Trust buster Purdy named for United States judge
Milton D. Purdy, longtime assistant to the attorney general, has been nominated by the president for a United States judgeship in Minneapolis. The piece traces his rise from humble beginnings as a potter’s son to a celebrated legal career, noting his role in prosecuting trusts such as Standard Oil, fertilizer, drug, and tobacco, and his help in breaking up the Northern Securities merger.
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Milton D. Purdy
United States
Minneapolis
White House
Purdy
University of Minnesota
Iity
United States District Attorney
Minnesota
Northern Securities
Standard Oil
Chip of the Old Block Gates Wins $20000 at Rawhide Gambling House
Charles G Gates, son of famed gambler John W Gates, thrives in high risk ventures from Wall Street to Rawhide. Once steering a corn corner that sparked a market crash, the Gateses lost tens of millions in a slump, dissolved their firm, then returned to gambling and mining deals in Rawhide.
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Charles G. Gates
Charles
John W.,gates
New York
Wall Street
Consolidated Steel & Wire Co
Chicago
Gates
France
Rawhide
Blow to British Liberals as Churchill Loses by Narrow Margin
Winston Churchill, president of the board of trade, is defeated in the bye election by Unionist W. Joynson Hicks by 429 votes. Hicks 5,417. Churchill 4,988. The vote is the heaviest in years, aided by suffragette opposition and English Catholic priests. Churchill, 33, a war correspondent and statesman, had previously won this seat. He is son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill and daughter of Leonard Jerome.
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Winston Churchill
Board of Trade
Asquith
W. Joynson Hicks
Churchill
Hicks
Natal
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
New York
Leonard Jerome
Cheveley
Aondiet
Cuba
India
Kitchener
Omdurman
Woodford backs Hughes for Republican nomination in 1900s era race
Gen Stewart L. Woodford of the Hughes league pushes New York governor for the GOP presidential bid. He favors Hughes and praises Uncle Joe Cannon as a steady foil, noting their shared age and long service. Woodford, a longtime public official, has held roles from U S attorney to minister to Spain and electoral college leader.
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Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes League
New York
Hughes
Joe Cannon
Uncle Joe
Congress
Gen. Woodford
United States
Electoral College
Greater New York
Hudson Fulton Commission
Spain
Gov. Hughes
Mack Fortunate Picking New Men In Athletics Talent Scout
Connie Mack earns praise for finding unknown players like Jimmy Dygert and Nick Carter from minor leagues and selling or developing them into big league stars. His keen eye and low salaries boost the Philadelphia Athletics with pitchers Bender Plank Dygert and a standout debut by Carter in the city series. Catcher Smith, uncovered from the Southern league, is highlighted as a strong addition, improving behind the plate.
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Connie
Mack
Connie Mack
Jimmy Dygert
New Orleans
Jack" Coombs
Old Fox
Maine
Jack
Kennebunk
Colby University
Monte Cross
Nicholls
Cross
Rube Waddell
St. Louis
Bender
Plank
Dygert
Nick Carter
Phillies
Nick
Carter
Philadelphia
Syracuse
New York
Philly
Smith
Mike Powers
Pittsburg Tax Plan Targets Pirates in City Games
Mayor George W. Guthrie of Pittsburg declines annual passes for city workers and a council ordinance proposes a 75 dollar tax on all professional baseball games played within city limits. With 70 home games, the club would owe 5250 for the season, replacing prior 150 annual payments. Barney Dreyfuss refuses to issue passes, urging adherence to the club’s policy or risk closing games.
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George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Hugh Ferguson
Allegheny
Barney Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Wiggs Denied Reinstatement as Contract Jumper
Jimmy Wiggs, once with Detrait, has been refused reinstatement by the national commission, and is openly labeled a contract jumper.
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Wiggs
Jimmy Wiggs
National Commission
Carson to Stop Betting in the Central League
President F H Carson bans betting on league grounds and charges umpires and club presidents with policing wagering. He hails the Central League as a leading B class circuit and forecasts a record season with strong managers and wealthy backers. Opening day attendance topped 10 000 across most towns, Terre Haute excluded, under ideal weather.
