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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
9
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The Baraboo News lists subscription rates published by editors H. E. Cole and publishers A. D. Dorsett. One year costs $1.00, six months $0.50, and three months $0.25.
The item notes Castro’s reputed greed for money and suggests Castro and Castellano should share sympathetic notes. A Chicago bank president who financed the family cook with 25000 dollars is cited as a solution to the servant problem. Russia plans to decorate veterans who fought in the Russo Japanese War.
The Russian National Assembly plans to convene on April 28 as tensions rise over potential mass arrests of members by Count Witte or the Czar. The political move signals a test of parliamentary authority amid looming crackdown.
The article notes John D. Rockefeller remains missing while an Omaha jailer asserts Pat Crowe has not executed his prior threat to kidnap the oil magnate.
An emphatic denial refutes a report that Count Boni de Castellane's children wake at night to sing Everybody works but Father. The denial emphasizes the falsity of the claim and defends the family’s privacy.
The article notes the new school house requires vigilant city spending. It cites the high cost of bricks for business streets and suggests macadam, produced locally, as an affordable alternative.
The Editor of London Punch has retired due to old age. The paper notes that most Punch jokes should be retired for the same reason.
Announcement that Standard Oil will require 15 million dollars to meet its forthcoming dividend. Consumers are advised to take notice.
The snippet hints at a budding romance as Nick and Alice interact, with the topic of Alice's cooking drawing attention and curiosity.
Statement envisions transforming San Francisco with a grand military post while diminishing Chinatown as the city’s main claim to fame.
A Coudersport resident claims he has not tasted water for eleven years and uses an unnamed chaser. The report notes the unusual claim without detailing his beverage substitute.
A Omaha jury informed Pat Crowe that his confession to kidnapping the Cudahy boy was mistaken. The report notes Crowe’s absent minded moments and questions the confession’s accuracy.
A New York theatre is described as a refining influence and an educational agency. It is expected to succeed initially on the novelty of its concept and approach.
The report of an end to the copper war is erroneous as the peace conference did not recognize Tom Lawson as a signatory power.
A New York financier wed the famed original Gibson Girl, a celebrity rivaling the famed Florodora sextet in renown. The pairing draws buzz as contemporaries note charms and social sway align with early 20th century New York high society.
If the expected coal strike occurs, the Longworths could view the carload of coal from anthracite miners as their most valuable wedding gift, highlighting the potential extra value of the present context and timing.
A Nebraska girl wrote to John D. Rockefeller asking for a lock of his hair to complete a hair name wig. Rockefeller declined saying he would not disfigure his new wig to fulfill a girlish whim.
Pat Crowe insists his conscience restrained him from stealing ten million dollars and reflects on why he pursued train robbery and kidnapping rather than politics or high finance.
Lincoln Steffens asks how to identify lawmakers to defeat and notes he could also negotiate with the chairmen and treasurers of congressional committees if he finds a proper method.
George Holah, a sturdy Baraboo pioneer and reliable builder of material structures, is fondly remembered for an enduring edifice of character. The piece recalls the Free Congregational Society founded forty five years ago by Rev Ichabod Codding, ideals of truth justice and love, and Holah’s lifelong commitment to truth and right.
A 1865 trustee and major building fund subscriber is described as a devoted church member and Bible class teacher who donated 50 dollars for library books, while 200 dollars were raised by subscriptions and concerts. Despite limited means he supported his family and contributed from labor. He lived honorably, endured illness, and died peacefully as a public tribute notes his steadfast character and service.
Philadelphia hosts a lavish bachelors ball reveling in Mardi Gras mood. Three hundred white mice replaced last year’s doves, triggering fainting women and panicked matrons while costumes, lights, moonlit supper, confetti showers, and a wind blown blizzard set a dramatic scene at midnight.
Nomination papers for the upcoming city elections list candidates for multiple posts. Mayoral candidate is E. G. Marriott and several Republican and Democratic contenders are named for assessor treasurer alderman and supervisor seats across wards one through three.
Nomination papers have been filed for Joseph Doppler Rep for alderman in the Third ward and for C C Pratt Rep for supervisor in the same ward.
Mr and Mrs Wm Dowling of Hudson Wisconsin visit their daughter Mrs Geo Patterson during a family gathering with other relatives mentioned in the notice.
Miss Alice Bielke of the Young Women’s Society in Menasha Wisconsin writes that Peruna helped after a la grippe left her weak and emaciated with catarrhal head and ear trouble. She says it rebuilt her strength and allowed her to return to work within two months and she is in splendid health now.
Hartwell Georgia judge Horatio J. Goss recalls a severe grip causing systemic catarrh five or six years earlier. A friend recommended Peruna and he reports immediate benefit with the third dose completing the cure.
Edgar L Benn of San Antonio Texas writes in praise of Peruna stating three bottles cured his catarrh and la grippe and that the remedy is now the standing remedy of Crescent Comedy Co. He notes bottles are kept in members rooms and urges public use.
An advertisement extols Peruna as narcotic free and harmless. It claims no drug habit risk and asserts the tonic relieves permanently rather than only temporarily.
Mayor Marriott presided as Aldermen Selleck Kartack Jacobs Foley Thaerer Blanchett and Effinger met. A liquor license transfer request was referred to the license committee and sidewalk and gutter improvements were sent to streets. A night watchman was reappointed to May 1. The city debated curfew with passage favored by five aldermen and opposed by two. The ordinance restricts under 16s after 9 pm March 1 to Aug 31 and after 8 pm Sept 1 to Feb 28 with fines for children and parents. The High School insurance issue favored the school board to receive funds. An invitation to the Wisconsin Horticultural Society to hold its next meeting in Baraboo was extended for August. Multiple claims were allowed including F Rote, Met Electric, Baraboo Tel Co, and others.
An advertisement-style piece asserts la grippe spares no class and touts Peruna as an effective preventive and tonic. It cites testimonials from Mrs. M. Woodruff, Mr. Silas Lincoln, and Mrs. Jane Gift praising relief and cure from grippe with Peruna, and directs readers to Dr. S. B. Hartman in Columbus for treatment.
In her will Mrs. Harriett Miles who died recently in the city church leaves the bulk of her estate to the Wisconsin Home Funding Society. She owned a business block on Third street and after small bequests, about 5000 dollars will likely go to the society.
A Detroit reader testimonial praises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick relief from nervous headaches with no habit risk or stomach upset. The ad notes pills contain no opiates and are safe when used as directed, with a guarantee of refund if the first package fails. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a guaranteed first package.
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