Preston Minn Gossip and Local Notices
Preston and nearby areas report injuries from a two hand car accident in Wykoff men badly mangled with internal hemorrhages and no hope of recovery. Judge Bassett ill at home. Surprise party for Katherine Kenney with about thirty guests. Fatty Felix to appear May 1 at Tibbetts theater. Mrs. L. L. Kiehle to New York for four months. Andrew Afseth dies in Harmony. Durst and Maud Ibach wed at Park hotel. Winnie Betterman and Nettie Gilbertson resign as Standard operators. Julius Schultz operated for appendicitis at La Crosse hospital. J. H. Hacker sells meat market to Herman Keen and Walter Neuman and returns to Arcadia. Sarah Moore celebrated birthday with cash gift and dishes. Armstrongs of Canton visiting. Henry Mupson attends Masonic temple cornerstone event and Knight Templar conclave. Mrs. Mupson accompanied him. Bernice Thompson returns from St Paul.
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Charley Swartz
Dr. Swartz
Wykoff
Minn
Judge Bassett
Preston
Helen Anderson
Katherine Kenney
Fatty Felix
New York
Tibbetts Theater
L. L. Kiehle
Andrew Afseth
Ole Afseth
Harmony
Ray
Durst
Maud Ibach
Park Hotel
Periors
R. B. Tibbetts
Winnie Betterman
Nettie Gilbertson
The
Standard
Julius Schultz
la Crosse Hospital
J. H. Hacker
Mr. Wild
Herman Keen
Walter Neuman
Hacker
Arcadia
Wis
Sarah Moore
Armstrong, Jr
Canton
Chas. Basks
Henry Mupson
St. Paul
Knight Tempars
Mupson
Bernice Thompson
Thompson
Eczema Remedy Promoted by Skin Specialists
The piece credits Dr D D Dennis with discovering the eczema germ and endorses a liquid oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine formula. It claims the treatment cures eczema through the skin by sinking into pores, alleviating itching as scales disappear and the disease resolves. Hoeschier bros.
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D. D. Dennis
Germany
France
Dennis
Hoeschier Bros
Foreman Fires Eight Men Then Quits At Racine Junction
Herman Plein, foreman for the Milwaukee at Racine Junction, discharged eight men on Monday. The men refused to quit and continued work. A policeman was called but did not intervene. Plein then went home, leaving the crew to proceed without a foreman.
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Racine
Wis
Herman Plein
Milwaukee
Racine Junction
Plein
Wisconsin farmer missing after alleged abduction near Portage
August Roeske a former Hancock farmer disappeared April 27 after boarding a Wisconsin Central train to Portage to see cows and a farm he was promised. His wife posted a $100 reward. A letter postmarked Chicago April 28 claimed robbers seized his money and forced him to write from a barn. Police suspect foul play or a hoax.
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Portage
Wis
August Roeske
Hancock
Chicago
Roeske
Wisconsin Central
Station U
Hancock Bank
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claim Ad Touts Health Boost
An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming it tones kidneys and bladder, purifies blood, and restores health. It asserts no harmful drugs and urges readers to start today by O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Chauffeur Faints At Wheel In Runaway Crash
Arthur King, a chauffeur, suffered an epileptic fit while driving at high speed down Grand avenue in Milwaukee. His unconscious control caused a runaway car to crash into the Welsh Bros garage, damaging masonry but injuring no one. The vehicle crossed a sidewalk and struck a stone pillar as bystanders watched in alarm.
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Milwaukee
Welsh Bros
Arthur King
Grand Avenue
Old Abe’s Friends to Meet Again
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on May 4 readers note another gathering of Old Abe's friends. The brief item indicates plans for a reunion event with likely local attendance and familiar faces from the old regiment or veterans circle.
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Abe
No Wonder She's Cross Lane's Family Medicine Herb Tea Ad
A dating tone advertisement notes a woman with headaches and irritability needs thoughtfulness and a natural remedy. Lane's Family Medicine herb tea is promoted as the tonic that makes weak women strong and well, sold by druggists and dealers for 25q.
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Lane
Eau Claire Hosts State G A R Encampment and Eagle Company Reunion
The state department G A R annual encampment arrives in Eau Claire on June 15 16 and 18. The city seeks the reunion of the Eighth Army’s Company C known as the Eagle company which carried Old Abe the eagle through the war. Many survivors reside in Eau Claire.
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State Department
Eau Claire
Old Eighth
Abe
Eagle
Eagle Company
Viroqua Wins From Tomah In Debate Night Duel
Tomah and Viroqua high schools clashed in debate on May 3 in Tomah and Viroqua. The Viroqua affirmative defeated the Tomah negative on a resolution justifying union shop practices. Tomah debaters John Jackson Robert Getman and Byron Black backed the affirmative while Herman Root Harry Blythe and Earl Adlington defended the negative. A Tomah Imperial orchestra provided music for a post debate social dance. Fire at Rosshard’s drug store caused by a gasoline lamp damaged the prescription room.
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Tomah
Wis
Viroqua
Local items from Tomah and area
Weather cancels a planned Tomah baseball game with New Lisbon last Friday. J Westby of La Crosse visited town. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to expand shop plants in Tomah this year. Wells Fargo Express replaces United States Express. Fred Barons returns from Madison where he served on the senatorial investigating committee. C A Goodyear plans mill shutdowns for repairs and a new electric light plant. H B Vandella plans a new modern residence on former steam laundry site. A son was born to Claude Soule and wife on April 25. Ladies Missionary Society met with Mrs. Smith. Lutheran church remodeling begins with a 12000 addition. Wm Meinicke of Grand Rapids moves to town to run a drawing business with his father, replacing Reel Dray.
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Ned
New Lisbon
J. Westby
la Crosse
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Tomah
Wells-Fargo Express Company
United States Express Company
Fred Barons
Madison
C. A. Goodyear Company
H. B. Vandella
Claude Soule
Ladies’ Missionery Society
The
Congregational Church
Smith
Wm. Meiniche
Grand Rapids
Three Die in Three Days in Fond du Lac Diphtheria Tragedy
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin over three days three children died from diphtheria in the Bradel home. Ella 12 Pauline 5 and Charles 4 died within this period as the family faced a grim toll. The three deaths followed first Ella on Thursday then Pauline on Sunday morning and Charles dying during the Monday funeral preparations.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Joseph Bradel
Ella
Pauline
Charles
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