Reckless shooting near killing shocks Cadiz family
John Kratzer armed with a shotgun in Cadiz during Friday night rampage wounded his brother Dan and neighbor Harry Peck in a confrontation over farm chores. Kratzer was captured after a dawn raid, while Peck and Dan Kratzer survived with non dangerous injuries. Local authorities filed assault and attempted murder charges are expected. the farm lies eight and a half miles from the city.
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John Kratzer
Cadiz
Dan Kratzer
Harry Peck
Kratzer
R. B. Clark
M. C. Durst
Ball
Lemial H. Peck
Mr. Peck
Peck
Peck Home
Browntown
Dr. Clark
Fred Ross
Fred Ross Returned To the City At 1 O'Clock. Sheriff Durst
Peck’s
Dan
Kratzer Released After Assault Charge In Cadiz Shooting
John Kratzer of Cadiz was charged with assault with intent to kill after a Friday shooting at the Kratzer place. Bail set at 1000 dollars. examination scheduled for June 14. Kratzer released. Dan Kratzer arrived with facial wounds and bandages, saying his brother is repentant and blames whisky.
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John Kratzer
Cadiz
Thomas Luchsinger
Harry Peck
Kratzer Place
John Luchsinger
Kratzer
Dan Kratzer
Monroe Fire Dept Orders New Tailor Made Uniforms
The Monroe Fire department, in a Friday meeting, ordered tailor made uniforms from Wells & Edelman whose bid was lowest. The outfits include blouse, trousers and cap. The Hook and Ladder company named officers led by Foreman Otto Kundert with Bert Saving as Asst. Foreman and A. E. Mitchell as Sec and Treas. Others listed as Axemen and Hookmen.
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Monroe
Monroe Fire Department
Otto Kundert
Bert Saving
Sec
Treas
A. E. Mitchell
F T. Odell
Chas. Nance
Fred Ross
Allie German
Oldest Rock County couple sent to poorhouse
Francis Davis aged 109 and his wife Mattie aged 107, two of the county’s oldest residents born into slavery, have been moved to the county farm. Davis cooked for Gen. Grant in the western army and his wife was freed by Sherman’s troops on the march to the sea. They had owned a small farm until recently and requested placement at the poor farm.
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Rock County
Francis Davis
Mattie
Davis
Gen. Grant
Sherman
Monroe Real Estate Transfer in Tallman Ad Lot 1 and Pilot 2
Eliza Hoehn sells to J C Penn lot 1 and pilot 2 block 5 Tallmans ad in Monroe city for 2000 dollars.
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Eliza Hoehn
J.C. Penn
Tallman’s
City of
Monroe
Youth Shot Down Woman on Busy Freeport Street
Herbert Spring of Rockford mistook Edna Runelhagen for a jilted woman and murdered her on Stephenson Street in Freeport at 2:30 pm. In a chase he fired twice as she fled, then shot her in the back near George W. Eaton's grocery. She died within minutes, leaving a six month old child. Spring is held without bail awaiting grand jury action.
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Rockford
Edna Runelhagen
Stephenson Street
Freeport
George W. Eaton
Herbert Spring
Addition Is Short Survey Findings in Evans Addition
Engineer Icke began a survey Saturday under City Engineer Manning and found Evans addition is short a fifteen foot strip. The Russell street line is three and a half feet into the property north of Russell's addition, and the east west block lines shift north by the same amount. North south lines remain unsurveyed and several barns and sidewalk blocks will need relocation. The addition was platted without an accurate survey, causing confusion among surveyors.
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Icke
Evans Addition
Manning
Russell Street
Russell
Laid to Rest Dr E E Rust Funeral Held Yesterday
The funeral of Dr E E Rust was held from his residence at 2 PM yesterday with many mourners attending. Rev J H Berkey led the service and a quartet sang with Wilmot's orchestra playing Chopin Funeral March. Casket flowers, bearers F H Burt R J Fairman W S Baird C W Bennett J W Edelman N A Speck. Remains to Greenwood cemetery, long cortege.
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E E. Rust
J. H. Berkey
Misses Pearl Hale
Selah Howe
C. W. Bennett
J. W. Edelman
Chopin
Wilmot
F. H. Burt
Decatur
R. J. Fairman
Woodford
W.S. Baird
Monticello
C. W. Bennett J. W. Edelman
N. A. Speck
Greenwood Cemetery
Lawmakers Finish Now Utility Bill On Calendar
Madison date unspecified. The Wisconsin Legislature pushes toward final adjournment, with the public utilities bill placed on the assembly calendar for engrossment and third reading. Senators consider delaying adjournment until all major bills pass, while committees are tasked to close hearings and report bills by Saturday.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Shaffer
Senate
Must Be Of Age Rule For Royal Arcanum Adopted
The Royal Arcanum will admit members only at age 21 or over, a rule approved at Boston by the national convention. Previously 18 was accepted. Chicago won the next convention, Boston hosts every ten years, and reports show the order in excellent condition. Wisconsin reports 3500 members.
