Numerous brief items from the era reporting deaths and politics
Telegram notes spread of spotted fever in New York claiming numerous victims. Col M J Burke of the U S joins the Bt Thomas Ontario force and dies of pneumonia. The Missouri legislature debates U S senator selection while Dominican treaty policy unsettled. Berlin hosts talks on a Japanese government loan. Governor Peabody faces Colorado gubernatorial prospects with resignations and delays. Palm Beach dispatches report copper capitalist Meyer Guegenheim death at 78 from pneumonia. Benjamin F Stevens of Boston tied to New England Life for 58 years and long served as president. William F Milton of New York wills over 1 million to Harvard on widow’s death. Colonel Max Fleischnmann of Cincinnati plans arctic dash. Inspectors probe illegal government land fencing in Nebraska. Wisconsin assembly passes compulsory mutualization of life insurers. Russian Manchuria loss to Japan marks campaign 1905. World records set in trap shooting. train service opens Philadelphia to Trenton. Cortelyou denies resignation rumors. Portland syndicate eyes breweries. Portland denial. Bomb near M Peobedonostaeff residence. no injuries. General Hawley dies in Washington. Uintah Utes visit DC about reservation opening. Colorado House passes senate bill abolishing piillary. whipping post repeal fails. Russian gold reserves detailed. Takahira refutes Philippines concessions. Warsaw Lodz uneasy over mobilization. horses requisitioned. Japanese capture prisoners Tie Pass. Russians destroy vast stores. French Cable Co awaits March 26 ruling nullifying concessions. Lieutenant Francia Boone cited for court martial attempt. two wounds reported.
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New York
M. J. Burke
U. S
Conan
Adlapateh
Palm Beach
Fila
Meyer Guegenheim
Tienjamin F. Stevens
Boston
New Kneeland Life Ansurance Company
William F. Milton
Harvard University
Max Fleiachmann
Clincinnati
North Pole
Nebraska
Wisconsin Assembly
Tle Pase
Manchuria
Sporsman
W. H. Heer
Concordia
Kan
William Hest
Stanberry
Philadelphia
Trenton
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
Portland
Ore
St. Petersburg
M. Pebedonostaeff
The
Holy Synod
Joseph R. Hawley
United States
Connecticut
Washington
Uintah
Utah
Colorado House
Senate
Takahira
Philippines
Rusata
Washington Post
Long Time Needed to Roast Bullock at Sunderland
Report notes a bullock roasted over coke fires for hours at Sunderland Magland failed to cook. The scene draws 500 mournful onlookers as the animal remains uncooked despite extended heat.
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Sunderland
Magland
Really Meant to Die Trial Shock In Prague
During a murder trial in Prague the prisoner fell ill and later confessed an attempted suicide by swallowing three large needles and twenty boot buttons.
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Prague
First Bomb Outrage Against Napoleon On Christmas Eve
The first bombing attempt on Napoleon occurred on Christmas Eve 1500 when Saint-Na jant tried to kill him. Over 140 people were injured in the explosion.
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Saint-Na Jant
Napoleon
Father of All Devils Found On Fiji Island Era
A terse note describes Fiji island history and the primitive home of a feared phrase “the father of all devils” linked to early automotive intrusion. The fragment hints at colonial contact and mythic labeling during the motor car era.
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Fiji Island
Hides Yield Feathers From Cow and Horse
A cow hide yields about thirty five pounds of feather and a horse hide about eighteen pounds.
Birthrate in Europe Shows Equal Number of Boys and Girls
The report states that Europe averages one hundred boys born for every one hundred girls, indicating a balanced birth outcome across sexes in the region.
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Europe
Ex-Sheriff Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills in Scott City
Ex-Sheriff James Scott of Scott County praises Dodd's Kidney Pills noting eight boxes used and calling them the best remedy for Kidney Disease. He claims they cure Bright's Disease Diabetes Rheumatic and Bladder troubles and prevent worse kidney ailments by treating early stages.
