New York Stocks Slump Marked by One Broker’s Suicide
In a noted market dip, financial anxiety persisted as reports indicate only one broker took his life amid the trading day downturn in New York.
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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
4
WITTE Counted Worthy as He Exits Office
Count Witte is to be congratulated as he leaves the office without the assistance of the nihilists. The remark highlights a peaceful transition and approval of his conduct during tenure.
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Count Witte
Senator Clark Plans Sudden Senate Departure
Senator Clark will resign from the Senate despite ample wealth and potential to serve another term, signaling a surprising political move.
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Clark
Senate
Dozen Graphic Histories of San Francisco Disaster Sell Fast
About a dozen complete histories of the San Francisco disaster are on sale. The collection emphasizes graphic depictions, appealing to readers seeking detailed accounts.
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San Francisco
Oil company funds spark political sting
A claim questions Standard Oil's financial help toward the current administration and implies the outcome might prompt wishes for repayment of those contributions.
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Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt reaction after Standard Oil report mocks muckraker stance
Following the Standard Oil report, President Roosevelt likely regretted his earlier statements about muckrakers, hinting at a shift in public stance and political pressure surrounding investigative journalism.
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Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Echoes of Ultimatums in Ancient Constantinople
Explorers centuries hence will ponder the purpose of the ultimatums unearthed in the Constantinople region as they study forgotten records and desolate traces of a by gone era.
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Constantinople
Secretary Shaw Considered As Favorite Son In Iowa
The text suggests Secretary Shaw might try to pose as a favorite son but faces resistance as Iowa locals react with fear whenever he is portrayed in such a role.
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Shaw
Iowa
Goremykin as Premier Noted for Poor Record and Whiskers
The new Russian premier M. Goremykin is described as having a poor record and distinctive side whiskers, drawing attention to his appearance and leadership.
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M. Goremykin
Taft Fairbanks and Shaw Tour Nation Casting Presidential Timber
Taft Fairbanks and Shaw continue nationwide tours highlighting their qualifications and leadership qualities as potential presidential timber. The trio emphasizes experience, policy knowledge, and public service record while engaging with voters and local officials across multiple states. Their appearances aim to shape early party impressions and generate momentum.
Onion remedy guards hair and visits from friends
A Colorado man claims daily onion rub on the scalp prevents hair loss and deters friends from dropping in. He advises persistent use for real results and wider social effects.
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Colorado
Bayonne Considers Lady Officers Amid Youthful Recklessness
In Bayonne New Jersey some residents fear a plan to appoint women police officers may worsen youth mischief as men joke about being “pinched.” The debate centers on safety and gender roles in local law enforcement.
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Bayonne
New Jersey
Young Iowa man settles father’s bankrupt debt with conscience
An Iowa man has finished paying every dollar owed by his father who declared bankruptcy years ago. The act is described as a matter of conscience and honor, exemplifying noble behavior and urging others to strive for honorable deeds in life.
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Iowa
Reward for detecting opium in Dr Miles Remedies
A five thousand dollar reward is offered for finding any trace of opium chloral morphine cocaine ether or chloroform in Dr Miles Remedies purchased in open market. The firm notes its remedies strengthen the nervous system and do not weaken nerves.
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Miles
Quote on Duty and Sluggish Willpower
Commentary notes that many people avoid action when pressure rises, arguing that discomfort or difficulty deters effort. The remark highlights a common human tendency to delay tasks until a crisis prompts urgency.
Man in Loud Voice Cries Out in Apparent Distress
Mr. H. H. Rogers speaks in a loud tone as if something is hurting him, suggesting an incident or moment of distress witnessed by bystanders. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Mr. H. H. Rogers
Grover Cleveland Denigrates Average Newspaper Criticisms
The former president dismisses common press critiques and hints at relying on clipping bureaus for information. He suggests newspapers provide cursory or biased coverage rather than thorough reporting.
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Grover Cleveland
Possible Trusts Await Call for Next Round
The text hints that several trusts remain on standby in a tense waiting area, awaiting selection for the upcoming phase and scrutiny by decision makers. It notes anxiety surrounding who will be invited next and how choices will unfold.
Crook County Name Tied to Timber Thieves
The county in Oregon is said to be named after notorious land and timber thieves once active in the area. The origin is described as a forward looking choice.
