Gelatt Papers and Election Tactics in La Crosse Clash
In La Crosse the Gelatt newspapers backed rival candidates and helped defeat Harry Palmer while Taft carried nearby counties. The author accuses Gelatt of selling advertising space as indirect payment for Stephenson support, condemning the publisher for mercenary influence and predicting continued spin in the upcoming campaign.
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Gelatt
Harry Palmer
Taft
la Crosse
Bryan
Stephenson
Mr. Gelatt
Isaac Stephenson
Senate
la Crosse County
Money and influence in a Wisconsin senatorial race debated
A Wisconsin county editorial argues newspapers failed to sway an upcoming senatorial primary amid alleged payoffs for favorable coverage. It claims Stephenson spent $1890 while rival spent $25, denounces publisher influence, and questions sheriff and Gordon conduct in serving a subpoena.
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la Crosseounty
Stephenson
Gordon
Gelatt
Koch
Mulder Fund
Mulder
Edward Cronon
Leader-Press
Chronicle
Bill” Duncan
the Tribune
George Gordon
Spotlight Franklin Makes Good at La Crosse Opening
The Franklin Stock Company opened a week at the La Crosse theater with Wedded and Parted a three act domestic melodrama. The company received a hearty reception and strong notice from local patrons. Agnott gave a standout Louise Benjamin performance and Carl Jackson impressed as Wilbur Dean. Libby Prison, a Civil War drama, is scheduled for tonight and promises stirring scenes for theatergoers.
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Franklin
LA Crosse
Franklin Stock Company
Agnott
Louise Benjamin
Carl Jackson
Manly Wilbur Dean
Libby Prison
Paderewski Plans Winter Tour and Swiss Summer Work
Federewski prepares for a seven program tour with encores. Paderewski spends summers in Switzerland and sails soon, practicing at the piano six to ten hours daily. He works on scales and new compositions, then composes for recreation after long sessions. He will be at the La Crosse Theater on Wednesday March 17.
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Federewski
Paderewski
Switzerland
America
la Crosse Theater
A Chance for Birds in Klamath Marsh Loss of White Heron Lineage
A lone white heron patrols the marsh near Klamath Lakes in Southern Oregon, mourning a vanished family. Officials say Roosevelt was late to declare a national bird reserve, leaving one surviving specimen amid widespread plumage hunting.
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Klamath Lakes
Oregon
Roosevelt
Klamath District
White Heron
United States Land Office
National Association of Audubon Societies
Technical World Magazine
Assembly Faces Push to End Investigation
The article notes a planned Wednesday, March 9 push in the assembly to end the investigation and that witnesses who had been unavailable previously appeared before the committee once the effort failed.
Crop Shortage Reflects Harsh Farming Era
In a Gos siper column from the era, the writer notes difficulties of crop shortages during years of intensive cultivation. The piece ties agrarian hardship to the broader rural economy and daily life.
Mr Gordon At Center Of Idle Gossip
A brief item notes that Mr Gordon has not been easily aroused amid circulating chatter. The Gossiper records the social curiosity surrounding his reactions and public image.
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Mr. Gordon
Remarkable Samose Flesh Forming Food Offered in La Crosse
An advertisement touts Samose as a universal flesh forming food that aids digestion and builds solid flesh. It claims 98 of 100 users gain weight and strength after a week to ten days and offers a 50 cent deposit with O. T. Erhart for a box with a money back guarantee if no noticeable gain.
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la Crosse
O. T. Erhart
Father John’s Medicine Tonic Cures Colds and Builds Strength
The advertisement promotes Father John’s Medicine as a powerful tonic that strengthens the body and cleanses impurities. It claims to stave off pneumonia and consumption, noting it is a pure wholesome remedy not a patient medicine and has years of use.
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Father John
Court decision on policy loans tax status
The United States circuit court for the eastern district of Louisiana in New York Life Ins Co vs Board of Assessors held that policy loans are part payments of debts before maturity, not credits of the company, and therefore not taxable.
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United States Circuit Court For
Eastern District of Louisiana
New York Life Ins. Co
Board of Assessors
Federal Reporter
Sparta to Enter State Playoffs After Two Elimination Games
Sparta high school basketball will play two state championship elimination games this week starting Monday night against Mondovi at Black River Falls, then the second if they win, against Fay Claire-Menominee winner. If Sparta wins both, they advance to Appleton to face eight other teams for state honors.
