Japanese Naval Push Toward Baltic Fleet
Tokyo reports praise for General Samejima at Kekwan mountain fort and notes Japanese plans to attack the Russian Baltic squadron with a powerful squadron and transports. British steamer King Arthur captured at Port Arthur. Nigrella seized near Ulsan awaiting prize court. Imperial HQ lists 26 officers killed and 44 wounded in recent assaults.
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Tokio
Japan
Samejima
Kekwan
Satsuma
Port Arthur
Tsuchiya
Asagiri
Sasebo
Nagasaki
Tsushima
Ulsan
Vladvostok
Shanghai
Vladivostok
Imperial Headquarters
Mobilization in Seven Districts Expands Czar’s Army
From St. Petersburg to Mukden reports show Russia's third and largest war mobilization adding about 200000 reserves to the Far East forces. Kuropatkin’s effective strength nears 260000, with logistics improving by spring as transport strain eases. Deserters say Japanese troops suffer from cold and hunger while Chinese bandits seek Mongolia.
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St. Petersburg
Far East
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Dee
Mongolia
Liaoyang
Tieling
Harbin
Forties fort shielded by long line of defense
The Kuseians lie thirteen miles south on a line believed unbreakable by the Japanese. The city has reopened and life continues despite two large armies nearby, with distant artillery audible but the town proceeding as usual.
Three New Ocean Liners For Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Three 12,000 ton steamships will be built within two months for Toyo Kisen Kaisha to serve the Japanese navy. The ships will be constructed in Nagasaki with materials bought in Scotland and expected speed of nineteen knots, though Tokyo seeks twenty one knot vessels requiring higher subsidies. Keels will be laid once finance is approved.
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San Francisco
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Honk Kong
America
Nippon
Scotland
Nagnenki
Steamship Company
Tokio
He Couldn't Stand A Joke Ends In Fatal Shot
James Currey a timber contractor killed his foreman Johnson Rushing at the foreman's home near Shawneetown Illinois. Currey shot Rushing five times in the head after snowball prank talk. He then called the sheriff to surrender.
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Shawneetown
James Currey
Johnson Rushing
Rushing
Currey
Train Collision Blocks Bloomington Tracks
Two freight trains including a double header collided on the Lake Erie and Western line in Bloomington Illinois. Three locomotives were demolished and several trainmen were injured. Engineer J E Hurley of Rankin sustained serious injuries and tracks were blocked for most of the day before trains were diverted over the Big Four.
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Bloomington
Ill
Lake Erie and Western Road
J. E. Hurley
Rankin
Weather forecast for Midwest states tonight
Illinois and Indiana expect generally fair skies with colder air and brisk northwest winds. Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy skies with snow flurries in the north and west as winds diminish. Wisconsin stays generally fair and colder in the southeast with diminishing brisk north winds. Iowa turns cooler in the east and central with fresh northwest winds becoming variable.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Market Notes From Chicago and St Louis Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Chicago and St Louis market report shows hogs receipts about 87,000 with prices mainly 4.60 to 4.65 for fair to good hogs and 4.45 to 4.70 for various packing lots. Cattle receipts around 5,000 with steers priced up to 7.60, yearlings to 6.50, cows to 5.00, veal calves to 7.00, and native lambs around 6.80 to 7.00. In Buffalo S. Dunning reports mixed cattle, hogs steady with hogs 4.45 to 4.80 and sheep and lamb values firm to 6.85 for best lambs. St Louis futures show wheat higher with No 2 red cash at 1.16 and May near 1.13. Corn and oats also quoted with mixed shifts and modest activity.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Beach-Wieckham Grain Co
Chica
Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
Thirty Minute Trench at Port Arthur Described
The defense lines at Port Arthur are shown as trenches where Russians and Japanese are often under two feet apart. The stench and danger persist as corpses lie unburied for days and Japanese soldiers take turns relieving. Also noted are Fred Villiers and Barry of the San Francisco Chronicle in a scene from the front. Parish admission totals for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition show 19,604,855 admissions from April 30 to December 1, with 12,804,616 paid and 6,800,239 free.
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Port Arthur
Fred Villiers
Londonlustrated News
Mr. Barry
San Francisco Chronicle
Rent Bone
Con
St. Louis
Fire destroys Hotel Dien Catholic institution in Chicago
Fire wrecked the Hotel Dien a Roman Catholic institution at 6853 Harvard Avenue causing $4000 in damage. Nine Sisters of Mercy in charge were rescued from extreme peril and two were severely cut by glass during the blaze.
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Chicago
Dien
Harvard Avenue
Sisters of Mercy
Eliass
Miller seeks Marine commission son of actor Henry Miller
In Philadelphia on December 21 Gilbert Miller, a private on the Auxiliary cruiser Denver at League Island, reveals he is the son of actor Henry Miller while applying for a second lieutenant commission. He plans to pursue continued service for a commission. In Washington on December 24 President Roosevelt accepts invitation to Lincoln Day dinner by the New York Republican Club on February 7 and will speak.
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Philadelphia
Marine Corps
Gilbert Miller
Denver
League Island
Henry Miller
Washington
Roosevelt
Republican Club of
New York
Ex-show girl testifies in cross examination case
New York December 21. Ex show girl Miss Nan Patterson faced a harsh cross examination by Prosecutor Rand Patterson in a case tracing her life from meeting Caesar Young to his death. She claimed honesty and said she was a wife while recounting relationships and money received, including sums from Young totaling tens of thousands.
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New York
Rand Nan Patterson
Consistant
Caesar Young
Ita
Rand
Young
Iravesend
Nan Patterson Sas
Miss Patterson
Patterson
Davis
Earl of Suffolk
Nan Patterson
Levy
Ato Po Im
Dramatic Court Scene Ends Defense Case in Patterson Trial
Miss Patterson portrayed a death scene with a messenger as Caesar Young’s widow testified she bought travel tickets under Young’s prompting. The judge set three hour limits for closing speeches as the case moves toward jury deliberation.
Banks Fail In Conneaut After Chadwick Case
The First National Bank and Marine Bank in Conneaut Ohio closed their doors as depositors lined up awaiting the opening. Directors said operations would resume in one week after an all night session. The run stems from fear sparked by Chadwick case developments.
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Conneaut, O
First National Bank
Marine Bank
Conneaut Harbor
Chadwick
Bitter Fight Warns Against Ignoring Dr King’s Discovery
Beall of Beall Mississippi recalls his wife’s battle with consumption, noting she improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery and was cured after four bottles. The ad guarantees by J H Stewart Drugist with trial bottles free.
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Taltles
Chicago live stock market report December 21 1904 1906
Chicago market summaries show hogs receipts estimates 42000, prices 4.25 to 4.65 for light to heavy hogs, cattle 17000 steady to 10 higher, sheep 20000 steady. Entries list official receipts and shipments, with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades trading at various quoted ranges.
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Lowe
Sleeper Service Between Kansas City and Jacksonville
The Frisco System in cooperation with the Southern Railway will run through Pullman Sleepers between Kansas City Missouri and Jacksonville Florida from November 15 and daily thereafter through the summer season. The Southeastern Limited will include these cars, depart Kansas City at 6:30 PM, and offer modern amenities such as electric lighting, cafe, and observation car. Berth reservations may be made through Frisco representatives or connecting lines, Passenger Traffic Department Saint Louis.
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Frisco
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Southeastern Limited
Saint Louis
R I P A N eight Tabules doctors find a good prescription
A medical report notes R I P A N eight tabules as a potential remedy. Doctors find it promising for human health and suggest further study and trials to confirm safety and effectiveness.
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