Notable 1905 Telegram Roundup From World Figures
Secretary Shawna backed deficit improvement. Philadelphia mayor Weave r takes an ax to prices. Kansas apple crop forecast trimmed. millard Neb resident Lara Johnson killed. Cholera cases spark concern near Moscow. West Point admits Chinese cadets. Various appointments, retirements, and policy notes across the US and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Philadelphia
Apple King
Kansas
Lara Jobhnson
Millard
Neb
Tula
Moscow
Shaw Carne
Treasury Department
Edward
Owear
Higgins
New York
Military Academy
West Point
Alinda
Postofice
Dickens
England
Urlu
Straits of
Corea
United States Naval Academy
Annaapoll
Daniel Tarbox Jewett
United States
Maine
St. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Parsons
Benjamin F. Daniels
District of Arizona
Myron H. McCord
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Uintad Indian Reservation
William Henry Locke
Methodist Episcopal Church
MecKintey
Canton
Brooklyn
Dimitri Nelidoff
Ambassander Nelldorf
Rinselan
Parle
M. Mavrocordato
Sweden
Norway
Edwin H. Conger
Dasasdor
Mexico
Middle Village
Hirigadier
Tasker H. Bilas
Army War College Board
San Francisco
Manila
Department of Luzon
George M. Randall
Yale
Hunan
China
Yale College
Chengsha
Kotaro Date
Wayman Crow
St. Louis School of Fine Arts
Loch
Progressive Union
Roosevelt
New Orleans
Minister of Defence
Jana
Veteran Heller Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
In 1899 Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois reports relief from kidney trouble and back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says he has repeatedly relied on Doan's Kidney Pills and remains satisfied with the results. Buffalo New York distributor Foste Milburn & Co notes the product is sold by druggists for 50 cents per box.
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Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Doan
Dean
Foste- Milburn
Buffalo, N. Y
All Druggista
Self-Help List From Orison Maiden on Turning Points
A compact catalog from Orison Maiden in Success Magazine outlines habits to quit and actions to take. It contrasts negative patterns like doom thinking and faultfinding with proactive steps such as working regularly, renewing energy, and creating opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molctlis
Orison
By the Gentile Cynic a Moral Mix of Jokes and Warnings
A witty column mocks marriage for money and youthful unions. It jokes that many fools remain unborn and that joy comes after a night of pleasure. It argues restraint, skepticism toward others, and the lure of affordable indulgence.
Impossible Task: Writing Love Letters and Chewing Gum Simultaneously
A playful riddle explores why a girl cannot both compose an affectionate love letter and chew gum at the same moment. It suggests focus, taste, and bodily coordination as obstacles, framing the idea as a lighthearted conundrum.
Clergyman Endorses Grape-Nuts For Health Energy
A conscientious pastor testifies to improved health and digestion after replacing oatmeal and eggs with Grape-Nuts, cream, toast, and Postum. He notes better morning digestion, fewer headaches, and enhanced mental and physical stamina for sermons and study. He cites others helped by the product and mentions Rev Bowa in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Bow
China
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Conference Armistice Talks Center on Plenipotentiaries
Russia and Japan plan three plenipotentiaries each for the Washington conference. Nelidoff chairs the Russian mission, Margaletto’s health uncertain for Japan, Yamgata possibly stepping in. Conference to convene mid August with a staged armistice proposal likely after missions are announced. Washington awaits official word amid diplomatic maneuvers and St Petersburg’s influence.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
M. Nelidoff
Margaletto
Pield Marshal
Yamagata
Marquis Ito
Marguia
Auguwat
Rusesla
Linevitch
Obama
White House
St. Petersburg
Europe
Hague
Tunnels Construction Begins on Sierra Nevada Route
Reno Nev. Southern Pacific company lets a contract for five tunnels through the Sierra Nevada with work to start within a month. The main tunnel will begin near Donner Lake and end at Blue Canyon on the American River. The project costs exceed 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Southern Pacific Company
Donner Lake
Blue Canyon
American River
Maximo Gomez Dies in Havana After Prolonged Illness
General Maximo Gomez, hero of Cuba's two revolutions, died at 6 pm Saturday in a seaside Vedado temporary home after a long illness. President Palma and General Andrade arrived about 15 minutes before the death.
