Revival Advertisements At Tomah Methodist Church
The Rev C E Butters pastor of the Tomah Methodist Church announces revival meetings. The church runs a double column display ad in the local press and pays full rates. The pastor is noted as a popular county chaplain and promoter of modern methods. The item ties into local civic and constitutional law debates surrounding Gates county creation from Chippewa.
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Methodist Church
Tomah
C. E. Butters
Third Regiment
Cronin Sentenced for Knockout Drops Robbery in Saloon
Dan Cronin was sentenced to one year in state prison for administering knockout drops to John Leonard in a saloon and robbing him. The case is noted as the first conviction in the state under a new statute linked to the Bosschieter case in Patterson New Jersey. Cronin had pleaded not guilty at arrest, then changed his plea in circuit court.
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Dan Cronin
States
John Leonard
Patterson
N. J
Cronin
Jrst
Miss Nellie Brennan Dies of Smallpox in Jacksonville
Miss Nellie Brennan a teacher in Jacksonville five miles away has died from smallpox. The school is closed and health officers say there is little danger of spread after she arrived in the city for treatment and became fully covered by the disease.
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Nellie Brennan
Jacksonville
Wisconsin Condensed Milk President Denies Market Conspiracy
B McTanna president of Wisconsin Condensed Milk Co declines to confirm any concrete move toward a national dairy merger. His firm ships six milk cars weekly and is expanding its plant. Florence Blake's suicide is marked by a private funeral at Mound Cemetery with John Dean as pallbearer.
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B. McTanna
Wisconsin Condensed Milk Company
Florence Blake
Mound
John Dean
Supreme Court Upholds Gates County Formation Decision
The Supreme Court affirms Judge Vinje in State ex rel Attorney General Hicks vs Stevens et al. ruling Gates County valid except for assembly district implications. It holds the 1901 law creating Gates County out of Chippewa County legal in all respects other than assembly district alignment, per Justice Bardeen.
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Chippewa
Gates
Rusk
J. W. Gates
Milwaukee
Gates County
LaFollette
County Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Vinje
Hicks
Frank T. Stevens
Chippewa County
Justice Bardeen
Charles Murray Fined for Game Law Violation in Duluth
Charles Murray, a retired lum berman of Duluth, paid a $161.50 fine after violating game laws.
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Charles Murray
Duluth
Valentine Plans Anti Cigarette Crusade In Winter Work
In La Crosse the Rev. T V Valentine announced a campaign against smoking as part of his winter religious program aiming to curb tobacco use and promote health.
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T. V. Valentine
County Board Grants $500 for Grand Army Encampment
The county board approved a $500 contribution toward the Grand Army encampment to be held here next summer, supporting the veterans’ event and local festivities.
Pilots Hold Annual River Convention Tuesday
The annual convention of river pilots met on Tuesday, gathering representatives to discuss industry matters and set plans for upcoming navigation season.
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Convention of the River Pilots
Plainfield Dedicates New Masonic Building
The Plainfield community celebrated the dedication of a new Masonic building, highlighting its ceremonial rites and the involvement of local lodge members and supporters. The event reflected ongoing fraternal activity and community service aims.
Telephone and Telegraph Line Work From La Crosse to Minneapolis
Men are at work on the new telephone and telegraph line running from La Crosse to Minneapolis via Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, indicating progress on regional communications infrastructure.
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la Crosse
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Wood chopper Middleton Haberstich hanged himself
Middleton John Haberstich a wood chopper died by hanging in his cabin. The incident appears to be a suicide and authorities may investigate to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
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John Haberstich
Wealthy Appletonian Orders Turkey Aid for Poor Families
A wealthy Appleton resident instructed the city poor commissioner to provide a turkey to every poor family in the city, outlining a broad relief gesture. The move targets aid distribution under municipal oversight and could affect local welfare procedures.
American Folding Bed firm keeps plant in Sheboygan
The American Folding Bed company will not move its plant to St Paul. It has purchased land there for a new warehouse but will remain in Sheboygan with operations unchanged.
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American Folding Bed Company
St. Paul
Chicago Capital Secured by F Grunert Cheese Company
Chicago capital has been secured by the F Grunert Cheese company and the business will proceed as planned.
