Tobacco Pool at Viroqua Controls Market Prices
A $100,000 tobacco pool formed by the Society of Equity in Viroqua includes about 600,000 pounds of tobacco and aims to force profitable prices for the 1908 crop. The pool, three times larger than 1907 efforts, consolidates most growers’ tobacco and threatens to sell through society warehouses or directly to world markets if buyers resist. Officials claim the move protects growers while targeting about 14 cents per pound, closely rivaling last year’s returns.
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Viroqua
Tobacco “Trust
Society of Equity
American Society of Equity
Boston Artillery Arrives in Milwaukee for Three Day Festivities
The ancient artillery company of Boston, founded in the seventeenth century, arrived in Milwaukee at 10:30 a.m. for a three day series of banquets and excursions. The 200 strong group paraded in unique uniforms and began a round of dinners, including many leading Boston business and professional men.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
M"waukee
Railroad inspection tour eyed for Black River area
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Puget Sound directors group led by President A J Earling began an inspection trip along Black River north of Swan Lake Montana. The objective is to assess building a railroad from Banker Mont to the international boundary and connect Puget Sound main line with the Crow's Nest over the Canadian boundary. The tour aims to foster direct rail communication between these regions and wake recommendations for immediate construction.
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Missoula, Mont
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Wright Flies Up the Hudson River
Wilbur Wright completes a Hudson River flight with official times and distances. Time in air 33 minutes 33 seconds. Distance flown about 24 miles actual. Speed average 45.14 miles per hour. Start 9 53, land 10 26 33. Altitude average 200 feet.
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New York
Wilbur Wright
Wrights Flight Over Hudson Aces Historic 20 Mile Run
Wilbur Wright piloted his aeroplane from Governors Island to 130th Street and back, drawing thousands to the Battery and Hudson shores. The 20 mile sortie lasted 33 minutes 33 seconds, with winds gusty and variable heights from 40 to 400 feet. Wright praised spectator view and ended with a graceful landing on Governors Island.
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New York
Hudson
Wilbur Wright
Governorss Island
130Th Street
J. J. Hammer
Aeronautical Committee
Hudson-Fulton
Wright
Grant
New Jersey
Governors’ Island
Pulitzer Brother Albert Pulitzer Dies in Vienna
Albert Pulitzer, 58, brother of Joseph Pulitzer and proprietor of the New York World and St. Louis Post Dispatch, was found dead in his Grand Hotel apartments Vienna from a self-inflicted gunshot. He had suffered a nervous breakdown and feared madness, having lived abroad since 1895 after editing the New York Morning Journal.
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Vienna
Albert Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Grand Hotel
Pulitzer
Jacob Pollak
New York Morning Journal
Hungary
Taft Enters California Heads for Berkeley Visit
President Taft entered California at 8:23 a m and spent the day passing Mount Shasta. He will be greeted by Gov Gillette and a large reception at Red Bluff at 5 30 this evening and arrive in Sacramento at 7 30 tonight before reaching Berkeley tomorrow morning.
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San Francisco
Cal
Taft
California
Mount Shasta
Fire at Burns warehouse on Front street
This afternoon the fire department was called to Burns warehouse on Front street where a defective chimney filled the building with smoke. There was no damage.
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Burns’ Warehouse
Front Street
Treasurer Dahl Rival for Congress in Wisconsin District
In Madison Wisconsin on October 4 state Treasurer A H Dahl is urged to run for Congress amid dissatisfaction over Hulbert Baraboo’s census supervisor appointment for the Third District. Backing from counties Sauk and Grant and support from La Follette loyalists strengthen his prospects while Judge D O Mahoney may stay out.
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Madison
Wis
Hulbert
Baraboo
Kopp
A. H. Dahl
Dugdale
Grant County
Babcock
Dahl
D. O. Mahoney
Congress
Winnebago Inquiry at Black River Falls
Congressman J. J. Esch and a senatorial committee visit Black River Falls to probe Winnebago conditions and the 900000 apportioned by Congress. The group aims to secure faster annuity payments, restore a full agency, and keep the tribe in its natural Wisconsin home with 75 members present.
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J. J. Esch
Black River Falls
la Follette
Wisconsin
Clapp
Minnesota
Brown
Nebraska
Gage
Vermont
Congress
Knife, Not Disease, Killed Johnson Opera tion Controversy
Boston physician Charles E. Page argues appendicitis operations are criminal and should be illegal. He cites years of deaths he attributes to the surgery, saying the fatalities of Clyde Fitch and Minnesota Governor Johnson were caused by the operation, not the disease.
