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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
3
London reports say 2000 Russian cavalry retreated toward Wiju after destroying a telegraph line. Japanese warships may have blocked the Russian squadron from Vladivostok, leaving Moscow’s ships cruising off Port Arthur risks. Rumors place the Russian fleet at sea, with uncertainty about its location and timing.
London dispatch asserts that if Japan fails to move within two weeks Russia will go on the offensive by March 20 with a land force of about 60,000 men across all arms, over 400 artillery pieces, plus machine guns and light field batteries. It notes fortress garrisons at Port Arthur Dalny Mukden Harbin and other strategic points are not counted in that force.
The Monday shelling of Vladivostok by a Japanese fleet caused minor damage with no fires. A cottage was destroyed by a 12 inch shell killing a woman. a house in dirty corner was damaged with a sentry uninjured. Five sailors later suffered minor wounds from a court yard explosion. Russian batteries largely held fire to avoid revealing positions.
Dispatches describe the probable purpose of the Japanese fleet seen near Viadivestock, London, on March 8. No further details on the attack were released, and officials emphasized caution in interpreting the encounter.
Seoul reports Russian troops near Anju maltreating native women and robbing locals. Korean forces counterattacked on Friday the 4th, killing 30 Russians. A clash at Kang Ge drove Russians beyond the Yalu river.
New York March 8 inquiry corrects a Tokio dispatch translation about subscriptions to the Japanese war loan. The error turned "American" into a misage in a Paris newspaper. The corrected statement reads that subscriptions opened March 1 now total 39,500,000 dollars.
A detailed illustration describes a permanent home designed for health and family needs. Features include stained glass light, brick fireplace with mosaic hearth, ivory and gold parlor, mahogany library, parquet dining room, oak trim, white pine second story, and a versatile kitchen and baths. Exterior blends stone brick and wood with towers and a large piazza. Heated by hot water, the house costs $6,000 to $7,000 and fits many sites.
Dr M K Kassabian of Philadelphia experiments with a Roentgen ray based kineticograph to record heartbeats. A camera would time to the heart’s pulsations, showing dilation and contraction with exact location, offering insight into emotions’ effect on the heart. Dr Henry Hurst of Grand Rapids supports heart motion pictures.
The Chicago Sun notes remarks about paper money in wartime as experts question the value of currency. A playful line ponders whether money talks and if eight dollars a figure signals inflation or a war economy.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist editor tours Manitoba and western Canada to verify reports of rich soil, long sunlit days, and expanding settlement. He notes No. 1 hard wheat, high yields, broad arable land, thriving dairying, mixed farming belts across Assiniboia, and notable towns like Medicine Hat with natural gas and mineral deposits.
In Portland municipal court a woman claimed her apparent drunkenness was a desperate attempt to break in new shoes and walk on ice. Judge Mil smiled but sentenced her to 30 days. Bangor News
An advertisement extols Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass as top fodder crops yielding up to 14 tons hay or greens per acre, alongside Victoria Rape at 6008 lbs per acre. It offers 10 cents in stamps for a seed catalog from John A. Salter Seed Co. in LaCrosse Wisconsin and notes a quote from a Youthful author about enjoying possessions.
An old OCR fragment advertises Allen's Foot-Kase for painful swollen feet and sweaty shoes. It references sample addresses and various quoted lines from Punch and Chicago Tribune with dates around 1900. The style mimics early 20th century trade notices and testimonials.
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