Russians in retreat as Japanese push toward Niuchwang
Aug 5 6 The Japanese drive toward Haicheng and Niuchwang as reports say General Kuropatkin’s army may split or retreat. Russian forces under Nodtow and Kuropatkin face pressure with Japanese naval and troop movements near Port Arthur and Haicheng.
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Generil Agropatkin
Jaiuiberg
Genera Zavoubaiett
Nodat
Tokio
Haicheng
Niuchwang
Newchwang
Kur ci
Oleu
Nodzw
Kuropatkin
Westwar
Port
Port Arthur near fall as Japanese press siege
Reports from Tokio and Port Arthur describe intensified bombardment and grinding siege as Japanese forces close on the Russian fortress. Authorities say the final assault may come soon with the fleet likely to engage once Russian guns are silenced. The expected victory hinges on precision bombardment and heavy sacrifice.
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Port Arthur
Port Antaur
Togo
Atory
Themperor
Tusslin
Judge Parker Resigns Amid NY Court Shakeup
Albany dispatch reports Chief Judge Parker submitted his resignation as chief justice of the New York Court of Appeals. A new order will allow appointment of a successor for the fourteen year term. A separate note from Alton B Parker corroborates the resignation. Also reported are chaotic war updates from the Far East involving Japanese and Russian forces.
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Albany
Tendera
Parker
Jnatlés
Is Court of anSents
Atate
Wen Parker
Court of Appeal
Horace G. Fennant
Rosemount Isopus
N.Y
Court of Nan
State of New York
Alton B. Parker
General Keller Killed Near Liao Yang in Recent Battle
Reports confirm Lieut General Count Keller was killed near the Yalu Pass thirty miles east of Lido Yang while defending a battery against Gen Kuroki’s forces. He fell after a shell burst near him, dying twenty minutes later, the first high Russian commander to fall in this war.
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Lita Beet
Liao Yang
Mukden
Count Keller
Sujao Yang
St. Petersburg
Kuroki
Yarz Pass
Lido Yang
Gan
Keller
Jose Kin Ie
Jkuleringstue
Assauteh
Countesa Klelmmicha
Ss, Petersburg Society
Russia Defiant Reply Over Arabia Seizure
Washington received a terse Russian reply defending right to seize neutral vessels suspected of carrying contraband. The note concerns about 100000 dollars of flour owned by Portland Milling Co aboard the Arabia. The steamer was seized July 22 north of Yokohama and taken to Windivostok for prize court action.
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America
Washington
Russia
United States
Arabia
Portland Milling Company
State Department
Ambassador McCormick
St. Peterburg
Yokohama
Windivostok
Remarkable Work of Japs Shows Early War Aims
A Japanese army organ argues the initial war aim was to strike Russia's main army rather than Port Arthur. It notes a July 23 advance signaling the fuel battle near the Liao river valley and cites troop strength estimates around 120000 with 6000 on the Liao Yang road and 10000 on reserve, totaling near 200000 with Okin and Noden’s forces not specified.
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Halcheng
St. Petersburg
Far Enat
Kuropatin
Port Arthur
Kuroki
Liao Yang
Mukden
Okin
Noden
Prize Court Confiscates Part of Arabia Cargo
The prize court will confiscate the portion of the Portland and Asiatic Line steamer Arabia cargo destined to Japanese ports, about 60 pounds of car and railroad equipment, while the rest, including 142 500 pounds to Mong Kong, will be unloaded and the vessel released. A separate dispatch notes General Miles' wife died in West Point on Monday night.
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Vladivostok
Aug
Portland and
Asiatic Line
Arabia
Mong Kong
Gen. Miles
West Point N
Nelson A. Miles
Ganora Miles
Bee
Miles
Agi
Chicago Meat Strike Expands to Retail Ice Supply
The Teamsters Union bans wagon deliveries to retailers, threatening meat shortages as ice for markets may run out within 48 hours. Pickets organized citywide to enforce the boycott while packers report higher employment and steady contracts.
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Chicago
Teamsters' Union
Packing House
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Union
Tha Iamit
Tressay
United States
Polite
Ica
Trust & Savings Bank
Ef Loomis
Art
New York
Kent Loomis
Kaiser Wichelm I
Hingital
Ling Sonner Ht. Paul
Southampton
Cherbourg
Francia Looms
Parkarbourg
Bank War Spurs Depositors to Withdraw En Masse
The bank war is used by Padie Tag companies to pay new employees replacing skaters. All day hundreds of excited depositors with small accounts waited in line to withdraw their deposits. By afternoon a thousand people awaited access to their funds.
