Indian and sundry civil bills sweep Senate and House
The 1904 Congressional notes show the Senate debating Indian and sundry civil appropriation bills while the House advances post office funds and considers additional measures. A prairie fire near Loomis Neb causes fatalities and heavy property loss. Destructive weather, labor strikes, fires, and accidents across multiple states are reported.
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Senate
House
Howe
District of Columbia
Empress Dowager declines proposed open China Japan alliance
A Shanghai dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports the empress dowager rejected a proposal by Gen Yuan Shikai and Gen Ma to form an open alliance with Japan. The move came as Russia's forces are accused of violating Chinese territory west of the Liao river.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Shanghai
Yuan- Shi-Kai
China
Japan
Russia
Liao River
Japanese Efforts to Block Port Arthur Fail
Reports from Port Arthur and Che Foo describe Japanese attempts to block the harbor entrance with steamers and torpedo boats. Russian batteries and vessels repelled the attacks, with casualties among the Stilni crew and uncertainty over the fate of Japanese crews.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stilni
Krinizki
Swyereff
Che Foo
Port Arth
Gulf of Liso
Tune
New Chwang
Makaroff
Makaroffs
Elliot Islands
Paris
Echo de Paris
Naval General Staff
Japanese victory and losses reported in Korean battle
The Daily Mail’s Seoul correspondent says Japanese infantry defeated Cossacks near Anju and Chong Ju on March 23 with 50 Japanese killed. The Petit Parisien reports Vladivostok squadron returning to port with several prizes, including a Japanese warship.
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London
Seoul
Daily Mail
Anju
Chong Ju
Paris
St. Petersburg
Petit Parisiene
Vladivistok
Russian Defeat Report From Gen Kuropatkin
St Petersburg March 30 Gen Kuropatkin issues his first report detailing a setback in the field. The dispatch outlines military reverses and notes strategic implications for the campaign.
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St. Petersburg
Gen Thomas Osborn Dies in Washington After Visit
Brevet Maj. Gen. Thomas O. Osborn of Chicago longtime U S minister to the Argentine Republic died in Washington on Sunday from apoplexy. He arrived with his niece Mrs C Hiskins of Dex Moines Iowa for a visit. Funeral is set for Wednesday with expected full military honors. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Neb
August Olsen
Natiow
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Santo Domingo
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Niles
Mich
Edward French
Rakeman
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Jackson
Ross Moses
East St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
West Philadelphia
Union Stock Wird
Chicago
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United States
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Alfred K. Gostin
New York City
Miller Syndicate
William H. Spencer
American Finance and Mortgage Co
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Chicago Board of Education
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Clarence 2. Cummins
Detroit
Joseph Urbaonwies
Mrie
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N. J
Crelsier
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George Slosson
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Lawrence
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Little Park
Minn
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India
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Albert Kirby Fairfax
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Prince George's County
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America
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Rochester
N. Y
Canada
Mexico
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Executive Department
Washington
House
Thomas O. Osborn
Ahan
Arlington National Cemetery
Coroner Jury Probes Marwick Mine Disaster Causes
Pittsburg March 3 The coroner s jury began hearings into the January 25 Marwick mine disaster that killed 17. Testimony shows conflict of authority among mine officials and multiple mining laws not followed. A gas well nearby and coal dust conditions were noted, with dust not sprinkled as required.
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Pittsburg
Marwick
Burglars Reported in Basement Disturb Sleepy Household
Mrs Swackhammer wakes John to noises she calls burglars in the basement. John, half asleep, thinks them plumbers, then shrugs off the scare and resumes resting as the danger is uncertain. The episode is reported in the San Francisco Bulletin.
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John
Swack
San Francisco Bulletin
Remarkable Cure Claim for Bright's Disease via Dodd's Kidney Pills
G W Gray of Broadland South Dakota recounts three months of treatment for Bright's Disease ending in recovery after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with restoring health, asserting it can cure Bright's and other kidney diseases. The story notes the pills as a modern medical breakthrough.
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Broadland
Dak
G. W. Gray
Bright
Mr. Gray
Dodd
Mhodern Medical Research
Cuticura Remedies Heralded for Eczema The Skin Ailments
The ad extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a supreme remedy for itching eczema and related skin conditions including psoriasis scalp crusts and ringworm. It claims proven efficacy with strong evidence and urges readers to apply the products through disciplined effort.
Seed Co Offers Tree Pack for 165 cents Postpaid
The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin mails 15 hardy fruit trees for 165 cents postpaid. Included are Apricots Apples Crabs Cherries Plums Peaches and Pears with Bismark Apple among Wisconsin stock. A 16 cent offer provides seed for Celery Carrot Cabbage Onion Lettuce Radish and flowers plus their catalog.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Joan A. Salter Seed Co
March to April Tickets For Sleeping Cars Between Major Cities
Tickets go on sale daily in March and April for Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars operating daily between St. Louis Los Angeles and San Francisco. Details available from any Company Agent H C Townsend G P T Agent St Louis.
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Pullman
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
H. C. Townsend
Gratitude for Pinkham Vegetable Compound Recalls Cure
Mrs B A Blancheard of Nashville Tennessee writes of four years of irregular painful menstruation improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after six bottles. She reports relief from aches dizziness and sleep issues and recommends the remedy to friends while noting a large forfeit for proof of authenticity.
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Mrs. Prygram
Lydia E. Pinkham
B. A. Blanchard
Broad St
Nashville
Tenn
Blanchard
Nashville, Tenn
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