Russian Extradition Denied for Rudowitz A Russian Revolutionist
Chicago January 27. Secretary Root declined to order Rudowitz extradition to czarist authorities. Rudowitz a Russian revolutionist—not a murderer—remains jailed in Chicago awaiting final state department action. The decision draws praise from foreign-born Americans who feared a crackdown on political refugees.
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Chicago
Christian Rudowitz
Washington
Root
Rudowitz
State Department
Magoon's Ship Disabled as Boiler Leaks Hamper Salem
Washington dispatch notes efforts to reach the scout cruiser Birmingham by wireless to escort Governor Magoon from Havana after Cuban inauguration ceremonies tomorrow. Magoon’s ship Salem arrived at Charleston with leaky boilers letting salt into the boilers. It will take days to clean them. A navy attache quipped that the governor may have to walk.
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Wireless
Washington
Birmingham
Havana
Govenor Magoon
Florida
Cuba
Magoon
Salem
Charleston
Navy Department
Cashier Shoots Self While Examiner Checks Books
Portsmouth Iowa January 27. C D Scroggins eighteen year cashier of the State Bank of Portsmouth killed himself with a gun as a state examiner reviewed the bank books. Thorough examination failed to reveal a motive and officials believe he was temporarily insane from overwork.
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Portsmouth
C. D. Scroggins
State Bank of
Scroggins
Weather Forecast For Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin
Official forecast shows fair conditions across Illinois and Indiana. Lower Michigan and towns in Wisconsin are expected to remain fair.
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Ilinois
Indiana— Fair
Lower
Michigan—Fair
Wisconsin—Fair
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago markets list grain prices for winter and spring wheat corn oats with varied bid quotes. Live stock in Chicago sees hogs and cattle with mixed to strong bids. East Buffalo reports steady cattle and strong hogs, with lambs and sheep priced per head. Elgin Butter Market lists creamery and dairy butter values for Jan 26.
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Chicago
Western Fed
East
Elgin
Look After Your Fences and Fence Evolution
A farm fence essay argues to maintain fencing as a key farm asset. It traces the shift from worm fences to hedges and the rise of woven wire, noting barbed wire dangers and the need for upkeep to prevent livestock damage and neighborly disputes. It advocates top barbed wire on woven posts for security.
Portable Fence For a Chicken Yard
A simple portable fence can be built by nailing laths to 1 by 3 stringers. Use old gas pipes as vertical stakes driven through holes in the stringers to set height and spacing. Cut pipes five or six feet long, install, and drive or notch ends to form seats as needed for stability.
Fertilizing the Orchard A Practical Winter Practice
Manure applied to orchard soil in winter decays slowly and enriches the ground for next year. It acts as a fertilizer and protects soil from freezing and thawing. On hilly land it helps prevent erosion.
Senators in the Cherokee Strip Debate Power in the Senate
The piece notes Western Republican senators in the “Cherokee Strip” sit with Democrats, often voting with them on major issues. It profiles figures like La Follette, Burkett, Brown, Dixon, Nixon, Cummins, and Briggs and discusses bond proposals for inland waterways, federal judge pay raises, and conflicts between President Roosevelt and Congress over river power plant rights.
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Charles W Arthur Washington
Senate
Cherokee Strip
Strip
Stephenson
Wisconsin
East
la Follette
Burkett and Brown
Nebraska
Dixon
Montana
Nixon
Nevada
Cummins
Iowa
Briggs
New Jersey
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Feeding the brood sow with farm feeding tips
A New York breeder offers practical guidance on feeding brood sows. He recommends coarse wheat middlings or reground bran with skim milk or horse slops, plus hay, beets or apples, and a salt charcoal mixture. Emphasis on keeping sows thrifty, tame handling, and a simple portable hog-hauling box.
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New York
Scalding Pigs on the Farm
A New York farmer describes a pig scalding method using three handfuls of pitch in the water and a handful in each subsequent heat. He reports little shaving needed, smoking the meat three days with a very hot first day and two pounds of sulphur in the last two days, and notes flies and mice do not touch the meat.
