Freeport Likely Quiet After Powers Leaves Chicago
President John T. Powers departed for Chicago after spending days calming a rift in Freeport. Local league head President Elliott stayed away from Freeport and expects no serious trouble, while Freeporters are predicted to avoid pressing their demand to control umpires and the league outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Powers
Chicago
Tory
John T. Powers
Illinois
Elliott
Freeport
Fire lamp explosion at Henry and Franks dining room
A lamp in the rooms above Henry and Franks exploded at noon showering burning oil. Clothing on an open trunk caught fire and the trunk ignited briefly before the fire department halted the blaze, turning a potential disaster into a mere smudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry and
Frank
Aged Woman Run Down by Horse by Boys
Sarah Gardner mother of Mrs Gilbert Anderson of Seventh and Main streets was struck by a buggy driven by two boys at six o clock last evening. Mrs Anderson said the accident was due to her mother's defective hearing not recklessness. Mrs Gardner was taken home and treated by a physician for slight injuries and today she is well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Gardner
Mrrs
Gilbert Anderson
Seventh and Main Streets
Congress Ready 10 Quit Over Meat Inspection Issue
Washington reports the house set to back its amendment on meat inspection and conferrees will meet again. Senate action expected if a majority accepts government inspection costs. Conference on railroad rates and Lake Erie canal bill also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Tillman
Minor Morris
White House
Campaign Thunder
Senate Passes Public Building Bill After Long Debate
Washington June 29 The senate spent most of the day debating and then passed the public building bill. The session continued with remarks on funding and oversight as lawmakers adjourned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dowie Pie Crust Shortening Labelling Outrage in Minnesota
State Daily and Commenlibents report inspectors found a product sold as pie crust shortening in Winona labeled with John Alexander Dowie and Zion City. Lab results suggested a lard substitute made from tallow and cottonseed oil. The dealer was fined under standard practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
State Daily
Pter
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Minnnesota
Winona
Bryant to escort aged woman to Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee
At a Wilson County meeting Benjamin I Bryant will take the aged woman to the Soldiers Home when he travels to Milwaukee on July 6. If needed the home authorities will sue Parchman for payment. The woman has two other sons in Black River Falls and the western states. Otto Parchman works as a cooper at the Standard Oil plant on the North side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Colowll Post
Benjamin I. Bryant
Milwaukee
Parchman
Trout Party Captures Fifty One Fish Near Melrose
J. C. Turned with his wife and sister in law and J. H. Kinney returned from a few days outing near Melrose. They came back with a string of fifty one large trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
J. H. Kinney
Melrose
Houston Beats Caledonia Fast Ball Boys at Picnic
The Caledonia and Houston teams clashed at the Houston Cream association picnic last Wednesday with Houston winning 9 to 3. Umpire Verdeta of Lanesboro officiated as a large crowd watched. Caledonia showed strong batting while Houston posted excellent fielding. A return game is set for Caledonia on the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Houston
Houston Cream Association
Verdeta
Lanesboro
Foreign firms must file articles in Wisconsin and pay fee
Madison June 29 The attorney general says foreign corporations not engaged in interstate business must record their articles with the Wisconsin secretary of state and pay a fee proportionate to the part of their capital stock used in the state The ruling affects large firms from Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and other cities with agents soliciting in Wisconsin It follows a inquiry from the secretary of state LEAVES
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Abused Aged Mother Case Recounted
Mrs Parchman testified her son offered to pay a debt if she brought a note to his house alone. She refused due to fear and handed the matter to Mr Out for action.
Stove Fire Hurts Woman at St James Street Home
This morning at the Bonspright residence 822 St James street a gasoline stove exploded Mrs Bonspright burned her hand slightly with little structure damage reported no other injuries or fires noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bonspright
St. James Street
Drydock Dewey Sails to Manila Route
Singapore reports the dry dock Dewey has sailed for Manila as part of ongoing naval operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Dewey
Manilla
Smith's Mirror Lake Resort Sold in Baraboo
Baraboo Wisconsin June 29 Smith's resort on Mirror Lake has been sold and next Saturday Alf Smith will hand over possession to the buyers marking a final closing of the deal and the new owners take control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Wis
Smith
Smallpox Siege Hits Wautoma Quarantine
Plainfield Wisconsin June 29 reports Wautoma town eighteen miles away facing a smallpox siege with seventeen cases reported and the village quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Wis
Wautoma
Buys Saloon at Third and Vine Corners
Chris Siemson of the North side will take over the saloon at the corner of Third and Vine streets after July 1 succeeding Henry Poehling as proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Siemson
North Side
Henry Poehling
Third and Vine Streets
Stanley Must Gare for Children Custody Battle
Judge Brindley ruled this afternoon that William Stanley must surrender custody of his 11-year-old son Earl and allow two weeks to find a suitable home for Mary and Viola, ages 4. The court warned the drinking father, living at 1703 George Street, that if no suitable arrangement is found the children will be taken into care. The mother, estranged and recently buried, left the matter in Stanley's hands as commissioner Burdick intervened in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judfih Brindley
