Trouble for Hayti as German bank dispute grows
Relations between Hayti and Germany worsen after Hermann & Co. refuse to repay funds alleged fraudulently obtained. The Haytien minister of finance had supervised a transaction deemed favorable but the German firm sought annulment. American citizen Mansour was expelled. American minister Furniss opposed but relief was refused. Mansour departed for New York with the American legation seal placed on his ship.
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Haytiand
Germany
Hermann & Co
Port Au Prince
Haytain
Legation
Haytien
Mansour
Furniss
New York
Stockmen Seek Transfer of Grazing Lands to Agriculture
Alfred Dericules of Denver leads a western delegation to Washington to urge Congress to transfer suitable public grazing lands from the interior to the agriculture department. A hearing before the House and Senate Agricultural committees is expected next week. Delegation argues agriculture is closer to livestock interests than the interior department.
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Alfred Dericules
Denver
Colo
National Livestock Association
Washington
Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Count Boni de Castellane Appeals Divorce Decision
The rumor is confirmed that Count Boni de Castellane appealed the November court divorce granted to Anna Gould of New York. The appeal must be filed by February 14, delaying the decree becoming final and keeping Count Boni hopeful for a possible agreement, with grounds for appeal unspecified and likely months before court action.
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Anna Gould
New York
Count- Boni
Gift for Mrs Roosevelt by Navy Crew
The crew of the U S S Louisiana presented Mrs Roosevelt with a large silver loving cup in a White House parlor after their voyage to Panama and back. Chief Master-at-Arms W H Belknap Seaman John Kelly Boatswain's Mate W Procknow and Water Tender C Kelner joined the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Belknap
John Kelly
W. Procknow
C. Kelner
U. Ss. S&s
Louisiana
Washington
Sir William Howard Russell Dies at 86
Sir William Howard Russell editor of the London Army and Navy Gazette is dead. He served on the London Times staff as a war correspondent and reported from the Battle of Bull Run.
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William Howard Russell
London Army and Navy Gazette
London Times
Bull Rum
Roosevelt weighing mail bar on Thaw coverage debated
President Roosevelt considers denying mail transmission to papers printing full Thaw trial details. Postmaster General Cortelyou declines comment while Assistant Attorney General Goodwin will review. U S District Attorney Stimson warns New York publishers of possible federal obscenity prosecutions for Thaw trial reports.
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White House
Cortelyou
Jaek
Goodwin
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
United States District Attorney
Stimson
New York
United States Grand Jury
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Adams on Trial for Life in Wallace Idaho
The trial pits the state against the Western Federation of Miners led by Steve Adams charged with the murder of Fred Tyler, a Marble Creek timber claimant who disappeared around August 10 1904 and was later found dead.
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Steve Adams
Wallace
Idaho
Adams
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Fred Tyler
Marble Creek
Prairie Oil & Gas raises mid-continent crude prices
The Prairie Oil and Gas company in Independence Kas advances all grades by 1 cent. The new high reaches 40 cents and the low 27 cents. The move signals a marked reaction after a long lull, with nearly all production in the district now being taken except for the Big Glen pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Independence
Kas
Big Glen Pool
Suit to Enforce Rates Seeks Rail Freight Cut
Attorney General Young files mandamus action in Ramsey County District Court to compel the ten Minnesota railroads to accept the freight rate reduction recently ordered by the state railroad and warehouse commission. The same companies previously blocked the rate in U S court.
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Young
Minnesota
Ramsey County
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
United States
Capture Freight Robbers Near Terre Coupe
Four men attempted a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight hold up near Terre Coupe twelve miles west of South Bend Indiana. After a running gun battle the robbers surrendered as a posse fired scores of shots and pursued them through the area.
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Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Terre Coupe
South Bend
Ind
Milkman’s Late Run Because Baby Died
Linwood boulevard patrons faced a late milk delivery as a Kansas City milkman told of his dying baby. He broke down crying, explaining he had to come despite the tragedy. The next day he delivered early, saying the baby had been buried the previous day.
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Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City Star
Piano in the Lungs Charms Pacific Coast Village
A man named Pearson from Arkansas, living in a Washington town, can emit melodies resembling a piano with melodeon. Described as a natural and cultivated gift, he performs at church fairs and other events, serving also as a capable barkeeper. He claims others could learn the skill with regular practice.
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Pacific Coast
Pearson
Arkansas
Washington
Strenuous Treatment for Lumbago Turns on Remedies
A humorous tale recalls Grandpa with lumbago treated by soaking feet, ten homemade plasters, and herb teas until red as a beet. After symptoms fade they place him to rest and summon a doctor to cure the aftereffects of these old-fashioned cures.
Father Myths Over Antiseptic Purchase at Drug Store
A father sent his son to buy antiseptic tablets and requested no carbolic acid or iodoform, speculating on their use in purifying water. The druggist refused, saying a minor cannot buy such items and an adult must sign the poison register in person.
Mothers urged to use Grape-Nuts for children
An Illinois mother extols Grape-Nuts as a preventive for indigestion and doctors’ bills. She notes her children favor toast and milk with Grape-Nuts, and her 15 year old son reports clearer thinking after breakfast. The ad-like piece cites Postum’s book The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Wellville
Peruna Credited By Teachers And Residents For Grippe Care
A Cullowhee High School principal in North Carolina praises Peruna for la grippe and nasal catarrh relief, saying his wife could not breathe at night. A White Oak Oklahoma resident reports long term health gains from Peruna and Manalin after la grippe. An Athens Ohio woman credits Peruna with quick recovery and returning to work after grippe strong.
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Robt. L. Madison, A. M
Cullowhee High School
Painter
N. C
Jennie W. Gilmore
White Oak
Ind. Ter
Peruna
Manalin
Peruna Promises Recovery After La Grippe
Letters from Victor Patneaude of Topeka, T Barnecott of Ontario, and Mrs. Chas Wells of Delaware describe lasting aftereffects of la grippe and credit Peruna a tonic aid for recovery and renewed strength after illness.
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Chas. E. Wells
Delaware
Ohio
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Chicago Musical College
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Gordon, Neb
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O’brien
Detective Bureau
Guides Children
Jane Gift
Athens
Victor Patneaude
Madison St
Topeka
Kan
LA Grippe
Jaques Mfg. CO
Western
Canada
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Ottawa
Z. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Aetass
Defiance
Ion
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