Robbery at Loomis rocks Loomis and Chamberlain area
Two masked robbers held up Postmaster J. J. Smith and his wife at Loomis late Thursday night. They escaped with about 140 in cash 126 in checks and 140 in government stamps from the post office safe. Authorities pursued trains and searched Milwaukee yards but made no arrest.
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J. J. Smith
Loomis
Mr. Smith
Republican
Othire
Woonsocket
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Scallin Bros. Poem Fragment From Tea Frontier
Fragmentary line from Scallin Bros. referencing crossing storms in Cailkoot Pass and plains of frozen glass with a voyage home for Rocky Mount in Tea as Udi departs wife. The tone evokes travel hardship and frontier imagery.
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Cailkoot
Storm devastates farm as fatalities reported near John Williams
Rev T H Hendricks and wife traveled from Springfield after attending funeral services for Walter John his wife and infant who perished in a Saturday night storm. The John farm bore the brunt with the house and buildings obliterated and debris driven deep into the ground. Walter John died after being found at dawn from internal injuries. The family narrowly escaped when neighbors arrived to aid others trapped as a house shifted toward a cellar.
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T. H. Hendricks
Springfield
Plankinton
Walter John
Mr. Hendricks
John Place
John Rome
John
Hendricks
John O. Williams
Constipation and Piles Twins Kill Quietly
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offered as a cure, with Nocarene pay claimed. 35 cents for tablets from Scallin Bros.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Nocarene
Scallin Bros
A Feminine Opinion Reveals Social Mirth
A clipped exchange notes a woman’s self made gown and her cheerful demeanor. The dialogue suggests public curiosity about her happiness and appearance amid social chatter.
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Jess
Great System Renovator Promises Kidney Liver Stomach Relief
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offers vitality restoration and organ regulation with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Priced at five cents for tea or tablets, offered by Scalin Bros.
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Hollister
Scallin Bros
Land Boom Continues as South Dakota Purchases Rise
The Sioux City Tribune reports a continued land boom in South Dakota with more transfers expected this year than the last peak. Orient saw 1 920 acres sold last Thursday, Redfield 12 80 acres, and Edmunds Walworth Faulk counties report numerous sales as Ipwich welcomes thirty new families. Wisconsin investors face higher costs due to new taxes and transportation rules, shifting interest toward other states and triggering competition from Illinois buyers.
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South Dakota
Sioux City Tribune
Orient
Redfield
Edmunds
Walworth
Faulk
Ipwich
Wisconsin
Illinois
Taft’s Youthful Comeback Creates Courtroom Tempest
The Cincinnati Inquirer riffs on Secretary Taft facing the Supreme Court, joking that his youth and frisky nature could dull the court’s solemn dignity as he passes through the robing room corridor. A spectator might shout Hello Bill, risking a ripple in decorum.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Cincinnatti
Bill
Bibi A Comedy of Toys Delights Mitchell Crowd
The city hall hosts Bibi a Comedy of Toys Friday and Saturday July 7 and 8 under St Marys Guild direction with about 80 volunteers. The toy shop tale features dolls fairies and animals in lively scenes with songs and drills.
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Mitchell
City Hall
St. Mary’s Guild
Carrie McQuae
Toy figures and dolls listed for sale at local event
A long roster of named dolls and characters such as Gluepots the Toyman John Porter Katy Carrie A McCune Bibi a French doll Wauneta Ferris and many others is announced for an entertainment. Mrs W A Hiemberger will accompany. Admission is 35 cents for lower floor and 25 cents for gallery with tickets at Scalini's Gale's and Ferris drug stores.
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Gluepots
John Porter
Katy
Carrie A. McCune Bibi
Wauneta Ferris Angelica
Reg
Mae Welch
Topsy
Grace Gregory Sylvania
Nona Prescott Prince Caramel
Eftee Stent
Louis Beck
Rouben
Sepa
Rose Lyons
Lillian McCarthy
Henrietta McCartney
Lora Clark
Celestine Burns
Bernice Morgan
Dikota Mizener
Lenora Walpole
Dorothy Burright
Irene Goshe
Anderson Moore
Rylard Kibbee
Edwin Clark
Mark Tipton
Harold McCarthy
Walter Greene
Clarence Vermilyea
Burr Wiltse
Leona Doyle
Eileen Evans
Edith Calhoun
Ruth Mizener
Beulah Jackson
Charity Miner
Grace Doyle
Jean
Margie Becker
Elmer Stenwall
Helen Hoon
Ora Wells
Lucille Evans
Marie Kratz
W. A. Hiemberger
Scalini’s
Gale’s
Ferris
A Wet June Sets Rain Record in Local Area
June proves exceptionally wet with 7.24 inches for the month and a 1.25 inch rainfall in one night. The sequence shows no rain in the first week, then frequent showers every other day, hindering farmers from field work while grains show no serious damage yet.
Correction on Tobin Note in Anti-Saloon State Issue
The monthly Anti-Saloon State Issue includes a correction about the drowning of a young man at White's mill from several weeks ago, clarifying the accident details and referencing Tobin.
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Tobin’s
Carhart
Tobin
Jas. Tobin
Ile
Tobin’s Park
White's Mill
White’s Mill
Barnum and Bailey Circus Brings Record Show to City
The Barnum and Bailey circus returns after five years on foreign tours with vast growth and new innovations. Led by James A. Bailey the show promises unmatched entertainment and equality with Europe’s capitals. Merchants are urged to prepare for a large July 13 audience as the exhibition arrives.
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Barnum & Bailey
Europe
America
New York
James A. Bailey
Bailey
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Brussels
Munich
Budapest
Rotterdam
Parallel Work Out? Russia and France 1792 Compared
The article draws a stark parallel between Russia and France, noting a weak monarch, corrupt aristocracy, disaffected peasantry, and urban working classes rising a red banner. It warns that the resemblance may presage future events in Russia.
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Chicago
Russia
France
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Rev. Hendricks
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Mary’s Guild
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