Details of Wrecks at Port Arthur Reported from Tokio
In a Japanese dispatch the torpedo attacks against the Russian fleet at Port Arthur are hailed as heroic. Commander Yezoe and Lieutenant Nakahara lead the strikes, with Sevastopol and other vessels reported damaged or aground. The Peresviet, Poltava, Retvizan, Pobieda, Pallada, Bayan and others show varying degrees of injury and listing, as high tides expose wrecked sterns and submerged decks.
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Tokio
Japan
Sevastopol
Port Arthur
Yezoe
Lieut
Nakahara
Hirose
Togo
Vezoe
Peresviet
Poltava
Retvizan
Pobieda
Pallada
Bayan
A Modest Fellow Hounded by Mocking Town Life
Sydney Dayre laments the mistreatment of a small, overlooked boy or girl in youth culture. Fears snubbing by peers and elders, as dress, meals, and social chatter push the modest figure to a shelf. Warns that meanness harms the crowd as well as the vulnerable individual.
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Sydney Dayre
New York Mail
Hare
Torpedo attack near Sevastopol ends in heroic forfeit
The narrative describes Commander Yezoe steering through a snowstorm to join attacks, locating Sevastopol to hear Russians, firing torpedoes, and being struck by a shell that killed him. Remains are reportedly to be interred in Japan. Lieut Nakahara leads a rescue under heavy fire, saving most of Nakahari's crew as ships and boats are abandoned.
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Flotila
Sevastopol
Yezoee
Yezoe
Japan
Hirose
Lieut
Nakahara
Sregseue
Beerz
Nakahari
Admiral Togo Report on Port Arthur Fleet Annihilation
Tokyo dispatch reports Vice-Admiral To Bo stating no doubt the Russian fleet in Port Arthur is unfit for service after attacks. Investigations continue into the fate of ships including Sevastopol amid partial confirmations of Russian losses.
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Port Arthur
Tokio
To Bo
PoggiArthur
Sevastopo
Ledet
Russian naval commission studies Italian yards for rebuilding fleet
A Russian naval commission led by Maj. Gen. Abrynk is touring Italian shipyards to select ship types and propose construction methods for a major fleet rebuild. Russia plans about 30 battleships and cruisers and 200 torpedo boats at an estimated total cost of 200 million dollars, with ships split between Germany and Italy to service the Baltic and Mediterranean.
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Abrynk
Royal Naval Artillery
Russia
St. Petersburg
Germany
Baltic
Italy
Mediterranean
Far East
SHAW'S NARROW ESCAPE REPORTED IN WASHINGTON
A fragmentary Washington item notes a near death incident involving a person named Shay Ww cape near a street fronting No. 25. A fender allegedly saved him from serious harm as the event unfolded in the morning hours.
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Washington
Shay
Fender
Small Fish Kill a Horse in South American Rivers
An illustration notes the danger from a tiny river fish called the setrasalmo. Extremely fearless and fierce, it bites with scissors like jaws, tearing hooked fish and even injuring riders. A traveler on horseback was attacked. his horse was eaten, and the man swam to safety with numerous wounds.
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South America
Sure Rabbit Trap Demonstration by Orange Judd Farmer
A simple rabbit trap is described with a box two and a half feet long and two feet wide. The platform should extend about one foot beyond the box in both length and width. Two pieces are five inches long and one inch square. The bait and wire are very light so a slight touch will cause the trap to fall. the illustration conveys the setup clearly.
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Orange
Judd Farmer
New Swiss Schools Feature Bath Facilities Plan
A fragmentary report notes Swiss schools include portions of the building for baths. It mentions classrooms with baths used seasonally in summer and winter. Soap use and hygiene are referenced, with unclear details about exemptions or exclusions.
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Switzerland
Dion
Bath Tub Waterfront Game Described in Old Paper
A historical note details a bathtub based amusement wherein players craft miniature boats and wharves, thrust boats along the tub to slide into narrow slips between wooden wharves, scoring points for successful landings and penalties for misses, with safety rules about six inch pushes and a rollup sleeve conduct.
Boy Thinks He Is a Rabbit in Fertile Hypnosis Tale
Duluth Minnesota report details 11 year old William Burggon in Fertile isolated after hypnotist Prof. Solde induced belief he was a rabbit. The boy remained under hypnotic spell for days, unable to regain senses, as the professor left for Minnesota and has not returned with specialists. Local father fears his son remains in a strange condition with no sound except the imagined rabbit.
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Duluth
Minn
William Burggon
Fertile
Prof
Gsolde
MinnWapellé
Real estate man taunts as buyer hints at danger
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune snippet shows a sharp real estate agent calling an “undesirable lot” and a wary buyer retorting with a sly bear joke. The exchange hints at coercive pressure in a property deal.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Fragmentary OCR Dialogue About Marble Heart and Mexican Onyx
Incomplete lines show a dialogue with phrases like no hope and afraid. The garbled text includes references to marble heart and Mexican onyx, but lacks coherent context or identifiable people, places, or events.
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Onyx
Srasane Pany
Hjannigan's Filosofy and the Jolly Return Home
A Baltimore American quip notes Hjannigan and two cheerful men leaving crowds in good humor. The piece mocks their habit of drawing joy away from home and hints at the strain of returning to family after a long spree.
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Hjannigan
Alwez
Dodd's Kidney Pills Touted For Early Disease Cure
Florisant Missouri reports claim Dodd's Kidney Pills not only treat Bright's Disease and dropsy but also wipe out early kidney disease symptoms. Mrs Peter Barteau recounts back and knee pains ending after taking the pills, with many locals sharing similar outcomes in Missouri.
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Florisant
Dad
Bright
Peter Barteau
Dodd
Missouri
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promises Relief
Chicago Tribune cites Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a remedy that cures a cold in one day. Druggists refund if it fails to cure, with Grove's signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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I. VW
Grove
Undershirts Shrinkage Sparks Family Wardrobe Crisis
A fragmented Detroit exchange shows Mr Brown arguing about woolen underwear for all four years old. Brown insists the garments shrunk and now fit poorly while children Jimmy and Willie were left with too small clothing. The casual note hints at a need for new items as the family, including a baby, braces for winter wear.
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Economidéats
Brown
Shali
Jimmy
Jimimmy
Willie
Detroit
Rude Woman Sparks Gossip at Philadelphia Reception
An unruly exchange at a Philadelphia reception drew attention as a woman accused a guest of rude behavior. The incident, reported by the Philadelphia Press, centers on social friction at a society gathering and the chairing party’s response.
Two Years of Agony and a Cure by Cuticura
A reader recalls a two year battle with a skin eruption on a child’s shoulders. After trying various doctors, one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment cured the condition cleanly with no further symptoms. The testimonial from Lillie Chase Walker of Woodfords Maine is included.
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Lillie Chase Walker
Tremont St
Woodfords
Guaranteed Piles Cure Promotes Refund if Fails
A 1900 testimonial lists Para OxntrmeEnt as a guaranteed cure for piles with money back if it fails in 6 to 14 days. The ad borrows a line about a new broom and cites praise for Piso's Cure as a cough remedy from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis.
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J. W. O’brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
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