Santa Fe oil talks and Great Northern official resignations
News in brief reports The Santa Fe will meet Kansas oil producers to discuss freight rates. John E. Eden of Great Northern resigns effective June 1. Field Columbian Museum funds an Africa expedition to shoot big game. The Vladivostok railway is severed isolating the fortress. Other items note a new secretary for the American Stock Growers, a New Jersey law on water sales, strikes in Mara Caldo, and various obituaries and official actions.
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Santa Fe
Kansas
John E. ‘Eden
Great,Northern
Seattle
Nto
Field Columbian Museum of Chicago
Africa
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Vladivostok
T. W. Tomlinson
Chicago
American Stock Growers’ Association
Denver
New Jersey
Maracaldo
Spain
Bothwell Pulford
Savanna
Ill
Daniel S. Berry
Frank H. Farris
St. Louis
Burton K. Evill
J E. Lowes
Dayton
Maryland
Pasadena
Cal
Archibald McLellan
Masonic Temple
Boston Common Council
Deneen
Wllnois
India
O L. Moore
Abilene
Kan
National Department
Grand Army of the Republic
W. W. Blackmar
Richard Croker
Dublin
Dublin Bay
Howth
Leopardstown
Henry Cook Boynton
Cambridge
Mass
Iron and‘Steel Institute of London
Harvard
William Royal Stokes
John S. Fulton
Maryland State Board
Hoitz
Salvation Army
Cleveland
New York Health Department
M. D. O'Connell
the Treasury
Washington
Iowa
Dolliver
Roosevelt
Aaste
Ohio
Alegt
Vicksburg
Dediie
Alee
National Military Park
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore Farmer’s Back Comfort
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri reports a severe kidney and back pain that left him unable to walk. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills, the back ache gradually disappeared and did not return, with the remedy available at dealers or by mail for 50 cents per box from FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo New York.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Languages of Australia and its many tongues
The text notes Australia’s reception of diverse peoples and claims among aborigines the bush men there are as many languages as in India. It suggests some relationships where mastering one language provides a key to understanding several others.
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Australia
India
Advice to Young Bankers from Comptroller Ridgely Banquet
The Hon. William B Ridgely, comptroller of the U S treasury, urged young bank clerks at the third annual Baltimore chapter American Institute of Bank Clerks banquet at the Belvedere to seek other good positions if possible.
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William B Ridgely
United States Treasury
Baltimore
American Institute of Bank Clerks
Belvidere
To What End What Were You Made For
Philosophical reflection on purpose and function attributed to Marcus Aurelis. The speaker asks whether human creation serves pleasure or a higher end, noting common sense rejects shallow answers and invites contemplation of inherent purpose.
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Marcus Aurelis
Dodd's Kidney Pills Heal Rheumatism in Two Days
D S Hilton of Piney Flats Tennessee reports cure from two years of rheumatism in two days after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He praises the pills as the grandest on earth and says pain vanished after the first dose with no relapse, attributing the cure to healthy kidneys that remove uric acid from the blood.
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Piney Flats
Tenn
Dodd
Mr. Hilton
Jewish Passover Origins in the New Temple 513 B.C.
The passage notes Passover as a festival commemorating the Exodus with the destruction of the Egyptian first born while Jewish homes were spared. It states the celebration began in the new temple in 513 B.C.
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New Temple
Packers Receiving Fair Play Debate Over Beef Investigation
The Garfield report's eight months of inquiry faced sharp criticism but its figures remain uncontradicted after months of publicity. An Eastern magazine claimed forty Iowa banks failed 1903-04 due to Beef Trust manipulation, but Chief Clerk Cox of Iowa’s Banking Department refuted this, citing unwise speculation and reckless banking as cause. The piece urges suspending judgment until charges are proved.
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Iowa
Beef Trust
Cox
Banking Department
Iowa State Auditor’s Office
Man Reflects on Purpose and Meaning
A reflective aphorism notes that a person without purpose is like a sheath without a sword, implying life lacks direction without intentional aims. The quote emphasizes inner resolve and purposeful living.
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Bacon
Defiance Starch Promotes 16 Ounce Pack Value
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because they carry 12 ounce brands that won’t sell. Defiance costs the same but offers 16 ounces for the same price and requires no cooking.
