Gold Brick Man Bates Dupes Minneapolis Resident
James Bates known as the gold brick and bunco man planned new operations in Minneapolis after being ostracised in Winona. He sold a “brass brick” he claimed was gold for 25000 to H. F. Chafee and is now missing while authorities from Winona Hennepin La Crosse coordinate a manhunt.
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Jim Bates
Minneapolis
Bates
Parr
Winona
H. F. Chafee
Cation
James Bates
Hennepin County
Jimmy
Jim
Neapolis
Duncan
la Crosse County
Logan Sell Residence to Vig Couple
Mr and Mrs Ole T Logan sold their residence in the area to Mr and Mrs Edward Vig.
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Ole T. Logan
Edward Vig
Roemer Tells City to Cut Wisconsin Telephone Poles
John H. Roemer of the state railroad commission told Mayor Sorensen the city charter empowers removing poles on Mormon Coulee road. The mayor will formalize notice to Wisconsin Telephone to remove the poles within a set period or the city will do the job itself.
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John H. Roemer
State Railroad Commission
Sorensen
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Mormon Coulee Road
Roemer
German Soldiers to Gather in Military Style Meeting
Superintendent of Parks Richard Iwerson helps organize an event for the old German Soldiers Association. He says the meeting will be conducted in true military style and that all former German soldiers will be invited to attend.
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Richard Iwerson
Iwerson
Father John's Medicine touted as pure food tonic
An advertisement advises readers not to rely on liquor or patent cures for exhaustion. It claims Father John's Medicine supplies nourishing strength for throat and lung troubles, contains no alcohol, and has fifty years of use.
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Father John
Dues Planned for Local Association Following First Meeting
The article notes dues set at ten cents per month. The inaugural meeting of the new association occurred Wednesday evening at Meinert's hall, marking the group's formal start and organizational steps.
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Meinert’s Hall
Red Sox Triumph as Giants Fall in Five Game Series
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants 5 to 4 in New York. Speaker starred with a single a triple and a sacrifice as Boston stole four bases and staged a two run sixth inning to clinch the win. The Giants used four pitchers and were left on base late in the contest.
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RED Sox
Giants
New York
Boston Red Sox
Speaker
Boston
Stahl
Carrigan
Nile
Doyle
Merkle
Inings
New York Nationals
Panama California Exposition Company Forms for San Diego Fair
Special correspondence reports the Panama California Exposition company formed to promote a world’s fair in San Diego marking the Panama canal completion. Officers elected for one year include President U S Grant Jr and John D Spreckles as first vice president with a planning committee of D C Collier and L S McClure among others. The fair is planned to last one year with expected state federal and city aid. A directors’ committee was sent to Seattle’s Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition for organizational insights.
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San Diego
Cal
Panama Canal
U. S. Grant, Jr
John D. Spreckles
Secondice
A. G. Spalding
L.S. Mc
Seattle
Odd Baseball Card Quote Sparks Wardrobe Jibe
A quirky note lists players Crandall Schlei Pape and Carrigan with umpires Rigler and Connolly. It turns on a married man noticing the difference between home ties and home made neckties and a humorous critique of scents in the parlor.
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Crandall
Schlei
Pape
Carrigan
Rigler and
Connolly
Orrine Promoted as Cure for Drunkenness in Ads
A lengthy advertisement touts Orrine as a reliable drunkenness cure with a money back guarantee. It cites a Philadelphia doctor letter and declares two forms No 1 powder and No 2 pill, sold for 1 dollar per box, with full guarantee and free booklet. Orrine is sold by O T Erhart at 431 Main Street.
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Orrine
Dr. Nolte
Philadelphia
Orrine Co
Washington, D. C
O. T. Erhart
Main Street
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Stein-Bloch
Dren’s Department
Carhart
Nels
Nels Thompson
Min
Nelson’s
Ori
D. C. Collier
Wm. Clayton
L. S. McClure
J. W. Sefton, Jr
Beloy
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