Senate Twists Over Beef Trust Tariff Amendment
In Washington the debate centers on MacVeagh’s suggestion and Aldrich’s possible tariff amendment. Midwestern senators fear fraud and dairy state opposition grows as New York and Pennsylvania dairymen press Penrose and Oliver. Penrose seeks votes above all, aiming to please the beef interests while risking finance committee support.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Beef Trust
Aldrich
Senate
Billy Lorimer
Illinois
Stock Yards
Rhode Island
Committee On Finance
Middle West
Dolliver
Cummins
la Neilson
Clapp
Bristow
Burkett
New York
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Oliver
Keystone
Northern Wisconsin bears and famed hunters tied to land deals
The piece profiles Wisconsin bear hunters Henry Brady and Jake Carew known as the Silver Fox and discusses northern Wisconsin hunting culture. It notes the American Immigration Company lands sold as hunting preserves and Frank Groth named agent for the lands, with a hinted political insinuation about private recommendations.
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Roosevelt
Wis
Henry Brady
Jake Carew
Iim
Wisconsin
Brady
Carew
Fun‘ten Bros
St. Louis
Round Lake Country
American Immigration Compan
Frank Groth
Grape-Nuts Turns Denver Woman’s Health Around
A Denver woman recounts severe stomach trouble and weight loss after meals. After trying Grape-Nuts she reports rapid relief, regained strength, and a 12 pound gain, crediting the cereal and its book The Road to Wellville for guidance.
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Denver
Wellville
Banning Must Pay $3000 for Breaking Miss Louer’s Heart
In Des Moines on June 25 a jury ordered Benjamin Banning, a wealthy farmer, to pay Miss Lot tie Louer $3,000 for breaking his promise to marry her. A prior trial had awarded $2,000, but a new trial increased the total by one thousand dollars.
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Des Moines
Lottie Louer
Benjamin Banning
Banning
Poison Ivy Claimed Life Of Rail Mail Chief Dent
James Dent chief clerk of the railway mail service died in St Luke hospital St Paul after infection from a small cut on his finger touched by an ivy leaf Doctors J T Christison and three other physicians attributed the death to blood poisoning from the poison ivy exposure He had whittled a walking stick from an oak branch and wiped a leaf on the cut before developing swollen hands and infection
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ST. Paul, Minn
James Dent
Railway Mail Service
St. Luke Hospital
St. Paul
J. T. Christison
Dent
Prairie du Chien Obituary and Local Notes
Mrs. John S. Thomas died at her Minnesota Street home after a short illness leaving a husband and daughter Florence aged 15. She led the Congregational Ladies Industrial society and will be missed in church. A July 4 home talent show at Metropolitan theater funds the baseball club. Community events include birthday celebration for Selah Ryder, visits and local games between Clayton and Winneshiek counties, and residents visiting nearby towns.
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John S. Thomas
Minnesota Street
Baseball Club
Metropolitan Theater
Messrs. Burton
Spencer
Miner
Hurley
W. Johnson
Burton
Iva Coleman
Irma Keller
Selah Ryder
Church Street
Clarence Coleman
Waureka
Jack Gilchrist
Lawrenceville
N. J
Bell
McGregor
F.S. Clinton
Emmett Haggerty
K. O. Johnson
Decorah
Iowa
Clayton
Winneshiek
Clayton County
Prairie du Chien
WAWA meaning explained by railway system booklet offer
A reader is offered a chance to request a booklet from W S Cookson A G P A for the Grand Trunk Railway describing a new hotel bearing the same name. The request involves sending a illustrated prospect that explains and depicts the hotel.
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W. S. Cookson
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
Local Notes from Dresbach Minn and Nearby
Miss Jessie Culver of Dakota called in town on Wednesday. Miss Jessie Donalson of Minneapolis visits relatives. Lena Gaskill and Peter Holcomb wed June 22 in a ceremony by Justice O P Clinton. Dinner followed at groom’s parents Hy Holcomb home. Cora Dickson returned from Minnesota City. Hazel Smith of Viroqua guests of the Waas family. Mrs. A F Smith of Austin visits relatives this week. A Dixon leaves for Minneapolis to work for the C M & St P Railway. Margaret Higbee and Jo Farnam of La Crosse were callers. Mrs. Arthur Ingham of La Crosse rents Weicke cottage for summer. John Bishup and family move to La Moille. Louise Polzin visits La Crosse. Mr. and Mrs. Jno Carson and daughters Helen and Minnie visit Henry Carson. John Wolcut returns from Nadine where he visited his son John Wolcut Jr.
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Jessie Culver
Dakota
Jessie Donalson
Minneapolis
Lena Gaskill
Peter Holcomb
Justice O. P. Clinton
Hy Holcomb
Cora Dickson
Minnesota City
Hazel Smith
Viroqua
Harry Waas
Albert Franzen
la Crosse
A. FE. Smith
Austin
A. Dixon
Margaret Higbee
Jo Farnam
Arthur Ingham
Weicke
John Bishup
la Moille
Louise Polzin
Werner
Jno
Carson
Helen
Minnie
Henry Carson
John Wolcut
Nadine
John Wolcut, Jr
Viroqua Social Notes Move About Town
Prof Colburn and family left for Cassville on vacation. Phil Tate heads to Minneapolis for summer with relatives. Miss Kate Goodell to La Crosse. Hazel Shannon visits from Westby. Geo Moon from Cashton. J Henry Bennet at Westby. Frank Williams family visits Richland County for a week. Bert Frohock and Guy De Garmo trade residences. Priscilla club hosted by Mrs J A Thompson. Ethel Nuzum visits La Crosse. J W Lucas family moved into new home. Hannah Espeseth visits La Crosse friends. Millie Jeffson and sister Annie of Westby depart for Dakota and Wyoming for a month. Mrs Achenbach moves residence near Thos Potts. Nuzum and Rabbit lay cement walk from Christian church to Will Nelson corner.
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Kate Goodell
la Crosse
Hazel Shannon
Westby
Geo. Moon
Our City
Cashton
J. Henry Bennet
Frank Williams
Richland County
Bert Frohock
Guy de Garmo
J. A. Thompson
Priscilla Club
Ethel Nuzum
J. W. Lucas
Hannah Espeseth
Millie Jeffson
Annie
Dakota
Wyoming
Achenbach
Sidie
Thos. Potts
Nuzum
Rabbit
Christian Church
Will Nelson
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Secretary of the Treasury
Jake
Fishi Country
American Immigration CO
Mewa Falls
Minnesota
Northwest
H. H. Rittenhouse
la Farge
Rathbun and Rosencrans Sanitarium
W. R. Graves
Waukon
Toggery
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
la Crosses Premier Clothiers
Henry N. Boehm
Dresbach, Minn
Viroqua, Wis
Prof. Colburn
Cassville
Cation
Phil R. Tate
Elfenbrau
C. & J. Michel
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