Wisconsin News Roundup Of Bankruptcies Fires And Tragedies
A Wisconsin items page reports Adolph Landauer & Co facing bankruptcy with $291495 liabilities and $269044 assets, Marshall & Ashley Bank as top creditor, and secured claims $193503. Fire damages Beaver Dam iron works and nearby railway depot with $1100000 loss. other city properties spared. Incidents include a 205 foot escape from a ladder, a reform school fatal shooting, a mayoral suicide, a Janesville death, and a Luzon burial. Notes on court actions, line construction plans, and union temperance efforts accompany the condensed yearling summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Milwaukee
Adolph Landauer & Co
Marshall & Asley Bank
Southern Agricultural Works
Atlanta
Landauer
Beaver Dam
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Wisconsin Supreme Court
J. G. Gates
Mibwaukee
State Land Commissioners
Jackson County
J.J. Carter
Menominee
Adolph Landauer
Milwattee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
William J. Murphy
Janesville
Francis Murphy Temperance League
Chester Wizen
Iwpan
Northwestern Railway Company
Appleton
Gillet
Oconta County
Marinette
Jude Williams
George Burke
Frank Tagan
Ashland
Green Day Reformatory
Admiral Dewey in Chicago Fan Fare and Canal Visit
Admiral George Dewey arrived amid cannon volleys and cheering crowds at Grand Central station. Mayor Harrison welcomed him as 5,000 Chicagoans lined the streets and a 17-gun salute greeted him. A large public reception and parade followed. Dewey praised Chicago drainage plans and discussed securing federal funds to complete the Chicago to Mississippi ship canal, agreeing to open the canal when construction begins.
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Chivego
George Dewey
Chicago
Grand Central
Harrison
Suzlutes
Grand Central Station
United States
Michigan
Revere
Morella
Manila
Auditorium Annez
Admiral Dewey
America
Manila Bay
Suez
Congress
Mississippi River
Twenty Americans Killed in Catubig Siege
Manila reports the American force of 30 from the Forty-third regiment at Catubig, Samar, attacked by rebels. Twenty were killed. the survivors held out two days in Catubig church as flames collapsed the roof. Rumors say Aguinaldo may be dead. Major Marelli pursued him to Benguet before taking his own life.
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Manila
Catubig
Island of
Samar
Catubly
Amec
Aguinldo
Peyton C. Marelli
Thirty-third Regiment
Benguet
Law Refunding Provisions Show Historic Financial Gains
Washington May 3 Representative Erosive chairman of the house committee on banking and currency issued a treasury prepared statement explaining how the refunding provisions of the recently enacted financial law are producing historic gains. It cites totals for amount refunded 26 020/750 saving in interest 2.60 premium paid 2603 net saving 5.06144 Myr Brosius notes the difference between interest on refunded bonds and interest on bonds if not refunded. The record shows 20 020 750 bonds exchanged and confirms substantial prior settlements and premiums paid. The report highlights public confidence in legal tender redemption and notes Treasury data on new national banks 244 applications approved 48 280,000 capital and 610 total bank openings. Estimates currency issuance of 191,783,98 as banks plan future issues.
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Washington
Erosive
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Treasury Department
Fie Lerest
Aumount
Brosius Wits
Ius
Secretary of the Treasury
Review of Trade shows April returns support continued prosperity
New York May review notes that April returns reveal no disaster in major industries and point to one area where curtailment occurred due to building trades strikes. It says ongoing adjustment between wages and prices is progressing, with higher activity and some progress in price correction. Week’s failures total 200 in the United States, 159 last year, and 2 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May
St. G. Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Abs
United States
Jeweled Tooth and Fancy Pups Highlight Oddities
A Boston Evening Transcript piece features JiW's Jeweled Tooth, a bull terrier named Jim living in luxury with dental curiosities. It details decayed teeth, a gold crown crowned with three diamonds, and a future plan to tighten a loosened tooth. Also recounted is artist Robert Prank nicknamed Keds dars from a humorous London anecdote about boxing kangaroos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sius
Boston Evening Transcript
Jim
Benniit
Nere
Jon
Krown Artit Wan
Robert Prank
Frank
Gowisslich
Varnish blaze at Elm Park varnish works in New York
A series of explosions followed a midnight fire at the Elm Park varnish works. Vast tanks blew apart, spraying molten material high in the air as firefighters battled the blaze for four hours. Main plant saved. broad damage reported, with docks and nearby buildings threatened.
