Singer Building Second Highest in New York
The Singer tower will be the city’s second tallest when the Metropolitan Life Insurance building tops it at 6890 feet from cellar to top. The lookout heights are 589 feet for the Singer and 633 feet for the Metropolitan, with the span height difference about the size of a four story house. Construction began September 1906 and ironwork started last May with the stone apex due next May.
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Singer
New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Madison Square
Metropolitan
Singers Tower
Broadway
Metropolitan Tower
Independent Iowa Packers Intervene in Chicago Rate Case
Iowa independent meat packers join the Corn Belt Meat Producers Association before the Interstate Commerce Commission to seek a lower livestock rate to Chicago. Hearing opened in Des Moines. independent packers plan to present further arguments in Chicago on February 17 or later, asserting a decade of hog competition with Chicago packers.
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Marshalltown
Independent Meat Packers of
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Chicago
Des Moines
Chicago Packers
Miser Murdered by Old Friend Walther in New Ulm
The coroner's jury in the Christian Walther murder case plans a third session as authorities sift further evidence. They suspect the killer had the murdered man's confidence, since Walther never allowed unknown visitors and watched from a window. no suspect has been identified yet.
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New Ulm
Minn
Christian Walther
Various For Sale and Rent Listings Across City
Numerous advertisements offer items for sale including tools, a wood sawing machine, negatives, singer machines, a black horse, a gas launched boat, a buffalo coat, and real estate. Rentals include houses, flats, and store spaces with multiple addresses and contact points.
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South Third Street
Kleist Studio
5Th
State Sts
Penny Gallery
Barron Kidg
Paul Ferguson
Onalaska
Singer
Singer Store
No. 3d St
Black Horse
Johnson
Jay St
South
Cameron Ave
Phillip Schmidt
Insurance Architects and Superintendents Named for Batavian Bank Building
Insurance architects and superintendents Schick and Roth are listed in connection with the Batavian Bank Building project. Telephone 290 appears as a contact reference.
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Schick & Roth—Batavian Bank
Loans Made Salaried People on Furniture and Wagons
La Crosse Mortgage and Loan Company offers loans to salaried people for furniture pianos horses and wagons with no removal or publicity required. Located at 322 Main Street upstairs. noted motto references Ben Johnson on the strength of empire through religion.
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la Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co
Main Street
Ben Johnson
Freight rates threaten independent cattle and pork packers
Independent packers warn that a freight rate cut to Chicago would erase their margins as their hogs are bought at Chicago prices minus freight. They say lower Chicago rates would drive them out of business and shift power to meat trusts, endangering local shippers.
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Chicago
Meat Trust
Deer at McKinley Town Becomes Local Legend
In McKinley Minnesota a tame doe fawn owned by alderman Joseph Ahlin has delighted and alarmed residents. The deer, raised from a deserted fawn, shows a fondness for lager beer, visits saloons daily, injures a teasing boy, defeats a terrier owned by Mayor Dr. J C Farmer, and shuns hunters while winning popular affection.
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M'Kinley
Minn
McKinley
Joseph Ahlin
Cersaroons
J. C. Farmer
Coroners Jury Questions Walther Case Details
Coroners jury scrutiny reveals Mrs. Fred Walther misstated travel to New Ulm and Elkton 8 D where she visited a daughter. Telegram about her brother-in-law arrived after the murder was found. It also shows her son Fred Walther Jr drove her to town, not her husband, as detectives watch listed locals with police court records.
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Fred Walther
New Ulm
Elkton
Fred Walther, Jr
How to Avoid Pneumonia Excerpt
O T Erhart recommends Foley's Honey and Tar to prevent pneumonia and other complications from a cold. The remedy is described as stopping coughs and expelling the cold while acting as a mild laxative. buyers are advised to choose the genuine yellow package.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Foley's
T. Erhart
Amateurs Trap Amateur Robbers in Sauk Rapids Stint
In Sauk Rapids Minnesota on January 21 Howard Marshall and Briggs were caught red handed after months of holding up saloons in Sauk Rapids and nearby St. Cloud. Local authorities trapped the pair who had been operating a hold up game with some success.
