Camping on the Mississippi at Riverside Y camp described
Theodora Bittner reports from Riverside Camp on the Mississippi where Bethany college women spent two weeks living aboard a houseboat near La Crescent. The narrative covers daily routines from rising bells and baths to bonfires, games, swimming, and a Fourth of July celebration with fireworks, storms, and a successful return voyage.
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Mississippi
the Echo
Bethany Ladies’ College of Mankato
Minn
la Crosse
Riverside
Wisconsin
Father of Waters
Minnesota
la Crescent
Bertha
Florence
Emma
Jennie
Celeste
Dixie
Juanita
Mendelssohn
North la Crosse
Amanda
Marie
Hazel
Riverside Camp
Rumor Links Lady Churchill to Third Husband
English society buzzes over a claimed plan for Lady Randolph Churchill to wed again. Reports say an old admirer who sought her hand before her marriage to George Cornwallis West has renewed his suit with wealth and affection.
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Randolph Churchill
George Cornwallis West
Admits Gem Thefts In Madison Jewelry Robbery
Jennie Isaacson and Fannie Epstein admitted stealing diamonds valued at 1530 dollars from the Gamm jewelry store in Madison on February 28. Isaacson was fined 300 dollars and Epstein 500 dollars in municipal court.
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Madison
Wis
Jennie Isaacson
Fannie Epstein
Gamm Jewelry
Don’t Hide Freckles With Othine Prescription
Prominent physician writes a freckle removal remedy sold by O. T. Erhart with a money back guarantee. The ad promises rapid improvement, with lighter freckles fading and some vanishing after first applications. Consumers urged to ask for double strength ethine.
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O. T. Erhart
Local man Henry Wege unveils new concrete mixer in La Crosse
Barre Mills entrepreneur Henry D. T. Wege has developed a novel concrete mixer praised for speed durability and labor efficiency. He turned down an outside buyout preferring La Crosse manufacture and formed Wege Concrete Machinery Co with royalty terms to be paid on each sale. A factory will be set up at 118 S Second St to meet rising demand and several units are already in service.
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Henry D. T. Wege
Barre Mills
Wege
la Crosse
Ernest Wege
Henry Wege
The
Wege Concrete Machinery Co
S. Second Street
New Way Concrete Mixer Named for Superior Performance
A new machine described as absolutely satisfactory in every way will be introduced as the New Way Concrete Mixer, promising high reliability and efficiency in construction use. The name signals confidence in its durability and versatile operation for concrete work.
Roethe Laid Up After Legomobile Smash Near Madison
Madison Wisconsin June 419 Henry Roethe of Fennimore candidate for governor limped into a news office badly banged up after a ride with farmer Robert McDowell ended when the green colt he was riding as it spooked and ran away the rig smashed beyond repair Roethe sought a doctor and tailor after the collision and described his injuries as a miraculous escape with a torn knee and lac erated elbow and strained hip
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Madison
Wis
Henry
Roethe
Fennimore
Boethe
Paynette
Morrisonville
Robert McDowell
McDowell
Philipp ends governorship rumors at Wisconsin GOP confab
Milwaukee attorney E. L. Philipp told a Madison gathering that he is not pursuing the gubernatorial nomination or any other office, addressing circulating rumors at a conference of anti high tax Republicans.
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Madison, Wis
E. L. Philipp
Milwaukee
First annual state suffrage school opens in Madison
The first annual state suffrage school opens in Madison this morning with prominent workers slated to speak during the five day event.
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Madison
Wis
Sulphur Cream Promised to Heal Eczema Quickly
A renowned dermatologist endorses cold sulfur cream as a powerful eczema remedy. Applied to irritated skin, it stops itching after the first use, with two or three applications clearing eruptions and smoothing the skin. sulfur acts as parasite destroyer and antiseptic, offering quick relief though not always a permanent cure.
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Knitsook
Madewell and
Wilson Bros. Klosed
Krotch
Nainsook
Balbriggan
Theodora Bittner
Mankato
SO Ouro
Henry N. Boehm
Lady Churchill
Lady Randolph Churchill
Dash
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
Kles
Coca-Cola
Roethe Rides
Philipp
Suffrage School
Stavrum
Hulberg
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