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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
3
A Welles Stump for heirs seeks Brackett in Saratoga to contest the Sage will. Fourteen of twenty six heirs sue for $25 000 each while twelve reject the challenge. J H Sage of Troy supports the contest amid rumors of a $150 million estate.
A young woman and a man, manacled as a prank, arrived at Brooklyn police headquarters about two in the morning. They sought release, were directed to Adams Street station, and Detective Walter Robinson later produced a matching key.
In Spooner Wisconsin on August 2 John F. Dietz declares he will die fighting rather than surrender to the men he accuses of harassing him for years. He says he shot to defend his land and promises to exit life with his gun, not in captivity, while vowing the attackers will face the cemetery.
C Unger of 211 Maple St Champaign Illinois says a year of coughing and a mistaken consumption fear ended after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He reports being cured and not troubled since. Sold by O T Erhart.
A retailer urges buyers to review advertisements before shopping to reduce sting and maximize value. The guidance emphasizes comparing offers and extracting high interest deals to maximize savings and test options.
F W Woolworth & Co at 119 121 South Fourth street invites the public to a Friday reception from 2 to 6 pm to view extensive remodeling described as a reconstruction with new front steel ceiling and a 32 foot rear extension. Dana's orchestra will provide music and manager Wheeler with 40 clerks will greet guests. No sales Friday. a 10 cent sale follows Saturday on umbrellas dishes shirts and miscellaneous items. The firm highlights bulk buying power from 150 stores as the reason for low prices and expanded business. Mrs Wheeler extends the cordial invitation to all attendees.
In Wellington Kas on August 2 a young man Graham D Gibbs wired dynamite to his neck and blew himself apart in public after failing to win love with Miss Rosa Gaubet. Spectators watched as the fuse burned and Gibbs attempted to free himself. The blast left a large crater and scattered body parts across several blocks.
At a picnic in North to Nawanda New York on August 2 Fred Heineke aged sixty died instantly after collapsing from heart failure while performing a dance demonstration. Heineke a bachelor left a small estate of 4000 to 5000 dollars willed to August Wehman his long time house companion.
In Sterling Ir Aug 2 Shelby M Cullom introduced a new fac placed display ads in newspapers across the Thirteenth district. The method won Whiteside county for Cullom. Frank O Lowden also uses the press and sends large envelopes full of press items to papers and pays for its publication.
Bishop Wesley J. Gaines denounces as enemies of the Negro race Senator Tillman, Gov. Vardaman, former Gov. Jeff Davis, Thomas Dixon and John Temple Graves in a quadrennial address to the Negro Young People's Christian and Educational congress. He calls Groves the most dangerous due to education. Secretary Bonaparte addresses on the future of the Negro in America as thousands attend from across states and foreign lands.
Havana reports a municipal crisis nearing resolution as the mayor resigns and a government-appointed 21 member council takes charge. The new council, with six Nunez and one liberal, will elect a mayor and are expected to back the government, while two current councilors face malfeasance prosecutions amid cries of city funds being squandered and interests unprotected.
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