What Ails You Golden Medical Discovery Claim
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery as a liver invig orator stomach tonic and nerve strengthener. It lists ingredients from native plants and claims endorsements from medical authorities including university professors and doctors. It invites readers to send for a free booklet and to obtain a card containing endorsements.
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Golden Medical
Nys Johnson
M. D
Med
Deps. Univ
Er Ellingwood
Bennett Medic
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
White Caps kill claim jumper and daughter in Montana frontier
In Culbertson Montana two masked men seized John A Hayes and his eight year old daughter at dawn as long festering land dispute erupts in violence. Hayes shot back and died near his doorway. The attackers warned locals to vacate the land days earlier, widening a feud that drew in Walter Long and other claimants.
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Culbertson
Mont
John A. Hayes
Walter Long
Hayes
Long
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted Against Consumption
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents consumption, describing it as safe with a genuine yellow package. It appeals to readers to avoid unknown remedies and cites T. Erhart as the source.
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Foley
T. Erhart
Sky Rocket Injury Fatal in Waterloo Celebration
Mrs. C. Stoner of Nora Springs died from fireworks blast injuries after a spark ignited a sky rocket during Waterloo Iowa city celebration. She aged thirty five, left a husband and small child. windows shattered, crowd mood turned somber as the event ended.
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Waterloo
Iowa
C. Stoner
Nora Springs
Signature disputeover Prinzi will stalls probate ruling
The Prinzi probate trial nears a decision as Judge Frankberg weighs admitting the will. Two local bank cashiers testified the signature on the alleged will is not Peter Prinzi's, a key point in the contest by Russian relatives seeking to block admission.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Peter Prinzi
Frankberg
Prinzi
Gray hairs may secure a seat in the street car
An amused remark notes that elderly riders win seats on streetcars while offering no other practical value.
Beer goes to street numbers banned in Wright county
County Attorney Bradford Knapp of Wright county bans beer consigned to street numbers rather than names. He presides over confiscations and unsealing of shipments, most recently at Eagle Grove where sixteen cases addressed to street numbers were opened.
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Iowa Falls
Bradford Knapp
Wright County
Eagle Grove
Duluth Police Receive Kidnapping Letter Over Eight-Year-Old Olive
A. Duplan of Fort Killian asks Duluth police to aid in recovering his eight year old daughter Olive who disappeared June 17. He claims reason to believe she was kidnapped. Olive speaks English and French and has Buster Brown style hair.
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Duluth
A. Duplan
Fort Killian
Olive
Dam Weakens at Polar Star Plant Floods Strait River
High water in Straight river has weakened the Polar Star electric light plant dam near Faribault Minnesota and a portion of the structure has gone out. The race is nearly dry and many stranded fish are being caught by barefooted boys wading in the mud. The helping hand is never empty.
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Faribault
Minn
Straight River
Polar Star Electric Light Plant
Sparta to Eave five thousand bond for new school
Sparta Wis July 9. At a school meeting the district voted to bond for 5000 dollars to build a new West Side school house. Current expenses total 14000 dollars. The seven member school board proposal was defeated. Col R B McCoy was elected clerk replacing W H Blyton after twenty nine years. The meeting was quiet.
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Sparta
Wis
Col. R. B. McCoy
W. H. Blyton
Cautionary Note on Courtship Etiquette for Girls
A historical observation states that when a girl reaches fourteen, a man starts by tipping his hat to her half the time and soon does so constantly, reflecting social etiquette norms of the era.
Funeral for Mrs Travis Thursday in La Crosse
William Collins reports the death of his sister in law Mrs Nellie Travis in Los Angeles at age 48. She died suddenly last Friday and reached La Crosse by Milwaukee road at 5 pm yesterday. She leaves her son and daughter and will be buried at St Marys Catholic Cemetery after services at 8 am at residence and church. she was a Yeomen lodge member.
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William Collins
Northwestern Hotel
Los Angeles
Cal
Nellie Travis
la Crosse
Milwaukee Road
John Travis
Fifteenth
St. Mary's Church
Father White
Yeomen Lodge
Government Crop Condition Estimates Released
Crop reporting board notes corn acreage up 1.1 percent to about 1.065 million more acres. General crop condition July 1 listed at 82.2 percent. spring wheat 89.4 percent. winter wheat 80.6 percent. combined wheat average 83.9. Oats 85.7, barley 86.2, rye 91.2. On farms July 1 wheat remaining about 33.75 million bushels versus 54.853 million last year.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Mansfield man credits Foley’s Kidney Cure for health recovery
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield, Pa., says he was in poor health for years with kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much on physicians without benefit until Foley’s Kidney Cure cured him and he urges others to try it, signing O. T. Erhart.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Is Found Slain in Field in Imlay South Dakota
Frank Bright assistant postmaster and merchant was found murdered in a corn field with six bullet wounds. Authorities say Bright had enemies over range land disputes and had a history of feuds with locals.
