Wisconsin Crops Poor A temporary lull muddies state rain forecast
Wisconsin farm crops are severely damaged by drought with conditions ranging from 62 to 78 percent of normal. Unless rains arrive soon, yields for wheat rye and barley may drop further. Some crops show resilience with oats and corn vitality improving after sparse showers. Early potatoes small, later ones threatened by ongoing dry spells. Sugar beets fare comparatively well while many other staples lag behind. The State Board of Agriculture reports the July weather and outlines expected impacts on harvests and farm feeds.
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Madison
Wieconein
John St. True
State Board of Agriculture
True
Pas Uren
Suzar Becta
Ugh
Expert Says Ten Years Won’t Reduce Lake Carp Population
Professor George Wagner of the University of Wisconsin argues ten years of fishing will not noticeably affect carp numbers in Madison area lakes and streams. State game warden Captain G W Rickeman contends constant selling will exterminate large carp, while Wagner notes most caught carp die from injuries and disease, with pike and bass more resilient.
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Leining
George Wagner
University of Wisconsin
Madison
G. W. Rickeman
Mad‘som
Upg
Wagner
Rickeman
Prof
Wisconsin State Fair to Feature Percheron Classes and Prizes
Breeders and farmers in Wisconsin pledge to compete in Percheron classes at the state fair. The Percheron Society of America offers 150 dollars in cash plus seven gold and seven silver medals in special classes, plus a 100 dollar champion cup and 40 dollars in cash for top stallion and mares. The Percheron Registry Company adds 17 gold and 17 silver medals among 48 special prizes. Other associations offer cups and a 100 dollar trophy for best stallion or mare three years old or under. A Wisconsin Industries association formation meeting is planned in Milwaukee on August 11 to attract settlers.
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Wisconsin
Percheron Society of America
Percheron Registry Company
Oth
True
Wisconsin State Board of Anticulture
State Fair Board
Percheron Society
Persheron Registry Company
Charles Glenn
Columbus
American Shire Horse Association
American Horse Breeders’ Association
Wausau
Lillian Stevens
Portland
Ore
Naonal W. C.F. U
Anna Gordon
Evanston
Samuel Dickie
Albion College
A. P. Ekblad
Augustana College
Rock Island
Swedish Lutheran Pilgrim Church
Madison
American Society of Equity
Eau Claire
Woausau
Albert Kohl
Chilton
Waupun
Direuit
A. H. Reid
le Crosse
Wisconsin Pala Firemen’s Association
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fox River Valley
Atilwaukee
Cook
the Defender of
Milwaukee
Gahkosi
Master House Psinters and Decorators
W. G. Scott
Chicago
Death and mystery mark Appleton coroner inquest
Coroner’s inquiry over H J Walle death reveals that he killed his infant son then killed himself after wife fled to Minneapolis and refused Chicago return. The infant and murderer buried together by Chicago Painters Union. Also reports a three legged calf near Appleton and other local incidents from Menlowoec to Superior with fires, wages, and council events.
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Appleton
H.J. Walle
Oiue
Chicago Paint €Ra’ Union
Evanguinle
Gikford Peebles
Menlowoec
Schweitzer
South Terth Street
Texas
A. D. Campbell
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Henry Walter
Iite
Green Bay
Green Bay Traction Company
Joan T. Huntington
Portage
Timothy McMahon
Wan
Fort Winnsbago
Bentley's Hospital
Gossip and integrity shaped by a father’s vote
An aged neighbor recalls Henry’s charity of speech and his father’s firm lesson on speaking well and voting straight. The tale ends with a wry note on political change, as Henry acknowledges the party line had twisted beyond his father’s recognition.
Cure for eczema on hands and body with Cuticura trio
A Virginia mother reports ten years of hand eczema cured after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes quick relief for her daughter whose hands became raw, improving in two weeks. She endorses Cuticura for family skin ailments.
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Af, EL Falin
Speers Ferry
A Bluffer Always the Wrong Sort
An old Irish peasant sits by his cottage puffing at a pipe while matches litter the ground around him. His wife calls him to dinner and he speaks in a heavy dialect about Molke Mulrooney and seeing the abpots on the sun, debating if he has the wrong kind of glass.
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Patay
Molke
Serapa
Canty at the Bat in Coca Cola Baseball Record Book
The Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910 includes Canty at the Bat and various schedules and records for both leagues. The volume, sent by Coca Cola Company of Atlanta on receipt of 20 cents, also contains The Truth About Coca Cola and advertisements for Coca Cola as a cooling, refreshing drink.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, Co
Atlanta
Ferryboat encounter on the Styx inspires odd muttered lines
A spectral ferry crossing on the Styx features Charon and a passenger exchanging strange phrases. The exchange hints at surreal or comic visions as the journey on the river of the dead continues.
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Charon
Styx
Shade
Do You Remember Promises That Sun Must End The Moon Fall
Fragmentary dialogue frames a past claim about promises and celestial fates as a dramatic aside. The text shifts to an advertisement for business and shorthand courses in Milwaukee offering placement for graduates, plus a feisty exchange about a daughter’s education and a teacher touting a novel recitation method.
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Uniegs
Busy Season at the Drugstore and Odd Advertisements
A bustling druggist boasts brisk business with tickets for two picnics and four excursions, while promoting Marine Eye Salve for eye conditions. The text also references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, along with fragmented lines about love, law, and a moral observation from a wise author, all in an old newspaper ad style.
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National Association of Credit Men
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State Tax Commission
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