Twelve Deaths For Prominent Banker Among New Victims
New Orleans reports a rising fever death toll with Louis Cucullu Jr. cashier of the People's Bank and Maurice Kenny former official among the new cases. A house to house canvass in Algiers found no suspicious cases, suggesting fumigation and screening curbed spread.
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Louis Cucullu, Jr
People’s Bank
Johnson Street
Maurice Kenny
Kenny
Canal Street
Corput
Algiers
New Orleans
Mississippi River
White
Time fixed by the ultimatum expires for telegraphers
In St Paul Minnesota on August 13 the ultimatum from General Manager Horn expired at noon. Strikers who did not return to work by noon are discharged. Former employees must reapply as outsiders. Two settlement proposals were offered. both were rejected. Negotiations will continue only with individual workers.
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St Paul
Minn
Horn
Northern Pacific
One Hundred Deserted Wives Demand Warrants in Court
In New York Magistrate Pool faces 100 women with children seeking warrants for desertion and non support. He issues twenty warrants in court and sends remaining cases to officers for investigation.
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New York
Pool
Root resigns from financial directorships to join State
Secretary of State Elihu Root announced to the Times he has severed all ties with several firms he formerly directed, including Morton Trust Company National Bank of Commerce Continental Fire Insurance and Title Guarantee and Trust. The move aims to avoid corporate interests as he assumes the State Department role.
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New York
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
the Times
Root
Morton Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
Continental Fire Insurance Company
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Thousand Socialists Surrounded and Arrested Near Lodz
A forest meeting of about a thousand socialists was surrounded by soldiers near Lodz. Many were wounded or arrested while attempting to escape. The military commander jailed the chief of police and the bargemaster for following orders.
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Lodz
Russia
Poland
It Is Easier to Do a Big Thing Than a Little One
A succinct adage notes that tackling large tasks often feels simpler than completing small, lingering chores. It reflects a mindset that ambition can simplify difficult steps by providing clear direction and momentum.
Winter wheat scores big in Monona county Iowa
In Monona county and western Iowa farmers report huge returns from winter wheat. Courtright and Jones grew 225 acres yielding 28 bushels per acre netting about $21 per acre, while A W Mann and John Murphy averaged around 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Dugdale reported 40 bushels per acre at 95 cents a bushel equals $30 per acre. Farmers praise winter wheat as mortgage lifter and plan larger sowing. Primmer sold 300 acres for about $4,360 and net about $1,200 profit after costs.
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Onawa
Monona County
Westernowa
Courtright
Jones
Senator Yeomans
A. W. Mann
John Murphy
Mr. Dugdale
Franklin
William Primmer
Salix
Primmer
Woman's Body Found in Sereton Woods Sparks Murder Talk
The body of Mrs. Rose Harthan wife of farmer Henry Harthan was found south of Clear Lake in Sereton woods. Officials note no signs of violence and suspect heart failure though the coroner will investigate.
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Mason City
Rose Harthan
Henry Harthan
Sereton Woods
Clear Lake
Yeoman Board Deposes J A Paul Names Koch as Successor
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen board voted four to one to depose Grand Foreman J A Paul and elect William F Koch to succeed him. Koch has not yet accepted. The hearing on charges against Paul followed weeks of evidence gathered by referee John Dennison.
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Des Moses
The
Brotherhood of Americant Yeomen
J. ©. Paul
William F. Koch
Paul
Koch
John Dennison
Clarion
J. B. Herriman
F. 8. Dunshee
Henry Lehman
Des Moines
C. E. Stallcop
Brooklyn
Order
Postoffice Safe Blown Open in Titania Heist
Burglars forced entry to the Titania post office on Friday night, blew the safe with dynamite, and stole about $90 in change and stamps. They escaped and the crime went undiscovered for some time. The sheriff probes for clues. Suspects are believed to be transient pickpockets gathering for the upcoming Indian day celebration.
