Governor Endorses Peruna Remedy in Oregon Letter
A letters from Oregon’s governor extols Peruna as the age’s remedy for colds and catarrh, praising its universal efficacy and urging households to stock the cure. The missive includes testimonials and a request to obtain a free 1904 Peruna Almanac, with addresses to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perunni Kriovw
Hartman
Mediaa
Union
Hartanen
Dutty
Elumies
Rene Batters
Petana
Peruna
Wiu Ve Nourea Wat
United Statce
Menini
Matinian
Hartspun
Columbus
Ohio
Unhappy Man Found Dead In Meadow After Self Destructive Act
A distressed man named Taylor was found dead in Davin meadow near Willan WF. An apparent self inflicted head injury is reported. His wife, living in Gtrienstor, had earlier urged separation, and investigators note he had a history of stress and despair. Local authorities are reviewing the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Harnesborn
Bodset
Willan
Davin Meadow
Taylor
Gtrienstor
Curie
Filler costs drive Cuban tobacco debates in New Orleans
A fragmentary report notes a debate on the expansion of filler subsidies totaling 14 million dollars annually for Cuban tobacco at an annual conference in New Orleans. Officials contend immense government expenditures and agricultural implications stretch across Texas and Florida, affecting crop strategies and policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Edwin 2. Sellman
Laveen EL Shelter Iohanen
United Stares
Vericultire
United Bites
Texas
Orida
Texan
Rich Men Are Not All Happy
Fragmented OCR notes discuss alleged ailments and remedies, mentioning indigestion and dyspepsia as common issues among rich and poor alike. It references Dr. Stuart's Dyspepseta and Staedt’s Dyspereta Tihlu te, with claims of cures and medical properties, in a garbled 19th or early 20th century medical advertisement style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Mirweilien
Lyle
Aire
Exerici
Aerl Stuarts
Pune
Stuart
Staedt
Texas Agricultural Papers Read At U S Department Meeting
Papers on the sugar industry were read by John Dymmond Jr and Dr W coca in pursuit at the Zousainga. Prof W Keupp, vice expert of the United States Department of Agriculture. President D F Beara of the Texas Agricultural College and I K Hotlines of the Department of Agriculture attended.
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Texas
John Dymmond, Jr
W. Coca
Chase
Zousainga
W. Kéupp
United States Agricultural Department
D. F. Beara
Texas Agricultural Col
Daltedites
Malpractice Charge After Barber Vaccination Incident
Euston Pa December 30 barber Abraham Rudinsill of Adilaoeeel accuses Dr P W Fa of Kitaaeo of malpractice. He says a vaccine serum applied to a scratch on his cheek caused a sore and swelling resembling a vaccination reaction. The case involves a local hotel discussion and a physician consultant.
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Euston
Hphriam
Farber
Badinell
Shafer
Williams in Hospital After Election Official Tumor Op
Election Commissioner Williams to undergo tumor surgery at Dr Keith's private hospital. expected recovery about ten days, postponement linked to registration week. Also notes Kansas Day club seeks Governor Cummins to stay for banquet and talk, with potential singing appearance. In Ohio, river disaster near Cincinnati as two barges sunk by ice, hundreds vigil for stranded cargo, damage expected to top a million dollars.
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Wii
Willams
Keith
Williages
Java
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thaviox
Heinein
Ind
Coney Telands
Allen
Merger forms lumber firms in Grand Rapids area
Three major Wisconsin and Grand Rapids lumber companies unite as Blackley Phelps Bounel to form a new corporation with operations in Wisconsin and the South. The capitalization is listed at 1 090 000 dollars. The notice notes safeguards against conflicts of interest and references forged credit rumors without corroboration.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Blackley-Phelps- Bounel Company
Wisconsin Lumber and Bark Company
Grand Rapids Bark and Lumber Company
Hackley-Honnel! Bamber Company
Wisconsin
South
Andy
Union Pacific Reported to Buy Chicago and Alton Rail
Chicago is abuzz as Union Pacific reportedly purchased the Chicago and Alton railroad. The deal, believed closed aside from minor formalities, would give Harriman control as the Union Pacific seeks to extend into Chicago. Size and terms of the loan to fund the purchase are noted in market circles.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Warriman
Alton
Morgan-Hill
John J. Mitchell
Union Pacffc
Thes
Mitchell
Chicago and Alton Railway Company
Tarrmiman
Sinck
Monty
Cameron
Union Pueile
Hook Island
Titineds Central
Atchison
Kansas City Southern
Rljrosie
Harriman
Atta Tate
Union Pacifi
Kuhn, Loeb. Co
Oklahoma scheme to build railways to Chile and beyond
A Pan Amerc an Halfway company charter in Guthrie plans a 10 000 mile system from Port Nelson on Hudson Bay through Canada United States Mexico Central America to Argentina with a secondary Peru Chile extension to Valparaiso The project lists Guthrie Shawnee Arlington and Mexico City as principal offices and includes London New York and Mexico City directors with stated capital and stock terms
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Canada
Chili
Duthrie, Cie
Pan-American Halfway Company
St Guthrie
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
British America
Ariis Republic
Winnipeg
Manitabe
North and
South
Dakota
Nebraska
Kauans
Oklahoma
Mexico
Central Americs
Panama
Colombia
Helledor
Peru
Chile
Valpa- Tileo
Davin
Farmer
Ties
Sa Hillman
Arington
Chanding Southern
A Mubiman
New York
Willams
Mexico City
J.hampton
Hampton, IT
Davis
Arbeka
Rock Island Company Elects New Director and Chairman
At a special Rock Island board meeting in New Jersey, W R Leeds resigned as gent. LF Lares was elected to replace him, and Leeds became chairman. The Chicago Rock Island Pacific board re-elected President Leeds and the existing officers, except a new third vice president, with H I Winchell succeeding J M Johnson.
