Global dispatches report fighting near the Yalu and unrest abroad
Telegrams from Seoul describe Japanese forces holding strong positions along the Yalu River with six border towns occupied in northwestern Korea. Reports also note unrest in Spain after King Alfonso’s arrival, labor tensions, and an epidemic risk tied to Harbin’s water supply amid Manchuria activity.
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Antuog
Harbin
Manchuria
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Hetsick
Wounder
Itea
Alls
Rumors of Fight Off Port Arthur Stir Media
St Petersburg reports Admiral Makar sailed from Port Arthur amid rumors of a battle. The Times correspondent notes naval moves for a potential landing, while no official confirmation is given. In St Petersburg, Maundy Thursday rites at Alexander Nevsky and St. Isaac's domes recalled the crucifixion with a solemn citywide observance.
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Paris
St Petersburg
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Times
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Gethsemane
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Pilate
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Seven Equadrons Engage in Port Arthur Actions
Telegraph Seoul correspondent cites a Japanese informer claiming seven equadrons engaged near Port Arthur. Four squads monitor Port Arthur and the coast while others cover the gulf to Vindivostok area, with torpedo boats damaged. Russian incursions reported. Japanese ships join the fleet as damage tallies spread. Cavalry clashes at Amiens amid factory guard riots leave many wounded.
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London
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Seoul
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Vindivostok
Japan
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Dare
Saya
Japanese Attack Fails To Materialize At Port Arthur
April 11 report says the expected Japanese assault on Port Arthur did not occur despite sighted ships on the horizon. Russian commanders discuss strategic choices aiming to draw Japanese forces inland and protect sea lines, with Kuropatkin planning a counteroffensive in Korea and Manchuria next summer as reinforcements arrive.
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Korea
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Manchuria
Niuchwang
Lao Yang
Congress Debates Panama Canal and Postoffice Bills
Senate and House proceedings reflect focus on Panama Canal questions and postoffice appropriations. Amendments include doubling franked letters to four ounces and adding rural delivery staff, with speeches by DeArmond and Grosvenor. The Senate addresses food adulteration probes and rural free delivery salaries, while the House passes DC-related acts and considers impeachments and coastwise laws expansion.
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Panama Canal
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Missouri
Grosvenor
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Gonata
Hepburn
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Giller
Foraker Scott
Cockrell
Platt
Connertin
Custom
Blackburn
Viking Fairbanks
Daniel Perkins
Depew
Beveringe
Dalliver
T Hanna
Bwayne
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Philippines
Post Office Department
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George W. Neavars
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Honea
Portland
Ore
Airtel
Java
Fenate
Baennar
Nlen
Henl Fald
Esnerel
Hig de Ertreent
Ehcaredd
Gecurra
Haire
Sotuipe
W. Bourke Cockin
New York
Corethy
Dalastl
Greaenor
Kaan
Catternend
Lacey
Faphyrn
Conkran
Little Miss Puzzles President Roosevelt
A Bayonne girl asks President Roosevelt how a girl should salute the American flag. The president says he does not know the exact salute for a girl, noting he would advise boys to raise hat and draw arm to the left if asked. He smiles and ponders, leaving the question unanswered.
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New York
Carlos H. Beach
Bayonne
N. J
Roosevelt
Bosch
Washington
Helen
Mansions Await Mr Morgan As London Looks Upon Him
London notes J Pierpont Morgan will arrive next week to his two Prince's Gate mansions facing Hyde Park now prepared for him. Once feared as a financial ogre, he is seen as the man who was and may come and go between Ab le-Baits.
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London
J. Pierpont Morgan
Prince's Gate
Hyde Park
Mr. Morgan
Ab le
Praise for American Schools Volume Issued in London
The London based Lam-Wine Mosely commission released a 400 page report on the United States education system. It praises mental training co education and sanitary conditions of school buildings and rooms. The volume will be distributed to officials and others interested in U S education.
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London
Lam—Wine Mosely Commission
United States
United Kingdom
Lodging-house Fire in Omaha Fatalities and Injuries
A lodger Kirk Anderson died after leaping from a third-story window in Omaha. Jabo Pearsall a fireman was seriously wounded. Mrs Anderson threw her two infant children from the same floor. both babies were badly hurt.
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Neb
Kirk Anderson
Jabo Pearsall
Mra. Anderson
Anderson
Troops Fire on Strikers Amid Riots in Amiens
Reports say troops charged strikers in Amiens causing several injuries though none serious. Order was restored after disturbances. A London dispatch notes Gen MacDonald's infantry near Kelapanga facing 300 Thibetans who opened fire but with no casualties.
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Francs
London
India Office
Gen. MacDonald
Rae Onwaltering
Kelapanga
Boys Set Fire to Cemetery in New Jersey Trifle
Mischievous youths set fire to dry shrubbery at St. Mark's Cemetery in Orange New Jersey. The blaze damaged but did not destroy the historic burial ground before it was brought under control.
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St. Mark's Cemetery
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N. J
Pats No. 1 for Roosevelt in St Louis
A copy of the world’s air passage will be issued to President Theodore Roosevelt next week. The document is titled in his honor and signals continued support for his leadership. Roosevelt, based in Washington, remains a central figure in national affairs.
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Roosevelt
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Ferry Boat Jump Linked to Jersey City outing
A man named Julius Diee rich of Canton Ohio jumped from a ferry boat traveling from Jersey City to New York. The crew and passengers rescued Olin, a member of the crowd, after the plunge.
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Julius Dieerich
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Jersey City
New York
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Olin
Explosion Wrecks Mine in Raymann Coal Field
In Raymann coal mine Henry RK and Ernest Raymann were killed when two 25 pound kegs of powder exploded wrecking the mine. The blast occurred in Washington Indiana on April 11. Local authorities began investigations into the incident.
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Ind
Henry RK
Ernest Raymann
Raymann
Dropy Dead at Dance in New York
William Gray collapsed and died during a dance event in New York on April 11. Bystanders and a sweetheart were present as the incident occurred amid a crowd gathered for the dance. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
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Dropy
New York
Williaw Gray
Jumbled Snippets From A Dinner Party Scene
A garbled dialogue reveals domestic mischief and social cues. Mrs Cubwoman frets over gender roles while Martha Washington is debated as a mother figure. A husband jokes about restraint and a wife plans travel and meals. A laundress's child asks about tableware, prompting a lesson on etiquette.
Doctors Fail to Help Kidney Trouble Patient
John T. Riegia suffered a persistent kidney disease after trial with several doctors. He later used Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports complete cure, praising the remedy's efficacy. Parallel notes mention large Rankin Farm acreage, 1902 cattle figures, a captured turtle relic, jam sesame seeds correction, and assorted curiosities from a Persian army tale.
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John T. Riegia
Dodd
Army Trials and the Grape Nuts Cure Tale
An infantryman recounts a long medical battle in Cuba and the Philippines. After severe stomach and bowel inflammation led doctors to deem him incurable, Grape Nuts breakfast food allegedly restored his health, enabling work and weight gain after discharge.
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States
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Barre
Washington, D. C
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Battle Creek
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