Wenatchee World Exposes Insurance Fraud Plan
New York January reports say District Attorney Jerome will pursue officers of major life insurance firms for trust abuse. Sources claim Jerome may garner help from informants in each company as he prepares prosecutions for fraud and conspiracy to defraud.
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New York
Jemma
Jerome
Mutual Life
Provident Savings Life
The
Life Association of America
Mutual Reserve and Life Association
Jeromes
Bose
Reflections on 1905 Moral and Material Progress
The piece recalls 1905 as both prosperous and morally troubled, noting public disillusion with infidelity in public trust and corruption in finance. It urges remembrance of 1905’s wrecks to learn lessons and press forward in 1906 toward better outcomes.
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Department of Life
Desperate Lover Kills Three Then Takes Own Life
Ned Styer, 25, a University of Minnesota dental student, shot Pearl Wheaton, 22, and her mother Mrs. F N Wheaton after being barred from the house by Rati Wheaton. He broke in, shot Rati twice, and then killed Pearl before attempting suicide and dying.
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Caledonica
Mnn
Ned Styer
School of Dentistry
University of Minnesota
Pearl Wheaton
F. N. Wheaton
Styer
Rati Wheaton
Tar and feathers for wifebeater in Limestone
A Limestone Stark county posse tarred and feathered William Meyers after he beat his wife and children. They bundled him onto a freight train and warned him not to return. Meyers had assaulted his wife two weeks earlier and fled, leaving the family to wash for living.
Malaga News Briefs Report New Year Visits and Local Meetings
Local residents answer New Year calls from Wenatchee with visits and travel. G R Brobeck James C Nar ty Ben Greenbury W G Perry among weekend guests. Fruit growers plan a meeting to organize an association after a sparsely attended initial gathering. Several residents return to Wenatchee for work and social visits.
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Malaga
Jesse Jones
Wenatchee Produce Company
Roosevelt Jr Spoils Family Image With Shooting Dog
In Richmond Virginia January 3 President Roosevelt wins praise for wing shooting while Theodore Roosevelt Jr. harms the family’s sportsman image by shooting a hunting dog. The dog survived though mortification ran high as the young Roosevelt, a fine shot, faced the incident.
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Richmond
Roosevelt
Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Rebels Declare Czars Death Demand In Secret Meet
Geneva January 3 The Russian revolutionary leaders met in a frontier farmhouse and decreed the czar must die A large majority endorsed the death warrant and a committee was appointed to choose an instrument to carry out the order Witte was urged to resign and allow the Douma to begin work
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Geneva
Crisel
Witte
Douma
Remains of Woman Delayed Cremation by Apollo Cult
In Chicago on January 3 a funeral ceremony was postponed due to weather for Mrs. Conedetta izz a priestess of a sun worship cult. Her body lies in Mount Hope cemetery vault awaiting first sunshine to allow cremation and placement of ashes in an urn for cult followers.
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Chicago
Conedetta
Izz
Apollo
Mount Hope Cemetery
Diana
Jupiter
Jane
Wedding Gifts Stolen in Chicago Burglary
Chicago police report a burglary at the home of David A. Pyott where wedding gifts valued at about $2000 were taken. No suspects named. Investigators appeal for information to recover the items and identify the thieves.
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Chicago
David A. Pyott
Paradise for Children Real Estate Deal in Brooklyn
Two philanthropic women buy nineteen lots on St. John’s Place Brooklyn for about 100000. They plan modern apartments by James S. Forner with abundant sunshine air and sanitary surroundings and playgrounds for children. The buyers refuse to discuss profit and anonymity is kept by their attorney A A Forman Jr.
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Bpooklyn
N. Y
A. A Forman Jr
St. John's Place
Bedford
Roger's Avenues
James S. Forner
Armour flats project promises economical sanitary apartments
The developers announce a $1,000,000 investment to build apartments they claim will surpass most New York units in sanitary quality while charging about half the Manhattan rents. They plan to copy the principal features of the Armour flats in Chicago built by the late Ogden Armour.
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New York
Manhattan
Armour
Chicago
Ogden Armour
Hanley Questions Two Cent Fare Policy For Railroads
Indiana Governor Hanley, speaking before the Commercial Travelers Association of Indiana, questions a two cent per mile rail fare, citing Michigan practice and Indiana earnings figures. He notes some lines earn over two thousand dollars per mile and warns against mistaking obligations for opportunities while urging education in telegraphy and railroad work.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hanley
Commercial Traveler's Association of
Indiana
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Fruit land with water right near Seattle for sale
Eleven and a half acres of first class fruit land with water right and irrigation. Nine acres in orchard with 200 trees four years old and 50 trees three years old. Two acres alfalfa. Four room house and out buildings. Price 4100 dollars with 2200 cash and the balance on easy terms. Contact G. A. Virtue Seattle Washington.
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G. A. Virtue
Seattle
Wash
For Sale Farms Ten Acre Fruit Ranch and Packing Plant
Ten acre fruit ranch with three room plastered house, 500 four year trees, 300 three year trees, two and one half acres alfalfa, packing house with cellar. Price 4100 dollars, 2200 cash, balance easy terms. G A Virtue, 406 Boston block, Seattle Washington.
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G. A. Virtue
Boston Block
Seattle
Wash
For Sale Eighty Acres with House and Timber Land
Auction style listing describes a new house and lot 50 by 120 in Nob Hill with a barn and 50x120 parcel, price 650 with 350 cash and easy terms. Also offered are sixy acres plus forty five acres fruit land 14 acres timber 200 fruit trees 160 young trees two years old 25 acres alfalfa four miles from Cashmere with school on site ten room plastered house fine well large barn and 20 inch water right. Price 5000 with 3000 cash balance four years at eight percent by G A Virtue 306 Boston block Seattle Wash.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Bousquet and Holm
Ashmere
Alfilfa
Port Otiice
Wenatchee Avenue
Court House
Cashmere
G A. Virtue
Boston Block
Seattle
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Joseph Charlton
Henry Wills
Stemnilt Creek
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E.S. Allen
W. G. Perry
L. W. Smart
Harry Crown
Roy Smith
Robert Smart
E. S. Allen
Stemil Ereek
H. M
A. L. Smart
Smart
E.T. Bulch
FFE
Kingsbury
Teddy
Czar
Reeves & Reeves
Wenatchee Drug
P. S
Farmers
Esa Wash
W. T. Rarey & Co's
Wenatchee, Wash
E. F. Sprague
National Telegraph Institute
P.I. Bldg
Raiway
Columbia and
Okanogan
Steamboat Co
Orondo
Entiat
Chelan Falls
Brewster
Steemer
BRIDG@rPORT
Bridgeport
T. A. Davies
Gen
Mor
Ross Brougrs
W. Cutts
L. Holcomb
Crasa & Corbin
F & M Bank
Undertakers
G. Hall
Physicians and Surgeons
Frank Culp, M
A. T. Kaupp
Griggs Block
Wallender and
Moor
Forde Block
Daily World Office
Wenatchee Fruit Land
Bousquet & Holm
Walter M. Olive
SSS Eee
Fivesroom House
P. O
A. E. Thompson
Christinnchurch
Nob Hill
J. S. Mooney and Co
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