Captain Thompson Home for Winter
Captain W. A. Thompson of La Crosse and river improvement chief visited La Crosse aboard his office boat after directing work at Fountain City. High winds halted passage, forcing a day’s stay in Winona. Government funding totals about $70,000 at Fountain City for barges pontoon boats and dredges. About $50,000 has been spent on new dams and extensions below Winona. hydrographic surveys from Homer to La Crosse will begin next month, weather permitting. General A Mackenzie, former US engineer chief, is visiting Captain Thompson for several weeks.
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W. A. Thompson
la Crosse
Fountain City
Winona
Thompson
Elsie
Homer
General A. Mackenzie
United States Engineer Corps
Fixing Telephone Rates Controlling public service income and fair return
The article explains that telephone rates are based on covering running costs, maintaining plant, and earning a fair return. It notes city subscribers receive more calling capacity and costlier plant than rural users, and the Wisconsin Telephone Company regulates charges to avoid overburdening the public.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company
Plan Reception for La Follette in Milwaukee
Reports say State Chairman Edmonds called a Milwaukee meeting at Plankington hotel to unite county chairmen and intensify organizing. Local politicians deny a push for Stevenson, while La Crosse county Republicans report strong farm support for Taft and the county ticket. Bangor and Burns residents also favor Taft, with some Bryan votes noted.
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Edmonds
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Plankington Hotel
Stephenson
la Crosse County
Taft
Republican Committee
Greenfield
Henry Freehoff
Bangor
John Hatt
Burns
Dick Meinking
Bryan
Taft Campaigns Across States Amid Panic Claims
Martinsburg West Virginia dispatch notes Taft saying the current panic differs from 1893 with farm prosperity, and predicts confidence restoration tied to Bryan's defeat. Chicago reports Bryan campaigning to Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisville with taunting lines about bankers and milk supply. Also mentions Tolstoi endorsement, Gompers remarks on labor trust, and Taft court interactions on Milwaukee decision.
Booze Drives Saloonkeeper Insane in Milwaukee
George Schwartz, a saloonkeeper at 306 North Fourth Street, was declared insane after an morning examination by Drs Bowles and Alger. Alcoholism blamed for his condition as he fled imagined wild animals in Milwaukee railroad yards and was found in a delirious state. He is expected to be sent to Mendota asylum.
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George Schwartz
North Fourth Street
Drs
East Rheumaline appeal ends in La Crosse four days left
In La Crosse Kast of East will depart next Saturday night after an eight week Rheumaline Remedies tour. Some 350 Rheumaline treatments have been sold at Hoeschler's as hundreds more seek cure for Rheumatism. Call on East before he leaves four days hence for quick recovery and relief from Rheumaline products priced at 1.00 per bottle and 50c per box with prepaid mail express charges.
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Kast
la Crosse
Hoeschler’s
East
South Fourth Street
Auxiliary for Humane Society discussed in La Crosse
The La Crosse Humane Society plans to form a youth auxiliary to work with the Wisconsin Humane Society. Rev J J Clemens says the auxiliary may be the year's most important topic at tonight's meeting, with officer elections possibly held and a large attendance anticipated.
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Wisconsin Humane Society
The
Humane Society
J. J. Clemens
Reward Offered for Night Riders in Tennessee Killings
Gov. Patterson announced a $10,000 reward for the capture and conviction of the night riders responsible for the deaths of two prominent lawyers, R. Z. Taylor and Quentin Rankin, in Trenton. The involvement of the lawyers with the riders remained unclear.
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Memphis
Tenn
Patterson
R. Z. Taylor
Quentin Rankin
Trenton
Dolls Giveaway With Every 10c Purchase Window Display
Doerflinger's advertises a Fourth street window display offering a vote with every ten cent purchase and dolls to be given away to shoppers. The promo emphasizes a simple transaction tied to civic participation.
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Doerflinger’s
Bryant Speaks for Senator Morris at West Salem Rally
Attorney James Thompson and B F Bryant addressed a large Republican gathering in West Salem last night. Senator Morris had canceled his trip due to business. A rally is planned for this evening with Thompson and Bryant, followed by a major event tomorrow night featuring Senator Robert M La Follette at the Auditorium.
