Fatal Fight Aboard Northwestern Train No.11
In May 24 report from Stouvx City Iowa a fight on the tender of Northwestern passenger train No.11 en route to Sioux City from Council Bluffs ended when a man was crushed to death after being pushed from the tender. The remaining assailants fled and were captured by the engineer and fireman and handed to Missouri Valley officers. The suspects were identified as Jack Pyatt and Ben.
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Stouvx City
Iowa
Northwestern
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Jack Pyatt
Ben
Sloane Held for Murder in Crescent Iowa Case
The latter has been held for murder. The crime occurred at Crescent Iowa. How to Avoid Stomach Trouble. When the stomach fails to perform its functions the bowels become deranged the liver and the kidneys congested causing numerous diseases. The stomach and liver must be restored to a healthy condition and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets can be depended upon to do it. Easy to take and most effective.
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Sloane
Crescent
Iowa
Chamberlain
Freezes to death in paper shack near Northland Club
The remains of an unknown man were found in a miserable tar paper shack near the Northland Country club in Duluth Minnesota. He had frozen to death sometime during the winter. The shack was built from scraps of wood and offered little protection against the harsh weather.
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Duluth
Minn
Northland Country Club
Ore Train Wreck Near Helena Rocks Montana Central Line
A spectacular wreck halted the Montana Central division of the Great Northern between Helena and a nearby point as an ore train was hurled into the big muddy. Fire and smoke rose from mangled cars as crews launched a rescue and investigation into the cause.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Central Division
Great Northern
Ore Train Wreck at Missouri River Spill Hits Great Falls
An ore train derailed when an ore car jumped the track, sending 158 cars into the Missouri river near Here and Great Falls. Brake man Rogers died and Engineer Sieben was seriously injured.
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Here
Great Falls
Missouri River
Rogers
Sieben
Drownings Reported After Skiff Capsize Near Turtle Lake
Thos Dunn and Roy Wagner both of Minneapolis drowned when their skiff capsized while fishing near Turtle Lake shortly after leaving the J. J. Hill farm. Dunn, 42, owned a saloon on Washington Avenue South and was single. Wagner, 32, a carpenter, lived at Nicollet Avenue and Eighth Street and left a widow and two children.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dunn
Roy Wagner
Turtle Lake
J. J. Hill
Wagner
Nicollet Avenue
Eighth Street
Clemency sought for six night riders in Rankin murder case
In Jackson Tennessee on May 24 the Tennessee Supreme Court received anonymous letters urging clemency for six night riders condemned to hang for the Reelfoot Lake Rankin murder. During last day’s argument five wives appeared with infants, adding a poignant scene to the court proceedings.
You can't tell what boy learns at college by the amount it costs the old man
The remark suggests education's value isn't measured by price paid by a parent. It implies the true lessons lie beyond tuition, emphasizing character and knowledge over financial cost.
Big Military Fest At Fond du Lac Wisconsin
Fond du Lac hosts a United Spanish War Veterans reunion tied to the state convention on July 5 with a 101 gun daybreak salute. A 10:30 a.m. parade led by Gov. James O. Davidson and Gen. Charles King culminates in a 11:30 a.m. address by Col. L. H. Bancroft at Court House Square. An afternoon Camp King drill at the county fair grounds features 1000 National Guard troops and a $500 prize drill.
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Fond DU Lac
United Spanish War Veterans
James O. Davidson
Charles King
C. R. Boardman
F. W. Grutzmacher
First Regiment
Field Artillery
First Cavalry
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Appleton
Ripon
Manitowoc
Beaver Dam
Neenah
Hugh J. McGrath
Milwaukee
Smith
Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
No. The Pleasant Purgative Effect of Stomach and Liver Tablets
A reader endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets praising their purgative effect and the resulting healthy body and mind, expressing personal joy over the health benefits experienced.
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Chamberlain
Young man intended to shoot balloon near North Prairie
Comdr E P Vilas of the Milwaukee Aero club identified the youth who aimed a heavy rifle at the balloon Pabst during its flight near North Prairie. An auto party of four, with John H Moss Fred Phelps and C E Ihrig, followed the craft after observers saw the gun raised from a fence. The youth admitted they planned to shoot, thinking it a small runaway balloon, and spoke with District Attorney Milo mucklestone in Waukesha.
