Wisconsin Gop Primaries Highlight Reform Candidates
The piece notes that two years ago Bab c ock won a narrow victory in a Republican stronghold while Roosevelt won by a large margin in the same state. It argues opposition remains strong and urges support for Judge D. O. Mahoney in the Third district and Gus tav Kuestermann in the Ninth, who align with the square deal agenda and oppose plutocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Congress
Roosevelt
D. O. Mahoney
Gustav Kuestermann
la Follette
Elks Convention Inspires City Toasts and Welcoming Spirit
In La Crosse the Elks convention prompts a call for hospitality and civic pride. The piece urges residents to extend a warm welcome, grant city privileges, and celebrate brotherhood, with a playful toast referencing the Elk and longfellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
la Crosse
Geese Sense In Wisconsin Graft Against Babcock Minor
The Milwaukee Free Press urges defeat of congressmen Babcock and Minor, accusing them of misrepresenting Republican sentiment and serving corporate and patronage interests. It condemns their primaries bolting, opposing tax reform and primary elections, and aligning with Democratic control to protect corporations.
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Minor
Bab
Free Press
Babcock
Wisconsin
Babcock Nor
Elk and river fishing joys and hard luck stories
A playful meditation on fishing by the Mississippi with mud and bugs on the banks, followed by political notes on Uncle Joe Cannon’s anti labor campaign and a Chicago banker’s sudden theft and flight. The piece ends with a brief travelogue style reference to West Virginia.
Booklet recounts Gund Brewing history in La Crosse
A newly issued Gund Brewing Company booklet designed by Harry H. Long traces the plant’s history from 1854 when John Gund started a small brew house to a modern facility with a 600,000 barrel capacity. It notes agency reach, site acquisition in 1873, incorporation in 1886 with 100000 dollars capital, and growth to 200000 dollars by 1904, appealing to Elks and visiting excursionists.
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John Gund Brewing Company
Harry H. Long
John Gund
la Crosse
Front
Division Streets
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Spokane
Northwest
Dakotas
Gund
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado Utah and Black Hills
Special excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer South Dakota begin June 1 with tickets sold daily through October 31. Low round trip fares to these and other points apply first and third Tuesdays until September 18. Trains via the North Western Line run daily. inquire at Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
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Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
North-Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and Custer
S. D
North- Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Rockefeller Urges Sunday School Loyalty to Nation
John D. Rockefeller preached loyalty to the United States at Euclid Avenue Baptist in Cleveland. He and Mrs. Rockefeller received a warm welcome, toured crowded classrooms, and contrasted American freedoms with Europe’s. He praised Sunday schools and noted the nation’s Puritan roots while urging love for country and fellow man. He spoke after arriving with W. C. Rudd and his son-in-law, Rev. F. W. Hagar delivering the sermon.
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Cleveland, O
John D. Rockefeler
Euclid
Cleveland
United States
Europe
W. C. Rudd
Mr. Rockefeller
F. W. Hagar
Charles A. Eaton
Canada
Charming Aprons and Embroidery Trends in SARTORIAL NEWS
A fashion note on fancy work aprons with dotted muslin corset covers and lace scraps. It praises ready made accessories, describes Persian embroidery on waistcoats and cuffs, nankeen gowns with gray pink and blue boleros, and a garden party hat. Also a medical quip on why theatergoers cough, linked to hearing.
Vanity's Vision in Summer Millinery and Fads
The piece notes a vogue for all black hats returning to favor and new hydrangea decorations in pink and blue. It highlights a postal card mania with pocket handkerchiefs featuring portraits, to be used in souvenir cushions, and details fashions such as blue linen de soie waist and lace chemisette with liberty satin trim.
First American Theater Opens in New York in 1750
The first American theater opened in 1750 in New York City. This historic venue marked a milestone in early American performing arts and attracted actors and audiences from the colonial era.
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City of
New York
Solomon Called White King By Jewish Tradition
The Jews of his era called Solomon the White King due to the color of his robes. New Testament references to the lily of the field and Solomon are clarified by this association.
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Solomon
Armenian Wedding Cloaked in Blue Floral Paint
Armenian girls prepare for wedlock with their breasts and necks painted in delicate blue flower patterns. The custom marks festive blessing and beauty on the wedding day.
Three Cent Piece Designed for Postage Use
The three cent coin was minted to match a three cent postage stamp in use for letters. It consisted of 75 percent silver and 25 percent copper.
Copper Compared for Elasticity and Ductility Qualities
A historic note asserts copper ranks highest in elasticity after steel and in ductility after precious metals, while surpassing others in sonority only behind aluminium.