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Cuba
Havana
Maximo Gomez
Vedado
Gomez
Santiago
Palma
Andrade
General Gomez
Thaw Pays Wife for Divorce in Chicago Case
A New York magnate Charles H. Thaw allegedly paid Frances Rush seventy five thousand dollars for a divorce granted in Chicago. Judge Akers issued the decree on statutory grounds with Thaw not contesting.
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Chicago
Charles H. Thaw
New York
Frances Rush
Thaw
Akers
Sigsbee to transport John Paul Jones remains to France
Rear Admiral Sigsbee ordered to coal and proceed to Cherbourg to bring home the remains of the late John Paul Jones. Ceremonies likely in Paris July 6 or 7 with transfer and voyage to Chesapeake Bay set for July 8.
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Washington
Sigsbee
Cherbourg
France
John Paul Jones
Paris
Chesapeake Bay
Murderer Ploehn Captured After Hayloft Hideout
Max Ploehn, accused killer of Alma Goss, hid in a barn hayloft on a Cass county farm near her mother’s home. Sheriff McBride arrested him about 9 am Thursday and he was moved to Omaha later that day. Ploehn reportedly welcomed custody to avoid curfew disruption. The crime occurred after a day of drinking in Plattsmouth. he killed Alma Goss and wounded her sister Emma, prompting bloodhound searches by two parties.
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Omaha
Mather
Max Ploehn
Alma Goss
McBride
Cass County
McMride
Plattemouth
Goss
Ploelin
Alia Goss
Emma
Hoch May Get One More Chance
Bluebeard Johann Hoch who was condemned to hang June 28 for murdering a wife may get a stay as his case could go to Illinois Supreme Court. Governor Dineen told Hoch’s counsel a reprieve until the October term is possible if the state provides $700 for the necessary record preparation by June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bluebeard
Johann Hoch
Supreme Court of
Ilinois
Dineen
Hoch
Supreme Court
Threat to Extend Strike Puts Foundrymen on Alert
President Frank Mc Ardle of the International Association of Foundrymen warned that if the New York and New Jersey emptyers do not grant a 25 cent daily raise, the strike will spread nationwide. The move follows ongoing labor action by Mc Ardle’s members in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank McArdle
International Association of Foundrymen
New Jersey
Teamsters Strike Declared Dead Issue in Chicago Council
The Teamsters' Joint Council in Chicago rules the strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. is no longer active, shelving the controversy as an unimportant matter of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Montgomery Ward & Co
Armistice Plan Drafted for Manchuria Conflict End
In Manchuria alone between Russian and Japanese lines the two commanders will meet to sign an armistice paving the way for a Washington conference. Talks continue between Tokyo and St. Petersburg via Washington with no final conclusion yet reached.
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Washington
Manchuria
Tokio
St. Petersburg
Linevitech
Oyama
France and Germany Tense Over Morocco Reports
In Paris officials acknowledge real strains with Germany over Morocco but deny exaggerated headlines from minor press sources like Patria and Presse. A claimed German ultimatum was formally denied by the foreign office.
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Paris
France
Germany
Morocco
The
Patria
Presse
Foreign Office
Cholera Epidemic Fears Spread From Sosnovice
A Sosnovice dispatch reports daily cholera deaths and three suspected cases at Tula. Authorities ordered anti cholera precautions in infected districts as warm moist weather fosters further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Sosnovice
Poland
Tula
Gompers to See Roosevelt Over Labor Issues
At the American Federation of Labor meeting in Scranton Pennsylvania the executive council named a committee to meet President Roosevelt. Gompers OConnell and Mor rison will present concerns on Chinese exclusion and other labor interests.
