hold Open Session as District Nominations Loom
Indianapolis dispatch reports the Indiana Democratic convention opening with State Chairman O'Brien presiding. The majority slate backs Alonzo Green Smith for chairman and TL G Ellingham for secretary, while a minority challenges the organization plan and debates.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
O’brien
Committee On Permanent Organization
C. Matson
Greerensite
Alonzo Green Smith
TL. G. Ellingham
Decatur
John H. Aiken
Aiken
Dncin
Novelty in boats promises water tightness and speed
A new boat design by Captain TH. El. Dantsebecker features a water tight joint and extra stiffness. The designer also crafted the engine and a phosphor bronze three blade propeller, aiming to propel the craft at nine to twenty knots in upcoming races next summer.
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Pepe
Barnin
New York
Iritaine
TH. el. Dantsebecker
Then She Paid Up
A playful dialogue unfolds as two lovers tease repayment through affection. She questions the value of kisses while He eagerly offers his goodwill, framing romance in witty, lighthearted banter.
Duel Talk Between Englishman and Frenchman Cited
A fragment shows an Englishman declining a duel with the remark I have no time to fight a duel The Frenchman counters with a quip if only takes two seconds indicating a playful exchange between two nationalities over a challenge
Sir Henry Morton Stanley Dies in London
World famed explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley dies in London from pleurisy complicating chronic heart trouble after a life that began in poverty and rose to prominence as a newspaper man who spurred African exploration and found Livingstone. Born John Rowlands in 1841 near Denbigh Wales, his career included Civil War service and leading expeditions across Africa.
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London
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Sir Henry
Sir Henry Morton Stanley
Wilds
Africa
Livingstone
John Rowlands
Denbirh
Wales
Stanley
New Orleans
Mississippi
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
Damaged OCR text shows a local notice about a public sale with unreadable details and scattered phrases. It references dates and officials but lacks clear facts to identify the action or parties involved.
After the neat trust and the live stock price plan
The article describes a proposed cooperative effort by cattle owners to contribute to a fund and to pay a small price on stock to secure better prices for live cattle and lower consumer prices. It notes beef price changes over three years and accuses packers of taking excessive profits, with a focus on beef and dressed beef costs and regional price shifts.
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Sheen
Russians in a Trap Hold Port Arthur for a Year
Russians defend Port Arthur as Japanese land two 60 000 strong armies on the Liao Tung peninsula and seize the railroad. Admiral Togo’s fleet is reduced to a shell as the fortress braces for a prolonged siege while Stoessel contends with isolation and wounded being moved north.
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Shkodo
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Liao-Tung Peninsula
Alexieff
Togo
Liao-Tung
Newchwang
Mikasa
Satsuse
Shikashima
Yashima
Fuji
Twate
Tdsuma
Asana
Russians on the Run From Lower Manchuria to Harbin
Reports say Russians evacuate New Chwang disassembling forts and arming trains as they flee toward Harbin. General Kuropatkin withdraws staff to Mukden, preparing for possible withdrawal. Japanese forces land at Kin-Chau Fou-Chau and Puzewo and push along the coast, isolating Port Arthur. Dalny captured. refugees return to Newehwang amid brigand threats.
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Manchuria
New Chwang
Harbin
Kuropatkin
Yalu
Laio-Tong Peninsula
Laio-Yang
Mukden
Feng-Wang-Cheng
Port Arthur
Kin-Chau Bay
Newehwang
Yin- Ikow
Newchwang
Pilinzwe
Shanghai
Dalny
Russia
Orient
Fort Arthur
Lato-Tong Peninsula
Russian Retreat Confusion Triggers Fatal Friendly Fire
Report from Gen Wardhi describes a Sunday clash during the Russian retreat where a large Russian force mistook a small unit of their own troops for the enemy. Casualty details are scarce but the incident underscores chaos amid the withdrawal and misidentification among Russian forces.
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Wardhi
Fragmentary wartime note with scattered names and events
The readable text references a detachment near a location, troops retreating before Japanese forces, and worn or injured individuals. Names and places are garbled, but the fragment suggests a small unit action and supply losses amid retreat.
Japanese Heroes Honored and War Casualties Reported
Reports from Gen. Kuroki describe heavy Japanese and Russian losses on the Yalu frontier. Japanese forces bury about 1400 Russians and report 5065 enemy wounded status in field hospitals with over 600 Russian prisoners sent to Shutsuyama.
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Ising
Lakas
Kuroki
Sanday
Chintien-cheng
Yalu
Shutsuyama
Era
Russian fleet seeks escape to Sea of Japan
Reportedly a portion of Vladivostok’s fleet has been shut out and moves toward the Sea of Japan to evade Japanese forces, with observers unsure of current position or luck of pursuit.
