Settlement of Gaskill estate reveals large stock frauds
The Mineral Point Tribune reports the Gaskill estate case shows execution of inflated stock figures by a broker before his death, with frauds potentially totaling up to a million dollars. It also notes Wisconsin insurers must share policy surplus at least every five years and legislative moves to mandate this on all state policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Gaskill
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Labollette
Danger of tainted fortunes in university address
President Van Hise warned graduates that two extreme ideologies threaten society. He contrasted American individualism and Japanese collectivism, predicting rising plutocracy if economic trends persist and urging vigilance against vast fortunes dominating national life. He cautioned that wealth power could erode community interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State University
van Hise
Rhine
Lmnpleus
Patriotism and the path to personal and collective prosperity
A lecture urges students to weigh personal success against the common good. It stresses the long subordination of the individual to national unity and faith, and calls on young people to choose patriotism as a guide for future decisions that align personal prosperity with the larger public good.
Dust and Disease From Household Dust in Urban Air
Dust carries germs and spreads disease by particles in the air. Tuberculosis germs ride on dust rather than traveling through air. Infrequent broom use in dusty rooms raises influenza risk. large cities contain abundant dust. A New York hotel data shows one week yields one barrel of dust from outside air and two and a half barrels via hotel sweepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Growth of State University Graduation and enrollment rise
The University of Wisconsin catalogue records total attendance of 34200, up 191 over last year. Gains appear across departments: Letters and Science 1475 up from 1312, Agriculture 90 up from 67, Graduate Us up from 115, Commerce 210 up from 177, Engineering 804 up from 704, Law 185 down from 201 due to higher admission standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
College of Letters and Science
College of Engineering
College of Law
The Need of the Hour Man Talk in Milwaukee Journal
The piece argues the law needs a decisive man to wield it as a weapon, lamenting the scarcity of such a figure while noting failures in New York policy enforcement after Capt. Goddard’s death. It suggests the president nominate a strong successor to improve administration and efficiency across government posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Corporations
Sugar Trust
Garfield
United States
Tobacco Trust
Steel Trust
Standard Off Trust
Stvar
American Sugar Refining Company
The
Arbuckle, Doscher, Mollenhauer
National of New York
Capt. Goddard
New York
Nias]ternally
Shaw
Fairbanks
Taft
Monona Lake Assembly Opens at Madison
The Monona Lake Assembly in Madison Wisconsin opens July 21 and closes August 5. If you did not receive a program by mail you may call this office for one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Advertised Letters at Mineral Point Post Office
List of letters remaining uncalled for includes Harry Fries and T Daily B J Those calling for these letters are asked to say advertised and give the date June 27 from WN T Martin PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Point
Harry Fries
T. Daily B. J
T. Martin
P.M
Found a Cure for Dyspepsia
Mrs. 3. Lindsay of Fort William Ontario credits Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with ending years of stomach pain. Her doctor suggested the remedy and she reports no further suffering. Vivian's Pharmacy offers the tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. Lindsay
Fort William
Ontario
Canada
Chamberlain
Vivian
Fitzgibbons Bros Catalogue Promotion
An ad from Fitzgibbons Bros announces direct sales of carriages buggies and harness to consumers at wholesale prices. The firms claim no agents and invite requests for their catalogue from Monroe Wiles.
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Fitzgibbons Bros
Monroe, Wiles
Opportunityville described as South Dakota in Colliers phrase
Colliers Weekly calls South Dakota Opportunityville praising the state as fair play with good farms homes schools and more. It notes rail fares from Chicago via the Milwaukee Road at one fare plus two dollars round trip on the first and third Tuesdays monthly to North and South Dakota, encouraging homestead travelers to plan early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Colliers Weekly
Opportunityville
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Arrangements Offer Cheap One Year Subscriptions
The Mineral Point Tribune and the Milwaukee Daily Free Press can be obtained together for $3.60 for one year. This offer lets readers secure both papers at a first class daily rate with home delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Point Tribune
Milwaukee Daily Free Press
Fountain Street Laundry Ad Promises Quality Service
Laundry on Fountain street two doors west of Commerce offers complete garment care with pickup and delivery. Phone 60 advertises first class workmanship at reasonable prices seeking patronage.
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Fountain Street
Commerce
Daily Stage Connects Mineral Point and Dodgeville
Stege runs daily except Sunday from Mineral Point at 7 45 a m and Dodgeville around 2 p m linking with the C M and St P rail line for Madison Milwaukee and with the 4 30 p m train for Platteville Darlington Shullsburg Monroe and Janesville The car stops at local hotels with prompt pickup and delivery.
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Stege
Mineral Point
Dodgeville
Land
Madison
Milwaukee
C. M
St. P. R.y
Platteville
Darlington
Shullsburg
Monroe
Janesville
Farr
Lydia's Quorum at the Corners
Lydia Gardner seeks a district school post to help her family as Deacon Watrous battles for support from Bill Stiles and Hugh Wight. Lydia meets candidate Hugh Wight and pleads for Bill to vote fairly, while aiming to prove a woman can teach.
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Lyddy
Lewis
Deacon Watrous
Lydia
Lydia Garvier
John Wieht
Watrous
Libbercock Bill
Hugh Wight
Mr. Wight
Lydia Gardner
Tam
Bill Stiles
Hush
Bill
Tle
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Ofice
Mineral Point Wis
Wisconsen
Northwestern Railroad Company
Stevens
Growth of State University
Milwaukee Journal
Monona Lake Assembly
PALL
John R. Toay
F.w.stratman
Dodgeville, Wisc
Nsin
N. Hartert
F. W.stratman
Portland
Great Northwest
Oregon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Ogden
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Kansas City
F. A Miller General Passenger
Gorgen
White Market
Thos. Whitford
Chas. Winn
Barber
Sea
Meserole & Horn
Hollister
H.S. Hurlbut & Co
Morris Proctor
Chichester
Prugeist
Chichester Chemical CO
Madison Square
Mila. Pa
Scientific American
AMN & Co
Washington
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