Mrs William Linker Dies Suddenl y In 43rd Year At Home
Mrs. William Linker of 1228 Ferry street died suddenly at 12 20 today after complaining of a headache and distressing breathing. Dr Marquardt came, but she passed away moments later in the presence of her husband and children aged 14 and 12, with funeral plans to be announced. She leaves a mother and four sisters.
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William Linker
Ferry Street
Leona
Esther
G. Heileman
Jessie Heileman
Emil Miller
D. Reimers
Langenbach
Nesseth Has A Lucky Accident At Grand Crossing
Elmer Nesseth a Burlington car repairer at 1916 Charles Street was crushed between two cars on parallel tracks at Grand Crossing last evening about 5 o clock. He was dragged several feet before falling to the ground and was treated by Dr. Fisher. No bones were broken but he will be laid up for several days.
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Elmer Nesseth
Charles Street
Burslington
Grand Crossing
New Yards
Dr. Fisher
Burlington
England Strong for Roosevelt Opens Spectator Article
A Spectator piece argues Roosevelt is best suited to steer the world through capitalistic greed and financial danger. It praises his leadership, warns plutocracy and upheaval if he loses renomination, and suggests considering a life presidency to maintain stability.
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London
Roosevelt
Spectator
Food famine in India worsens crop failures across country
Silma India Nov 2 A famine forecast more severe than 1899 looms as crop failures grip the nation. The government speeds relief with an estimated 4,000,000 people to rely on aid. Relief disbursements in 1899 reached eleven million with a cost of 75 million dollars.
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Silma
India
Vardaman Urges Suppression of Idle Negroes
Governor Vardaman delivers a state address urging officers to suppress crime among idle Negroes, claiming they are continually armed and crimes stem from cocaine and the "blind tiger" evils, even if laws and the constitution must be violated.
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Jackson
Miss
Tenth Man Killed at Fatal Crossing in Kaukauna
Kaukauna reports John Graham aged 91 killed at McCarthy Crossing, the site of ten deaths in five years. Henry Davis, Conductor Pat Ward and James Casberg left for Minneapolis to attend a football game today.
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Kaukauna
John Graham
McCarthy Crossing
Messrs
Henry Davis
Pat. J. Ward
James Casberg
Minneapolis
Great Britain Faces Largest General Railway Strike
London reports Britain nears a historic strike by 100000 railway workers across the three kingdoms. Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants declares a secret executive decision to strike, led by Richard Bell MP, warning of calamity and urging peaceful solutions before action. Wage and hour terms are central disputes as unions seek recognition against railroads.
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London
Great Britain
Three Kingdoms
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Richard Bell
Bell
Cardiff
rail_road
Man- Teruay
Rumor Broadcasts Buried Wife Alive Story Disproved
A Tribune probe debunks circulating rumors that the burial of Mrs. Sholes was faked. Cemetery digger, undertaker, and embalmer confirm the woman died and was embalmed. Mr Sholes, upset by gossip, states he only dreamed of his wife after her death.
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George Sholes
The
la Crosse & Southeastern
Sholes
Tribune
Mannstadt
Soles
A. J. Rowles
South Ninth Street
Tillman Bros
the Tribune
Pope in Severe Heart Trouble Amid Assassination News
The Pope is confined to bed with a severe heart attack diagnosed as rheumatic gout. Professors Harchiafava and Patiggi are in consultation as damp Vatican walks are blamed for worsening the case. The illness and the nephew’s assassination news have heightened alarm.
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Paris
Harchiafava
Patiggi
Vatican
Will leaves John Ling Jr. just $1 for rope for wife
In New York on November 2 a 1857 will from Woodbridge N J resident John Ling provides that his son John Ling Jr receive one dollar to buy a rope strong enough to support his wife. The bequest, payable by Mary Ling, is dated March 6 1857 and its use is disputed among heirs and executors.
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New York
John Ling
Woodbridge
N. J
Mary Ling
John
Dynamite in Trunk Explodes at Union Station
A trunk packed with dynamite exploded in the baggage room of Union Station in Pittsburgh, causing panic among about 300 people. Baggage assorter James Lyons and porter David Chappell were seriously injured. Charles Flatsch was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Pittsburg
Union Station
James Lyons
David Chappell
Charles Flatsch
Missing Girl Found in New York Rumor Debunked
A report claimed a missing girl was found in New York but authorities call the claim false. The city police urge residents to verify information from official channels and warn against spreading unconfirmed rumors.
