Jury Disagrees in Abel Suit Against Crawford County Press
Wisconsin brief items report a hung jury in the $2,000 Abel suit by former Sheriff Peter J. Sime against the Crawford County Press. Other notes include tuberculosis found on a De Forest farm, a Whitewater inventor’s merry go round, a La Crosse man injured by a moving train, and various local legal and civic updates across multiple counties.
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Peter J. Sime
Crawford County
de Forest
Gilbert Oscar
Whitewater
Mevens Point
Jon Shea
Piie
Chippewa Falls
Brest F. Wege
West Salem
O'Hare
Kenoshamet
Carl Bauch
la Crosse
Wabash wreck death and jail charges at large scene
The report tallies multiple incidents including a fatal brain injury to Ruby Walker from the Wabash wreck aftermath, a large fire at Belding sanitarium saving eleven patients, and a string of criminal actions from double charges against Peoria jail officials to a murder case in Norfolk. Authorities cited numerous sensational events with inquiries forming in several states and nations.
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John Wargo
Wabash
Ruby Walker
Adrian
Mich
Belding
4. B. Spinney
Cadillac
Mfich
Board of Government
Peoria
Daniel BE
Potter
W. B. Peters
Borer
Evanston
Justice Boyer
Isaac Bevan
Shenandoah
Anthony Sinkiewicz
Sinkiewicz
Bevan
Consul Shapiro
Ernest Douglas
Rico Douglas Scotti
Foreign Office
William Smith
Washington
Washington cut trims army appropriation by nearly nine million
Washington reports a cut of almost 9.61 million dollars in the army appropriation bill after weeks of debate and consideration. The move reflects shifts in defense funding and congressional budgeting during the ongoing session.
Labor and business notes from the Merrill area and beyond
The Merrill area reports mills like Wendt & Co. closing, Port Edwards workers scarce to keep pulp cars moving, and a New York banker Morse who sailed for America. George W. Perkins backs federal control of corporations to Columbia students while rail and gas cases move through courts. Five thousand Bowery men line up for Tim Sullivan shoe day as new ship timber cutting industry emerges.
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Merrill, Wis
Wendt & Co
Charles W. Morse
New York
America
Liverpool
George W. Perkins
Columbia University
Roosevelt
Port Edwards
Wis
Hough
Parker
Gas Trust
First National Bank of
Mr. Hetherington
W. J. Riechers
Sawyer- Goodman Company
Beidler Company
Wright Bros
Marinette
Standard Oil ,Company of Indiana
J. H. Wilkerson
Court of Appeals
Landis
Bowery
Timothy Sullivan
Big Tim
Sullivan
Timber industry launches in Jump River country region
The Jump River country north of Chippewa Falls saw a timber operation begin after orders from European shipbuilders. Several shipments have already gone out and a permanent industry is likely while timber lasts. At Cincinnati hardwood manufacturers conference, a revolution backed a bill requiring railroads to give sixty days notice before rate changes. John B. Ransom of Nashville was chosen president and Clinton C. Crane of Cincinnati reelected to the executive board.
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Jump River
Chippewa Falls
Cincinnati
Johnb. Ransom
Nashville
Clinton C. Cranee
Police Judge Wills Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills in Cloverport
Judge J H Wills of Cloverport Kentucky offers to answer inquiries from backache kidney and bladder ailment sufferers and endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as the best remedy known. He states he is pleased to recommend the product and will respond to questions, with sales at 50 cents per box through Foster-Mibourn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. H. Wills
Cloverport
Wills
Dean
Foster-Mibourn Co
Buffalo
Notable Obituary Roundup From Early 20th Century Figures
A series of obituary notices honor diverse figures from military, business, diplomacy, and public service. Captain William M. Forrest, son of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, died after paralysis during a Memphis performance. Allen L. Mordecai, longtime real estate firm senior, died after an extended illness in New York. Maj. Alanson W. Edwards, Fargo Daily Argus founder and Fargo Forum pioneer, died aged, having served as U S consul at Montreal. Michael Shiels, Racine speaker and Civil War veteran, also passed away. Col. Thomas G. Lawler funeral drew large crowds in Rockford. Noted literary figures died in South Norwalk, with Rev. Wemyss Smith and Henry Scofield among the deceased. James W. Pinchot, father of Clifford Pinchot, died in Washington. he held multiple forestry, geographic and art society memberships and cultural clubs.
