Morse Back in Madison as Relatives Help Swindler
J Gordon Morse, once a Madison piano dealer and alleged forger, returned to Madison in custody after eluding officers for six weeks. He swindled Helena merchant Weinstein with a $500 check and a $5,000 note, then fled to Boulder and other towns before capture. Prosecutors expect a not guilty plea, aided by claims his relatives will settle his finances.
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Madison
Wis
Helena
Mont
J. Gordon Morse
St. Paul Road
East Madison
Baker
Morse
Boulder
Jefferson County
Montana
Age Sentinel
Chief Baker
Janesville
Gratiot
Darlington
Orfordville
Evansville
Baraboo
Seattle
St. Paul
Weinstein
Boston
East
First National Bank
Bank of Wisconsin
Morse in Court On Forgery Charge In Madison
J Gordon Morse, brought from Helena, appears in Madison municipal court on a charge of uttering forging and passing a $350 promissory note against the Jones Smith Music Company. Goldwin Smith testifies. Morse pleads not guilty. bail set at 3000, case postponed to 9 am. He says he will not seek bail. Penalty ranges from one to seven years in state prison.
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J. Gordon
Morse
Helena
Montana
Baker
Madison
Goldwin Smith
Jones-Smith Music Company
Waupun
Wisconsin School Supply to Furnish High School Seats
The Milwaukee firm Wisconsin School Supply will provide 198 adjustable cherry desks for the assembly room and 175 quarter sawn oak tablet arm opera chairs for the recitation rooms at the new high school. The order, approved by the board of education Tuesday, was represented by J. W. Murphy and covers 198 chairs at 4.25 and 175 chairs at 2.30. The board selected this furniture as the finest school furniture made.
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Wisconsin School Supply Company
Milwaukee
Board of Education
Milwaukee Company
J. W. Murphy
PENCILS COST MORE
Pencils rise in price with wholesale gains of 25 percent in weeks. One cent pencils now scarce as wholesalers quote 1 60 a gross for many pencils. All office supplies are higher than a year ago with expectations of further increases. Holister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as a beauty tonic.
Toilet Sets And Brushes At Best Prices
H. H. Clark Drug Co announces a selection of toilet sets and brushes featuring quality finishes and practical designs for daily grooming needs. Visit the store to compare styles and choose the perfect addition to your bathroom collection.
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H. H. Clark Drug,co
Stop Fake Game Warns of Madrid Gold Scam
Wisconsin federal authorities report a Madrid based scam that sends letters claiming a distant relative has untold wealth in Spain. Victims are instructed to send money to secure the inheritance and to aid a supposed prisoner relative, with follow up requests for more funds.
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Spain
Madrid
Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Washington
Mi o na stomach tablets promise restore strength and health
Out of sorts people are urged to use Mi o na stomach tablets to revive energy and digestion. The ad claims the product strengthens all digestive organs, improves appetite and nerves, and offers a 50 cent box with a money back guarantee from Trukenbrod's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trukenbrod
Storm sash offer from Monroe Planing Mill
Monroe Planing Mill promotes storm sash and urges customers to place orders now. The note emphasizes quick response for weatherproof window protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Planing Mill Co
Illinois Central Tickets For Chicago Exposition
The Illinois Central offers round trip tickets to Chicago for the International Live Stock Exposition from Dec 1 to 8 with return by Dec 10 at $5.00. A cheap round trip to Kansas City Mo is $13.85. Sale dates Nov 18 to 21 with a return by Nov 18 1906 and extension to Nov 28 at extra $1.00. L L Lams Agt.
Thanksgiving Rates From Illinois Central Travel Offer
One third fare for round trips within 300 miles for Thanksgiving travel. Tickets go on sale November 28 and 29. Return by December 3. L. L. Lamp, Agent.
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Illinois Central
Governor hears pardon bid for Brahm serving life at Waupun
Burkhart Brahm, 43, seeks release after twenty four years for the murder of Henry Steussey in Green County. His wife and Steussey's wife conspired in the crime. Brahm gave the fatal shot while hunting. Brahm has shown reform in prison and wishes to return to Switzerland. Attorneys for Brahm and for Steussey's children argued against the pardon at Governor Davidson's hearing.
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Davidson
Burkhart Brahm
Waupun
Henry Seussey
Green County
Stuessy
Brahm
Switzerland
A.S. Douglas
John Luchsinger
Emerson Ela
Madison
Scofield
la Follette
Ogden Guilty In Madison Disorderly Leasing Case
Francis A. Ogden, Madison’s wealthiest resident, was found guilty in municipal court of leasing property for disorderly purposes. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and filed an immediate appeal. This is his second conviction for a like offense.
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Francis A. Ogden
Madison
Ogden
Supreme Court
Aylward
Gilbert
Chicago
Case for Roy Smith Dismissed in Dodgeville Court
The case against Roy Smith, an American Express messenger on the Dodgeville line, was dismissed with no defendants appearing in Magistrate Bentley's court. Conductor William Farnum remains at Dodgeville due to illness and is reported to be out of service.
