Cheese Rate Increase Sparks Wisconsin Rail Debate
The Wisconsin railroad rate hike restores 82 cents per hundredweight to Chicago shipments, reversing a 28 cent rate and drawing protest from cheese shippers. The Wisconsin Commission lacks authority over interstate rates yet considers classification changes that could ease the burden. Changes to tariffs and various excursion, homeseeker, and mileage tickets proceed with planned August deadlines, affecting cheese dealers and dairy markets across Wisconsin.
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Atuta
Chicago
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Wisconsin
Chiesigo
Railroad Commission
John Luchalager
Illinois
Luchsinger
Travel credential notes for Wisconsin and interstate use
The notice describes fare rules for Wisconsin points and interstate travel. It states that 14 Wisconsin stations are involved with a date of sale and that credentials may be honored interstate. Printed Wisconsin tickets may be returned after sale ends August 14. Western 2000 mile tickets may continue after August 14 for interstate use and travel to South Dakota and Michigan with stamping required. Local validity excludes 2 cent per mile fares.
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Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin
Wisconin
Tilinoiis
Michigan
Sisters of Charity
Salvation Army
South Dakota
Priest Ejected On Two-Cent Fare Law Train Incident
A Catholic priest traveling from Mason City to Eagle Grove refused to pay the extra 10 cents demanded when boarding a Great Western train without a ticket. Train crew carried him from the car and placed him on the platform as the train departed. The new law requires a 10 cent penalty when tickets are not purchased, and railroads are enforcing it strictly.
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Towa
Mason City
Eagle Grove
Chicago Great Western
Thornton
Rat explosion at Ontario home injures two children
In St Thomas Ontario a girl saw a rat run into a hole under a neighbor’s house. A boy poured half a pound of powder into the hole and lit it. They were blown 20 feet and lost hair and eyebrows. The house suffered about 300 dollars in damage. No rat was found. it may have been blown up or escaped.
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St. Thomas
Ont
Ned
Bearneys College
Pisce
Temple of Art
Wim. Shakespeare
Philo Quackenbush
Hay“Ing
New York City
Tullet
Skilligan
Winkle
Mary Anderson
Maude Ada Fms
Juliet
Mrs. Winkle
Endy
Winle
Pouve
Wee
Opera
Romeo
Skiligans
Ers. Skilligan
St. Louis
Skiligan
Wzrbeth
U. S
King Hat
Winkles
Skilligans
Newport
Real Estate Sale Offer Heads To Headquarters Role
An advertisement from J. Wescorr proclaims readiness to assist in selling homes or other property. The brief notice positions the firm as the headquarters for property transactions with a call to action for clients.
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Ino. J. Wescorr
Modern Sport Kills Singing Declares French Writer
A French writer in Le Republique Francaise laments modern violent sport harming singers. He argues the sport’s impact on lung power may rob future generations of Verd’ ro Rosélin operas due to a dearth of singers.
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le Republique Francaise
Verd
Rosélin
Atzers
Notice to settle debts with Bennett and Rust
Parties indebted to the dental arm of Bennett and Rust are urged to call and pay the account at once so the business can be settled. C. W. Bennett.
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Bennett & Rust
C. W. Bennett
Foolish Men and Moths and High School Superintendent Row
A remark attributed to Puck frames children as wiser than men and moths while a local cement boss exits the high school project. The school board, denying a need for a superintendent, faced chatter that a $5 daily rate was set, when no action occurred and the cost cited was $31. Opposition to hiring a superintendent grew after the board built the high school without one, leading to the man’s layoff.
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold by Foley’s Honey and Tar
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports a summer cold and hay fever lasting months interrupted work. He tried various meds with little relief until Foley’s Honey and Tar cured him quickly. His wife also found relief, and West Side drug store notes strong local demand as carnival preparations proceed with heavy bunting orders across the city.
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A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
West Side Drug Store
Carnival Decoratora
The Winkles and Skilligans in a Small Town Farce
A chaotic satirical tale recalls two rival families the Winkles and the Skilligans dominating a Midwestern town. A charity theater staging of Romeo and Juliet spirals into farce as talent, vanity, and social rivalries collide. Juliet is miscast, spectacle overruns the stage, and amid lawsuits and anniversaries, moral: men quit first.
Quincy Adams Sawyer in Dramatic Form at Turner Opera House
The amuzements announce the scenic production of Quincy Adams Sawyer in play form at Turner opera house on Wednesday Sept 4. The famous novel is hailed as a top New England story and best selling book, with critics calling the play the best New England drama.
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Quincy Adams Sawyers
Turner Opera House
New England
Quincy Adama Sawyer
New
England
How To Avoid Appendicitis Through Constipation Relief
A historical ad style note claims appendicitis is common among constipated people. It promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild remedy to stimulate liver and bowels and restore natural action. Also mentions West Side drug store and a Wisconsin secretary fining corporations for late report filings.
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Orino
West Side Drug Store
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Puck
George Ade Fables
Ty Robert Howard
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Secretary of the State
Frear
Benkert & Stautfacher
South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
Sred
Sentlemen
Drakenbrod
Monroe Planing Mill Company
Monroe
the Citizens Bank
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