Civil Service Exams Open for City Mail Carrier Clerk
The Board of Trustees Franklin College announces civil service examinations for City Mail Carrier and Clerk in all First-Class Post offices during late November. Applicants aged 18 to 45, height 5 feet 4 inches, must file an application 30 days before the exam. Reading writing spelling and arithmetic required. applications must be in the candidate’s own handwriting. 75 candidates will be prepared at no cost.
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Civil Service
Board OF Trustees
Franklin College
South Dakota Pharmacy Board to Meet in Watertown
The South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy will hold its next meeting in Watertown on October 5 1905 to transact regular business and examine candidates for registration. Applications for examination must be filed with secretary RE C Bent Dell Rapids at least five days before the date of the meeting at the Arcade Hotel.
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South Dakota
Koreans Very Friendly Visit by Miss Roosevelt in Seoul
Miss Alice Roosevelt and party left Seoul by special train for Pusan after ten days in Korea. Rain damage lengthens the trip to Fusan to two days. Koreans welcomed the visitors with efforts to ensure a pleasant stay and officials hosted dinners and gifts from the emperor including tiger skins and silver.
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Seoul
Korea
Alice Roosevelt
Pusan
Fusan
Miss Roosevelt
General Min
Washington
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Morgan
Roosevelt
Typhoon and tidal wave strike Marshall Islands casualties
Malil advices from the South seas report a disastrous typhoon and tidal wave in the Marshall group. About 120 lives were lost when a six foot wave swept Walmit island. The settlement lies on an island about a mile long and one hundred yards wide where Europeans gathered.
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South Sea Islands
Victoria
B. C
South Seas
Marshall Group
Walmit
War costs push Japanese concessions amid financial breakdown
Tokio reports reveal Japan sought Portsmouth peace fearing financial collapse as war expenses rose. August weather harmed crops with rice and cereal yields 16 to 20 percent below average, signaling hard times ahead for a poor population relying on rice as staple.
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Tokio
Japan
Portsmouth
Protest Violence Drives Foreigners From Parral
Official confirmation from Parral Mexico details a demonstration against all foreigners and Americans. Homes were pelted with stones, flags torn down, and women insulted in the streets as the foreign community sought refuge indoors while police failed to quell the disturbance. Ambassador James A. Long coordinates foreign consul action.
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el Paso
Tex
Parral
Mex
James A. Long
Gradual Decline in Philippine Customs Receipts Cited
San Francisco report shows Manila and Philippine Islands customs totals for the year ending June 30 1905 at 6 814 910 and 8 263 444 respectively. Figures indicate a gradual decline from 1904 and 1902 levels, with Manila receipts 7 140 803 in 1904 and 7 451 245 in 1902.
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San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Manila
Students Must Obey Laws After Carnival Disturbance
Madison Wisconsin September 30 crowd of students attempted to disrupt a carnival show. Mayor Curtis ordered police to shoot any student resisting arrest or assaulting officers. President Van Hise urged strict enforcement and threatened to expel or suspend students convicted or arrested. At convocation he denounced rowdy conduct.
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Madison
Wis
Curtis
van Hise
the State University
Bank files claim against estate of Appleton banker
Milwaukee, Sept 30. The First National Bank of Appleton Wis has filed a claim for 29500 against the estate of Frank G Bigelow, the defaulting banker. The loans were made to Bigelow on notes of the National Electric company issued in January February and March last.
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Milwaukee
First National Bank of
Appleton
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
Bigelow
National Electric Company
Fragile Health Notes and Train Collision Report
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Dr. Pierce’s remedy for sick women and confidential letters to Dr. Pierce. The second part describes a train collision caused by airbrake failure on a Chicago Great Western cattle train, noting most passengers had unloaded at Union depot and few injuries.
