Cost of Improving a Railroad In Modern Times
The article argues duplicating existing railroad tracks is costly and often unrecouped by future revenue. It cites Wolcott Drew and Moody's Magazine noting railroads must spend beyond maintenance to meet higher living standards and demands. Southern Pacific example shows initial 40 million estimated, later 90 million additional, yielding a bond capitalization of 44 000 dollars per mile.
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Wolcott
Moody's Magazine
Southern Pacific
Salvation Army advised by Boston confidant on suicide crisis
A Boston Herald note describes a Salvation Army method used to reach would be suicides. A trusted confidant engages those about to self harm, urging them to delay and feel cared for, sometimes saving their lives. The piece mocks sensationalist chatter and urges compassionate approach to desperate individuals.
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Salvation Army
Boston
Boston Herald
Fire Loss in 1906 Surpasses Half a Billion Dollars
The year 1906 saw property destroyed by fire in the United States exceeding five hundred million dollars and the San Francisco disaster contributed substantially. The executive officer of the International Society of Building Inspectors says nine tenths of national fire losses are preventable.
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United States
San Francisco
International Society of Building Inspectors
Pickpocket Nabbed In Action By Policeman
A chaotic remark follows as the culprit is caught in the act by a police officer. The man claims insanity and begs restraint while the exchange emphasizes the need for law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracz
Monks of St Bernard to Drive Autos in Alps
The monks of St Bernard gain permission to run automobiles between Grand St Bernard and Simplon passes and Domodossola and Aosta. Chauffeurs will be chosen from the cloistered group and will wear cowls as they operate the vehicles.
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St. Bernard
Alps
Grand St. Bernard
Simplon
Domo d’Ossola
Aosta
Woman Sentences Husband to 30 Days for Drunkenness
A New Jersey woman, invited by the judge, stepped onto the bench and sentenced her husband to 30 days in jail for drunkenness and general meanness. The piece ends with a taunting question about men who suppose their wives could punish them as easily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Britain vows no new warships until disarmament talks
Great Britain declares it will not plan more warships until the Hague conference on disarmament passes. Despite this, it is currently building five battleships, seven cruisers, eight destroyers, and twelve submarines, a program the government says keeps the nation safely armed until disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Carnegie Declines to Discuss Steel After Retirement
Andrew Carnegie, replying to a question about steel, said that having retired from it he did not care to open the subject. He added he might have remained rich if he had not resolved not to spend an old age in pursuit of steel.
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Andrew Carnegie
Burglars Loot Topeka Home After Church Visit
A Topeka family returned home from church to find burglars had taken nearly everything from the house but the carpets. They said that if they had returned from any other place, the burglars would have taken the carpets as well.
Wisconsin Legislators Free Rides Kill Speed Law Bill
Madison reports that the Milwaukee Automobile club induced lawmakers to ride autos at varying speeds to test city limits at six miles and country eight. The demonstration led to killing stricter measures to limit country speed to under ten miles per hour, with assemblymen arguing fifteen miles per hour would be suitable. James Drought and partner Jack Jones planned to study Illinois speeds in Springfield.
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Madison
James Drought
Milwaukee Automobile Club
Drought
Jack” Jones
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Milwaukee Bond Market Sees Few Bids Amid Tight Money
Milwaukee bankers and bond houses passed on municipal bonds with only three bids for a $270000 issue. Comptroller Bechtner notes Chicago and New York houses report money market stringency hindering bond purchases, even at four percent interest.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee City
Bechtner
Chicago
New York
Incendiarism at Johnson Creek Meat Market
Fire was discovered in the meat market and dwelling owned by Mrs. Anna Warnes. A pile of kerosene soaked kindling, cotton and rags was set against the rear door and ignited. A doctor across the street raised the alarm as the blaze consumed the building side before the fire department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Creek
Anna Warnes
Milwaukee Electric seeks to set aside service in Fifield suit
In Milwaukee circuit court Judge Grimt heard motions by Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company to set aside service in the $25,000 damage suit by Miss Winefred Fifield for injuries from a Milwaukee street car crash a year ago. The Milwaukee road remains a party. written briefs were requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifield
Janesville
Grimt
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company
No Screens Removed from Prairie Saloon Windows
Prairie du Chien citizens led by local officials moved to curb drinking by minors after two saloonkeepers pled guilty. In a secret meeting twenty saloonkeepers agreed to remove window screens so the public can view interiors of their businesses as a transparency measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Chien
Birthday Party Shooting Leaves Man Shot In La Crosse
Elmer Johnson lies wounded with two bullet holes in his head after a birthday party at a friend’s home in La Crosse. Authorities allege he was shot during a struggle over a revolver in the hands of Albert Linhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Elmer Johnson
Johnson
Albert Linhart
To Erect Y M C A Building Wausau
The contract for the erection of the new Young Men's Christian Association building has been let to the Foster Construction Company of Milwaukee. Work will begin once the foundation walls are completed. The walls are partly built, with initial work started last fall.
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Wausau
Young Men's Christian Association
Foster Construction Company of
Milwaukee
Big Addition to Library in Ripon College
Professor Marston Ripon College librarian received over 400 volumes of consular and government reports through Congressman C H Weise. The library now holds 20 000 volumes with strong historical sections.