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Scott City
Kan
Dodd
Bright
Sherif James Scott
Scott County
Child's curious mishap breaks china in dining room
A mother recalls her four year old Mary breaking a fine plate. She demonstrates by dropping another piece, shattering it on the hardwood floor to teach a lesson.
Child Appeals to Satan in Aunt Jane Letter Tale
In a new anecdotal book Dean Pigou recounts a girl upset by a maiden aunt who hides a letter in a garden hole. The note asks Satan to remove Aunt Jane, calling her a fussy person who worries the child.
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Dean Pigou
Mr. Satan
Jane
Alice
High Court Overturns Fine Against Deceased Man in Singapore Case
A man arrested in Singapore was tried posthumously after his death before the hearing. The magistrate convicted and fined the dead man and ordered his nephews to pay. The High Court reversed the judgment, annulling the fine.
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Sinapore
Bengal
Telra
High Court
The Ideal Maid and Her Squinty Eyes
A humorous verse contrasts a flawless ideal with the narrator’s beloved who has squinty eyes. He admits beauty fails to win his heart but notes her father’s wealth as a counterpoint to his affection.
Simple Life Promoted by Grape-Nuts Diet
A testimonial extols Grape-Nuts as ideal for daily meals and strength. A former 108 pound dieter credits rapid weight gain to the product, claiming improved nerves and vitality, and pledges never to return to meat and white bread. The ad notes Postum Co's Battle Creek origin and invites readers to seek the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Russian retreat toward Harbin reported in new front line
The Russian army is retreating toward Harbin as Japan advances from Tie Pass. General Kouropathin, reinforced, fights in the mountains north of the pass, while the railway to Harbin from Tie Pass remains open with roads and stations stocked for a long march and ample commissariat.
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Tokio
Tre Pasa
Imperial Army
Tie Pass
Mirkden
Liao Yang
Kouropathia
Tieling
Russia
Mukden
Hin
Tie Pasa
Fenghvatsien
Siberia
Mongolia
Kirin
Harbin
Vladivostok
Northwest Territories
Canada
Tle Pass
Kalyan
Fengehwaatsien
Commissariat
France Warns US Over Venezuelan Crisis Pressures
France informs the United States of the Venezuelan government action against the French Cable Company and vows to exhaust diplomatic means to relieve the dispute. President Castro’s moves strain French patience and push diplomacy toward its limit as Paris seeks a coordinated stance on the Caribbean crisis.
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Washington
France
United States
Castro
Venezuela
Caracay
Kurope
Dr Harper Travels From Chicago To Lakewood For X Ray
New York report notes President William R Harper of the University of Chicago arriving from Chicago and departing to Lakewood New Jersey where he will undergo X ray treatment at a clinic or hospital facility.
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Dr. Harper
Lakewood
New York
William R. Harper
University of Chicago
Chicago
N. J
Indictment of New Mexico Adjutant General Whiteman
Santa Fe New Mexico reports General W. H. Whiteman was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of obtaining public funds under false pretenses. Whiteman, former adjutant general for seven years, was removed from office a month ago by Governor Otero amid accusations of equipment misappropriation.
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Santa FE
N. M
Ceneral W. H. Whiteman
New Mexico
Territory
Otero
Peace prospects in Far East hinge on Japanese terms
Washington reports say both sides seek peace on terms Japan would accept if assurances are given that their conditions will be seriously considered. Officials note potential Japanese demands include Port Arthur control Korea protectorate and indemnity. Russia may recall its Pacific squadron as talks loom.
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Washington
Cear
Europe
Japan
Port Arthur
Korea
Russia
Koutopatkin
Dak
Lea Etrone
Oyama
Cassini
Maid
Tre Pause
Harbin
Tokio
Takahira
Mukden
French bankers barely fund Russia in war finance
London papers hail a possible peace move as French bankers delay a proposed loan to Russia. The postponement is seen as a de facto refusal that could sway the Russian war party even after Kouropatkin's Mukden reversal. Russian access to funds narrows with Germain’s death shrinking France’s aid.
