Russia Holds that She Is Acting Well Within Her Rights
London July 1 Russian volunteer fleet actions in the Red Sea trigger diplomatic debate. The Chernomoretz, a Black Sea fleet gunship, passes the Bosphorus with heavy armament. Jiji Shimpo and Jimi Shimpo editors urge Britain to curb volunteer ships passing the Dardanelles, while many papers call for protection of British commerce.
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Dardanelles
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The
Standard
Chernomoretz
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Tokyo
Jimi Shimpo
Great Britain
Turkey
Jiji Shimpo
Red Sea
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Smolensk
St Petersburg
Paris
London Times
Washington Post
Berlin
Notice of marriages and deaths in The Washington Post
Notice lists multiple death and marriage notices with dates in July 1904. Entries include Green, Lepsey, Moore, Richards, Black, Paytor, Welus, and Williamson, with ages, relatives, and funeral details. Some entries mention morgue and city hospital references and private interment.
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Washington Post
NEW York Times
Baltimore Herald
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
Losis Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
ST Pau
Washington Asylum Hospital
Anderson
Yacom
Wfmon
Fagewitter
Helen F Reman
Ada B. Kimon
Harriett Ekermon
Frank C
Kate B. Kemon
Mount Vernon M. i Church South
Luther Lepis
City Morgue
Alena Matie Taylor
Bir
Mit
Taylor Duneral
Futh Uoners National Church
Eishibh
Welus
Massachusetts Avenue
Mary Dodge
Charles W Wella
Williamson
Walter EF Wailiamson
Walter B
M J Willamson
E Street
Oku Abraises Russians White Flag Abuse and Hospital Attacks
Special London Times cable reports Gen Oku's army charging eleven Russian crimes in the field. Abuses include white flag violations, firing on a Red Cross hospital, attacks on hospital staff, stabbing and shooting wounded, mutilating the dead, and theft of cattle while women were allegedly violated. Japanese denies Chinese involvement and cites Chinese kindness to wounded.
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London Times
Washington Post
Tokyo
War Office
Oku
Kuroki
Wa-sang-tien
Korea Rebuffs Japan Timber Monopoly Bid
A Japanese syndicate sought large timber selling and land reclamation privileges in Korea, prompting agitation in Seoul. The Korean household department rebuffed Japan by granting the monopoly to a native company led by Li Da Chai, ex-foreign minister. The piece argues Korea risks ongoing decline if left to its own resources.
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London Times
Tokyo
Korea
Seoul
Household Department
Japan
Li da ‘Chai
France threatens to land troops over Chinese rebellion
Tientsin reports friction with China as Paris warns of a possible landing of French troops to quell the Kwangsi province uprising. Officials in Paris downplay a Shanghai kwan clash between French and Japanese soldiers, calling it a disorderly incident without international significance. The Shanghai kwan detachment is the remnant of forces from the Boxer uprising period.
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Tientsin
China
Kwang al
Paris
Foreign Office
Shanghai-kwan
Shanghaikwan
Japanese plan to administer Manchuria disclosed
In Tientsin on July 17 the Chinese minister at Tokyo telegraphed Wu Pao that Japan proposed to govern Manchuria with existing Chinese troops. The report notes a belief in Tientsin that Port Arthur setback could have led to a stronger Japanese denial of the disaster.
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Tientsin
Tokyo
Wat Wou Pou
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Democratic Convention Rays for West Virginia Governor Race
Parkersburg July 17 The Democratic State convention of West Virginia will meet Wednesday August amid a vast wigwam. Henry G Davis’s nomination for Vice President has stirred party enthusiasm and widened splits with Republicans over Dawson tax measures. Potential governors candidates include John W Davis Holt Johnston Thompson Woods Daley McKinney MacCorkle Tavenner Osenton Camden Walker among others.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Wheeling
Henry G. Davis
National Committee
Camden
Wilson
Dawson
Teter
Charleston
Young Democracy
Davis
St Louis
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
John H. Holt
Huntington
David B. Johnston
Bluefield
W. R Thompson
Sam Woods
Philippi
Wood Daley
Elkins
O S. McKinney
Fairmont
MacCorkle
L. N. Tavenner
W. Osenton
Fayetteville
Johnson N. Camden
Stuart W Walker
Martinsburg
Chairman Cortelyou Heads for Chicago Campaign
Chairman George B. Cortelyou of the Republican National Committee, after returning from New York and Oyster Bay, plans to appoint his executive committee in about ten days. He expects to base the campaign largely in Chicago with main headquarters at the Auditorium Annex, and to travel there late July to open offices on August 1.
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George B. Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Washington
New York
Oyster Bay
Campwell
Elmer Dover
Cortelyou
Fairbanks
Cornelius N. Bliss
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Harry S. New
Indiana
William Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Bliss
Scott
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Chicago
Auditorium Annex
Dover
Quiet Sagamore Hill Day Sees No Visitors
At Oyster Bay Sagamore Hall a serene Sunday unfolds with no presidential guests. President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt host two or three house guests including Columbia University's Nicholas Murray Butler. Theodore Roosevelt Jr resumes teaching a Christ Church Sunday-school class for ten eight to nine year old boys.
