Record of 1906 Chicago meat scandal and antitrust indictment
Chicago health department officials confront revolting meat offal practices including dead dogs turned into sardine oil and horse entrails used as sausage casings with operations tied to Globe Indiana. In New York a federal grand jury indicts MacAndrews Forbes and John S Young Co for Sherman antitrust violations.
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Chicago
Chicago Health Department
Reynolds-Neill
Beef Trust
France
America
Illinois
Globe, Ind
New York
Federal Grand Jury
MacAndrews and Forbes Company
Johns. Young Company of
Baltimore
Karl Jangbluth
Howard E. Young
Almost kill robber who attacked woman in New York
In New York on June 19 an Italian thief attempted to rob a woman by stealing diamond earrings and was severely slashed about the face and head with a knife when he tried to cut the jewels from her ears. The attacker narrowly survived and fled.
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New York
Robber Fights Police After Arrest In Hebre w Crowd Assault
Minutes after arrest the robber and the officer clashed while hundreds of Hebrews sought to avenge the assault. The assailant Joseph Carpaccia was kicked down repeatedly before the officer secured him in a cell. The victim was Mrs. Kupfer who was returning home from visiting friends.
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Kupfer
Joseph Carpaccia
Howard Thomas to Move Into New Quarters
Jewelry dealer Howard Thomas will move into Ferguson and Son’s store room on Wenatchee avenue by August 1. The front will be remodeled with a new plate glass front as the shop expands its stock. Ferguson will shift to the corner store and add back room for tin business.
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Howard .Thomas
Ferguson and Son
Palouse Street
Wenatchee Avenue
Messrs. Ferguson
Buiding
Thomas
Wenatchee
Western Union
Children to Give Musical Program at Bower Hall
A musical entertainment of unusual merit will be presented tonight at Bower Hall by the Etude Club a children's organization under Mrs. A T Kaupp and the Eastern Star. The program features Wenthee children trained by Mrs Kaupp with two prior recitals this season. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Bower Hall
Etude Club
A. T. Kaupp
Eastern Star
Wenthee
Mre Kaupp
Rug Becomes Mrs Congers Fortunate Find
Des Moines reports Mrs E H Conger wife of the former minister to China bought a rug on the Pacific voyage after finding the asking price $90 steep. Chicago experts later valued it at $7000 and she sold it securing a California investment monument to her luck.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. H. Conger
China
Pacific Coast
Congers
Takling
Conger
Orient
America
Rufus Lester of Georgia Dies in Congress Hall
A black draped desk in the hall of the house of representatives marked the passing of Rufus Lester, long time representative from Georgia's First district. The scene conveyed the solemnity of his death as the nation noted his service in Congress.
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Lester
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Rufus Lester
Georgia
Governor Pattison of Ohio Dies in Columbus
Columbus reports the death of Governor John M. Pattison at age 59. A Civil War veteran, Pattison rose from farm roots to Ohio State Legislature, Senate, U.S. Congress, and finally governor after a hard fought 1891 election victory over Myron Herrick. He fell ill before inauguration and died days later in his residence.
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Columbus
John M. Pattison
Clermont County
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Ohio State Senate
Fifty-Second Congress
Myron T. Herrick
Herrick
Repubblicans
Pattison
Narrow Escape From Lynching Near Fairbanks Alaska
In Fairbanks area on June 14 Joe Cook a claim jumper was restrained before being lynched eight miles north at Goldstream camp. The mob released him after a fellow miner intervened, giving him thirty six hours to depart, amid strong sentiment to punish jumpers.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Joe Cook
Goldstream
Joe Voegler
Cook
Stray Letters at Frisco San Francisco
Twenty four thousand letters are placed on the advertised list per week, the maximum since the conflagration. City officials note lingering mail disruptions and continued high volumes as recovery progresses after the disaster.
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San Francisco
Yakima Plans 7000 Acres of Trees This Year
North Yakima June 19 reports from J M Brown Yakima County horticultural inspector estimate 7000 acres planted to fruit this year at 100 trees per acre totaling about 664000 trees so far with more reports expected to reach near 700000.
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North Yakima
J. M. Brown
Yakima County
Battle Harder Than Necessary to Win Ad Command
In the daily paper the ad declares the principle that men must fight hard to win, and that those who do not push themselves to win may as well have not fought at all.
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Packers
Chicago Board of Health
Tobacco Trust Indicted
L. V. Wells
Howard Thomas
Buckeye State Passes Away
Frisco
Yakima
Wenatchee Development Company
Arthur Gunn
Bousquet and Holm
Cabinet
Newport
India
H.l.wiester
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