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Titania
Attempted dynamite self harm leaves farmer blinded
In Iowa City on August 10 William Crenshaw, a prominent young farmer near the area, tried to blow off the top of his head with dynamite. He damaged one eye requiring removal of the eye, but authorities say he will recover despite being despondent.
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Iowa City
William Crenshaw
Here
Lecturer and candidate spar in Philadelphia Ledger debate
A conceited lecturer claims his voice would fill the hall while the candid man counters that it would empty it, quoted in the Philadelphia Ledger. The exchange highlights contrasting ambitions and public speaking bravado.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Two Held for Murder in Illinois River incident
In Muscatine on August 11, William Nagel and Josephine Collette are held in connection with the May 9, 1905 murder of Carl Brady. Brady’s skull was crushed. his body was hidden in a cave near Nagel’s shack after relatives surfaced suspicions about his disappearance.
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Muscatine
William Nagel
Josephine Collette
Carl Brady
Brady
Nagel
Collette
Island B
Mississippi River
Illinois
Rock Island
Des Moines Brewery Petition Faces Doubtful Prospects
The Des Moines brewery drive shows weak signer interest after ten days of solicitation. Promoters’ offices sit unused as outside brewery representatives oppose the plan, and local enthusiasm wanes despite early efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa Loan and Trust
Des Moines Institution
Dennison Trial Not Called Off Says Harrison County Official
G W Atkins, Harrison county clerk and supervisor, corrects rumors from Logan Iowa claiming the county will foot no more bills for the Dennison prosecution. He states the Harrison county board never passed any resolution about the case and has no authority to dismiss criminal proceedings. Attorney Connell asks that evidence from the first Dennison trial be used in the second.
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Omaha
Neb
Logan
Harrison County
Dennison
G. W. Atkins
Board of Supervisors
Omaha News
Iowa
Connell
Guardsman Hurd Sets Long Range Shooting Record
Des Moines reports Private Hurd of Company A, Fifty third Regiment, L N G, scored 181 hits in 200 shots at an 18 inch target across 200 to 600 yards. He tied the world record for long range shooting, previously set by a colored sergeant at Fort Crook, despite a north wind and bright sun.
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Des Moines
Hard
Dubuque
Fifty Third Regiment
L N. G
Fort Crook
Hurd
Chapin Fire Destroys Storefronts Causing $6000 Loss
Ackley August 13 fire destroyed Knesels general store Slingers barber shop and the drug store at Chapin. Loss estimated at 6000 with 3000 insured. Flames threatened the street as help arrived from Hampton and Sheffield before control.
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Chapin
Ackley
Knesels
Slinger
Hampton
Sheffield
Burton Murderer Is Caught In Iowa
Webster City August 10 Sheriff Thompson arrested James Jones a colored man at Fonda on murder charges in Buxton last winter The victim was Jack Solman also colored The crime occurred December 13 in Patsy Lewis saloon Jones fled though bloodhounds tracked him.
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Burton
Webster City
Thompson
James Jones
Fonda
Jack Solman
Patsy” Lewis
Buxton
Jones
It Takes Plenty of Pluck to Push a Man Uphill
A compact observation notes the courage and effort required to help someone ascend a steep challenge. The line frames determination, teamwork, and perseverance as key elements in overcoming hardship.
Capitalists Debate Risk and Recovery in a Magazine Venture
A judge cites a quip about handling loss of wealth. The exchange frames a plan to start a magazine and expose methods used to generate money. The remark highlights entrepreneurial risk and transparency as core themes.
Rain Prayer Plea Sparks Picnic Social Drift
A child asks to pray for rain, seeking a cause of social slight as Susie Stuckupp did not invite her to a picnic. The brief item notes childish motives and a family moment in a weekly feature.
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Susie Stuckupp
New York Weekly
Passenger berates porter as luggage mishap on moving train
A heated exchange captures a passenger accusing staff of failing to place baggage aboard a departing train. The porter retorts that the passenger is on the wrong train, underscoring a mix up in travel logistics.