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Royal Arcanum
Order
Boston
Chicago
Wisconsin
Indigestion Crime Prompts Mi-o-na Claims at Pharmacy
An ad urges relief from indigestion with Mi-o-na stomach tablets. It links indigestion symptoms like headaches and nausea to better nourishment and nerve strength, promising stronger digestion. Trukenbrod's Pharmacy is shown offering a guarantee with every 50 cent box.
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Trukenbrod
Napoleon's boyhood memory recalled at Malmaison
Bourrienne narrates a scene with young Napoleon strolling an avenue at Malmaison when the village bell rang. Napoleon paused and, voice trembling, recalled his early years at Brienne, sharing a poignant memory from childhood.
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Napoleon
Bourrienne
Malmaison
Brienne
The Natural Bridge Contest and Utah’s Three Bridges
Recent explorers state three natural bridges exist in southeastern Utah that are much larger than the Virginia bridge, comparable in scale to Pike's Peak relative to Mount Washington, highlighting a bold regional claim about natural formations.
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Utah
Virginia
Pike’s Peak
Mount Washington
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises Health Benefits
Purports to purify the blood strengthen the nerves regulate the bowels aid the kidneys cure stomach troubles build up nervous force and repair ill effects of overeating. Tea or tablets offered at 35 cents by A. F. Lichtenwalner.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
Cordwood and stove wood for sale by Shafer
W B Shafer offers cordwood and stove wood of all kinds for sale and provides phone contact at 232 for inquiries or orders.
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W. B. Shafer
Boy Lost Near Gorham Farm Found After Daylong Search
Herman Myers, a three year old boy from the Gorham farm east of the city, vanished at 10 a.m. and sparked a long search. J A Elmer discovered the boy in his pasture around 8 p.m. He had torn clothing and no bonnet but was unharmed, having likely dozed during the heat. He was about three quarters of a mile from home.
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Kratzer
Peck
Herman Myers
John Myers
Gorham
J. A. Elmera
Marriages ahead for Stuntz Fitzhugh and others
S C Stuntz of this city will wed Miss Lena G Fitzhugh of Culpeper Va tomorrow at the bride s home They will reside in Vienna Va near Washington D C Stuntz is assistant librarian at the National Library of Congress in Washington D C Announcement also notes the Los Angeles marriage of Miss Lillian Ganbatz and Mr Leroy Payne and the Thursday wedding of Miss Mary Rolla to Mr Ernest Danzer both couples connected to local residents with home addresses and church services referenced.
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S. C. Stuntz
Lena G. Fitzhugh
Culpepper
Vienna
Washington
D.C
Stuntz
A. C. Stuntz
National Library of Congress
Monroe
Lillian Ganbatz
Leroy Payne
Los Angeles
Cal
San Diego
Cornado
West Thirty-Sixth Street
Nelly G. Payne
Mary Rolla
Ernest Danzer
Alfred Schuh
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Weather forecast for Chicago tonight and Tuesday
The official forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with showers and possible thunder storms. It will be warmer tonight and cooler Tuesday afternoon.
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Chicago
All out. Don’t leave anything note leads to home ransacking
A Denver woman locked up before a day out and left an ecard on her front door reading All out. Don t leave anything. Upon return the house was ransacked and valuables gone. A note added Thanks, we haven t left much. Local police investigate possible break in.
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Denver
Life Insurance Figures in the United Kingdom
Statistics show 27,940,260 people in the United Kingdom carry life insurance with a total cover near £2,000,000. Premiums paid amount to about £37,000,000.
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United Kingdom
Elgar Declines Comment on American Composers
Sir Edward Elgar, visiting New York and Pittsburg, led his Apostles and The Kingdom and conducted two performances of his Variations. Asked about reports he criticized American composers, he cryptically said he has too many good friends among American composers to discuss their work.
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Sir Edward
Sir Edward Elgar
New York
Pittsburg
Firm Believer in Onions Says Eating Too Much Impossible
A Philadelphia physician asserts that no one can eat too many onions. He argues onions offer health benefits and that excessive consumption poses no risk, challenging common cautions about GI upset and breath. The claim reflects dietary zeal and unconventional medical opinions of the era.
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Philadelphia
Wealth of Turkish sultans could pay Russia’s debt
A historical note reflects that the vast aggregate wealth buried with Turkey’s sultans would suffice to cover Russia’s national debt, underscoring the scale of imperial wealth and the costs of long-run fiscal burdens.
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Turkey
Russia
How to live on 15 cents a day health diet
A short ad or health column touts extreme daily living costs and economy in eating. It claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea boosts both mind and body, promising steady energy with 35 cent tea or tablets. A. F. Lichtenwalner endorses the product.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
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