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Crook County
Oregon
Insurance venture aims to cover insurers against loss
A proposal suggests forming a dedicated insurance company to insure insurance firms against losses, addressing a long-standing market need. The idea envisions a specialized firm handling risk for multiple insurers and stabilizing the industry against large claims.
Senators Question House Assembly in Quiet Corner
In a dim corner, Senator Aldrich Senator Elkins and a few others wonder if this can be the same Senate they trained for and served in with effort. The reflection hints at discontent with the current assembly and its direction.
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Aldrich
Elkins
Senate
Roosevelt Faces Larger East Challenge Than Wild West
The article notes President Roosevelt will not seek sensational antics to excite the public. It emphasizes a more significant issue in the eastern region requiring attention than the distractions from the western frontier.
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Roosevelt
East
Plains
Beautiful Baraboo Lawn Campaign Encourages Neat Gardens
The note invites residents to keep lawns neat and enhance the town with flowers and shrubs, urging collective effort to improve Baraboo’s beauty.
Washington and Philadelphia Lead Tie Stirs Newspaper Tone
Newspapers note a contemporary tie between the Washington and Philadelphia clubs for the lead with Washington often favored to keep the story alive for years.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Prayerbook revision should include editors, says Bishop Fallows
In Philadelphia at the general council opening, Bishop Samuel Fallows argued that early prayerbooks did not mention editors because journalism scarcely existed. He urged revisions must include editors for intercession, asserting no class needs more prayers of the saints.
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General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Samuel Fallows
Irishman’s lone stand at Big Bethel told by Danny B
Danny B now in the Soldiers' Home at Hampton Vermont recalls a Civil War moment near Big Bethel. When the earthworks were fired upon, the captain ordered everyone to lie down but one old Irishman who exclaimed that all were killed but him. He then reloaded and vowed to hold the place alone.
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Danny B
Hampton, Vt
Big Bethel
Philadelphia Ledger
Citizens debate railroad costs and government schemes
An earnest citizen hopes the government will fix a scheme to prevent railroads from costing the people too much. Farmer Corn tessel counters that railroads will seek to keep the government from costing the people too much.
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Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Iron heat tells by scorched clothes smell, laundress says
A Cleveland Leader comic line shows a housewife asking how to gauge heat of an iron. The laundress replies she can smell the clothes scorching and turning brown, illustrating the point with humor.
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Cleveland
Limericks and a Punny Exchange on Patience and Pitch
A quirky collection features Signor McSnitch and a knot joke about pitch. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a pun about a singer, while the Philadelphia Ledger includes a brief exchange about an impropriety and a governor in the penitentiary.
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Signor McSnitch
Baking powders containing alum listed by authorities
A consumer guide notes many baking powders contain alum, listing brands such as Calumet, Jaques, Palace, Cameo, Hotel, Reid Murdock, Chapman Chicago Yeast, and Superior. It warns that alum price is about two cents a pound while cream of tartar is about thirty, implying quality is often reflected in cost.
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Food Commissioners
U.S. Agricultural Department
Washington
Port AG
Palace Baking Powder Co
St. Paul
Cornero
Cameo Baking Powder Co
Chicago
BON Bon
HOTEL
Grant Chemical Co
Reid, Murdock & Co
Chapman’s
Chapman & Smith Co
Alum Superior Baking Powder Co
Teazel the nature tool that finished many a cloth
Growing by the roadside teazel is used to full cloth to raise the nap and create a soft velvety finish. The hooked spikes on teazer heads pull up fibers as the wheel turns against the cloth, while the spikes break on rough spots to avoid tearing.
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St. Nicholas
Trick Panhandkerchief Coin Escape For The Little Ones
A magician explains a simple illusion using a handkerchief with a sewn coin. A volunteer lends a quarter while the performer palming the coin. The handkerchief is placed under a hat with a glass or cup beneath the table. Three knocks and the quarter drops into the cup, then vanishes from the handkerchief as if passing through the table to the cup.
Tongue Twisters and Crossed Sticks Puzzles
A playful inquiry explores twisting phrases with sticks and crosses. The reader toys with combinations like across a cross and across a stick to test pronunciation and linguistic agility.
Hidden Hearts game with pear shaped candy boxes
The game uses pretty pear shaped candy boxes each containing a hidden gift. Boxes are placed around rooms with ribbons tied to them, forming a spider party setup. Players search for the treasure attached to the ribbon assigned to them.
Subtraction Riddle Spotted in School Posing Puzzle
A classroom brain teaser asks to subtract numbers from others, then claims a trick equals six. It suggests writing SIX IX XL and removing IX X and L leaves six, illustrating a playful word-number puzzle.
