La Crosse Rally Opposes Park Spending and Boosts Taxes
E C Raymond opened the republican rally at Rabat's hall criticizing city hall incumbents for tax hikes and rising bonded debt from 429596 in 1901 to 588111 in 1908. Judge Kleeber urged industrial growth before luxuries while Dr Sutter’s candidacy earned praise. Bosshard predicted strong north side support for Sutter and urged curbing park spending to fund factories and relief for taxpayers.
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la Crosse
E. C. Raymond
Rabat
Kleeber
Dr. Sutter
Bosshard
North Side
Otto Bosshard
Park Commission
Cure of severe eczema with Cuticura products praised
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas recounts a long battle with severe eczema starting on his ankles and feet spreading to arms scalp and body. After hospital care and ineffective remedies he found relief with Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent Pills, claiming full cure after three sets of remedies. He urges others to try them.
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London
Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Bod Corp
Mars
Dutch Lunch Delights Motorboat Club Evening
The La Crosse Motorboat club hosted its first annual Dutch Lunch at Hotel Doering with about seventy five members and guests. The program featured a quartette, Johnson brothers' orchestra, a talk by Judge Ray S. Reid on waterways trips, and a spectacular magic show by Meiklejohn the Mysterious. A Dutch lunch followed, with a lavish menu and a closing vote of thanks to the performers.
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la Crosse
Hotel Doering
Doering
Quartette
Matt Sivert
H. Cummings
R. Russell
D. Curtis
Johnson Brothers’ Orchestra
Meiklejohn
W. S. Meiklejohn
Hermann
Katler
Fowler
Tracey Hurls Mud at Rogers and Bob In Turbulent Exchange
The report describes Tracey airing revulsion against Hatton and backing Stephenson with claims of improper money influence. He cites R L Morse Stephenson's manager showing money as big as a loaf of bread on Downey and O Rourke’s kitchen and denying it was Stephenson money. A local justice of the peace allegedly confirms Morea sent about $500 of Stephenson money to the sawmill and needed to wire for more.
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Hatton
Stephenson
R. L. Morse
Downey & O'Rourke
Cabon
Broughton
Italy Ready to Greet Roosevelt in Naples
March 31. American and Italian detectives reinforce Naples security for ex President Roosevelt to avoid any disorder. Commissioner Mezzacapo commands the force. Roosevelt’s sea arrival is awaited. Roosevelt’s Messina visit was abandoned. Tosti remains unidentified as a potential assailant.
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Naples
Roosevelt
Mezzacapo
Messina
Tosti
Jewels Found in Taxi Rewarded Chauffeur
George Curtis, a New York taxicab chauffeur, found a large ebony jewel case under a seat during cleaning. The manager traced the owner to Mrs. Russell Hopkins of Atlanta, Georgia, at the St. Regis. Curtis received a generous reward after jewelry worth 25000 dollars was recovered.
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New York
George Curtis
Curtis
Russell Hopkins
Atlanta
St. Regis
Campaign Meetings Tonight for Democrats and Republicans
Democrats hold a south side meeting at Snowplow hall with P. W. Mahoney and Prof. W. A. Schubert as speakers. On the north side Union hall hosts a gathering with Joseph Boshert and John Doherty set to speak. Republicans meet at Bohemian hall featuring E. C. Raymond Dr. Sutter James Thompson and Otto Bosshard as speakers.
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P. W. Mahoney
Prof
W. A. Schubert
Union Hall
Joseph Boshert
John Doherty
Bohemian Hall
E. C. Raymond
Dr. Sutter
James Thompson
Otto Bosshard
Limit Tariff Speeches Today in House Debate
Washington March 31 The tariff bill debate continues with Rep Olmstead listing all members seeking speaking time. No further unlimited time grants anticipated. Most speeches this afternoon and tonight will be limited to twenty minutes.
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Washington
House
Representative Olmstead
Palms Scarce This Year in New York Churches
New York reports fewer palms for this season due to fires and heavy Florida storms. The shortage could limit to about 50,000 stalks for the city, affecting church use this season.
