Czar Blames Parties for Manchuria Reverses
Call The Czar blames factions for Russian setbacks in Manchuria. He says the Japanese cause all misfortunes. A St Louis ice collector lost over 600 dollars in a street car and hopes the conductor turns in the parcel. British officials note the Knight Commander overshadows Red Sea seizures but neutrality rights remain unsettled. Gen Europatkin vowed to drive the Japanese into the sea, yet they stay on land and Kuropatkin’s chances fade.
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St. Louis
Red Sea
Europatkin
Manchuria
Kuropatkin
Kamimura's Reputation Dented by Vladivostok Escape
Admiral Kamimura's prestige as a naval commander is damaged by his failure to block the Vladivostok squadron's escape into the Pacific. The snippet notes that the consequences may be costly to Japan.
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Kamimura
Vladivostok
Pacific
Japan
Russia should modify extreme seizure stance on ships
Russia's seizure of ships nearly claims all ocean freight is contraband in war, permitting summary sinking or overhauling of vessels with cargo. A rapid moderation of this hard line is advised to avoid escalation and protect neutral shipping.
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Russia
Inventor John Holland Proposes Aeroplane Like Submarine Founder
John Holland, famed for the submarine boat, reveals a flying machine based on aeroplane principles. He claims aerial navigation could be safer than bicycles, noting the bicycle’s advantage of proximity to a stopping place.
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John Holland
Elopement by Motor for Fast Marriage Offered
A London tradesman advertises elopement by motor as fashionable. Loving couples can dodge stern parents by running away to be married, supplied at any hour with a smart motor and reliable driver on a weekly payment basis.
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London
German Colony Thrives on Haifa Heights With Alcohol-Free Wine
A German settlement on Haifa’s elevated heights, formed thirty four years ago, now prospers with ninety well to do families. They cultivate grapes from Affentaler and Rieslings and produce an alcohol free wine sold to locals as a refreshing drink.
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Haifa
Palestine
Brooklyn High School Grad Honor Costs Life
A Brooklyn girl died from overwork while striving for a special graduation honor. She pushed herself for weeks, kept going despite clear signs of exhaustion, and collapsed before graduation, yet she earned the honor she sought.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Far East War Drains Belligerents at 33 Million Daily
Military experts estimate the ongoing war in the far east costs about 33 million dollars per day. Russia bears roughly 1.8 million daily and Japan about 1.2 million, with Russia paying more due to the conflict being distant from its main base.
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Far East
Russia
Japan
Park Row Building touted as world’s tallest inhabited tower
The Park Row building in New York is described as the tallest inhabited structure in the world. It covers 15,000 square feet on the ground and rises 30 stories high. Measurements place the curb to cornice at 336 feet and to the flagstaff top at 447 feet, with foundations 75 feet deep for a total 552 feet from foundation to flagstaff top.
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Park Row
New York
Walter Kittridge Still Living at Reed's Ferry N H
Walter Kittridge author of the world famous song Tenting on the Old Camp Ground lives in Reed's Ferry New Hampshire where he composes at an advanced age. He first wrote the words then set the air from violin strings and played it on a melodeon, with both instruments in his possession.
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Walter Kittridge
Reed’s Ferry
N. H
Iceland Led Railways and Sulphur Mines Tale
A fragmented excerpt notes Iceland’s past claim as a premier country for railroads and sulfur mining near a distant harbor. The text hints at grand statements about locomotive noise and national stature, with unclear sequence and several garbled phrases.
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Iceland
Ker
Teeland
Victorious Kuroki Presses Japanese Wins in Manchuria
Reports from Tokio and St. Petersburg detail Gen. Kuroki’s forces defeating Russian units at Yushu likzu and the Yang Ze pass, with Kuropatkin noting Japanese occupation of Ikhavruen and Yang Se pass while Russians retreat along the Saimatsura road and other routes. The Knight Commander and a German steamer are cited as sunk for coal shortages, fueling gloom at the Russian War Office.
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Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Yang Ze Pass
Saimatsura Road
Yokohama
Vladivostok
Straits of Korea
la Perouge Strait
Tsugaru Strait
Knight Commander
Gloom at St. Petersburg shows war office gloom
Aug 8 dispatches from St. Petersburg report a distinctly gloomy war office mood as no official telegrams arrive from Gen. Kuropatkin. Private front sources indicate Simon Cheng is lost near Hai Cheng, with Stakelberg outposts falling back. Heavy fighting persists on southern and eastern fronts as Japan attempts to flank Keller’s corps, while Russians may retire toward An Shan Shan. Russian batteries near Hai Cheng fire thousands of rounds in four hours.
