Galesville Fair Uses Persuasive Editor Ticket Letting
A playful letter from the Galesville Fair Association to Bert A. Gipple of the Galesville Republican accompanies their “reading notices” inviting editors to attend. The note mocks graft fears, urges editors and their kin to visit, and promises pumpkins and a merry-go-round if they come. It ends with a firm invitation to attend the fair.
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Galesville Fair Association
Bert A. Gipple
Galesville Republican
Galesville Fair
Galesville
Pewaukee Forms Law and Order League to Stop Reckless Driving
Residents of Pewaukee Wisconsin form a law and order league to curb dangerous driving. Deputies halt six reckless drivers including a Chicago group. Milwaukee and Waukesha autos face fines as crusade launches.
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Pewaukee
Wis
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Chicago
Kunz
Chloroform Attack Reported in Lean Household
Mary Lean recalls a hazy sensation of being unable to move while a handkerchief may have been pressed to her face during the night. The family woke to a strong sweet odor, likely chloroform, raising the possibility that burglars drugged them after retiring. Mrs Lean, a working woman, asserts the cat waking could not have explained the event.
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Bert Baker
Vine Street
Lean Home
Mary Lean
Mrs. Lean
Prentiss Resigns From Skein Co in Racine
Gilbert N. Prentiss resigns as secretary and general manager of the American Skein and Foundry Co. with plants in Racine and other cities. Stockholders to elect a successor. rumors of a company reorganization follow. Prentiss had earlier clashed with officers and pursued a defamation suit against company president J. G. Davidson.
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Racine, Wis
Gilbert N. Prentiss
American Skein & Foundry Company
South Bend
Ind
Columbus
Grand Crossing
Prentiss
Mr. Prentiss
United States
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Skein Trust
J. G. Davidson
Davidson
Columbus (O
Elks Meet 10 Complete Plans for State Convention
The Elks schedule a final pre convention session tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock to finalize plans and details ahead of the state gathering. The meeting serves as the last briefing before the convention.
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Elks
Elks Club Initiation Set Ahead Of Convention Week
Members of all committees are urged to attend as chairmen report on convention arrangements and Elks Club projects. A large initiation is planned for tomorrow evening with over thirty five candidates beginning their path into the order before convention week festivities.
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Elks’ Club
Panic at Ball Game Is Averted
A fan dropped a match in the grandstand causing papers and refuse below to ignite. Workers quickly extinguished the fire after securing a key and accessing the blaze. No injuries occurred and the crowd was warned to stay calm to avoid a stampede.
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Buff” Thompson
Thums Cut Off by Punch at Local Can Factory
William Dopson aged 28 of 1428 Caledonia Street, an employee of the La Crosse Can Company, had two fingers and both thumbs amputated this morning when he stepped on a pedal and the punching machine started unexpectedly. He was treated by Dr Rowles after the accident, which the company attributed to carelessness.
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William Dopson
Caledonia Stree
la Crosse Can Company
Can Company
Dopson
Rowles
Can
Dinner at the board of trade sparks chicken comment
Judge Ray S Reid describes a dinner as tender spring chickens of 1906 while Landlord Sterling counters that Secretary Reid may have ordered the meal for the ladies. Merchants opposed the stores cussing task and expect the matter to be dropped.
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Ray S. Reid
Board of Trade
Sterling
Reid
GoES GRAZY AT THE POOR FARM AND INDIANAPOLIS SUN DAY CARS
Andrew Weinerweiser a county poor farm inmate has been committed to the Wisconsin state hospital for the insane after weeks of strange and dangerous behavior. Doctors Egan and others examined him. In Indianapolis officials deny any offer of 80000 to halt Sunday cars and say the matter will wait until the August directors meeting.
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Andrew Weinerweiser
Wisconsin State Hospital For
Re- Bachmann
Indianapolis
Ind
Winona Interurban
Thaw Women Visit Harry Together
Harry K Thaw’s wife and mother visited the prisoner together this morning in New York with Scripus McRae Dispatch reporting the scene.
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Harry
Scripus-McRae Dispatch
New York
Harry K Thaw
Winona interurban offered annual pay to halt Sunday service
Goshen Ind August 1 A director of the Winona assembly offered the Winona interurban railroad eighty six thousand six hundred dollars a year not to run cars on Sundays in a bid to avoid Sunday service.
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Goshen
Ind
Winona Assembly
Winona Interurban Railroad
Politician's Wife Seeks Divorce in Nebraska
Milrs. H. A. Foster of Milwaukee daughter of Colonel J. A. Watrous sues her husband Dr. H. A. Foster in Om a hia Nebraska for divorce citing cruelty and failure to support. Foster is described as a prominent politician.
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Omahia
Neb
H. A. Foster
J. A. Watrous
Milwaukee
Foster
Chicago magnate visits to inspect local barley crops
Henry Rang Jr of Henry Rang & Sons in Chicago visits the city to inspect barley crops in the area while meeting with Wis consin and Minnesota representative J R Murrel. Edith and Bessie Cutting return from Iowa, Lulu Page returns from Iowa, and Mrs F L Page and Mrs Richards depart for Fond du Lac for a visit.
