News of Wisconsin Dines Alone in Mukden
Neil Fairchild recently appointed vice consul at the American Legation in Mukden China was accidentally shot and died December 16 Madison and New York connections link him to Charles Fairchild J C Fairchild and Gov Lucius Fairchild. He was about 24 and had just arrived to assume duties. The telegram to Mrs Sarah Conover confirms the death.
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Neil Fairchild
Chinese City
Madison
Sarah Conover
Mukden
China
Charles Fairchild
New York
J. C. Fairchild
Lucius Fairchild
Rich merchant dies by gas in La Crosse room
Nels Simonsen a wealthy La Crosse merchant was found dead in his room. Authorities investigated amid suspicion. a gas jet was turned on but no suicide motive is known. Simonsen was 50 and unmarried.
La Crosse Named Sangerfest City for 1908
La Crosse was declared the sangerfest city for 1908 by the northwest Sangerbund officers at a meeting here. Attending officers included President Theodore Behrens of Chicago, Secretary George H. J. Keick of Milwaukee, Treasurer E. O. Knay of Madison, Vice President Otto W. Schland of St. Paul, Librarian John G. A. Wanders of Davenport, and C. F. Trettin of the Paul Sang erfest association as secretary.
City Provides Skating Rinks For Racine Youth
Ministers and others urged playgrounds as the reason for boys misbehavior. The Racine city council decided on one large ice skating rink on the north side and another to open on the south side soon.
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Racine
Wisconsin Central Picks 300 Acres in Superior
Vice President Starr General Freight Agent Singer and other officials inspected property Dec 21 in Superior. They approved the purchase of 300 acres for yards shops and docks to be built next spring.
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Superior
Superrior
Starr
Singer
Calk
Gill
Wisconsin Central
Chicago firm moves entire factory to Kenosha
The Marshall Ventilating Mattress company of Chicago will relocate its whole factory to Kenosha. Every employee from superintendent to office staff will move, bringing the machinery with them to the new plant.
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Kenosha
Marshall Ventilating Mattress Company of
Chicago
Office Bay
Polish Editor Sigmund Hutter Dies in Hot Springs
Sigmund Hutter former proprietor of the Rolnik a Polish newspaper with wide Northwest circulation died in Hot Springs Arkansas at age 50 He hailed from a noble family and studied law in Poland before coming to America twenty years ago following a romantic marriage.
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Stevens Point
Sigmund Hutter
Rolnik
Northwest
Hot Springs
Ark
Poland
America
Pioneer Dies in Home Fire Tragedy
Janesville resident John Boylan, a pioneer, died of heart disease at his home. Police say a caregiver found his charred body after a kerosene lamp toppled when he was stricken, igniting the room furnishings but not the house.
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Janesville
John Boylan
Boylan
Whitewater Pioneer Nathan Cornish Dies at 78
Grantsburg reports Nathan Cornish aged 78 a Whitewater pioneer and member of the Whitewater Masonic lodge died recently and was buried December 20.
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Whitewater
Grantsburg
Nathan Cornish
Masonic Lodge
Mother of Superintendent Bush Dies in Beloit
Mrs. Martha Bush mother of David Bush superintendent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road died at her Beloit home. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Bush
Beloit
Martha Bush
David Bush
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
City Library Threatened as Mayville Council Cuts Aid
Mayville council refuses further support to the free city library, risking closure. Officials cited budget limits while librarians warn critical services and community programs may shut down without funding.
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Mayville
Principal George Reed Dies in Milwaukee Walk
Principal George H. Reed, 63, of the Twenty third ward school, an orator and scholar, collapsed and died from heart disease while walking to school. His daughter, age unknown, was nearby but unharmed as the tragedy occurred on the way to classes.
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Milwaukee
George H. Reed
Twenty-third Ward
Mrs Heyl Donates 7000 To Milwaukee Free Hospital
Announcement states Mrs Jacob Heyl contributed seven thousand dollars to the children s free hospital in Milwaukee in memory of her mother Mrs Lisette Schaniin.
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Heyl
Milwaukee
Jacob Heyl
Children's Free Hospital
Lisette Schaniin
Claim Nearly Cost Life In Blizzard Stranded Miner
Fred McNulty of this city faced a deadly blizzard while alone at a distant claim. He reached shelter after three days with no food and minimal water, freezing severely before making it to a neighbor and then to Minot where he fell ill.
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Fred McNulty
Here
McNulty
Minot
Duluth
Sunny South offers year round farming opportunities to northern farmers
The article argues the sunny south provides 12 month production, no blizzards, and profitable cattle and crop farming for northern farmers. It touts favorable climate, abundant water, and cheap productive lands. It invites contact with G. A. Park, immigration and industrial agent for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Louisville, Kentucky.
