Denmark's King Christian IX Dies After 42 Reign Years
Copenhagen reports the death of Christian IX at 3:30 PM after heart failure. His eldest son Frederick VIII is proclaimed king in Amalienborg, with Europe in deep mourning and the throne succession celebrated across courts.
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Christian IX
Denmark
Frederick
Europe
Copenhagen
Christian the IX
George
Greece
Alexandra
Great Britain and Ireland
Maria Feodorovna
Russia
Haakon the VII
Norway
Amalienborg
Christian
Kingdom
Great Britain
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Frederick VIII
Amalienborg Square
M. Christensen
Frederick VII
Town to Be Wiped Out Across River by Rail Line
Wheeling West Virginia February 3 An Ohio side town West Wheeling faces destruction as the Pennsylvania company completes property deals for its double track line along the Ohio River from Wellsville to Bellaire. Burlington another Ohio town will also be razed as riverfront hills trap development.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Pennsylvania Company
Ohio River
Wellsville
Bellaire
West Wheeling
Burlington
Fire destroys Rich & Co. knit factory in Cleveland
Explosion of a gasoline tank on the sixth floor of the N. J. Rich & Co. knit goods factory on Payne avenue and Seventeenth street started a fire late Friday afternoon. The building burned completely with an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. Twenty one nearby dwellings were burned with a loss of 50000 dollars.
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Cleveland
N. J. Rich & Co
Payne Avenue
Seventeenth Street
General Griaznoff killed by bomb in Tiflis
In Tiflis Transcaucasia on Monday General Griaznoff chief of staff to the Caucasus viceroy was killed by a bomb. The assassin has been arrested.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Griaznoff
the Caucasus
President pardons Midshipman Miller for hazing
Washington February 3 The president pardons Midshipman John Paul Miller of Kentucky who was recently convicted of hazing at the Annapolis naval academy.
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Washington
John Paul Miller
Kentucky
Annapolis
Name Iowa College Head Grinnell
Prof J H T Main elected president of Iowa college at Grinnell after serving as dean and acting president. Main, a Greek chair and highly regarded instructor, succeeds Daniels Bradley who retired to preach in Cleveland. College shows strong growth and larger attendance.
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Iowa College
Grinnell
J. H. T. Main
Main
George A. Gates
Daniels Bradley
Congregational Church
Cleveland
Sharpe Wins National Prize for Psychology Teaching Essay
James J. Sharpe of Iowa Falls has won a national literary prize for an essay on "The Value of Psychology in Teaching." The New York publishing house awards $400 in cash prizes for educational essays. Sharpe's piece is among 15 winners to be published as an educational book.
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Iowa Falls
James J. Sharpe
Moore Sharpe
New York
Sharpe
Iowa
University of Iowa
Mob Attempt to Seize Reverend Sparks Oliver
A mob of about 200 gathered at a Chicago church to confront evangelist Rev. French E. Oliver after he condemned city administration in sermons. Local ministers protected him and dispatched a message to Governor Cummins while Sheriff Parrott kept the crowd from entering the church.
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Waverly
French E. Oliver
Chicago
Oliver
Two Children Die in Separate House Fires
In Muscatine Pearl Lavin, five, died after a kerosene explosion in a four week immigrant family. Nearby at Newport, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen perished when a fire spread after children played around a stove.
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Muscatine
Pearl Lavin
Frank Allen
Newport
Believed Murdered: Des Moines Delegate Missing En Route
Des Moines report says John Freestone a United Mine Workers delegate to the Indianapolis convention disappeared two weeks ago after leaving home with money in hand. Authorities in Indianapolis have been asked to investigate the missing representative.
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Des Moines
John Freestone
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Freestone
Freight wreck near here leaves one dead
A southbound Rock Island freight struck a hand car on a curve six miles north in fog. Philip Leydon was killed outright. John Canfield was fatally injured. Joseph Leydon and Fred Young are badly injured. All were section workers residing here.
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Independence
Rock Island
Here
Philip Leydon
John Canfield
Joseph Leydon
Fred Young
Iowan Victim of Wreck in Pacific Sea
Des Moines reports pioneer merchant I J Bruer of Bancroft Indiana is believed lost after the Valencia wreck off Vancouver coast. Bruer had informed his family he intended to sail on the ill fated steam ship and no trace has since been found.
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Des Moines
I. J. Bruer
Bancroft
Valencia
Vancouver
Multiple Local Happenings Across Iowa Headlines
Charles City reports Rev John R Sanford a Wesleyan minister declared insane and sent to Independence asylum. Ottumwa notes Red Russell fatally wounded in a saloon shooting by Marshal Samuel Crow, followed by a pistol fight with Russell’s brother Frank. Iowa City chronicles Henry Smith the wealthy Kalona area farmer dead from accidental carbolic acid dose. Mason City describes Mrs Berne injured in a runaway caused by a startled team. Washington notes Alexander Knox aged 75, prominent United Presbyterian elder, dead. Fort Dodge marks closure of Ryan Implement and Hardware Co. Clinton reports J C Young 82, famed tuberculosis patient treated by Hahnemann, died. he spent half a century in Iowa.
