Albany's Mysterious Abandoning of Boys
Albany New York August 29 A couple registered as Mr and Mrs J W Rogers of San Francisco disappeared from Hotel Ten Eck leaving two boys aged six and six months in the care of hotel staff If not claimed they will be placed with city charity authorities Papers show several potential links to California and New York entities including a bank book and railroad passes A suspected forged bank check and stamps raise questions about the couple s activities along with a possible Cunard Campania passage claim later disproved In another item Jesse T Wilson of Indiana named as second assistant secretary of the interior by President Roosevelt and the Pacific Coast trains The Overland Limited and California Express are advertised with rates via Chicago and North Western Ry
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Albany
N. Y
Ten Eck
J. W. Rogers
San Francisco
New York
Quigg, Bostwick & Coleman
Asheville
N. C
Washington
Philadelphia
Bound Brook
Consolidated National Bank
Broadway
Cunard
Campania
Rogers
Congressional Correspondence Club
New York Avenue
California Oil Fields Company
Bakersfield
Cal
Kern Valley Bank
R. H. McDonald
Indiana
Oyster Bay
Jesse T. Wilson
Roosevelt
Interior
Wilson
Melville W. Miller
Pacific Coast
Overland Limited
California Express
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Children Tenderly Nurtured in Rogers Disappearance Case
Police pursue a theory Rogers and wife remain in Albany area. Letters show tender care for Rex and baby. Rex refused a hotel kiss, said only his mother. Rex sent many kisses to his mother. elder boy cried when baby taken. Rex to Albany orphan asylum, baby to St. Margaret's Home. Rogers once worked as expert stenographer. a $25 check cashed before disappearance. No sign they fled justice. possible death by own action explored. No John W Rogers found at Kern Valley bank or California Consolidated Oil Fields offices.
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Rogers
Albany
Rex
Albany Orphan Asylum
St. Margaret’s
Washington
Congressional Correspondence Club
Charles H. Coleman
Consolidated National Bank of New York
Bakersfield
Cal
Kern Valley Bank
California Consolidated Oil Fields Company
John W. Rogers
Fraternities Convene Preparatory Meetings In Milwaukee
Preliminary sectional meetings of the Associated Fraternities of America were held with press secretaries and bureaus to shape recommendations for the fifth annual convention at the Hotel Pfister. About fifty prominent fraternal organizations are represented by their chief officers.
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Milwaukee
Associated Fraternities of America
Pfster
Baer expects no strike in anthracite region
Philadelphia August 29 President Baer of the Reading railroad says he does not expect a coal strike in the anthracite region after returning from a western trip. He asserts miners will accept current conditions and reach a peaceful wage adjustment for another term, with coal interests pledging to avert a strike.
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Baer
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad
Fraud indictment against Purtelle Price and Co
Postoffice Inspector W M Ketcham reports a fraud scheme by Purtelle Price and Co at 54 Commerce Building Chicago. He states Purtelle is the sole remaining partner and the scheme defrauds by claiming the company provides inside tips on grain market movements.
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Washington
Purtelle, Price & Co
Commerce Building
Chilcago
Postoffice
W. M. Ketcham
Purtelle
Fossil Camel Discovered Near Potter Creek Cave
University of California geology department reports an extinct camel from the quaternary era found near Potter creek cave in Shasta county California. Multiple camel parts were unearthed in that region illustrating prehistoric fauna.
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Berkeley
Cal
California
Geological Department of the
University of California
Potter Creek
Shasta County
Ber ry Named to Panama Canal Consulting Board
Washington Aug 20 John B Berry chief engineer of the Union Pacific at Omaha is appointed to the board of consulting engineers to meet Sept 1 in Washington to discuss the Panama canal filling the vacancy caused by Herman Schussler resignation
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Washington
John B. Berry
Union Pacine Railroad
Omaha
Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Herman Schussler
Morgan Confers With Roosevelt Over Canton Hankow Rail Plan
J Pierpont Morgan met with President Roosevelt to discuss the Canton Hankow railroad in China and its likely handling by the American China Development Company.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Australian champ breaks 4 yard world swimming record
In Leeds on August 29 R B Kieran of Australia set a new world best for 4 yards with 6 minutes 71.5 seconds. He surpassed his own previous mark of 6 minutes 233.5 seconds, still the quickest time in the event.
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Leeds
England
R. B. Kieran
Cholera Situation in Manila Reports Two Native Deaths
Manila August 20 reports no change in cholera conditions with two native deaths noted.
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Manila
Boycott Easing Says Rockhill Chinese Policy Seen
Washington August 29 minister Rockhill announces the boycott against China is subsiding with possible impact on southern cotton spinners and weavers as policies shift on trade and imports.
