18 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
1
Cleo de Merode appears in a new image, noted as one of the era’s famous beauties. The young woman displays evident talent for hair styling in a distinctive manner. Years ago she drew notoriety as King Leopold of Belgium was alleged to admire her.
A boiler explosion at the Wyoming Valley race works wrecked the Beiler house and damaged surrounding buildings. No injuries occurred though several narrowly escaped. Residents believed the blast caused an earthquake like tremor that shook central city homes and foundations. In Chicago, March 18, Frank Dunham, an Illinois Central railroad engineer, committed suicide by gas after wage-collection pressure and looming dismissal.
An old advertisement claims dandruff is caused by a germ and cannot be cured by scalp washing. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the only product that kills the dandruff germ and allows hair to grow normally. Samples offered by mail from Detroit Michigan.
France officially informs the United States that Venezuela's action against the French Cable Company is heavy handed and patience is running out. The French ambassador may meet President Roosevelt next week to align policy, with naval vessels Duplex and Julien de Gravierra kept near the Caribbean. Incendiary fire devastates large part of Galax Virginia, with losses around 50000 dollars and insurance about 10000 dollars.
Reports from St Petersburg say General Kuropatkin leaves for the capital as General Linevitch rallies forces in Manchuria. Russian rear guards suffer heavy losses while Japanese columns push northward toward a broader envelopment. At Harbin, the Fourth European Corps gathers as Moscow records 268000 troops in the theatre. hope centers on river transport once navigation opens. High officials doubt a pause in Japanese advance, with posturing and internal dissent shaping war prospects.
Mrs John A Johnson wife of Minnesota's new governor is a twenty nine year old native of Wisconsin who met the future governor during a visit to St Peter Minn their wedding took place four years ago in his hometown.
Colorado politics witness a rapid turnover as James H Peabody resigns after a single day in office. Lieutenant Governor Jesse F McDonald ascends, with Alva Adams briefly restored before Peabody’s exit. The sequence followed an accord among rival Republican factions and a quiet transfer in Denver.
President Roosevelt, guest of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York, extolled Irish immigrants as crucial builders of American civilization. He cited leaders from Montgomery to Sheridan and Jackson, urging support for Celtic studies and urging national unity across diverse ancestry.
In a domestic dispute the man left after a quarrel and was not seen again until his body was found hours later. His wife reported the argument occurred in the afternoon and she had reproved him for drinking.
A reader is urged to advertise a wanted item in Tas News to find a buyer and receive cash. The note invites placing a classified ad to transfer an unwanted possession to a willing buyer.
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