Northwest piano sale offers over 200 instruments at cut prices
Large stock from major makers including Kimball Kohler Campbell Chickering Weber Conover and more. Over 200 pianos and organs in stock with new 1905 models arriving. prices deeply discounted with guaranteed satisfaction and two year exchange option. Sale ends June 16 with easy terms and part payment on used instruments.
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Northwest
Kimball
Kohler-Campbell
Chickering & Son
Weber
Crown
Cable
Lester
Kingsbury
Cable Nelson
Wellington
Schaeffer
Starr
McPhail
Lohmer
Schumann
Hinze
Whitney
Bailey
Jacob Doll
Weser Brothers
Storey & Clark
Schonninger
Open evenings at Fourth and Jay Streets with good lights
Readable notice notes a location at Fourth and Jay Streets open every evening with good lighting. The brief emphasizes welcoming access and safe illumination for patrons or visitors.
Skat Tournament Ends in Milwaukee Fire Destruction
City Clerk Jos Sieger and attendees including the La Crosse delegation narrowly escaped as a large exposition building housing the National Skat association burned before 6 pm. About 150 players were inside when fire spread rapidly, injuring several during a frantic exit. The fireproof claims proved false as the structure burned in under an hour, likely destroying valuable tournament records and possibly the only copy of scores and results.
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Joseph M. Sieger
Geo. Linker
Milwaukee
National Skat Association
la Crosse
Jos Sieger
Kid McCoy Announces Plans to Marry Widow Ellis
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy, the boxer, says he will wed Mrs Edward C Ellis widow of the late Schenectady locomotive works partner. The wedding is planned within three weeks and would be his fifth marriage. Ellis left his estate to his wife after dying in 1904.
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New York Herald
New York
Norman Selby
Kid
Ellis
McCoy
Cedar Bluff Farm
Saratoga
Smelly Car Contest Ends Amid Milwaukee Fire Loss
A Milwaukee skat tourney drew cheers for John Rachelmann as a $3,500 auto prize loomed. A disastrous July blaze at the Expo Building destroyed the event and records, while congratulatory telegrams from La Crosse and others arrived, some playful and some cryptic, about the famed Smelly Car.
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John Rachelmann
Milwaukee
John
Rachelmann
The
Tribune
J. R
la Crosse
Wis
Fine Musical Concert at Park Store
Mr Doerflinger hosted a band concert at the park store during rush hours. Kreutz's La Crosse military band performed on the third floor to favorable comments. The program featured new selections from later operas. Doerflinger plans more such treats during warm shopping evenings.
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Doerflinger
Kreutz
la Crosse
Sweet Peas Kill the Flies
A local druggist discovers sweet peas kill flies as they gather around the flowers then fall dead. He notes flies swarm onto the petals after placing the blooms in store vases and perish shortly after, suggesting a new harmless insect deterrent.
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California
Unclear Plant Poisoning Effect on Humans
Report describes peas attracting insects and absorbing poisonous exudation from flowers leading to plant death. notes no known toxic effect on humans.
Funeral Held For Mrs. Mathilda Olson
The funeral for Mrs. Mathilda Olson was held this afternoon from Fessler and Dahl undertakers on South Third Street. Interment took place at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Carlson officiating.
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Mathilda Olson
Fessler & Dahl
South Third Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Rev. Carlson
North Side
Local baseball roundup includes La Crosse and Oshkosh scores
La Crosse defeats Wausau 10 to 6 with Fay pitching standout for the winners. Freeport beats Beloit 9 to 7 in a high hitting game, highlighted by Scott’s one handed catch. Oshkosh tops Green Bay 10 to 6 after fourteen hits, as Beloit outplays Freeport 2 to 1 in eleven innings.
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Freeport
Beloit
Ill
Scott
Belots
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Wis
Osh Kosh
Wausau
Gasper
Fay
O’brien
Hawley and
Dodge
Market summary of livestock and grain across major exchanges
Edwards-Wood Co reports today’s livestock receipts with 6,000 hogs and 6,000 cattle in Omaha and 2,500 sheep. Kansas City shows 8,000 hogs, 12,000 cattle, and 6,000 sheep. Chicago wheat quotes for July and October around 1.48 and 1.2834 per bushel.
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Edwards-Wood Co
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Rabbi Levy to Represent Pittsburg Peace Society in Russo Japanese Talks
The Pittsburg Peace Society plans immediate steps to ease the Russo Japanese conflict. Rev. Dr. J Leonard Levy of Eighth Street Temple will meet the Japanese ambassador in Washington to present society proposals and later travel to Japan to deliver the petition to the Mikado.
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Pittsburg
Washington
Japan
Bijou Theatre to Give Away Furniture Prizes
Manager Gallagher announces free prizes at every Bijou performance this week. Patrons may win items displayed on stage including a quarter sawed oak side board a rocking chair and a ladies writing desk with no conditions.
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Gallagher
Man found in lumber yard boom in Merrill
A man was discovered floating inside the boom at H. W. Wright Lumber Co in Merrill. The body showed signs of longer immersion. In Kenosha Charles Spencer and Stella Hegeman of St Louis eloped to Alton Illinois Wednesday evening as the engagement with a wealthy doctor was to be announced.
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Merrill
H. W. Wright Lumber Company
Kenosha
Charles Spencer
Stella Hegeman
St. Louis
Alton, Ill
Waukesha Y M C A to Close Building
Due to tight finances the Waukesha Y M C A board of directors votes to shut down the building because salaries and running expenses cannot be met.
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Waukesha
Waukesha Y. M. C. A
Board of Directors
Tragedy as a Petty Ill Wind Ends in Snake Attack
In Kewanee Illinois Mrs F H Dunn finds her infant girl on the porch as a five foot three inch black snake coils around and bites the child. The husband kills the reptile as it approaches again. The limb shows bite marks and a secretion from the snake.
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Kewanee
Ill
F. H. Dunn
Elmira Township
Here
Leudtke team loses to Slatter’s Colts 16 to 2 in baseball
The Leudtke's Desperaadoes of the north side were defeated by the Slatter's Colts with a 16 to 2 score. Slatter's Colts dominated the game with offense while Leudtke's squad struggled to respond. The result adds a lop-sided win for Slatter's Colts in the season series.
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Leudtke
North Side
Slatter
Colts
Tin elephant found near Terre Haute grounds after campus dispute
The Rose Polytechnic big sheet iron elephant scoreboard, missing after Indiana Normal students celebrated a Rose win, was found at city edge. Police blocked bringing it into the grounds to avoid a campus fight that once ended athletic contests between the schools.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic
Indiana Normal
Indiana University
Rose
Normal
Building Fire Destroys Milwaukee Exposition Hall
The Milwaukee Exposition building on a city block was totally destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars with 75000 dollars insured. Located on the west side between Fifth and Sixth streets and Cedar and State streets. Fire believed to have started from an electric light wire.
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Milwaukee
Columbia Steamer Announces Tuesday Excursions
The steamer Columbia will run afternoon and evening excursions Tuesday June 6 with round trip price of 25 cents. Music for dancing will be provided.
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Columbia
Trouble for a Paper Trust in Milwaukee
Attorney General L. M. Sturtevany said he would likely begin action to revoke the General Paper company's charter after the Legislature ends. He notes substantial evidence from a federal examination and believes the state can compel a response.
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Milwaukee
General Paper Company
L. M. Sturtevany
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