Tragic murder case ends with suspect’s suicide
Nathan M. Riggs a Minneapolis conductor on the Omaha line between Elroy and Minneapolis killed Miss Ellison at the National hotel in Minneapolis. He then returned to Elroy where he shot himself at the depot hotel while awaiting Minneapolis officers. Ellison carried $3,500 in National Bank bills and a ring and watch later found with Riggs.
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Nathan M. Riggs
Omaha
Elroy
Minneapolis
Depot
Riggs
National Hotel
Miss Ellison
M. P. Wilson
Washington Lands
Ellsworth
Pierce County
Ellison
National Bank of Commerce
Miss
Tragic Death Returns Conductor Riggs at Elroy
Friday 13th marks the end of Conductor N M Riggs after a murder charge in Minneapolis and his suicide in Elroy. He had been kept under watch while visiting his wife and daughter and used a found revolver to shoot himself. Baraboo mourns as investigators note the strange sequence of events surrounding the week’s tragedies.
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Riggs
Millie Ellison
Minneapolis
Elroy
N. M. Riggs
Baraboo
Peat as a Versatile Fuel Source in the Early 20th Century
The article argues peat burns like coal with less draught, explains peat’s carbon hydrogen heat values, and claims peat beds can fuel homes furnaces and industry without tariffs. It praises peat’s cleanliness, ease of extraction, and potential for gas and paper uses, contrasting it with forests and coal.
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United States
Demonstration Claims New Fuel Outshines Drafted Coal
C A Langdon notes a Monday evening demonstration showing a new fuel that, without draught, heats in the firebox as effectively as or better than other fuels when condensed by the Leavitt process. The fuel reportedly uses hydrogen and carbon efficiently and offers superior heat output.
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Leavitt
C. A. Langdon
Post Office Receipts Show Modest year Gain in Baraboo
For the year ending June 30 1906 postal receipts totaled 12412.23 dollars up from 11910.53 the prior year a gain of 501.70 dollars. Since Baraboo began the post office there has never been a single large yearly surge but each returning period has shown progress.
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Baraboo
City Council Agrees to School Rooms and Street Projects
Mayor Marriott leads the council as the Board of Education seeks two city hall rooms for next year. Licenses granted for a saloon at 111 Fourth Street. Paving costs outlined for Witer Street with state and city shares. Third Street sewer ordinance passed and street repairs authorized. Several local bills and payments approved, including police, lighting, and roadwork expenditures.
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Witer Street
Kelley
8Th Street
Barker
Jacobs
Second Avenue
Third Street
J. W. Towers
Thaerer & Woodruff
E. C. Moog
Rodman
Baraboo City Fuel Co
John Saare
BIG Ie Tern
Schacht & Kramer
Sup- Moe
Geo. Westenhaver
Labor
Ae Westenhaver
L. Luckow
J. L. Stewart
Lettergren & "Pittman Supes Ee
Giaidard Rare
Mym
Gafrferork
Quebec City a French Stronghold With Old World Charm
A travel sketch praising Quebec as a chiefly French city with steep cliffs, the Chateau Frontenac, and a bustling riverfront. It notes narrow streets, caleches, and a strong Catholic heritage, plus a stable 65-member representation and evolving saloon licenses.
Grafters After Suckers Near Farm Sale Scheme
Nick Stein of Delton narrowly escaped being swindled Wednesday when a trio of crooks lured him with a staged plot. A livery rig from Redner's at Kilbourn carried Stein to view the farm and a bogus Kentuckian recounted a Chicago robbery, offering a $5000 bet dispute that ended with both sides returning money. Sheriff and officers are alerted as the culprits fled toward Lyndon. Miss Buelah Bailie of Milwaukee visits Miss Mamie Goggin.
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Nick Stein
Delton
Crook
Redner’s
Kilbourn
Stein
Chicago
Crook Number One
Lyndon
French
Redner
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Land Marks Committee
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Milwaukee
Mamie Goggin
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