Stanley
Burdick
George Street
County Court
Runaway Breaks Big Plate Glass in City Street
A delivery horse from Anderson Carpet ran from Fourteenth and State to Third Street, crashed into a Dengler plate glass window, and damaged railing. The horse suffered cuts and bruises. driver George Gibson escaped with no injuries as rain began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Carpet Company
Fourteenth
State Streets
State Street
Fourtenth and
State
George Gibson
Gibson
North Side Artesian Fountain Contract Awarded
Bids were opened for installing artesian water on the North Side between St James and Windsor streets. Thill & Lapitz won the contract with a bid $7 lower than the next lowest, while other bids from Thill & Waetie era i as eee Hofweber & Son and Jamesson & Boie ranged up to 421.21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Windsor Streets
Thill & Lapitz
Thill & Waetie Era i
Hofweber & Son
Jamesson & Boie
Thinks Russians Will Appreciate The Jews Some Day
Sir Samuel Montagu, Britain's leading expert on Russian Jews, says global outcry and U S congress action reduce Jewish suffering. He expects refugees to return and for government recognition of Jewish contributions. delegates will educate Christian peasants on Jewish value and urge peaceful living amid government instigated riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
London
Samuel Montaguie
England
American Congress
Infant Son of Gordon Michel Dies in City
Mr and Mrs Gordon Michel of 1102 South Fifth Street mourn the loss of their infant son who died yesterday The funeral was held at 2 30 this afternoon from the residence and interment followed in Oak Grove Cemetery Mrs T Manstedt was in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Michel
South Fifth Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
T. Manstedt
Printing firm to vacate corner location. one tenant planned
No occupant arrangements yet for the Front and Main street building vacated by Schertz-Wirtz Printing. The space will be used on the lower floor of the Star Knitting works building at Second and Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Main Streets
Schertz-Wirtz Printing Company
Star Knitting Works
Second and
Main
La Crosse Transfer Finishes Boiler Install at New High School
The La Crosse Transfer company completed its boiler installation work at the new high school today. The project advances school construction tasks and marks a milestone in building readiness for upcoming classes and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Transfer Company
Mrs Elsie Gile Scott Returns from Florida
Mrs. Elsie Gile Scott and her granddaughter arrived back this morning from a trip to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gile Scott
Florida
Excursion Tickets Offered by C M & St P R
The C M and St P R announces excursion tickets at low rates for various destinations. Sales run June 1 to September 15 for Pacific coast and intermediate points, June 1 to September 30 for Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden, Omaha B Y P U A meeting July 12 to 15, Biennial Saengerfest at St Paul July 26 to 30, and Canadian and New England points with July August September dates. Call at the ticket office for rates and sale limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M
St. P. R
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Utah
B. Y. P. AU. of America
Omaha
St. Paul
Wind wrecks train at Weir injuring twenty workers
High wind toppled eleven-car train in Weir near Cheyenne used as quarters for Japanese laborers. Twenty men injured, seven seriously, as winds felled telegraph poles and caused other damage. In Westchester, John Bodnar aged 20 was hanged for murder in Phoenixville after a quiet, legally witnessed trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Weir
Westchester
John Bodnar
Michael Siczlus
Phoenixville
Garrett
President Nominates Burlington Port Surveyor
The president sent to the senate the nomination of George H. Luddle as surveyor of customs for the port of Burlington Ta. The action was announced from Washington on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Port
Burlington
George H. Luddle
National Sängerfest to mark 21st anniversary in Newark
New York reports 6000 singers and 400 musicians will join the National Sängerfest anniversary events in Newark New Jersey on Sunday. The competition features a rivalry for the Kaiser's prize between Brooklyn Arion and Junger Maennerchor of Philadelphia, a prize given by the German emperor. In 1900 the two clubs were deemed equal in that contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newark
N. J
Brooklyn Arion
Junger Maennerchor
Philadelphia
Boston deathbed confession links crime to old Black Faith killings
Waukesha Wisconsin June 9 It has become known that N Th Boston who died in the state penitentiary last week made a deathbed confession claiming he killed an aged couple at Black Faith for their money and burned their home and bodies Boston exonerates W C Fuller who with Boston received a life sentence and efforts are now being made to obtain Fuller a pardon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha, Wis
N. TH
Boston
W. C. Fuller
Fuller
Egyptian Murderers Hanged Near Tantah
Cairo reports the recent Demshawal attack on British officers pigeon shooting. Four natives were hanged at Demshawal and five were dogged after a court sentence. One British officer was killed in the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Demshawal
Tantah
Baseball scores from Chicago June 29 1900s
Chicago and other cities report multiple league American and association games. Highlights include Philadelphia 10 over Brooklyn 1, St. Louis beating Wittsburg 3 to 1, Boston 4 over New York 2, Chicago defeating Cincinnati 2 to 1, and Detroit 5 over St. Louis 2. Additional results from New York, Washington, Cleveland, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Wittsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Western
Lincolm
Denver
Lincoln
Sioux City
Pueblo
Des Moines
Omaha
Reading Ads Boost Buying Power Of Your Money
The piece argues that small interest gains in savings compare to buying power lost in spending. It notes a 2 percent savings advantage over 4 percent and questions why buyers overlook ad-driven value. It urges reading ads to increase purchasing power.