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Oyster Bay
L.A
Sagamore Hall
Groton
Mass
Young Roosevelt
Medianapolis
Ind
Semapolis
Owlinator Fairbanks
Mackinac
Bryan Support in Parker Fight Divides Democratic Faction
The piece analyzes how Bryan’s post convention criticisms may help the Bryan faction by stalling their shift toward Parker and the Roosevelt camp. It notes Kentucky’s strong free silver influence, Tammany's role, and hints at a Democratic deal for governor while forecasting New York’s pivotal impact in the national race.
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Bryan
Parker
Kentucky
Indiana
Roosevelt
Esopus
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women
Letter from Mrs Geo Fletcher of Galt Ontario praises Dr Pierce medicines. Claims include treatment for catarrh, irregularities, and long standing female illnesses with Comfort from Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Promises of privacy and free consultation.
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Geo. Fletcher
Victoria Avenue
Galt
Ontario
Pierce
Cine
Jetter
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dayton and Reed in West Virginia race history
The article recalls a meeting between Dayton and Reed with Reed predicting political shifts as Dayton prepares to challenge William L. Wilson in the ensuing West Virginia congressional contest. It notes Reed's remark about Dayton, their later reunion at a Republican convention, and Maryland and Baltimore political activity around the Parker Procession and party campaigning plans.
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Dayton
Thomas B. Reed
Mr. Hogg
Reed
Mountaineer
William L. Wilson
Congress
West Virginia
Hogg
Maryland
Eutaw House
Baltimore
Vandiver
St. Louis
Maryland Standard
Baltimore City
Parker Plays Trick on Currency Question Shakeup
Special to The Washington Post from Mobile Alabama July 17 reports Florida delegate-at-large Hon John I Beard harshly criticizes Parker while contrasting Parker's late monetary stance with Bryan in 1900. The piece also lists ocean liner movements with arrivals and sailings in New York and Liverpool from mid July.
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Washington Post
Mobile
Ala
John I. Beard
Florida
St. Louis
Judge Parker
Committee On Platform
Bryan
Chicago
Parker
Hill
Prizes Awarded in World’s Fair Choral Contest Held in St Louis
Scranton Oratorio Society won first prize of 3000 in the first grade for the choral contest at the World's Fair. Denver Choral Society took 2600 for second prize, with Baltimore and Ravenswood among other winners. Nine clubs competed across two grades while judges from St Louis Chicago Montreal contributed. Week attendance exceeded 500000 despite rain and heat with daily admissions listed.
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Scranton
Denver
Denver Choral Society
Cale
Denver Select Choir
Cole
Pittsburg
Ravenswood Choral Society
Ravenswood
William Pommer
St. Louis
William Apmadoc
Chicago
Charles EK. Allum
Boward Broome
Montreal
John Towers
Leour
Deaths of Dr Edward Preuss and Rev Stephen Kealy
Dr Edward Preuss aged seventy longtime editor in chief of the St Louis Amerika German Catholic daily died in St Louis after a three year illness. He was born in Koenigsberg Prussia in 1834 and became a professor and then diverged into journalism after moving to America in 1869. He leaves a widow seven sons and a daughter. New York July 17 Very Rev Stephen Kealy Passionist provincial in the United States dropped dead while celebrating Mass at St Michaels Chapel Hoboken New Jersey. He was born in Ireland in 1848 and had served as head of the Passionists since 1899 and was re elected two years ago.
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St. Louis
Preuss
Frederick William Gymnasium
Berlin
University of Berlin
New York
Stephen Kealy
Passion Order
United States
St. Michael's
West Hoboken
N J
Father Kealy
Ireland
Passionists
Subsidy Plan For Vancouver Pacific Steamers
George L Court ney and William W Ward of Vancouver aim to persuade the Mexican government to subsidize a new line of steamers linking Canadian Pacific ports with Mexican ports. They plan to import Canadian coal to Mexican west coast ports and supply the Tehuantepec Railroad, with Mexican unrefined sugar and native woods among potential return cargos.
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Mexico City
George L. Courtney
William W. Ward
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast
Lodging-house Fire Kills Lodger in Buffalo
A four story brick building at 26 Main Street including a ground floor restaurant and three upper lodgings was damaged by fire. A lodger identified as Colvin from Topeka Kansas died after being overcome by smoke. Loss estimated at $10,000.
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Buffalo
Main Street
Colvin
Topeka
Kans
Debate on the Jews in John's Gospel and its purpose
The article surveys scholars arguing over John's Gospel, noting claims that the text reflects anti Jewish polemics rather than history. It highlights Wrede's anti Jewish tendency thesis and critiques by Kunze and others, suggesting the work pursues apologetic aims within early church polemics.
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Jewish Mission Journal
Delitach
Sonat Auf Hoffnung
Leipzig
Pastor Witttig
Jesus
A. Wirgant
W Wrede
University of Breslau
Weigsacker
John the Baptist
Julicher
Justin
Tryone
Wrede
Pilate
Nook
Yito
John
Theia
Kunze
Vienna
Church
Luther
Col Higginson's Plea for Confederate Names on Harvard Memorial
Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson proposes placing the names of Harvard graduates who fought for the Confederacy on Memorial Hall tablets alongside Union soldiers. He argues forgiveness and inclusion, noting many Southern students studied at Harvard before the war and that those who fought for Dixie shared the burden with Northern peers. The idea sparks broad discussion about expediency and the moral dimensions of memory.
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Harper's Weekly
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Harvard Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard
Memorial Hall
Dixie
Col. Higginson
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