Committee hits blow at Lilley investigation fallout
A congressional report concludes Lilley pursued charges to aid the Lake company and seeks to control counsel and proceedings. It accuses Lilley of using dubious figures, pressuring naval testimony, and colluding with the Lake company to gain favorable legislation, with no recommendations.
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Congress
Electric
Lilley
Neff
Lake Company
Simon Lake
Hobson
Admiral Bowles
Navy
The
Love Roethel Hastings Leave Team Open Season At Fond du Lac
Three players Love Roethel and Hastings are released but not yet. The La Crosse baseball team travels to Fond du Lac for the season opener this afternoon. Eberle has a sore arm but aims to be ready soon. Bond to play second base, with Bondy replacing him at second yesterday. Northern Openings mark May 7 as a big day in La Crosse and three other Wisconsin Illinois league cities with celebrations and mayoral addresses at the Fond du Lac opener.
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Love
Roethel
Hastings
la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Eberle
Bond
Bondy
Fondy
Waterways Development Commission Act Provisions
The text outlines sections authorizing a waterways development commission to study and coordinate navigation related matters. It covers irrigation, flood control, water power, forest preservation, and relations with railways. It prescribes annual and periodic reports to the president and Congress, establishment of offices, and an appropriation of 150000 dollars for execution under presidential direction.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Senator Platt On The Stand Today
Senator Platt faced cross examination as a letter alleged to be his forgery tied to a 1901 case. He admitted a dinner engagement reference and that Miss Wood did not stay in his rooms all night while denying intimate terms. The exchange: nervous testimony, handwritten note, and questions about a supposed marriage date.
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Odell
Platt
le Barbier
Miss Wood
J. Martin Miller
Miller
Stanchfield
Howe & Hummel
Hummel
United States
Rheims
France
Mme. Wood
Secret Service
Beauty Secret Promises New Bust and Charm
Madame Moneaux, a New York beauty expert, supposedly holds a secret method to develop arms neck and bust using a home mix of glycerine rose water Tincture Cadomene borax. The ad claims dramatic, attractive changes for women with poor nutrition and circulation and urges purchase from a leading druggist.
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Madame Moneaux
New York
Benefit Play for Doerflinger Emploees at La Crosse Theater
The Mutual Benefit association of the Doerflinger employees, facing treasury strain from recent deaths and illnesses, arranges a Friday benefit at the La Crosse theater featuring the Winninger Brothers. The play The Mysterious Music Master, a Belasco revised version of May Blossoms, aims to raise funds for the society with all paid admissions benefiting the group. Boxes are booked by department managers and tickets are selling fast as normal prices apply.
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Doerflinger
la Crosse Theater
Winninger Brothers
Overa
David Belasco
Miller Confession Ties Platt Wood Scandal to Officials
Testimony details J Martin Miller claiming high officials in Washington and New York ordered him to obtain Senator Platts letters to Mae C Wood. He says he posed for a book project to lure papers, revealing Loeb and Platt in a staged conflict and a broad conspiracy with Wynne Howe and Hummel as figures in the scheme.
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Miller
Justice O'Gorman
Mme. Wood
Washington
New York
Senator Platt
Mae C. Wood
Loeb
Platt
T. C. Platt
Howe
Dispute Over Baseball Game Ends in Competing Scores
A dispute arises between Vote-Berger and La Crescent baseball teams in Minnesota. Vote-Berger claims a 9 to 30 win, while La Crescent contends the score was 10 to 0, prompting unresolved outcome and controversy.
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Vote-Berger
la Crescent
Minn
Wilson Colwell Post No 38 G A R to meet for worship
Members of Wilson Colwell Post No 38 G A R are called to meet at the G A R hall at 10 a m Sunday May 24 to attend worship at the First Methodist church Adjutant N C Strout notes this is a ceremonial gathering by the veteran group to participate in church services and maintain ritual duties
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Wilson Colwell
G. A. R. Hall
First Methodist Church
N. C. Strout
Card of Thanks for Walter Nelson
The undersigned thank friends and neighbors for sympathy shown after the death of our brother Walter. Mrs. Alvina Nelson and Children. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Staley.
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Walter
Alvina Nelson
R. B. Staley
Modesty and self treatment urged for women health
Advertises Dr. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a private, trustworthy remedy for female ailments. Claims free letter consultation, non secret, and that the medicine strengthens, cures uterine displacements, neuralgia, and nervous conditions. Promotes Golden Medical Discovery for blood purification and All-Healing Salve for sores, with ordering notes for mail and dosage guidance.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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