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New York
Florida
County option bill opened for debate in Wisconsin
Madison Wis March 31 One of the era's key legislative debates began as the county option bill was made a special order. Senator Page called it destructive to business and a threat to personal liberty. A late afternoon vote was scheduled with a referendum amendment likely to send the plan to a 1910 public vote.
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Madison
Wis
Page
Wisconsin
Harriman Seeks Unified Rail System and Massive Investment
In Chicago Harriman outlines plans for a single railroad commission and quick spending of 2.3 to 3 billion dollars to strengthen weak lines. He presses for open action under government supervision and notes shifting public sentiment toward railroads. He recalls warning President Roosevelt five years ago about imitators and potential harm.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Lake Shore
Denver
Roosevelt
Knock-Out Job Involving Pair Confesses
In Minneapolis on March 31 Jak Hogg and Rose Dryher confessed in police court to drugging four men with chloral and robbing them over three weeks. They operated from the Arcade hotel on 425 Washington Avenue South using decoy schemes to lure lumberjacks with winter pay. Under cross examination they implicated Harry Harvey, 55, and Nellie Champaign, 18, as accomplices.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jak Hogg
Rose Dryher
Arcade Hotel
Washington Avenue South
Harry Harvey
Hoey
Nellie Champaign
King's mounts triumph at Newbury in Greenham and Berkshire stakes
The king's colors led the field at Newbury with Minoru winning the Greenham stakes worth 5000 dollars and Oakmere taking the Berkshire stake for three year olds at 2500 dollars. James R. Keene and H P Whitney entered horses that did not place, as did Waldorf Astor with his runners.
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Newbury
England
Berkshire
James R. Keene
H. P. Whitney
Young Waldorf Astor
$100,000,000 Wife May Get a Divorce
Berlin reports domestic strife rumors with Mme von Bohlen seeking freedom amid divorce rumors. Frau von Bohlen, heiress and mistress of a noted gun works, has consulted lawyers and is described as the world’s richest woman.
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Berlin
Mme
Dr. von Bohlen
Frau von Bohlen
Taft and Eliot Hold Quiet White House Conference
President Taft and Dr. Charles W. Eliot former Harvard president met for thirty minutes at the White House and agreed not to announce Eliot's decision on accepting the ambassadorship to England.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Chas. W. Elliot
Harvard University
White House
England
Stout Bill Advances Woman Suffrage Referendum
In Madison on March 20 the Stout bill to amend statutes for woman suffrage passed the senate without dissent and submits the section to a referendum vote.
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Madison, Wis
Senate
Naturalist Murder in the Philippines Reported
Manila reports Dr. William Jones of the Field Museum Chicago was killed by tribesmen at Dumarito in Rosabella province while studying wild tribes of the Philippines. The murder was confirmed by a refort reaching here today.
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Manila
William Jones
Field Museum of Chicago
Philippines
Dumarito
Rosabella
Laguna Dam Dedication Opens 100000 Acres to Cultivation
Yuma Ariz March 21 The Laguna dam on the Colorado River was formally dedicated today. The project will bring under irrigation nearly 100000 acres of previously barren soil.
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Yuma
Ariz
Laguna
Colorado River
Spring Health Talk Urges S S S Blood Purifier
A short health talk promotes Swift’s S S S as the best tonic and blood purifier for spring. It links weak blood to spring fatigue, skin eruptions, and disease risk, praising S S S as nature’s ideal tonic and purifier sold at drug stores from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Women Club Leaders to Oppose Payne Bill
Mrs Ellen Spencer Massey of the Federation of Women’s Clubs says American women will protest Payne bill provisions affecting home life. A meeting of the federation’s executive council will be held tomorrow in San Antonio Texas to launch the crusade.
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Payne
Washington
Women of America
Ellen Spencer Massey
Federation of Women’s Club
San Antonio
Texas
Executive Council of
Tech Federation
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