Police capture alleged advertising swindlers in Milwaukee chase
Milwaukee May 13 Police believe Frank Burton and Charles Neff ran advertising swindles across major cities. F C Schroeder of Badger Sash followed them through alleys to stop a $4 bill demand he says he paid months earlier. Police note a merchant signature directory used to bilk sellers.
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Milwaukee
Frank Burton
Charles Neff
John Niederkorn
F. C. Schroeder
Badger Sash and Door Works
Schoeder
Neff
Schroeder
Burton
Go bely Faces Assault Charge Over Road Fence
John Gobely, a dairyman, was charged in police court with assault and battery on his brother in law John Grabowsky. Grabowsky said Gobely blocked a road with a fence and then hit him on the head with a hammer. He added Mrs. Gobely waved a hatchet during the dispute.
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Milwaukee
John Gobely
John Grabowsky
Grabowsky
Gobely
Entrust Foley’s Honey and Tar Refund Policy
A vintage guarantee states druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It claims to stop coughing heal lungs prevent pneumonia and consumption with no opiates. The genuine product is in a yellow package and endorsed by O. T. Erbart.
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Foley
O. T. Erbart
McCabe Released on Bail After Embezzlement Claim
Milwaukee May 13 Charles F McCabe alleged embezzler of funds for the Break Brothers tailoring firm was released on bail. The cash bail was 1000 posted by his brother Thomas and a 2500 bond signed by real estate man W H Shenners. Mortgages on nearly all his personal property were made to Shenners to insure the bond.
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Milwaukee
Charles F.mccabe
Break Brothers
Thomas McCabe
W. H. Shenners
McCabe
Shenners
Lorenz Opens Campaign for Mayor in 1919
Fred J. Lorenz fired the first gun in the 1919 mayoral campaign at Milwaukee. He challenged incumbent Mayor David S. Rose to seek re election. The commentary notes that avoiding car ownership is the way to afford it and remarks on the burden of ground floor investments.
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Lorenz
Milwauker
Fred J. Lorenz
David
Rose
Wisconsin Knights of Columbus elect state officers
The eighth annual Wisconsin Knights of Columbus convention in Ashland elected M. K. Reilly Fond du Lac as state deputy W. D. McGuire Baraboo as secretary A. E. Krembs Stevens Point as treasurer J A Anderson Chippewa Falls as advocate Edward Mills Beloit as state warden and named delegates to Mobile including Reilly Martin Ryan Harrington and Harrington. Ashland will host the next convention. The body pledged to aid a $500000 endowment for the Catholic University in Washington DC.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin Knights of Columbus
M. K. Reilly
Fond du Lac
W. D. McGuire
Baraboo
A. E. Krembs
Stevens Point
J. A. Anderson
Chippewa Falls
Edward Mills
Beloit
Mobile
J. F. Martin
Green Bay
Thomas Ryan
T. L. Harrington
Milwaukee
Ashland
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsements in Toledo
An extended old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists, praising F J Cheney, with testimonials offered free and price listed at 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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J. J. Cheney & CO
Toledoo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
Hall
Millions Lost In Actual Cash In St Paul
St Paul assessor Charles Haas charged that lax past administration practices caused about 1 000 900 dollars in real cash losses over ten years. He said personal property assessments were often far below value or too high and that thousands, including many poor residents, paid improper taxes while some of the wealthy paid far less.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Charles IL. Haas
Wisconsin Legislature Rejects Closing Gambling Dens
Madison May 13 The legislature defeated a bid to instruct Madison to close gambling dens by a 37 to 45 vote. The Twelme bill for closed primary was ordered engrossed 53 to 30. Two constitutional convention resolutions were killed. Senate moved to remove the caucus committee by a 5 to 11 vote, and a special session was set to decide senate joint committee investigations. Morris Bodenstam Randolph named to the special committee by Lt Governor Strange.
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Madison
Wis
Roethe
Senate
Strange
Morris, Bodenstam
Randolph
Rich Quick Man Amborski and His Company
Amborski and his company operate in Minnesota and the Northwest amid allegations of a scheme to obtain money quickly. Authorities investigate the venture as residents report losses and questions arise about legality.