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Milwaukee
Wis
E. P. Vilas
Milwaukee Aero Club
Pabst
North Prairie
John H. Moss
Fred Phelps
C. E. Ihrig
Waukesha
H. B. Hersey
W. S. Johnson
Mr. Vilas
Vilas
Milo Mucklestone
Police search for Texan missing boy in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police, tracing Julius Edward Fangarrow who vanished from San Antonio ten years ago, appeal to Wisconsin orphan asylums and homeless child institutions. The boy, about 15, last believed placed in a Milwaukee asylum in 1899 after his mother’s death near the city.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Julius Edward Fangarrow
San Antonio
Tex
Lincoln memorial gift shocks Kenosha as wealthy resident dies
Oria M. Calkins one of Kenosha’s wealthiest residents died suddenly at his home in Kenosha Wisconsin on Sunday morning from acute heart trouble. His death followed days after he donated a splendid Lincoln memorial to the city for Memorial Day observances, a notable act for Wisconsin.
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Kenosha
Wis
Oria M. Calkins
Calkins
Abraham Lincoln
Wisconsin
Jealous Husband Shoots at Wife in Wisconsin Boarding House
In Beaver Dam Wisconsin on May 24 John Wenowitch shot four times at his wife during a late night dispute over alleged improper conduct with boarders. The wife was seriously wounded near the spine but is expected to recover. Both are Slavs who run a boarding house.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
John Wenowitch
Wenowitch
Mad dog scare grips Whitewater townships dogs to be chained
A mad dog alarmed residents in Coldspring and surrounding areas as Whitewater authorities ordered all dogs in the township to be chained or muzzled for thirty days. The dog roamed the town biting other dogs and animals.
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Whitewater
Wis
Families Share Grief Across Baby Existence Divide
In a poignant exchange, families with infants and those without reflect mutual sorrow and solidarity, highlighting shared human vulnerability and support needs across parenthood lines.
Changes Likely in Wisconsin Primary Law
Madison May 24 The Wisconsin senate may approve three assembly passed bills introducing primary reforms. The Twelme bill would create a closed primary using distinct color ballots to prevent cross party voting. The Hull bill delays the primary to the second week in September to avoid holiday congestion. The Dunn pocket ballot bill would require county boards to adopt a secret ballot system for general elections.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Hull
Dunn
Assemblyman
McConnell
la Crosse
Ingram
Hambrecht
Husbands sues Honore for damages in alienation case
A precipe filed in Chicago Superior Court seeks 50 6000 dollars against Adrian C Honore brother of Mrs Potter Palmer for alienation of affections. Attorney Beattie represents J H La Pearl and his friends alleging Honore alienated La Pearl's wife.
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Chicago
Adrian C. Honore
Potter Palmer
Beattie
J. H. la Pearl
Hon‘ore
Army and Navy Retrenchments Reported in 1910 1911
Secretary Meyer announced reductions in naval estimates for the 1910 and 1911 fiscal years will not hinder the building program. The plan preserves two battleships of dreadnaught type and a repair ship while trimming $10,000,000 overall to aid the deficit. Secretary Dickinson will pursue army cuts of $10,000,000 after returning from Panama and Cuba.
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Washington, D. C
Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Taft
Navy Yards
Dickinson
Panama
Cuba
War Department
Federal grand jury begins testimony in Haskell Turner Eaton cases
In Tulsa on May 24 a special federal grand jury started hearing testimony in the Haskell Turner and Eaton town lot investigations. The first case finding remains secret while the probe is expected to continue through its end. J. C. Wilkinson of St. Louis was the first witness. A saying notes the double-edged view of praise and abuse after death.
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Tulsa
Okla
Federal
Haskell
Turner
Shuberts Firm in Detroit Theatrical Hold Strengthened
The Shuberts are confirmed to have gained a foothold in Detroit strengthening their grip on the central western theatrical scene. News from Deroit Michigan dated May 24 reports the consolidation of their influence in local show business.
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Deroit
Mich
Shuberts
Detroit
Central West
It is awfully hard for a genius to keep his name on the payroll
A witty remark on the challenges of maintaining recognition and steady funding for elite talent in a highpressure environment. The line hints at how brilliance can outpace traditional job security and compensation structures.
Wisconsin Business University Graduates Placed Nationwide
A young lady receives a good position with the North American Telegraph company in La Crosse. The Wisconsin Business University credits strong daily work and timely preparation for high class business life that leads to regular job placements across seventeen states. Over seven hundred La Crosse families benefit from graduates. Send for a catalog addressed to Wisconsin Business University La Crosse Wis.
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North American Telegraph Company
la Crosse
Wis
The
Times
Wisconsin Business University
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