Distiller Offers $50 for Best Rye Whisky Brand Name
A renowned distiller launching a new rye whisky offers fifty dollars for the best name suggestion. The proposed option presented is Knockemout with no charge to submit.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1905
Page
6
Morning strangers and three men in the city
A reader recalls a morning feeling isolated until three men confront him and demand $107. In contrast a new largest steamship afloat arrives in New York, while such incidents have lost their novelty as a seasonal occurrence, failing to spark strong interest.
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New York
Vanderbilt Seeks Cure for Inflammatory Rheumatism
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, plagued by inflammatory rheumatism, would likely pay a large sum to end the ailment entirely, signaling a strong desire for a complete cure.
Japanese professors link Americans to self license system
Japanese professors of jiu jitsu report discovering several Americans who have mastered a self license system lacking a formal name but serving the same purpose as traditional methods.
Man sues for divorce over wife’s odd accusation
A Lisbon Ohio man sued for divorce after his wife accused him of coked like a monkey. He lost the case, with the jury likely believing the wife’s testimony.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Turkish sultan vows thirty gunboats amid heedless promises
A sultan in Turkey decides to purchase thirty gunboats, but critics call him foolish and argue he dodges trouble by promising what he does not intend to keep.
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Turkey
Gold in U S Teeth Sparks British Alarm
A report notes two million dollars’ worth of gold used annually to fill American teeth. The revelation suggests it may irritate John Bull, who would prefer control over such wealth, implying a concern over potential annexation opportunities.
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John Bull
Host's Purple Coat and Bottle Green Trousers Offense?
Mr Hyde remarks that giving a dinner is not an offense yet wearing a purple coat and bottle green trousers at each function comes close to it for the host.
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Mr. Hyde
Elihu Root Declines Panama Canal Job Offer
Elihu Root refuses a position to oversee the Panama Canal project at a salary of 100000 dollars annually. The remark notes it is often the very critics of such projects who are offered these lucrative posts.
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Panama
Elihu Root
Panama Canal
Brooklyn fire marshal suspended for misconduct
Brooklyn fire marshal faces suspension after allegations of impropriety involving a young woman in an engine house. The item notes a local expectation of flirting in churches or on the way home from worship.
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Brooklyn
Explorer’s Interview Idea With Mad Mullah Mocked
An explorer reports returning from Bo maliland and interviewing the Mad Mullah who stands seven feet tall with a guard of about 600 stout young men. The editor asks for an interview, but the piece notes plans to fake it.
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Bomaliland
Boston Globe notes captain's odd clipping and humor
The Boston Globe reports Captain William J. Winder, aged 71, has left a clipping and a strange speech. The piece hints at medical or psychological humor and suggests Osler might interpret the elderly man’s failing sense of humor in a despondent context.
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The
Boston Globe
William J. Winder
Osler
France Ready to Take Action In Venezuela
France contemplates an early energetic move in Venezuela over what it calls Castro government actions against the French cable company. Paris may act along parallel lines to exhaust diplomacy, with the Duplex and Julien de Gravierre cruisers kept in the Caribbean as a precaution amid growing dissatisfaction with conditions in Caracas.
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Washington
France
Venezuela
Castro
United States
Legation
Caracas
Europe
Duplex
Julien de Gravierre
Caribbean
Mothers' congress highlights on messenger boys and vice
Washington reports state that 25 000 messenger boys in New York and thousands more in major cities are trained in vice. Mrs Florence Kelley accuses the system of exposing boys to crime, citing New York criminal figures and a pattern of depravity. She praises protective laws in Illinois Ohio New York and Pennsylvania and notes progress in New England. The congress denounces Mormonism and calls for Reed Smoot’s expulsion. An executive committee is named and the meeting adjourns until Los Angeles next year.
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Washington
New York
Mothers' Congress
Florence Kelley
Kelley
Chicago
Senate
Reedemoot
New Mexico
Arizona
Fred YT. Dubois
A. A. Birney
J. H. Jeffreys
Ohio
Congress
Los Angeles
Morgan probes Dominican concessions in secret Senate session
Senator Morgan outlined concessions sought in Santo Domingo by the Reeder syndicate and urged a senate investigation of Dominican affairs and the protocol negotiations. He alleged a Cromwell linkage to efforts to influence U S offices and finances, as Senator Foraker defended Cromwell and read his denial.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
San Domingo
Reeder
Reeder Syndicate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
United States
Foraker
Cromwell
Hae
Morales
Admits Bribery at Fair and Pure Food Exhibit
Report notes an admission of bribery connected to the manipulation of the pure food exhibit at the St Louis exposition and the Pure Food Congress held in St Louis during the previous summer. The items suggest irregularities in exhibit judging and oversight by event officials.