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Marshall Craig
Police
Minneapolis
William Goodken
Briggs
Subpoenaed Witnesses Highlight Local Court Proceedings
In Waseca Minnesota twenty one head of pure bred Shorthorns from A. S. Hawkes herd were found tubercular and condemned by Holton. In Marshalltown Iowa Dr H L Getz, once a noted physician, is jailed in Omaha awaiting sanity investigations after a suicide threat.
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Waseca
Minn
A. S. Hawkes
Holton
Arshalltown
H. L. Getz
Omaha
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed By Clin Ton Man
It does the business says E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine. He used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles chapped hands and an old sore and reports cures. Available at O. T. Erhart’s drug store for 25 cents.
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E. E. Chamberlain
Clinton
Maine
Bucklen
O. T. Erhart
Mark Twain Stricken With Bad Cold In New York
New York January 21 Mark Twain is reported to be confined to bed at his home at 21 Fifth Avenue with a bad cold. He contracted a chill on Wednesday. A mustard bath was given and Dr Edward Quintard summoned. He ordered him to remain in bed and ward off a possible bronchitis.
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New York
Mark Twain
Bermuda
Fifth Avenue
Clemens
Edward Quintard
Mr. Clemens
Tigers Win Big In YMCA Practice Game
Illness kept several league players from games on Saturday. The Tigers met the YMCA first team in a practice match and won decisively 82 to 28.
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Tigers
Railroad Time Tables Schedule Codes
Daily trains listed with codes including a for daily, c for daily except Saturday, and a for daily except Sunday indicating variations in service and frequency across the week.
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Cc. Beepot
KEWAUNEE SHORT LINE Advertisement Route
A compact rail promo lists the Popular Route between Green Bay Winona La Crosse Stevens Point Grand Rapids St Paul Minneapolis and all points in the West and Northwest operated by J A Jordan United Mercantile.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Reece
Winona
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Din Rock Islant
Omaha
I Southern
Minnesota
Reen Bay & Estern Railroad
Green Bay
la Crosse
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
All Points
Men’s League Banquet Planned at Universalist Church
The Laymen's league of the Universalist church hosts a Thursday banquet in church parlors with the Ladies' Circle serving. W A Pryor presides as toastmaster, Dr Henry Faville and Dr H P Laflin will speak, Willis E Barber will address, and Dr L D Case of Chicago delivers the principal address. Case, 34, is noted as a young denominator preacher with a high salary and recent honorary doctor of divinity.
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L. D. Case
D. D
Chicago
How happy the young married people are and how soon they go
A brief observation notes that young marriages often begin with happiness but quickly face trouble, suggesting swift strain or hardship follows early unions. It reflects social commentary on marital stability and expectations.
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Singer Building
Northwest
Iowa Packers
Combine Grins
Sem
Money
Tribune
Cee
Miser
Walther
Ae Rbs
Maler Barber College
U. S. Army
United States
Hotel Grand
la Cross2
Wis
A. A. Morse
Madison
North Tenth St
Hotel Bronson
Cameron House
4Th St
Ous Ag
Jay
Frank G. Roth
Main St
Market Square
4Th & Pear St
Golf Links
J. P. Miller
Tribune Building
Inquire
No. 7Th
Mississippi
Reo
Enquire
Mill Street
Wm. Irwin
Frank Bendel
Park Ave
Bath
Pearl Button Co
Farnam
E. Alexander
South Fifth Street
International College of Language Work
P. O
F. Klet
McMillan Bldg
Register of Deeds
F. H. Aiken
Bond
C. S. van Auken
Pearl St
the Royal
Pitzner’s Dying & Cleaning Co
State Street
E. E. Burritt
J. R. Foster
South Fourth Street
Stevens
McMillan
Crystal Optical Co
Pearl Street
Suit
Pacific Coast
The
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Joseph Beutler
Ourth Street
Louise Aia
Bijou
Deer Saloon
Mankato
Jacob A. Funk
Skidmore
Funk
Farmington
Edward Rockwell
Fr. Gon
la Cross
S. m
Chaseburg
Coon Valley
Westby
Burlington & Quincy
North No
Chicago & Noxemwestern
Milwauke
Green Bay & Western & B
Toant
Rams
Toantrron
Ramen
Arcadia
Blair
Independence
Whitehall
Merrillan
Grand Beest
New London
Kewaunee A
Kewaunee
J. A. Jordan
Mer
Buffalo
Detroit
Toledo
Lake Michigan
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