Nebraska Land & Feeding officers convicted on 36 counts
Bartlett Richards Will G Comstock C C Jamison and Aquilla Triplett convicted in federal court on 36 counts of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands and suborn perjury in a case tied to the Spade range. Trial lasted two hours with extensive testimony from witnesses, many from Iowa. Maximum penalty two years and $1000 fine per count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Bartlett Richards
Will G. Comstock
C. C. Jamison
Nebraska Land & Feeding Company
Stude
Aquilla Triplett
Spade” Range
Cherry
Sheridan
Box Bute
Nebraska
Iowa
Richards
Comstock
Omaha Club
United States
T. L. Matthews
Roosevelt
Irving L. Baxter
George G. Ware
Lead and
Deadwood
S. D
United States Supreme Court of Appeals
Fred Hoyt
T. M. Huntington
James Baird
Maverick Loan and Trust Company
Gordon, Neb
Ami B. Todd
Denver
F. M. Walcott
Peace Board Trustees Named In Labor Capital Accord
Washington December 21 The president accepted Joan Mitchell of United Mine Workers of America as labor representative and Marvin Hughitt head of Northwestern Railway as capital representative on the new board of trustees tasked with fostering industrial peace. Also noted Roosevelt plans to use Nobel prize funds to back a commission on labor trouble remedies. In Albany Governor Higgins commuted Albert T Patrick to life imprisonment for the murder of William Marsh Rice. Alderman Frith of Dubuque plans a remonstrance against pardons for Healy and Rochbard, citing a policeman shot incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Joan Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Marvin Hughitt
Northwestern Road
Peter Ime Bregg
Roosevelt
Norway
Russia
Japan
Patrick
Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Texas
New York City
Frith
Dubuque
Healy
Rochbard
Chamberlain Loses Memory After Birthday Celebration
London report says Joseph Chamberlain overtaxed his strength at his seventieth birthday celebration in Birmingham and completely lost his memory. He could not recall events from hours earlier though other faculties remain. A careless remark from John Billings is noted in the dispatch.
The Year of the 5 000 000 Shovels Man
A Boston manufacturer notes 350 000 dozen shovels sold in 1905 to railroads and mining firms and forecasts 400 000 dozen this year. The piece links shovel production to national prosperity and hints at broader industrial growth while contrasting the “sunny south” indoor farming season and opportunities for fruit and vegetable profits. It ends with an offer for more information from G. A. Park of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Minneapolis Journal
G. A. Park
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville, Ky
Squirrels, Pills, and Laundry Tips Parade in One Page
A garbled New Era page blends tales of Fisk Goodyear training 50 squirrels to fetch nuts for a Thanksgiving dinner prank with health advice praising Brandreth's Pills for constipation. It also mentions Gen Daniel H Rucker in retirement, plus laundry guidance touting Defiance Starch and starching tips for white goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Fisk Goodyear
Burchtown
Mr. Goodyear
Attracting Settlers to Western Canada and a World’s Highest Bridge
An article touts Western Canada’s appeal to settlers from Europe and the U S, citing rich soil, No 1 Hard wheat, vast harvests, rapid railway expansion, 160 acre free homesteads, and a strong free school system. It also describes a forthcoming suspension bridge over the Arkansas gorge in Colorado, planned for an electric railway, with a glass floor and 267 feet above water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Canada
United States
Roy- 3
Arkansas River
Colorado
Defiance Starch Adverts and Miscellaneous Notices
A collage of excerpts mentions Motnera and CASTORIA as infant remedies, a note from Mary Anderson De Navarro to Louisville Commercial Club, and an assortment of ads including Defiance Starch collar stiffeners, Half Pay for British officers, Pure Food and Drugs Act claims, Garfield tea packaging guarantees, German city populations, Hides and Pelts buyers, and a census fact on female well-borerss revealing the era’s promotional and informational snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Andersog
Norerra
Commercial Club
Louisville
Commercial Club of
Mary Anderson de Navarro
Kentucky
Trying Experience Indorses Deans Kidney Pills
Frances Gardner of Chicago writes she suffered kidney complications for nearly five years and spent over $100 on useless remedies. Five boxes of Deans Kidney Pills cured her in weeks, restoring health, appetite, digestion, and sleep. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Toster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gardner
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Dean
Don
Toster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Vision of Son Death Sparks Milan Murder Case
In Milan a mother claimed telepathic warning of her son John about Leopold Lazzaroni’s murder. Leopold, a handsome owner, was found dead at three am near his home. Doctors said the death was a murder. The next day suspects were arrested as the vision facts drew intense debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Lazzaroni
John
Leopold
Leopold Lazzaroni
Cure for Eczema Through Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe eczema affecting her entire body. After four months of relentless itching and painful scratching she used Cuticura Remedies per instructions and found quick relief, now recommending them to others. June 28 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Metzger
Sweetwater
Okla
Competent for Jury Service During Ice Trust Trial
In Philadelphia a prospective juror was asked how much ice he used. He replied he used a little occasionally, prompting a quip about tempering a Highball. The juror joked an amateur cannot enlighten an expert. The judge ruled him competent, and the trial continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Trust
Philadelphia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a genuine internal treatment that reaches the disease through the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims the tonic formula, a blend of blood purifiers and tonics, is a long trusted prescription from top physicians. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists available outlets and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Drugelata
Fine Silver Service for Cruiser Washington
One thousand five hundred ounces of metal will be used in the silver service to be presented to the armor plated cruiser Washington by the people of the state after which the ship is named. The service is composed of 53 pieces and will cost 5000 dollars. The chief piece is a punch bowl in the shape of a gallot adorned with a figure of Triton the trumpeter of Neptune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Triton
Neptune
Eres Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Pugilist's Sudden Conversion
Random clippings note various historical ads and anecdotes including Eres Winslow's soothing syrup claims and a boxing tale about Td Wedge, a lightweight champion of Arkansas who suddenly converted to religion and informed organizers his bout would require different arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedge
Arkansas
Guy Buckles
Omaha
Buckles
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John Mitchell and
Jouh Billings
Earth
Brandreth
Renae Agneae
Woodby
Ascum
Alonzo
Motnera
House of Commons
Garfield Tea Company
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
N. W. Wide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Son
Eczema
Cutiura
Muggins
Buggins
N.W. Hide & Fur Co
Minn
Weite
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Eres Winslow
Putnam
Bengal
Ganges
Ublis
Fublis
Carters
Garters
Ivilica
A. L
Renu
Buffalo A
Varnish Co
H. Ye
Ion
Ottawa
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Pan
Minnesota
W. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omzaba
Witse
Coleman
Paten
Ss Tees
Giry
Lewis
Des Moines
Rech
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Gulf Coast
Panhandle
Falfurrias Immigration Company
Kansas City
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