Design for Beautification Planned at Vine Street School Area
Secretary Utermoehl and Park Commission expert Iver son visited Vine street school and two adjacent lots bought for park purposes. At the school board request Iverson will prepare a design for beautifying the reservation. Homes on the property have been sold and will be removed to start beautification work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utermoehl
Board of Trade
Iverson
Park Commission
Vine Street
The Little Store with Price Marks Shoppers Remember
Tan, wine and patent leathers mens oxfords priced at 1.75 2 2.25 and 2.75 at Gaspard 302 South Fourth Street. The little store with the lit tle prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaspard
South Fourth Street
Program for Busy Week Announced With Free Lectures
A schedule for a week of talks and free classes is published. Tickets are not required, but early arrival is urged for seat selection. Closing events Tuesday require tickets or reservations, with Flynn and The Tribune office handling bookings. Further lectures and sessions are planned for the second week of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flynn
Tribune
Smith Better After Lake Okoboji Dispatch
A dispatch from the summer residence of Fred B. Smith at Lake Okoboji Iowa reports Mr. Smith is somewhat better this morning.
Will of Henry H. Rogers Creates Four Trusts for Heirs
Rogers estate valued between 50 million and 75 million dollars is left in four trusts for each child. The widow receives an annuity of 100000 dollars a year from a separate trust. Upon reaching age 40, each child gets half of their trust principal with the remainder held in trust. Executors include Henry H. Rogers Jr and John W. Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fair Haven
Mass
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Henry
H. H. Rogers, Jr
John W. Sterling
Haskell Indicted Again in Land Fraud Case
Governor H N Haskell faces fresh federal indictments for land frauds along with five others in the Muskogee cases. Trials are expected soon, with Haskell denying unfair charges and alleging evidence exclusion. Indictments cover 115 offenses against Haskell and associates W R Eaton W T Hutchings C B Turner A Z English and F S Severs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
H. N. Haskell
Muskogee
Haskell
W. R. Eaton
Indianola Construction Company
W. T. Hutchings
C. B. Turner
A. Z. English
F. 8. Severs
Ben
Sandals and Oxfords for Children at Low Prices
Children’s sandals and oxfords in all colors offered from 50 cents to $1.35 at Gaspard’s 302 South Fourth Street. Bargain prices are highlighted by small tag lines and clear discount ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaspard’s
South Fourth Street
Nashville Gets Session Of Next Presbyterian Assembly
Nashville Tennessee wins the right to host next year’s Presbyterian assembly after Chicago and Atlantic City had sought the honor. A committee report on policy proposed reducing representation for future assemblies and was presented at the Chicago session. Conservatives largely favor the change but face strong opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Nashville
Tenn
Presbyterian Assembly
Chicago
Atlantic City
Deutscher Verein Plans Building Alteration Meeting
At the Deutscher Verein meeting at Germania hall this evening members discuss altering the building and set plans for the work. The proposal calls for about 20000 dollars to be spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deutscher Verein
Germania Hall
When to Use Dr. Williams Pink Pills
The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as safe non narcotic medicine now sold generally. It claims to help anemia rheumatism neuralgia nerve weakness general debility and ill nourished bodies by building blood and strengthening nerves. It cites many cures and rising numbers of successful treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Not Guilty Verdict In Chiropractics Trial Beloit
Beloit dispatch reports attorneys Morris and Hartwell won a signal victory in the trial of chiropractor R I Puddicombe charged with practicing healing art without a state license. The jury returned a not guilty verdict after about thirty minutes deliberation. Notable legal talent opposed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Morris and Hartwell
R. I. Puddicombe
Puddicombe
Palmer School of Chropractics
Davenport
A. A. Morris
S. Morikubo
la Crosse
Batch elder & Sons 20 percent shoe sale ends May 29
The great 20 per cent discount sale at Batch elder & Sons shoes and oxfords on 303 Main Street runs through Saturday May 29 1909. The notice urges shoppers to visit and save on footwear while the sale lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batchelder & Sons
Main Street
Patten Profit Rumor On May Deal Estimated at Five Million
A Chicago grain expert says Patten's May deal will likely close with a profit near 25 cents per bushel on 20,000,000 bushels totaling about $5,000,600. The forecast notes the deal may go down tomorrow without fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patten
Sugar schedule adopted by Senate in Washington
May 28 Washington. The sugar schedule reported by the finance committee was today agreed to by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finance Committee
Senate
Six Boys Capture Bad Robbers Gang
Seven mail pouches from a Union Pacific train were found hidden near the bandit hideout as three suspects were arrested for the Overland Limited holdup. Eight schoolboys aged 14 and under tracked the revolvers, alerted authorities, and helped corral the trio, with police noting a large reward likely to be shared among the boys if convictions stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Overland Limited
Spokane
Northern Pacific
John Belek
John Kudna
Frank Kudna
Jas Belek
Rudolph Vrincky
Harold Whitaker
John Potach
Anton Kubat
Elizabeth Hayes
South Omaha
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Health
The article extols the pleasant purgative effect of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims all who use them feel joyful due to improved body and mind health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Operation of John Hulberg Postponed to Tomorrow