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Defiance
Fiat
Riot renews in Chicago during lumber district strike
Violence flared Friday as the teamsters strike spread to Chicago lumber districts. Police used clubs and revolvers to disperse rioters attacking wagons guarded by federal enjoined orders. One officer was wounded by air rifles. crowds blocked deliveries at multiple intersections and yards.
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Teamsters
Canal and
Madison Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Federal Court
Desplaines Street
Lumber
Twenty-second ‘Street
Ashland Avenue
Bagenski
Thirty-fifth Street
Center Avenue
Loomis Street
Archer Avenue
James Fitzpatrick
Rittenhouse & Embree Lumber Company
Estrada Falls Toward U S Border After Ensenada Heist
Cal A Tribune dispatch from Ensenada Baja California reports that Rafael Estrada who shot a San Quentin stage driver and escaped with over 700 dollars of government money stole a horse near Ensenada and is headed toward the United States. Posse reports suggest he may be overtaken before the border as authorities patrol to prevent his escape.
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San Diego
Cal
Tribune
Ensenada
California
Rorale Estrada
San Quentin
United States
Estrada
Boundary
Johnson Sentenced to Hang in Colorado Post Office Killing
In Trinidad Colorado the jury convicted Joseph Johnson of first degree murder for shooting John H. Fox in the lobby of the post office on April 8. The verdict carries the death sentence.
Mining Mills Burned With Loss of 350000 Dollars
Fire at the Horseshoe Mining company plant near Terry four miles from Lead destroyed the milling and cyanide plant, with office and buildings. The plant, second only to Homestake in the Black Hills, cost 350000. Three hundred men were laid off. insurance of 250000 covered by fifty companies.
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Lead. S. D
Horseshoe Mining Company
Terry
Lead
Black Hills
Roads Seek Leeway on Tariff Sheets in Kansas
General freight agents of Kansas railroads asked the state railroad board for permission to issue new tariff sheets without waiting for board approval under the new law. J C Lincoln of the Missouri Pacific filed the request on behalf of the roads. The board refused the concession but agreed to allow distribution of tariff sheets as a compromise.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
J. Cc. Lincoln
Missouri, Pacific
Stanford offers $1000 reward in Stanford death case
Welton Stanford of Schenectady New York nephew of the late Jane Lathrop Stanford is said to have offered a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his aunt's death. His son denies knowledge of the offer and says the family has heard nothing about it.
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San ‘Francisco
Welton Stanford
Schenectady
N. Y
Jane Lathrop Stanford
Leland Stanford
Welton Stanford, Jr
Strikes at Public Schools Stir Chicago Labor
The arrest and prosecution of parents and children tied to school strikes over coal delivery by colored non union teamsters sparks union fury. The Federation of Labor vows to support the children and families, consider withdrawing children from schools, and may seek Illinois Supreme Court relief to win freedom and rights. A five member committee is empowered to act.
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Chicago
Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of Illinois
Turn Down Curfew Plan By Police Leaders In Oc
Washington The International Association of Chiefs of Police closed sessions and re elected all officers and adjourned to meet in Hot Springs Arkansas next year. The group rejected Omaha’s curfew proposal and opposed Western chiefs’ push to expel members sharing information with the press. The association urged newspapers often have equal or better means to trace offenders than police.
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Washington
Interational Association of Chiefs of Police
Hot Springs
Arko
Omaha
Seventy-One Banks Linked to Boston Bankruptcy
Seventy-one banks and trust companies, mostly in Massachusetts and some elsewhere, are creditors of Burnett Cummings & Co of 43 Mk street Boston. The firm filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court with liabilities of 1,714,368 dollars. Assets are uncertain and creditors suspect claims may not exceed 200,000 dollars. The filing is described as the district’s heaviest bankruptcy petition.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Burnett Cummings & Co
Mk Street
United States District Court
Italian Ambassador Leaves Washington for Southern Tour
Baron is Mayor des Planches and the Italian ambassador who departed Washington in April embarking on an extensive southern trip. He plans to visit major cities and engage with local officials during this outward voyage.
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Ste Washington
Des ‘Planches
Washington
South
Nebraska Lumber Deal Erks Plan Northwest Entertainment
A note from Omaha dated June 6 describes plans for a Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers association trip to the northwest. Delegates will be hosted and entertained at Sand Point Spokane Bellingham Everett Ballard Seattle and other places to ensure a pleasant profitable visit.
