Report on Garfield Commission favors beef packers
The Garfield Commission report on the beef industry after eight months of inquiry in Chicago and other cities counters claims of vast profits by Armour Swift and Nelson Morris. It finds Western packers supply about 45 percent of U.S. beef with profits around nine cents per head, and asserts pricing was driven by cattle supply rather than packer dominance. The study relies on official records and notes capitalization is not excessive.
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Garfield
Chicago
House of ‘Representatives
Ita
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Roosevelt
Luickers
United States
Salzer seed yields announced with farming terms
An ad in a Salzer Seed Co. promotion lists high per acre yields for various crops including beardless barley and oats, claiming 1905 potential if using Salzer seeds. The message invites readers to order the company catalog and samples from La Crosse Wisconsin, alongside a column discussing the word quite and its misuse.
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Selzer
Victoria
Salzer
BNL Titts Notics
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
C. N. US
Cuticura Pills Promoted as Blood Purifier Trio
Advertisement touts Cuticura Pills and Resolvent Pills as superior blood purifiers with twenty five years of laboured experience. Claims include external plus internal treatment bundles for skin and hair conditions, with a complete set priced at one dollar and a poetic filler urging continued use.
New York Tenement Fire Kills Nineteen In Inferno
A five story Wy Allen Street tenement fire in New York early Tuesday left nineteen dead and over forty injured as flames trapped occupants in hallways. Coroner Goldenkrantz suspects arson while officials trade blame between the fire department and tenement house authorities. Firefighters conducted dramatic rescues and several tenants fled the blaze by leaping from windows.
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New York
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Goldenkrantz
East Side
Croker
Fre
Tenement House
Tenement House Department
Cor ‘Ife
The Marquis of Anglesey Dies in Monte Carlo Bust
Monte Carlo dispatch reports the Marquis of Anglesey died there on Tuesday. In six years he amassed a fortune of millions from property and income, while his debts, unsecured at over 1.25 million, toppled him. He had lived in continental exile on an creditors’ allowance.
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Monte Carlo
Marquis of
Fonton
War Council Decides To Prolong War In Russia
Petersburg dispatches report a Tsarskoe Selo meeting of the Russian War Council on Tuesday. War Minister Sakharov, Gen Dragumin and other officials discussed continuing the war, but no final decision was made on key points. Kuropatkin’s succession was also debated, but the emperor did not issue a ruling.
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Sakharog
Windom Tragedy: Melancholia Ends Life by Shotgun
A Windom Minnesota youth named Serat Seratson, son of ex state senator Seratson, died Tuesday morning by his own hand using a shotgun after a period of melancholia. He was found on the edge of his bed with the ceiling spattered with shot above his temple. The incident follows a noted pattern of emotional distress leading to self harm.
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Dacles J. Sully
Edward Tadley
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New York
Adams
United States District Court
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Russian Pacific Squadron Recalled Amid Retreat Reports
Russian general staff says main body has retreated with rear guard falling back toward the Shakhe and Hou rivers. Japanese forces press the survivors toward the plains north of Niu Pass as Oyama eyes further moves after Mukden. Russian losses cited around 105000 total with 60000 wounded, 20000 dead, 40000 prisoners. Washington reports Associated Press says Russian second Pacific Squadron recalled, viewed as hopeful sign toward peace.
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Shakhe
Hou
Tie Pass
New Pass
Oyama
Mukden
Liao Yang
Washington
Associates Press
Rosestyonsky
Ambassador Meyer Leases Famous St Petersburg Palace
George Von L Meyer has leased the Kleinmeibel palace in Lexiefskai for his residence during his term as American ambassador in St. Petersburg. The famed palace, near embassies, boasts lavish interiors and a history of salons. The Kleinmeichel family was ennobled by Catherine the Great. after the Count’s death, his widow leased the property. Previously, Prince Pio occupied it and it has since been inhabited by others.
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Ruaala Geta
George von L. Meyer
Kleinmeivbel Palace
St. Petersburg
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Kleinmeichel
Catherine the Great
Conditions Improve Yet Subways Far From Normal
A New York Sunday report shows subway and elevated services only partly better than previously. Trains ran regularly at times but faced long delays with intervals of fifteen to twenty minutes. Accidents occurred due to inexperience among mature workers and guards amid hiring drives and reinstatement efforts.
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Alllinda
Denver man killed three in rifle rampage and fire
Terrible Meenlua of a Denver man named George Schistler armed with a rifle and smokeless cartridges went on a murderous spree after a legal defeat. Three people died, including his wife and a neighbor, with several wounded and a house fire set. A pursuing posse battered the door and found Schistler mortally wounded. his exact cause of death remains unclear.
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Ian
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Sanday
Ful
Will
Pul
Shoe
Anigstog
Schistier
Durby
Bohanna
Schister
Mrs Chadwick Guilty of Banking Conspiracy in Cleveland
Cassie L Chadwick was found guilty Saturday night in Cleveland Ohio of conspiracy to violate banking laws by procuring check certifications at a national bank lacking funds in her account. She was found guilty on seven counts. the indictment originally had sixteen, with two stricken and one remaining charge dismissed by Judge Taylor.