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Chicago
F. Grunert Cheese Company
Wisconsin praised as national leaders laud Spooner Quarles Pradt says
L A Pradt assistant attorney general visiting Tomahawk cites Wisconsin as well represented in federal ranks. He praises Senators Spooner and Quarles and Congressmen Babcock and Esch, calling Spooner one of the ablest and Quarles a quiet, diligent junior senator respected in Washington.
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L. A. Pradt
United States
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
Spooner
Quarles
Babcock
Esch
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Beveridge
Wisconsin lawmakers push building bills for northern cities
Washington November 27 Representative W. E. Brown of Wisconsin will offer a bill for a building at Wausau. Judge Jenkins seeks a building for Superior, Mr. Davidson for Fond du Lac, Mr. Minor for Green Bay and Mr. Babcock for Baraboo. A determined effort to pass public building bills this session aims to reduce the surplus.
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Badger
Washington
W. E. Brown
Wisconsin
Wausau
Jenkins
Superior
Davidson
Fon du Lac
Minor
Green Bay
Babcock
Baraboo
Scaffold fall injures welson worker at Burlington shops
Walter Zobel of Welson Wisconsin fell while working on a scaffold at Burlington shops, striking a pile of old iron and sustaining serious injuries.
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Burlington
Walter Zobel
Welson
Wis
Constipation or Diarrhoea Cure Promoted in Ad
An old advertisement touts Cas carets Candy Cathartic as a natural acting remedy for bowel disorders. It warns against bulk sales and notes genuine tablets stamped C. C. C are available from all druggists ro c.
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Frost & Co
Ashburn
Byfield Pharmacy
H. G. Gielle
Ashland
A. H. Miles
Iron River Ligne
Sodergren
W. Superior
Max Worth
Duluth
Mrs Porteous Dies After Short Millinery Career
Mrs R M Porteous formerly of Minneapolis died after a year in the city from a complication of diseases. She had established a millinery store here.
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R. M. Porteous
Minneapolis
County Board Plans Conversion of Poorhouse to Insane Asylum
The county board voted to convert the new county poorhouse into an insane asylum and to build a new $10,000 poorhouse on the same farm as the present one.
Company refuses to move plant to St Paul plans warehouse in St Anthony Park
The firm will not relocate its plant to St Paul despite earlier statements. It has acquired substantial land in St Anthony Park where a three story warehouse will be built, signaling a new expansion in the area.
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American Folding Bed Company
St. Paul
St. Anthony Park
Foley remedies touted by customers with claims and prices
Hoarseness relief cited by Benj Ingerson of Hutton Ind and George A Points of Upper Sandusky O. Foley's Honey and Tar praised for coughs and hoarseness. Seymour Webo of Maria NY reports kidney cure after two bottles. Also Banner Salve for piles and beauty tonics sold by Frost Spies and Fox Bros.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
Foley’s
Frost & Spies
George A. Points
Upper
Sandusky O
Seymour Webo
Maria
N. Y
Poley
Strayed Cattle At Soo River Farm In 1901
One young steer and one heifer wandered into the Soo River Farm enclosure. Both about eighteen months old. steer is black and heifer red. Owner may reclaim by calling and paying charges. Dated Nov 20 1901 at Josepa Riney Soo River Farm.
Fire damages Seymour store from gasoline lamp blast
P. J. Graham’s store in Seymour sustained damage Thursday evening after a gasoline lamp exploded. Fire units investigated the cause and contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Seymour
P. J. Graham
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New York
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Washburn
Bosum
Monroe
L'Arm DE LA Moupe
Morse Broughton CO
Nineteenth Street
Hudson
Sparta
Sheboygan
Rocky Mountain Team
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Soo” River Farm
Caxton
Ranewanna
Clark Medicine CO
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Chichester Chemical CO
Madison Square
Phila
L’art de la Mode
Morse-Broughton Co
East Nineteenth Street
Trave
Broadway
Washington, D.C
U. S
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Obeoderderde
Washburn, Wisconsin
Cutler
Zac
Dex
Ory
Fox Bros. Pharmacy
Rocky Mountain
Druggista
Johnson
Cross OF the
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Wheeler i Wilson Mfg. O
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Wheeler & Wilson Mfg.co
Wabash Ave
W H. Lemke
Royal Medicine CO
Symond
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Church St
New Haven
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