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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
6
Insurance Probe Highlights Campaign Fund Questions
Testimony shows John A. McCall denying corporate money for Parker campaigns while Andrew Hamilton held a $235,000 fund. Parker says he did not solicit corporate funds in 1904. Roosevelt seeks to curb life company contributions. Perkins reveals bond transactions and unaccounted funds at New York Life and Equitable. A France report claims $100,000 given to Hamilton was not used to influence legislation. Suit seeks over $1 million recovered for improper loans. Equitable trustees accused of large ta keaways without accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Alton B. Parker
Democratic State Committee
McCall
Andrew Hamilton
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Perkins
Legislative Committee
New York Life
Morgan
New Orleans
France
Morton
Equitable
The
Hyde
Treasury
Yellow fever status and regional quarantine actions
New Orleans reports 341 deaths and 2605 total yellow fever cases to date. Illinois orders St Louis physicians to stop passenger exams at Sparta and Missouri considers bridge quarantine. New Orleans plans for President Roosevelt’s visit while President Wilson urges opening public schools on October 2 after a conference with Dr White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Illinois Health Board
St. Louis
Sparta
Ill
Roosevelt
White
Wilson
Riot in Cienfuegos Leaves Leaders Dead and Dozens Hurt
In Cienfuegos a political riot killed two Cuban leaders and four others, with 25 injured. Congressman Villuendas is among the casualties as a train of guards is sent to restore order. The island’s turmoil deepens amid regional tensions and rising indignation over peace-term terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cienfuegos
Villuendas
Alice Roosevelt
Far East
Thomas H. Davies
Thomas H. Davies & Co
Chicago
Japan
Soya Straits
France
Venezuela
United States
Francis Allen
Plainfield
N. J
Joseph B. Watkins
Department of Industry
Virginia
Charles T. O’ferrall
O’ferrall
Numerous 1912 World Events Highlight Turbulent Times
The report lists naval armistice talks between Russia and Japan at Korniloff bay, Spain and Belgium treaty moves, a murder suicide in Indiana, a cave death in Michigan, a fatal boiler explosion in Minnesota, and celebrations around papal power decline in Rome. It notes political shifts in Milwaukee and Tokio, Panama Costa Rica annexation talk, ratifications and peace conference moves involving Japan Russia and The Hague, plus various local tragedies, fires, and legal cases across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Germany
Chicago
Rufus Binyon
Raw
Ardmore
I. T
Japan
Audubon Bay
Star Pointer
Readville
Miss
Peoria, Sr
Francisco Garcia Calderon
Formre
Peru
Pennsylvania Railway
Whamac
Ind
Minnie Hayart
Blanch Hayart
Francis H. Peabody
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Beverly Cove
Mass
W. Boismann
Matsuyama
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Philadelphia, Harrisburg and
Pittsburg
Philadelphia & Reading
Roush
Mount Holly Springs
Roosevelt
America
Calabria
Italy
China
Sutera
Sicily
Congress
Prince Charles
Denmark
of Schiff & Co
Schiff
Andalusia
Spain
South America
Galacia
Cuba
United States
Palma
Commissioner of Pensions
Col. H. V. Sneelman
Cincinnati
Peoria
Ill
Sons of Veterans
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jensen
Kamimura
Korniloff Bay
Alfonso
Belgium
Beatty’s Ridge
Switzerland County
George Ford
Albert Bresthaupt
Violet
Harry
Traverse City
Mich
Ole Hagen
Andrew Gilbertson
Newmarket
Minn
Rome
Paul Matthews
Milwaukee
Tokio
Alderman Murphy
Charles F. Pfister
James J. Hill
Minnesota
Northwest
Republic of Panama
Costa Rica
Washington
Charles Walcott
Rhinebeck
N. Y
William H. Hunt
Pan-American Bank
Joliet
Carnegie Library
Portland
Carnegie
Frank Wood
Ballentine
Harney
Nev
Oregon Short Line
Southern Pacific
Ross J. Alexander
Cleveland
Bridgeport
Conn
Bright
Wausaukee
Wis
Joseph Crambeau
Frank D. Reed
Bank of
Sidney, C
Rowan County
Thomas John Barnardo
London
The
Hague
Nicholas
Minot, National Bank
Minot
S. C
Weather Bureau
Central
West
Hanly
Indiana
Sherrick
Des Moines
Iowa
New York
Butte Fire Destroys Business District and Library
