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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
1
Julia Marlowe of New York writes in praise of Peruna as a nerve tonic. The letter cites improved digestion and stronger nerves, noting Peruna helps nervous women and hosts testimonials from across the United States.
General Maximo Gomez is gravely ill with nephritis in Santiago Cuba at May 16. His age and wounds from Cuba liberation campaigns burden his condition. He recovered from a recent abscess operation but relapsed. His family is summoned and expected today. Doctors remain hopeful. Russia seeks loan to fund war vessels amid French raids despite asks for 200 million dollars. In Mariate, a jury could not reach a verdict on the case of L A Gebhardt et al. second deadlock led to discharge.
A long OCR roughs mixed grain and live stock prices across cattle calves sheep and hogs. Entries show Good to choice export and fair to good classes with prices in various ranges for bulls cows steers and heifers. Regional bidders and weights appear under fluctuating market demand.
San Diego California May 16 William P Robinson a house cleaner ran amuck killing four persons and wounding one, later shooting himself. The dead include William Stewart Mrs Emma Stewart H W Chase Harry Doddridge and W P Robinson. Wounded Mrs W H Doddridge. Initial reports blamed liquor but threats against Doddridge and enmity with the Stewarts are noted. Robinson had relatives in Riverdale Indiana.
Executive officers of the Teamsters called to Chicago to consider the situation amid a declared armistice in the strike. The joint council reaffirmed their stance against deliveries to strike areas, while lumber firms urged a clear position and threatened discharge for noncompliant drivers. A federation presidents’ appeal for funds signals AFL and Teamsters officials may converge to end the dispute in Chicago.
At a Phi Delta Phi dinner Justice Vernon M. Davis declared Nan Patterson lied from start to finish and voiced the belief that she held the pistol used to kill Caesar Young, while defending Assistant Attorney Rand who prosecuted her at three trials. The remarks followed two earlier trials he presided over. Alabama aims to attract immigrants with a new Immigration and Industrial Association of Alabama to boost labor. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled municipal taxes do not apply to certain surface assets of a trestle company. Detroit brass molders strike spreads amid wage demands, with about 364 workers affected. A obituary notes the death of Iver DaVidos, longtime figure in local past years.
Chicago May 16 revelatory evidence in a grand jury probe into beef packing exposes Etna Trading Company as the mechanism behind the suspected beef trust. Magistrates report Stareck completed his study of books seized from First National Bank vaults and is preparing to present indictments. Several witnesses face high bonds to ensure attendance at trials.
American League results across Chicago St Louis Cleveland Detroit detail batteries and line scores for Walsh White Sullivan Orth Kleinow Grade Weaver Bander Powers Rheedes Buelew Hughes Kilindas Muilin Sullivan Dinsen Criger. National League results Brooklyn New York Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis include batteries Te wve Medhass Prove and Fateadelphia plus a note on heart disease.
The Isthmian canal commission executive committee decided to purchase ships and materials globally for the canal. Secretary Taft and the committee weigh price advantages of European goods over American options and note American ships cost more and take longer to obtain. Taft endorses the decision.
At Otterbein, Indiana two men died and six were seriously injured when Big Four fast passenger No. 11 struck an open switch at 40 mph. Engineer Herbert G. Haber of Indianapolis and Fireman Hugh S. Babb of Indianapolis died. Several others were badly cut or bruised as cars were wrecked and tossed from trucks.
London reports Foreign Secretary Lansdowne made no new representation to France on the Russian fleet stay in Cochin China. Britain seeks to keep peace while urging France to respect neutrality as Japan asserts influence in the Far East. Saigon reports the Russian fleet at Hon Kohe sailed north May 14 with no ships sighted since.
Across the sea yachts gather with eleven large Rae Far New York and other nations represented. Eight vessels are American, two English, one German, testing stability and seafaring skill. Start at Sandy Hook lightship with Emperor William’s representative. finish at The Lizard, about 3,000 miles away, with a German warship noting the winner.
A jumble of short items notes Elkhart lightning fears in a Burns household, a Browtsg Atlas firm fire loss with five horses dead, and snow havoc on cattle in South Dakota. Other items report a Pulaski murder, a Norristown rescue, a Columbus marriage, and a child in Cotemies bitten by rats and dying.
May day in Russia shows restricted, orderly demonstrations with minor clashes at cemeteries. Nicholas grants Poles right to buy land in Poland, easing Polish grievances. In Indo China Saigon serves as Russian supply base for Rojestvensky fleet, with ships, torpedo boats and transports detected in Kamranh bay and Hon Kohe. Two Goshen, Kentucky girls drown crossing a flooded stream during heavy rain.
Fragmented text reports varied items including Kan Patterson at her parents bows in Washington and Hiram Cros, last survivor of 1812 war, dying in Ava. It also mentions suicide attempts, resignations at a college in Omaha, and a Los Angeles incident. The source is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete names, limiting precise reconstruction.
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