Great Closed Land and Tibetan Mysteries in Asia
British forces under Col. Younghusband aim to invade Thibet seeking strategic buffer against Russia. The piece contrasts Thibet’s harsh geography and fierce tribes with potential opening of ostrich farming in Australia, noting Lama Buddhist practices and cultural traits.
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London
Eng
Col. Younghusband
Thibet
Asia
China
Manchuria
Japan
Russia
Thibet le
England
Atlantic
Togo the Nelson of Japan in His Portrait and Career
Tokio dispatch profiles Vice Admiral Hedatchi Togo nicknamed the Nelson of Japan. Born October 14, 1857, he trained in England aboard the Worcester and served in the China Japan war commanding the Naniwa. He sank the Kowshing to save Capt. Galsworthy, then rose to rear admiral and third in command of the mikado fleet.
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Tokio
Japan
Hedatchi Togo
Nelson of
Togo
Satsuma
England
Worcester
Thames Nautical Training College
Naniwa
Galsworthy
Mikado
Maizuru
Sea of Japan
Port Arthur
Admiral Jessen's Bold Gensan Raid Roils Far East
Seoul dispatch notes Rear Admiral Jessen of the Vladivostok fleet led a raid on Gensan Korea about 800 miles from Vladivostok. His four ships destroyed several enemy steamers and a transport before returning home. He is a friend of General Kuropatkin and seen as a capable fighter, though likely to be retired with Admiral Skrychoff's arrival at Port Arthur.
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Seoul
Korea
Jessen
Vladivostok
Gensan
Japan
Admiral Jensen
Gen
Kuropatkin
Far East
Admiral Skrychoff
Port Arthur
Marriage in Japan Seen as Civil Contract and Ceremony
The article describes Japanese marriages as civil contracts with no religious ritual. It notes engagements are short and lavish gifts replace rings, the bride wears white and faces prolonged sake rituals, and the couple often live with the groom’s family after the ceremony. It ends with a note on Australia’s public debt per person.
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Japan
Ino Palanquin
Onion cure backfires in ear injury at Samaritan Hospital
Ethel Root of Philadelphia aged 22 used a bandaged onion against an earache. The onion bandage relieved pain but could not be removed, forcing a trip to Samaritan hospital where Dr. Carpenter removed the onion. The story also notes Japan’s insect bell, a beetle that emits bell like tones.
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Ethel Root
Philadelphia
Samaritan Hospital
Alschuler Favored as Democratic Vice Presidential Hope
Chicago figure Samuel Alschuler is linked to the Democratic vice presidential candidacy in National reports. Politicians view him as best to unify factions in Illinois and win working class backing due to his labor stance and long political record.
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Chicago
Samuel Alschuler
Alschuler
Illinois
Tim
Alschuler’s Illinois Rise From Clerk to Political Figure
Samuel Alschuler, native of Chicago born November 20, 1859, rose from general store clerk to lawyer and powerful orator. He served as state commissioner of claims 1893 to 1896 and four years in the Illinois legislature, while denying interest in vice presidency rumors.
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Bryan
Cook County
Yates
Samuel Alschuler
Illinois
Chicago
Jacob
Caroline Alschuler
Aurora
Alschuler
Public Likes Miss Alice Roosevelt at Washington
Washington special notes Miss Alice Roosevelt daughter of the president attracts warm public affection after a recent German measles illness. The piece defends her tact and youth as she navigates a fragile period in life, while critics are urged to consider their own youth. The article also recalls a theater manager’s reason for trying new plays in country towns before Broadway runs.
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Washington
D. C
Alice Roosevelt
Princesa Alice
Alice In
Per
Alice
Metropolis
New York
Danger in Transfer Slips Causes Transit Health Concern
New York street car conductors must keep transfer tickets dry when tearing from packets and handing to passengers. Reports claim moistened tickets can spread disease, prompting safety warnings for conductors.
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New York City
Elevator Red Tape Rules of Precedence at War Department
A New York Sun style portrait describes the Washington war department elevator system. A secretary’s car dictates floors, while officers jam the lift for rank, leaving clerks awaiting routine tasks to fate. William Alden Smith condemns the favoritism and mileage exclusion in Congress. The piece ends with Korea’s emperor enforcing royal law after a broken tooth and a chef’s punishment.
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War Department
Washington
D. C
United States
White Beast
New York Sun
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Army
House of Representatives
National Capitol
Congress
Department
Korea
Kingkitao
The Brilliant Flamingo Exhibition in New York
The New York Special reports a rare flamingo nest group to be shown at the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibit aims to portray seven species of flamingos and their tropical habitats with faithful detail. The Bahamas is noted as a frequent habitat for three American species.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
America
Bahamas
Florida and Cuba Ana bird description
The article details the Ana bird found in Florida and Cuba. It notes its height about five feet with a long curved neck, breeding in May and June, color changes from pink and rose to the adult scarlet in winter, and its plumage maturation over years. Eggs are white with a blue tinge, flesh oily and unpalatable, feeding in shallow waters, with a wary nature and distinctive alarm call.
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Florida
Cuba
Roosevelt nominates Justice Pritchard to Fourth Circuit
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt's nomination of Jeter C. Pritchard to the United States circuit bench for the Fourth Circuit in succession to the late Judge Charles H. Simonton. Pritchard, a former U.S. senator from North Carolina, has served briefly on the District of Columbia Supreme Court and presided over trials of postal frauds defendants Machen, the Groffs and Lorenzos. Also included is a London inquiry about a woman asking a clergyman if her marriage was legal after discovering her husband may have a living wife, questioning her rights.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Jeter C. Pritchard
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
United States Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Charles H. Simonton
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virgina
West Virginia
United States
Justice Pritchard
Supreme Bench
Machen
the Groffs
Lorenzos
London
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Miss Alice
the Brilliant Flamingo
American Museum
Pritchard
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