Naval sighting backs battleships over torpedo craft
Chicago reports Representative Foss, after a Taft party voyage to the Far East, argues for building battleships and armored cruisers rather than expanding small warships. He cites Japanese trends and notes his Yokosuka visit where he met Admiral Ito amid praise for leviathan ships.
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Chicago
George E. Foss
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Far East
William H. Taft
Leviathan
House Naval Committee
Congress
Taft
East
Japan
Yokosuka
Yokohama
Navy Yard
Admiral Ito
Ito
Nicholai I
Sasebo
Rosestvensky
Rojestvensky
Bow Church Chimes to Ring Hope in London
A Bow Church rector plans new chimes set by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford to echo the legend of Dick Whittington. The bells replace earlier peals with historical ties to the great fire and reflect a tradition the article notes is partly legendary.
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London
Dick Whittington
Bow Church
Charles Villiers Stanford
Alice Fitzwarren
Max Muller
Whittington
Ancient Vermont prison lock found in New Hampshire captain’s possession
A seven and three quarter pound historic padlock, once securing the Vermont state prison outer gate, was found in the possession of W. A. Saunders of Enfield New Hampshire steamer Bertha captain. The heavy hand forged lock bears faint state inscription and still operates. Saunders has turned down offers from historical societies and plans to donate it to the New Hampshire Historical Society in the future.
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Boston
W. A. Saunders
Enfield, N. H
Lake Mascoma
Vermont State Prison
Dartmouth
Saunders
New Hampshire Historical Society
Heavy Russian Naval Losses Reported
Official statistics put Russian naval losses at Port Arthur Vladivostok and the Sea of Japan at 113 million dollars as the war continues to widen.
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Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Sea of Japan
Panama Gold Mines Reopened Near Historic Canal
Gold mines near the Panama Canal, long abandoned since the Spanish era, are set to resume operations. The project aims to revive rich deposits and boost local employment. Experts note the site’s proximity to major shipping routes may aid export prospects.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Spain
American Countess Heads German Court Circles
Countess Adolf von Goetzen, an American, rises in German society as her husband is named head of Berlin’s colonial department by the Kaiser. During the Spanish American War he accompanied President Roosevelt and his entourage on the Cuban campaign.
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Berlin
Adolf von Goetzen
Roosevelt
Alamo Restored After Heroic Girl's Efforts
State takes ownership of the Alamo site in San Antonio to restore the old fort and chapel. Clara Driscoll is credited with saving the historic complex from commercial destruction as the project aims to preserve a Lone Star symbol. The narrative recalls the 1836 siege, Crockett Bowie Travis, and the chapel’s last stand.
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Kansas City
The
Alamo
Texas
Lone Star
Austin
Clara Driscoll
Mexico
California
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
W. B. Travis
Army of
Santa Anna
Lone Star of Texas
Travis
Col. Dickinson
Angelina
Francis Kossuth Could Be Hungary's King If Break From Austria
The Hungarian political scene grows more volatile as Francis Kossuth emerges as a potential king if Hungary secedes from Austria. Supporters urge coalition unity under his leadership while opponents denounce the emperor king and push for abdication. Louis Kossuth’s son, once an engineer turned politician, has long challenged the government and could be tapped to lead in a rupture scenario.
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Buda-Pesth
Francis Kossuth
Hungary
Austria
Franz Joseph
Kossuth
Louis Kossuth
Hungarian Independent Party
Burglars Strike Editor in Bamberg Revenge Attempt
In Bamberg Germany burglars sought revenge on the editor of the Neuesten Nachrichten after an unfavorable account of their exploits. They entered his home and smashed items on the premises in the incident.
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Neuesten Nachrichten
Bamberg
Germany
Penfield Secret Mission Sparks Washington Speculation
The selection of Solicitor General Penfield of the State Department for a secret European mission draws intense interest in Washington. Rumors say the trip aims at a broad trade policy with European powers regarding Central and South America, with Penfield returning by November 1 after departing September 5. Kaiser Honors Woman Painter Waldau Receives Order of Honor from the German Emperor, the only female artist so distinguished.
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Judge Penfield
State Department
Washington
Penfield
Europe
South America
United States
Central
Germany
Fraulein Grete Waldau
Miracle Pills Help Mr Porter End His Neuralgia
Mr Porter of Raymond New Hampshire credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing two years of neuralgia pain that started near his eyes and spread over his head. He reports rapid improvement after starting the pills and says six boxes completed a lasting relief. The pills are sold by druggists or from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York.
Rock Island Frisco offer new daily through tourist car
Announcement from the Rock Island and Frisco lines promotes a daily through tourist car service from St Louis to Los Angeles via Medora Kansas and El Paso with ten through lines to California. Cars depart Chicago St Louis St Paul and Minneapolis and travel either by the Southern Route or Scenic Route with low rates in September and October.
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Rock Island-Frisco Systems
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Frisco
Medora
Kansas
Rock Island
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