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Nebraske
StacoMa
Wash- Washington
Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealerk! 5 Association
Omaha
Northwest
Sand Point
Spokane
Bellingham
Russian Admiral Vows Battle With Japan Near Vladivostok
Admiral Avellan confirms dispatches that Vice Admiral Rozestvensky steams north toward Vladivostok to engage Admiral Togo. He notes health strains among crews, denies retirement reports, and predicts a sea battle within ten days as Japanese forces seek to prevent Rozestvensky from reaching port.
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ST. Petersburg
Avellan
Admiralty Department
Associated Press
Norestvensky
Togo
Rojestvensky
Cemiral
Pven
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Straits
Formosa
Torn
Hill and Harriman Reach an Agreement
New York reports a final settlement of all difficulties over the old Northern Pacific stock, promising harmony between the Hill and Harriman factions. Details were worked out at a conference with representatives and principals including E. H. Harriman present. The agreement is said to involve a joint Union Pacific and Northern Pacific plan to build a connection in the Clearwater district to be opened jointly.
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New York
Northern Pacific
Till
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Union
Pacific
Clearwater District
President Urged Action on Equitable Life Affairs
Clarence Whitman of Merchants’ Association met with the president seeking action on problems at Equitable Life Assurance Society. Reports say Whitman urged either a government investigation or Congress recommendations on insurance legislation.
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Washington
Equitable: Life Assurance Society
Clarence Whitman
Merchants’~n Association
New York
Whitman
Congress
Big Northwest Parade Opens June First in Portland
Colonel E Steever announces the opening day parade for the Lewis and Clark fair will begin at Sixth and Morrison streets on June 1 at 10 oclock. The procession will be the northwests most imposing, with 1000 U S regulars including infantry cavalry artillery and a mounted band, plus the Oregon National Guard and possibly part of the Washington National Guard.
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Portland
Ore
E. Steever
Northwest
Morrison Streets
United States
Oregon "National Guard
Washington National Guard
Calumet Baking Powder Promises Health and Price Advantage
Advertises Calumet Baking Powder as superior to Rochelle Salts and other brands. Claims baking with Calumet yields bread free from Rochelle Salts, alum, lime, or ammonia and notes a standing one thousand dollar health claim. Mentions dentists and Boston physicians critiquing Rochelle Salts and touts 25 cent per pound retail price.
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Boston
Consumption and the Heart
Radiographic measurements indicate consumptives without predisposition have hearts about half normal size. The finding is noted as not typical in other chronic diseases. The writer links small hearts in phthisis to possible degenerative changes seen in the patients at the hospital.
Stomach Not Always First in Polly Digressions
A humorous aside on marriage and appetite notes divorces not caused by cold coffee but by neglecting morning kisses. Helen Rowland’s Digressions of Polly contrasts cooking mishaps with affection as a social quip.
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Helen Rowland
Polly
Paris Lab Probes Soy Bean Cheese by Dr Vogel
The municipal laboratory of Paris examines experiments by Dr Vogel who made a cheese from soy beans. The pulp shows casein qualities and the resulting product is nourishing and pleasant to taste.
Wetton Family Holds Derbyshire Sexton Post Since 1629
The Crich village in Derbyshire has preserved the Wetton family's hold on the sexton position since 1629. The current holder, John Wetton, has announced his retirement, preserving the lineage as a descendant carries on the tradition.
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Sexton
Derbyshire
Crich
Wetton
John Wetton
Women Clean Streets Amid Rain On Way To Opera
Women are observed cleaning streets in heavy rain while heading to the opera, reflecting everyday grit. The scene captures resilient labor as the city endures inclement weather during a routine afternoon.
Ginnelle Lock Lets One Man Open Seinesg 30 From Office
A new Ginnelle lock on the Seinesg 30 allows a single operator to open or close it by touching an electric button from his office. The text dismisses the idea that a politician ever leaves politics until convinced of his full monetary gain.
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Seinesg
I Found Strength With Postum in The Road to Welville
An Oakland reader recounts leaving coffee and adopting Postum Food Coffee after reading The Road to Welville. She reports improved nervousness and digestion within days, noting she could resume social life and attend a parade without fatigue.
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Oakland
Wellville
Francisco
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Nueva Ca Fen
Feason
Httlé
Welkville
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