Williamson Couple Return From Jer ryville Visit
Mr and Mrs Williamson have returned from a short visit at Jer ryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Williamson
Jerryville
Lands Open for Settlement on Shoshone Reservation
More than a million acres will be opened for settlement on the Shoshone Indian Reservation on August 15, 1906. Access is via the Chicago & North-Western Railway from Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and other Mississippi Valley points. Send 2 cents in stamps for pamphlets maps and full particulars to W B Kniskern P T M C N W Ry Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Mississippi Valley
W. B. Kniskern
N. W. Ry. Co
North Western Railway Excursion Rates Start June First
Via the North Western Line excursion tickets go on sale daily from June 1 to October 31 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer with favorable return limits. Special low round trips offered first and third Tuesdays through September 18. Daily tours by Pullman sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland double berth $7 from Chicago $5.75 from Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
Custer
S. D
North- Western Line
Chicago & North-Western By
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Ogden
Pullman
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Chicago
Omaha
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver and Pueblo by Northwestern Line
Excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo from all stations July 10 to 15 inclusive. Two fast trains daily through to Colorado with one night stay. For full information contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western Line
Grand Lodge B P. O. E
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Fourth of July Excursion Tickets to Points on Its Lines
Round trip excursion tickets available within 250 miles of La Crosse at low rates. Sale dates July 3 and 4, 1906 with return valid until July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Excursion Tickets to La Crosse for Biennial Festival
Excursion tickets to La Crosse Wisconsin via the Northwestern Line will be sold July 4 5 6 and 7 inclusive with return allowed until July 11 inclusive on account of the Biennial Festival of the Northwestern Scandinavian Singers association. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Northwestern Scandinavian Singers’ Association
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
New Homes in the West Open to Settlement at Shoshoni
The Chicago and North-Western Railway announces round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29 to the Shoshoni reservation border. Registration dates are July 16 to 31 at Shoshoni and Langer. Exclusive all rail route. pamphlets with maps and details available from W. B. Kniskern P. T. M. Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoshoni
Wiyo
Shonshoni
Langer
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Pacific Coast Round-Trip Fares From Chicago Other Points
Low round-trip rites from Chicago via the Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western Line every day from June 1 to September 30 to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points. Special $75 offer to the coast. Tickets available at major stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Rena
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Northwest Line Summer Fares From La Crosse Wis To Lakes
Tourism note announces reduced summer rates from La Crosse Wisconsin on Fridays and Saturdays at 7.45 for round trip with return by Tuesday, and daily 11.95 round trip valid up to thirty days. Describes Lake Shetek as a summer and fall resort with fishing and hunting, plus hotel livery accommodations. Lists reachable lakes: Current Lake, Lake Siegel, Lake Fremont, Lake Sarah, Bear Lake, Long Lake, Buffalo Eade, Iron Lake, Beauty Lake, Willow Lake, Lake Isabella, and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western Line
la Crosse
Wis
Lake Shetek
Current Lake
Lake Siegel
Lake Fremont
Lake Sarah
Bear Lake
Long Lake
Buffalo Eade
Iron Lake
Beauty Lake
Willow Lake
Lake Isabella
Clear Lake
Fourth of July Excursion Rates on North Western Line
Reduced excursion tickets available July 3 and 4 for return by July 6 to all destinations with one way fare 7.50 or less on the North Western Line. Coverage includes C S M & O Ry to Union Pacific routes east of Cheyenne and La Salle Colo. plus Colorado & Southern Orin Jet to Cheyenne and to D S & A Ry and Mineral Range Ry. Apply at Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific R. R
Cheyenne
Wyo
la Salle
Colo
Colorado & Southern
Orin Jet
R. R
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Low Rates to San Francisco and Los Angeles via North-Western Line
An excursion rate of one first class limited fare plus 2.00 for round trip runs from all stations June 25 to July 7 with favorable return limits. Three fast through trains to California daily. The Overland Limited electric lighted under three days to San Francisco. The Los Angeles Limited electric lighted via Salt Lake Route with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. The China & Japan Fast Mail offers drawing room and tourist cars to San Francisco and Los Angeles. For itineraries contact Chicago & North-Western agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Chicago & North-Western
Newspaper Ad Drama Versus Street Corner Pitchman
The text contrasts two sales approaches: the aggressive billboard style on street corners and vacant lots versus the cordial newspaper advertisement that invites buyers at convenient times. It suggests preference for the latter as more respectful and effective.
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League
Vic
Congress
Young Young Men's Christian Association
Post Office
Conference On Trust Matters
Moody
Purdy
Kelley
Morrison
Standardy Oil
Department
Minnesota
Manila
Dellsresort
Johnathan
the Bijou
Gare
Iowa
J. F. Thompson
Barron
Outfitters
Main Street
The
Black Hills
Collorado Springs
Shonshone Reservation
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