Neenah Theater Hopes For Chicago Amusement Firm
Neenah Wisconsin June 18 The board of directors debated a proposition from a Chicago amusement company to rent the theater for 1040 per year and stage frequent attractions. Directors delegated B Clark to consult major stockholders as details must be settled and guarantees of frequent quality bookings are demanded. The company would require a bond detailing expected results. Meanwhile Laura Winston Stock Company will perform locally on the last three Saturdays of each week with Appleton venue hosting other nights.
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Northwestern
Weenah
Wis
Neenah Theater
Chicago
B. Clark
Thacy
Markus Heymann
Amusemenc
Green Bay
Madison
Laura Winstons
Appleton
William” Gaitney
Out of Treaty
G. Youmans
Fond du Lac
Hamil
Charles Wirth
Neenah, High School
High Oil Park
Child Drinks Carbolic Acid In Marshfield Causing Immediate Alarm
In Marshfield Wisconsin a four year old son of Mr and Mrs George Arndt found a bottle of carbolic acid in an old outbuilding and drank some. The child’s mouth and throat were severely burned and he remains in precarious condition though hopes for recovery persist. Also reported is William Terry of the city owning fifteen Mongolian or Chinese pheasants after buying two females and a male, and Spencer organizing a new state bank with capital and officers John president George Farrings vice president and A L Boock cashier. A two story brick building is planned and to be ready for occupancy this summer.
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Northiwestern
Marshfield
Wis
George
Arndt
William Terry
Spencer
John
George _ ‘Farrings
A. Li. Boock
Loves Husband No More in Chattanooga Marriage Break
On the eighth anniversary of theft wedding Mrs. Hugh Ferrell known as Grace Duncan announced to her husband Hugh she no longer loves him and left in a cab. She attributes the separation to devoting time to literary work after auto crash injuries and years of writing success.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Hugh-Ferrell
Grace “Duncan
Ferrell
Hugh
Theresa
Roosevelt Demonstration Dominates Wisconsin Delegation
Special to The Northwestern Wisconsin reports a massive Roosevelt rally at the Badger quarters in Chicago fueling a fiery convention atmosphere. The piece notes shifts in representation rules and a Wisconsin correction to the convention committee report, with key figures Lodge and Leckner involved.
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Northwestern
Wisconsin
Grands Pacite Hotel
Chicago
Ing
Badger Quarters
Roosevelt
Taft’s Delegates and Rivals Stir Wisconsin Conversation
An attorney from Stevens Point describes the Wisconsin delegation to the national convention and the fevered, in‑lobby chatter over Taft Roosevelt and other factions. He notes Taft’s delegates are instructed to vote for him unless they break, amid hotel lobbies and street corners buzzing with speculation.
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St Stevens
Gertainy
Taft
Roosevelt
Uncertain Wisconsin Move At Convention Attributed To Speculation
The text notes that a convention member anticipated adoption of the game and that a change might go unnoticed in the rush. It remains conjecture who in Wisconsin proposed the maneuver or what the motive was, described only as speculation.
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Wisconsin
Roosevelt cheers and Taft votes clash at convention
At the nominating day amid a fired up crowd at the Coliseum Taft's pledged votes loom while Roosevelt's cheers dominate. Hitchcock mutters that Roosevelt gets the praise and Taft gets the votes as managers fear new issues may tilt the contest. The convention overflows with energy as speakers push for Hoover and later reform, leaving attendees exhausted but hopeful.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Roosevelt
Flarty
GertaIniz
Hoonevelty
Senator Stephenson Birthday Highlights Wisconsin Figure
Chicago reports United States Senator Isaac Stephenson of Marinette, a key Wisconsin politico, on his 79th birthday. The veteran pioneer lumberman and Republican convention delegate says he has not decided on re election, planning to announce within eight days as allies weigh the senatorial campaign.
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Chicago
Aml
Wisconsin
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Statesman
Biren
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Vigorbus
Palmer House
Stephenson
The General Demand For Syrup of Figs and Senna
The Well-Informer of the World seeks a simple pleasant efficient remedy and the California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It claims ethical supply and known wholesome effects, preferred by the well informed, with sale limited to its own product.
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Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
California
Wisconsin Delegation Weighs Vice Presidential Pick
The Wisconsin contingent considers Fairbanks as preferred vice presidential nominee with strong support for Colonel W. C. G. Bruder as a potential senator candidate. Delegates plan rallies to back La Follette’s presidential nomination and organize leadership for demonstration efforts in Milwaukee.
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Aft
Taira
Sal Cook
Neenah
W. H. Hallen
New
London
Francis
McGeyers
Milwaukee
Stephenson
Fairbanks
Wisconsin
W. CG. Krrinder
Milwaukee Germania
Bruder
la Fortette
Yaenry F. Cochema
C. A. A. McGee
Detectives Try Bribery Over Claim In Galveston
In Galveston on June 13 two men posing as detectives admitted the ruse and offered Louise Belmont Clarke, claimed daughter of Oliver H. Belmont, money to relinquish her claim. They sought a pawned document where she would state she held no proof and said the Belmonts would pay to avoid notoriety.
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Galveston
Louise Belmont Clarke
Oliver Hf. P Belmont
Taft’s Daughter Helen Taft Wins Bryn Mawr Scholarship
Secretary Teft has learned that his daughter Helen Herron Taft, who graduated early from Bryn Mawr, won a Bryn Mawr College scholarship for the best entrance examination. The award gives $200. Miss Taft will enter Bryn Mawr next September.
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Washington, D. C
Teft
Helen Herron Taft
Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania
Bryn Muwr Collége
Onliue
Tatt
Bryn? Muwr
Cocoanut Custard Pie Promotion Sparks Social Talk
Readers are urged to order custard coconut pies with lemon chocolate and coconut flavors. Packages include two pies. The piece critiques society norms and encourages natural polite behavior in public and at home.
Pills and Remedies Ad Across Letters and Claims
Readers from Ingleside and Dyersburg praise Dr King’s New Life Pills Orino Cathartic Fruit Syrup and Deans Regulets as remedies for indigestion constipation and bowel regularity with testimonials about digestion and health claims posted amid generic ad copy and humorous asides.
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Ladysmith
William Hughes
George A. dJngerson
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Lockney
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Gystein
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Levkner
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Oshkosh
Lampert
Forrison
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Dyersburg
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