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United States
Peking
Washington
Rockhill
Revenue collects 1905 July rise to 20 million total
The monthly internal revenue statement shows July 1905 collections reaching 20,790,479 dollars, an increase of 385,461 dollars from July 1904. This reflects a higher tax intake in the latest reporting period.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Blackmar Bequeaths Grant Chair to U S Government
The will of General Wilmon W. Blackmar, former commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, leaves to the United States government the chair in which General Ulysses S. Grant sat during the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. The provision was filed from Brockton Massachusetts dated August twentieth.
General McCaskey urges reestablishment of post exchange canteen
In his annual department report Brigadier General William S. McCaskey recommends restoring the canteen feature of the post exchanges at the Colorado post. The proposal appears among other recommendations in the department’s annual review from Washington dated August 29.
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Washington
Department of the Colorado
William S. McCaskey
Death of Buffalo Merchant Ruled From Natural Causes
Buffalo August 20 The death of John A Honer a Buffalo merchant was due to cholera morbus and heart disease not to carbolic acid given by his wife Mrs Honer surrendered to police the day of the death stating she had poisoned him She has been adjudged insane.
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Buffalo
John A. Honer
Farmer Row Ends in Fatal Duel Near Madisonville
News from Madisonville Kentucky dated August 29 reports a dispute between two prominent farmers P Murray and Roland Moore ending with Moore shooting and killing Murray instantly Moore’s actions stemmed from a trivial misunderstanding in a southern county setting.
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Madisonville
P. Murray
Roland Moore
Moore
Murray
Child Dies After Swallowing Forty Medicated Tablets
Ellsworth HL Aug 29 Cassie White four year old daughter of L A White died from swallowing a full daily supply of forty medicated tablets. A physician left the pills for daily use but the child consumed them all at once.
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Ellsworth, HL
Cassie
L. A. White
Envoys Invited to a State Fair in Syracuse
The New York state fair commission invites the Russian and Japanese peace envoys at Portsmouth to attend the state fair in Syracuse starting September 11 as guests of the commission.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York State Fair Commission
Portsmouth
Excursion Tickets Announced for State and Local Fairs
The C M & St P Ry offers low fare excursion tickets for La Crosse County Fair West Salem Sept 4 8 Juneau County Fair Maus ton Sept 4 8 Northern Wisconsin State Fair Chippewa Falls Aug 28 Sept 1 Minnesota State Fair Ham line Sept 4 6 Wisconsin State Fair Milwaukee Sept 11 15 Street Fair Lanesboro Sept 11 15 Vernon County Fair Viroqua Sept 18 22 Call at ticket office for rates sale dates and limits.
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la Crosse
West Salem
Mauston
Chippewa Falls
Minnesota
Hamline
Milwaukee
Lanesboro
Viroqtfa
Very Low Excursion Rates to Pacific Northwest and California
Excursion tickets will be sold from all stations to Portland Tacoma and Seattle daily and to California points on August 29 30 31 September 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 26 27 28 with favorable return limits on account of the event.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Seatttle
California
New Train Service Connects Salem to Sioux City via Northwestern Line
A daily Monday through Saturday service runs Salem 6:00 a.m. arriving Alton 10:00 a.m. Sioux City 11:30 a.m. Return departs Sioux City 4:00 p.m. with Alton 5:25 p.m. to Salem 6:20 p.m. Trains run through at Alton with no changes, expanding Northwestern Line service between Salem and Sioux City.
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Salem
S. D
Sioux City
Iowa
Alton
Round Trip Tickets Offered for Sept 11 to 15
One fare round trip tickets sold Sept 11 through Sept 15 with return allowed through Sept 16. Tickets available via agents Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
Round Trip Sept 9 to 15 on Go and Northwestern Ry
Travel option outlines a round trip from September 9 to 15 aboard the Go and Northwestern Railway services. It lists travel days, likely departure and arrival windows, and connection details for the journey.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Philadelphia
Ex excursion tickets will be sold September 14 15 and 16 with favorable return limits on account of Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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Philadelphia
North-Western
Soverign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Half Rates to Northern Wisconsin State Fair at Chippewa Falls
Reduced round trip tickets apply for travel to the Chippewa Falls Northern Wisconsin State Fair from August 27 to 31. Special pricing covers transit to and from the event with details available at stations and ticket offices.
