Electric Bitters Proclaimed A Sure Malaria Cure
Suffering from malaria and shivering fits can be relieved and cured with Electric Bitters a tonic medicine claimed to have a true curative influence on malaria superior to quinine and free of its after effects B S Munday of Henrietta Texas testimonial states his brother was saved from malaria fever and jaundice after using Electric Bitters at Holland Wheeler's drug store with a price guarantee
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B.S. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Holland Wheeler
Round trip winter tickets to Colorado cities on major lines
Tickets go on sale daily during winter to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. Through fast trains with high class equipment offer best maps booklets and list of Colorado hotels with rates for ticket agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Teething remedy ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
An old advertisement urges use of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum soothing, pain relief, wind colic relief, and diarrhoea cure, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
Wall Map of United States with Territories and dates
A full color wall map designed for office, library, or school use. Shows United States Alaska Cuba and other possessions with outlines and dates of territorial acquisitions. Bound edges and mounted for easy display. Postage 15 cents to B. W. Koiskern P.T. M. C. & N-W. R.v. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Cuba
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
B. W. Koiskern
P.T. M
Chicago
Jell O Ice Cream Powder Ad Promises Delicious Treats
The Genesee Pure Food Co offers Jell O Ice Cream Powder in four flavors Vanill a Chocolate Strawberry and unflavored. Order by mail for 256c. and find it at grocers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanill
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N.Y
Examinations for the Rhodes Scholarship at Yankton
Rhodes Scholarship candidates will be examined at Yankton College on January 17 and 18, 1905. For information contact W. J. McMurtry, Yankton, D.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Yankton College
W. J. McMurtry
Yankton
D. D
Seasonal quiet prevails as wholesalers eye prosperous year
Bradstreet's weekly trade review notes seasonable quiet rules distribution with past favorable results fueling hopes for a prosperous year. Cold weather aids fair retail trade in winter goods and replenishment of broken stocks, while West ern jobbers report 10 to 30 percent smaller stocks than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Iron and Steel
East Coast tidal flood devastates Scarborough to Dover
A tidal flood on the east coast causes massive damage from Scarborough to Dover. Scarborough pier of 800 feet valued at $175,000 is swept away and sea-front promenades are broken up. Yarmouth inundated with hundreds of houses flooded as residents evacuate ground floors. Esplanades, beach gardens, and seafront structures washed away. seawalls harmed and many structures wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scarborough
Dover
Yarmouth
Illinois man fined three thousand for illegal liquor sales
Paxton January 3 Henry Houts of Gibson City was found guilty by a Ford County circuit court jury on sixty counts of illegal liquor sales at fifty dollars each and was fined three thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton, Ill
Henry Houts
Gibson City
Ford County
Five Die After Bobsled Crash in Dubuque Collision
A bobsled carrying fifteen people collided with a fire engine at Fourteenth and Bluff streets in Dubuque Iowa fatally injuring five passengers. Names listed include W C Reynolds Horace Willmers Ivo Collinson Grace Schwind Mildred Frudden and others were injured. The incident occurred while en route to a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Fourteenth
Bluff Streets
W. C. Reynolds
Horace Willmers
Ivo Collinson
Grace Schwind
Mi'dred Frudden
Oregon Land Office Brings Suspensions In Roseburg
The president signed an order suspending James H. Booth registrar and Joseph T. Bridges receiver of the U S land office at Roseburg Oregon after an investigation into land frauds. Special Agent Neuhausen is ordered to take charge of the Roseburg office following a recommendation by Secretary Hitchcock and a telegram from A U S District Attorney Henry reporting bad conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
James H. Booth
Joseph T. Bridges
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Ore
Hitchcock
United States
Henry
Neuhausen
Bryan speaks to Missouri legislature on reform
Colonel W. J. Bryan addressed the Missouri House at the inauguration of Governor Folk. He urged municipal ownership of public institutions, state fire and state life insurance departments, and warned banks are unsafe. He praised President Roosevelt for campaign finance disclosure and ICC power expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
W. J. Bryan
Folk
Republican House
Bryan
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inauguration of Indiana Governor Hanly and Lt Governor Miller
The inauguration of J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette as governor and Hugh T. Miller of Columbus as lieutenant governor occurred today in Indianapolis. Chief Justice Hadley administered the oath to Hanly and the new governor’s inaugural address was read to the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
Indiana
Hugh T. Miller
Columbus
Hadley
Supreme Court
Hanly
Deneen Inaugurated Governor of Illinois
Springfield Illinois January 10 Charles Ss Deneen sworn in as the twenty third governor of Illinois by Chief Justice James B Ricks of the Illinois supreme court. Other state officers took the oath and Deneen delivered his inaugural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Springfield
Ill
Charles Ss. Deneen
Illinois
James B. Ricks
Illinois Supreme Court
Folk Inaugurated Missouri Governor at Noon
Jefferson City report states Joseph W. Folk was sworn in as Missouri governor promptly at noon with Chief Justice Brace officiating. Folk delivered a speech after the oath, marking the start of his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Brace
Supreme Court
Folk
Beef Trust Case Arguments Before Supreme Court