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Tokio
Kuroki
Yushulikzu
Yang Ze Paras
Yang Ze Pass
Yangse Pass
Liso Yang
Count Keller
Yushuukzu
Simon Cheng
Hai Cheng
Feng Wang Cheng- Siuyen
St. Petersburg
War Office
Kuropatkin
Feng Wang Cheng
Siu Yen
Stakelberg
Ikhavuen
Liao Yang
Yangze Pass
Keller
Lian Dian Lian
Zaroubaieff
An Shan Shan
Chu
New Chwang
Vladivostok
Cruiser division returns to port in good condition
Vladivostok reports the cruiser division returning to port Monday afternoon in perfect condition. They captured the steamer Arabia during their cruise and destroyed one schooner, a small Japanese steamer, a German steamer, and a British steamer. The report notes two war losses.
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Vladivostok
Arabia
Position of Port Arthur Thought Less Crucial
Paris reports well informed quarters believe Port Arthur's position is less crucial than thought with Japanese focus on Port Dalny. It is claimed the Japanese have not made serious progress toward Port Arthur in the past three weeks.
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Paris
Port Arthur
Port Dalny
Japanese Forces Report On Battle Near Liao Yang
The Tokyo foreign office reports Gen. Kuroki began July 31 operations to attack enemy forces west of Liao Yang at Yushulintzu and Yangtzulin. By sunset both wings were defeated but not dislodged. August 1 saw renewed attacks and the enemy expelled. Heights at Yangtmiling fell by 8 am August 1. enemy fled toward Tanghoyen. Casualties under investigation. field guns captured. details incomplete. Heat over 100 F and terrain hindered artillery.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Tokio
Kuroki
Yushulintzu
Hsihoyen
Yangtzulin
Motienling
Liao Yang
Tanghoyen
Pozoroff Died From Torture After Plehwe Assassination
Pozoroff, the alleged assassin of M. von Plehwe, died in St. Petersburg on August 3 after reportedly being subjected to extreme torture to extract accomplice names. Officials claim a abdominal wound from von Plehwe’s carriage caused death, though moved from Alexander hospital to a political prison with a known torture chamber. France denies reports of a Franco-Venezuelan relations rupture circulating in the United States.
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St. Petersburg
Pozoroff
M. von’ Plehwe
von Plehwe
Alexander Hospital
Siberia
France
Paris
United States
Venezuela
Fairbanks Notified as Republican Vice Presidential Nominee
Indianapolis, Aug 4. Charles W. Fairbanks was formally notified of his nomination for vice president by Elihu Root as temporary convention chairman on the senator's veranda. Thousands gathered, Marion club escorts, banners, and a luncheon followed with remarks by Root and Fairbanks praising party unity and policy. Fairbanks pledged to serve with duty and honor, signaling acceptance of the nomination and promising future fuller views on issues.
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Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Elihu Root
Fairbanks
Republican Congressional
State Central Committee
Repub
Lican Editorial Association
Marion Club
Root
Mr. Root
Gov. Durbin
Senator Fairbanks
Chicago
Cou
Pour Pringils
Roosevelt
Spiendia
Republic
CONTRABAND OF WAR AND U.S. STANCE ON SEIZURES
The state department maintains telegraphic contact with overseas agencies over Russian seizures of American goods but has not fixed a final position. Exchanges aim to clarify aims of other nations, especially Britain and Germany, as prior precedents from the Spanish, Boer, and Black Flag eras support the stance that foodstuffs not meant for belligerent use cannot be contraband.
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Washington
State Department
St. Petersburg
Britain
Germany
China
America
Governors Week for St Louis World’s Fair Proposed
A. C. Alexander of the Indiana commission proposes Governors Week at the World’s Fair in late September. He urges bringing chief executives and their wives to the exposition with state pavilions hosting them. Replies from 14 executive commissioners are favorable. organizers plan to pursue a grand, lifetime opportunity event.
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St.Louis
A. C. Alexander
Indiana Commission
Executive Commissioners’ Association
Alexander
Fire breaks out in Albion Iowa neighborhood
A small blaze struck Albion Iowa damaging several houses and prompting a quick response from local fire crews. Residents reported flames visible from Main Street as firefighters worked to contain the fire before it spread. No injuries were reported and authorities began an investigation into the fire’s cause.
Strike at Stock Yards Triggers Chicago Tie Up
Rioting at the Chicago stock yards followed a workers' strike as five nonunion men tried to board a streetcar. Police were injured and 28 rioters arrested after bricks and stones were used. Picket lines and boycotts spread to retail butchers, threatening meat shortages as packers hire more skilled workers.
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Chicago
Sters
Teamsters’ Union
Yarda
Cara
Tata
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