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Fair
Washington
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Whisky trust paid to secure congress endorsement
R. M. Allen of Kentucky, secretary of the National Association of State Dairy and Food Departments, admits the whisky trust paid $3,000 to finance the exhibit and cover other expenses. He blames the organization’s executive committee for directing the bargain with bottled in-bond whisky manufacturers.
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Mer
Whisky Trust
Congress
R. M. Allen
Kentucky
National Association of State Dairy and Food Departments
Senate confirms new federal officials in executive session
Washington March 20 The senate in executive session Friday confirmed Peter V. De Graw District of Columbia to be fourth assistant postmaster general Francis M Wright to be United States district judge eastern district of Illinois Fenton W Booth Illinois to be judge of the court of claims Hiram J Dunlap Illinois to be consul at Cologne Germany
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Washington
Senate
Peter V. de Graw
District of Columbia
Francis M. Wright
United States
District of
Ulinois
Fenton W. Booth
Diinois
Court of Claims
Hiram J. Dunlap
Tulinola
Cologne
Germany
Washington to act under arbitration award on customs
Washington March 20. The adjournment of the session is expected without action on the Dominican treaty. The state department plans to proceed with customs collections at Puerto Plata and Mont Cristi under last year’s arbitration award.
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Washington
State Department
Puerto Plata
Monti Cristo
Peabody Resigns After Brief Colorado Gubernatorial Turmoil
Denver reports the Colorado governorship changed hands thrice in under a day. James H. Peabody resigns after ousting Alva Adams, allowing Lieut. Gov. Jesse F. McDonald to assume the chair, amid a bitter Republican split and calls for Peabody to remain. McDonald swears in as governor shortly before 6 p m Friday, leaving Peabody to return to Canon City bank life.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Alva Adams
Jesse IF. McDonald
James H. Peabody
General Assembly
Gov. Adams
Gov. Peabody
McDonald
Peabody
Canon City
Adams
Scarlet fever scare closes churches and schools
In Bloomington Woodford county on March 20 authorities impose an indefinite ban on all public gatherings. Churches schools and theaters are closed. No Sunday school services are held and Catholic services for Lent are suspended. Embargo to be lifted if no new cases arise.
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Bloomington
el Paso
Woodford County
Stanford Verdict Heated Ruling On Mrs Stanford Death
In Honolulu on March 20 Edmund Shorey a chemist with the United States agricultural station and Drs Wood Murray and Humphris signed a statement rebutting Prof Jordan and Timothy Hopkins. They reiterate their finding that strychnine killed Mrs Stanford and contest natural causes.
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Stanford
Honolulu
Jordan
Timothy Hopkins
Edmund Shorey
United States Agricultural Station
Wood, Murray and
Humphris
Twins Born on Train in Flood Delay
In Los Angeles on March 20 the southbound Owl train of the Southern Pacific was delayed by flooding when Mrs. Caruthers wife of a local civil engineer gave birth to twins. Mother and babies arrived here in good health.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Caruthers
Ohio Bank Closes Doors in Marietta County
In Marietta County a state institution, the Commercial Bank of Macksburg, closed Friday. It was heavily involved in the failure of the Commercial Bank of Cambridge. Depositors will be paid in full.
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Ohio Bank
Marietta
Commercial Bank of
Macksburg
Cambridge
School Question Is Settled in Ottawa Liberals Reach Accord
Ottawa March 20 A northwest school question settlement frames an educational clause meeting liberal views in the house. The policy preserves existing schools and sustains the status quo in Ontario education.
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Ottawa
Ont
Former Congressman Lot Thomas Dies in Arizona
Sioux City Iowa March 20 former Congressman Lot Thomas of the Eleventh Iowa district died at Yuma Arizona on the way to Los Angeles in search of health.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Lot Thomas
Yuma
Ariz
Los Angeles
Motorman Griffin Ends Life After Job Loss
In New York on March 20, Thomas Griffin a striking motorman could not regain his old position and killed himself in Jersey City. The incident underscores labor tensions and personal distress amid transportation strikes.