Attorney General Moody resumed his argument in Swift & Co. v United States known as the beef trust case. He asserted the actions relate to commerce not production and involve agreements between strangers, narrowing the questions to whether the commerce was interstate and whether the agreements prove a monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Swift & Co
The
United States
Beef Trust
Bar
Northern Securities
Knight
Hopkins
Senate confirms two associate justices for supreme court
Denver January 10 the senate approved L M Goddard and George W Bailey nominated by Governor Peabody after a long secret session. Final votes were 21 to 13 for Bailey and 20 to 14 for Goddard with no contest filed yet. Proceedings likely after Governor-elect Adams inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Senate
L. M. Goddard
George W. Bailey
Peabody
Supreme Court
Bailey
Goddard
Adams
Amendment to Statehood Bill for Oklahoma, New Mexico
Senator Teller introduces amendment to the statehood bill proposing Oklahoma and Indian Territory be admitted as one state and New Mexico as another. Arizona territory would be left out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Teller
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona Territory
Japan to establish naval station at Port Arthur
Tokyo reports Japan plans a naval station at Port Arthur with Vice Admiral Shibayama likely in charge. Port Arthur’s military garrison will stay small once prisoners are withdrawn and order restored. The harbor remains dangerous due to mines and navigation risks, with entry limited to government craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Port Arthur
Shibayama
Danny
Russian Officers to Be Brought as POWs in Japan
Tokyo reports Lieutenant Generals Fock Smirnoff and Gordbatowsky and Rear Admiral Wiren will be taken to Japan as prisoners of war. Lieutenant General Stoessel departs Dalny January 12 on a Japanese transport to Nagasaki with the paroled officers. The group is expected to stay in Japan briefly before sailing to Europe via a French steamer through the Suez Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Fock
Smirnoff
Gordbatowsky
Wiren
Japan
Stoessel
Dalny
Nagasaki
Europe
Suez Canal
Japanese Staffer Reports Stoessel On Port Arthur News
Captain Tsunoda relays emperor message to General Stoessel at Port Arthur on Jan 7 1905. Stoessel asks about Kuropatkin location learns of battle near Shakhe river and Kuropatkin defeat. He doubts reports cites maps and asks about Baltic fleet noting Port Arthur has fallen and fleet relevance ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tientsin
Tsunoda
Stoessel
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Kinchow
Shakhe
Cape of Good Hope
Russians to be sent to Japanese camps after Port Arthur siege
Japanese authorities prepare to receive 10,000 Russian prisoners from Port Arthur. After disinfection, the prisoners will be moved to Kure Matsuyama Nagoya Himeji Kyoto and other locations. The generals and survivors from the Port Arthur expedition are noted with high regard by Tokyo reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Fock
Port Arthur
Moji
Shimonoseki
Kure
Matsuyama
Nagoya
Himeji
Kyoto
Port Arthur Harbor
North Sea Commission resumes sessions at foreign office
The international North Sea inquiry panel met in Paris with Admirals von Spaun and Doubassoff present. Doubassoff's appointment was announced, replacing Admiral Kaznakoff who retired due to illness. Admiral Fournier of France was elected permanent president and urged moderation and wisdom guiding arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
International Commission
North Sea
Foreign Office
Nicholas
Edward
Russian Wounded Transferred From Port Arthur at Nagasaki
One thousand wounded Russian prisoners of war from Port Arthur have arrived at Dai rei hospital in Nagasaki. The transfer marks a major move as casualties are treated and record-keeping continues for the POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagasaki
Port Arthur
Dairei Hospital
Russian Casualties at Port Arthur Believed Near 25000
Tokio reports early estimates place Russian losses at Port Arthur around twenty five thousand. The figure reflects ongoing heavy fighting and casualty assessments from the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Port Arthur
Contraband cargo for Russians ships out of Portland
The steam ship Olympia will depart Portland soon carrying contraband for the Russian army in Vladivostok. The cargo includes oats and canned beef destined for military use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Olympia
Vladivostok
Russian admirals covertly arrive at Chefoo in launch
A Chefoo dispatch reports Rear Admiral Prince Ouktom sky and Rear Admiral Dochinsky arriving there in disguise aboard a launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chefoo
St. Petersburg
Prince Ouktomsky
Dochinsky
Tragedy in Tracy as Lovers Quarrel Ends in Double Wounding
James Hueston shoots Eva Lindsley in Tracy Minnesota kitchen a fit of blind rage over a lovers quarrel. Eva Lindsley is seriously wounded while her mother Mrs. Lindsley is fatally shot and dies. Hueston then shoots himself in the chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy, Minn
James Hueston
Eva Lindsley
Hueston
Tracy
St. Charles
Lindsley
Mr. Lindsley
Narrow escapes from freezing death in logging camps
Duluth reports many woodsmen narrowly survived exposure north of the city after heavy drinking of illicit whisky described as blind pigs. A walking boss from Alger Smith & Co. found a man unconscious in Lake county and, after revival, the man recalled only three drinks. One man died from exposure amid ongoing reports of such debauchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Alger, Smith & Co
Lake County
Jealous Woodsman Kills Ruth Phillips Then Ends His Life
In Virginia Minnesota on January 10 a 33 year old woodsman John Phillips shot and killed Ruth Phillips 16 then killed himself. The two were distantly related and Phillips had pursued the girl who refused him. The mother and sister witnessed the tragedy and feared for their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Minn
John Phillips
Ruth Phillips
Phillips
Fire destroys multiple Fargo city buildings in frigid collapse
A three a.m. blaze razed the Minnesota House Minneapolis House Lemieuxs shooting gallery Jones restaurant and Mrs Borowsky secondhand store in Fargo North Dakota. The frame structures burned under a gale in subzero air leaving fifty people homeless and many narrow escapes. Most hotel occupants were laboring men who lost money and clothing.
