Merchants Federation Weighs Shift to Commercial Club
The Merchants Federation faces consolidation with the Commercial Club while retaining its group identity. Directors offer to dispense with the usual initiation fee if five members join together. Debts near $200 loom, with limited treasury. The federation plans to meet next Monday evening and seeks to recruit more members to the Commercial Club.
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Merchants Federation
Poiut
Uusness
Cfuf
Usk Tuwine
Clih
Federation
Topeke
Dynamite Attempt Supposed Against James Pendiff in Marquette
An early morning blast at 1 10 a m aimed to kill James Pendiff an anti saloon advocate but failed to wreck the house Pendiff and his family escaped without injury no clue to the culprit was found in Marquette Michigan mid 1880s style report
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Marquette, Mich
Get
James Pendiff
Pendiff
Gold Mines for Sale in Colorado English Syndicate
Denver reports George Crawf ord has left for New York to close sale of 3 008 acres of rich mineral land south of Mountain in Rio Grande county to an English syndicate for 2 500 000. Mines at Summitville once owned by Senator Bowen produced over 30 000 gold and a railroad will be built to the mines. Also publicizing sale of Twin Lakes mines near Leadville for 50 000. Paris obituary notes French painter Pierre Purvis de Chaynses. A child’s diarrheal illness led to trial of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Colorado
Denver
George Crawtorn
New York
South Mountain
Rio Grande County
Summitville
Bowen
Crawford
Twin Lakes
Leadville
Pathfinder prepares Alaska survey vessel Crescent shipyards
The Pathfinder project advances a survey boat designed for Alaskan waters built at Crescent shipyards Feabeth New Jersey. December launch marks readiness for North Arctic service with 1 feet capacity and 7 ton diving capacity. Superintendent Pritehell notes inspection progress as work continues toward next stage and delivery to government.
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Pullinders Wells Tye
Crescent Shipyards
Feabeth
Alaska
Pritehell
Kasagi Cruiser Transferred to Japanese Government
Philadelphia October 5 news reports Japan’s new cruiser Kasagi has been turned over by the Cramp firm to the Japanese government. Commander N Kashiewabra represents Tokyo, and the vessel entered commission and joined the naval review displaying its ensign and stripes. The ship’s powder and salutes are discussed, with courtesy shown to Secretary of the Navy and officers. details cut off in the wire service copy.
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Philadelphia
Japan
Poe
Kasegi
Cramps
Japsiees
N. Kashiewabra
Milady
Ranaket
Lone
Setary Loi
Wn Armatrong
Newcastion
Government Control Of Nicaragua Canal Said to Be Prohibited
New York Oct 5 Louis Wickmann Atlas Steamship company said survey of the Nicaragua canal route is complete and most civil engineers are returning home The concession to build the canal reportedly expires Oct 20 159% and transferability limits loom Commissions report may shape action in Managua as opposition to US control persists. Atlas scales back San Juan route and forms Caribbean and Pacific railroad venture linking Greytown to Colorado.
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Nicaragua Canal
Csncsasion
New York
Louis Wickmann
Atlas Steamship Company
Atlas
Greytown
Nicaragua
Maritime Canal Company
Vylmann
Vormativision
Ze~ Lays
Comertss
Admiral Walker
Saa
Morgan Bil
Mr. Wichmann
United States
Republic
Atlas Company
Relt
Steamship Company
San Juan
Ceribbean and Tacitic Company
Colorado
Divided the family in Syracuse court case outcome
A Syracuse court case involving John H Vosburg and his wife Kate ends in a compromise custody decision. Referee D E Petit awards the oldest boy to the father and the youngest to the mother after both sides are found not to be clearly at fault.
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Syracuse
John 8. Vosburg
Kate
D. E. Petit
J. 3
Sisuson
Los Angeles
Vosburg
California
East
Col Funston to wed in San Francisco and Manila plans
Col Frederick Punston of the Twentieth Kansas will marry Mrs Therese Blankart of Oakland tonight. They plan to sail tomorrow for Manila. Fred Haker of Company H Fifty-first Iowa will marry Miss Monteith of Des Moines who arrived on the overnight train.
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San Francisco
Frederick Punston
Twentieth
Kansas Regiment
Therese Blankart
Oakland
Manila
Trent
Fred Haker
Company H
Iowa
Monteith
Des Moines
Beheading Confession Ties Men to 22 Year Old Death
In Worthington Court House Ohio October 25 Hanns West and Abram Huffman were bound over on the charge of causing fatal harm. A recent deathbed confession by Aire Anna Jeffries says she aided in the murder by holding the victim while Huffman beheaded him with a razor. The body was placed in a tub and later laid across a railroad track to fake a fatal car accident. Two more men face arrest in this case.
