Storm damages crops across region near the city
W. M. Close reports a wind storm last night damaged crops in Westby Coon Valley Chaseburg and nearby areas with little physical property loss and no injuries. Viroqua fared best. Small grains were beaten down including barley fields where heads lie in the ground complicating future harvests.
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W. M. Close
Tor
Southeastern
Westby
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Close
Viroqua
How Adage Would Work With Him The Clubman
A brief dialogue exchange notes how saying the right adage could influence circumstances. A lawyer comments that with a few good cases his situation could change materially, reflecting a pragmatic view of professional leverage.
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Boston
To Make Geraniums Bloom Through Pin Centering
To make geraniums branch and blossom, insert two common pins directly into the center of the end of the main stem. This tip advises a simple hardware method to stimulate growth and flowering in potted geraniums.
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Ételk
Among the Blackberries by Laura Burke
Grayson Langdon learns a country girl, Mary Storm, claims berries on his family’s farm. A harmless garter snake triggers a chance meeting as she seeks permission to pick berries. He helps her, they talk, and he later learns Storms own the property, prompting a change in plans and a budding romance.
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McClure
Grayson
Grayson Langdon
Mrs. Langdon
Mother
Dad
Europe
Pelton Farm
Mary Storm
Storm
Peltons
Stearns Electric Paste Promises Roach Demise at Dawn
An advertisement touts Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste as a quick fix for cockroaches. It urges immediate use, claiming mornings will reveal a panful of dead roaches, and instructs following directions for best results.
Poslam Claims Overnight Skin Improvement
An early 20th century advertisement touts Poslam for eczema pimples and skin issues. It promises the user will see healing effects after the first application with itching and burning soothed. The copy notes availability from druggists and a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories.
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West 25Th St
New York
Distress After Meals Relief Ad
For distress after meals use Horsford's Acid Phosphate to relieve nausea sick headache or acid stomach. Try it when foods disagree.
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Horsford
Quote on books and reader insight
Emerson says the profit of books depends on reader sensibility and the equal engagement of mind and heart to find and publish deep thoughts. The remark frames literature as valuable when a reader recognizes and shares meaning.
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Emerson
Copper magnate Augustus Heinze gravely ill in New York
One time copper king Augustus Heinze, famed for Montana mines and later losses in New York bank and stock dealings, is dangerously ill in New York. Doctors report abdominal hemorrhages and liver troubles as the cause of his condition.
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Copper King
Augustus Heinze
Montana
New York
Contemp Respect for Law Spurs Out-of-Court Plan
Chief Justice Winslow highlighted a long neglected Wisconsin constitutional provision allowing tribunals of conciliation to arbitrate local disputes. He cited Denmark’s experience lowering suits, noted local, simple-habitat communities might benefit, but warned American traditions could hinder adoption.
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Winslow
Green Bay
Wis
Jutice J. B. Winslow
Supreme Court
Wisconsin State Bar Association
Denmark
Ohio
Indiana
France
Europe
Old at Twenty Return of Youth with Proper Food
A reader describes dramatic health improvement after using Grape-Nuts and Postum Co. products. The letter claims indigestion from wrong eating caused premature aging, but digestion improved, leading to restored health and strength. The advertisement encourages readers to try the products and cites Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Beauties of L W W Guard Jail at Tarrytown
In Tarrytown New York a large crowd gathered to see I W W leaders Berkman and followers. Police and locals expected riot but the scene turned calm with two young women leaders, Helen Harris and Marie Yuster, watching the jail.
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Tarrytown
Helen Harris
Helen of Troy
Marie Yuster
World of Law and Arbitration Cited by Judge Winslow
Judge Winslow argues the court system invites costly, protracted suits that waste parties’ money and foster ill will. He praises arbitration, noting its rarity stems from a lack of suitable, wise counselors available to mediate. The speaker stresses seeking a capable mediator to avoid endless litigation.
Five Minutes Past the Keyhole Time Joke
A young boy Donald nearly six learns to tell time and, when asked by his mother in an adjoining room, humorously answers that it is five minutes past the keyhole after glancing at the clock. The anecdote captures a child's playful misreading of time and language.
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Donald
Mamma
Aviator Killed Near Lake Schwerin In Plane Crash
June 24 Berlin reports an aeroplane overturned due to faulty landing killing Lieutenant Koble the military aviator near Lake Schwerin and injuring his passenger Captain Ruff.
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Berlin
Koble
Lake Schwerin
Ruff
Dodger of Gratitude Defies Expectation
A wry note on the varied types of deadbeats, suggesting gratitude may curb the most evasive. The line implies social judgment of unreliable people and hints at an unexpected shift toward appreciation.
Fighting Disease Germs and the Power of Blood
An article explains that disease germs enter daily but do not always cause illness due to the body’s defense. It emphasizes rich red blood as a major health force and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills along with proper diet and fresh air. Free booklets Building Up the Blood and What to Eat and How to Eat are offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Will Liams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
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