Ashton Gazette Publisher Ralph J. Dean's Role
The Ashton Gazette lists Ralph J. Dean as publisher serving Ashton, detailing the newspaper’s local print identity and leadership for the community.
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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
2
Admits Killing Two Men in Twin Trials and Robbery Motive
Edward Gottschalk confessed to the murders of Joseph Hartman and Christian Schindeldecker in St. Paul, with Judge Lewis accepting the plea and noting the robbery motive. Hartman’s body was found March 17 with a crushed skull and two sad irons tied to his feet. Also covered are labor actions by glassworkers, Jealousy tragedy in Sharon, bank missing funds, Herero attacks in German territory, a battleship race, and various local incidents.
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Edward Gottschalk
Christian Schindeldecker
West Seventh Street
St. Paul
Joseph Hartman
Lewis
Gottschalk
Hartman
Black Sheep Jewel Thief James Wilson Arrested
A $4,000 jewel robbery at Mrs. William Caldwell of Walnut Hills Cincinnati led to the New York arrest of James Wilson alias Guyer the so called black sheep of a prominent family. Detectives say Wilson manipulated evidence and a fresh telegram intercept pointed to his guilt. Chief O'Brien reportedly secured a full confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
William Caldwell
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
New York
Wilson
Guyer
Brooklyn
Boy found dead on mountain after missing days
Andrew McCauley seven years old disappeared from his home near Mount Carmel Pennsylvania. Searchers combed the hills with two dogs until one companion dog returned. George Dietrich located the body half a mile southeast of Mount Carmel. A physician said life had ended about five hours earlier, with exposure and fatigue the likely causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew McCauley
Mount Carmel
George Dietrich
Second Attempt To Wreck Reservoir Gates At St Marys
A second attempt to destroy the Grand reservoir locks at St Marys Ohio involved dynamite. One charge exploded with the goal of blowing off upper and lower gates and flooding lowlands endangering farmers. The attack follows a prior attempt within a year.
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St. Mary’s
Ohio
Grand Reservoir
St. Marys
Murder and mayhem pass through Calhoun County
A posse hunts three masked robbers after a brutal robbery in Brooksville. They beat a farmer and his wife as they demanded money, and the husband was killed when a shot rang out on the tenth count during the wife’s coerced confession. Other items include a street duel in Terrell that left one man dead, trains stalled by snow in North Dakota, and a Texas boll weevil pest found in Falls County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Charles Berkshire
Brooksville
Terrell, I. T
Joe Matthews
Bruce Roberts
Matthews
Roberts
Howard
Chromological Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Falls County
Texas
J. T. Davis
Waco
Lost Boy Found Heir of Battle Creek Thresher Magnate
Fred Shepard, presumed dead since 1885 after vanishing at a skating rink, has been located in Portland Oregon. He is the grandson of David Shepard head of Nichols and Shepard Co Battle Creek. He later became a hotel proprietor and married Col Young's daughter.
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David Shepard
Nichols & Shepard Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Portland
Ore
Alfred Shepard
St. Joseph
Fred Shepard
Shepard
Col. Young
Trust Law Sends to Jail First Kansas Grain Dealer Victim
E. J. Smiley secretary of the Kansas Grain Dealers Association is jailed in La Crosse for ninety days and fined $500 for anti trust law violation. He was convicted in Rush county for organizing dealers to keep grain prices down. He appealed to state and U S Supreme Courts and lost, then sought a pardon from Gov Hoch, denied. The association will pay the fine, but Smiley serves the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
E. J. Smiley
Kansas Grain Dealers’ Association
la Crosse
United States Supreme Court
Smiley
Rush County
State Supreme Court
Gov. Hoch
Grain Dealers’ Association
Smily
Kills Three in Three Hours at Bellevue New York
Three cerebro spinal meningitis deaths occurred in three hours at Bellevue Hospital New York with four more fatal cases reported to the board of health. Twenty six beds remain filled in the meningitis pavilion as officials urge better morning meals for schoolchildren to boost appetite and nourishment.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Board of Health
Darlington
Finger is clew to murder leads to Michigan man arrest
Bert Miller 29 from Battle Creek arrived Kalamazoo two weeks ago and was found dead in a room over a West Water street saloon. A large file lay nearby and a dust imprint of a crooked little finger on the window ledge points to Milo Sexton Keep, Miller’s landlady’s husband, as a suspect. Sexton, who has a criminal record, is believed to have threatened his wife and may be linked to the death through the alleged finger mark. Miller was said to be Sexton’s nephew.