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Freeport Bulletin
Roy Smith
American Express
Dodgeville
Bentley
William Farnum
Farnum
Monroe residents condemn Milwaukee Road service on Mineral Point line
Ten locals plan to ride to Chicago this week on Thursday and all say they will use the Illinois Central instead. The group criticizes the Milwaukee Road for not offering improved service on the Mineral Point division, signaling discontent among Monroe commuters.
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Monroe
Milwaukee Road
Mineral Point
Chicago
Illinois Central
Wool shipment arranged for 30000 pounds to St Louis firm
W. J. Knight sells his season's wool to B. Harris & Co of St. Louis via B. R. Clawson of Brodhead who represents the company. The wool is being packed for shipment and will weigh 30,000 pounds.
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W. J. Knight
B. Harris & Co
St. Louis
B. R. Clawson
Brodhead
Time Change for Father Vaughan Lecture in Monroe
The appearance by Father Vaughan under the Citizen's lecture course has been moved from Saturday evening, Dec 15, to a later date to be fixed. The change came at the request of Monroe citizens with season tickets who could not attend Saturday. The bureau will schedule Vaughan later in the season and not on any Saturday.
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Father Vaughan
Monroe
Bureau
Ladies’ Cremona Orchestra
Turner Opera House
Notice To Settle Accounts At Karlen & Sons Office
Notice invites all indebted persons to call at rooms over Karlen and Sons to settle accounts at once. Unsettled accounts will be placed with a collector after a reasonable time. Mrs R Affolter.
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Karlen & Sons
R. Affolter
Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and bowels to make you feel bright and active. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take, offering a urine based alternative to pills or ordinary cathartics. Refuse substitutes. west side drug store.
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West Side Drug Store
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Cure for Rheumatism
Advertisement asserts the tea supplies the blood with a substance to absorb rheumatic uric acid and claims the product cures rheumatism. Tenor tablets priced at 35 cents. A. F. Lichtenwalner.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
A. F. Lichtenwalner
F. Lichtenwalner
Sale bills printed by The Times notice price
The Times carries notice of sale bills printed in both the daily and semi weekly editions. The standard price remains $1.50 for 100.
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The
Times
Men Over Sixty Face Kidney Bladder Disorder Warning
Aged readers are warned that over sixty percent suffer kidney and bladder problems, often from enlarged prostate. Foley's Kidney Cure is recommended at first signs of danger to correct irregularities and has reportedly helped many seniors. A testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri notes dramatic relief after two bottles at age 91.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rock Port
West Side
Wisconsin University Offers Correspondence Courses in Teaching
Professors O Shea and Dearborn announce ready correspondence courses in Principle of teaching and Development of childhood and youth. Topics include aims of education formal discipline and organization, motor and mental development, hygiene of mental growth and handling individual pupils. Courses intended for teachers women clubs parents and possible summer school supplements statewide.
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O’shea and Dearborn
University of Wisconsin
Mollie Feldmann Weds John Weiss in City Parsonage
Miss Mollie Feldmann of this city married Mr. John Weiss of Jefferson township Tuesday afternoon at St. John's Evangelical church. Rev. P A Schuh officiated. Attendants were Miss Bessie Feldmann and Mr. Leonard Ott. The couple plans to reside in Jefferson.
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Mollie Feldmann
John Weiss
Jefferson Township
St. John’s Evangelical Church
P. A. Schuh
Bessie Feldmann
Leonard Ott
M. Feldmann
Mathias Weiss
Jefferson
Miss Katie Goetz dies after short illness at Loofbouron
Mortuary record reports Miss Katie Goetz died Tuesday at Loofbouron hospital at 2 oclock after three weeks there and two days of unconsciousness. Daughter of Conrad Goetz, she formerly worked in millinery in this city and last summer resided in Argyle before returning home. Her death comes as a shock to friends.
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Katie Goetz
Loofbouron Hospital
Conrad Goetz
Argyle
Illinois Central Holiday Excursions Ticket Offer
Illinois Central announces holiday excursions with one and one third fare for round trips. Tickets on sale December 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 1906 and January 1, 1907. Return by January 7, 1907. Agent L L Lamb handles arrangements.
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L. L. Lamb Agt
If you can't take a joke take a Strohber piano
A humorous quip compares enduring a joke to handling a Strohber piano, suggesting resilience and humor in the face of wit. The line blends playful banter with a nod to a classic instrument as a metaphor for tolerance.
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J. H. Young
J. M. Burrows
A. V. Gibson
Missouri
Wisconsin School Supply Co
Illinois Central Rates
L. L. Lamp, Agt
Burkhardt Brahm
Glarus
Man
Henry Steussey
Vaughan
Feldmann-Weiss
Mortuary Record
Goetz
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