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New York
Elm Park
Stilen Blind
Anilro
Humorous school visit and tonic ad in old Chronicle
A Columbia Missouri school visit prompts a pupil to define the earth axis as an imaginary line. the examiner jokes about hanging a bonnet on it. An advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion and related ailments, claiming blood purification and stomach strengthening effects.
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Columbia
Daxy
Grain-O and household cures among scattered ad copy
A collage of old advertisement snippets includes Hall's Catarrh Cure claims and endorsements, Grain-O cereal praised as a family health substitute, and product pitches for Foot-Ease and other remedies. Interspersed quips reference Demosthenes and a Sunday school joke about Jonah.
Harmless Patent Remedies and Ink Ad Claims Staged
A scanned 1960s collage shows Lane's Family Medicine and Stidmeys cures, Carter's Ink bragging, and various patent medicine lines. Attested testimonials from Wicks and Hicks tease medical bravado while ads tout Pike’s Toothache Drops and Piso’s Cure for throat and cough claims.
Health ad touts weight gain cure claims
A 1946 testimonial from A Tolle of Philadelphia describes relief from headaches backache and falling uterus after using eight bottles of an herbal preparation. The statement claims weight gain from 95 to 140 pounds and increased health, with inquiries about the product.
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Mirs
A. Tolle
Son St
Philadelphia
Peruna touted as spring tonic in reader letters
A collection of endorsements from Dana Grosvenor and Sal P. Deston praising Peruna as a spring tonic. Letters describe recovery from illness and stress, with testimonials about improved nerves and vitality. Free booklet on catarrh offered by The Peruna Medicine Co.
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Sal_P. Deston
Philadelphia
J. W. Timberlake
Lyschburg
Perona Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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Wisconsin State News
Gus Olson
Oconomowoe
Olson
William Douglas
State Reformatory
Green Bay
Douglas
West Superior
J. E. Ung
Reformatory
Ile
Kied Himuelf
Yerman Erb, Ic
Imbruglia
William Gun
Vicuirman
County Board of Supervisors
Deehart
Tenn
Rs. Gun
Florida
Keitted
Bs & Filipinos
George Blythe
Jincine
Frank Poster
Nortieth United States Volunteer Infantry
Philippines
Luzon
Strack
Ayer
Chicago & Northwestern
John Deisler
Horlickeville
Admiral
Mearty
Dewey Count Mis
Catohis
Menscape
Himsel
Wis
Herman Erb, Jr
Racine
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Orlicksville
Deisler
Clone Lake
Jon Mey
Thomas Law
Iyonr
Ina &T
Sal Lake City
Utah
Roberts
Murlock
Ralhwiy
Tiven Fer
Madsid
Rapuy de Tome
Murkneny
Bown
Monknesy
Asylim
Budgi Esik
Review OF Trade
Dun & Co
Jiw
London
Adhinhay
Akyor
Tansy
Andersonville
Militiry
Goy
Candler
Howless Arts
Regis
Ion Das
Hawaiian Islands
Joint Committee On Printing
Cape Town
Minnesota
Hall
Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F_ Cheney
West & Truaz
Woalding
Kinnall & Marvin
Demosthenes
Demosene
Baby
Grandma
Alos
Indianapolis Journal
Anen
Allen
Hase
Allenson
le Roy
Teralin Sunday School
Jonah and the Whale
Jonah
Harlem
Lane
Carter
Atchison
Piso
Endsley
Vanburen
Ind
Evord
Pike
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dam Grosvenor
Fiona
Dan. A. Grosvenor
War Department
Washington, D. C
Dan
A. Grosvenor
Ethio
W. L. Douglas
WW. L. Joupis
Peice
Brockton
Kas
Omaha ‘Daily
Ser
Fope
Dodie
Ballet
TC. R. Rand
Lyes
A. H. Harp. A
Krowiow
Ottawa
Canara
pTag
Eco
Proley
Bupk
Lorigratlag
Chiada
Orto G. Bhaqugluton
Cienes
Coie iPoint
M.V. McInniy
Merrill Straib
Linda
Migh
N.bartholomey
der Loines
Lowa
Ty Ole
Sisi
Wabash Ave
Auditorium
Hong Kong
Now
Ray Ng
Bob Levies
Dla
Tntiance
Gag
Maciln
Woowight
Ohl Munlg
Cavite
Ngut
Cahder
Au uEstis Als
P&s. Almond
Fae Sisa
Trier
How
Sterling Meg. CO
Merrell
Mice
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