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Fargo
N. D
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Lemieux
Despondent man dies in Chicago house fire
Occupants narrowly escape as John Noveritzski, 50, dies after setting fire to a couch in his home. Nine others narrowly escaped the blaze. Noveritzski had separated from his wife and was despondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fie
John Noveritzski
Noveritzski
Desperado Harry Feinberg Dies in Chicago Hospital
Harry Feinberg, desperado, died in Chicago hospital moments after arrival of his wife from Council Bluffs Iowa. His wife swooned at the scene when she learned of his shooting from an Iowa paper and rushed to Chicago on the first train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry Feinberg
Poison Testimony Admitted in Kochmutder Trial
Judge Webber in New Ulm Minnesota admitted all poison testimony the state sought on Saturday. The ruling allows the state to complete its chain of evidence and strengthens the case against Kochmutder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Minn
Webber
Severe Weather Toll Across Europe Reported
Berlin reports over fifty people frozen to death in East Prussia West Prussia and Posen during the cold period. A post wagon driver two letter carriers a policeman and fifteen fishermen among the dead. A Search steamer dispatched for a missing light ship off Borkum reef. Geneva notes twenty four lives lost in the mountains during the blizzard including fourteen on the St Bernard pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Prussia
West Prussia
Posen
Borkum Reef
Hanover
Geneva
St. Bernard Pass
Stormy Weather Causes Shipping Losses Along British Coast
Stormy weather continues along British coasts with ten shipping casualties reported. The Stella Maris sank seven miles off Holyhead after collision with the Spanish vessel Orisana. crews were in boats after drifting. Several other vessels beached with crews rescued with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stella Maris
Holy 44
Orisana
Sunderland steamer Dini nzice arrives safely in Thames
The Sunderland steamer Dini nzice, involved in a collision off Ramsgate with the Belfast schooner Dispatch, was believed to have sunk with ten crew. Dispatch was towed into Ramsgate, while Dini nzice reached the Thames safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jen
Sunderland
Dini Nzice
Ramsgate
Belfast
Dispatch
Thames
Five Hurt When Dynamite Blows In Ashland Barn
In Ashland Wisconsin on January 10 a dynamite explosion in a burning barn injured three firemen and two spectators. Firemen Forestal McDonald and Scharding and spectators Richard Bean and Leonard Giese were hospitalised. Fireman Cobb suffered scalp wounds. The trotter Silver Nell was killed. The blast shattered the barn and blew out church and nearby house windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Ashland Fire Department
George Wilkinson
Congregational Church
Forestal
McDonald
Scharding
Richard Bean
Leonard Giese
Cobb
Silver Nell
General strike seems nearer in German coal regions
Unrest rises in the Rhenish and Westphalian coal districts with the prospect of a general strike. Miners stockpile coal as delays by coal companies and lack of inter-company agreement hinder unified action. The coal syndicate keeps prices steady while government arbitration is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Coal Syndicate
Dortmund Mines Hit by Day Shift Walkout
In Dortmund Westphalia on January 10 two Hoesch and Scharnhorst mines halted day work after the companies kept silent on how time was measured, prompting the workers to refuse to start the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortmund
Westphalia
Hoesch Works
Scharnhorst
Miners at Hercules Works Strike After Leader Push
In Essen on January 10, miners at the Hercules works defy their leaders and vote to strike. The action signals a major labor dispute within Rhenish Prussia as workers mobilize over conditions and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essen
Rhenish
Prussia
Hercules Works
Wisconsin railroads challenge new ad valorem tax law
Papers were filed against Attorney General Sturdevant by Milwaukee and St Paul and the Wisconsin Western railroads to test the ad valorem tax law. The St Paul line faces about 3 200 000 in tax increases and the Western about 6 604. The case argues electric roads carry passengers and freight and should be taxed differently and that taxing sleeping cars already owned is confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Sturdevant
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Wisconsin Western Railroads
St. Paul
Western
Bishop Spalding Improves After Paralyzing Illness
Peoria Illinois January 10 Bishop Spalding shows improvement after paralysis strike. Doctors report a quiet night with sleep elusive earlier. He regains some use of speech and is slowly recovering while under continuous care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Ill
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Rhods
England
Abi Alas
Gag
Oregon Land Office
Mr. Bryan
Colorado Senate
General Stoessel
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France
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Germany
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