Cooper Declares Candidacy for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
H A Cooper of Racine announces his bid to succeed John C Spooner in the U S Senate. He cites fourteen years in Congress and Wisconsin leadership in a new deal movement, saying the legislature should consider candidates ready to advance the people’s aims. Supporters tout his record and confidence.
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Madison
Wis
H. A. Cooper
Racine
Congress
Wisconsin
United States
John C. Spooner
W. H. Bell
Cooper
United States Senate
Bell
Avenue Hotel
House of Representatives
Easter Footwear at Clark and Timmons
Clark and Timmons on South Side Square announce new Easter Joggery styles in shoes and oxfords for ladies and gentlemen. The offer promises exclusive designs meeting the approval of the most discriminating shoppers.
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Clark & Timmons
South Side Square
Unclaimed Letters Advertised for Week End March 9 1907
List of unclaimed letters includes Frank S Bransfield Mrs Mary Brink E Roy Carey Joe Heartner Earl Landis Charlton Smith Katie Wild two entries Adolf Wittner foreign R A Errer P M.
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Frank S. Bransfield
Mary Brink
E. Roy Carey
Joe Heartner
Earl Landis
Charlton Smith
Katie Wild
Adolf Wittner
R. A. Errer
P. M
American Cloth in China Prominent in Trade Circles
The text notes strong demand for American cloth in China, especially sheeting and drills, with wide handling by leading merchants of diverse nationalities. It emphasizes cross border appreciation and the prominence of American textile goods in Chinese markets.
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China
English seaman defends beating by claiming challenge incident
In court an English sailor accused of beating a soldier argued he acted only after a Stratford Broadway scene where a soldier issued challenges. The sailor said he was testing himself in response to the trooper's provocations.
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Stratford Broadway
Food for Household Pets
Advice on feeding dogs notes coarser meat parts are better than fine steak and warns against giving chicken or mutton chops due to bone splinters.
Green County Agricultural Society Stock Assessment Notice
Stockholders are notified of a $2 assessment per share by the society directors. Payment is due within sixty days to fund improvements at the fair grounds and boost attendance, aiming to reduce the $3,700 debt.
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Green County Agricultural Society
Fast passeng er train to Milwaukee announced by railroad
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company plans an early April fast passenger service from Beloit and Janesville to Milwaukee with limited stops beyond Janesville at Whitewater and Waukesha. Beloit to Milwaukee 96 miles in two and a half hours, Janesville to Milwaukee about two hours ten minutes, return to Beloit in the evening.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Whitewater
Waukesha
Primary election candidate list for Monroe 1907
City of Monroe records list all nominated candidates for the March 19, 1907 primary. Names include Thomas Luchsinger Edward Ruegger Edward P. Mitchell R D Gorham J Karlen Jr Adam Blumer F W Miller E J Kohli EF Bauman J C Gillum A Lewis W F Trukenbrod A F Rote M C Gettings with polling hours 9 am to 5 pm and locations in each precinct.
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I. M. T. Gettings
Thomas Luchsinger
Edward Ruegger
Edward P. Mitchell
R. D. Gorham
J. Karlen, Jr
Adam Blumer
F. W. Miller
E. J. Kohli
EF. Bauman
J. C. Gillum
A. Lewis
2Nd Ward
W. F. Trukenbrod
A. F. Rote
4Th Ward
M. C. Gettings
A. D
M. T. Gettings
Chicago Firm Seeks Red Haired Office Boys
A Chicago firm advertises for red haired office boys only. The manager claims youths with fiery hair are more active smarter and more aggressive and will remain in their positions longer, according to Home Notes.
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Chicago
In the Same Boat over Sunday street trading remark
A coster monger told Canon Jephson that both trades rely on shouting, arguing that parsons and costermongers are alike in making a living by hollering, outside versus inside.
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Canon Jephson
Walworth
Freshman Girl Demands Longer Party Frock
A high school freshman girl insisted on a longer party frock saying her legs were no longer calves but cows and she wanted them covered up.
