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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
2
William V. King of the New York Cotton Exchange reports the United States cotton crop for the year ending Aug 31 1905 nears 14 million bales with about 13,654,029 bales marketed. He estimates the southern crop value at $630,000,000, marking the largest U S crop in history.
A fierce Lake Superior storm Friday night and Saturday left fourteen known dead and three vessels sunk. Seven men are missing and more losses are expected as battered ships limp into port. The tempest ranks among the lake’s worst, snapping masts, tearing barges loose, and sweeping sailors overboard.
A rampaging gunman near Lorain Ohio fires on all in his path and torches a farmhouse. Peter Pitts, armed with a 32 caliber revolver, is said to have attacked seven people, attempted to wreck a Lake Shore line car, and frightened Avon Beach residents into locked doors.
The Portsmouth peace settlement ends the war between Russia and Japan with Japan yielding indemnity and most concessions. Russia regains some ships and prestige while Japan preserves honor. Roosevelt’s mediation praised as crucial. Public celebration follows in Portsmouth with widespread relief and cheers.
The article describes Baron Kaneko and Marquis Ito influencing Russia’s capitulation to Japan after the war, with Witte resisting indemnities yet yielding to Japan’s terms. It lists interned Russian ships waived by Japan, including Czarevitch at Tsingtao and Diana at Saigon, plus Aurora Oleg Jemtchug at Manila and Lena at Mare Island.
The American President Theodore Roosevelt receives praise for aiding the peace settlement between Tos sia and Japan. The article lauds his steadfast fortunes and broad approval, noting the public’s welcome of this notable triumph in his career.
A summary of an 1895 agreement outlining Korea’s recognition of Japan influence and the Open Door policy, Russian surrender of Liaotung leases, ports Port Arthur and Dalny, railways to China, and Manchuria and Sakhalin settlements. It notes mutual commercial privileges, indemnity withdrawal terms, and limits on Russian naval power in the East.
A New York widow with two tenement houses and large bank sums is found dead in her rooms. A Tombs prison caterer sues Nan Patterson over a rabbit’s foot loan. Rebels in Batavia kill two officers and twenty-two men at Rambong. six escape wounded. Architect Alfred Waterhouse dies in London at 75, shaping England’s skyline. A toy cannon blast injuries confine Fred Bashang in Cincinnati hospital. Trans Mississippian congress seeks sites in Denver New Orleans Kansas City Salt Lake. Noble of St Louis and Lovell of San Francisco touted for presidency. Lawson defends Paine Webber suit. Copper Range stock disputes over 6,000,000. Will seeks 70,000 shares restored or $6.
An account from Russia describes a count who killed a bear cub for his sleigh ride home. A dam, following the cub's trail for fifty miles, reached the destination and was killed as well. A monument was later erected at the dam’s death site.
Lawrence county reports a growing belief in Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney troubles Mrs L E Baggett of Monticello credits the remedy with curing dropsy she says her kidneys struggled and urine barely passed after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills as directed she is now well The pills are praised as a tonic and blood purifier for kidney related conditions
A German Crown Princess wedding dress tale contrasts the French taste of her mother’s Paris orders with Victoria’s stern Privy Wardrobe. The British princess later rejected a lavish Paris wardrobe for a durable, plain set, and reportedly never wore it.
Advertisement offers Mull's Anti Belch Wafers as a stomach cure by absorption with no drugs. Claims to relieve belching sour eructations indigestion gas and related pains. Promises two boxes for 75 cents or a free sample via coupon, asserting drugless safety and effectiveness.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Miss Antique jokes about microbic diseases and an anti kissing club while Miss Youngthing dismisses joining, suggesting grandma might. The light skit mocks social clubs and courting banter with playful banter in a period tone.
A railroad worker profited from Rock Island line boom sections in the Texas Panhandle. He bought two lots for 15 dollars, sold a plat for 500 dollars after planning a Presbyterian church, then reinvested in neighboring lots sold at four times his cost. A buyer resold the lots the same day for 100 percent profit as an opera house rises.
Chicago business shows sustained strength in manufacturing and distribution with rising demand for iron and steel and rolling stock. Interior reports highlight excellent agriculture and heavy goods consumption, while lake traffic and rail earnings rise. failures in Chicago district decline.Bradstreet's notes overall expansion into fall and winter trade with abundant grain, lumber, and bank clearings up versus last year.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep and prices for wheat corn oats rye and related commodities across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and Buffalo with values in cents and dollars, noting prime fair and common grades and shipping figures. Strong entities include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and commodity terms such as wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and hay.
Illinois reports 37,000 coal miners with sixty percent foreign born. Quicksilver mining noted as among the unhealthiest trades. In the United States sixty percent of stenographers and typists are women.
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