Russia Accepts President's Peace Effort for Russo Japanese Talks
Washington June 13 Official assurance from Count Cassini that Russia accepts the president's peace proposal was delivered to the White House. The place of meeting is under discussion while Japan has formally replied to Roosevelt's note and both powers are to name plenipotentiaries to meet and discuss terms. Conferences in the blue room included Roosevelt Cassini and Takahira with a bright prospect for early negotiations.
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Kogoro Takahira
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Tokio
Successful Diplomacy Glowing Tributes to Roosevelt
London papers praise President Roosevelt for his diplomatic success. The Morning Post hails a personal and national triumph with no rival could have done more. The Daily Chronicle calls it the splendid start to a world policy. The Daily Telegraph commends Russia’s sincerity and warns rivals not to provoke a fooling Roosevelt.
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Russians Recognize Roosevelt's Service, Times Says
London report notes Roosevelt is the most popular man in Russia. It credits his rare insight and the diplomat Meyer's tact for guiding the advice given at the Hague peace conference, praising his timely initiative.
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Woman Slayer Captured Near Maryville Ill After Shootout
Gustav Margel who killed Mrs Josephine Hilla of Glen Carbon Ill Monday night was tracked by a posse to a Maryville woods. Posseman Brandt shot him as he faced the finder, blinding him briefly. Margel was captured and taken for treatment with a non serious wound. A second pistol was found behind the tree.
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Gustav Margel
Posse
Josephne Hilla
Glen Carbon
Tll
Brandt
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Maryville
Ill
East St. Louis
Albert Evans
Margel
Posseman
Mary Smith
Alton
Edwardsville
Uruguayan Colonization Move Draws Emigrants
A Herald dispatch from Montevideo reports the Uruguayan colonization office has notes of a vote from the Uruguayan legation in Washington. Many farmers from Missouri and Colorado plan to emigrate to Uruguay and seek information on their fiscal standing. The government will assess possible emigration numbers and finances before forming an opinion.
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Colonization Office
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Washington
Missouri
Colorado
Uruguay
Senator Cullom meets Gov Deneen over US Senate plan
In Springfield on June 15 Senator Cullom visited Gov Deneen at the executive office for a 9:30 to 11:30 discussion. They reviewed the Illinois political scene regarding the United States Senate, with Cullom likely urging the governor not to back former Gov Yates. The trip is thought to have been from Chicago.
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Cullom
Deneen
Ilinois
United States
Yates
Cement price hike to hit building projects nationwide
Atlantic City June 15 reports the Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers has voted to raise cement prices by five percent each for the coming six months. The shortage of stock is cited as the reason for the increase.
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Wreck of Cotton Special Kills Three on Way to Confederate Reunion
Albion Illinois reports a eastbound Cotton Special wreck on the Southern railroad at Golden Gate. Three dead include J J Ables Greenway Arkansas and J D Johnson Princeton Indiana with a long list of 29 injured from Arkansas Missouri and Indiana. Victims range from severed ears to internal injuries as veterans head to Louisville for the reunion.
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J. D. Johnson
Princeton
Ind
Otto Graetz
W. C. Peeler
Cottom Bell Road
Memphis
Enn
John S. Bell
Pine Bluff
James S. Jordan
G. B. Hayes
Paragould
Louis McCutcheon
Campbell
L. Stedman
Kate S. Schmacher
Joseph Schmacher
D. Foley
David Weaver
J. 5. Miller
Alvin Baird
Huntington
R. A. Poole
J. M. Lyttle
H. C. Diner
St. Louis
R. S. Hancock
Piggott
J.M. C. Rogers
Jonesboro
R. A. Bird
M. Crowley
James Timer
Walcott
Dr. Howell
Rector
Assassination of Greek Premier Delyannis At Parliament
Athens June 14 Theo P Delyannis premier of Greece was stabbed at 5 pm by gambler Gherakaris at the main entrance of the chamber of deputies. Delyannis died at 7 30 after an attempt to stop internal bleeding. The assassin was seized and investigators say revenge for gambling house crackdowns. Crowds surged toward the attacker but were kept back by gendarmes.
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Gherakaris
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Prigotier
Illinois railroad accident leaves man amputated
Edward Barnes of St. Louis is in critical condition at Edwardsville hospital after being struck by two trains on the East St. Louis and Suburban line between Collinsville and Edwardsville. His feet were cut off and both legs partially amputated, with surgeons declaring his condition serious.
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Edwardsville
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Various Illinois notices and deaths reported in state papers
William A Campbell, cashier of the First State Bank of Chester, died during conversation. He held public roles including assessor, treasurer, sheriff, and chief clerk at Menard Asylum during Altgeld’s era. Ben Turner, 21, drowned at Winona after cramps. friend Stateler almost perished rescuing him. Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor held in Salem with delegates from multiple counties. Patriarchs Militant and Rebekahs convention in Decatur drew about 1500, with a 1000-man parade and drills. awards went to Rockford and Rock Island. Chicago & Eastern Illinois freight depot at St Elmo burned, loss $4000 insured. Effingham Republican and McKinleyan consolidate, Lawson retiring to focus on postal work. Body of Lafayette C Lancaster found. verdict: death by apoplexy. Veteran engineer Joseph Michael, 61, dies in Champaign hospital. longtime Pana resident. Frogland Methodist Church dedicated at $15000. Rev. P. Togg presiding. Miss Maggie Parrish, 18, dies suddenly from ptomaine poisoning after eating canned peas at Taylorville.
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Asylum For
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Second Quarterly Review Sunday School Lesson 1905
The June 25 1905 lesson text surveys John focus and themes for life through faith in Christ. It outlines weekly truths from Jesus as shepherd to eternal life, notes places Bethany Jerusalem and Patmos, and lists twelve lessons with aims, questions, and practical applications for believers amid early Christian conflicts and devotion.
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