Yellow Sally Boat Sold to Carl A Winslow in La Crosse
The Yellow Sally, famed for its race with the Flyer Red Wing, is purchased by Carl H. Winslow of La Crosse. He closed the deal at Winona Saturday and will bring the boat for a trial trip before winter storage. Built by Charles Gardner of Winona, the craft uses a 40 hp Thomas engine and can reach about 20 mph upriver.
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Flyer Red Wing
Carl H. Winslow
Winslow
Winona
la Crosse
Charles Gardner
Upper
Mississippi
Red Wing Boat Company
Gardner
Wisconsin Beats Minnesota In Close Conference Clash
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota using the new style play, with Moll’s kicking key in the second half. Northwestern lost to Purdue after an early North western surge, while Harvard crushed the Carlisle Indians 17 to 0 and Princeton upset Dartmouth 10 to 6.
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Yale
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Ithacans
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Rensselaer
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Holy Cross
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Middlebury
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Maine
Bates
Bowdoin
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromine Quinine
Ad advertises a cold remedy with laxative bromine quinine tablets priced at 25 cents. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Signature of E. W. Grove printed on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Dying From Football Injuries in Aurora
Howard Smith of Yorkville, son of Edward Smith, dies nearing death from injuries suffered during a football game in Aurora Illinois with local reports confirming his condition deteriorating.
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Aurora
Ill
Howard Smith
Edward Smith
Yorkville
Galesville Wins Final Trempealeau County Football Game
In Galesville on Saturday the Galesville High School team defeated Trempealeau High School in the season finale. Gale College, led by President Prof. Gimmestad, sees rapid growth with many winter term enrollments and crowded classrooms. Local visitors from La Crosse include A C Lewis T J Evjen Alex Metcalf Hovenden N Egstad and Ray Collins. A Royal Neighbors supper at Woodmen hall drew large attendance.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County
la Crosse
Alex Metcalf
S. Hovend
H. N. Egstad
Ray Collins
Woodmen Hall
Gale College
Gimmestad
Dialog Fragment Between Blobbs And Slobbs
A fragment shows Blobbs remarking that a woman takes long to reach the point while Slobbs replies about watching someone sharpen a pencil. The exchange highlights a humorous misdirection with a pointed aside.
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Blobbs
Shaw Shows How Game Is Played At La Crosse Club
Lew Shaw, renowned billiard virtuoso famed for premier fancy shots, demonstrates table play at a La Crosse club. He enlivens the crowd Sunday with bank and trick shots while accompanying era figures Frank Ives and Jake Shaefer in the sport’s heyday style.
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William Tell
Shaw
la Crosse Club
Elks’ Club
Wizard Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Lew Shaw
Frank Ives
Jake Shaefer
The Secret of Life Found in a Doctor's Will
A famed physician dies and leaves his secret of life to his children in a vault. The envelope reads Don't abuse the stomach. The ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as stomach aids, claiming digestion benefits and urging readers to order a free trial package from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall. iMich
Wisconsin Badgers Return Home in Triumph
The victorious Wisconsin football team arrived in Madison to an ovation from about 500 students at the depot. The squad, led by coach Barry, was paraded to the university amid cheering crowds. Moll and Moll’s booting drew special praise, and the team prepared for Chicago with light practice and conditioning.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Elroy
University
State Historical Library
Arne” Lerum
Badger
Cunningham
Gopher
Minnesota
Reckie
Moll
Star Quarter
Barry
Chicago
Sparta Defeats Eau Claire in Wide Football Victory
Sparta High School beat Eau Claire 27 to 11 in Sparta Wisconsin on a Saturday game. Eau Claire opened with a rush and a trick play for a early touchdown, then Sparta answered with a Hatch receiving TD, a long drive ending in McDonald’s score, and Jackson adding another score after kick return.
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Sparta
Wis
Eau Claire
Hatch
McDonald
Jackson
Sparta High Triumphs Over Eau Claire 27 to 11 in Football
Sparta High defeated Eau Claire 27 to 11 after leading 16 to 11 at half. Sparta dominated the second half with strong plunges while Eau Claire failed to score, using the forward pass only in the first half. About five hundred students welcomed the Spartans, who were praised by Eau Claire supporters for a well played game.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Sinnock
Pettigrew
van Hook
Eau Claire
Sparta
Spartans
Sparta High
Schaefer Improves Health Likely To Return Next Spring
Sporting briefs report Jake Schaefer, famed billiards star, improving in health after arriving in Colorado and may resume the game next spring. Also notes Cleveland drafts Bill Schwartz from Akron and infielder Evans from Jackson club, Annapolis discusses Howard Jones as NCAA coach, Denver cites Sam Mertes predicting a baseball war, and Syracuse ties with Princeton explained by Walter Camp aiding Tad Jones.
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Jake Schaefer
Clorado
Cleveland
Naps
Bill Schwartz
Akron
Ohio
Syracuse
Denver
Sam Mertes
American Association
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Princeton
Walter Camp
Tad Jones
Howard Jones
Merkle Returns Home Crushed by Pennant Incident Strain
Fred Merkle, the New York Giants infielder, arrived in Toledo in frail health after barnstorming the East. He acknowledged the 1908 second-base incident with the Cubs caused him strain and said he has shed about twenty pounds since the affair.
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Toledo
Ohio
Fred Merkle
New York Giants
Giants
Merkle
Cubs
Boy Murders Fellow Lad Over Quarrel in Minnesota
In Brainerd Minnesota on November 9 Ralph Murray eleven is accused of fatally shooting ten year old John Bushaway Jr with a thirty six caliber rifle after a quarrel among boys brushing brush near the Murray home. An eight year old brother Frank witnessed the event and the shooter remained calm after arrest. The coroner reports the bullet tore the jugular vein and spine, killing Bushaway instantly.
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Brainerd
Minn
John Bushaway, Jr
John Bushaway
West Brainerd
Ralph Murray
Murray
Mr. Murray
Bushaway
Frank Bushaway
Eddie Crowley
Eugene Murray
Crowley
Ralph
Woman Killed in Auto Accident in Falls City
Falls City Nebraska reports Mrs August Mueller killed when a buggy carrying her and her husband was struck by an automobile. Her husband is likely fatally injured.
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Falls City
Neb
August Mueller
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Kansas City
Elks' Club
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Prairie DU Chien, Wis
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