Faern Declares Independent Run in Trempealeau Co
Trempealeau County voters hear Faern announce as an independent aspirant for the assembly against Twelme. He cites pressure from life insurance interests, the liquor lobby, and outside candidates as corrupting influences in the primary. He says 1605 voters signed support and hints more names remain in circulation.
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Faern
Twelme
Trempealeau CO
Herman L. Ekern
Trempealeau
Republican Party
Mr. Ekern
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Ekern
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Rae
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Senate
Big Life Insurance
Her's Most Romantic of All Honeymoons
Lady Harrington Amy McMillan now in Abyssinia where husband Sir John Harrington holds an official post plans to visit her mother in Washington this winter The couple wed October 12 1907 at Pagliehead Manchester by the Sea in a ceremony led by Rev Thomas I Gasson president of Boston College This North Shore society note appears in the society section
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Lady Harrington
Thomas I. Gasson
Boston College
North Shore Society
Abruzzi Renews Engagement After Renouncing Love
The Duke of Abruzzi, after briefly renouncing his engagement to Miss Elkins, defied the king, announced the engagement remains intact, and chose to pursue the marriage even if it means expatriation. The king reluctantly consented and the royal family denied any break in the alliance.
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Rome
First Ship in Round the World Cruise Arrives in Harbor
The battleship Maine, first Atlantic fleet vessel to complete the voyage, docked at Portsmouth navy yard this morning after entering the lower bay at 6. Tugs aided entry and the ship will stay 21 days at Kittery Point dry dock for hull scraping as wireless operators were instructed to withhold message contents.
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Maine
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Kittery Point
Tom Sawyer Figure Fights Cherokee Strip Claim
Oct 19 report states Joseph Douglas, dubbed the original Indiana Joe from Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer, engages in a dispute to secure 160 acres of the Cherokee strip. He is over 90, and his allies who aided his claim have died.
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Hannibals
Joseph Douglas
Indiana Joe
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Cherokee Strip
Taft Predicted To Carry Wisconsin By 87,000 Votes
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a Wisconsin straw poll showing Taft and Sherman ahead by about 87,000. It quotes La Crosse figures indicating large transfers from Parker to Taft and notes many districts favor Republican gains, forecasting Taft’s statewide lead.
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Taft
Chicago Record-Herald
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Iowa
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la Crosse
Parker
Roosevelt
Bryan
Mississippi River
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Chicago
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Hisgen
Record-Herald
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Parker T Co ES GR
Baraboo
Beaver Dam
Centauria
Hayward
Dodgeville
Hyland
Fond du Lac
Fire Devastates Pine Country In Northern Michigan
Alpena Mich Oct 19 The most disastrous fire in years devastates northern Michigan wiping out Metz Pulaski Bolton Millersburg Posen and Cathro in Presque Isle county except Cathro church. People fled to the church where some found safety as Alpena and Sault Ste Marie fear encroaching flames and great property loss looms.
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Michigan
Metz
Pulaski
Bolton
Millersburg
Posen
Cathro
Presque Isle County
Sault Ste. Marie
War Crisis As Persians Seize Austrian Spy
Belgrade Oct 19 Austrian army officer was arrested today as a spy by Servian authorities. The Austrian minister demanded the man’s release and threatened to mobilize Austrian gunboats to press the claim. Foreign residents fled the city as the tension rose and Servia refused to release the prisoner. Turks Negotiating. Sofia Oct 19 King Ferdinand of Bulgaria received a Turkish mission to negotiate a settlement, but little hope remains unless other nations accept the commission. Russia Sends Warships. Cronstadt Oct 19 Russian battleships Czarevitch and Slava and cruiser Bogatyr sailed to Turkish waters to watch Turkey Bulgaria developments.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Turkey
Russia
Cronstadt
Czarevitch
Slava
Bogatyr
Turkish
Roosevelt to edit Outlook Magazine
New York Oct 19 The Times reports Roosevelt will become associate editor of the Outlook Magazine on retirement from the presidency and return from Africa. He will replace Dr. Lyman Abbott after signing the contract.
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Times Today
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Outlook Magazine
Africa
Lyman Abbott
Salem principal elopement figure in religious dispute
Albion Findlay, principal of West Salem high school and former Wisconsin football star, eloped with Miss Lucy Hamacher after parental religious objections. They wed in Rockford by Justice Manlove. Findlay, born in Plainfield, played for Wisconsin 1902 1904 and 1903 1905, and last taught at a Montana college while aiding coaching.
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Albion Findlay
West Salem High School
Lucy Hamacher
Findlay
Rockford
Justice of the Peace
Manlove
Wisconsin
Plainfield
Wis
Butte
Mont
Fatal Wreck of Bankers Special in Kansas City
In Kansas City on Troost Avenue a trolley derailed after failing to brake, hitting an approaching car and causing a three-car wreck. One man, I. P. Smith of Nevada Iowa, was killed, while 24 people including notable locals W. P. Portland, Denton Dimm, Frank B. Sebree, and Mortimer Platt were injured. The derailment occurred after the collision at Thirteenth Street with the third car.
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Kansas City
Troost Avenue
I. P. Smith
Nevada
Towa
Bankers
W. P. Portland
Congress
Denton Dimm
Frank B. Sebree
Mortimer Platt
Thirteenth Street
Train collision in Kansas injures twenty two
October 19 in Braddock Kansas a Santa Fe passenger train en route to the southwest collided with a freight train. One train man was killed and 22 passengers were injured in the wreck.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe
Southwest
Bradddock
Kan
Gullickson On Ballot As Independent Candidate
County Clerk Charles Rawlinson was instructed by Secretary of State James Frear to place Peter Gullickson on the ballots as an independent candidate with "(Democratic nomination papers)" after his name. Gullickson is the Democratic congressional candidate but did not qualify after the primary and fresh papers were circulated.
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Charles Rawlinson
James Frear
Peter Gullickson
Gullickson
Pastors Class Meeting at King Street M E Church
The pastors class of King Street M E church will hold its regular business and social meeting on Tuesday evening October 27 one week later than usual.
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King Street M. E. Church
Ex-Senator Gaveney Linked To Mystery $9 Check
In a discovery hearing at Whitehall Wisconsin ex Senator John C Gaveney admitted signing a $9 check to Albert Ness publisher of the Arcadia Leader for publishing an alleged libelous Ekern attack. Gaveney said the payment was part of pre primary campaign expenses and he knew nothing of the article.
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Whitehall
Wis
John Co. Gaveney
Albert Ness
Arcadia Leader
Herman Ekern
Assembly
Gaveney
Ekern
Gibson
A. T. Twesme
E. C. Higbee
la Crosse
Twesme
Higbee
Ness
Arcadia Anzeiger
Edward Lees
Winona
Dr. Heidershied
Arcadia
Gore
Oklahoma
Weather Report From La Crosse To Prairie Du Chien
Weather and water temperatures noted for La Crosse 42 warmest 62 with wind 4 miles rainfall 0. River rise expected over 26 hours Stage of water at La Crosse 22 stationary Prairie du Chien 2.4 feet down .1 Forecasts include rain in Wisconsin tonight and Tuesday with warmer trends. Minnesota and Iowa show rain tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in east portions and colder changes in the northwest.
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