Inventor Cushman Defies Bell Fraud The Frog Signal Tale
Dr S D Cushman of Minneapolis died believing he invented transmitting the human voice by electricity. In 1851 he tested a lightning arreste r using telegraph lines, heard a bull frog croak from miles away, and claimed the croak proved the concept years before Bell. The tale blends invention zeal with failing to perfect the idea.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bell
S. D. Cushman
First Avenue South
Michigan
Cushman
Racine
De Luxe Studio Ad Promises High Earnings in La Crosse
An old La Crosse classified note advertises at home work with De Luxe studio over Lyric theater on Main Street offering $1.00 per dot and claiming the neatest best finished P hs in the city. Contact via old phone 8504.
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P Hs
la Crosse
de Luxe
Lyric Theater
Main St
WANTED Help Wanted Notices
Yard man pretreed middle aged apply to Cameron House manager. Bright boy for delivery People s Cash Meat Market. U S Army recruiting 21 to 35 citizens of good character at Hotel Grand La Cresse Wis. First class cook Cafe 412 Main. Girl cook Dudley House Lansing Iowa. Chamber maid American House. Girl to work for board 215 So 5th. Girls Eagle Hotel 120 So St. Wash woman inquire 229 Main St. Competent girl for general housework Mrs E O Edwards 1404 Cass. Girl who can play piano sing Orpheum theatre call 634 R or Mr Brennan Hotel Law.
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U.S. Army
United States
Hotel Grand
la Cresse
Wis
Main Street
Eagle Hotel
St. St
Main St
E. O. Edwards
Cass
Orpheum Theatre
Brennan
Hotel Law
For Sale Classifieds and Rentals in Tribune Ad Section
Various for sale and rent notices list real estate including brick and frame houses, a two story brick house, farm near city, and a suite of rooms. Items also include sewing machines, a gasoline range, a stock of jewelry, a 16 foot Racine Launch, kitchen cabinet with gas stove, a safe, a dairy farm option, hardware business sale, and reward notices for lost jewelry. Addresses and contact instructions provided as needed.
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J. E. Keizer
Court House
Kenyon
Inquire Tribune
the Tribune
B. B
Care Tribune
Rose St
First Class Shoe Repairing at Downs on Logan Street
Wm. A. Downs offers prompt expert shoe repairing at Logan Street. Services advertised as first class with low prices.
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Wm. A. Downs
Logan St
Daily Schedule Note Excludes Sundays and Saturdays
The text indicates a daily schedule with exceptions for Sundays and Saturdays, noting Saturday exclusions. It implies a standard seven day routine with closures or non operations on weekends, affecting service availability and calendar planning.
Train Service Timetable Fragment for Stoddard and Veek
Partial timetable notes list Stoddard Chaseburg Coon Valley Westby Viroqua and a daily train schedule with Sunday service only. It mentions arrivals and departures and a reference to a date in alignment with early-week train operations.
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Stoddard Chaseburg
Coon Valley
Westby
Viroqua
Local Transit Timetable Fragments and Codes
Readable parts show irregular timetable fragments with station identifiers and times. The text lists multiple time stamps such as 12:25 pm 9:15 am and 10:26 pm, plus references to directions North South and LOCAL lines. The exact schedule details are incomplete and scattered.
Wanted canvassers and home sewing jobs advertised
advertisement seeks experienced canvassers to sell a self-stitch rug machine and offers at home sewing work with reasonable rates. Includes address 810 Furnam St and contact Mrs. M. J. Muller at 600 Sumner St with old phone 6224. Also notes stove and furnace cleaning with gasoline stoves specialty and contact 4483 Old Phone.
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Furnam St
Fabric Imp. Co
la Crosse
Wis
M. J. Muller
Sumner St
Oldphone
Early telephone idea forewarned by Cushman discovery
The text describes Cushman signaling with platinum discs and a telegraph code to friends at a marsh line, revealing the potential of the telephone. Although Cushman grasped its importance, he failed to turn it into a commercial invention before Bell announced the telephone's great discovery two decades later.
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Marsh
Cushman
Ohio political figure and newspaper editor profile
The text traces a 19th century Ohio politics figure who edited the Leader Commercial for a year, served as secretary of state of Ohio from 1868 to 1872, represented the Sixth Ohio district in the 43rd Congress starting in 1872, owned and edited the Toledo Journal for nine years from 1875, and later served as probate judge of Lucas county. He was a member of the G A R Loyal Legion and the Army of the Ohio and Army of the Cumberland societies.