Riddles on Liberty and Leopard Spots
A collection of quips on liberty and change. The inkstand is praised as the greatest stand for liberty. A leopard changes spots by moving to another spot. Poultry farming profits from each grain eaten as birds give a peck in return.
Riding Downstairs
Sammy pleads against stairs and proclaims a fond habit of sliding on the banister like greased lightning in a lighthearted Washington Post item.
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Sammy
Washington Post
Remarkable Central American Gay Gold Beetles
In Central America the most remarkable gold beetles are found. The head and wing cases gleam with a luster like gold and they appear as if made of metal.
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Central America
Hand Riddle Reflects Card Play Time and Body
A puzzle noting the hand as essential to card games a part of a watch or clock a measure in stable yards for horsemen and jockeys a man paid weekly wages part of the human frame and often lent or given away yet belonging to it.
Syllable Enigma Solved Dismisses Old Riddle
Riddle hints lead to mat rye money matrimony as the answer. The final phrase points to the happy state that sustains human life, namely matrimony, tying the clues into a single theme of marriage.
A Puzzled Geographer in St. Nicholas
A teacher asks why Mississippi means Father of Waters, not Mister sippi, and wonders if Missouri is one of his daughters, as discussed in St. Nicholas.
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Mississippi
Waters
Mister Sippi
Missouri
St. Nicholas
Native NZ youth harmed by billiard habit, inspector warns
An inspector of native schools in New Zealand blames lax attendance among young Maories on parents spending hours playing cards or billiards. He claims children are kept up late billiard marking and unfit for school work next day, noting billiards are common even roadside.
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New Zealand
Newealand
New to Him in London Comedy Sparks Laughter
Clyde Fitch notices a young man in a London stalls box laughing uproariously. A critic explains the man is the author, who has not heard the jokes before. Fitch quips that the author should have better taste than to laugh so loudly.
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London
Clyde Fitch
Fitch
Smallest school in England found at Wasdale Head
Wasdale Head in Cumberland hosts what may be the smallest school in England with nine scholars. Five belong to one family and the youngest is nine years old. Students must walk two and a half miles to attend each day.
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England
Wasdale Head
Cumberland
Oddities and strange animal facts in nature lore
A collection of curious statements about animals and nature. Bees avoid light storing honey, moths wear fur jackets, dragonflies may eat their own bodies, a horse often rises fore parts first, and some flies lay eggs in caterpillars away from vital organs.
Shifting the Blame in Khands Sacrifice Customs
The Calcutta Englishman reports that in the Madras presidency the Khands offer a buffalo in place of a human sacrifice. They apologize to the deity, claiming they would sacrifice humans but are barred by the British government, praying punishment upon those neglecting their duties.
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Madras Presidency
Calcutta
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as cure all stomach ills
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a digestive tonic for weak stomachs and related ailments. It cites a mining veteran from Oneals California who credits the pills with curing long standing stomach trouble and lists a broad range of conditions said to improve with improved blood. The ad notes prices and availability from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams
Peruna Promises Marvelous Relief for Women
Miss Lucy V. McGivyney of Brooklyn testifies that after months of severe headaches and side and back pains she used Peru na and became active with no pain. The ad states many grateful letters exist and claims Peru na has relieved extensive suffering and restored health in numerous women.
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Lucy V. McGivyney
8Rd Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peruna
Birth of Son for Mr and Mrs David Brown
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Brown of Sixth Avenue. The announcement notes the new arrival and home address as the family expands.
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David Brown
Sixth Avenue
Baraboo Facts Highlight Population and Industry
Baraboo in 1905 shows 5 835 residents across 34 square miles at 890 feet elevation with rich fruit districts and local manufactures including circus wagons and woolen goods. The county seat of Sauk hosts 12 passenger trains daily on the Chicago and North Western line and new public buildings valued at $135 000.
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Baraboo River
Sonal
Frouits
Devil’s Lake
Durward’s Glen
Mirror Lake
Wisconsin River Dells
Skillet Falls
Palfrey’s Glen
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Madison
Abe Wood
Baraboo
Jean Baribault
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Taft
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Milwaukee Sentinel
Grocers
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Jaques Mfg. Co
Nature
Ayer
J.C. Ay
Manu
Erry Co
Lowell, Mass
Facturers of
Sauk County
Chicago & North
Western
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