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G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial Agent
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville, Ky
Senior naval officers and ages at rank rise
The report lists mature age figures for top British naval leaders. Beresford at 61 has just earned the highest sea command, Bosanquet is 63, Drury 87 controls the Mediterranean, Curzon-Howe 56 heads the Atlantic fleet, Bridgman 58 leads the home fleet, Battenberg 62 second in command, and Farragut reached flag rank at 60.
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Lord Charles Beresford
Admiral Bosanquet
Mediterranean
Charles Drury
Curzon-Howe
Bridgman
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Farragut
The American Adder Footlong Adder Described
The Pioneer notes the American adder can reach two feet in length with a six inch girth. It rejects the belief natives hold that it can transfer its head every six months and explains the tail end resembles the head, making two headed myths easy to confuse for distant observers.
Apple Orchard Success in Benton County
The Dover Sunshine reports an orchard story from Benton county where a former railroad man built a six acre apple tract. In eleven years the trees bore fruit after three years of planting, with ten year income totaling 9952 dollars. Original land cost 55 dollars per acre and 45 dollars per acre for clearing and planting.
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Dover Sunshine
Benton County
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Quigg’s Idea Echoed by New York Grand Jury
The New York grand jury recommends the police commissioner serve at least ten years and be removable only after charges he can answer are proven. The notion mirrors Lemuel E. Quigg’s earlier call for an intelligent despot in city policing.
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Lemuel Ely Quigg
New York City
Quigg
New York County
Cornell Faces Admission Reform Over Private School Certificates
Data on 20 years of Cornell enrollees show 42 percent from private schools and 58 percent from public schools. Of private pupils 153 dropped after term one and 111 from public schools. public graduates have lower failure rates, prompting the faculty to favor ending admission by certificate from private schools.
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Cornell
Jesuit patrimony placed with Pope as loyalty tribute
Father Francis Xavier Werntz the new general of the Jesuit order hands over the entire patrimony of the order valued at 40000000 dollars to Pope Pius as a loyalty tribute amid strain between the Roman church and the French republic which has reduced its resources.
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Vatican
Francis Xavier Werntz
Pius
French Republic
Prince Chap and the evolution of chap and customer
The London Chronicle traces how chapman shortened to chap and how customer shifted from boon companion to a casual customer. It notes Shakespearean usage and a lingering sense of fellowship in phrases like my chap while highlighting changes by the end of the sixteenth century.
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London Chronicle
Cure for Eczema Attributable to Cuticura Remedies
Thomas M. Rossiter of 290 Prospect Street East Orange J March 30 1905 reports long term eczema relief after five weeks using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. He claims hospital treatment failed and describes extensive covered areas becoming raw and itchy before improvement. He urges others to use the Cuticura products for a speedy permanent cure.
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Thomas M. Rossiter
Prospect Street
East Orange, Wi
New Metal of Much Value Alzen Described
Consul General Guenther from Frankfort reports a new metal named Alzen made of two parts aluminum and one part zinc. It is said to equal cast iron in strength yet more elastic and highly polishable. Alzen resists rust better than iron and can reproduce delicate forms in casting.
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Guenther
Frankfort
Allcock's Plaster Promises Quick Local Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Allcock's Plaster as a universal outside remedy for back pains rheumatism and colds. It claims rapid safe and affordable relief with sixty years of proven use allowing continued work during treatment.
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Allcock
Dresses of Precious Metals on Sumatra Women
Report notes Sumatra women wear dresses woven from gold and silver formed into fine wires after mining and smelting. The piece contrasts valued attire with men who claim to be rulers of human nature. It also includes advertisements for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and various patent medicines.
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Sumatra
Women marry before they can afford it, study says
A report notes many women wed early due to financial constraints and social expectations. Researchers highlight economic barriers influencing marriage timing and family planning decisions among young adults.
Archaic Ads and Aphorisms Parade Through Page
A jumble of vintage lines touts products such as Garfield Tea for constipation and liver regulation, along with general quips about taxes, judgment, and tobacco. A 5c binder and 10c cigars are referenced amid bold moral tropes from Publius Syrus.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Ad
Guarantee to cure any pile case including itching bleeding and protruding types within 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Also mentions a 50 cent price and a later claim about a megatherium skeleton unearthed in Paris. Includes an offer for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free $2 trial bottle and treatise from Philadelphia.
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St. Vitus
Duke Presents Son Silver-Mounted Car for Oxford Visit
The Duke of Bedford gifts his eldest son Lord Tavistock a silver-mounted motor car for use during his time at Oxford University, reflecting aristocratic privilege in a university setting.
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Duke of Bedford
Lord Tavistock
Oxford University
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for an unsolved sale of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo with endorsements from Watpuna Kinnan and Marvin wholesale druggists. It touts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Watpuna, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
All Druggtate
California Fig Syrup Co
Gata
Money In Popular Songs
A celebrated composer says the popular song, though sneered at by the superior, is the real ambition of many writers. Thousands would give their ears to write a tune that reaches the barrel organs. After it has played for a while, many others would wish to dispose of their ears.
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Washington, D.C
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