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Isaac R. Sherwood
Toledo
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Sherwood
Bryan
Williams County
Lincoln
Fourteenth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Atlanta
Leader Commercial
Toledo Journal
Lucas County
The
Loyal Legion
Army of the Ohio
Army of the Cumberland
A Gift From Gardner to Roosevelt on Van Buren Book
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts presented President Roosevelt with David Crockett’s 1836 Life of Martin Van Buren. The critique targets Jackson’s push to name a successor, but Gardner warned Taft supporters against copying that error, likening future criticism to Crockett’s barb against Jackson.
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David Crockett
Martin van Buren
Roosevelt
Gardner
Massachusetts
Jackson
Taft
Andrew Jackson
Hammer Saves Man's Life In Bull Attack
George Moon a farmer from Yankton South Dakota fought a man eating bull with a hammer to save his life. He drove off the animal but lies in terrible condition with multiple broken ribs collarbone and internal injuries.
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Yankton, S. D
George Moon
Dead man found on tracks near Cassel
Charley Teller a farmer was found dead on the railroad tracks near Cassel Minnesota early this morning. authorities believe he was struck by a Great Northern train during the night.
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Cokato
Minn
Charley Teller
Cassel
Great Northern
Burglary Worries Echo in Self-Reliant Saints
The saying notes that those most anxious about burglars often possess little worth stealing. It also hints that many saints prefer leading meetings over following their masters.
Weds Heiress After Divorce in Sioux City
John Fox Jr. of New York, a millionaire globe trotter and recent South Dakota divorcee, wed Miss Marie Teresa Holland of San Francisco quietly in Sioux City. Fox, a former Columbia football star, is son of ex Congress man John Fox. Holland, daughter of Joseph Holland, famed Forty Niner, is a major rail line owner in San Francisco. They plan to travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Sioux City
Iowa
John Fox, Jr
New York
South Dakota
Marie Teresa Holland
San Francisco
W. L. Tenney
Congregational Church
Fox
Columbia University
John Fox
Miss Holland
Joseph Holland
North Beach
Mission
Constance Maud Levien Fox
Sioux Falls
S. D
Hastings Woman Dies After Forty Years Residence
Mrs. Elizabeth Devaney of Hastings died at her home at age 70 after forty years as a Hastings resident. She passed away on March 4 at her Hastings address, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Hastngs, Minn
Elizabeth Devaney
Hastings
Brainerd to form city charter via commission
District judges signed an order for a commission to draft Brainerd Minnesota a new city charter. The charter is planned for submission to voters at the general election next fall.
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Brainerd
Minn
Low Wages of Women Teachers
The Brooklyn Eagle notes marriage and motherhood push women from teaching jobs. It argues husbands and children require wives and mothers more than schools require them, while men stay employed, and wages keep maid teachers in place. It highlights gendered pay as a barrier to equal employment.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Daily Markets Foreign Markets by Miner and Co
Chicago and Minneapolis delivery markets show wheat corn oats and pork with May and July contracts listed. Prices move between open high low and close figures across May and July sessions for wheat corn oats and pork.
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Miner & Co
Chicago
Minneapolis
Eggs at Retail Drop to 20 Cents in Local Market
The local market shows a price drop for eggs at retail to 20 cents. Cord wood demand is high with farmers bringing large quantities to the city. roads are in poor shape, but the stock finds a ready market.
Stocks Brighten Up in Early New York Session
Short covering in the early session produced gains averaging a point across the list. The opening was quiet with little change as favorable news absence steadies the market. Reading, Union and National Lead led the gains while copper shares showed weakness. Americans in London were steady aside from Harriman issues retreating slightly.
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New York
Reading
Union
National
London
Harriman
Chicago hog and cattle market summary for March 4
Hogs open higher by 5 cents with bulk at 4.35 to 4.45 and top 4.56. Cattle steady amid moderate supply. Sheep strong up 10 cents. market active. Liverpool futures show wheat up and corn mixed. Opening hog receipts 38,000 with 3,663 leftovers. cattle 21,000 steady. sheep 15,000 up 10 cents. Closing: estimated today hog 45,000 and tomorrow 37,000. cattle 20,000 steady. sheep 15,000 weak.
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Chicago
Market Outlook Bull Market Driven by Grain Shortages
Market analysis argues a strong bull market is underway as grain shortages in the country push prices higher. Forecasters note small grain reserves, especially wheat and corn, east of the Rockies, with rising interest and demand likely to limit declines. The outlook urges investors to embrace long positions on every dip, as conditions strengthen east of the Rockies.
