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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
6
A mosaic of quirky notes reports on Wall Street optimism, debates over men wearing corsets, and a flood of era curiosities. New York hosts an elegant eighteen story hotel with implied pricing, while a death note found in a bottle hints at suicide motives.
New York report shows Mutual Life president McCurdy earns 150000 annually with two vice presidents at 50000, treasurer 50000, general manager 30000, and a second and third vice president at 17500 and 10000. Hearing noted agents receive 5 percent commissions and travel allowances as profits soar. Texas firm alone posted 40000 in profit.
Ex Foreign Minister Okuma warned that after troop withdrawal Japan will face about 114 billion dollars in debt with interest around 75 million yearly far exceeding a decade’s national revenue. He noted per capita taxes rising from 2 to 36 and national debt per person from 6 to 25, urging business leaders to push productive development for peacetime victories.
The Great Northern Railroad boosts its reward from 5000 dollars for arrest and identification of robbers to 5900 dollars for arrest and conviction of each party in the hold up of the Great Northern Flyer near Seattle Monday night.
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America arrived in Pittsburgh en route to Elizabeth Pa. He said after time in the anthracite field he sees no reason for a spring coal strike and expects a harmonious outcome.
Washington reporting that Secretary Taft will remain in charge of Panama canal affairs after a threatened cabinet clash. Root had offered to take over but demurred. Taft plans to visit Panama in November to inspect the ground.
London reports that negotiations between Britain and Russia on Central Asia will soon resume after delays caused by the Japan Russia War. The talks paused when hostilities began and will restart to discuss their respective interests in the region.
CHICAGO. William Gunning of Natches Mississippi died of yellow fever after arriving in the city a week ago.
Kansas Attorney General Coleman seeks Supreme Court advancement of the Kansas Colorado river water dispute. Colorado Attorney General Miller opposes. Coleman warns delays could push the case for months unless granted.
General Jose Miguel Gomez arrives in New York and denounces Cuban rule under Spain. He accuses the government of political assassinations and jailing Liberal opponents, a “reign of terror,” misuse of public funds, and electoral coercion. He calls for liberty and justice for Cuba.
A St Petersburg city caucus denounces Count Witte for his Portsmouth actions. A banquet and freedom of the city are rejected while a resolution says his services were a redeeming sacrifice for political mistakes that led to the war.
The Navy department announced a tentative programme for the British squadron led by Prince Louis of Battenberg visiting New York and Annapolis next month. The plan has Prince Louis’s fleet arriving at Annapolis on Wednesday November 1, to be greeted by Rear Admiral Evans and the North Atlantic fleet battlegroup.
George B. McClellan was renominated for mayor of New York City for a four year term starting January 1 by the Democratic city convention at Tammany Hall. He is completing his current two year term after the state legislature amended the city charter to extend tenure for Greater New York officials.
Washington reports from Minister Beaupre in Buenos Aires that Argentina will admit American agricultural machines and machinery parts free of duty. All accessories will still incur import duties.
London report notes Mrs Spender Clay, daughter of W. W. Astor, welcomed a daughter at Carlton House Terrace. The event adds a new Astor granddaughter to the prominent family.
German geographer Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen born 1833 died remains announced. Noted for pioneering geographic studies, his passing marks the end of an era in cartographic scholarship.
The Steenth Avenue church pastor quips that a watchmaker filling a watch case suggests little inside and questions the meaning of filling the pulpit next Sunday. A Kansas City Drovers Telegram attributed dialogue to the scene.
A trimmed curio of quotations and quips with a lyric line I want to be an angel sung with brightness and fear, followed by snatches of commentary on James J Hill's canal view and social musings about gender roles, business fronts, and moral pretenses.
Dream Arkansas resident W H Smith recovers after eighteen months of epilepsy backache and kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health enabling him to work again and feel as stout as before illness. The treatment is said to cure kidneys and cleanse the blood of impurities.
An Indiana man who died was reportedly restored by his wife’s screams and feared dying without her consent. WANTED JOB PRINTERS offered with first-class wages and transportation refund by George D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis Mo.
Quoted editorials note European firms run costs at half those in the U.S. once leaks and graft are halted. A testimonial from Mrs Robbins claims Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life. The excerpt ends with a proverb on living within means.
A fragment promotes a large 2 oz Red Cross Ball Blue package with a playful nod to pricing. It references The Buss Company in South Bend and a line about money and friends being synonymous.
A discussion on proposed labeling and advertising rules for proprietary medicines argues reformers threaten manufacturers and advertising fuels public trust. A Philadelphia Ledger piece highlights how compulsory labeling could harm meritorious drugs and favor pirates while advertising aids public awareness.
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