Cheese Rate Rise Sparks Wisconsin Interstate Freight Dispute
Rail carriers revert to 82 cent cheese rate to Chicago, reversing a long 28 cent rate. Wisconsin shippers protest as 32 cent local fare outpaces Illinois, arguing third class classification should not apply. Wisconsin Railroad Commission lacks interstate authority but may aid relief via formal complaint. mileage credentials and printed tickets face post August 14 changes.
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Railroad Commission
Chicago
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Wisconsin
John Luchsinger
Illinois
Illinois Commission
Luchsinger
Commission
South Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin Tariff Changes Cancel 2 Cent Travel Rates
The Milwaukee road will cancel all current Wisconsin tariffs tomorrow night and apply a 2 cent rate starting Thursday morning within Wisconsin. New schedules for Wisconsin to Illinois and Michigan are pending, with agents barred from selling beyond tariffs in effect Aug. 15. Various reductions and cancellations follow, including half rates for children 5 to 12, with some exemptions, and changes to excursion, homeseekers, colonization, and commutation rates.
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Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Sisters of Charity
Salvation Army
Priest Ejected Over Two-Cent Fare Law Incident
A Catholic priest traveling from Mason City to Eagle Grove on a Chicago Great Western train offered full fare but was refused. Conductor, brakeman, and baggageman carried him off the car and left him on the platform. The 10 cent extra charge rule for unpaid tickets is being enforced, with baggage rechecked routes complicating travel on some lines.
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Iowa
Mason City
Eagle Grove
Chicago Great Western
Thornton
Rat Blowing Incident Blasts Children in Ontario Scene
In St Thomas Ontario a girl saw a rat vanish into a hole under a neighbor’s house. A boy poured half a pound of powder into the hole and ignited it. Both children were blown back thirty feet losing hair and eyebrows. The house suffered about $300 in damage. The rat has not been seen since and may have escaped or been destroyed.
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St. Thomas
Ont
Real Estate Sale Services Ad by J Wescott Missouri
In the Land Business Only. If you want the sale of your home or other property attended to actively place it with us. We are the head quarters. MO. J. WESCOTT.
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MO. J. Wescott
Modern Sport Kills Singing Says French Essay
A French writer in Le Republique Francaise argues that modern violent sport will ruin future vocal power. He warns descendants may be unable to enjoy operas by Verdi or Rossini due to a shortage of singers.
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le Republique Francaise
Notice To Settle Accounts Advised By Bennett & Rust
Notice to parties indebted to the dental firm Bennett and Rust to call and pay amounts due at once so the business may be settled. C. W. Bennett.
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Bennett & Rust
C. W. Bennett
Foolish Men and Mots Proverb Caution
A quotable aphorism contrasts foolish men with moths and a burnt child. It notes children possess a distinct advantage over men and moths, invoking a Puck voice.
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Puck
Cement boss removed from high school project over superintendent dispute
The board opposed spending on a superintendent claiming the high school work did not require one. Rumor claimed a $5 daily rate, but the board had not acted and the true cost was $3. Public opposition to hiring a superintendent led to the position being laid off.
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold
Batesville Indiana resident A J Nusbaum reports lasting summer cold symptoms and hay fever disrupted business. After ineffective medicines Foley's Honey and Tar quickly cured him and his wife, as sold by West Side drug store.
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A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
West Side Drug Store
City prepares carnival decorations with bunting shortfall
Dry goods merchants report bunting shortage as heavy orders arrive. City awaits supply before carnival week decorations begin and hundreds of yards of bunting will be used to brighten streets.
The City Folk Drama of Juliet and the Two Families
A humorous tale set in a fictional town ruled by the Winkles and Skilligans. A drama club stages Romeo and Juliet with Miss Winkle winning Juliet over Miss Skilligan after backstage scheming. The production collapses into farce with social rivalries, lavish parties, and a moral that men quit first.
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Temple of Art
Wm. Shakespeare
Philo Quackenbush
Romeo
New York City
Juliet
Skilligan
Winkle
Mary Anderson
Heavy Maude Adams
Skilligans
U. S
Winkles
Newport
Court House
Quincy Adams Sawyer to Be Staged at Turner Opera House
Amusement notices announce the scenic production of Quincy Adams Sawyer in play form at Turner Opera House on Wednesday September 4. The show draws on a best selling New England novel, praised as the best New England story and best New England play by critics.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
Turner Opera House
New England
Quincy Adams
How To Avoid Appendicitis And Laxative Claim
An old publisher promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation claiming it stimulates the liver and bowels and restores normal action. The notice notes the product does not nauseate or gripe and advertises West Side drug store.
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Orino
West Side Drug Store
Wisconsin Eyes Tight Watch on Corporations
Secretary Frear has sent out 18 000 notices to corporations warning that timely reports are mandatory. If reports are not filed by January 1 next, articles of incorporation will be forfeited and penalties may apply.
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Wisconsin
Frear
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Mrs. Winkle
Julia Marlowe
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Mrs. Skilligan
Melba
Charley Frohman
Virginia Harned
Maxine Elliott
Margy Mannering
South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
Sred
Sor Gadies
Sentlemen
Whit
Monroe Planing Mill Company
Monroe
the Citizens Bank
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