Wisconsin Miner Exposes Million Dollar Salted Mining Scam
Charles Donohue of New Richmond and R K Neill of Spokane uncover a large mining fraud in the northwest tied to Wyoming salting schemes. Promoters Thomas L Greenough and J B Greenough of Missoula and Spokane pledge to buy back all stock at cost to save small investors from heavy losses.
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New Richmond
Wis
Wisconsin
Charles Donohue
Northwest
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Western
Chicago and Northwestern
Mr. Donohue
R. K. Neill
Spokane
Thomas L. Greenough
Missoula
Mont
J. B. Greenough
Racine College Lead in Doubt Amid Bishop Election
Milwaukee Wis October 21 Special. Uncertain if the election of Dr Henry Dean Robinson warden of Racine college grammar school Racine Wis as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church will force his resignation as college head. Bishop William Walter Webb president cannot be reached and officials decline to comment. Rev Mr Robinson will not return to Racine until Saturday October 26.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Dean Robinson
Racine College Grammar School
Racine
Protestant Episcopal Church
William Walter Webb
Robinson
St Marys Church Marks Sixtieth Anniversary in Milwaukee
The oldest church in Milwaukee began a two day celebration of its founding sixtieth anniversary. Known as the mother church of all German congregations in the city, St Marys was honored by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1878 with a special altar painting.
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Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
Ludwig I of
Bavaria
Badger Sheriff Captures Yeggs After Night Gun Fight
Four men believed to be Hilbert station robbery suspects were captured by Sheriff George Lambries and deputies in an old barn near Centerville twelve miles south of Manitowoc. The gang's leader refused to identify himself. officers recovered revolvers, rifles, dynamite gear, and $70. A map showing state routes was found with the group.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Hilbert Station
George Lambries
Robert Puls
Frede Guse
Max Woroellert
Centerville
Jim Schiller
Jack Hopkins
Peter Busch
Calumet County
Hilbert Hardware Store
John Grub Company
Cleveland
Carload of coal offered as cheese prize at Wisconsin convention
Milwaukee October 21 Special A carload of anthracite coal delivered freight prepaid will be among the premiums at the Wisconsin Cheesemakers convention in January. U S Baer of Madison secretary has been arranging plans and expects a large attendance.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Convention
U.S. Baer
Madison
Father Seeks Lost Daughter in Pence Area
Hurley Wisconsin Oct 21 Heartsore Andrew Mattson a Pence Wisconsin resident since 1893 seeks his long lost daughter. After his wife died he left Pence and one daughter was adopted by the Terro family there while the other went to an unknown family. He now lives in the Canadian northwest and searches every town in the belt.
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Hurley
Wis
Andrew Mattson
Pence
A Safe Home Remedy for Old Folks Rheumatism and Kidney Troubles
A pasted home remedy advises using Fluid extract dandelion half ounce, compound karyon one ounce, compound syrup of sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake well and take a teaspoon after meals and at night. Claimed to relieve bladder troubles, frequent urination, backache, and rheumatism by cleansing kidneys and improving blood quality. A local druggist endorses safety for general use and urges readers to cut out and save the recipe.
Globe trotters track around the world reaches Hudson
Frank Emanuel Kiekas of San Francisco, returning from a five year walking wager, passed through Hudson Wisconsin on October 21. He left San Francisco February 14 1904 and must return February 14 1909 to claim 5000 dollars and a 160 acre California land deed. He has traveled about 37000 miles and shared tales of his route through northern Asia.
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Hudson, Wis
Hudson
Frank Emanuel Kiekas
San Francisco
Kiekas
Frisco
California
Asia
Lawrence Alumni to Reunite at Wisconsin Teachers Meet
Alumni of Lawrence University Appleton will join the Wisconsin Teachers association convention in Milwaukee November 7 to 9. A banquet for Lawrence graduates now teaching is set for 6:30 PM Thursday with about 125 expected to attend.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Lawrence University
Appleton
State University
Lawrence
Wisconsin towns face actions and staged reforms across the state
Multiple Wisconsin towns report legal action and civic initiatives. Janesville plans to sue the council over a saloon license after prior limits. Sigel farmers form an anti wolf group aiming to purge the pest with a town-wide hunt. Altoona boilermakers strike over wages toward 45 cents an hour, resisting 41.5. Man itowoc readies fire safety enforcement with new inspections and escapes. Madison bans disability clauses in policies under Wisconsin law following a Pacific Mutual inquiry. Appleton notes a Supreme Court ruling settling 2102 cases involving Henry Miller vs North Western Railway over crossing damages and engine passage fees.
