Wisconsin Mormon History Haunts Early Polk and Theft
The Marshfield Times notes Wisconsin’s early lawfulness but recalls Beaver Island Mormon colony of Jesse Strang. Horse stealing and banded plunder fed by the Beaver Island group spread to Wisconsin with thieves selling to local farmers and road-house keepers. Descendants of these settlers are now among the state’s respectable citizens.
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Wisconsin
Jesse Strang
Beaver Island
Palmy Cays
Wisconsin’s Bob LaFollette as Russia agitator leader
A political call urges a fearless Wisconsin reformer to rally peasants and laborers in Russia. It credits Robert M. LaFollette as the man for the moment and odds favoring action, proposing an Agitator Extraordinary office and salary for Isaac Stevenson to gloss over opposition.
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Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
Robespierre
Bobd
Isaac Stevenson
Bob
United States Senate
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Skating Hours
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails. It includes endorsements of F. J. Cheney and associates, claims of internal blood and mucous action, and mentions 73 cents per bottle plus testimonials. Also notes Wall's Family Pills and an Armory skating session for children.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wall
Prodigies in Palmistry and Professor Photo Offer
A Palmistry column explains casting a palm mold with putty or plaster, plus sending age hair color eye color and weight to a professor for a reading at seven on the seventh day. It notes readers may submit lines diagrams, plus mentions a photo offer and refunds for those not proceeding.
Pastor Erdmann Pankow’s faithful 57 years in Wisconsin church
A Milwaukee Sentinel writeup profiles Reverend Erdmann Pankow of Lebanon, longtime pastor of the German Lutheran church established in 1848, noting his simple life, health at 46, and retirement from active duties. He arrived in 1843 with Lutherans fleeing Prussia, helped settle Dodge County, and founded a family with a widow surviving. Their many descendants, including clergy and publishers, spread across Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Sentinal
Erdmann Pankow
Lebanon
H. J
A. G. Pankow
Marshfield
America
Prussia
Church of State
Oak
Dodge County
Mr. Pankow
Serane
Wisconsin
Death and disease fade with Dr King s New Discovery
Grim tragedy is daily faced as consumption or pneumonia claims victims. F G Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana writes that his wife survived after three doctors failed, then Dr King s New Discovery cured her. It relieves coughs colds and more. Guaranteed 60c and 1.00 by Sexton Bros druggists. Trial bottle free.
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F. G. Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
Sexton Bros
Casts and Readings Letters Reveal Skating and Lottery Woes
A reader asks about predicting outcomes from palm casts and promises to multiple women while another seeks guidance on roller skating progress. The response gently mocks duplicity and pessimism, noting unlikely lottery luck and comparing skating progress to an elephant trainer. A separate notice advertises a for rent house in the west residence area.
Hyomei Promises Cure for Catarrh with Inhaler
Advertisement touts Hyomei as the only scientific cure for catarrh, claiming it kills germs in air passages and bloodstream. It cites Mrs. Le Rendu of Cleveland praising relief after years of illness, offers a money back guarantee, and lists a $1 outfit with optional 50 cent refills for extended use.
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le Rendu
Western Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Hyomer
England
France
Sexton Bros
Marriage Licenses Issued Last Week in Grand Rapids Area
County Clerk Davis issued several marriage licenses last week. Eugene Sparks of Grand Rapids paired with Edns Moore of Abbotsfore Marathon County. Ernie Johnson of Winnebago married Agnes Brooker of Nekoosa Forest County. Wenzal Ashenbremnes of Millai ore wed Mary Bohmann of Laona Forest. August Paul of Nekoosa joined Kare Spohn of Nekoosa.
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Davis
Grand Rapids
Eugene Sparks
Edns Moore
Abbotsfore
Marathon County
Ernie Johnson
Winnebago
Agnes Brooker
Nekoosa
Wenzal Ashenbremnes
Millai @ore
Mary Bohmann
Laona
Forest County
August Paul
Kare Spohn
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted As Fast Healing
The ad touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a fast healer for cuts burns and bruises with anti inflammation properties. It claims no scar results and brands DeWitt’s as the genuine Witch Hazel Salve while warning against counterfeits sold by rivals like Gangerons and R I Strauss.
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DeWitt
R. 1
Strauss
Unclear regional stations list from Merrilian dunguone area
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple stations and locations including St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and Winona with garbled names and scattered place references. No coherent event or context emerges. content appears as broken place names and stray terms from a broadcast or telegraph record.
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Kay Claire
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Soomx
Omana
I Ranaas
Buluch
Wes Superitor
Ashlin
Beelame
Berminen
Winona
Madison
Unveao
Isaie
Fragmentary regional rail or road schedule item
Readable fragments show place names such as Wausau Gren Bay northern Michigan Huron Grand Rapids Ripon and Lac du Flambeau with scattered times and numbers. The text resembles a damaged transport or accommodation notice with unclear context and several misspellings.
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Aghiend
Wausau
Flaad Jen
Gren Bay
Anu
Michigan
Apaletia
Neenpo
Pee ‘Osakos
Ig Ac
Milward Hn
Wausia
Antigo
Huron
Wea
Tronwood & Asuiavi
Wisconin Divison
Grand Rapids
Ripon
On du Lac
Dt Jam
So Iuction
Iit Lwaukes
Spnday
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