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F. H. Carson
Carson
Central
Mooney
American Association
Terre Haute
Cobb Aims High As Tigers Star Perks Up In Chicago
Tyrus Cobb of the Detroit Tigers, famed for speed on the bases and powerful hitting, starts the season with strong form after a slump last year. In Chicago he added a home run, a double, and a single, signaling a return to top batting and base-stealing pace under manager Jennings. A New York fan nicknamed Bent Axle notes Cobb’s pace and readiness to lead the American League, with expectations of improved hitting and aggressive baserunning this season.
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Tyrus Cobb
Tigers
Cubs
Cobb
Chicago
Jennings
New York
Garland Stalit
Base running tips from Hughey Jennings on spikes and slides
Detroit manager Hughey Jennings explains base running basics and spike safety. He recalls Baltimore drills sharpening spikes, stressing a decisive slide, and reading the fielder to avoid outs. Jennings compares Ty Cobb and King Kelley as baserunning exemplars and warns on first basemen injuries.
Larry Lajoie Denies Resigning as Naps Manager
The article reports that Larry Lajoie did not retire and denied resigning as Cleveland Naps manager for next season. It notes his batting averages for 1904 through 1906 and points to his role as manager in 1904, with a brief mention of his slugging prominence in 1904 and 1905.
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Lajole
Naps
Larry
Lajoie
Grubb Specializes in Title Real Estate and Probate Law
Chas A Grubb offers professional cards advertising services in title real estate and probate law with office location over the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank.
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Iowa
Miller contact listing in Musson building
G R Miller Suite 2 Gillespie Building Musson phone office 396 Atlantia appears in the directory entry with address and contact details.
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Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlantia
Dr C G Clark Former Intern at State University of Iowa
Dr C G Clark formerly intern at the University of Iowa hospital. House phone 461 Black, office 268 Black. Atlantia.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Atlantia
Tribute to Good Nature
A concise reflection on virtue, noting that good nature is more valuable than knowledge or wealth, enriching those who possess it and all who share their lives through simple happiness and harmony.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Substituting a Basket for a Bucket in Water Carrying
A purse for water tasks suggests using a basket with the interior lined by a cheap tablecloth to prevent spills. The method promises no water loss when no bucket is present.
One Should Be Enough: Scientist on Bigamy Question
A Cleveland Leader quote cites a scientist declaring the brain faces unanswerable problems including why any man seeks bigamy. The remark questions motive and underscores the puzzle of human behavior.
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Cleveland
Queer Idea of Happiness in Marriage
A reflection on marriage from Jean Paul Richter noting that bachelors lack frank fault-finding guidance while husbands enjoy such scrutiny as a misfortune for single life.
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Jean Paul Richter
Actions More Than Words in Human Affairs
A reflective quotation highlights that deeds outweigh fine phrases in guiding behavior. The message stresses the power of concrete actions over sentiment in daily life and leadership.
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Lowell
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Buster
Athletics
Pirates
Hopke
Indianapolis American Association
Detroit
Hughey Jennings
Baltimore
McGraw
Dick Harley
Matty McIntyre
Bob Unglaub
King Kelley
Jack Crooks
Crooks
Kelley
Ty Cobb
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney-at-Law
Atlantic
G. R. Miller
Iope
C. G. Clark
DR. R. A, Gamble
Osteopathic
Opera House Block
T. B, Swan
Chas
D. Winley
D. O
Josephine Cook Finley
D.O
Finley & Finley
The
Atlantic Infirmary of Osteopathy
Fred
Bell
Chestnut St
A. H. Wolf
6Th and Poplar Sts
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
A. H. Goodspeed
Wil Cry Sales
Cass
Abunties
Ofce
L. L. Tuttee
Walnut St. Musson ‘Phong
G. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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