Japs Advance on Mukden in August Battles
Liao-yang Aug 9 Japanese forces push toward Mukden with plans for a simultaneous attack on Liao-yang. Reports claim fierce Port Arthur fighting Aug 5 left about 10,000 Japanese and 1,009 Russians killed or wounded. Russian refugees say Japanese hold near fortress while Russians defend positions as both sides fight.
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Liao-yang
Mukden
Liaoyang
St. Petersburg
Chefu
Port Arthur
Stoessel
London
Times
Tokio
Porth Arthur
Wolf's Hill
Oristova Battery
Liso-yang
Anshanshan
Halbeng
Tt Im
Kuroki
Fusan
Yushu- Mirzu
Yangtsuling
No Confirmation of Fort Fortress Fall Reported
Gen Oku's report notes only small rear guard units in the Hatcheng Niuchwang line up to Aug 9. Telegram from Gen Kuropatkin to the emperor dated Aug 6 cites a reconcentration near the south front toward Japanese positions. Russians burned Henehu village northeast of Niuchwang as a small Japanese force fled with transport animals. no change on the army's east front.
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Oku
Hatcheng-Niuchwang
Noos
Rusalane Burna Vilage
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Henehu
Niuchwang
White Bear Boat Wins Seawanhaka Cup Race
White Bear, challenger, defeated Nooraa by 58 seconds in the second Seawanhaka cup race off Montreal. An 18 knot west wind and steady breeze tested the boats, with White Bear excelling in reaching and running while Nooraa led windward work but lagged in other legs. The Minnesota club may gain the trophy as conditions favored the St Paul crew.
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Montreal
White Bear
Nooraa
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lake St. Louis
Nooma
Pedagogues Wanted as South Dakota Faces Teacher Shortage
Huron Aug 9 There is a scarcity of school teachers in this section. In 16 counties nearly half of 100 schools will lack teachers at September opening. County Superintendent Du bois is trying to fill the demand though twenty five to thirty schools may be left without instructors. Wages offered range from 35 to 45 dollars monthly for first and second grade certificates.
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South Dakota
Huron
S. D
Dubois
Miss Sarah Miller Almost Roasted by Epileptic Fit
Winona Minnesota August 9 Miss Sarah Miller of Arcadia while working near the stove was seized by an epileptic fit and fell toward the fire her father heard her groans and barely reached her rescue She was found practically roasted on one side and arm her condition is critical.
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Winona
Minn
Sarah Miller
Arcadia
Embalming Fluid In Milk Leads to Prosecutions
Sioux City dairy commissioner H R Wright reported finding formaldehyde in milk samples from several dairies in Sioux City Iowa on August 9. He filed criminal charges against four dairymen F A Storer D A Wilcox N J Rowe and N Anderson for selling adulterated milk.
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Sioux City
Iowa
H. Rb.” Wright
Des Moines
F. A. Storer
D. A. Wilcox
N. J. Rowe
N. Anderson
Boy Killed When Line Unbuckles On Wagon
In Sumner Iowa on August 9 a 13 year old son of Tim Corkey died in a wagon accident. As the line he held slipped from his hands he climbed to the wagon tongue to reach the loose rein and the wagon wheels passed over his chest.
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Sumner
Iowa
Tim Corkey
Fancy Horses Perish in Fire at Lexington Trotting Track
In Lexington Kentucky on August 16 twenty horses perished in a fire at a trotting track. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars with most victims being fancy saddle harness and matinee horses. Stables will be rebuilt and trots in October will not be interfered with. In Saratoga New York also on August 16 Michael D Callaghan aged 53 a former race horse trainer and Thomas Eagan aged 20 a racing stable attache were burned to death in a house fire caused by a gasoline explosion.
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Lexington
Saratoga
N. Y
Michael D. Callaghan
Thomas Eagan
Dr Miles Heart Cure Ad Promising Free Trial
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a remedy for weak heart and related symptoms. It claims improved blood and nerve tone, a money back guarantee after the first bottle, and an offer to mail a free trial page from DR MEDICAL CO of Elkhart Indiana.
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Dr. Miles
John
Miles
Bille
DR. Medical . CO
Hoboes stab man in Hastings river area
A 28 year old from Schenectady N Y Job Welch was dangerously stabbed in the left side by a drunken hobo gang across the river in Hastings Minn. Dr L D Peck attended him. Chief Ingaila and 3 posse searched the woods for the attackers without success.
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Hastings
Minn
Job Welch
Schenectady
N. Y
L. D. Peck
Ingaila
Sunk in Collision Off Detroit River City of Berlin Disaster
In Detroit on August 9 the freighter City of Berlin carrying about 3,000 tons of iron ore collided with an unidentified vessel in the Detroit river north of Belle Isle. The crew were taken ashore and no loss of life has been reported.
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Detroit
Mich
City of Berlin
Detroit River
Belle Isle
Cane
Murder charge in Waupaca man kills son in dispute
Lay Murder to Aged Man. Waupaca, Wis. Aug. 9 Edward Kemp of Blain aged seventy five years it is charged killed his son aged thirty five with a small knife by stabbing him in the neck A family dispute was the cause.
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Waupaca
Wis
Edward Kemp
Blain
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