Minister Bowen Loses Post in Loomis-Bowen Case
President Roosevelt dismisses Herbert W. Bowen, former United States minister to Venezuela, and exonerates Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis. The letter to Secretary Taft cites Bowen's conduct as "especially reprehensible" and describes his efforts to solicit witness employment to steal documents and to spread scandal for two years.
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Washington
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Francis B. Loomis
Bowen
Loomis
Roosevelt
Taft
Bowen Loses Position Over Missionary Press Conflicts
The president ends Bowen's diplomatic service after finding his conduct in publishing attacks on Loomis and handling documents pending department approval was inexcusable and shows entire unfitness. Taft's report notes Loomis faced unwarranted slander, calls him restrained, and warns ministers against personal investments abroad.
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Bowen
Loomis
State Department
Fatal Mistake of Engineer
A head on collision between two freight trains at Newington Junction near Hartford results in multiple deaths. The dead include brake man Lewis Stratton East Hartford and firemen George Schladenhauffer Chicopee Mass and Herbert onislaw with others injured. Engineer F F Pruett Rutland Vt may die and Wilcox Rutland Vt will recover. Pruett allegedly misinterpreted orders to wait for the freights before aiding the push over steep grades.
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Hartford
Conn
New York, New Haven
F. F. Pruett
Wilcox
Rutland
East Hartford
Newington Junction
Pruett
Filipino Federal Convention Reaffirms Self Government Aim
In Manila on June 21 the Federal convention reassembled after heated debate. It adopted a resolution backing President Roosevelt’s policy of government by Filipinos with American assistance, aiming for gradual self government and eventual independent republican rule while keeping political ties with the United States. The radical faction opposed Taft policy, leaving to reconvene.
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Manila
Roosevelt
United States
Taft
Wool Price Displayed by La Crosse Wool & Fur Co
Medium wool rate listed by La Crosse Wool and Fur Company with a price range noted as eeeeeees minus twenty to thirty. The fragment suggests market quotation formatting for merchants.
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la Crosse Wool & Fur Co
Fruit Prices and Fresh Produce Ledger Listing
A fragmented price list shows multiple fruits and vegetables with per unit or per box rates from California and local suppliers. Entries include cranberries lemons figs strawberries pineapples cabbage onions potatoes carrots and other produce with unclear quantities and handwritten errors.
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John C. Burns
California
Ikacwatee
Csece- Sageurgue
Wholesale Grain and Dairy Prices Report
A catalog of wholesale prices listing new barley butter cheeses and dairy goods. Prices shown for full cream brick cheese Swiss limburger and other cheeses, various hams pork products, hard maple 4 feet dry, and other grain items with fluctuating rates.
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Hawley Com. Co
New Train Service Between Salem and Sioux City Opens
A daily train from Salem at 6:00 a m except Sunday reaches Alton by 10:00 a m and Sioux City by 11:30 a m with a through service at Alton. Return trains depart Sioux City at 4:00 p m except Sunday and Alton at 5:25 p m arriving Salem at 9:20 p m. The service links Salem and Sioux City via the Northwestern Line with through travel.
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Salem
S. C
Sioux City
Iowa
Alton
la Crosse
Marshland
Winona
Merrilian
Omaha Road
Wisconsin Central
Amherst Junction
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Merrillan
Arriv
Half Rates to State Firemen's Tournament at Rice Lake
Excur sion tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip June 20 and 21 limited to return until June 24 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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Rice Lake
Wis
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Very Low Rates to Toronto Via Northwestern Line
Excursion tickets will be sold on June 18 19 21 and 22 with favorable return limits on account of the Triennial Convention International Sunday School Association. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry.
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Toronto
International Sunday School Association
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Advertisements One Cent a Word Each Insertion
Classified items priced at one cent per word per insertion with a minimum ten cent charge. Local notices and small ads offered under the same advertising terms.
Feed Stuff Prices From Robe Market Record
John Gunderg and Company reports Superior quality dried grains and malt sprouts. Prices shown include 16.00 weight for malt sprouts and 15.00 per ton for malt sprouts.
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John Gunderg. Co
Christmas Eve Prices for Livestock and Beverages
A scrambled ledger lists prices for dressed calves and various meats, with entries like 0.2.50 to 3.00 for calves and 2.70 to 4.00 for other beef cuts. Beers and wines show modest price ranges such as 4.40 to 4.75 for wine and 3.50 to 4.50 for ales.
Market Prices for Produce and Groceries
Readable fragments list various items and prices including rye flour sold in 24 pound sacks, corn products, hickory nuts, brazel nuts, strawberries by the quart, Bermuda onions and Spanish onions priced per pound, and general retail quantities. Some entries are garbled or contain nonstandard spellings, but the core items and unit prices indicate a general grocery market listing.
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Eigret
Doug Ko Vincsons
Vanek SC
Bermuda
Milling products list from Listman Mill Co
Patent price per bil and cash offers for various mill products including Abece Straight and shorts. Mill feed packed as PO orders. Geages, white middlings and reddog priced per ton with tonnages and terms only loosely legible.
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Listman Mill Co
WGN
Grand Excursion to Asbury Park and Atlantic Coast Resorts
A promotional notice for a Grand Excursion from Wisconsin to Asbury Park and Atlantic Coast Resorts. It describes an N E A meeting at Asbury Park with personally conducted Pullman sleeping car tours leaving June 29 from Wisconsin points. Travel via Niagara Falls and Hudson by steamer with rail options from New York to Asbury Park or New York Harbor through the Narrows.
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Asbury Park
Pullman
Wisconsin
Niagara Falls
Hudson River
New York City
New York Harbor
Narrows
Chicago & North-Western Ry
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Eis
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the Tribune
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Great Northern Railway
Lewis and Clark Exposition
F. I. Whitney
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Ginn
Matt Hut
Portland
Great Northwest
Northwest
W. L. Klett
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Old Telephone
la Crossa
Ryan
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Henry & Frank’s
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J. B. Murray
la Crosse St
la Crosse Wis
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Albert Roberge
Caledonia
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Losey Blvd
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Oldsmobile Runabout
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Chicago
Missouri River
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W. B. Kniskern
Royal Specialty Co
Chas. Schultz
Holmen, Wis
PTT
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Tisch Bros
Care Tribune
Delaware
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Western
Scranton
Ocean
West Virginia
Cardiff
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Illinois
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Cass St
Whitebreast Coal CO
Main St
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Benton
S. Frant St
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Prairie du Chien
Dubuque
St. Louis
Alma
Prescott
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winai
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Omaha
Minnesota
Chicago & Northwestern RR
Mil
Waukee
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Exec
Eas
Kewaunee
Green Bay & Western Railroad
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Winona la Crosse
Grand Rapids
St. Paul Minneapolis
A. Jordan
Mgr
New York
Boston
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W. C. Modisetr
T & Pasa
Agsi Bay, Wis
John Gund Brewing Co
Stevens
Maio Street
Elliott-Loeffler Company
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Pearl Street
Atlantic Coast
la Crosse Mortance & Loan Co
Tay Guthie
PIAIM
Wells E. Bennett
Batavian Bank
Iosan
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