Sister defends suitor's character in brief exchange
A fragment from New York Mail shows a brother and sister talking about a suitor. The sister says he should not be judged by looks, while the brother and suitor react to the remark.
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Pop
New York Mail
Gratitude Expressed by Local Painter for Cure
C L Smith of 309 Anne Street Sault Ste Marie testifies he suffered pain believed to be lumbago sciatica or rheumatism. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he reduced a cane use, then fully recovered, praising the remedy as effective and curative.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
S ‘G. 14Th
C. L. Smith
Anne Street
Cue Bent
Dodd
Maids Tale Reveals Hushed End Of Ill Woman
A Virginia woman ill in bed dismisses a telling story from her servant Cora who compares ailments to a cousin who died. The mistress scolds, then Cora backtracks, saying her mother’s cousin died easily, seeking to soften the tale.
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May
Cora
Swarthy stowaway aids Puritan during naval manoeuvres
A swarthy young man asked for a job aboard the Puritan and joined the naval drill without pay. He proved diligent and observant, then vanished after the exercise. Years later Navigator Bleo met Japan's minister Takahira with the former deck scrubber by his side, revealing how Japan learns from other nations.
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Navigator Bloo
Bleo
Takahira
Japan
Coffee, Postum, and a Reversal of Heart Trouble
A Colorado man describes quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee leading to improved digestion nervous system and a normal heart. After a second medical exam he was accepted for life insurance, highlighting coffee as a heart trouble cause and Postum as a cure.
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Colorado
Postum
Life Insurance Co
Postum Co
Japan's Demands Hard on Open Door Peace Terms
Portsmouth August 11. Baron Komura handed Mr. Witte peace conditions demanding reimbursement for war costs and cession of Sakhalin. Key terms include Japanese control of Port Arthur and Dalny, Manchuria evac, open door, Korea protectorate, fishing rights, and a naval power cap. Russia finds these terms extremely hard though open to negotiation.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Sakhalin
Baron Komura
Witte
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Mr. Witte
Japan
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Dalny
Manchuria
China
Russia
Harbin
Vladivostok
Korea
Siberian Littoral
Bering Sea
Far
M. Witte
Far East
Nicholas
Attempted Assassination of President Quintana in Buenos Ayres
A laborer named Blanivas Vacillo tried to shoot President Manuel Quintana as his carriage passed Retiro park. The president’s aide de camp tackled the assailant, who was arrested. authorities deem him likely insane.
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Washington
D. C
Beaupre
Buenos Ayres
State Department
Blanivas Vacillo
Manuel Quintana
Retiro Park
Monument
de Samp
Forbid Spooning on Cars in Cleveland Transit
Cleveland General Manager Stanley announced that spooning would be banned on Cleveland Electric Railway cars after numerous complaints. Riders in rear seats have been shocked by girls sitting on men's laps and other public displays of affection aboard the streetcars.
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Cleveland, O
Stanley
Cleveland Electric Railway
Envoys of Japan and Russia Move by American Demonstration
The envoys of Japan and Russia were deeply affected by a large American public demonstration. The event underscored diplomatic sensitivities during a period of heightened public engagement on foreign affairs.
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Japan
Russia
Cotton factories spin thread to go around the world in six seconds
A historical note claims cotton factories can produce enough thread in six seconds to circle the globe, highlighting rapid textile production capability and industrial scale.
Constipation and its cure by Mull's Grape Tonic
An old medical Q&A explains constipation as failure of bowels and a root cause of many illnesses. It blames neglect, poor diet, and inactivity, then claims Mull's Grape Tonic can cure constipation and related bowel troubles with a free bottle offer through a druggist.
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Mull
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United States Navy
R. Street
West
Washington, D. C
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Hartman Sani
Columbus
Ohio
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Norway
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