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Acs
Pierce
Buff
Rey
Cattle and hog prices at St Paul stock yards
St Paul Union Stock Yards reports cattle ranges of good to choice steers 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, years 2.00 to 5.00. Hogs sell around 5.05 to 5.40. Yearling wethers 4.15 to 5.25 and native lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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St. Paul
Chicago Livestock Prices Reported for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market prices list cattle cows and heifers stockers and feeders and Western cattle with ranges from 1.40 to 4.70. Hogs show mixed and butchers from 5.15 to 5.85 and light hogs 5.15 to 3.75. Sheep and lambs are priced from 3.75 to 7.75.
Market prices for grains and livestock in Chicago
Chicago market report dated Sept 29 lists Wheat Sept 84 cents, Dec and May futures. Corn Sept 51 3/4 cents, Oct 50, Dec 44, May 43 1/4. Oats Sept 27 1/4, Dec 28 1/4, May 30 1/4. Pork Sept 14.85, Oct 14.60, Jan 12.42. Flax cash Northwestern 1.00, Southwestern 94 cents. Butter Creameries 17 19 cents, dairies 16 4/5 18 1/5. Eggs 15 1/2 17 cents. Poultry turkeys 11 2/3 cents, chickens 10 cents, springs 11 cents.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Dairies
Springs
Yellow fever fight shows progress as October opens
New Orleans reports ongoing yellow fever containment with officials confident the disease is being whipped out by month’s end. Statewide improvements follow, schools reopen with large enrollments, while parish and city efforts anticipate possible easing of quarantines if cases remain sporadic.
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New Orleans
Deat Roosevelt
Louisiana
Train wreck in St Paul leaves several dead and many injured
At St Paul on October 3 a Chicago Great Western cattle car train broke away from its crew and collided with a passenger train. Mrs Clara WII Cross of Minneapolis is dead nine are severely injured and ten suffer minor cuts and bruises. Cars were hurled into a gully and sleepers ripped from the train as the wreck washed over a wall.
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St. Paul
Clara Wii
Cross of
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Road
Death rate in New York hits historic low in 1905
New York reports the death rate from Jan 1 to June 30, 1905 fell to 19.23 per 1000 from 22.24, the lowest in over a century. Births and marriages rose, with more unions and births in the last six months than ever before, per health department figures for a population around 3.99 million. The census suggests a crude rate near 18 and a corrected rate just over 17, lowest since 1798.
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New York
New York City
Department of Health
NY Life audit opens under multi state insurance panel
Ten accountants began an audit of New York Life Insurance Company for Insurance Commissioners Folk, O'Brien, Prewitt, Pierce and others. Actuaries W J Graham and F B Wolff direct the work with assistants P Wofford and Inquirer Kern in town. The examination will take about two months and findings will be kept confidential until completion.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Folk
Tennessee
Wisconsin
O’brien
Minnesota
Prewitt
Kentucky
Pierce
Nebraska
W. J. Graham
F. 8. Wolff
Neb. Co. P
Cornerstone to be laid for McKinley Memorial in November
Canton Ohio reports the McKinley National Memorial executive committee announces the cornerstone will be laid November 16 by Justice Day with trustees onsite but no ceremony. A dedication later will feature President Roosevelt and other dignitaries. In St Petersburg the imperial family returns from Finnish cruising. Czar elevates M Witte to count for Portsmouth peace conference services.
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Canton, O
The
McKinley National Memorial Association
Justice Day
Roosevelt
St. Petersburg
Peterhof
M. Witte
Portsmouth
Pioneer iron founder Ben Ott dies in Wisconsin at 68
Ben Ott a Northwest iron manufacturer died suddenly in La Crosse Wisconsin from paralysis at age sixty eight. Postmaster General Cortelyou returned from vacation and took charge of the post office department. Ahmed Madrasi defeated Tom Jenkins in London in two straight falls for a 500 dollar match and 750 dollar purse.