Fugio Coin Named for Dial Device and Motto
A note explains that the Fugio coins were struck in New York and earned their name from the reverse’s device. The design includes a dial bearing the word Fugio and the motto Mind Your Business.
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New York
Financial Condition Report for Bata Vian National Bank La Crosse 1906
Official publication shows the bank’s resources totaling 2 529 179 18 dollars with loans and discounts, U S bonds, cash, and other assets before June 18 1906. Liabilities list capital stock 400 000 06 and deposits 2 805 635 63 with total liabilities and capital at 3 726 999 15 dollars.
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Batavian National Bank
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Report of the Condition of the State Bank of La Crosse
Financial statement dated June 18 1906 for La Crosse Wisconsin shows total assets of 1 044 067 33 with capital stock 50 00000 surplus 50 000 00 undivided profits 14 825 40 and deposits 929 241 93. Bank holds 673 883 77 U S and other bonds and securities and 12 000 00 in brick and fixtures. Due from banks and other items total 222 24 14? The report lists broader balance totals and percentages.
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U. S
Bawa
Elevation Ranges Across England and Wales
England and Wales cover 58 324 square miles with 26 482 under 250 feet elevation. Areas from 250 to 300 feet total 16 365. Between 500 and 1 000 feet lie 10 476. Elevations 1 000 to 2 000 feet total 4 698. 2 000 to 3 000 feet accounts for 300, and above 3 000 feet are 4.
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England and
Wales
Iron Nails First Made in Cumberland In 1777
The earliest iron nails in this country were forged in Cumberland, Rhode Island, in the year 1777.
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Cumberland, R. L
Taste Zones of the Tongue Described in Detail
The article explains that the tongue detects pungent tastes at the tip, sweets and bitters in the middle, and fatty substances toward the back, noting butter as an example.
Turkeys Rise as Delicacy on French Tables
The turkey, an American bird, remained unknown to Lu cullus and the Epicureans until after Columbus. About a century after the discovery of America, broiled young turkeys became a great delicacy on French tables.
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Lucullus
America
Prize Offered for Phylloxera Remedy Remains Unclaimed
The French government offered 300000 francs for a phylloxera remedy but no winner exists as no cure was found. A pesticide kills the pest yet also harms the grape, making a safe solution elusive.
Stone blotter lasts long in Austrian use
Austrians deploy a stone blotting pad that hardly wears out and is cleaned with light knife scraping, proving durable and practical in daily use.
Alaskan fish used as a candle for three hours
A fish found in Alaska can be dried to make a candle. The tail is fixed in a wooden table crack to stand upright while the nose is lit. It emits a steady light of three candlepower and considerable heat, burning for about three hours.
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Alaska
Rome Most Sacked City in European History
The passage notes Rome has changed hands or been sacked over forty times since 390 B.C., making it the most frequently occupied city in Europe by invading powers.
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Rome
No empire owns so much useless Arctic land says critic
A critic states no other empire holds so much useless territory including Banks Land Prince Albert Land Victoria and Baffin Land along with numerous Arctic islands, arguing these lands are presently of no value.
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Banks Land
Prince Albert Land
Victoria
Baffin Land
Arctic Islands
Must Be Sent Home Destitute Englishmen Abroad
Destitute Englishmen abroad may request return and apply to their consul who issues notices to captains or ships about to sail. The consul arranges repatriation by notifying vessel masters of the need to send the men home.
Knighthood Defined as Mark of Distinction
Knighthood serves as a mark of distinction for deeds of renown and merit. The term Knight signifies a person raised from the rank of gentlemen into a higher class of dignity and honor for virtue and martial prowess.
Tobacco cultivation for export begins in 1616
Tobacco was first grown for export in this country in 1616, marking the start of a long history of large scale leaf production and trade.
Bees as Embalmers and the Snail’s Wax Prison
A curious fable notes bees cannot kill a snail due to its shell. Instead they embalm the creature alive, coating shell and body with wax. The snail becomes a prisoner whose only release is death.
National Bank of La Crosse Financial Statement June 18 1906
Resources show loans and discounts 2 773 023 19, overdrafts 1 668 03 and U S bonds sec uring circulation. Cash resources amount to 520 997 73 in U S bonds and 274 596 06 in other deposits. Liabilities total 4 137 685 01 with deposits 3 407 906 82 and capital 200 000 00. United States Depositary noted.
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U. S
Flour Dust Dangers Warned In Fresh Cuts
Flour dust carries poisonous qualities that can cause serious discomfort and harm when it enters a fresh cut, according to safety warnings.
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Edith E. Hamilton
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Hamilton's Repair Shop
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