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Russia
London
Japan
Kouropatkhin
Mukden
M. Germain
Credit Lyonnais
Russla
France
Germany
Land Frauds Found in Utah By Federal Agents
Federal agents report ongoing investigations into Utah land frauds. The Salt Lake Herald says corporations acquired hundreds of thousands of acres of road lands through questionable methods. Coal lands allegedly filed as agricultural or grazing lands or transferred to coal companies, with settlements used to claim coal lands under the law granting sixty acres per adult citizen.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Salt Lake Herald
Twenty-Four Miners Die in West Virginia Mine Explosion
Charleston West Virginia reports a horrific blast at Rush Run and Red Ash mines near Thurs night and Friday night leaving twenty four miners dead. Ten were killed Saturday night with fourteen dying from afterdamp when a rescue party entered Sunday morning.
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Charleston
W. Va
Thursond
Health and beauty claims for Dr Pierce's remedies
Article extols women health benefits from Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. Includes testimonials from readers in Portland Oregon and endorsements from Buffalo New York. Notes no alcohol or narcotics and offers free medical adviser book.
Prosperous Canadian Lands Attract U S Homeseekers
An FP H Rynhard letter from Starbuck Manitoba describes a 480 acre farm bought in 1908 for 12000 with 2973 bushels of wheat and 120 acres of idle land, showing over 25 percent annual return when land value gains counted. Other neighbors and S Bya8 report solid yields and rising interest from western Canada literature and railroad rate inquiries.
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H. Rynhard
Starbuck
Manitoba
Canada
United States
S. L. Short
Carrot River
Saskatchewan
Argentina in the United States of South America
A description states Argentina forms the United States of South America with fourteen states and nine territories and a population around five million.
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United States of South America
Argentina
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Claim
An old advertisement offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tavlow as a remedy to cure a cold in one day. It promises refunds if the medicine fails to cure and mentions E. W. Groves and others as vendors or distributors.
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E. W. Groves
Algoatare
First Newspaper Flustration and 1607 Flood Depletion
A historical note recounts the first attempt to frustrate news in 1607 and describes how it related to draining a flood in Monmouthshire, England. The fragment highlights early press and civil engineering efforts in a regional context.
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Monmouthshire
England
Largest Pontoon Bridge at Calcutta Permanent Structure
A remark notes the world’s largest pontoon bridge sits in Calcutta as a permanent landmark. It mentions a woman who rarely receives full value for compliments.
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Calcutta
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Proven by use at the Children's Home in New York to ease constipation feverishness teething disorders and stomach issues while promoting regular bowels and destroying worms. Over 30 000 testimonials claim effectiveness. Available at druggists for 25 cents samples free address A 5 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Olmsted
le Roy,n
Men Dress Wholly to Suit Peculiar Notions
A brief saying notes that men choose attire based on individual tastes and personal ideas, rather than uniform standards. The comment highlights diversity in dress and personal expression.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Ad Emphasizes 16 Oz Sizing
An Omaha advertisement claims Defiance Cold Water Starch offers a full 16 oz per package while rival starches come in %-pound packs at the same 10 cent price. It argues Defiance does not stick to irons, contains no injurious chemicals, and urges customers to avoid stock with smaller packaging.
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Defiance
Farge
Demand for Banana Skins in England Hotels
Demand grows for banana skins used to clean boots in English hotels, boosting supply for hospitality needs. The item remains popular for boot cleaning in the sector.
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England
Starch for sale advertised as best quality and availability
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch as for sale everywhere with claims of unmatched quality and quantity. The message emphasizes superior product and wide market reach.
Kudzu Claims Speedy Growth Record and Starch Rivalry
The text claims kudzu, a bean species, can grow sixty feet in three months. It mentions Defiance Starch as a dominant cold water starch, implying customers abandon other brands. A proverb notes brooding over troubles only hatches new ones.
Cigar Brand Pitches Quality Versus Competitors
The text extols a cigar brand as superior to most internet or local brands, praising fiber content and velvet starch quality as the best. It also contains stray lines about health, dying with dignity, and a generic remark on work and mastery, mixed with unrelated advertisements.
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