Long Unfinished Checker Game Concludes at G A R Encampment
At the South Dakota state G A R encampment in Yankton two Civil War veterans finally finished a checker match started forty two years earlier. N H Hopkins of Company A Thirty first Wisconsin defeated Sergeant Milo Strong in a renewed rubber after a hurry order had interrupted their first game in Atlanta in 1864.
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Yankton
S. D
Atlanta
N. H. Hopkins
Wisconsin
Milo Strong
Hopkins
Romance of Jurist Disclosed by His Will
The probate of George W. Brown attorney and former judge reveals a romance with Miss Florence Williams of Warrenville Illinois. She receives a $10000 bequest. the will disposes of $75000 in property with other relatives and longtime housekeeper Miss Caroline Scofield receiving the rest.
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Chicago
Til
George W. Brown
Florence Williams
Warrenville
Brown
Gary’s Mill
E. Marsh
Henry Brown
Caroline Scofield
Teachers’ Summer Plans From La Crosse for Wis
Miss Mary A. Fitzgerald will go to Oshkosh and Milwaukee and then to a farm at Oconto Falls. Miss Pearl Pratt will vacation quietly at Boscobel. Mrs J Leissring will spend the summer at West Salem. Miss Charlotte Kohn will lake trip to Buffalo and Niagara. Miss Flora Prescott stays in La Crosse. Miss Winnie Shumway goes to Stevens Point and Wau PACA Lakes. Miss Emma Rolfing undecided. Miss Margaret Weiler home at Columbus Wisconsin. Miss Grace Guertin remains in La Crosse. Miss Lena Moser plans an extended trip to the Pacific coast. Miss Phoebe L Buell goes east to Thousand Islands. Miss Julia Higgins spends summer at her city home. Miss Hiattie Shrike goes to St Paul. Miss Rose Hatt visits the east, Bangor Maine.
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Mary A. Fitzgerald
Oshkosh
Milwaukee
Oconto
Falls
Pearl Pratt
Boscobel
J. Leissring
West Salem
Charlotte Kohn
Buffalo
Niagara
Flora Presscott
la Crosse
Winiee Shumway
Stevens Point
Waupaca Lakes
Emma Rolfing
Margaret Weiler
Columbus
Wis
Grace Guertin
Lena Moser
Pacific Coast
Phoebe L. Buell
Thousand Islands
Julia Higgins
Hiattie M. Shrike
St. Paul
Lakes
Rose Hatt
Bangor Maine
Summer Travel Plans of Local Residents
Miss Clara Anderson will stay most of the summer in Zum Brota Minnesota. Miss Leiber will visit Isle Royale and Lake Mills. Miss Elsie Groezinger plans a Sheboygan visit. Miss Nannie Groezinger travels to Forest Lake Minnesota. Miss Rosella Miller remains in La Crosse. Miss Wartinbee will tour Denver and other Western points. Prof Albert Hardy likely stays in La Crosse. Miss Elizabeth Hoskins returns to Dodgeville Wisconsin. Miss Jennie Stevens remains in the city this summer. Miss Julia Regan plans a New York visit. Miss Nealie will attend the university.
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Clara Anderson
Zumbrota
Minn
Miss Leiber
Isle Royale
Lake Mills
Elsie Groezinger
Sheboygan
Nannie Groezinger
Forest Lake
Rosella Miller
la Crosse
Wartinbee
Denver
Albert Hardy
Elizabeth Hoskins
Dodgevile
Wis
Jennie Stevens
Mis Julia Regan
New York
Nealie
University
La Follette Bill 10 Probes Grain Graft Adopted
Washington June 26 The senate adopted the La Follette resolution directing the interstate commerce commission to investigate grain elevator buying and forwarding business to determine the extent of special favors granted.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prosecution Meetings Under Moody Plan Oil Trust Case
District attorneys and federal officers active in pursuing the Standard Oil case gather in Washington. Moody directs a series of meetings this week to plan a broader campaign against the oil trust.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Moody
Photo ballots in Zion City dispute shown in court
In Chicago June 26 photographic ballots will be presented in Judge Landis court on the Zion City property contest. Voliva supporters show a 4 000 for Voliva and 1 against in the Viva vote while Dowie adherents number 150 to 200. Separate sections cover transfers of the Zion estate and leadership questions, with a summary of attendees and procedural details from the tabernacle gathering.