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Sparta
Wis
Mondovi
Black River Falls
Spartans
Appleton
Company K
Tomah
Wilton
Martin & Kuebler
Snyder
Man's failure to share journeys harms marriage and parenthood
A proverb notes that a man who does not tell his wife about his travels and carries nothing for the children remains unsatisfactory in two key relationships.
There Is Always Material for a Fierce Political Quarrel
A sharp quip notes that political spats arise whenever fools engage in debate. The quotation frames how heated clashes fuel public controversy and partisan rhetoric.
Baseball Pennant Wave Promises Summer Cheers
The Ensign proclaims flags and banners as Washington stars and fans prepare for a pennant race. A national mood of celebration and sports fervor follows, with the image of Old Glory and a bold statesman portrait shaping hopeful summer enthusiasm. Nearby, a separate Rochester Herald quotation hints at a house struck by lightning and a sleep-dazed reaction.
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Statesman Bold
Domestic Tragedy: Wool Underwear Turns to Embroidered Net
A short news joke notes a shopper who seeks warm wool underwear but at the bargain counter buys embroidered net instead, reflecting a trivial domestic mishap.
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Bargais
Lippincott’s
Sign In Orchard Sketch Creates Surprise
A near sighted woman questions the artist about a signature in a countryside scene. The artist replies that the signature is hidden in the bottom of the artwork, prompting the woman to realize the name is not part of the fence but the artist's own mark.
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Yonkers Statesman
Laziest Man on Record Survives Civil War Night
In a reminiscence of the War of the Rebellion a Dutch farmer near Richmond Kentucky named Peter Van der Hausen is revealed as the laziest man in the area. During a 1862 skirmish his house sat at the center of the battlefield while muskets lit the night. Neighbors awoke to gunfire and explosions but Peter slept through the commotion and only rose later to a yawning reaction.
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Kirby Smith
Richmond
Pete van der Hausen
Old
Peter
Slen
Dark prophecy. coal delivery to arrive tomorrow
The wife quotes a fortuneteller who warned of a dark man crossing the threshold, while noting a ton of coal ordered will be delivered tomorrow morning. The brief mixes superstition with a domestic note from the Boston Transcript.
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John
Boston Transcript
The Sister States Named by Fairfax Forum
The Fairfax Forum lists playful and coined state nicknames as sister states. It parodies misread names such as Miss Ouri Missessippi Idaho Mary Callie Fornia Alabama Louisa An na Della Ware and Minnesota.
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Inquirer
Fairfax Forum
Miss Ouri
Missessippi
Idaho
Mary
Callie Fornia
Alabama
Louisa Anna
Della Ware
Minnesota
Kansas City Star
Delayed Message Sparks Hidden Romance Rumor
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt recalls a servant noting a visitor’s kiss proposal after an evening call. The messenger asks for contact, but the mistress declines the kiss, leaving a hint of lingering romantic intrigue.
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Yonkers Statesman
Nothing to Do Proverb Inspires Reflective Thought
A concise proverb notes that idle hands lead to worse outcomes than doing nothing. It emphasizes the value of purposeful activity and cautions against complacency when free time is wasted.
Scott's Emulsion Ad Offer Atlas Card
Advertisement from Scott and Bowne offers a free Complete Handy Atlas of the World in exchange for the paper name and address with four cents postage. Mail to 409 Pearl Street New York.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
61st anniversary noted in nearby town community
Reports from Waukon and surrounding areas mark the 61st anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. F. Newell celebrated at their daughter Mrs. J. C. Crawford’s home. Attendees include Dubuque visitors F. I. and Ben Newell and Ben Newell of Postville, with other locals mentioned in social notes.
Canton Notes and Local Sports Briefs
Mrs Wm Armstrong returned from Spring Grove after attending her brother’s funeral. Canton beat Decorah Valdez 30 to 8. Mr and Mrs Louis Hirth of Lansing Iowa visited the M C Willford family. Mrs Hirth plans to visit a brother in Preston. Ernest Welsh is visiting friends. Rev Wilson and wife from Scotland preached revival at the M E church. Mrs Wilson sang solos. Families D McMaster and F Easter out of quarantine after scarletina. Mrs W H Sturgeon was a Preston caller. Mrs Chas Helickson of Harmony visited her mother. Mrs E T Seland hosted a sister from Preston. Gladys Willford visited Harmony. she and Alena Fladstol plan to go to Culebra Panama with Mrs W E Tragsdorf. Mrs Jacob Gossman and daughter Colletta went to La Crosse for Colletta’s operation. Oscar Olson has pneumonia. Dr Anderson of Harmony attended.