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Michigan
Bert Miller
Kalamazoo
Mich
Battle Creek
West Water Street
Milo Sexton
Keep
Miller
Sexton
Ohio man fined after fatal Crestline shooting
William Heffelfinger of Bucyrus faces a $200 fine after pleading guilty to assault linked to a Crestline shooting that killed Margaret Kinley and caused another woman to die upon hearing the news. The grand jury indicted him for manslaughter in the Ohio case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
William Heffelfinger
Bucyrus
Heffelfinger
Crestline
Margaret Kinley
Tornado Strikes Four Towns With Great Damage
A Tuesday night tornado hit Round Lake and nearby areas causing extensive damage. The Rock Island railroad tracks were washed away, a narrow path of destruction, and several barns were wrecked. Mrs Meyers was blown across the street and seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round, Lake
Rock Island Railroad Way
Meyers
ENGLISH DESTROYER WRECKED DURING MANEUVERS
War bulletin style item notes the destroyer Syren wrecked on a reef at Berehaven Ireland during torpedo drill. Crew rescued by flotilla ships. guns and stores saved. no hope of salvaging the vessel. Other brief items follow in the column.
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Syren
Berehaven
Ireland
Dog Minded Mixup at London Art Club
A young visitor at the London Art Club exhibition questions a Spanish lady portrait. She reads the catalog number one hundred ninety-one while a companion translates ete Espagnolé as spaniel's head, insisting the number is likely wrong.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said To Cure Kidney Ailments
Florence Capen of Oakley Michigan recalls severe back and hip pain and sleepless nights until taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. She credits rapid relief and full night’s rest, joining many readers claiming the pills cure kidney issues across the states.
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Oakley
Mich
Florence Capen
Dodd
Getting Ready to Root in a Quiet Home
A humorous quarrel over upstairs noise reveals Mrs Neighbors asking about a racket and Mrs Bleachiers identifying it as her husband rehearsing his baseball vocabulary creating a playful domestic vignette about sports talk.
Cuticura Promises Relief For Skin Ailments In Infants
The ad touts Cuticura soap and ointment as relief for infant skin conditions including eczema rashes milk crust cradle cap and hair loss. It claims rapid permanent cures when other treatments fail and mentions relief for worried parents across many homes. Also a New York News verse about Peggy poking a fire contrasts domestic scene with humor.
Coffee Heart Sways Suffering From Palpitations
A Brooklyn man describes relief from heart palpitations after giving up coffee and trying Postum Food Coffee. He notes thorough boiling for 15 to 20 minutes, then steady use with no recurrence, except when forced to drink regular coffee away from home. Posts from Battle Creek, Mich. urge readers to try a ten day trial and read The Road to Wellville.
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Brooklyn
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Chicago rail lines suffer from teamsters strike impact
Dealings in leading te Chicago rail lines suffered from the extension of the teamsters' strike, yet aggregate trade volumes rise. Freight shifts to staple goods and factory products. lake traffic, mines and forests add tonnage. Grain receipts and ship ments show mixed changes while agricultural and financial conditions stay vigorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Dun's Commercial Review
Commodity price snapshot across major markets
Chicago cattle range 4.00 to 6.65, hogs 4.00 to 5.65, sheep 3.00 to 5.10. Indiana and Ohio prices for cattle hogs and grains. St Louis and Detroit spreads for cattle hogs and grains. Milwaukee wheat 0.90 to 1.00, corn 46 to 48, oats 30 to 32. New York and Buffalo listings for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats butter eggs clover seed.
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New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Oieago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
American Association
Ww. L. Ll
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Cole
Springs
Chicago
Detroit
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Sharon
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Citizens’ Bank
United States District Court
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Spear
Taylor
James Hunter
Bridgeman
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Hunter
Fort Madison
Iowa
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Thomas A. Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Register of Wills
George W. Beavers
Postofice Department
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Owl
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue West
Dur Juth
John Myes
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Terson
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Falk
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Martinique
St. Louis Fair Association
Frank Gering
Edward J. Smith
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Smith
Gertrude
Newport
R. 1
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Point Judith
Thirteenth and
Grace Streets
Omaha Casket Company
Wisconsin
la Follette
Peggy
Peg
New York News
New
Bradstreet
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