Alton Railroad Fined 60000 for Rebates Guilty Officials
United States court of appeals upholds district court verdict against Chicago and Alton railroad and two former officers John M Fairhorn and Fred A Wan for granting rebates to Schwartz Schild & Sulzberger. Aggregate fines totaled 60000 with 40000 for the railroad and 10000 each for the two officials. Rebate alleged as refunds and terminal charges linked to meat shipments.
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Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
District Court of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad
John M. Fairhorn
Fred A. Wan
Road
Schwartzschild & Sulzberger Company
Packing Company
Newspaper Men to Farm Colony in Routt County
Denver reports a group of newspaper men will form a farming colony in the Little Snake River valley Routt county Colorado as part of the Carey act opening up 50000 acres this summer. Each man will own 160 acres with state fixed water rights priced at 22 50 per acre while Warren R Given has options on 40 tracts for the group.
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Denver
Little Snake River Valley
Routt County
Colorado
Little Snake River
United States
Warren R. Given
Mormon Conference Closes at Lamont Iowa
The fifty fourth annual world's conference of the Re Organized Latter Day Saints church closed Friday in Lamont Iowa after fourteen days of sessions. Delegates came from across the United States and from Canada England Wales Scotland Australia Sweden Norway Denmark and the Society Islands. About 300 missionary appointments were read in the closing business.
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Lamont
Iowa
Latter Day Saints Church
United States
Canada
England
Wales
Scotland
Australia
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Society Islands
Cuba to be represented at The Hague conference
Washington. Minister Quesaida of Cuba conferred with Acting Secretary of State Bacon about his prospective appointment as Cuba’s delegate to The Hague peace conference. It is practically settled that Cuba will be represented despite a provisional government appointed by President Roosevelt.
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Cuba
Washington
Quesaida
Bacon
The
Hague
Roosevelt
Governor of New Mexico Resigns. Curry Named Successor
Capt. George Curry, governor of Samar province in the Philippine Islands, is appointed governor of New Mexico after the resignation of the incumbent. The resignation comes as charges against the former governor Hag erman were noted, with the president announcing the new appointment Thursday.
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New Mexico
Washington, D
Hagerman
George Curry
Samar Province
Philippine Islands
England’s King and Queen Reach Naples Aboard Royal Yacht
The Victoria and Albert arrived Thursday evening with the king and queen of England on board. They travel incognito and were greeted by the Duke and Duchess of Aosta.
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England
Naples
Italy
Aosta
Taft’s Arrival in Caguas Puerto Rico Draws Cheer
Secretary Taft and his party stopped Tuesday morning on their way from San Juan to Ponce. The city decorated with flags as a large crowd extended a cordial greeting to the visitors from the surrounding country.
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Taft
Caguas
Porto Rico
San Juan
Ponce
Spain Feels Severe Earth Shocks Shown in Cities
Severe earthquake shocks were felt in Tortosa and Murcia on Wednesday causing much damage. No casualties reported as of the latest authorities statements.
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Spain
Madrid
Tortosa
Murcia
Shipwrecked Sailors Saved From Crozet Isles
Eleven men from the Catherine expedition crew were rescued after being cast away on a Crozet island in the southern Indian Ocean. They remained in good health, subsisting on penguins sea elephants albatross eggs and depot rations from 1880. A whisky bottle washed ashore was kept for Christmas. they had few matches and limited daily light, enduring severe cold.
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Crozet Isles
Indian Ocean
Blood Purifier Recipe Promises Health Boost
An old health advertisement urges readers to use a home mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to cleanse the kidneys and blood. It claims this remedy will restore normal kidney function, expel uric acids, and improve the red blood cell count to 95 percent for overall well being.
Dickens in Camp: Harte's Editorial Marathon After Loss
War correspondent Frederic Villiers records Bret Harte describing his failed drafts to honor a great author. Harte recounts tearing up multiple editorials and finally producing the piece that readers embraced, noting the moment of inspiration amid pressure and fatigue.
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Frederic Villiers
Bret Harte
Dickens
States
Harte
Mr. Villiers
Coming Popular Craze in Color Photography
The piece notes amateur photography will grow in 1907 with many new recruits. It states direct color photography may soon be discovered and the masses are turning interest toward this hobby expecting many wonders.
Grape-Nuts Helped Girl Recover From Appendicitis
A Michigan girl with a history of severe constipation and appendicitis recovered after living on milk and then using Grape-Nuts. She weighed 98 pounds at start and gained to 111 pounds as digestion improved. The note promotes Postum and the book The Road to Wellville as references.
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A. N.H
Postum. “Co
Battle ‘Creek
Mich
Wellville
Old dyes and products listed with various claims
An assortment of old advertisements mentions Putnam caсeless dyes for furniture, Garfield Tea as a natural laxative, and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething. It notes pheasant eggs hatched by Illinois officials, claiming 3,000 healthy chicks from 5,500 eggs.
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Game Commissioner
Illinois
Free Famous Book Offer by Dr Coffee Des Moines
Readers may obtain one of Dr. W Q Coffee's famous books at no charge. The booklet describes a home remedy for Deafness head noises sore eyes failing light and related issues at low cost. Send a letter to 360 Century Bldg Des Moines Ia.
Time Wrought Change Among Zulu Chief Dinizulu
Dinizulu the Zulu chief famed for war chiefs entertains guests with a graphophone and plays music on an organ built in England.
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Dinizulu
England
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
Advertises a cure for deafness claiming it arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Offers $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Mentions Toledo company and druggists selling the remedy.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggiata
Bishop Potter's Answer Imparts Grim Question
A young pastor in a remote district asked Bishop Potter to marry him to save others a long journey. The bishop replied with stark concision, remarking in effect that he could not marry himself and asking if the clergyman could bury himself.
Change of Life Promised Relief From Lydia E Pinkham
Women nearing the change of life are urged to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease hot flashes nervousness headaches and sleeplessness. Letters from Mrs Fred Certin and Mrs Henry Lee praise the remedy for restoring health and vitality during this critical period.
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Fred Certin
Lafayette Street
Bend
Ind
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Henry Lee
Winter Street
New Haven
Conn
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Jaques Mfg. CO
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Bly Brothers
Warren Street
New York
W. L. Douglas
W. LL. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
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Masse
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Drs. Thornton
Till
Keesey Ronson
BO Acre
Free Farms
Ottawa
Airy
J. .S. Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Defiance
K. Paxton CO
Boston
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Socar Sales Fhe Lezen Pes
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