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iIt
Rockies
Chicago
Pringle F. & R
Samaritans Hold a Joint Session Banquet Event
The Modern Samaritans convene a joint session at Woodman hall with La Crosse Council No 81 feasting by Clovereaf Council on the north side. A fourth class will be initiated with Imperial Good Samaritan John Christie of Duluth assisting. A banquet and addresses by notable lodge members follow.
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Woodman Hall
la Crosse
Clovereaf Council
North Side
John Christie
Duluth
Knights of Pythias reorganize uniform rank in La Crosse
Work to reorganize the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias advances rapidly. Officials expect La Crosse lodge to boast one of the state’s best uniformed companies when finished. An Eau Claire organizer is in the city and will stay.
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Knights of Pythias
la Crosse Lodge
Eau Claire
Mrs E Jackson Dies At 64 In City Home
Mrs E Jackson died this morning at 7 at her home 432 Charles Street after a lingering illness. She was 64 years old. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Dwyer in charge.
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E. Jackson
Charles Street
Dwyer
Milwaukees armless billiard expert to exhibit in La Crosse
George H. Sutton, famed Milwaukee armless billiard expert, will give two exhibitions at the La Crosse club on Friday at 4 and 8 p m. He is described as a remarkable figure in billiards.
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George H. Sutton
Milwaukee
la Crosse Club
Falls on Ice Kill Fort Dodge Painter
Thomas Jorsted aged forty years died instantly after slipping on an icy platform and falling twelve feet onto his head. He was a painter by trade.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Thomas Jorsted
Burlington Depot Train Shed Roof Begins to Rise
Crews have erected the framework for the new Burlington depot train sheds extending to Jay Street and today began placing the roof. The structure will be the largest in the city and a large crew has worked there for two weeks.
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Burlington
Jay Street
Family motto highlights strict savings discipline
A husband and wife share a distinctive saying that signals they control all economizing efforts in the household, portraying their joint role in saving money for the family.
Local Market Price List Across Produce and Livestock
A sweeping list of market quotes from apples to oysters, grains to hay and wood. It catalogs prices and grades from various providers including Malabaga? Mill Co and W. W. Cargill Co with entries for apples oranges cranberries oysters potatoes onions carrots cabbage mushrooms and more. It closes with a reflective line on the loss of a town’s good citizen.
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John
Burns
N. Y. Bald
Ben Davis
Wis
Malaga
A. B. Moll
Blue Point
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Tribune
People’s Paper
Live Wire
Minnesota
Northwest
Frog
Moler Barber College
Eear
Cameron
People’s Cash Meat Market
Dudley House
Lansing
Miler
Golf Iinks
J. P. Miller
St. ‘T—Farm
City
Good Mance
Eas Opportunity
City Heat
13Th and
Vine Sts
the Royal
Stevens
McMillan
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Mini
General - Umance—Onsire
Life
Ace'dent
Jiapi
Bond Co
van Auken
Pearst
la Crosse Brush Co
M.ll St
la Crosse Morrtgage & Loan Co
la Crosse Typewriter Exchange
Weis’ Book Store
Register of Deeds
F H. Aiken
Schick & Roth—Batavian Bank Building
Telephone 290
Chicago & Northwestern
Mad- Bean Son
East
Altison
Duluthandeso
Superior
Trewpeleau Galesvile
Winona
Slispma
sitWoana
Owatonna
Abqwom
bisHe
West i
Sundar
Green Bay & Western
Arcadia
Biatr
Independence
Whitehall Merrillen
Grand
Stevens Point
New London
Green Bay
Bewaunee
Sunlar Co Daly
Ch. Aws
ST. Paul
Tian
Slopa
Dom
Tom
la Cross
Oaly
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Heart of Maryland
School of Music
Ji. M. Sherwin
SECY
Fredley
BOLD
la Crosse School of Music
Vilth
Jay Sts
Kikme Rice
Bond
J. T. Holtz & CO
Public Securities
LA Salbe ST
Free Press
Hammer Saves
Man
Grand Forks
N. D
J. B. Wineman
W. H. Martell
Martell
Liverpool
Samaritans
Knights
Listman Mill Co
W. W. Cargill Co
Langdon-Boyd Packing Co
Weeceesees
Gabarnis
Hawley Creamery
Iss Saat
Com. Co
H. M. Steger
Henry Andregg
Limburger
C.eaa
Giao Aw A
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