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Ben Ott
Northwest
la Crosse
Wis
Cortelyou
Post Office Department
Ahmed Madrasi
Tom Jenkins
London
Market Quotations From Minneapolis on Wheat and Tracks
Market update from Minneapolis shows Wheat futures at Dec 814 percent and May 84 percent. On track prices list No 1 hard at 2 percent, No 1 Northern at 8140, No 2 Northern at 78 percent.
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Minneapolis
Livestock Prices Reported From St Paul Market
St Paul markets show cattle and heifers from 3.50 to 4.25 for best grades. Veals bring 2.00 to 5.00. Hogs sell about 5.00 to 5.45. Sheep and lambs range from 4.50 to 5.50 with good to choice native lambs at 5.00 to 5.50.
Wheat and flax price report from Duluth market
Wheat prices in Duluth show No 1 Northern at 81 3 4 cents on arrival and 81 3 4 cents on track, No 2 Northern at 78 3 4 cents on arrival and 78 cents on track, with October at 77 cents, December at 77 cents, May at 81 cents. Flax futures steady with arrival and on track at 98 1 2 cents for October, 98 cents for December, and 1.02 dollars for May.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Quotes for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
On October 2 cattle quotes show cows and heifers at 1.40 to 4.50, stockers and feeders 2.30 to 4.25, Western 3.10 to 4.70. Hogs include mixed and butchers 5.10 to 5.75, good heavy 5.35 to 5.72, rough heavy 5.00 to 5.25, light 5.10 to 5.65. Sheep and lambs run 3.75 to 5.10 and 4.30 to 7.56 respectively.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions Briefs
Chicago reports on Oct 2 with Wheat Dec at 84 3 4 cents May 86 8 4 cents. Corn Oct 49 1 4 cents Dec 43 3 4 May 42 3 4 cents. Oats Oct 27 4 3/4 cents Dec 27 5/8 2T 3/4 May 29 5 9 3/4 cents. Pork Oct $14.80 Jan $12.37 1/2. Flax cash Northwestern $1.01 Southwestern 9 cents. Butter creamaries 17 20 cents dairies 16 18 cents. Beggs 154 17 3/4. Poultry pipet léc chickens springs.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Roosevelt to visit New Orleans amid yellow fever restrictions
President Roosevelt plans a South tour ending in New Orleans where he will participate in ceremonies then travel by Cleveland type cruiser back to Washington. Secretary Loeb confirmed the arrangements after a White House meeting to comply with southern quarantine rules and avoid delays.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Orleans
White House
Loeb
South
Little Reck
Ington
Powers Push for Macedonia Financial Control
Constantinople reports the six powers demand fresh measures for Macedonia's financial control. Delegates tasked as financial controllers are arriving in Salonica but must remain idle due to the Porte's unyielding stance.
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Constantinople
Porte
Macedonia
Salonica
Ratification recommended on Karlstad treaty in riksdag
Stockholm October 3 the special session of the riksdag met in the throne room to hear King Oscar read by Christian Lundeberg the royal proposal with cabinet recommendations for ratification. The riksdag learned all modifications fall within its terms and agreed to let Konigsvinger fortress remain distant from the frontier.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Riksdag
Karlstad
Oscar
Christian Lundeberg
Norway
Konigsvinger
Mutinous Call By Hungarian Deputy Sparks Army Tension
Deputy Zolta Lengyal urges a mutiny among Hungarians in the Austro Hungarian army to back coalition demands. He asks Hungarian officers to resign and soldiers to refuse German language orders, plus a social boycott of German and Austrian officers. He argues mutiny cannot be punished due to manpower limits.
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Budapest
Hungary
Zolta Lengyal
Coalition
M. Lengyal
Job Printers Strike Expands Across Twin Cities
The St Paul strike shuts down or walks out workers in fourteen shops affecting about 225 men and 28 women, with larger counts in Minneapolis. Printers sought an eighthour day. employers refused and posted open shop notices promising to hire both union and nonunion workers.
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St. Paul
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
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