Hunter Killed in Accident Near Gay's Mills
Donald McGee, 18, of Prairie du Chien and Gay's Mill, died Saturday afternoon after apparently shooting himself while hunting in the woods near the village. An inquest was deemed unnecessary due to the clear accidental nature of the wound. The article notes other local events and movements among residents and business owners.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Donald McGee
Gay's Mills
McGee
Small
Charles McGee
Gay's Mill
Stockwell
The
Royal Arch Masons
Neillsville
Ida Albrecht
McGregor
George Ertel
Seneca
Typhoid Strikes Collins Family in Caledonia Area
In Caledonia Minnesota the Collins family faces a malignant typhoid outbreak. Mrs Collins died last fall and a sister nurse also died. Mr Collins is in a La Crosse hospital, two children are very ill in town, while four older children remain at home under quarantine due to the deplorable conditions and authorities’ intervention.
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Caledonia
Minn
Martin Collins
Jefferson Township
Iowa County's Tragic Week in Osceola County
Two murders and several personal crises marked a tragic week across Osceola county. George Green was shot by his son Ernest in Ashton over a dollar. Fred Kirk died after a saloon fight in Little Rock. Minnie Booth in Sibley cut her throat. John Ramage died by chloroform in Worthington. burglars wrecked the First National Bank at Marvin.
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Mason City
Osceola County
Ashton
George Green
Ernest
Little Rock
Fred Kirk
al Zohri
Chicago
Sibley
Minnie Booth
Worthington
John Ramage
Mavin
First National Bank
Drug and Robbery Hit Mankato Man in Minneapolis Lodging House
John A. Jorgenson traveling agent for Parke-Davis Drug Co and son of State Representative Hans Jorgenson of Mankato reported to Minneapolis police that he was drugged and robbed at a lodging house on 242 Hennepin Avenue. He lost 45 dollars a diamond ring a watch and a stick pin valued at 200 dollars.
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Barnatto
Chicago Examiner
Burlington
Iowa
Jack of Diamonds
Norton
The
Hutz
ST. Paul, Minn
John A. Jorgenson
Parke-Davis Drug Company
Hans Jorgenson
Mankato
Minneapolis
Hennepin Avenue
Outagamie Bar to Convene on Judicial Campaign Action
Outagamie County Bar association will hold a special meeting this afternoon to consider action in the hotly contested Tenth Judicial circuit race to succeed Judge John Goodland. Four local candidates are vying for the post.
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Appleton, Wis
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Outagamie County Bar Association
John Goodland
Quarantine Report Questioned After Norwegian Wedding
A Coon farmer said 150 guests were quarantined due to a smallpox outbreak at a Norwegian wedding. Investigations show only two or three guests were quarantined after the event.
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Coon
Injured Man To Die After Northern Engine Crash
A. A. Newgard suffered a fractured skull and is not expected to survive after a Great Northern light engine collided with his cutter near Munich North Dakota. George Barnes, a local merchant, and J. T. Connolly of Fargo were with him. Barnes was bruised, Connolly escaped, and the horses perished.
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Munich
N. D
A. A. Newgard
Great Northern
George Barnes
J. T. Connolly
Barnes
Newgard
Connolly
Farm Laborers Sought as Demand Exceeds Supply
J D Beck labor commissioner reports many applications for farm laborers in Mans son Wisconsin. Farmers seek workers and are negotiating with the labor bureau as demand exceeds supply. During last year hardships he placed 1200 men from cities to farms earning 20 to 35 dollars monthly.
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Mansson
Wis
J. D. Beck
Commissioner of
Labor Bureau
Pape's Diapepsin Offers Quick Indigestion Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for indigestion and dyspepsia. Urges readers to buy a 50 cent case from local pharmacies claiming five minutes suffices to cure symptoms and improve digestion by soothing the stomach and boosting gastric juices.
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Pape
Wisconsin reports lower marriage rate in 21 months to June 1906
Madison dispatch notes 28 477 marriages and 65 954 people married in 21 months ending June 30 1906. Native birth pairings dominate but foreign born couples comprise significant shares. The report cites a 14.5 per thousand rate and blames failure to file certificates for ceremonies.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health and Vital Statistics
Memorial Day Annual Out by State Superintendent
The Memorial Day Annual has just been issued by the state superintendent's office. It includes selections for the occasion and marks Lincoln's birth centennial on Feb 12. Prepared by O S Rice with Wisconsin authors such as Col William F Vilas and Maud Barnett Krongshage featured among the selections.
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Fred L. Holmes
Madison
Wis
Lincoln
Washington
O. S. Rice
State
Wisconsin
Coly
William F. Vilas
J. A. Watrous
Maud Barnett Krongshage
H. W. Reod
State printing may face legislative action in Wisconsin
Madison reporters note that the state printing commission plans a quiet inquiry to be presented to the legislature. Secretary Frear’s report plus the commission’s findings may prompt limits on report sizes, though current charges are not deemed excessive.
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Madison, Wis
Frear
State Printing Commission
Fearing God Versus Being Afraid in the Dark
A reflection contrasts reverent fear of the divine with simple fear of darkness. It argues that true fear of God transcends ordinary fear and offers guidance beyond mere scaring sensations.
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God
Big Roll of Bills Outweighs Small Change Phrase
A light saying contrasts small coin value with a large stack of cash as a playful remark on money. The line implies preference for a substantial financial gain over minor savings.
La Crosse Papers Not Vile Agents
Minneapolis speaker C. W. Arnold argues La Crosse newspapers are clean and free from immoral advertising. He describes how ads lure youth, calls for editor responsibility, and cites campaigns that cut illicit ads and led to dozens of arrests and millions of dollars in ads halted.
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Wiuness
Northwest
Sal
U. S. and
State Cour
United States
Mrs Martha Webster Rites Held In Pine Creek Area
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Webster, 81, long resident of Pine Creek, were conducted at Colt chapel Sunday afternoon. The First Methodist pastor Re Cunningham delivered the sermon. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Miller Brothers in charge.
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Martha Wester
Pine Cree
Daugher
Minneapolis
Re Cunningham
Oa Grove
Miller Brother
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