A Sunday blaze in Butte Montana destroyed the core business area between Shodair block and Renshaw alley and half ruined the public library. Losses are estimated near 1 million with major damages to Simonds store Maule York blocks library and Atlantic saloon. Fire crews from Silver Bow county and multiple towns fought the flames amid drifting embers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Shodair
Renshaw Alley
West Park Street
Public Library
Miner
Broadway
Harvard
Argoyle
Silver Bow
Cora
Parrott
Original
Gagnon
Anaconda
Centennial Brewery
Walkerville
Williamesburg
Butte Reduction Works
Maule
York
Barrett, Woodworth
Ogden
Simonds
New York Realty Company
Library
Walkerer Shoe Company
Ogden Bock
Atlantic Saloon
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Offered Free Sample
An advertisement for Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers claims to cure stomach troubles including belching indigestion and dizziness. It offers two boxes for 75 cents or a free sample via coupon, with price 50 cents per box and mentions Rock Island Illinois as the distributor context from Atchison Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Aera
Nickel Plate Rosa Gypsies? (Not allowed)
The Splendid Passenger Service of the Nickel Plate Rosa offers attentive care for all classes with colored porters in uniform on 1st and 2nd class journeys. Ladies solo or with children receive special attention. dining and sleeping car facilities are excellent with no excess fares. Departure from La Salle Street Station Chicago. For tickets and rates contact Y Calahon, General Agent, 111 Adams St, Chicago. Washington anecdote ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrona
la Salle Street Station
Chicago
Y. Calahon
Adame St
Cure for salt rheum praised by Mrs Cable of Wisconsin
Mrs Caroline Cable of Waupaca Wisconsin writes that her husband suffered salt rheum on his hands until using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, which cured him completely and left his hands smooth. The letter hopes to help other sufferers. Also notes praise for Piso's cough cure from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis and a quip about a girl fishing for a diamond ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Cable
Waupaca
Wis
President Roosevelt to address key issues in fall message
Roosevelt, returning from Sagamore Hill to Washington, will discuss life insurance regulation, U S Venezuela relations, and Santo Domingo fiscal affairs. Other topics include agriculture and interior scandals, beef trust prosecutions, railroad rates, Panama Canal progress, and Russia Japan peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Venezuela
America
Santo Domingo
Departments of Agriculture and the Interior
Department of Justice
Panama Canal
Russia
Japan
Norway and Sweden Dissolve Union After Talks
Marlstad Spain Sept 25 agreement reached on terms to dissolve the union between Norway and Sweden. Norway grants Laplanders the right to pasture rein deer in Norway and Sweden agrees not to destroy modern portions of old fortresses. New border forts to be dismantled. Government signals Norway abandoned most disputed points under power pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlstad
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Bomb kills five at Peking railway station
At Peking railway station a bomb exploded in a private car carrying one of four missions sent abroad to study foreign political methods. Four minor officials were killed and more than 20 wounded, including Prince Tsai Tche and Wu Ting Fang who survived with slight injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Prince Tsai Tche
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Cuba holds first election as moderates win favor
Havana reports peaceful election day with moderate victory and no large disorders. An affray at Cienfuegos left Representative Villuendas, Police Chief Nance, and four others dead. President Palma appears secure for re election on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Villuendas
Nance
Palma
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Globe
Montana City
Mullll's Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island, Il
Atchison Globe
Uncle Eben
Abs al
Cuticura
Frank
J. W. O’brien
Third aAve
Minneapolis, Minn
Stevens
Chas. A. Stevens & Bros
J. Bt. Attes
Dearborn &J
Chicago, Ill
Moline
J. Peters
Rand 7Th Street
V& CO
Nois
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