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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
10
Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo challenges the standard practice of hiding ingredients in domestic medicines. He announces a bold move to publicly protest and expose all components, aiming to cast doubt on secret formulas and their promoters.
A peculiar suit in Fargo charges John Morgan, a candidate for constable, with defamation of character. The case, normally civil, is prosecuted as a criminal action under North Dakota’s libel law enacted three years ago, per Helen Stensrud’s suit.
Ele Mattich was convicted in circuit court in Duluth of manslaughter in the first degree for shooting and killing Rodi Donjonocich after a quarrel. The jury indicated extenuating circumstances were considered in the verdict.
A reader recalls starting coffee in childhood and suffering nervous spells and sleeplessness. After trying Postum, now preferred, the writer reports better sleep and no headaches. The letter promotes Postum by the Battle Creek company with a closing note about genuine reader letters.
Preston Minn June 4 District court adjourned C C Alm former Rushford city treasurer pleaded guilty to embezzlement of municipal funds and was sentenced to three and a half years at Stillwater Benjamin Pinxham of Chatfield was convicted of second degree assault and given a reformatory sentence He struck Justice Clawson of Chatfield during a disturbance trial.
Bagley Minn June 4 In Clearwater county J Peter Larson a river farmer fell from his boat while setting nets at Clearwater crossing and drowned His body was recovered by men who had been dragging the river
A prowler has haunted Frizee Minnesota for two weeks, terrorizing residents and gaining entry to homes. He first entered the Durkin residence but was discovered and driven away, spurring fear among local households.
A thief roamed neighborhoods before taking no substantial booty and later visited L. D. Hendry’s home, taking only $1. He attempted further entries at J. A. Nichols, Thomas Glanders, N. Rosenbloom, W. J. Clemmenger, and A. O. Peagree. Chief James Gallagher leads pursuit efforts.
In Mankato Minnesota on June 4 Thomas Marshall a ten day jail prisoner for drunkenness while returning from work with other prisoners halted a runaway horse threatening two children. He threw his coat over the horse to blindfold and stop it, likely saving the children's lives.
The body of Alex Kitson, known as the huntsman’s friend and a respected sportsman, was found by an Indian near Star Island in Cass Lake Minnesota, five weeks after he and Joe North set out on the lake. North’s body had been found two weeks earlier. Kitson, who claimed to be the son of the late Commodore Kitson of St Paul, leaves a wife. local sportsmen have contributed generously for his funeral.
In Fond du Lac suburb Duluth six year old Philip Murray was crushed when a heavy wagon rolled over his head. He was playing near the rear wheels as the driver unknowingly started the team.
Over 100 pardon applications were filed with the North Dakota state board of pardons as they convened at the capitol for the regular session. It marked the largest number of applications ever filed with the board.
Brown county Old Settlers association holds annual picnic and celebration at Groton on June 24 with non party brief talks by primary nominees invited to attend. In Pierre Cheyenne River Indians to receive semi annual per capita payments of 20 to 21 dollars this week from the general government. In Crookston Carl Ericson and Remi Lusin, both 17, fined for fast riding per barber Edgar Brosseau’s complaint.
Reports from multiple cities recount a range of events. Tony Hell pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling Canadian wheat into the United States and was fined. In Pierre a school bond election authorized $20,000 for a new building. The Iowa grand lodge of Masons met in Cedar Rapids for a three day session. Walter King Jr. died after a fall from a ladder in Minnesota Lake. Fargo elected new officers for the Fargo Commercial Club with R S Lewis as president and W D Sweet as vice president.
A Branchton Pennsylvania man, L C Rodgers, writes that after years of inability to work and inability to stoop to tie shoes, six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure made him a new man. He ends with success to Foley's Kidney Cure. 0. T. Erhart.
W T Salter of Chicago triggered arrests in Beloit as he claimed two men stole a $450 diamond during a train card game near Chicago three weeks prior. In Beloit they were seized, returned the ring, and Salter chose not to prosecute. Officers found a trunk of letters about a proposed prize fight.
The article extols the McKinley tomb in Canton Ohio as a magnificent mausoleum honoring a martyred president. It lauds his universal popularity, patriotism, and statesmanship, asserting the scene rivals Grant’s for grandeur and fittingly memorializes Washington’s era qualities.
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