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Boston
Mass
Charles E. Page
Page
Clyde Fitch
Johnson
Minnesota
Fair Directors Chosen At La Crosse County Meeting
La Crosse County fair association elected directors including D. L. Aiken Onalaska E. H. Kinney Campbell F. W. Sterandt Farmington W. F. Durnal Bangor F. Meyer Burns S. M. Jones Hamilton Fred Nuttleman Barre G. R. Hodge La Crosse A. Lauterbach Shelby W. D. Sandman Holland D. Trimbel West Salem H. Freehoff Greenfield O. Williams Bangor Wenzel Korn Washington.
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la Crosse County Fair
Land Opening Draws Large Crowds at Cheyenne River
In Aberdeen South Dakota on October 4 the midnight registration opening for Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations drew a large crowd. About eighteen hundred registrations were recorded within the first hour across six centers as people sought new lands.
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Aberdeen, &S. D
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
South Dakota
Hotel law robbed of diamonds and fur loot during fair week
Thieves smashed into the Lutzfur store and hotel area taking diamonds worth 2700 dollars and furs valued at 7000 dollars. They entered the home of Joseph Miller while Mrs Miller was absent and escaped with clothing rings and razors. Police have no clue and suspect the same gang worked the area during fair week.
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Lutzfur
Joseph Miller
Robbery Plague Hits Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota
Thieves burglarized Joseph Miller tobacconist at 423 Madison Court during the fair. Mrs Miller locked the house after dinner, then returned to find the front door open and items missing. Carl Miller later discovered a suit mislaid with five rings two razors and other valuables stolen. No suspects or stolen goods identified yet.
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Joseph Miller
Madison Court
Mutilated Tramp Found at Alma Wisconsin
The mutilated body of a man was found on the Burlington tracks between this city and Alma by a southbound train crew shortly after midnight. An inquest revealed he was run over by a northbound freight while sleeping on the tracks. A stranger held for vagrancy identified the remains as Jin Qlson from Boston Massachusetts, a blacksmith, unmarried with siblings in this country and Sweden.
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Burlington
Alma
Wis
Beig
St. Paul
Dubuque
Jin Qlson
Boston
Mass
Sweden
Athletes Rout Blue Labels In 11 to 0 League Showdown
The Athletes crushed the Blue Labels 11 to 0 at the league park after noon. Nutting hurled 17 strikeouts and the Athletes totaled 17 hits led by five two baggers and one three bagger. Balduzzi yielded the hits while Noefke handled defense for the Blue Labels.
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League Park
Nutting
Balduzzi
R. H. E. Perubior
Faencee
Nutting and
Wais
Noefke
Fibre Company Sues Over Sale Irregularities
The Union Fibre company of Winona has filed suit for 341133 against Gebhart Bohn G C Bohn and the White Enamel Refrigerator company of St Paul. The case concerns a non conductor of heat and cold sold to railroads and others and alleges irregular settlements.
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E. G. Boynton
Orlando Holway
Union Fibre Company
Winona
Gebhart Bohn
G. C. Bohn
White Enamel Refrigerator Company
St. Paul
Crooked gang steals rich haul in Saturday night burglary
A professional burglary leaves a store empty of stored articles including valuable furs. Citizens report losses as thieves made off with goods during Saturday night.
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Crooked Gang
Robbery at Lutz fur store sparks four suspects
Four men suspected after a skylight entry at the Paul Lutz fur store yielded mink coats, sable collars, and other furs valued at six to seven thousand dollars. A $250 reward was posted for the return of the goods. Police seek descriptions of the four men seen leaving Hundt’s saloon and rear exit.
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Paul Lutz
Lutz
John Hundt
North Third Street
Mr. Hundt
la Crosse
Odin J. Oyen
Hundt
Mrs Walsh Loses Valuables After Theft at Home
A thief entered a residence and took Mrs Walsh's jewels and a large roll of bills from a dresser. The intruder swept valuables in haste, leaving a substantial cash loot behind and escaping before being noticed. No injuries reported.
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Equity Society
Tobacco Trust
The
Farmers’ Organization
Boston Artillery
Hudson River
NEW Tariff Commission
Alvin H. Sanders
Chicago
James B. Reynolds
Henry Emery
Yale
DIST
Judge Mahoney
Indian Agency
Black River
Congressman Esch
Jackson County
Mecca
Tribune
Police Dept
Yeggs
Michigan
Minneso
Fibre Company
Uable
J. F. Walsh
Law
Walsh
la Srosse
Reeds Landing
la .Crosse
Via Ceel
Prairie du Chien
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