Mail order fraud case targets Polish community in Midwest
Postmaster General issues fraud order against Western M. O. company of St Paul. Joseph Amborski, linked to a Minneapolis operation, allegedly offered Polish readers jobs selling medicine with a $912 annual salary while demanding up front fees. He faces federal scrutiny, bail set, and pending grand jury action. Also noted is Foley's Kidney Remedy advertisement.
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ST. Paul, Minn
F. H. Hitchcock
M. O. Company
St. Pau
Joseph Amborski
Duluth
Ambroski
Amberski
Max
Minneapolis
Continental Commercial Company
S. Amborski
Joseph
Twin Cities
Amborski
Balloonists Prepare to Cross Lake Canton Ohio
The May 13 report notes J. H. Wade Jr and Morgan of Cleveland will attempt a lake crossing by balloon at Canton. Their craft uses a cork lined design with life preservers and two days of provisions. Brenick’s suicide is described as occurring as he sat on the edge of his bed partly dressed after shooting himself.
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Brenick
Lake
Thernoon
J. H. Wade, Jr
Ang .& Morgan
Cleveland
Storms sweep Mexico Progreso on May 13
A coastal storm in Progreso Mexico May 13 killed several people and caused heavy property damage. Boats were wrecked and sunk, houses demolished or badly damaged, and trees uprooted. Communication lines were down and two men are confirmed drowned with more missing, a large death toll feared.
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Progreso
Mexico
Best Fish Story Invites Jim to Wisconsin Round Lake Escape
A man with a sobering desk life hears a tale of Northern Wisconsin’s Round Lake country. The narrator extols a thousand lakes and forests, convincing his friend Jones to take a two week vacation, fish and refresh in Sawyer County. The photo shows a Chicago man’s 240 acre Sawyer County land with summer hunting and fishing guests, and a booklet from American Immigration Company in Chippewa Falls WI.
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Jones
America
Round Lake Country
Wisconsin
Mary
George
Henry
Chicago
Sawyer County
American Immigration Company
Chippe Wa Falls
Wis
Ireland Conducts Papal Ceremony in New Ulm
In New Ulm Minnesota on May 12 Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul presided over the investiture of Rt. Rev. Mer. H. B. Sandmeyer into the papal household. The elevation notice was read in Latin German and English. Rt. Rev. Alois Plut celebrated high mass and the archbishop gave a sermon as flags adorned church and school buildings.
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New Ulm
Minn
Mer
H. B. Sandmeyer
Ireland
St. Paul
Mer. Sandmeyer
Pius X
Alois Plut
Shakopee
United States
Jury verdict in murder case near Virginia Minnesota
A coroner's jury at Virginia, Minnesota, found Nelson Hanley, 65, a blacksmith, was murdered. His badly decomposed body was found Saturday thirty miles north of town, with a fatal neck gash cited as the murder clue. Authorities offer no clear lead on further action.
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Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Nelson Hanley
Italian rail worker loses foot in yard accident
Mike Lombard, about 35, an Italian member of a Great Northern section gang, was thrown from a flat car in St Paul yesterday afternoon and his foot was amputated.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Mike Lombard
Lombard
Great Northern
Loss of Mother Drives Man to Despair in St. Paul
Grief over parting from his mother and sister who left for Austria a week earlier, John P. Brenick a St. Cloud traveling salesman for P. J. Bowlin Liquor, in his room above Deebach Brothers barber shop on Fourth street, attempted to take his own life shortly before noon today.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Austria
John P. Brenick
St. Cloud
P. J. Bowlin Liquor Company
Deebach Brothers
Fourth Street
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Chas. Neff and
Frank Bur
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AX and Hammer
M'Cabe
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Broughton Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
New York
DR. Watterson
South Fourth Street
Solons
Minnesota
Northwest
Postmaster General
O. T. Erhart
Dr. Pierce
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R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
People’s Common Medical Adviser
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Ohio
LA Crosse Theatre
Kyrle Belleu
Famol
Raffles
Woodruff Excellent Stock Company
Mammoth
Roman Ballet
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