Cupid Enters Asylum in Anoka Minnesota
Anoka report notes J. Kross an aged G A R member and his wife, long married, were separated when he was committed to St Peter asylum after distress over neighbors. He refuses to eat or drink. doctors fear worsening condition until parole may satisfy his ill wife. Also mentions Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup ad and ninth annual reunion by T. Erhart with over 1,900 expected visitors in Green Bay.
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Anoka
Minn
J. Kross
G. A. R. Man
St. Peter
Green Bay
Green Bay German War Veterans Plan Krieger Verein Convention
Green Bay Wisconsin veterans discuss hosting the Krieger Vereins state convention June 20 21 and 22. The Green Bay German War veterans prepare entertainment and events for the three day gathering.
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Green Bay
Wis
Krieger Vereins
Sturgeon Bay Eyes Columbia Yacht Club Race
Sturgeon Bay hopes to host the Columbia Yacht Club annual race from Chicago next summer. Local power boaters plan to enter. if accepted, the event would feature three relays with stops at Milwaukee Manitowoc and Sturgeon Bay, followed by a two week cruise in the area.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Columbia Yacht Club
Chicago
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Northwest Double Tragedy On Street Corner
In Osceola Illinois on a crowded street corner Lee Grubb killed his wife aged seventeen then killed himself after attempting to shoot their six month old infant. The incident caused a panic as bystanders fled during the single gunfire sequence in the business district.
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Oskaloosa
Everning
Lee Grubb
Grubb
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Cure
A severe cold may become pneumonia overnight, but Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to quickly cure obstinate coughing and strengthen the lungs. The genuine product comes in a yellow package. O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Erhart
Gasoline Claims Another Victim at Waterloo Iowa
William H. Munger a fifty year old Independence Iowa resident died from burns after an explosion at a Waterloo, Iowa home. He entered the house alone at noon and started a fire in a heating stove. He poured kerosene into the fuel can and struck a match. The liquid proved gasoline and flames enveloped his clothing. He lingered twenty four hours.
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Waterloo
William H. Munger
Independence
Iowa
Fate Follows Farnham Witnesses in Deadwood Murder Trial
In Deadwood South Dakota March 14 a string of deadly fates befalls Farnham trial witnesses. Peter Baird dies at Lake City Colorado from poisoned water after testifying for Eli Farnham who was acquitted in 1905 for killing Dick Galvin. Subsequent witnesses Torrence brothers perished by lightning and drowning.
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Deadwood
S. D
Farnham
Lake City
Colo
Peter Baird
Eli P. Farnham
Dick Galvin
W. C. Torrence
L. V. Torrence
Belle Fourche
Peter Haird
Murdered girl Rose Adams linked to kidnapping claim
In Rapid City South Dakota on March 14, the death of Rose Adams a seventeen year old school girl murdered by her adopted mother Mrs. Mary Harbour is tied to new details as Domin ic Rosso father of the girl and his son in law John Rowe of Minneapolis arrive. Rosso learned of the death via newspapers and says Rose was kidnapped, learning her whereabouts after seventeen years.
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Rapid City
S. D
Rose Adams
Mary Harbour
Domenic Rosso
Minneapolis
John Rowe
Rosso
Ratepayers name Wingren gunman in fatal misfire near Rapid River
BAUDETTE Minn March 14 Peter Larson was accidentally shot in the abdomen by homesteader Wingren while clearing east of Rapid River Wingren had tracked a moose and fired two shots one hit Larson who died before aid arrived Wingren surrendered to authorities
Safe-breakers thwarted at Chatsworth Savings Bank
Sioux City report says two men attempted to blow open the Chatsworth Savings Bank in Chatsworth Iowa thirty five miles northwest of here. They held the crowd at gunpoint before fleeing without completing the job.
