Wreck Toll Rising In Terra Cotta Terror
Washington dispatch reports the Baltimore & Ohio wreck near Terra Cotta Sunday night with at least fifty four dead and around sixty injured. Police and railroad investigators in Baltimore probe blame while five crewmen are held awaiting results. Engineer Hildebrand mourns as fog and failure to see signal are cited in statements.
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Washington, D. C
Balmore & Ohio
Terra Cotta
Frederick Express
Iroe
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Todd
Milton W. Phillips
Takoma Rock
Signa
Phillips
Extra
Harry H. Hildebrand
Ira C. McClelland
Frank F. Hoffmeier
Ralph Rutter
William Norris
Hildebrand
Associated Press
Takoma
New Laws Take Effect in Washington on Jan 2
Washington, D. C. January 2 marks the start of several new congressionally enacted laws. The Pure Food Act bans injurious foods in interstate trade. the Free Alcohol Law aims to cheaper power for farmers and small users. the Anti-Pass provision restricts free tickets by common carriers. and a new wording updates navigation licensing and pharmacist licensing in the District.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
District of Columbia
White House New Year Reception Draws 8500 Attendees
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a New Year’s reception at the White House in Washington with about 8,500 attendees. Diplomats army and navy officers and representatives from national and district government and citizens joined the event. Roosevelt shook hands with each caller as guests moved through the blue room.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Root
Naral
Wilson
Loveland Freed After Forgery Accusation In Elyria
Daniel F. Love land son of a Sandusky merchant has been taken into custody twice this week on forgery claims by the Elyria Savings Bank. He was released again with orders to stay away from the police station. A telegram from Elyria said he was wanted and another telegram said not to hold him. Loveland insists on being sent back to Ohio to atone for his alleged wrong.
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St. Louis
Daniel F. Loveland
Sandusky
Ohio
Savings Bank of
Elyria
Loveland
Progress of the Canadian West and railway expansion
The Canadian West leads in railroad growth with 11 000 miles across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta by 1906. Construction adds about 5 000 miles this year, fueling wages and living costs, opening new agricultural districts and homesteads, and attracting migrants including 57 796 Americans. The expansion is tied to national development and future western population growth.
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Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Statesman
49Th Parallel
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Roanoke Captain's Health
Capt S L Crute Adjt Wm Watts Camp U C IV Roanoke Virginia suffered long back pain fatigue and frequent urination. He weighed 225 pounds dropped to 170 before using Dean's Kidney Pills. He passed a gravel stone and says he has not had an attack since and credits the remedy. Sold by all dealers 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S. L. Crute
Wm. Watts
U. C.iv
Roanoke
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Monks Create Dominoes From Vesper Hymn Signal
A historic anecdote tells of two monks in long seclusion who played a stone domino game using black dots. They signaled the caller by muttering the first line of the vesper hymn Cantate Domino, which evolved into the game name domino and helped popularize it from Italy to worldwide.
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Italy
Cure for Eczema Reported by Liscomb Woman
Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley from Liscomb Iowa describes eleven years of eczema on her hands that worsened until the Cuticura Remedies finally cleared she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills and credits them with curing the condition.
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Eliza A. Wiley
Liscomb, Iowa
Peru Claims Kuroki Genealogy in Official Peru Gazette
An official Lima publication in the Official Gazette claims General Kuroki’s father was Peruvian patriot Transito Charroqui and that Kuroki descends from the Incas, suggesting an Asiatic lineage and atavism in the famed Japanese soldier.
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Kuroki
Official
Lima
Peru
Transito Charroqui
Jap youth joins St Marys schoolship crew
Kattern Ariyoshi, 17, becomes the first Japanese youth admitted to the schoolship St Mary's crew after three years in the revenue cutter service on the Pacific. A guardian, Capt Osborn, will coach him. Ariyoshi may stay in the United States after graduation or return to Japan, especially if war breaks out.
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St. Mary’s
Kattern Ariyoshi
Ariyoshi
Revenue Cutter Service
Pacific
Capt
Osborn
Artyoshi
Japan
United States
Unclear Caption Cites Oath Pledge and Quip by Bede
Fragmentary item notes Speaker Cannon swearing in new members and a quip by J. Adam Bede about Uncle Joe demanding right hands up. Mentions leaky enamel mended with Aga the and Aga tite references. Includes agency recruitment lines and a Tryon Edwards quote about high aims and character.
