Peace Talk Heard Yet War Policy Holds Fast
In St Petersburg discussions with Emperor Nicholas and ministers show no shift from continued war. Peace talk stems from Lamsdorff’s alleged stance, but no confirmation or government openness exists. If Japan proposes terms, negotiations could begin, yet both sides remain wary of a durable settlement. Port Arthur services were held without royal presence as news of the fall spread.
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M. Witte
Lamsdorf
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Count
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Obituary notices chronicle deaths and funeral details for Margaret G Banes Clara P Bateman Sarah A Cahill Annie Annesley La Tourrette Peter Alexander McCallum Jennie J McHenry Andrew Scott and Elizabeth Godwin, listing ages addresses funeral times and locations in Bristol Philadelphia Washington DC and Alexandria with interment and family references in a concise late-19th to mid-20th century local press style.
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Trouble Brews as Baku Strike Sparks Fires and Fatalities
At Baku a large fire destroyed sixteen tanks and damaged property, likely set incendiarily, amid a wage and hour strike. Since December 3 the dispute has escalated with clashes on January 6 leaving six workers dead, two Cossacks and thirty injured. Workers win a nine and a half hour day. wage demands remain unsettled as tensions rise and telephone service is disrupted.
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Besieged by the Arabs in Banaa face relief from Hodeida
Constantinople reports that re enforcements have been sent from Hodeida and Damascus to relieve the garrison of Banaa capital of Femen. The fortress has been besieged for weeks by Arab tribes. Officials expect the garrison to hold until succor arrives.
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British Trade Review signals slow revival across manufacturing lines
London Times reports no rapid upturn in manufacturing with several sectors remaining sluggish. Agriculture steady, grain markets dull, prices generally downward. Cotton trade quiet, raw material value up, yarns and cloth limited by producers reluctant to concede. Wool trade firm, East Asia purchases notable. Shipbuilding orders rise in Glasgow and Newcastle. Pig iron and steel products show upward movement in multiple directions.
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Beatification Scene At St Peter's Draws Savoy Visitors
In Rome today the beatification of Vicany parish priest of Ars France was held at St Peter's in front of Pope Pius X. About 1000 French pilgrims and thousands of other worshipers attended with twenty two cardinals and the papal court present. The Duke of Genoa Duchess of Genoa and Prince Udine from the House of Savoy attended and knelt in the passage as the Pope led the procession marking the first Savoy presence at a religious function with the Pope. Francis McNutt of Washington also was given special seats.
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Baptist Preachers Reply to Canterbury Letter
Dr John Clifford, a leading Baptist preacher, answers the Archbishop of Canterbury in a London letter. He says Americans would learn to suggest much and withhold more. Clifford accuses the Church of England of delaying education reforms in favor of Roman and Anglican atmosphere.
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Percy Scott Named Director of British Naval Gunnery Practice
London Jan 8 The Admiralty creates director of naval gunnery practice and appoints Capt Percy Scott to lead the post with broad supervisory powers. Scott, famed for his work on the cruisers Scylla and Terrible, boosted gunnery performance among British ships.
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Blizzard Toll Tops Twenty Four In Snowbound Pass
Geneva reports twenty four lives lost in the recent blizzard with fourteen deaths on the St Bernard Pass. Uskub in European Turkey sees the whole municipality arrested by order of Hilm Pacha amid alleged revolutionary activity. J W Lowther PM to succeed Lord Milner as South Africa commissioner, per Liverpool dispatch. A lighthearted quip about a delayed Kansas City Star train ends the compiled items.
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Wall Street Echo in Exposé Tone from Chicago News
A beggar pleads for help claiming exposure, while a trust official laments his own suffering. The beggar criticizes Roosevelt, prompting the official to acknowledge privilege. The Cleveland Leader comments on public figures and fading fortunes with sardonic humor.
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Japanese Celebrate Port Arthur Victory in New York Hall
A mass meeting of 500 Japanese residents at Carnegie Hall marked Port Arthur’s fall. Gen Woodford and Consul Uchida praised Russo-American and Japanese conduct, urged relief for soldiers’ families, and highlighted long friendship between Japan and America.
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Carnegie Offers to Match Franklin Institute Fund
Andrew Carnegie intimates to Franklin Institute officials that he will duplicate funds raised from the Franklin fund if the city trust board acts promptly. The Philadelphia sum is about 155000 dollars, versus Boston's recent grant exceeding 500000 dollars. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery touted as a blood purifier and tonic, claiming to purify blood, aid digestion, improve appetite, and treat skin eruptions.
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British Steamer Zambezi Reaches New York After Cotton Fire
The British steamer Zambezi from Savannah to Bremen put into New York with cotton and phosphate cargo on fire after a voyage marked by severe weather and a submerged wreck. Five firemen were overcome by fumes but recovered. crew reports ongoing repairs and docking planned.
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Kingdon Gould Granted Clemency For Four Columbia Students
Kingdon Gould asks clemency for four students suspended after an attempted seizure at his Sophomore Dinner. Dean Hut Lon announces the men Angerlinger Cauchols Doty and Finch may return at reopening. Gould says he fired a pistol during the incident to gain time and had no harm intended.
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Unique Log Hotel in Yellowstone Draws World Attention
The Old Faithful Inn, the world’s largest log hotel in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, stands in Upper Geyser Basin. Designed by J R Reamer, it features an all log structure, extensive galleries, a 86 foot high roof, and dramatic stairways. The building relies on stone chimneys, searchlights for geysers, and rustic interiors with no milled wood.
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Hope and sarcasm in a Philadelphia Preiw scene
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Russia's War Finances and the Alcohol Monopoly
Excerpts discuss Russia's 1903 1908 revenue growth led by direct and indirect taxes, state alcohol monopoly profits, railways, forests, and rents. It notes receipts around 1.081 billion in 1903 with a planned 350 million emergency cushion, compares Russia US Japan tax bases, and explains rent tax structure for cities, exemptions, and regional caveats.
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