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New York
Veo
Rock Island Company of
New Jersey
Leeds
LF. Lares
Chicago
Rock Island @ Pacific
Caition H. I. Winchell
J. M. Johnsot
Demurrage Rates in ICC Review Proposed by Clark Co
The Interstate Commerce Commission would open a general investigation into demurrage rates if it takes up a complaint filed today by the Pred G. Clark Company of Cleveland against the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway. The case asks the commission to consider all questions involved in maintaining demurrage charges.
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Big Probiem
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Pred G. Clark Company
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Local drug stores near you and popular tonics listed
A fragment lists numerous patent medicines and tonics including Peruna Swamp Root Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Scott's Emulsion with prices and brands. The note mocks convenience of nearby drugstores while mentioning varied elixirs and nostrums such as Pinkham's Compound and Listerine.
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Pierce
Pinkham
Scott
Unclear Interstals Commerce Case Attracts Shippers Attention
A fragmented report discusses a complaint over car service charges for delays in unloading on tracks under railroad control. It cites repeated court protests and railroad rulings, and notes the Interstate Commerce Court’s consideration may widen attention among shippers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim- Mar
Westinghouse Inter Works Rail Line Operated by Telephone
A unique East Pittsburgh area railroad near Pittsburg known as the Westinghouse Inter Works line is reportedly the only steam railroad in the nation run entirely by telephone. No telegraph operators are employed, with small phone booths at junctions coordinating train movements via block signaling for Westinghouse interests and connections to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Westinghouse Interworks Line
Pitesboro
Westinghouse Inter Works
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Trafford City
Pennsylvania Railroad
The
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Post
Venner Again. Rock Island Foe Files Bond Suit in Mobile
Thomas R Poster of Warren County Mississippi James Pofitz of New York Littleton Edmonds of Fulchimond Virginia and GL Venner of Boston filed in the Mobile chancellery court yesterday a petition for an injunction against the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company restraining it from paying interest on general mortgage bonds of 1050 issued in 1889. The suit asks to decree the bonds illegally issued null and void and to declare the mortgage deed to Farmers Loan and Trust Company null and void and for cancellation of the bonds and mortgage. It seeks perpetual injunction against payments of principal or interest.
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Moblin
Ala
Thomas R. Poster
Warren County
Mississippi
James Pofitz
New York
Littleton Edmonds
Fulchimond
GL. Venner
Boston
Mass
Chancery Court of Mobile
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
Farmers’ Loan & ‘Trust’ Company
Mobile & Ohio
Loree named as Rock Island successor with record railroad salary
In New York on December 30 reports tied W B Leeds retirement from Rock Island and L F Loss becoming president of Baltimore Ohio. Wall Street rumors say Mr Loree will earn the highest railroad president salary in the nation with estimates from seventy five thousand to one hundred thousand dollars yearly.
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New York
W. B. Leeds
Rock Island
L. F. Loss
Baltimore
Ohio
Wall Street
Loree
United States
Diamond Match Co Surrenders Butte County Railroad
Diamond Match Company will not operate the Butte County railroad from Chico to Sterling. The line has been sold to the Chico & Northern railroad, recently incorporated, and will be loaned to former owners. Completion to Sterling is expected by mid April.