Burhans Testimony Cites Kidney Cure After Four Years
Carlisle Center New York resident G B Burhans writes that four years after using less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Sure his kidney symptoms vanished and brick dust sediment stopped, with no return of trouble and strong recommendation for Foley's Kidney Cure from West Side Drug Store.
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G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
West Side Drug Store
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Gentle Cleansing
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and thoroughly cleanses the system to clear pimples and blotches. It is mild and pleasant, suitable for women and children, does not gripe or sicken, and is touted as superior to pills and simple cathartics. West Side Drug.
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West Side Drug Store
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Claims Age Wrinkle Reduction
An old advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with a claim it reduces wrinkles better than cosmetics. It markets tea or tablets for 35 cents and credits A. F. Lichtenwalner as the advertiser.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
Mollister
Rocky Mountain
Speere
Houister Cave Company
Madison
Wis
City of caravans marks winter life in Paris margins
In Paris the first of November signals winter as schools and public buildings heat up while smaller shows move to winter quarters in waste lands near Montrouge. A caravan district blooms behind palisades with wagons forming makeshift streets where families live among beds, eating spaces, stoves, and crowded walls.
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Paris
Montrouge
Vance Thompson
Outing Magazine
Enduring Standards in Art Across Ages
Leila Mechlin writes in Century that fixed art criticism varies, yet across cultures true beauty persists. The core virtues are rhythmical line, fair proportion, and harmonious color, recognizable from Greek temples to Whistler’s nocturnes, despite differing tastes and debates.
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Whistler
Leila Mechlin
Dryden and Tonson Payback Over Virgil Translation
The poet Dryden sent his Virgil manuscript to Jacob Tonson with a payment demand. Tonson refused the sum but Dryden replied with a scathing verse about the publisher. Tonson then admitted the funds and paid immediately.
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Dryden
Jacob Tonson
Tonson
Crocodiles at Manghapir Spa Amid Healing Waters
Manghapir near Karachi hosts crocodiles in the hot medicinal waters famed for lep rosy treatment. Pilgrims visit the Indian bathing place where over sixty percent of bathers reportedly recover from the scourge each year, the creatures thriving with no harm from the heat.
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Manghapir
Karachi
Hair Turning White During Turbulent Times Across History
The Caledonian notes Queen Marie Antoinette’s auburn hair reportedly turning white during the Reign of Terror. English surgeon Parry recalls a Sepoy’s jet black hair whitening within half an hour after mutiny exposure. It also claims Baron Alphonse de Rothschild’s hair blanched during the Paris Commune.
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Marie Antoinette
Caledonian
Parry
Paris
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild
Holding Him Off in the Firm
The superintendent says the firm’s head pushes for employing his son in the department. He notes keeping him busy would merely force others to correct his errors, implying the son’s work would be counterproductive. The Philadelphia Press provides the quotation.
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Philadelphia Press
Why He Quit Drunkenness and Poverty in One Farmer’s Tale
A prosperous farmer explains he quit drinking after calculating that moderate alcohol use would cost him an acre of land each year. The Central Christian Advocate records his realization that abstaining prevented ongoing loss and poverty.
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Central Christian Advocate
Daughter asks about Julius Caesar feats of strength
A daughter questions the claim that Julius Caesar was one of the strongest men ever, noting a claim that he threw a bridge over the Rhine. The father asks for clarification, prompting the playful exchange.
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Julius Caesar
Belated Testimonials on Tombstones and Daily Life
A Baltimore American reflection on love and faith uttered in daily actions. The piece notes if such brief testimonies were spoken in everyday life they would ease the briery fields and rocky roads of existence.
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Baltimore American
Signs of Unexpected Company Entering Home
A Pittsburg Gazette Times quip notes that waking to a burglar in the house signals unexpected company arriving, framing a domestic moment with a wry tone.
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Pittsburg
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