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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
7
A drunken man named Dan Foley staggered along Fifth Street begging for a nickel for soup. After harassing passersby he reached city hall then was assisted to the cell room for sobriety. The notice ends with an ad for Foley’s Urine Laxative touting spring cleansing.
Governor John A. Johnson announced in St Paul that he will retire from the governorship in January 1911 after six years in office. He stated there is absolutely no chance he will run again next year and recalled accepting the 1908 nomination reluctantly when no option to decline was offered.
E B Johnson secretary of the University of Minnesota Alumni association calls for appointing a censor to approve all university news. He says sensational reports harm the institution and volunteers to oversee and supply approved items to daily papers.
Miss Olive Hill, a trained nurse from St Paul, testifies to a jury in Stillwater that she seeks 15000 dollars from Hugh Jones, an elderly Newport station agent, for breach of promise of marriage after relating her story of the relationship.
The article describes how a woman associated with Pike’s Grove last year met Mr. Jones in Newport. He invited her to his home and wrote affectionate notes calling her my love and my dear good girl. Mentions of a wedding trip to California appear, with letters from Miss Hill to Miss Jones not yet offered in evidence.
Winona Minnesota May 20 At midnight last night the condition of Bishop Joseph B Cotter remained about the same and his strength and vitality seem to be holding out remarkably well. Occasionally he still recognizes those about him and in these brief spells he seems to realize that death is imminent. It is stated by physicians that his heart action is regular and that alone accounts for the fact that he is still alive. Another sight sinking spell will mean the final summons. There is no hope for his recovery.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar by O. T. Erhart claiming relief for hoarseness bronchitis and throat troubles as the genuine product that soothes inflamed throats and bronchial tubes and ends obstinate coughs.
A statement to creditors of George H Daggett and Company shows liabilities of 84000 with assets of 11600 after assigning trades to F H Hallet and Company. Mrs Daggett stands as a 25000 creditor for money loaned. she would waive rights if trusteeship and continuation of the business are approved.
Senator Johnson of Alabama introduces an amendment in Washington proposing to place on the free list all building materials including lumber laths shingles doors lime brick cement window glass linseed oil nails and white lead. Representative Clapp of Minnesota urges Democrats to back the provisions in the Aldrich bill lowering Dingley law rates.
An argon style ad asserts baldness is caused by a minute organism under the scalp and not heredity. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the cure to stop hair loss and dandruff, urging free samples and listing Detroit based The Herpicide Co. with Hoeschler Bros. as special agents.
Samuel B. Wellington a 73 year old broker faced a bigamy warrant after a marriage to Florence May Cushman 22 amid a prior union with Maude Windsor Gardner Wellington dating from 1897. The wad of publicity prompted a district attorney check and his arrest on the bigamy charge.
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