Kenosha Soldier Report Links Torture Death in Philippines
Letters from a Kenosha soldier in the Philippines report Julio Pears of Kenosha County was tortured and killed by insurgents after capture. The body was recovered and given a soldier’s burial amid other Wisconsin notes including a high society wedding in Kenosha and various local misfortunes and events.
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Teriore
Kenosha
Philippines
Julio Pears
Forty-seventh Regiment
Pests
Trade reports note Gulf storm impact and steel demand
R G Dun weekly review cites tropical gulf storm reducing southern business and rail losses, with recovery signals in steel, car plants, and harvester works. Wheat strength amid record receipts. shipbuilding active and coal pier contract. Bradstreets notes cotton market surge and overall industrial uncertainty from elections.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Gulf Region
Michigan Car Plant
Deering Harvester
Lexports
Ahnostersal
Rou
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Rear Admiral Sicard Dies at Summer Home
Rome New York Sept 15 Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard died of apoplexy at his summer home Westernville He was retired from the Navy since 1898 born in New York in 1836 and entered the Naval Academy at age 15 His rapid rise saw him advance from midshipman to rear admiral with key commands and ranks along the way
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Westernville
New York
Rome
N. Y
Montgomery Sicard
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Storm wrecks boats as Newfoundland counts missing
Storm in St Johns Newfoundland Sept 15 unleashes gale causing six vessels wrecked near 8 Pierre aim six in Placentimay with four lives lost near Renews Harbor two in the straits of Hell Isle and four near Cape Bonavista. Telegraph lines down and other parts of the island unreported as death toll feared high.
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St. Johns
N. F
Wholesale growers syndicate to control whale sale grocers
A Salina Kansas special to the Star reports wholesale growers forming a syndicate over two days to control wholesale grocery firms across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and western states. The venture may have a $9.6 million capital with headquarters in Kansas City.
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Brust
Salina
Nan
Whalesale
Dusinves
Kansas
Missour
Tawa
Nebraska
West Aim
Kansas City
Tippeony Cube Sparks Underground Railroad Popularity
Scraps describe the Londoers calling a new underground railroad the Tippeony Cube and note its growing popularity. A pneumatic rocking choir patent is announced, with rockers featuring aft-ershions akin to ordinary bicycle tires. Sir Thomas Lipton launches a venture to push Mustealian wine on the British public.
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Thomas Lipton
Russia's Change of Plan Affects Chinese Negotiations
Washington reports no new military orders as China talks remain in diplomatic phase. Russians shift stance. no urgent evacuation demanded if troops withdrawn, and Gen Chaffee would coordinate postures. Chinese minister cites Li Ming Chang dispatch to depart Shanghai for Beijing with notes on denouncing Prince Tuan and allies.
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Washington
War Department
State Department
Russia
Tulsi
Gen. Chaffee
Hho
Li Ming Chang
Shanghai
Tientsin
Peking
Earl Tj Wang Chang
I T
Grand Canal
Shan-Tung
Touwon
Ie Times
Earl Li
Tuan
Kruger 15 Held Amid War News From Transvaal
Loudun reports Kruger nearly confined to the district governor's residence after a British protest against using Portuguese soil to direct affairs. French consul barred from access. Schalk veG unable to meet him. London says peace proclamation planned and Boers to be treated as outlaws. Roberts notes Kruper’s resignation and Kruger’s removal from office.
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Loudun
Daily Telegraph
Kruger
Thave
Schalkveg
Fritay
Lord Roberts
Mr. Kruper
Transvaal
Des Moines Population Rise Shown by Census Data
Washington reports Des Moines Iowa population at 62 139, up 12 046 or 24.02 percent from 1890. Citywide increases also noted for Tay City Michigan and others, with overall national trends from 1900 to 1909 showing several gains across indicated cities.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Des Moles
Tay City
Mich
Thie
Loepeka
Min
New Jersey Woman Patents Rapid Clothes Sprinkler
A New Jersey inventor secured a patent for bool wheels fastened at the back of the front and a rapid clothes sprinkler. The device has two Cin sections that fit together with perforated surfaces and rests in a bowl of water while ironing. When needed it is shaken over the clothes to sprinkle.
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New Jersey
Rare Philippine Jewels and Health Remedies Advertisement
Rare Philippine jewels are described as powerful status symbols now claimed by Americans. The notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the king of remedies for indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness, belching, heartburn and sleeplessness, urging readers to try it.
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Philippines
Map of the United States for 15 Cents Purchase
An old advertisement offers a large 48 by 31 inch wall map showing territorial divisions since the Revolution. It includes the original thirteen states the Louisiana Purchase Texas Annexation the Gadsden purchase Mexican cession and Northwest acquisitions by discovery and settlement. Postage prepaid on receipt of 15 cents from P&S Eustis Gentra Pas Senger agents B&Q. RR Chicago.
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America
Texas
Gadsden Purchase
Mexico
Northwest
Discovery and Settlement
P&s
Eustis
Gentra Pas
Senger
B&q. RR
Chicago
That Funny Feeling in the Market Street News
A rough, humorous dialogue captures a cashier’s shrug and a shopper’s sting as a five-dollar bill yields only eight dollars and thirty-seven cents in change. The piece references Uncle Eben and a Chicago Evening News nod, with cross-voiced snippets from Tat chile and Mose.
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Uncle Eben
Chicago Evening New
Unclear fragmentary alerting two unnamed figures
Fragmentary text references care, remedy, poison marked item, and a nameless speaker debating an unwanted remedy amid scattered phrases. No clear event, person, or place is identifiable from the readable lines.
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Alfred
Inano’s Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowels and Health
The ad promotes Inano’s Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement is necessary for health. It suggests gentle action on the liver and kidneys and claims to cure aches. It lists a price of 25 and cc. The piece uses a nephew and uncle Josh dialogue about hotel charges as light humor.
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Inano
Josh
Elst
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