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Ripon
Marston
Ripon College
C. H. Weise
Kenosha Ward Chooses Alderman Over Municipal Ownership
In Kenosha sixth ward residents voted against municipal ownership by defeating former Mayor C. F. Stemm for the alderman nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
C. F. Stemm
Waupun Prison Doors Open for Paroled Murderer Whalen
Charles Whalen, released after 13 years and nine months of a 25 year sentence, killed Gerald Spaulding during a tramp in Spar ta. Spaulding’s body was found in the Portage canal. Whalen was captured after a hot chase by Sheriff Irwin in St James, Minn, and later convicted at Janesville after a venue change.
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Waupun
Charles Whalen
Whalen
Portage
Gerald Spaulding
Sparta
Spaulding
Portage Canal
Irwin
St. James
Minn
Janesville
Easter Egg Artistry and Whimsical Creations
The article describes four Easter egg designs, including a cabbage rose egg with green tissue leaves, a cranky Aunt Nan egg with white lawn cap, a jolly chap pie egg with a red nose and pink lips, and a fat baby egg with a hood. It notes blown shells for long keeping, and mentions Turkey and duck eggs as popular Easter choices. A 12-year-old girl painted a turkey egg with a church scene, while another duck egg resembled a rabbit head. A boy planned a unique greeting with blown eggs prepared by a cook.
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Nan
Easter Greetings and German Easter Egg Folklore
The piece describes a child’s Easter egg greeting craft using torn head and shoulders photos mounted on shells with a red Hello inscription, wrapped in tissue and sent to friends. It then recounts a German maid’s custom of hiding nests of straw and twine eggs on Easter morning and boiling them outdoors for a festive breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
Germany
Derivation of Easter in Christian Tradition
The term Easter stems from the Saxon goddess Ostre/Eastre of light and is linked to the vernal equinox. The timing overlaps with Passover and the resurrection of Jesus, leading to the festival taking the pagan name Easter as Christian celebrations aligned with March lunar cycles.
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Eastre
Natural Remedy Garfield Tea Promises Health Boost
An ad copy extols a herbal remedy named Garfield Tea described as a simple herb blend. It claims to aid constipation indigestion sick headache and blood purification while promoting overall earthly joy through kindness and resilience.
Woman blames own duties for husband’s joys and sorrows
The remark observes that a wife bears responsibility for her husband’s happiness while his misfortunes stem from his own folly. It reflects traditional gender expectations and marital blame.
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for Feet Sold by Druggists
Advertisement promises relief for hot sweaty calloused feet with Allen's Foot-Ease. Claims cure during walking and offers substitutes. Mentions Allen, 8 Olmsted, Roy, N. and price 25e with trial sample.
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Allen
Pecmee Lemx
Olmsted
Roy
Long-Lived Bishops in the Clergy
Insurance men note bishops and prelates as good risks with long careers. Still active in the church are Methodist Bishop Bowman at 90 Episcopal Bishop Huntington at 88 Catholic Archbishop Williams at 85 Catholic Bishop McQuaid at 84 and Methodist Bishop Andrews at 82.
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Bowman
Episcopal
Huntington
Williams
McQuaid
Andrews
Seed catalog offer 12c postpaid from Salzer Co
In 1906 seed sales promote a 12 cent postpaid package featuring Garden City Beet Earliest Ripe Cabbage Earliest Emerald Cucumber La Crosse Market Lettuce Tomato and more. Send 16c to receive Berliner Earliest Cauliflower plus nursery stock and a full seed tool catalog mailed free by John J. Salzer Seed Co Box W Le Wis.
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Garden City
la Crosse
Dobe
John J. Salzer Seed Co
Box
Wis
Wages Good Smellers Earn in Perfume and Gas Work
The London World notes trades for keen snouts pay well. Scentmakers test perfume blends with five judges before approval, while perfume firms pay smellers four to seven pounds weekly. Gas leak spotters earn about one shilling per reported escape, with some weeks earning over three pounds.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Fifteen Years of Eczema Healed by Cuticura
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska describes fifteen years with eczema on hands arms and legs. After six days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the itching stopped and sores disappeared, restoring his health.
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Edward Wovell
U. S. Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Backward Buttoning Waist Fashion Slows Clamoring Maids
New York women report a simple method to fasten waists from the back without help. By placing a blouse on hind side with sleeves free, they can button from top to bottom except neck hooks then turn and slip arms into sleeves. The tactic guards pockets and avoids soliciting chambermaids.
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New York
Gotham
Dog Sailed With Amundsen Claims Northwest Passage Honor
The text notes Captain Ronald Amundsen arranged transport for his devoted dog on his eastward voyage from San Francisco. He claimed the dog was the only one of its kind to have accompanied the explorer through the northwest passage.
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Ronald Amundsen
San Francisco
East
Northwest Passage
Mark Twain Laurels From Yale Scholar
Prof. Lyon William Phelps of Yale praised Mark Twain as the greatest American novelist in the history of the country's literature during a recent Connecticut lecture.
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Mark Twain
Lyon William Phelps
Yale
Connecticut
Two Years in Bed Reform Cure Claim for Rheumatism Pills
Testimonial from Robert Oobert of Detroit about two years of rheumatism ending after taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. He describes swollen legs with red blotches, heart pain, and dependence on crutches, then rapid improvement and claimed cure. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady, priced 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Williams
Robert Oobert
Cameron Street
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Williams
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Lewis
Ding
Geo. Herbert
Ees
A Eye
Uimetnmet
Xinties
Carters
Veril
Pax
Paxton CO
Mass
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