John Hulberg remains in La Crosse Lutheran Hospital with a serious attack of gall stones. He is slightly feverish, prompting doctors Christianson and Gunderson to postpone the operation until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hulberg
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Drs. Christianson and
Gunderson
Hope to Clear Rich in Coryeon Murder Case
Friends of Roland Rich claim Mrs. Coryeon died in a fire caused by her own actions while retrieving Rich's wedding suit from a closet. They say she climbed a chair, struck a match, and a curtain fire led to fatal injuries after she fell hitting her head on a door. The wedding suit disappearance is described as a practical joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Mich
Roland Rich
Christina Coryeon
Prinzess Alice Flounders Off Fort Wadsworth
The North German Lloyd liner Prinzess Alice struggled in heavy currents off Fort Wadsworth as ten tugs pulled and her engines ran full. The vessel drifted from quarantine near Staten Island into deep water amid a dramatic rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
N. Y
Fort Wadsworth
Mob kills convicted murderer in Abilene jail melee
An armed mob at the Abilene Texas jail fired into the building after failing to overpower guards and battering the walls for over an hour. Tom Barnett, recently convicted of murdering Alexander Sears a wealthy cattleman, was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texas
Tom Barnett
Alexander Sears
Mail Moves Undeterred by Strike in Georgia
The first Georgia Central train since last Sunday left Union Station for Augusta carrying engine mail car and a full load of mail. Post Office Inspector Bannerman led a crew of clerks with a union engineer and a Black fireman aboard. No violence occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Central System
Union Station
Augusta
Bannerman
Soldiers Die in Moro River Fight Near Rouman
The Rouman river clash on May 22 left a sergeant and two private soldiers dead after a fight with Moro bandits, according to army headquarters in Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
United States
Rouman River
Army
Consul General Wilder Delayed for Minnesota Address
Private advices from San Francisco say Amos H. Wilder Consul General of Hong Kong has been delayed and may not reach Minnesota in time for his commencement address at the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Madison
Wis
San Francisco
Amos H. Wilder
Hong Kong
China
University of Minnesotta
Bailey confronts Manning in Senate corridor brawl
In Washington Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas fought with New York Times correspondent W. Sinkler Manning after a row over a critical article. Bailey choked, Manning punched, and bystanders separated them before police intervened. Both returned to duties uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
W. Sinkler Manning
New York Times
Manning
Bailey
Aldrich
Senate
Tobacco Trust Controversy in Kentucky and Tariff Reform
A speech critiques tobacco production losses in 1907 1908 with the Bradley headline blaming the Wilson bill for harm to farmers. It argues for removing leaf sales taxes and suggests sources for a 3 000 000 revenue including higher tariffs on Turkish tobacco and a levy on jute products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Democratic Party
Bradley
Trust Critique and Impact on Farmers Highlighted
The speaker denounces a powerful trust as a commercial boa constrictor crushing farmers and forcing independent manufacturers into subservience. He argues that labor valued at $1.50 yields $1.6 million nowhere near farmers or small producers, underscoring economic domination and coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor of America
Trust
Intercollegiate track prelims in squally Boston day
In Boston on May 28 the preliminaries to the intercollegiate track and field championships were held at the stadium. Participants included Cornell Yale Pennsylvania Dartmouth Williams Brown Michigan Princeton and Harvard with Harvard Yale and Cornell favored to reach the finals the next day and Harvard as the favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Cornell
Yale
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Williams
Brown
Michigan
Princeton
Harvard
Beloved Jurist John J Fruit Dies at Wisconsin City
The obituary notes Judge John J Fruit born March 29 1849 in Lima Grant County Wisconsin. He taught in La Crosse as principal of Fifth and Third wards before pursuing a legal career full time. Resolutions and honorary pallbearers are being prepared this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lees
W. S. Burroughs
C. L. Hood
B. F. Bryant
G. M. Woodward
John C. Gaveney
M. Masters
Alfred Harrison
John Brindley
George Gordon
C. J. Smith
F. S. Veeder
John J. Fruit
Wisconsin
Lima
Grant County
Perry
Sarah M. Fruit
Illinois
John J
State Normal School
Platteville
Fruit
la Crosse
Fifth Ward
Third Ward
Judge Fruit
Career Overview of Judge Fruit in Wisconsin History
The text outlines Judge Fruit’s legal education from a local schoolroom to the law department at the state university, his early practice, and multiple partnerships. It notes roles as city superintendent of schools, assistant United States attorney for the western district of Wisconsin, district attorney of La Crosse county, and eventual circuit judge. It mentions his marriage to Marion E. Hawley and four children, with partnerships changing as colleagues advanced to judgeships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Lyndes
Law
The
State University
Pfund
John Brindley
Judge Fruit
United States
Western District
Wisconsin
Peple
la Crosse County
Marion E. Hawley
R. H. Hawley
John Clyde
Clarence Henry
Alice Marion
Edna Ruth
Judge Brindley
George H. Gordon
O. B. Wyman
Ladies' patent tan wine extorts prices at Gaspard's
A small shop at 302 Low Fourth Street advertises ladies patent leather goods in tan and wine shades with prices ranging from 1.35 to 2 dollars, highlighting its low prices and tiny store image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaspard’s
Low Fourth Street
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Trust Fund For Family
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Deutcher Verein Meeting
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