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Chicago
Vox Populi
Voliva
Zion City
Judge
John Alexander Dowie
Tabernacle
Dowie
Elder Hall
San Antonio
Texas
Daniel Bryant
Brasefield
Landis
Zion
Alexander Granger
Wilburr Gienn Voliva
Hubert Grant
Waukegan
Salvation Army Head Marries In London Ceremony
London June 25 Commander Booth Tucker and Miss Minnie Reid wed at Salvation Army headquarters in South Tottenham. General Booth officiated in a ceremony attended only by relatives of the high officers.
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London
Booth Tucker
Minnie Reid
Salvation Army
South Tottenham
Booth
Nation Sees Record Customs Receipts Near 300 Million
The United States expects customs collections to reach about 300 million dollars by June 30 ending the fiscal year. Officials compare the surge to the 1903 peak and 1905 figures, noting a long period of prosperity boosting port revenues nationwide.
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Washington
Chequamegon Bay Excursion Draws Thousands
In Washburn the Chequamegon Bay excursion aims to attract about 5000 attendees as part of a state news brief.
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Washburn
Chequamegon Bay Region
Poynette Banker Fred C. Price Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Fred C. Price, a bank clerk, is in custody after being accused of embezzling about 50 000 dollars from the Bank of Poynette. He reportedly raised a 3 000 dollar mortgage on his father's farm, bought a 20 000 dollar Minnesota farm, invested 10 000 dollars in a local hardware business, and bought a 5 000 dollar residence. Property including his father's farm is said to have been turned over to Jamieson Brothers Bank. Price is free on bail awaiting December circuit court trial.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. P. M
Barron
Baraboo
John Deston
Fred Kreh
Appleton
N. E. Morgan
Eau Claire
John Leadholm
Madison
E. W. Snow
University
Charles Tripler
East Liberty
N. Y
Marinette
Swedish Young People’s Society
Green Bay District
Outagamie County
Poynette
Wis
Fred C. Price
Bank of Poynette
Price
Jamieson Brothers
H. T. Lamont
Commission denies plan for government coal ownership
Washington June 25 Inter state Commerce Commissioner Clement denied a Philadelphia report that the commission will recommend government ownership of the anthracite coal fields He said he has given the subject no thought whatever.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
Clement
Philadelphia
Farewell Party For Miss Isabell Anderson
Miss Isabell Anderson was hosted at a Wood Street home for a farewell party yesterday. She departed last night for Seattle Washington to establish her future home.
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Isabell Anderson
Wood Street
Seattle
Wash
Excursion Ticket Sales Announced By C M & St P
The C M and St P railroad announces low rate excursion tickets for the Democratic State Convention in Milwaukee June 26 27 to Pacific coast and intermediate points June 1 to Sept 15 for Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden June 1 to Sept 30 for the B Y P U annual meeting in Omaha July 12 to 15 for the Biennial Saengerfest in St Paul July 26 to 27 and for Canadian and New England points in July August and September. Call at the ticket office for rates dates of sale and limits.
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C. M
St. P. R
Milwaukee
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Utah
America
Omaha
St Paul
New England
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Shullsburg
Nderberg
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Underberg Boonekamp Bitters
United States
H. Underberg Albrecht
Rheinberg
Germany
Nation
State News
van Camp
Wisconsin Light & Power Co
Main Street
Bijou Family Theatre
Corr Ee Ee Egg
Charles Orrin Cowles
Dorothy Alden
Jonathan
Jonathan Craddock
Charles O. Cowles
Prudence Prim
Wiley Ferris Co
Jack O’toole
Brownie
Jack
THE
Skidoo Brothers
Lavallee
Burlington
Pearl St. Depot
J. Shanesy
C.B
Q.ry
A General Bank
Trancantan
Offreeris
J. E. Wheeler
Orlando Holway
Jos. P. Gohres
Cashier
Robt
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T Cashier
W. Boscharner
Wm. F. Gohres
S. J. Waite
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