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Federation of Labor
Scranton
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
O'Connell
Morrison
Roosevelt
Roosevelt appoints five to study improved public business methods
President Roosevelt designates Charles H. Keep as chair of a five member committee to examine government operations across departments. Members include Frank H. Hitchcock Lawrence O. Murray James R. Garfield and Gifford Pinchot to seek economical and effective methods, with uniform salaries and reduced unnecessary correspondence.
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Washington
Charles H. Keep
Gifford Pinchot
Department of Agriculture
Japan Says Russia Must Empower Peace Delegation
Berlin reports from the Lokal Anzeiger quote Count Inouye, Japan to Germany, stating peace depends on Russia appointing plenipotentiaries with full negotiating powers rather than a mere commission. Japan will present terms only to empowered Russian representatives capable of ending the war.
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Berlin
Count Inouye
Germany
Lokal Anzeiger
Russia
Japan
General Kuropatkin Considered as Envoy Prospect
Washington reports discuss whether Washington’s envoy will affect Russia’s tentative choice. The inference favors General Kuropatkin potentially replacing M. Nedhoff, with European private advices noting Nicholas I might propose a Kuropatkin selection from Paris.
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Washington
Russia
M. Nedhoff
Paris
Europe
Nicholas
Kuropatkin
M. Nedlioff
Fight at Jackson's Hole Ends with Six Dead
Reports from Jackson Hole in Idaho recount a fierce clash between ranchers and outlaws. Six people died in the battle, four outlaws and two ranchers, with several horses killed. Ranchers recovered the cattle the outlaws sought to drive off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk
Idaho
Jackson Hole
Tt Ila
Pensioner Remits Conscience Money to Treasury
Washington The Commissioner of Pensions Warner received a contribution of 1924 dollars to the conscience fund. The donation came from a pensioner whose monthly pension began at two dollars during the Civil War and rose to six dollars. the payer's name is respectfully withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warner
Conscience Fund
The
Treasury
Paradox of Florida Politics in Bad Bills by Good Men
The Florida Times-Union laments paradoxical politics where well intentioned lawmakers push apparently flawed bills. It critiques stereotypes about women and credulity while noting the tension between virtue and policy in the state legislature.
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Weather Bureau
Florida
Florida Times-Union
Value of Sunshine in Homes Through the Ages
The article argues that understanding sunshine’s benefits would lead homeowners to add a solarium or sun room to houses. It notes ancient Romans valued solar exposure and often integrated sun spaces into or with their homes.
Saved Child's Life in Ark Case of Dropsy Cure
In Sedgwick Arkansas on June 19 a father's account says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his son of dropsy after doctors failed. The child recovered after thirty five pills, able to run and dance, ending as an invalid kept by his mother. The tale ends with a reflective line about a wider world.
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Sedgwick
Ark
W. S. Taylor
Dodd
Agony of sore hands ends after Cuticura remedy
Mrs Minnie Drew of Roxbury Mass says her cracked peeling hands left her unable to work or cook. After two doctors failed, one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box Cuticura Ointment healed her hands completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Drew
Dana St
Roxbury
Mass
Weathered Fashion Warns Against Wet Footwear
A fragment notes a woman avoiding cold in rain by wearing low shoes and openwork stockings while a man wears rubber boots, highlighting practical attire choices for wet conditions.
Stitched Wisdom From Minneapolis Jan 1900
Quote from J W O Dien of Minneapolis praises Piso's Cure as a Boough cure. A handwritten note adds a proverb that a stitch in time saves nine and refines many aspects of life.
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Piso
J. W. O' Dien
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Mins
Arena promotes clean government and reform across Pennsylvania
The June issue appeals to readers seeking social and economic progress as Rudolph Blankenburg continues his series on corruption in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Frederick Opper a Cartoonist of Democracy profiles the renowned illustrator with a full-page portrait. The Benjamin Fay Mills Movement in Los Angeles showcases church action under a progressive minister guiding local reform.
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Rudolph Blankenburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Frederick Opper
Opper
Benjamin Fay Mills
Los Angeles
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Ploehn
Teamsters
President Roosevelt
Jackson’s Hole
Kidney Pilla
Cuthura
Ferdaes
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