Divorce gleams and scandals burn in Nevada
Mrs. William Ellis Corey, abroad in Nevada, wins a divorce and weeps at the news. William Ellis Corey receives a telegram granting his release to pursue a licentious life with a famous actress as Delmonico’s glows through the night. A millionaire steel magnate, hardened by wealth, discards his loyal wife to seek debauched companionship, justifying it under law which he calls absolute. The author laments a system that sanctions this conduct and foresees a moral reckoning.
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William Ellis Corey
Delmonico’s
Corey
Brimstone
Knowing and Getting Onto a Man Rockefeller’s wish for public forgetfulness
The piece portrays John D Rockefeller as distressed by widespread scrutiny and moral criticism of wealth accumulation. It argues he desires fewer people to know him, lamenting that public awareness reveals money’s devilish nature and fuels his social exile. The author quips a revised prayer for oblivion.
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Rockefeller
Paris
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
The Outrage in La Crosse and Cargill’s Ice Business Claims
The Milwaukee Free Press mocks Morning Laughing Stock for labeling The Tribune a muck rake over remarks about Mr. Cargill and ice business ties. It cites libel and conspiracy suit hypotheticals, questioning reputational damages as figures rise to several million dollars.
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Milwaukee Free Press
The
Tribune
Cargill
Free Press
The Unkindness of Jim McGillivray Withdraws Gubernatorial Bid
Jim McGillivray withdraws from the republican gubernatorial race and denounces Senator La Follette for backing Lenroot. The move changes nothing and signals little impact on the contest.
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Jim McGillivray
McGillivray
Senator la Follette
Lenroot
la Follette
Mr. McGillivray
Barbecue and picnic draw crowds at grade board event
The Tribune urges business leaders to attend the August 2 gathering as citizens plan to join the barbecue. Ice men worry they cannot stay cool under pressure while Pitcher George shone yesterday but Pitcher Pierce secured the win. The scene hints at looming political pardons for the czar.
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the Tribune
Board of Grade
Just Life and Quirks of Camp Life and Notable Snippets
A light verse about camp life and the lure of fishing plus brief satirical notes on a Winona marriage hoax, Rockefeller invitations, and a steel industry mogul. The item mixes playful poetry with clipped observations on social quirks and public figures.
Woman Sherlock Locates Thief By Tickets At Holy Name
Miss Blanche J. Coleman a Chicago schoolteacher traced thieves from the Holy Name cathedral theft to Mrs Annie Price 108 North Franklin and a man Leo Hager 26 who later confessed to receiving the tickets Detectives questioned Mrs Price who refused to talk Hager was arrested as part of a thief gang description of a black dressed woman was sought with a North Side search to follow.
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Chicago
IHL
Blanche J. Coleman
Human Avenue
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago Avenue
Superior Street
Miss Coleman
Powers’ Theater
Annie Price
North Franklin Street
Italy
North Side
Bryan to Discuss Democratic Campaign in New York
William J. Bryan will outline his ideas for the next Democratic national campaign in a Madison Square Garden reception on Aug 30. The official program includes a Battery arrival, a procession to the Victoria hotel, a dinner with leaders, and a grand reception at Madison Square Garden. Governor Folk will order the meeting, with Tom L. Johnson presiding, and Augustus Thomas delivering a welcome. More than 900 acceptances have been reported and subscribers are contributing to the reception fund.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Battery
Governor Folk
Missouri
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Broadway
Victoria Hotel
Folk
Thearden
Johnson
Augustus Thomas
Commercial Travelers’ Anti-Trust League
Alexander Troup
Tax Board Considers Appeal Action in Wisconsin
The state tax commission heard the application of Charles Luebke for a reassessment. Proceedings took place in Madison on August 1 as part of continued appeals to adjust tax obligations.
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Tax Board
Madison, Wis
State Tax Commission
Charles Luebke
Town Assessments Heard in Wisconsin Hearings
Assessment actions were heard across Wisconsin with petitions for reassessment filed in Schlessingerville Washington County and a further reassessment hearing set for Cleveland Marathon County, following today’s proceedings in Washington.
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Washington
Shawano County
Schlessingerville
Washington County
Cleveland
Marathon County
Grand Trunk and North Western Excursions Advertised
Extravagant rail tour ad touts superb service and scenic routes to Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha regions Algonquin White Mountains and Atlantic coast via Grand Trunk and Chicago Montreal links. Promotional excursi on tickets to La Crosse Wisconsin offered Aug 6 7 8 with limited return to Aug 10 through North Western Railway agents.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temagami Region
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vaux
T. A
Adams ,T
la Crosse
Wis
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Death by bullets in Madison woods shocks community
Joseph Bardenheier, a former Chicago jeweler, was found dead from two gunshot wounds in Gay's woods near Madison, four miles east of the city. Police deem the killing a private revenge as they search for a Chicago youth who accompanied his wife to identify the assailant.
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Madison
Wis
Joseph Bardenheier
Gay's Woods
Bardenheier
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
Joliet
Mirs
The Size of a Store Behind Advertisements
In the public mind the display area of a store's ads seems larger than the real size of its buildings and salesrooms. The article argues advertising space shapes perception more than physical footprint.
Report of the Condition of the State Bank of La Crosse
The document records La Crosse Wisconsin as of June 18 1906 the bank's assets including loans and discounts overdrafts U S and other bonds and securities banking house and fixtures and amounts due from banks and in vaults The report lists capital stock surplus undivided profits and total deposits totaling 1 044 067 23 final figures show resources 674 383 77 deposits 1 044 067 23 and capital 50 000 00 with surplus 14 825 40 and profits 1 ".
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State Bank OF
LA Crosse
Wis
U. S
National Bank of La Crosse June 18 1906 Resources and Liabilities
The bank reports total resources of 858 093 79 including loans and discounts 4 773 023 19 and U S bonds 50 000 00. Liabilities show capital 200 000 00 surplus undivided profits 29 778 19 circulation 250 000 00 deposits 3 407 906 82 total 4 137 685 01 United States Depositary.
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U. S
United States
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