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Waukon
C. J. F. Newell
J. C. Crawford
F. I
Ben Newell
Dubuque
Postville
Gertie Ronayne
Winona Normal School
J. H. Hager
Louis Nagle
Rossville
W. Kramer
McGregor Clothier
Mr. Wolf
McCormick
French Creek
E L Rice
Plainfield
Iowa
Lansing Ridge
G. Kolsrud
Jefferson Township
Hallingdale
Norway
Paint Creek
Jefferson Townships
S. K. Kolsrud
Allamakee County
F. H. Klees
Christian Endeavor
Mason City
A. E. Olinger
D. W. John
Maxwell
B. Fultz
Gustave Rumpf
Chicago Clothing Company
August Herman
Chicago
Wm. Armstrong
Spring Grove
Canton
Decorah Valdez
Louis Hirth
Lansing
M. C. Willford
Wilson
D. McMaster
F. Easter
Scarlatina
W. H. Sturgeon
Preston
Chas. Helickson
Harmony
Arch Johnson
E. T. Seland
Gladys Willford
Alena Fladstol
W. E. Tragsdorf
Culebra
Panama
Jacob Gossman
Colletta
la Crosse
Oscar Olson
Dr. Anderson
Chipmunk Coulee Lumber Drive Fueled by Local Farmers
Hecht Brothers of Mohawk Coulee work with Chipmunk Ridge farmers to saw lumber as the Ladies society of Chipmunk aids the project.
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Hecht Brothers
Mohawk Coulee
Chipmunk Ridge
The
Ladies’ Society of
Chipmunk
L S S Semi Monthly Meeting and Community News
L. S. S. met at Woodman hall for a March 11 supper as the Aid society plans grow beyond private homes. Alvin Keizer prepares to relocate to North Dakota. J R Bartley family plans Conrad Montana for residence this week. Agricultural school work advances on schedule amid weather. Snow hindered a Woodman hall social dance but attendees reported fine music. Mrs. F T Whitbeck visits ill nephew in West Salem. freshmen plan a sleighride to Miss Gillillan’s home. Mrs. Chas Holter to undergo surgery in La Crosse Hospital, second operation.
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Woodman Hall
Aid Society
Alvin Keizer
Campbell
North Dakota
J. .R Bartley
Conrad
Montana
F. T. Whitbeck
N. Smith
Miss Gilfillan
West Salem
Chas. Holter
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Dakota Election Brings Surprising Results In Local Vote
In Dakota Minnesota, bad weather kept many from the Dreshach election. The ticket led by Dakota did not win, with officers elected including Robert Fasset as supervisor and D. Baker as treasurer. Other offices filled include P. H. Waas clerk, Charles Zisch assessor, O. P. Clinton and O. W. Tibbits justices. Pier Van Derzee road overseer, and John Cordes road overseer in districts 1 and 2. John Cewes returned home Monday.
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James Bosworth
la Crosse
Pat Welch
International Harvester Co
Geo. Purdy
Dreshach
Dakota
Robert Fasset
D. Baker
P. H. Waas
Charles Zisch
O. P. Clinton
O. W. Tibbits
Jack Gaskill
Pier van Derzee
John Cordes
Jas. Deville
Henry Eden
Tobias Tessing
Tones Valley
Co. W. Tibbits
Ben Nesilka
John Cewes
Capital stock and profits report summary
A fragmented financial notice lists capital stock, undivided profits, national bank notes outstanding, deposits, certified checks, and unpaid dividends. The readable items suggest a bank or corporate statement detailing equity, reserves, currency in circulation, customer deposits, and pending dividend payments.
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National Bank
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Sheriff's Office
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Warrens
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Radley
Monroe County Court House
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Marysville
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Milwaukee
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Leigh Girard
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George Lord
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Edward Werner
Edgar Zitlow
Carl Hiekel
Frank Bandler
Coon Valley
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Brinkman Ridge
Gilbert Pandler
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