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Janesville
Wis
George Lynts
Charles M. Fletcher
Chippewa Falls
Sigel
Eau Claire
Omaha
Altoona
Manitowoc
Kratz
Madison
Beedle
Pacific Mutual Insurance Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Wisconsin
Appleton
Supreme Court
Henry Miller
Outagamie County
North- Western Railway Company
Miller
Cadaverous tramps request empties for eastbound trip
In a brief scene from Harper's Weekly two gaunt hoboes peer into a railway station window and ask the telegraph operator to report a couple of empties heading east. The husky murmur hints at a possible structural or social note amid a small urban moment.
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Pardner
Harper’s Weekly
Talk to a man and see how quick he will prove you dull
A terse observation notes how a man reacts if spoken to with the aim of entertainment. The remark implies quick readiness to show evidence of being unamused or uninterested.
Skeleton and deer mystery surround Two Harbors disappearance
Oct 21 report says Fred Peterson of Two Harbors vanished a year ago and is now linked to a deer skeleton found between Split Rock and Gooseberry rivers. The rifle known to Peterson was found near the remains, leaving experts to wonder if he killed the deer, was mistaken for game, and killed by the animal or another cause.
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Duluth
Fred Peterson
Two Harbors
Split Rock
Gooseberry
Peterson
Godatte Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota Murder Case
James Godatte, accused of killing Charles Williams near Big Falls on August 21, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in district court. A demurrer by his attorney Charles W. Scratchin was overruled, and the trial was postponed to the January term.
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International Falls
Minn
James Godatte
Charles Williams
Big Falls
Godatte
Charles W. Scratchin
Bemidji
Spooner
Stanton
Scratchin
Schools for Consuls and Diplomats
Philadelphia Inquirer discusses John Barrett of the University of Pennsylvania noting one national diplomacy school and urging proficient youths. Government steps favor consular careers via classified service. clerks can rise through promotions, with some postings filled by nonserviceappointees. Diplomatic and consular duties may merge, requiring fresh blood to sustain ties to home country.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
John Barrett
University of Pennsylvania
Legation
New Towns Boost Rail Line Across Dakota Frontier
Over 100 miles of track on the Pacific Coast extension reach South Dakota and North Dakota. Lemmon and Hettinger open for auction with Bowman to follow. each town named county seat. Regular train service now runs from Mobridge to Lemmon with connections to Aberdeen. Opportunities abound in mercantile, professional, and diversified farming ventures. For details contact C A Padley Milwaukee or F A Miller Chicago.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Lemmon
Butte County
Missouri River
Hettinger
Adams County
Bowman
Bowman County
Mobridge
Aberdeen
C. A. Padley
Milwaukee
Wis
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Harpers Weekly Child Apprenticeship Anecdote
A New York principal asks a pupil how their father earns a living. The child replies that the father does not live with them and the mother supports the family. When asked how the mother earns a living, the child says she is paid for staying away from the father.
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New York
Papa
Harper’s Weekly
Dialog Fragments Reveal Muriel’s Marriage Status
In a Washington Herald snippet a conversation asks if Muriel is married and confirms the answer. The exchange includes a follow up asking if she is “Again yet” with terse replies.
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Washington Herald
Tufts faces co education drift as men seek single sex colleges
The New York World reports Tufts president warns trustees that co education must end to keep male students. He cites male college preference and proposes female segregation in a dedicated department to halt Tufts’ decline toward a girls’ college.
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New York World
Tufts College
Hamilton
Tufts
College of Letters
University of Chicago
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Michigan
Wisconsin
Third Ward Wins Two Fast Football Games
The Third Ward eleven defeated the YMCA team 5 to 0 on the old high school grounds in a fast and exciting game. In the morning they beat West Salem High School 6 to 0 at West Salem.
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WARD
Intercollege Games and Scrapping Causes Emulation
The Brooklyn Citizen argues intercollegiate games stir emulation and bitter partisanship leading to violence. It notes football controversies and army versus navy rivalries as examples where contests deteriorate into enmity and unsportsmanlike conduct.
Optimist weighs get rich plan in Philadelphia Ledger
A sly exchange quotes an optimist asking about a get rich scheme while another asks who profits and who loses. The brief exchange highlights the risk of schemes and the ambiguity in promises of quick wealth.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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