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Cassie L. Chadwick
United States
Taylor
Mindy
Fatal Fire in Baltimore Claims Women and Children
A midnight Baltimore fire seriously injures Annie McCordick aged years, Win McCordick aged 8, and Mrs Nettie J McCordick aged 30. One child dies on hospital arrival. others likely to die. Fire destroys dwelling, authorities report.
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Win. McCordick
Nettie J. McCordick
Fatal Stabbing in Sioux City Over Keeper of the Beer Room
Joe St Pierre died from a knife wound dealt by George Coffey after a quarrel over Enna Rebble in a Sioux City beer room. Coffey, who wounded St Pierre across the heart, surrendered at the police station. Rebble testified to the events, describing St Pierre kissing her and Coffey’s ensuing attack.
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Joe St. Pierre
George Coffey
Joo
Pierre
Euuna Rebble
Pearl Street
Sioux City
Jaying
Linselt
Hoth Coffey
Merre
Orhuklug
Enna Rebble
Hes
St. Merre
Coffey
St. Pierre
Howe
Hhugele
Bruwa Rebite
Joe St. Verre
Missionary Conference Ends With Calls For Unity
The northwest Town and South Dakota Methodist Episcopal joint missionary convention closed at Sioux City Thursday evening with resolutions urging united active work by youth, Sunday schools, and church departments. Messages from missionaries featured the event as bishops Aalows, Choburn, and McDowell attended amid heated delegates.
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Sioux City
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South Dakota
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Farmer Loses Arm in Corn Sheller Accident
A farmer near Webster City lost an arm when his clothing was caught in a corn sheller on Monday. The machine had to be broken to free him, and the arm was amputated at the shoulder after about twenty minutes of agony.
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New York
Tewis Anderson
Stanhope
Webster City
Veteran Jurist Wakefield Dies in Sioux City Home
Judge George W. Wakefield, 46? years old veteran jurist of Iowa, former president of the Town State Bar Association, died at his home 505 North Street, Sioux City, after two months illness. He was a pioneer in the fourth district and had been honored by the Sioux City and Iowa bars for his long service and industry.
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Sionx
George W. Wakeflell
Distriet Saurt
Lowa
Town State Bar Association
Nhrth Street
Sioux City
Wakefield
To Orly
Jiriste
Jean
Dorkig
Towa
Seerley’s Assailant Identified as Insane Krekel
Georgy Krekel, a Burling ton resident once called a would be maniac, was arrested after Seeley’s assault. Police found notebooks with gibberish writings implying a plan to kill Seeley. Krekel claimed Seeley controlled minds and intended to destroy many people. He will be sent to a lunatic asylum as authorities prepare to transfer him.
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Georgy Kretcel Ii
Tegrae Krekel
Burlington
Tiywiity Sentra
Gilay
Seeley
Kirekel
Juxane
Dollar A Load For Wheat At Coun cil Blut Fire
A Trans Mississippi Grain Company sale announced after Monday night elevator blaze in Council Bluffs. Nearly half a talon of property burned, price set at a dollar a load drawing hundreds to the scene. Some excited crowds backed wagons into the flames, frightening horses and damaging wagons.
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Trans Mississippi Crain Company
Diamond Robber MarrIes and Principal Testimony in Case
A complex Iowa front includes a reported marriage between a diamond robber and a principal involved in the case against Tom Venilson, with sheriffs and witnesses citing opposition from local girls. The piece notes a supposed license denial or grant and lists related legal and personal complications as the trial unfolds.
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Tom Denoleon
Rook Sherelife
Diamond Ruby
Tom Venilson
Wat
Marshalltown
Anna May Henstrom
Doe Moines
Pace
Lurke Byrnes
Liew
Molties
Size of shoes by cipher hides her true fit
A quirky tale explains why some women’s shoes lack numeric sizes and use cipher codes instead. Clerks measure feet and bring fit, while customers push back, preferring honest sizing. The piece contrasts women’s ciphered shoes with men’s plainly numbered sizes and notes a Kansas City Star mention.
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Deslere
Byston
Kansas City Star
King Treidacna Giant Shell Described in Ocean Reaches
A historical notice details the giant bivalve Tridacna, noting the species in Indian and South Pacific waters weighs up to 600 pounds. It describes the creature’s shells as similar to freshwater mussels, its benthic habitat, and its ancient lineage dating to the Silurian Age.
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Treidacna Jaromodmen
Nola
Nicholas
Nervous Headache Relief Cited From Dr Williams Pink Pills
Milena McKenna, long-time secretary from Roxbury, MA, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending years of nervous headache and dizziness after blood and nerve restoration. A club member urged the remedy, leading to two months of steady treatment that restored strength and eliminated attacks.
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Mowsie Wae
Mfe
Milena McKenna
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