Fall From Trestle Fatal For Boy
Kenosha Wisconsin reporter notes Martin Richards known as Brownie, a ward of local families, died near Marion Indiana after a trestle fall when an interurban car passed. John Reidenbach, a former Kenosha resident, saved himself by hanging from the trestle, but Richards fell into Deer Creek and fractured his skull.
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Kenosha
Wis
Martin Richards
Brownie
Deer Creek
Marion
Ind
John Reidenbach
Richards
Moller presents Episcopal views on Magna Charta origin
Rev N C Moller of Christ Episcopal church files a cross bill in the Roosevelt controversy defending civil rights amid Catholic and Lutheran critiques. He questions Burke Cochran’s claim that Magna Charta was Catholic in origin, argues public opinion guards against church state union, and cites English history to support liberty and limited ecclesiastical power.
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N. C. Moller
Christ Episcopal Church
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
J. J. Clemens
Pastors’ Union
Father H. J. Rapp
Burke Cochrane
Catholic Missionary Congress
Rev. Moller
Rev. Clemens
Father Rapp
Christendom
Italy
France
Spain
Legion of Honor
Roosevelt
United States
J. H. Rapp
Bourke Corkran
Edward
Edward the Confessor
Church of England
England
Cochran
Normandy
Westminster Abbey
Rome
Holy See
Church of Rome?’ By S. Peter
Nicolas
Langton
Innocent III
Lord
Prescription purifies blood and relieves rheumatism
A simple home remedy claims to neutralize acid poisons in the blood and restore health. The recipe uses one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Compound, and half a pint of whisky. Shake bottle and take one tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. Effects reportedly appear after a few doses.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and upset stomach. It claims five minute relief from gas belching, heartburn, and sour stomach, promising restored appetite and improved digestion after a single dose. The ad sells a 50 cent large case at drug stores.
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Pape
Mind Your Business Promoted Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to keep biliousness malaria and jaundice away. It urges readers to purchase at O. T. Erhart’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
O. T. Erhart
Wisconsin state briefs round up local changes
BeLOit marks golden anniversary for Moses and wife as he reflects on early career. Beloit chief of police Rhoda Scheibel resigns after election to sheriff’s office, after fourteen years on the force and six as chief. Clyman church and parsonage burn, loss about 3000. Two Rivers youths Witt and Thompson missing after deer hunting jaunt, last seen near Maribel. Kenosha off electric railway deal over right of way price. Appleton students adopt honorary exam system. Janesville hosts Wisconsin Commercial Educators two day session. Manitowoc Sexton Schroeder quarantined amid smallpox outbreak of thirty cases. Neenah workers repair Waverly Beach for upcoming summer. Racine Business Men’s Association may merge with Racine Club. Wausau minister G. C. Crippen to be ordained Dec 7. Economical excesses cited as cold potatoes.
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Beloit
Moses Reitler
Rhoda Scheibel
Clyman
Manitowoc
Witt
Thompson
Maribel
Nenosha
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Appleton
Lawrence University
Janesville
Southern Wisconsin Business College
Wisconsin Commercial Educators’ Association
Sexton Schroeder
Neenah
Waverly Beach
Racine
Racine Business Men's Association
Racine Club
Wausau
G. C. Crippen
First Baptist Church
Wisconsin Ship Pascal Pratt Fire Strikes Crew Escapes
The steamship Pascal Pratt caught fire off the Canadian shore. Crew, led by mate Frank Bruce, escaped into lifeboats and reached Milwaukee safely. The blaze broke out between the boilers and engine, forcing a swift evacuation in near panic, yet the captain and crew remained calm.
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Milwaukee
Gwan
Abe
Frank Bruce
Pascal P. Pratt
Pratt
Canada
Bruce
Florida
Orino Laxative Claimed Cure for Constipation
An advertisement asserts Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble permanently by stimulating digestive organs. It says the laxative does not gripe, is pleasant to take, and need not be used continually after taking Orino, urging readers not to be slaves to pills.
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O. T. Erhart
Prisoner Given Two Years For Forged Check
Thomas Prosser also known as James Ludford forged a check and passed it at Culver’s shoe store in Eau Claire Wisconsin. He led police on a chase to Altoona where he was captured as he tried to catch a train. Judge O Neill sentenced him to two years at Waupun. He will stay in jail for a Thanksgiving dinner for guards and inmates as a sendoff for Sheriff Mort McMillan retiring after two terms.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Thomas Prosser
James Ludford
Culver
Altoona
Waupun
O'Neill
Prosser
Mort McMillan
Two Hunters Drown in River Near Ely Minn
Two Deer Park, Wisconsin hunters Albert Sagan and Magnus Markenson drowned in the river near Ely Minnesota while hunting. Remains not recovered. to be taken to Deer Park for burial. Both men married with large families.
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New Richmond
Wis
Albert Sagan
Magnus Markenson
Deer Park
Ely
Minn
Sleep and Nervine Claim Easy Rest and Relief
Sleep is described as nature’s rebuilding period for brain and body. Dr Miles Nervine is marketed as a non opiate sleep aid that quiets irritated nerves and provides refreshing sleep. A customer testimonial from Mrs May Scott supports relief after one bottle, with offer to return first bottle if no benefit.
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Miles
May Scott
Ind
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Robbers in Deer Hunter Disguise Hit Wisconsin Bank
Four robbers blew open a Holcombe bank vault taking 210 dollars a diamond ring and a silver watch before fleeing with a handcar to Hannibal and into the woods. Citizens alarmed by a fire caused the break in. In Park Falls, Edward Elseth was killed by a stray bullet in the woods while employed by a lumber company.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Holcombe
Jim Falls
Hannibal
Edward Elseth
Park Falls
Menomonie
Cedarburg Foundry Fire Wipes Out Plant Losses
Cedarburg Wis Nov 26 Fire destroyed the Cedarburg Foundry company causing 7500 in damage. 3000 covered by insurance. A bucket brigade saved two nearby homes. The plant will be rebuilt at once on a larger scale. Fire began in the tar room. When a child shows you its bank you know what that means.
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Cedarburg
Wis
Cedarburg Foundry Company
Tennessee Thanksgiving Proclamation Notes Night Riders’ Reign
Governor Patterson’s Thanksgiving proclamation laments Tennessee’s civil strife caused by night riders. It urges obedience to law, social order, and healing, while indictments loom as grand juries investigate the night rider violence including Captain Rankin’s hanging mask.
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Malcolm P. Patterson
Tennessee
Captain Rankin
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Night Riders
Ing Rider
Captain Rankin Ha
Grand Jury
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Moller
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Japan
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Shriff
DR. Watterson
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