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Whenington Court House
Hanns West
Abrim ‘Huffman
Ne Jary
Uts
Borisoners
Aire
Anna Jeffries
Tull
Hoffman
Ball
Buffalo Jones Eyes Siberia Hunting Venture
Buffalo Jones, in the city to prepare a book on travels in southern British America, contemplates an interior Siberia expedition. He has not committed, but is gathering information. He prefers less illness in cost countries where animals intrigue him. Many seek to join, yet Jones finds smaller parties move faster and avoid dissension.
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Buffalo’ Jones
British America
Iiberia
Soche
Mr. Jones
Cuban prisoners released from Ceuta reach New York
World dispatch from Gibraltar reports sixteen released Cubans sent to New York by the American consul. About 260 remain at Ceuta in distressful condition. More than 100 Cuban prisoners have died since the war began.
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Ceuta
New York
Gibraltar
Fire Brick Trust Forms in Massillon Plan
Willam G. Hipp of the Massillon Fire Brick Co has secured options on plants of all leading brick companies in the county. A trust will purchase and operate them. Eastern capital totaling about 12,000,000 is said to back the scheme.
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Massilon, O
Doctor Postum Testimonials From a Mexico Visit
A physician recounts personal health decline after using coffee in Mexico and credits Postum with restoration to health. He notes nervous exhaustion and dyspepsia improving after switching to Postum and praises its taste and effects. He claims to have recommended Postum to others for indigestion and dyspepsia.
Great cures by Professor Samuels eyed up as miracle claims
The article asserts Professor Samuels cures eye diseases once considered miraculous and challenges medical opposition in Topeka. It cites patients like Samuel Burns and William Foster, claims cataracts and Bright's disease were treated successfully, and notes his offices at 605 Kansas Ave near Hub Clothing Store.
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Samuels
Topeks
Professor Samuels
Topeka
Samuel Burns
Lake Street
William Foster
St Pauline
Mra Crouch
Polk Street
Bright
Samuelé
Kansas
Interstate railroad joint traffic ruling prompts talks and doubt
New York dispatch reports officials refuse pre opinion comment on the Supreme Court decision. Leaders like Carter Phelps and Fidmunds urged careful study, while union advocates predict dissolution of joint traffic and other highway associations. Congress may need new anti trust aligned action.
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New York
Ger Za
the Tribune
Falkoad
Supreme Court
James ¢. Carter
Edward J. Phelps
Fidmunds
Congress
Aldace F. Walker
Atchison Road
Joint
Trafic Association
Bureau of Information
Rapid Fire Guns Bolster U S Coast Defences
Washington reports Brigadier General John M Wilson details coastal fortifications and the push for temporary batteries during the Spanish American War. He notes 30 localities with permanent defenses approved since 1886 Endicott plan and 35 sites under construction, plus urgent temporary batteries at Bar Harbor Stonington Bridgeport New Haven Port Royal Georgetown and others.
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Washington
John M. Wilson
Spain
Wilson
Port Royal
D. C
John’ River
Fis
Tampa
Fila
Babine Tex
United States
Endicott Board
Bar Harbor
Stonington
Bridgeport
New Haven
Conn
George Town
Brosswick
Darien
St. Johns River
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Miami
Tamps
Fla
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Tex
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Fort Popham
Fort Trumbull
Fort Monroe
Fort Macon
Fort Palastt
Fort Clinch
Fort Morgan
Fort Jackson
San Francisco
Cuba
Porto Rico
Fashoda and Nile Frontier Debate Stir Britain and France
England's Blue Book notes Salisbury adds to the Fashoda correspondence urging British control of both Nile banks from its source toward Bahr el Ghazal. Conservative papers applaud a tough stance against French claims while liberal organs see potential for negotiation. The Globe cites Maj Marchand’s withdrawal as decisive and mentions Kitchener’s gunboat moves toward Meshra Er Rek. The Pall Mall Gazette comments that French aims extend beyond Fashoda and remain untenable.
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London
Sailsbury
Tewenkpers
Baron de Courcel
Marquis of Salisbury
Fashoda
St. James
Bahr-el-Ghazel
Nile
Yreter
Globe
Marchand
Pashoda
Africa
Kitchener
Bebat
Meshra-Er-Rek
Bahr-Al- Ghazel
Sebat
Lobe
Brisur
Fusboda
British War Vessels and Troop Movements in Africa News
The article notes British warships Pallas and Talbot arriving from Bermuda. General William Seymour, commander of troops in British North Africa, will return from Ottawa amid heightened military activity and planning.
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Pallas
Talbot
Bermudas
Tort
William Seymour
Otawa
Ape
Bright Side School Denver Cal Oct 2u
Incorporation papers filed for the Bright Side Educational Corporation a charity with American Boys' Lessee to found a town near Denver for education of boys unable to afford schooling. A tract of land ten miles from the city is secured and the school for boys established there.
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Denver
Cal
Mingt Side Educational Corporation
American Boys’ Lessee
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