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Diamond Match Company
Butte Railroad
San Francisco
F. Armbuster
Diamond Match Coleny
New York
Chico
Sterling
Butte County Railroad
Chico & Northern Railroad
Frisco Accepts Arkansas Valley Road Extension
Frisco railroad adopted the construction of the Arkansas Valley and Western from Tulsa to Enid Oklahoma a 180 mile line. A special train ran east from Enid today carrying several hundred passengers from Enid Perry and Pawnee the three main Oklahoma towns on the route.
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Guthrie
Okla
Frisco Railroad
Arkansas Valley & Western
Tulsa
Enid
Perry
Pawnee
Oklahoma
Carter Menace Letter Demands 5000 From Railway Official
A. T. Perkins, superintendent of the Kansas City St Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad, received a letter from Watson Missouri threatening his life unless $5,000 was paid. The note signed Odell Carter, commander of the league of death, and mailed from Watson. Officials pursue a gang alleged to threaten wrecks with dynamite.
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A. T. Perkins
Watson, Mo
St. Joseph Mo
Kansas City
Warwon
Santa Fe Adds 500 Freight Cars for Prescott Route
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railroad receives about 500 new freight cars printed with the Santa Fe name and trademark. Cars range from 30 to 40 tons capacity, increasing the line's equipment to roughly 60 such cars in service.
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Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
Santa Fe Company
Santa Fe
Prescott & Phoenix
Westinghouse Expands Electric Rail Power Venture
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing buys control of Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Rapid Transit to electrify lines for freight and passenger service. The deal totals about 3.9 million and aims to showcase electrical propulsion benefits. Other notes mention Topeka visits by railway personnel and Santa Fe related movements.
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Westinghouse
New York
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Lackawanna
Wyoming Valley
Rapid Tronail
Westinghouse Company
Wyoming
Wedding for Santa Fe official’s daughter to Chicago man
In Topeka a conference with J. M Gruber as western district superintendent. Charles I. Seagraves of the Santa Fe passenger department receives pair of cuff buttons. J W Hall, Santa Fe brakeman, to attend wedding of his daughter Eta to William Butile of Chicago. couple to reside in Chicago after the ceremony.
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George Harris
Jeasie
Topeka
Hort Viett
Ottawa
A. J. Fisher
vaRsends
Ruileosd
Tne
Low
Newton
Nas
Foral
Rreeks
SW. Kouns
Trans Ip Cileago
Ads Chica
J. M Gruber Er
Camelfoad
Santa Fe
Pasenger
Nickel Piste
Nickel Plate Railroad
J. W. Hall
St. Joe
Dauger
William Butile
Fanna City
Coil
Chicaso
Panama Treaty Ties Dominant Cabinet Session
Washington cabinet meeting focused on the Panama situation with Root handling Colombia talks. Reyes advised, no formal reply yet, ratification of the Panama treaty seen as first step, Reyes to stay in Washington as negotiations continue. In San Francisco, Caveman won the Inglewood mile sixteen handicap despite Fossil, with jockey Burns praised. Chan dler suspended, Hildebrand fined for race conduct.
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Washington
Hay
Shaw
Knox
Panama
Root
General Reyes
Colombia
Reyes
State Department
Republic of Panama
United States
Heyes
Congress
Trayes
War Department
Mr. Root
Mr. Hay
Askes
White House
Dr. Herran
Frisco
San Francisco
Fossil
Caveman
Ingleside
Burns
Hellas
Saintly
Chandler
Lcente
Caesar Young
Hildebrand
Holtman
Flea
Racing at Los Angeles at Ascot Park dec 30
One favorite at Ascot Park led early but was overtaken by several in a bettor dominated race. Best Man's favored, Sir Hugh fell near the stretch but the jockey escaped injury as others pressed for the finish amid uncertain weather.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ascot Park
tesWit
Cata
Sir _Hugh
Rice
Aera
Racing at New Orleans Delivers Uncertain Favorites
At New Orleans on December 20, favorites Trevers Ex camation Gaspray and J P Mlay berry struggled as Floyd RK was run up after his race and bought in. Weather cleared. fans read the State Journal for odds and results.
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New Orleans
Trevers
Excamation
Gaspray
J.P
Mlayberry
Floyd RK
Trgele Tnt
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Oregon
Capitol Building
Salem
Onegon
Peruna Medicine Co
W. M. Lord
Man
Creesus
Lydia
Cummins
Feerlin
Dec
Sir Sterk Pulser
Louis
Pale Informazion
Paspean Tareas
Railroad News
Chicago and
St. Louis
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Venner
M. & O. Bull
Roosevelt
Carter
N. J. Janney
Banta Fe
Topews
the State Journal
Illinois Life
Rock Island System
Petree System
A. M. Puller
California
Chicajro
Kanena City
America
California Limited
T. L. King
A. T. &S. F. Railway
Topeka, Kas
Miles
Columbia River
Portland
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