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Sioux City
Chatsworth
Iowa
Here
Iowa Representative John A. T Hall Veteran of Civil War
Des Moines congressman John Albert Tiffin Hall has served nine consecutive terms in the House after starting in the 52nd Congress. He was Iowa secretary of state for six years and lieutenant governor for four. A farmer and banker, his Des Moines home anchors his veteran profile.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
John Albert Tiffin Hall
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Congress
Women Gracefulness Sparks Streetcar Quip
A witty exchange on gender and behavior unfolds with a remark about women being more graceful and a countercomment about evidence from streetcar riders. The brief line captures social humor and dated attitudes from a period newspaper context.
A Dream The Awakening Reality Less Rosy
A venerable N. H. lady recalls pleasant childhood memories of coffee and a grinder by the window. Ill effects on her nervous system followed, with insomnia and headaches until doctors advised against coffee. A friend suggested Postum, which proved gentle, satisfying, and nourishing, restoring energy and clarity over five years. Read "The Road to Wellville" in pkgs.
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N. H
Ponce de Leon
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Missing Thibbits diamonds recovered in Sioux City vault
The Thibbits diamonds disappeared after the death of Mrs. Charlotte M. Thibbitts in 1906. Ex executor Charles Meyers exposed a Sioux City society woman who secured the jewels. She promised no prosecution and led to a Security National bank vault where the leather bag with the gems was found intact. The will directs distribution to relatives in Sioux City Los Angeles and England.
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Sioux City
Thibbits
Charlotte M. Thibbitts
Charles Meyers
Security National Bank
Northwest in Brief: Price Hikes and Local Ordinances
Miles City saloonmen raise beer price to 15 cents and cap the number of saloons at sixteen until population exceeds 12 000. Fergus Falls reports a Gem theatre fire started by an electrical fault with damage to F G Troppman’s store nearby. In Waterloo a boy aged six in Powers family is treated after head injury from a thrown cement piece. Estherville forms a three year federation of Free Baptist and Regular Baptist churches with Rev. A C Droz as pastor. Yankton Printing sells Freie Presse to F W Sallett for 25000 and plans relocation. De Smet enacts an eighteen age poolroom rule making ownership liable for underage patrons.
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Miles City
Mont
Fergus Faqels
Minn
Gem Theatre
F. G. Troppman
Waterloo
Lewis Powers
F. W. Powers
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Union of Churches
Estherville
Free Baptist
Regular Baptist
A. C. Droz
Free Baptist Church
Yankton
Yankton Printing Company
Park Hatfield Water Front at Hatfield La Crosse Power Plan
The La Crosse Water Power company plans to park the entire 20 mile shoreline around the Hatfield lake area with bays coves and nigh shore. A continuous lakeside driveway will cross the river at Hatfield and below Dells dam. About 1000 acres will be beautified under a landscape artist and lots with shore rights will be offered to the public at reasonable prices with timber preservation rules.
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la Crosse
From A Man's Notebook Wise Advice Satirized
In a Smart Set column the verse offers cynical maxims on love and life. It mocks traditional romance urging practicality first and warns against hidden truths and backstabbing ethics.
Ambitious Artist Draws Parallels With Contemporaries
The artist notes that comparing his work to peers comes easily, suggesting admiration and critique shape his own creative path. He emphasizes growth through other painters and the dialogue between styles.
Not a particle of skin on body eczema case headlines
A doctor reports a severe eczema case the worst in forty years. A newborn father feared the baby would die after six months of blood oozing from the skin. The infant was wrapped in silk and carried on a pillow and is now fully cured.
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Dr. B
James J. Smith
Buena Vista
Doctor Recommended Cuticura Remedies for Infant Skin
A father recalls his premature daughter suffering severe skin disease that covered her body and bled. After trying multiple doctors, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent healed her, and she thrived now nearly three years old. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a free skin disease booklet.
To go to the wall isn't necessary a mark of inferiority
The remark argues that choosing to go to the wall or to preserve pictures does not denote weakness or lesser status, suggesting value in restraint or preservation. It emphasizes nuanced choices in representation and public memory.
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J. A. T. Hull
TY Deposit Vault
Sioux Falls
de Smet
Hatfield
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
M. F. Hayes, Prop
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French Lick
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