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Vladivostok
Sea of Japan
Russia Faces Danger as Japanese Reserves Mass at War Front
Fragmented report describes Japanese efforts to deploy reinforcements to Korea and Korea-bound forces, with estimates that two divisions of the Third Japanese Army are landed. The text notes a beleaguered defense in St. Petersburg and a desperate government response to overwhelm the situation.
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St. Petersburg
Korea
War News In Brief From The Front In Manchuria
War reports say the Cnar plans to send Staod0 troons to reinforce Itusopathia in Manchuria while Manchuris welcome Japanese advances. Rumors claim Japanese forces landed on May 4 with heavy losses on both sides. In the Yalu battle Japanese casualties ran high. Russian prisoners are held at Antone and Gen Qku is said to have landed 70 000 men on the Yalu. Port Arthur garrison down to 4000 with documents and guns moved to Mukden. The Czar shows signs of strain as the U S State Department confirms Japanese landing in the Liao Tung peninsula. Old paper: for sale at this office.
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Cnar
Itusopathia
Manchuria
the Yalu
Antone
Qku
Yalu
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Mukden
Around a Big State: Neighbors Share Local Interests and News
Community notes cover general and local matters including marriages and deaths, accidents and crimes, and personal pointers about Indianians. The roundup highlights activity across the state with an emphasis on nearby regions and individuals involved.
State Items From Indiana Snippet Include Drownings and Accidents
Drowned children in Connersville and North Anderson, including Raymond Bostick aged 10 and Maggie Barnard aged 5, are reported after falls on canal and railway tracks. Austin Joyce, 86, drowned beside rushville tracks, and a Decatur boy, 38, fell into a cistern. Separate items describe a metal wagon wheel venture in Alexandria, a missing hermit near North Judson possibly killed, and various legal actions and local incidents including fishing law cases, a manslaughter trial in Corydon, a fatal accident on a Baltimore and Ohio line, a mastodon skeleton find near Fairmount, a kerosene fire accident in Jackson Township, a list of Indiana patents, and a potential First National Bank of Odon formation.
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Raymond Bostick
Rex Buggy Company
Connersville
Whitewater
Maggie
John Barnard
North Anderson
Austin Joyce
Rushville
Robert
Charles Meyers
Decatur
Alexandria
John Tucker
North Judson
Big
Aldine
Smith
Logansport
Henry Hadd
Kewanna
Hade
Came
Wls
Board of
Wayne County Commissioners
Wayne County
Quie Smith
Charles Guett
Corydon
Adulph Schmidt
Seriol
Schmidt
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Vincennes
William Maretta
Dennison
Tex
Mary Agnew
Pittsburg
Barn Creek
Fairmount
Alice Oltmann
Derrick Oltmanns
Jackson Township
Shelby County
Robert Scott
Indiana
James S. Barcus
Terre Haute
Andrew N. Canberg
Dresser
Noah Ferguson
Lopez
Buckner F. Freeland
Middleburg
Walter B. Harris
Indianapolis
John O. Harrison
Evansville
Warren B. Martindale
Rochester
Elwood W. McGuire
Richmond
Clyde E. Myers
Syracuse
George H. Stant
Lincoln Thornburg
Gas City
Wm. A. Tonini
Grandview
John E. Trimble
Albany
Herbert E. Westervelt
South Bend
John A. Yates
Rockford
Walter C. Garten
Odon
First National Bank of
J. W. Hackett
Little Giant Oil Company
Muncie
Hackett
One Advantage of Khaki in Tropical Uniforms
The piece argues a khaki uniform reduces malaria risk by repelling anopheles mosquitoes under tropical conditions. It notes the malaria breeding mosquitos avoid yellow hues and instead swarm blue fabrics, suggesting a hidden benefit not considered by the War Department.
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Tropics
War Department
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised Across the World
Letters from Cairo and Denmalar attest to Dodd's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy. A Cairo reader laments delays after two boxes and seeks six more plus Egypt branch details. A second reader asks where to apply for six boxes and how to ship, while a line notes population density in daran.
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Dodd
Sirs
Cairo
Egypt
Motmamed Rached
Immeubles Libres del Etat
Buffalo
London
J.P. Statonson
Viboryz
V. Mark
Denmalar
Prolapse of the womb healed by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
A St. Joseph Michigan clubwoman Danforth credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing prolapse and related pains after months of declining health. She details recovery, noting daily use for four months and strong gratitude. The notice offers free medical advice to women and includes a forfeit claim to prove genuineness.
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Hits. Danforth
St. Joseph, Mich
Ron
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Mrs. PrreenAu
St. Joseph
Mich
Alen
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