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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1908

Page

8

Samuel A Cook candidate profile for Wisconsin senate

Samuel A Cook stands for popular ideas in government and loyalty to his constituents. He rose from town treasurer to mayor and congressman, a doer who blends practical farm experience with public service, loyal to labor and the common good, promising to represent all Wisconsinites regardless of party.

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Wisconsin DA Office Charged With Political Motives

Milwaukee August 31 Henry F Weeks county tract indictor has filed charges against the district attorney Francis E B McGovern and three assistants. He calls for an investigation by the county board into the office workings alleging misappropriation of county time and neglect of county business for private practice.

Milwaukee Wis Henry F.weeks Weeks Francis EB. McGovern

Murder trapper for his money in Manitowish

In Wisconsin, French trapper Alex Fraiser was found shot dead in his shack five miles west of Manitowish. A chest with broken lid lay nearby. authorities suspect a stranger who befriended Fraiser and left with his money. The unknown man, called Jack, was seen boarding a northbound train with Fraiser’s item on Sunday morning.

Rhinelander Wis Alex Fraiser Manitowish Fraiser Hurley Bris Jack Northwestern Fraier

Fragmented Value Listing From OCR Source

Readable fragments show monetary amounts five dollars one fifty and ten dollars with scattered letters in a damaged OCR line. No clear event or names appear to anchor a full card. item appears to be a miscellaneous price snippet rather than a complete notice.

Thief Steals Gum Candy Cigars From Milwaukee Hotel

A thief in Milwaukee’s St Charles hotel took eighteen packages of gum, forty postcards, four pounds of chocolate creams and two packs of tobacco during a brief lobby theft around 1 AM Saturday. A guest and clerk escorted a guest to his room ten minutes earlier. the burglar then vanished. The suspect’s focus appeared on candy and small valuables rather than larger items.

Milwaukee St. Charles City Hall Tra Lind Nlain

Thief Skips Cigars. Stock Reveals Stolen Goods

A fragment notes a thief’s aversion to cigars and a well stocked stand with choicest braids touched, implying a theft and evidence from the scene. The readable text hints at a crime report with focus on items and access at the stand.

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Arrests in U S fraud case in Eau Claire

In Eau Claire Wisconsin United States Court Commissioner McBain handled the case of J T Barber and G G Moan rearrested on a new indictment after a prior voided one. Attorney O T Bundy appeared for defendants and bonds were set at 5000 dollars each for their appearance. The second indictment covers alleged violations of federal land laws in Idaho.

Eau Claire Wis United States Court McBain O. T. Bundy United States J.T. Barber G. G. Moan Appleby Hor Madison Bonde Quarles Idaho

Dr Till May Go Back to Austria

John Till, a plaster specialist dubbed a miracle worker, may not resume practice as emigration authorities in New York consider halting his return. Despite prior criminal actions to stop his work, those measures failed, and Till allegedly left for Austria for a vacation but was reportedly refused entry due to leg defects. His friends arrived in Richmond, Wisconsin, on Friday.

New Richmond Wis Aug John Til New York Till Austria

Automobile Kilus Girl Port Washington

Port Washington Wis Aug 31 While Oleson of Oak Park Ill with his wife and three children were riding through town in an automobile today on their way from the northern part of the state the 101

Port Washington Wis Oleson Oak Park

Daughter of Frank Binski fatally struck by machine

The year old daughter of Frank Binski ran in front of a machine and was knocked down, suffering fatal injuries.

Frank Binski

State News In Brief Ashland and Other Items

Ashland reports a loquacious quarrel leaves Carl Dalbeck with a punctured breast and Joe Brown under arrest after a scuffle. Boscobel notes the Trinity Lutheran church dedication with visiting clergy. Burlington lets a four mile sewer contract to N I Reichert for 12350 20. Corliss reports the village inspecting Wauwatosa septic system as it plans future water works and roads. Fond du Lac reports deputy fire marshal investigating a recent store fire. manager Rosenblatt, recently acquitted of arson, says the store will reopen soon. Fond du Lac notes high school head H J VanderSboom resigns for a Minneapolis post. students must cover repairs for damaged desks. Green Bay mentions Ida Rymatst and others drowning after a rowboat incident on the Fox River.

Ashland Carl Dalbeck Joe Brown Dalbeck Boscobel Norwegian Trinity Lutheran Church Burlington N. I. Reichert Racine Corliss Valentine Wauwatosa Fond DU Lac H. J. Vanders Boom State Fire Marsh I. Rosenblatt David H. Holbrook Minneapolis Green Bay Ida Rymatst Bessi Tron

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