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Tom Platt
New York
Capitol
Senate
Morrill
Vermont
Sherman
Ohio
Advice on selecting a horse sire by feet quality
The guidance warns buyers to inspect a sire’s feet for flat or poor condition. Avoid sires with such faults to prevent offspring inheriting undesirable hoof traits and potential performance or soundness issues.
Lighting and Feeding Tips for Dairy and Beef Cattle
Practical notes from the farm desk cover improving barn light with more windows to boost cattle health and flavor. A study at Ontario shows loose steers gain more and cheaper than tied ones over 69 days. Details on cream acidity, salt feeding, and producing prime beef by 20 to 30 months with natural methods.
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Ontario Experiment Station
What Man Do You Strangle?
A statistician says 250 million dollars yearly is diverted from local merchants to mail order firms in big cities. The piece laments how this money drains the community and harms local prosperity, urging residents to support local enterprises.
Stanford adds lacrosse to college sports roster
Sport notes report Stanford College has added lacrosse to its intercollegiate offerings. Old Cy Young of the Boston Americans says next season will be his last. Frank B. Greer of Boston may race professionally in England or Australia. The Anglo association of Syracuse will award four gold medals yearly to trout pike pickerel and bass catchers. Eddie Dugan will ride for Harry Payne Whitney in England and August Belmonte's Priscillian in Lincolnshire handicap. Willie Martin earned 65000 dollars in Germany as a freelance jockey. American jockeys abroad are winning in France Germany and Russia.
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Stanford College
Cy Young
Boston Americans
Frank B. Greer
Boston
England
Australia
Anglo Association of
Syracuse
N. Y
Eddie Dugan
Harry Payne Whitney
August Belmont
Priscillian
Willie Martin
Germany
France
Russia
Unemployed Chicago Workers Reach Six-Figure Toll
The piece notes roughly 120000 unemployed in Chicago. It mentions a Mercury cap on a new delivery stamp and a wealthy Boston woman paying $2 for a tenderloin steak for her bull terrier at a Manhattan hotel. It also highlights Jersey City's giant electric sign and a Connecticut barber's travel for a haircut.
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Chicago
Boston
Manhattan Hotel
New York
Jersey City
N. J
Connecticut
Siesson Wins Billiard Match Over Sutton
New York January 27 George Siesson defeated Georges Sutton in a billiard match by 0 to 328 after fifty six innings.
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Siesson
New York
George Siesson
Georges Sutton
A Religious Author Endures Kidney Trouble Then Recovers
A religious author describes years of kidney illness culminating in a sudden eight day bed confinement. He reports thick white sediment in urine and frequent passage, then relief after Foley's Kidney Remedy with urine returning to normal. He recommends Foley's Pleasant to take.
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Foley
Lemmon
A Horrible Hold Up and a Cure Story
A Washington North Carolina man recalls a decade ago a dire “Consumption” threat to his brother’s health. After failing many remedies, Dr King’s New Discovery cured him with six bottles. It is praised as a rapid relief for lung issues including coughs colds bronchitis and asthma. Trial bottle free. 50 cents to 1.00. Guaranteed by J. E. Lemmon.
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W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
J. E. Lemmon
Local travelers and visitors stop in town this morning
A. G. Palmer rode in for Brighton and A. W. Yard returned from Ainsworth after a short stay. Sylvia White arrived from Keota and visits Miss Ruth Lambert. James Andrews left for Mitchellville after a week at the T. A. Jones home. Mrs Bridges and J Martin of Letts headed home after a few days with the Bridges sisters. E. H. Buck of Hooker Okla. arrived last night, stayed with J. W. Brock, and left for Keota today.
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A. W. Yard
Ainsworth
Sylvia White
Keota
Ruth Lambert
James Andrews
T. A. Jones
Mitchellville
Iowa
Mmes
D. M. Bridges
Jake Martin
Letts
Misses Bridges
E. H. Buck
Hooker
Okla
J. W. Brock
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Complete Cure
A promotional insert touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 for any failing case and invite testimonials from readers.
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Hall
Mhall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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