Brownsville 10 Celebrate Fourth Big Festival At Down River
Brownsville Minn prepares for the July 4 1907 celebration with races parades contests and a river regatta. Noted speakers include Rev Father Laycock and Judge O'Brien with Callahan Bros band from La Crosse. A baby show fireworks and a grand ball close the day.
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Callahan Bros
la Crosse
Minnesota
Houston
Trempealeau
Wis
Brownsville
Germania Hall
Franco-Japanese Pact Guarantees Mutual Support in China
Paris reports the Franco-Japanese agreement pledges mutual support to protect China’s independence and integrity. The treaty commits France and Japan to uphold peace and order in regions near territories they protect or occupy and to respect equality among all nations.
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Paris
Far East
China
France
Japan
Holmes Trial Reveals Cotton Crop Report Fraud Scheme
In Judge Stafford's court Louis H. Van Riper testifies in the Edwin H. Holmes Jr. case charged with defrauding the government over cotton crop reports. Holmes says he supplied crop data to others in New York and amassed 55000 dollars stored in a safety deposit vault.
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Washington, D. C
Stafford
Louis H. van Riper
Edwin H. Holmes, Jr
Holmes
New York
Fisherman Bags Over 1000 Carp In Wisconsin Stream
Ananias quit Fort Atkinson reports B A Ralph of the city found a large carp school in a small stream feeding back river east of town. With his son they blocked the escape and used a paddle to exterminate. In two hours they bagged 1134 fish weighing ten to sixteen pounds each for a total over 10000 pounds.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
B. A. Ralph
Old Settlers Day Planned at Mable June 27 with Events
Mabel Minn June 18 Special plans for Old Settlers day in Filmore county on June 27 include a program on the school grounds led by Capt Harries of Caledonia, music by the Canton Band, a ball game Harmony vs Caledonia, and free dinners in the school building for old settlers. Meals cost 25 cents for others. The town promotes train access and civic pride with a growing business district, bank and a strong school system. The local newspaper is The Record.
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Mable
Minn
Mabel
Filmore
Capt
Harris
Caledonia
Canton
Harmony
Minnesota
Preston
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
The
Record
Pastor Pleads in Liquor Trial Disagreement Holds Acquittal Likely
The second case against Bofferding and Seide ended with a hung jury after 30 minutes. Rev. Sanders testified to procuring liquor at the saloon on May 20, while defense argued that the purchaser bore responsibility in a trap setup. A new jury and adjournment were planned for next week amid other liquor cases.
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Bofferding
Seide
Sanders
Higbee
J. Frehoff
Joseph Skinner
M. Newburg
R. W. Keyes
E. C. Higbee
Bees Stop Traffic On Lexington Street in Baltimore
A swarm of bees settled on Lexington street near Howard in Baltimore blocking the sidewalk. The mass hung about a foot thick from an awning until a stallkeeper from Lexington market knocked them into a box with his bare hand.
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Baltimore
Lexington Street
Howard
Lexington Market
Good Little Girl and Polly in a Chicago window scene
In a short Chicago Tribune piece a girl admires feather hats in a shop window while another girl objects to wearing birds’ feathers. Polly notes her mother belongs to the Audible society.
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Chicago Tribune
Polly
Kitty
The
Audible Society
Roosevelt refers appeals to Neill on telegraphers strike
President Roosevelt has referred the appeals to Charles P. Neill commissioner of labor to prevent a threatened telegraphers strike. The administration argues there is no emergency comparable to the anthracite coal strike that would warrant intervention.
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Neill Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Charles P. Neill
Foraker Clears Soldiers in Brownsville Inquiry
Senator Foraker of Ohio released a written statement summarizing Senate committee testimony on military affairs and declaring no soldier took part in the Brownsville incident.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Senate Committeee On
Brownsville
Bishop Urges Peter Pence Fund For Pope Pius Tenth
Rt. Rev. James Schwebach of the La Crosse diocese requests parishes to raise funds for the Holy See through the Peter Pence collection on June 30. He notes wartime losses abroad and African missions relying on the Pope and suggests each priest contribute $5.00.
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James Schwebach
la Crosse
Pope Pius the Tenth
France
Peter Pence
Holy See
Holy Father
Mystery Drowning Identity Confirmed By Shoes And Ring
The body found in the La Crosse river is identified as Mrs Rosa Wright by Uncle Ori Allen through its shoes and ring. Mrs Yohe who drowned Sept 18 1906 on the Burlington trestle is buried at La Crescent Minnesota with funeral at 4 30 pm today.
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Miller Bros
Rosa Wright
Ori Allen
Yohe
Burlington
la Crosse River
Carl Klamitter
South Second Street
Jacob Wendling
South Fifth Street
Blanchett
la Crosse
la Crosse Rive
White Conquers Giant Despair in Record Steam Run
Walter C. White’s 30 horsepower White steamer shattered the Giant Despair record during a timed trial on the Laurel Run course near Philadelphia. After initial setbacks and a contested entry, White posted a 1:49 and 4 fifths run, beating the previous English Daimler gasoline record by 93.5 seconds and signaling a multi-year mark.
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Chicago, Ill
Motor Age
Walter C. White
Despair
White
New Jersey Central Railroad
Billy
Wagner
Callahan
Mountain House
Prospect Rock
Laurel Run
Bedlam
Philadelphia
Stanleys
Daimler
Free lunch crowd more joyous than library patrons
A wry observation notes the crowd at the free lunch counter appears more enthusiastic than the group that visits the free library, highlighting lively energy in one setting.
Father of Curfew Is Asphyxiated in Omaha Hotel
Colonel Alexander Hogeland known as the newsboys' friend was found asphyxiated in a Murray hotel room in Omaha. The 76 year old Louisvillian had addressed a YMCA event and long championed street arabs and newsboys. He authored a curfew law enacted in many cities.
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Omaha
Alexander Hogeland
Murray Hotel
Hogeland
Louisville
For a Sane and Humane Fourth Editor Tribune Letter
A reader urges cooperative action for a quieter Fourth to protect hospital patients. The writer commends police efforts but asks for broader citywide measures to reduce noise harming those in city hospitals and requests anonymity.
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Tribune
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Mon Hong Low Lee Sing
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Schocei School OF Music
Bass
Science OF Music
L. Keir Schocei
M. M
Tribune Building
Fifth and Jay Sts
Electric Supply and Construction Company
New York Steam Dye Works
State Street
la Crosse, Wis
Down River Tow
Brownville
Brownsvile
E. M. Laycock
Chicago
James O'Brien
Ananias
Harries
Lon Allen
Dasie Allen
North Third Street
Zu Zu Ginder Snaps
Denver
Salt Lake
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Norfolk
Jamestown
Boston
Pearl Street
D. J. Shanesy
H. C. Evenson
Gov. Johnson
Doerflingers
Cardiff
Wilmington Coal
Whitebreast Coal CO
Cass ST
Elliott-Loeffler Company
Pearl’ Stree
Tribune Sporting News
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