Seven Girls Drowned Near Alton Beach After River Swim
Michael Riley's daughter and six of her companions drowned last night in the Micslasippia river while swimming with him on a sandbar. One child was rescued. Riley lived near the river in the southern part of the city and had taken the group to the Waterfront beach after work.
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Leat
Alton
Jil
Micslasippia
Michael Riley
Httle
Riley
Bts
Lttle
Jem
Refugees Pour Into Chefoo as Russians Brace Final Stand
Refugees flood Chefoo with thirty more arrivals, fleeing Port Arthur after a hurried departure on August 1. Local reports say the move stems from exhaustive preparations for a final stand against the Japanese. Conditions worsen as authorities struggle to house the influx.
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Chee Foo
Port Arthi
Port Arthur
Chen
Foo
Asalpring
Tom Dennison Appeals in Requisition Hearing at Omaha
Tom Dennison, known as the Omaha Policy King, fled a petition in error before the Nebraska supreme court challenging a requisition that would place him in town custody for alleged involvement in the Pollock dismong robbery. The case cites nine errors in the hearing and the governor’s requisition. Russian losses total about 4,000, per Kuropatkin reports. Japanese forces likely matched losses and landed 6,000 at New Chwang with further disembarkations. A Tokyo telegram notes Japan plans a long war and that 10 million yen treasury funds were authorised in Tokyo for December 6 payments, signaling broader financial measures.
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Clalm Errara
Omaha
Lincoln
Nab
Tom Denison
Nebraska Supreme Court
I¢Y
Tho
Nebraska
Port Arthur Surroundings Reported as War Moves Near
The Times correspondent notes unofficial reports from Tokyo on August 7 claiming Japanese positions two to three thousand yards north and northeast of Port Arthur. Japan’s Wolf’s Hill force sits two thirds of a mile from the fortress, with mine damage near Cristova Battery and Russian guns firing on advancing Japanese trenches. Refugees arriving yesterday describe ongoing assaults and troop landings near Louisa Way as fighting subsides after July 23.
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London
Times
al ‘Toklo
Port Arthur
Ntusslay
Wolf's Hl
Cristova Vattory
Louisaway
Russian defense at Port Arthur claims large Japanese losses
An undated dispatch to the czar from Lt Gen Stoessel reports that Russian forces repulsed Japanese attacks on July 26 to 28 with about 1,500 Russian casualties and 40 officers killed or wounded. He notes the fleet bombarded the Japanese flank and claims Japanese losses near 30,000 while Russian losses were substantial.
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St. Petersburg
War Office
Kuropatkin
BL. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Lam Haung
FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR AND MANEUVER REPORT
Reports from Tien Tsin note heavy continuous firing yesterday from Poitasho toward Port Arthur. Vicevay Alexiall remains at Mukden. Rumors persist of Port Arthur falling within a week, but experts expect up to a month before a final Japanese assault. About 106,000 Japanese troops are reported before Port Arthur.
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Tien Tsin
Poitasho
Port Arthur
Vice- Vay Alexiall
Mukden
Jane Nnezo
Port Artie
Russian Losses and Allied Casualties Reported
The dispatches recount heavy Russian losses at Elmousheng and Si moveheng with about 2,000 killed and many wounded. Japanese forces captured guns, shells, and stores while prisoners and Chinese royals were taken. Japanese casualties near Shaancheng totaled 860, including several officers killed or wounded. Reports also note political talks on armistice terms and domestic political appeals amid the campaign.
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Elmousheng
Yoklo
Ang
Simoveheng
Tnos
Shaancheng
Kuroki
Count Keller
Unclear Courtroom Snippet From Early 20th Century Mockery
Fragmentary text cites a 1900s source joking about medical examiners and a New York weekly note on propriety. It mentions an odd confession from Montgomery County and a crude method of coercion allegedly used by Japanese soldiers, including boiling water and tin paper devices.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Bay City Reader
Still More Evidence from Bay City supports Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism and uric acid related issues. The letter-tester, Henley, recounts sixteen years of rheumatism and says the pills gave relief unmatched by other medicines. Also cited are unrelated ad-like snippets and local comments.
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Bay City
Henley
Thty City
Dodd
Lhe
Old Fashioner Revived by Grape-Nuts Diet
An old reader recalls illness and wasting away until advised by a friend to try Grape-Nuts and avoid fatty foods. After starting the cereal, stomach comfort returns, strength improves, and the former invalid gains weight to 126 pounds. The testimonial cites the food’s easy digestion and asks others to try the same regimen.
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Ghana
Zod
Bolus
Indy
Tate Sonje
Crook
Mich
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