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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
1
The notice details reductions on ladies coats including box and fitted back styles from $6 to $3 and $12 to $5, military coats at $7.50, misses and children's coats at about half price, suits at one third off, a $12 suit for $8 and a $15 suit for $10, plus walking and dress skirts at great reductions.
London dispatch reports Tokyo has published an imperial ordinance empowering the government to assume control of all private railways for military purposes. The situation is grave and developments are expected. Russia Japan talks continue without a clear conclusion. a diplomat says a Russian reply may come this week. Chinese officials seek mediation with Russia and Japan to avoid war.
The report outlines extreme cold across Wisconsin and neighboring states with New Richmond at 45 degrees below zero and many towns from Superior to Milwaukee reporting record lows. St Paul set a new mean low of 27 below, while blizzards and frost bite cases were noted. officials warned the cold wave could last days and reach -20.
Reports from Pittston and Pittsburgh detail a massive mine disaster at Cheswick and Harwick. Rescue attempts failed as bodies and signals indicated all 184 to 190 miners entombed were likely dead amid explosion and afterdamp. survivors include a lone rescuer, while water and debris hinder recovery.
Rev T Stubenvoll of Eikhorn Wisconsin, pastor at St Johns Church, owns two bibles given by Emperor William. He writes to The Peruna Medicine Co. praising Peruna for catarrh, claiming it strengthened his health, increased weight, and gave courage. He asserts Peruna cures catarrh anywhere and invites others to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice.
The London banker Whitaker Wright was found guilty on all counts of fraud and sentenced to seven years in a penal institution. After the verdict Wright was attacked with heat and died.
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