Train Fare Sale On North Western Line Imminent
Via the North Western Line will be sold at reduced rates Aug 28 to 31 inclusive limited to return until Sept 1 inclusive Apply to agents Chica.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
West Salem
Wis
Very Low Rates to Kansas City for Firemen Convention
Tickets priced to Kansas City Missouri will go on sale August 28 to 31 with favorable return limits conducted for members attending the Annual Convention of the National Firemen’s Association. Applications handled by agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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Kansas City
North-Western
National Firemen’s Association
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Reduced fares on North Western Line sale Aug 28 to Sept 1
Tickets will be sold at reduced rates from August 28 through September 1 with return validity through September 2. Apply to agents for details and purchase.
Excursion Tickets to County Fair at West Salem
Excursion tickets to the County Fair at West Salem Wisconsin were sold at reduced rates from September 4 to 8 inclusive. The offer applies through local agents including Chica.
Very Low Rates to Richmond for Farmers Congress Tickets
Tickets to Richmond at reduced fares will go on sale September 8 through 11 with favorable return limits. The offer fuels travel for the Farmers National Congress. Apply to agents for Chicago to Denver trips via Chicago and North Western Railway.
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Richmond
North-Western
Farmers’ National Congress
Chicago
Denver
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Advertising enterprise for reader difficulties list
A playful note invites readers to list their difficulties and see how many can be solved by a small advertising venture. It frames challenges as opportunities and hints at a local impulse to monetize problem selling. The tone resembles a curious, small-business-minded vibe from a vintage periodical.
Time and money in the modern office
The piece argues time and money are equally valuable and urges employers to invest time to hire good staff. It notes reading ads, answering want ads, and training from prior days as lessons. It stresses that every day teaches what the previous one lacked and encourages seeking help through want columns.
Opportunity Eye Sight and Want Ads
A writer suggests a day’s fortune hinges on an opportunity eye sight. Reading want ads with the right glasses reveals favorable outcomes and good omens for the day ahead.
Advertising fixes problems with tenants and rents
A quip suggests a landlord learns from a landlord’s lesson about real estate and advertising. The speaker mocks belief in cautions until harmed and argues that clear advertising makes renting simple, especially for big houses and steady ledgers.
The Title That Leads on to Fortune
The passage stresses the persistence of reading want ads to stay alert for opportunities and fortunes, implying continuous search yields rewards. It emphasizes consistent reading as a path to success and prosperity.
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Fortune
Notice of Foreclosure on School Land Certificates
La Crosse Wisconsin dated August 8 1905 notifies Sy and De Puter of Berkeley California that $1710 is due under a contract dated September 6 1904. If unpaid by October 6 1905 the school land certificates numbered 11974 to 11985 inclusive and 12480 12490 12504 will be forfeited and become the property of the undersigned.
Green Bay and Western Rail timetableJune 21 1903
Rail schedule outlines trains from La Crosse to Green Bay with connections at Marshland Amherst Junction and Stevens Point. Westbound service lists departure from Green Bay at 7 00 am with stops at Amherst Junction Stevens Point Merrillan and Marshland arriving La Crosse 4 40 pm. A Merrillan to Winona service runs daily except Sunday at 7 40 am with return 5 00 pm to Merrillan arriving 8 30 pm.
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Chicago
Mil
Waukee
Madison
Duluth
Superior
Trempealeau
Galesville
Winona
Owatonna
la Crosse
Marshland
Merrillan
Omaha Road
Wisconsin Central
Amherst Junction
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Keweenaw Short Line Names Personnel and Routes
In a brief transit notice from Green Bay Wisconsin J A Jordan and W C Modissett outline general manager and freight and passenger roles for the Keawaunee Short Line with connections to New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Buffalo Detroit Toledo and other eastern seaboard cities.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Buffalo
Detroit
Toledo
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Care
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Stoddard
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Cameron
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la Crosse Cracker & Candy Co
Henry & Frank
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Tribune
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Stevens
la Crosse Mortenes & Loan Co
Matin Street
Architect
Wells E.bennett
Batavian Bank
Edwards-Wood Co
Fifth and Roberts Streets
St. Paul, Minn
McMillan Building
Traverse City
Mich
Sam Vint
Vint
Berlin
Swinemunde
Morgan
President
Internal Revenue Collections
North-Western Line
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Galesville, Wis
Elroy
Wis.) Fair
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Aurora
Galesburg
G. A. R. and Friends
Colorado
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Ago
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Alms
Prescott
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Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Wvnomagt
East
St. Paul & T
Rock Island
West
Ine
Rere
Chicago & Northwestern RR
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R. R
Kewaunee
Green Bay & Western Railroad
Lake Michigan
J. A. Jordan
W. C. Modisett
Mgr
T & Pass
Green Bay, Wis
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