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Henry Rang, Jr
Henry Rang & Sons
Chicago
J. R. Murrel
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Edith
Bessie Cutting
Iowa
Lulu Page
Lowa
F. L. Page
Richards
Fond du Lac
Rail excursion tickets offered at low rates for summer travel
The C. M. and St. P. railroad announces excursion tickets for Pacific coast and intermediate points selling June 1 to September 15, for Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden sale June 1 to September 30, and Canadian and New England points with July August September dates. Call at the ticket office for rates sale dates and limits.
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C. M
St. P. R
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Utah
New England
Excursion Tickets to National En Campment
Excursion tickets to the National En Campment of the Sons of Veterans at Peoria Illinois will be sold August 19 and 20 via the Chicago and North Western Railway with favorable return limits. Apply to agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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Sons of Veterans
Peoria, Ill
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Advertising targets through planned medium and persistence
Dr. George Powell notes that much poor advertising misses much but purposeful advertising using the right medium and correct space costs less than random shots, emphasizing planned campaigns.
Thompson Voegel Nuptials At St Joseph Parsonage
Miss Clara Thompson and Arthur Voegel were married at 4 pm Tuesday at St. Joseph's parsonage with Rev. Singter officiating. Miss Nora Erickson attended the bride and William Asselin served as groomsman. They will reside on Berlin street after a wedding supper and reception at the bride's parents home on 1911 Charles street.
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Clara Thompson
Arthur Voegel
St. Joseph's Parsonage
Singter
Nora Erickson
William Asselin
Stephen Thompson
Charles Street
Berlin Street
North Side Briefs Relay Local Movements And Visits
Miss Lorna Stathem returns from visit with W. P. Long family at Bliss cottage Grand dad bluff. Schick and Roth drawing plans for a new boiler plant for La Crosse Boiler Co at Sumner and Gould. work to start at once. Miss Cassie Smith recovers from illness. Several locals attend West Salem summer school. Winnie Elliott and Emma Gunderson back from Osseo and Merrillan. Henry Hallauer of Wisconsin Pearl Button Co at Winterthur Switzerland. expects return by Sept 1. William Peters I visiting Charles City Iowa. Miss Anna Vaundry visiting relatives in Smiths Coulee. Baldy Merrill on fishing trip. Frank Allen Jr attends to business. Mesdames R. A. Taylor and D. O. Weida visiting Chicago. Scandinavian Baptist church social at Hernandez lawn West La Crosse Friday. Hiram Goodale moves to Windsor and Rose. August Erickson returns from northern state trip. Miss Louise Sieger back from La Crescent. Sheriff candidate William Duncan set for Sept 4 1906.
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Cassie Smith
Pauline Rouse
Anna Whipple
Bessie Nelson
West Salem
Winnie Elliott
Emma Gunderson
Osseo and
Merrillan
Henry Hallauer
Wisconsin Pearl Button Company
Winterthur
Switzerland
William Peters I
Charles City
Anna Vaundry
Smith's Coulee
Baldy” Merrill
Mill Street
Frank Allen, Jr
Mesdames R. A. Taylor
D. O. Weida
Chicago
Scandinavian Baptist Church
Jernandez Lawn
West la Crosse
Hiram Goodale
Man Suffers Finger Injury at Riverside Box Factory
Hans Larson sustained a painful injury when his left forefinger was drawn into a saw while cutting boards at Riverside Box Factory. He received several stitches and will likely be off work for a period.
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Hans Larson
Riverside Box Factory
Hand Cars Draw North Side Crowd on Mill Street
Two crews of eight men each rode hand cars down Mill street on streetcar tracks drawing a curious crowd. At a crossing they paused to lift the cars off the bricks when a car approached, then set them back and continued. It may be the first time a handcar ran on brick pavement.
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Mill Street
Miss Alta Embarry Visits Northern State
Miss Alta Embarry of upper Caledonia street is visiting in the northern part of the state.
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Alta Embarry
Upper
Caledonia Street
Causeway Walk Undergoing Repairs To Meet Rising Water
Work began yesterday on a cement walk across the street from the Monitor brewery. Crews lay the path close to trees to protect the sidewalk from undermining by annual high water. Riprap is being added to reduce washout risk.
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Monitor Brewery
The Red Feather of Gunna Village Hockey Tale
In Gunna the children play hockey when a red feather proves to be a magical shape shifter from a mountain magician. One by one the boys grab the feather and are drawn upward each wishing to be something that will return them to earth. The youngest boy ends the tale with a command interrupted.
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Gunna
Matia
Red Feather
Arctic
Red Feather Captures Villagers and a Crab Apple Escape
A mountain magician Red Feather abducts Gunna villagers, lifting them by a magical string. The chief’s daughter and her family endure years of captivity until a crab apple tree escape and a clever sister release the siblings. Red Feather is undone when bound by rawhide and the people return home.
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Red Feather
Goose Party Idea for Entertaining Children
A party game outlines a goose head prop worn on the arm with a red bill and black bead eyes. After a storyteller tells of the goose that laid the golden egg, the goose appears at a doorway for children to feed popcorn, receiving a small treat in return.
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Gipple Rattling Press Agent
Chloroform
Nebver
North Side Bottling Works
Rose Street
Skein Co
North Side News
H W. Singer, Mer
City News
George Powell
North Side Briefs
Lee Simcox
North Side
Schick & Roth
la Crosse Boiler Company
Sumner and
Gould Streets
THE
North Siders
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