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Ende Life
New York
Thomas Griffin
Jersey City
LINEVITGH NAMED AS RUBLEV CHANGES IN RUSSIAN COMMAND
Stoking turmoil in World War I Russia reports from Changtufu say General Linevitch takes charge of the shattered army near Harbin. Kuropatkin departs in disgrace and Oyama continues flanking moves as Japanese forces press the eastern front amid fears of annihilation and renewed mobilization.
Winter Wheat Doing Nicely Across States In Crop Report
Missouri reports fine root development and good condition for winter wheat, with some late sowing and small plants. Illinois notes better wintering but spots of water damage. Ohio and Indiana show vigorous, promising growth despite late starts. Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Kentucky report mixed conditions but generally favorable prospects. Hessian fly present only in isolated Kansas areas.
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St. Louis
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Tennessee
Gopon Appeals to Russians for General Insurrection
Paris March 20 Father Gopon leader of the St. Petersburg workmen in the January 22 demonstration, still hiding in France, issues another appeal to the Russian peasantry. He urges following revolutionary committees to forget religious and racial differences and rise as one man armed for insurrection against czarism.
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Paris
Gopon
St. Petersburg
Tribune Russe
France
Plunges Over 125 Foot Cliff Near Paterson
John Bennett an insurance agent is found dead at the foot of a 125 foot cliff after a quarrel on the city overlook. He has a fractured skull and a deep eye wound. Authorities hunt an unknown woman heard arguing with a man before the body was discovered. Bennett was last seen by his wife who reproved his drinking.
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Paterson
N. J
John Bennett
Bennett
Life Sentence Upheld in Kentucky Assassination Case
Frankfort March 20 The Kentucky court of appeals affirmed the Harrison circuit court judgment sentencing Tom White to life in the state penitentiary for complicity in the assassination of James B. Marcus.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Harrison Circuit
Tom White
State Penitentiary
James B. Marcum
Norfolk man tied to Christmas arson and deaths
James Lin kus died in a related incident at East Radford after a Christmas day fire intended to destroy the bodies of his wife and 10-year-old adopted son in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
James Linkus
East Radford
Banks Washington Market Report March 20
The comptroller of the currency issued a rule requiring reports on the condition of national banks as of close of business on Tuesday. Banks in Washington and nationwide must file the reports under the new standard.
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Washington
Prohibition Enforcement Sparks Sheriff Action in Maine
In Portland Maine on March 20 the legislature passed the Sturgis bill authorizing a governor appointed commission to enforce the prohibitory law when local officials fail to act. The measure prompted energetic sheriff actions across several counties.
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Maine
Portland
Carrie Loman Fatally Injured in Train Incident
In Algonquin Illinois Carrie Loman 18 of near Lake Zurich was fatally injured when she was struck by train cars while witnessed by her fiance Irving Benthusen who met her at a train.
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Sees Francee
Elgin
Irving Benthusen
Algonquin
Misa Carrie Loman
Lake Zurich
Jersey City Woman Murder Identified as Mamie Dennis
Chief of Police Murphy announces the Jersey City murdered hotel victim in Newark is Mamie Dennis, who had been missing from her home. The identification confirms the long search for the missing woman from Jersey City in the Newark hotel case.
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Blain
Jersey City
N. J
Murphy
Newark
Mamie Dennis
Michigan Beet Seed Buyer Seeks Better Import
Experienced beet growers in Michigan note that much seed is imported from Germany and sometimes inferior. This year a Michigan seed buyer will travel to Europe to source cleaned and packed seed, aiming to secure higher quality seed that meets tests and improves future crops for beet sugar manufacturers.
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Michigan
Germany
Europe
Rise in Murders and Personal Crises since 1881
The data show that murders and personal crisis reports in the United States have climbed since 1881, with homicide totals rising from 1,266 to 8,876 over twenty-two years while population did not double. The per million rate grew from 24.7 in 1881 to 182.8 in 1899.
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United States
Simple Life Diet Promotes Health and Strength
A reader from BaBa Creek, Michigan, praises Grape-Nuts, claiming six months of use improved diet, weight from 108 to 186 pounds, stronger muscles, steadier nerves, and clearer mind. She says she may skip other foods, preferring Grape-Nuts at meals, and plans never to return to meat and white bread.
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Ba Ba Creek
Mich
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