West Salem Social News and Local Appointments
West Salem notes report Mr. R M Taylor and daughter Helen Mar visiting Tunnel City and returning Sunday. La Crosse shoppers, apr on sale planned by W S Ladies Aid, and village council names Nye police justice and McClintock constable. Junior class from Ona laska agricultural school visited to judge cattle. Vera Olson of Mindoro visiting Pfaff family. Hannah Jones shopped in La Crosse. Miss Phoebe Gross of Sparta guest here.
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R. M. Taylor
Helen Mar
Tunnel City
Henry Heider
la Crosse
Hamlin Garland
Burk
Vera Olson
Mindoro
Jake Pfaff
la Crosse Valley
Hannah Jones
F. H. A. Nye
B. F. McClintock
Agricultural School
Onalaska
Wis
Phoebe Gross
Sparta
Pape's Diapepsin Versus Stomach Distress
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion dyspepsia and gas. It promises five minute relief and a healthier stomach allowing you to eat favorite foods without fear with a fifty cent case sold at drug stores.
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Pape
Atell Woolworth, Kress, Kresge, McCrorey
LEO. Eist, Inc
40Th St
Sheriff’s Auto Found A Wreck In Milwaukee
Mystery surrounds a wrecked car found at the foot of Wisconsin street identified as Sheriff’s office use. Witnesses say the speedily driven vehicle plunged down a steep incline toward Northwestern station, toppled a baggage truck, and narrowly missed a porter. Seven occupants escaped injury. officials would not confirm ownership.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Street
Milwaukee County
Woman laments husbands eatability and manners in jokes
A Pittsburgh Press anecdote recalls a woman joking about her second husband’s fastidious eating and her deceased first husband’s appetite. She notes she told her current spouse of it, while a quip about widows and old maids lands as a punchline about life’s ongoing struggle.
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Pittsburgh Press
Notice of Sheriff's sale on La Crosse County lands
Referee announces sale under a Wisconsin circuit court partition judgment involving Carl Holseth et al against Johanna Holseth et al. On December 30 191% at 10 am at the La Crosse courthouse front door the bid lands totaling 17.5 acres across multiple parcels in sections 14 15 16 23 township 18 range 8 will be auctioned for cash, describing extensive tracts along the Black River and surrounding lots in the N E N W and S E quarters. Dated November 11 1913 Oscar Haug.
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la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Carl Holseth
Johanna Holseth
la Crosse
County of la Crosse
State of
S. E
S. W
N. E
Township
N. W
Black River
A. D
Oscar Haug
Luck in Love in a Turbulent Office
Hurley, moody and cynical, resists friendship and romance as Parsons teases him about love luck. The banter turns to Aggie and her cousin Ethel Rose, hinting at a past entanglement and a possible engagement triangle, while Hurley guards his privacy and dignity.
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McClure
Hurley
Parsons
Aggie
Fred Hurley
de Mott
Ethel Rose
Miss Rose
Tom Portland
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Tonic Ad and Snowy Street Scene
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promising natural darkening of gray hair with a simple application. The scene shifts to a snowy street where Hurley contemplates love, encounters Ethel Rose, and awkwardly realizes she is not engaged as he proposes marriage.
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Wyeth
Hurley
Pleasant Avenue
Parsons
Tom Portland
Parson
Gayery
Ethel Rose
Portland
Ethel
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Mothers to Use Safely
Historic advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children's stomach issues. It claims a teaspoonful clears constipation and stomach problems, touts prompt, gentle laxative action, and warns against counterfeit products while naming the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Body of Colfax bank cashier recovered from Des Moines River
The body of M. B. Wheelock, former cashier of Colfax Citizens' State bank, was found in the Des Moines River north of Des Moines. He wore a sack with stones around his neck. Loans totaling $20,000 to merchants have prompted questions, but state officials see no bank wrongdoing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
M. B. Wheelock
Colfax Citizens’ State Bank
Here
Wheelock
The Map and the Briny Flow Argument Trick
A witty line notes a woman’s skill in argument when she uses a map and times her briny flow to sway the outcome. The quip hints at clever persuasion through geography and seasoned language.
New Remedy Croxone Fights Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An older readers advertisement touts Croxone as a rapid remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims kidneys filter blood better, dissolve uric acid, and relieve backache and rheumatism. Immediate results are promised, with druggists to refund purchase if unsuccessful.
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Croxone
Mice Enjoy a Christmas Feast While Children Dream
A tale recalls two small mice hiding in room corners as Santa visits a Christmas tree. The rodents quietly watch the gift delivery, feast on nuts raisins and popcorn, and celebrate a secret Christmas party while the children sleep. The scene ends with moral wonder at shared holiday cheer.
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Santa Claus
Santa Clar
Appea
Santa
Daddy
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