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Charles City
John R. Sanford
Insane Commission
Independence
Ottumwa
Red” Russel
Eldon
Samuel Crow
Russel
Frank
Marshal Crow
Iowa City
Henry Smith
Kalona
Mason City
Berne
Washington
Alexander Knox
United Presbyterian Church
Fort Dodge
Ryan Implement and Hardware Company
Clinton
J. C. Young
Hahnemann
Iowa
Facial Paralysis Warns of Possible Severe Nervous Disorder
An account from Truthville, New York, describes a man rendered nearly blind and paralyzed by severe nervous illness, who recovers after taking Dr Williams' Pink Pills. The advertisement urges sufferers to seek nourishment for starved nerves and claims the pills restored health and facial symmetry. The product is sold by druggists and the company offers a free booklet.
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Williams
Harry Bemis
Truthville
Washington County
N. Y
Bemis
Does anything that goes on really appeal to you as right
A great man asks his friend if anything that happens seems entirely right. The friend replies occasionally and adds he cannot reveal agreement for fear of losing standing with his constituents as a reformer. Source Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Itch Cure Promises Fast Relief with Woolford Lotion
An advertisement touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion as an itch cure that works in 30 minutes. Sold by druggists with mail orders filled promptly by Dr. Detchon of Crawfordsville Indiana.
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Woolford
Detchon
Crawfordsville
Ind
Odd saying on motivation and boredom from Puck
A quotation notes that necessity or greed drives most people to have goals while enthusiasm spurs a few, yet many are bored to death as life drags on. The line questions purpose and energy in ordinary pursuits.
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Puck
Mrs Robbins Credits Piso Cure for Life Saving Recovery
The excerpt recalls Mrs Thos Robbins of Norwich New York crediting Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years ago. The brief note from February 17, 1900, reflects sympathy and belief in the remedy.
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Piso
Thos. Robbins
Norwich
N. Y
Doctor Cured of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Dr M Fisher of Big Pool Maryland testifies that his face cleared of eczema since 1897 after using Cuticura Remedies including Resolvent and Soap. He notes sixteen years of medical practice and says the products merit endorsement. He gives permission to publish the letter dated May 24 1905.
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Maryland
Fisher
M. Fisher
Big Pool, Md
Sluggard Quotes From Chicago Tribune Fragment
A fragmented line from the Chicago Tribune reflects a lazy person imitating ants and criticizing constant fussing. The garbled OCR hints at a moral saying about rest versus work, though the wording is incomplete.
Juicy Radish Seed Offer From Salzer in Bargain Book
Salzer promotes free radish seeds and a Bargain Book featuring bargains in seeds. The offer promises juicy tender radishes all summer and highlights free seed supplies as a lure.
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Jere Eey
Salzer
Salter Seed Co offers special catalogue with radishes and Cosmo flowers
A seed company from La Crosse Wisconsin promotes a special catalogue to customers, promising radishes and a free Bargain Book with a Cosmo flower package. The notice urges sending a request today to receive the offers.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer K
la Crosse
Wis
Between Friends Comedy Special Sparks Mixed Reactions
A new comedian special drew a wavering response as audiences alternated between enthusiasm and yawns. Critics noted moments of novelty amid uneven pacing and failed punchlines, while some viewers praised sharper lines and timing.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Relief for Aching Feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty and swollen feet. Priced at 25 cents with free trial and sold by all druggists. Address Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York. Slogan urges avoiding extremes between pessimism and optimism.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ad Offers Refund
An advertisement claims Pazo OINTMENT can treat blind bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back refund if it fails. The copy urges readers to buy and try the remedy.
Repentance Credit Cited By Fearful Fugitives
Quotation from Uncle Eben in the Washington Star notes that many men claim repentance out of fear of investigative committees rather than true remorse. The remark highlights self serving motives behind public apologies amid scrutiny.
Swift & Company 1905 Sales and Operations Overview
Swift & Company reports total 1905 distributive sales driven by fresh meats provisions produce and by products. The firm operates wholesale, not retail, with about 26 000 employees across seven packing plants and 300 wholesale houses. Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis St Joseph St Paul Fort Worth are key centers with 250 buyers in Chicago and extensive visitor access through open house programs and a soap and lard output including Swift’s Premium hams bacon and lard products.
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Swift & Co
United States
Ioor
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
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