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Speaker Cannon
J. Adam Bede
Joe
Trappers Supplies Sold Cheap In Catalog No 9
N W Hide and Fur Co Minneapolis sells trappers supplies in catalog No 9 with low prices. The ad mix notes odd quotes and household humor while highlighting products like Pazo Ointment and Defiance Starch. Contained lines reference male and female roles and rural urban contrasts.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Prices for furs and pelts ship to McMillan Co
Furs hides and pelts listed with prices and shipping to McMillan fur and Wool Co Minneapolis Minn. Fear of the future is worse than one's present lot Quintilian.
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McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Horses Defy Modern Cars In Ongoing Industry Debate
Hartford Times notes that horses continue to thrive despite the rise of the automobile. Demand remains strong, supply for some breeds is tight, and prices stay high. The piece argues cars may clash with horses but won’t end the horse trade, predicting enduring coexistence between horse and automobile industries.
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Hartford Times
Southern Pacific Plans Large San Francisco Railroad Hospital
The Southern Pacific Railroad company has bought in San Francisco a lot to immediately construct a railroad hospital valued at $250,000.
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Plan Fine Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
San Francisco
Reward for American Sailor Turner Receives Norwegian Gift
Captain Matthew Turner of San Francisco owner of a schooner rescued crews of two Norwegian vessels wrecked in the South Pacific. He has received a handsome silver coffee set from the Norwegian government in acknowledgment of his aid.
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Matthew Turner
San Francisco
South Pacific
Twins Lived and Died Together in Glastonbury Grave
Martha R. Howe and Mary J. Howe, twins from Glastonbury Connecticut, spent their 74 years side by side almost constantly. Martha died recently and Mary followed about twelve hours later. They were buried together in the same grave.
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Martha R. Howe
Mary J. Howe
Glastonbury, Conn
Mary
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are told that catarrh is curable and Hall's Catarrh Cure is the tested remedy. The advertisement claims it cures constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failure with testimonials available. address listed as Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hal
Hall
Adiresa F. J
Cheney & UO
Toledo
Tase Hall
Father's Good Advice from Pittsburg to New York
A Pittsburg man visiting New York recalls his father's warning to avoid Wall Street and the monkey house while pursuing his career in the city. He says he has only been there two days and has not seen much of the metropolis.
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Pittsburg
New York
Wall Street
Brandreth's Pills Promoted as Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Brandreth's Pills as a superior blood purifier to cleanse impurities and improve circulation. Each pill contains sarsaparilla extract with mild vegetables and claims dramatic results after nightly use. The pills are marketed as a long-standing remedy available plain or sugar-coated.
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Brandreth
Monarchs Master Multiple Languages
The article notes rulers widely speak several languages. King Edward excels in French and German. the Russian czar speaks French and native dialects. Emperor William is fluent in French English and Latin. the Spanish king knows German French and English. the Portuguese king speaks French English German and Spanish. the Italian king masters French German and Italian dialects.
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Edward
Russia
William
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Rothschilds Never Prosecute
The Bank of England prosecutes frauds aggressively, but the Rothschilds reportedly refuse to appeal to courts or police. They allegedly bear losses in silence to maintain public confidence in the security of their finances and avoid exposing safeguards to the public.
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Rothschilds
Bank of England
Coffee as a Drug Allegationed by CaffeineAffecting Women
A Iowa woman recounts six years of coffee use causing headaches nervousness and dizziness. She describes belching sour fluid in the morning and crying spells then credits Postum with removing headaches belching and vision issues after switching from coffee. A friend’s experience is also noted and the ad urges boiling Postum and reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pligs
Facetious Ads and Quips From a Historic Page
A collage of old advertisements and witty sayings touches on dyes patience and children teething remedies, moral quips, bargain prompts for hides and furs, laxatives, beauty teas, and a note claiming wireless telegraphy can pass through the ground via deep shafts as well as air.
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Joseph Murgas
Wilkesbarre
Memory bells recalling a giver in Japanese youth customs
Memory bells are glass slips given by Japanese youths to sweethearts. The delicate, poised pieces tinkle with the slightest vibration, reminding the owner of the giver and earning the pretty, fanciful name Memory 8ils.
Chinese Superior to Japs Opinion Cited by Senator Clark
Senator William A. Clark argues Chinese in the United States are superior to Japanese. He notes his loans to Chinese borrowers and cites a Japanese banking practice of hiring Chinamen in trusted positions over Japanese. He stresses perceived Chinese reliability.
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Japan
William A. Clark
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