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William M. Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Allen L. Mordecai
A. L. Mordecai & Son
New York
Mr. Mordecai
Columbia
D. C
Alanson W. Edwards
Fargo
N. D
Daily Argus
Fargo Forum
Lorain County
United States
Montreal
Michael Shiels
Milwaukee
Racine
Thomas G. Lawler
Lone G. A. R
Rockford
Illinois
Wisconsin
South Norwalk
Conn
Wemyss Smith
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church In Norwalk and Henry Scofield
Methodist Episcopal Church
Darien
James W. Pinchot
Clifford Pinchot
Washington
Milford
Pinchot
American Forestry Association
American Geographic Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Academy of Design
American Museum of Natural History
Society of American Foresters
Century
Groller Clubs
German physician warns coffee harms the heart
A noted German physician argues coffee weakens and degenerates the heart muscles. He cites caffeine as injurious and urges Postum as a healthier beverage alternative. He claims many patients and his family benefited from using Postum, endorsing it with the slogan There’s a Reason. The ad comes from Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Saya
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Erection of the Cross stolen from Notre Dame
In Morgan's Clothes. Van Dyke's masterpiece The Erection of the Cross has been stolen from Notre Dame church in Courtrai Belgium. J Pierpont Morgan will be watched.
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Morgan
van Dyke
Cross
Church of Notre Dame
Courtrai
Belgium
J. Pierpont Morgan
Boston Globe
Only a Cold
A cold can lead to fatal complications such as pneumonia bronchitis and asthma when it weakens the system. The text warns against neglecting a cold and endorses Peruna as a remedy to soothe mucous membranes relieve irritation and hasten recovery. It cites many grateful letters as proof.
True Artist's Conversation Echoes in Portrait Debate
In Yonkers Statesman style, a lady complains that the chin in a portrait is too prominent while the artist defends by saying he aimed for a speaking likeness, highlighting the clash between representation and impression in art.
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Yonkers
Merchants urged to visit Milwaukee for spring goods
The article promotes Milwaukee as a prime center for spring merchandise and machinery orders. It highlights Milwaukee jobbers and manufacturers offering quality products at fair prices. A visit to the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers at 45-49 University Building is recommended for information, stressing reduced railroad fares to encourage travel and business.
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Milwaukee
Northwest
Milwaukey
Wisconsin
Milwaukee’ Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers
University
Madge Lessing Stars in Paris Production The Prince of Pilsen
Madge Lessing an American actress appears in the Paris production of The Prince of Pilsen.
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Madge Lessing
Paris
Baby Healed Fast by Cuticura After Rash Fades
Mrs Hattle Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old daughter suffered a severe facial and foot rash causing nightly distress. After trying Cuticura ointment the feet healed within hours and cradle cap cleared from the scalp. The remedy is praised for rapid relief and cleansing effect. Augustus Thomas comedy The Earl of Pawtucket thrives in London.
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Cutiura
Augustus Thomas
the Earl of Pawtucket
London
Garfield Tea Co. remedy for digestive issues sample offer
Digestive difficulties and headaches noted with pale complexion may be helped by Garfield Tea. The Herb Laxative promises relief and invites readers to request samples from Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn, N Y.
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Garfield Tea
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Countess Hadik denies Alexander Vanderbilt engagement report
Countess Caroline Hadik says she knows nothing of her brother Alexander's rumored engagement to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and is convinced the report is untrue. The statement casts doubt on sensational gossip surrounding high society marriage plans.
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Caroline Hadik
Alexander
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Indirect Victim in Opera House Fire Dies at 39
Mrs George H Grim aged 39 died after the Rhoades opera house disaster. She had been in excellent health before the blaze. Her 10 year old daughter Lilian perished in the fire and the shock fractured Mrs Grim. This marks the 171st fatality from the incident.
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George H. Grim
Rhoades Opera House
Lilian
Opera House
Grim
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