Muck rake and politics mix in Mineral Point notes
A Wisconsin weekly dispatch discusses muckraking, Senator Kittridge’s rout, calls for Connor’s resignation as Republican state chair, a bribery warrant for Secretary of State Houser, and La Follette’s influence in New Jersey. It notes a quiet Prairie du Chien term and outlines Wisconsin railway tax figures rising to 2700237.56. It highlights broader national tensions in labor and politics.
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Wisconsin
Tax Commission
Mineral Point & Northern Railway Company
Express Rates High and Public Outcry Stirs Debate
Milwaukee Free Press condemns express company rate practices and urges Interstate Commerce Commission oversight. It argues fixed rates should stand until court action, cites cheaper mail cars versus express charges, and notes express firms resist supervision while influencing Congress to block parcels post. The piece advocates reforms in mail car costs and express rates.
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Milwaukee Free Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Express
Congress
United States
Rural Delivery Signals Require Box Notices July First
A new rural delivery rule takes effect July 1 requiring mailboxes to display signals when mail is left for carrier pickup. Carriers will not open boxes without signals or unless mail is present. Patrons without signals must attach a device clearly indicating mail to be collected. Carriers will reset signals after pickup if none remains.
Democratic and Prohibition conventions announced for June
Iowa county Democratic committee calls a Dodgeville convention on Tuesday the 19th to elect nine delegates for the state platform in Milwaukee on June 27. Ward caucuses will be held Saturday, June 16. The Prohibition party names a Madison convention on Wednesday June 13 at 1 45 p m to select candidates for September primaries, with speakers from Pennsylvania and Illinois to present badges to the old guard. A note on Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets offers a cure for stomach troubles at a quarter.
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Tur
Iowa County Democratic Committee
Dodgeville
Milwaukee
Prohibition Party
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Prohibition
W. H. Berry
Pennsylvania
L. Castle
Pittsburg
Five-room houses near P. M. church for sale
Real estate brief lists five and six room houses near P. M. church with central location and good prices. Inquire of J. J. Mauger at Mauger's jewelry store.
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P. M. Church
High Street
J. J. Mauger
Mauger
Unknown Friends Endorse Chamberlains Remedy at Home
Many users praise Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy yet hesitate to testify publicly. Friends of the remedy share experiences and recommend it for home use. It is widely known for cures of diarrhoea and bowel trouble. Sold by Iveys Pharmacy.
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Ivey
Mining Machinery for Sale at Waterloo Wisconsin
One 60 h. p. Fire-box Milwaukee Boiler and one 35 hpp. Automatic Engine. One No. Horizontal Cameron Pump. One H. & Steam Drill. All practically new. Inquire of Ray C. Twlaing, Waterloo, Wisconsin.
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H. P
Ray C. Twlaing
Waterloo, Wis
Real Estate Offerings by J B Reynolds Agency
Real estate listings describe multiple properties for rent or sale in town including a 125 acre John Berry farm suitable for pasture, a stone dwelling of five rooms north of city hall, a house and lot near St Pauls church, two more houses on Fountain street, and several other residences with 4 to 7 rooms. Also offered are central North Dakota lands for sale and Northern Wisconsin timber lands, with about 3,000 acres controlled, plus a railroad fare arrangement for prospective purchasers and terms on Manitoba style parklands.
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City Hall
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Fountain Street
Joseph Jackson
Will Ross
Josephine Scott
Robinson
Dakan
Wisconsin
An Unalloyed Romance of the American Revolution
A Northern writer recounts the true tale of Martin McGarry of the Catawba river, a Whig hunter who fled Tory vengeance after marrying Betty Crawford, niece of Andrew Jackson. He slashingly pursued Tarleton’s raiders, avenging his wife and infant, and never remarried, living until age seventy.
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America
Carolinas
Martin McGarry
Catawba River
Betty Crawford
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
United States
McGarry
General Sumter
Tarleton
McGarrys
Buford
McGarry Cabin
Meiarry
Sumter
Tennessee
Arry
Figain
Mar Hose
MeGarry
Wendell
Mlain
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Mineral Point
Kittridge
South Dakota
McGillivray
Connor
Republican State Committee
State Houser
Houser
Statesman
Northwestern Elevator Trust
Pennsylvania Coal
Milwaukee Journal
la Follette
Crawford County
Prairie du Chien
Chamberlain
Wolles
Boliennes
Park Mills
Chicago
Nottingham
John Peter
Crockery & Glassware
Commerce
George Girling
Mineral Point, Wis
Gorgen’s
White Market
N. T. Martin
F. Bishop
Agency Comfort
Real Estate Agency
J. B. Reynolds
John Berry
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. & Miller General
Frieden’s Shoe Store
Magoelae
Ted
Nees
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McCall CO
Mineral Point & Northern R.R
Highland
Shea Whitson
Kodate Highland
Ding North
Amiar
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Shea
Kodak
Hewitt Crossing
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