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New York
Mayor Becker May Go On The Stage
New York reports Bella Mackenzie, linked to Raymond Hitchcock, ready to testify disputes over charges against Hitchcock. Milwaukee notes Mayor Sherburn Becker offered 1000 dollars weekly for a lead in Klaw and Erlanger play, considering the offer amid past negotiations for other roles.
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Mayor Becker
Milwaukee
Sherburn Becker
Klaw & Erlanger
Becker
Octave Thanet
Wisconsin
Chicago
Toy Balloon Breaks Record in Paris Ad Campaign
Paris reports 10,000 toy balloons released with prize tickets as advertising. One balloon found in Finland traveled 1,319 miles from Paris, beating the prior long distance record by Court De La Vaulx by nineteen miles. Balloons measured about a yard in circumference.
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Paris
the Eclair
Finland
Court de la Vaulx
Great Cavern Unearthed in Hill Bluff at Brownville
Workmen digging for a foundation at H Daschner’s Brownville property uncovered a cavern mouth with a vast icy wind inside. Locals speculate it was carved by humans and may extend deep, while others link it to nearby ice and winds caves. Investigations continue as theories rise of mining, hiding places, and buried treasure.
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Brownville
Minn
H. Daschner
Brownsville
Brownesville
Upper
Mississippi
John Hanson dies of blood poisoning at 17
John Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Harold G Hanson of 1402 South Fifth street died this morning at St Francis hospital after a ten day illness from septicemia following a minor elbow injury. He was 17, worked as a candy maker at La Crosse Tracker and Candy, and is survived by his parents and three sisters. Funeral plans align at 2 pm Monday or Tuesday from the residence and 2:30 pm at Norwegian Lutheran church, with Rev Magelssen officiating and Oak Grove cemetery awaiting interment.
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John Hanson
Harold G. Hanson
South Fifth Street
St. Francis Hospital
Hanson
la Crosse Tracker and Candy Company
La Crosse Midshipman Mueller to Return to Annapolis
L. C. Mueller the La Crosse midshipman who was brought home while exhausted by hard study at Annapolis is improving rapidly and will soon resume his studies at the Naval Academy. He expects to return about December.
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L. C. Mueller
la Crosse
Annapolis
Indictments Grow From Walsh Case Plot Involving Girl
Chicago November 2 Indictments of several men tied to the Walsh bank case are expected to unfold from the plot charged against Etta McLean a stenographer and her lover Alexander Gordee to sell government letters about the Walsh case. The pair reportedly sought a detective post for Gordee and more. McLean confessed to stealing letters from District Attorney Sims to Attorney General Bonaparte and to a prior letter to the attorney general. The witness said Gordee visited Walsh's office at the Grand Central depot seeking to negotiate sale of the first letter. McLean indicated Gordee is her accomplice and she has confessed ball details of her guilt.
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Chicago
Walsh
Etta McLean
Alexander Gordee
Gordee
Federal Secret Service
Miss McLean
United States
Sims
Bonaparte
Mr. Sims
John R. Walsh
Alexandrase Gordee
Secret Service
Mr. Walsh
Grand Central Railway
President Roosevelt Greeted Mother With Stepchildren Remark
In Washington on November 2, President Roosevelt shook hands with many visitors. A mother of six told him her children were five stepchildren, prompting a startled response as the exchange highlighted the president’s diplomatic, kindly manner during the public appearance.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Accused of Trying to Cremate Husband in Hyde Park
Chicago dispatch reports Matilda Anderson is under arrest for allegedly trying to cremate her husband John Anderson at their Hyde Park home. He was almost fatally burned after a fire started on the bed as he slept. she says he poured oil on the bed and ignited it himself.
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Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
Weston
John
Matilda Anderson
Hyde Park
Anderson
Boys are fined for Hallowe'en pranks
Twenty five youngsters were fined three dollars and fifty cents each today before Police Justice C W Hunt. Dr John L Callahan has returned from a business visit at Chicago.
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C. W. Hunt
John L. Callahan
Chicago
Wisconsin fair tonight and Sunday. cooler tonight
Weather forecast notes fair conditions across Wisconsin tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Minnesota and Iowa expect fair skies, colder tonight, but warmer conditions Sunday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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