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James Thompson
B. F. Bryant
West Salem
Thomas Morris
Bryant
Robert M. la Follette
Third Brother Personal Crisis Reports
The First National Bank of Carroll under exam after president W. L. Culbertson killed himself. His brothers from St. Louis and Des Moines rushed to Carroll as he becomes the third sibling to die by self harm in three years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
First National Bank of
Carroll
W. L. Culbertson
Culbertson
St. Louis
Hains and Jenkins arraigned in first degree murder case
Capt Hains and his brother Jenkins were arraigned before Justice Garretson of the supreme court on an indictment for first degree murder. Neither brother nor their counsel commented on Mrs Haines statement naming Jenkins as causing the family disruption yesterday.
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New York
Capt. Hains
Jenkins
Garretson
Supreme Court
Forest fires renew in Wellsville with dark skies
Wellsville, N Y reports renewed forest fires spreading across hills. Smoke blows into town and, at midnight, darkness prevailed. Officials say only a long hard rain can check the flames.
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Wellsville
N. Y
Fly Wheel Burst Kills Man in Keokuk Fire Cripples Power
A fiery fly wheel exploded in Keokuk Iowa last night killing Eugine Jones instantly. The blast wrecked a building and plunged Keokuk Hamilton and Warsaw into darkness and loss of power for traction. Repairs are underway today.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Eugine Jones
Hamilton
Warsaw
Politicians Accused Of Violating Rural Mail Rules
Postal Inspector E. E. Fraser warns that politicians from both parties are placing campaign literature in rural mail boxes. The law bans unsealed or unstamped mailable matter, and carriers will collect and return any material deposited illegally to the post office.
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E. E. Fraser
Former Seipp Brewing official accused of embezzlement
Theodore C. Tiebolt, ex secretary at Seipp Brewing in Chicago, was arrested in Denver on embezzlement charges. Officials say accounts are short 30000 dollars. Tiebolt conferred with lawyers and police while his wife, distressed by the arrest, requested the firearms on the desk be secured. A settlement without prosecution was anticipated.
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Denver
Theodore C. Tiebolt
Seipp Brewing Company
Chicago
A Handsome Fob for Business or Evening Wear
A local shop offers a wide range of fobs in metal and silk with various finishes. Prices start at one dollar and go up to premium pieces. The store invites customers to visit and view the selection.
Taft Banner Storm Center in Lincoln
In Bryan's town a giant Taft banner hung over the main street was torn to shreds by a strong wind. The Republican state committee vows the banner will fly again until the election. Democratic secretary Schwind calls the shredded banner an omen of Taft’s defeat in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Bryan
Republican State Committee
Schwind
Democratic Committee
Nebraska
Aid For Fire Victims In Detroit Fund Effort
Detroit relief committee reports rapid donations as five carloads of bedding stoves and clothing are sent to fire district victims. The drive aims to cushion impact of the disaster with needed essentials.
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Detroit
Forest fires threaten Blair county villages in Alleghenies
Forest fires rage in Blair county mountains near Altoona with 20 miles of eastern slope aflame and many mountain villages threatened as conditions grow alarming.
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Altoona
Blair County
Alleghenies
$20,000 Offered For Lucky Dallas Farm Draw
In Dallas S D on October 20 the land lottery draws continue with May Messer who drew the first farm receiving hundreds of offers for her claim. It is reported one offer reached twenty thousand dollars.
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Dallas
S. D
May Messer
White slave bond forfeited in Chicago case
United States Judge Landis forfeited the bond of Alfonso and Eva Dufour indicted as white slave dealers. The couple has fled to France. The bond was $10,000 in cash and $16,000 in Levee real estate.
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Chicago
United States
Landis
Alfonso
Eva Dufour
Dufours
France
When a Man Calls on Ladies in an Evening
A quip notes that a man who spends an evening calling on ladies does not spend the first half hour after leaving talking about him but instead fails to pick up after himself leaving the place in disarray. The image contrasts a tidy house with the chaos a careless visitor leaves behind.
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Atchison Globe
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