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Imlay
S. D
Frank Bright
Bright
Europeans Fearful of Fleet, Says Sailor After 73rd Atlantic Crossing
Poultney Bigelow, after returning to New York aboard the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, declares that European nations fear the American fleet. He notes rivals raise taxes to expand navies while Europe remains anxious about U S maritime power.
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New York
Poultney Bigelow
Atlantic
Decisive battle believed after officials return to Del Rio
U S Marshal Nolte and District Attorney Boynton rush back to Del Rio from El Paso on word of a decisive engagement between Mexican troops and revolutionists. They had been to try six alleged insurgents but postponed hearings to July 15 to stop refugees crossing into Texas.
No Brewery Licenses Denied in Janesville
Officials reject brewery licenses under state law and reveal a plan to have individuals buy beer from Milwaukee and outside breweries and resell it to local saloons to circumvent the rule.
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Janesville
Wis
Milwaukee
Frances Work of De Witt Reaches 100th Birthday
Frances Work of De Witt in Clinton county marked the 100th birthday. She came with her husband Alexander Work to Clinton county in 1842 and resided here since. He died in 1882 after entering the milling business and founding the Pacific house. She remains strong and healthy.
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Clinton
Iowa
Frances Work
de Witt
Alexander Work
Clinton County
Pacific House
Work
Bangor Wis Social Notes Reach Across Towns
Mrs Lester Bowen left Saturday for a week with relatives at Black River Falls. Mr and Mrs Emil Lenzinger who spent the Fourth visiting relatives returned to Minneapolis Sunday. Miss Gertrude Sweet after a three weeks visit with friends returned to Greenwood Wis Monday. Miss Mollie Edwards of Sparta visited Monday. Mrs D O Olivier after four weeks with parents returned to St Paul Tuesday. G C Groezinger was a La Crosse caller Sunday. Roy Wakeman spent Sunday at La Crosse with his sister Mrs H Trepte. Mr and Mrs H Peters of Mexico are visiting the latter's parents Mr and Mrs J D Vaughan. Mr W H Vaughan of Milwaukee is in the city. Misses Mattie Wilkie and Libbie Vaughan returned from a three days visit at Viroqua Sunday. Mr and Mrs C C Johnson spent Sunday with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs A Darling. Miss Lena Myers left Monday for La Crosse for an extended visit with sister Mrs Solberg. Mr Ed Morris of West Salem spent Sunday visiting friends. Mrs C W Holtz and daughter Helen spent a few days last week visiting friends at West Salem. Mr and Mrs Hugo Hussa are visiting relatives at Baraboo Wis. Crystal Baebler was a La Crosse shopper Tuesday. Nelson Plaff and sister Essie spent the Fourth at Tomah. Miss Lena Myer visited at Tomah Saturday. Gus Vaughan of Minneapolis is visiting relatives and friends.
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Will Williams
Angelo
Williams
West Salem
Kittle
Winifred Callahan
Presho
Muriel Beckford
B. L. Bonn
Wonever
Chas. Tobey
Phillips
Harold Peterson
P. H. Sheldon
Bangor
Abe Abrahams
Vol
Fred Brant
Winona
Maude Leighton
Black River Falls
Bertha Paulson
Nettie Jones
Tomah
Gertrude Madden
New Lisbon
H. Mathews
la Crosse
Lester Bowen Eltf
Emil Lenzinger
Minneapolis
Gertrude Sweet
Greenwood
Wis
Mollie Edwards
Sparta
D. O. Olivier
St. Paul
G. C. Groezinger
Roy Wakeman
H. Trepte
H. Peters
Mexico
J. D. Vaughan
W. H. Vaughan
Milwaukee
Mattie Wilkie
Libbie Vaughan
Viroqua
C. C. Johnson
A. Darling
Lena Myers
Mrs. Solberg
Ed Morris
C. W. Holtz
Helen
Hugo Hussa
Baraboo
Crystal Baebler
Nelson Plaff
Essie
Lena Myer
Gus Vaughan
Whitebreast Coal Company Wins County Contract
The county courthouse and jail coal contract was won by Whitebreast Coal Company. Their bid is $5.15 per ton through September 1 and $5.30 per ton from then to April 1, 1909. The sole competitor, Thomas and Eberhardt, bid $5.29 through September 1 and $5.85 afterward, five cents higher.
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Whitebreast Coal Company
Thomas and Eberhardt Company
Trade ruse to draw natural expression in photo
A photographer arranged a pose with the sitter who admitted the smile was a deliberate trade trick to look natural. The exchange occurred as the photo was taken, with the sitter saying he would take a drink with pleasure.
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London
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