Jenkins Renominated in Chippewa Falls for Congress
The Congressional convention at Chippewa Falls renominated John J. Jenkins as the Republican candidate for Congress from the district, with no opposition. Delegates debated resolutions but endorsed Senators Spooner and Quarles, and leadership kept apart state issues. Local figures L. N. Clausen and H. C. McRae played roles, while Jenkins could not attend.
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Chippewa Falls
John J. Jenkins
Republican Party
Jenkins
la Follette
LaFolette
Spooner
Quarles
John T. Murphy
West Superior
Ed. L. Peet
Grantsburg
H. C. McRae
A. W. McLeod
Washburn
Bayfield County
Washington
L. N. Clausen
Hans Fuley
Hayward
Rock J. Flint
Menomonie
Joseph Farr
Phillips
Graham L. Rice
Rice
South Africa War Ends as Boers Surrender to British
The war in South Africa concludes with Boers and Burghers laying down arms to the British. About 70,000 menwere maimed or dead. 22,000 died and 10,000 unaccounted. Despite losses the South Africans inflicted hard blows and the country lies devastating, drawing global sympathy.
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South Africa
Old England
Editor Frank Gregg Leaves Superior for Spokane Printing Plant
The Superior wave reports editor Frank Gregg resigns after fourteen years, plans to move to Spokane Washington with the outfit and funds to operate a large job printing office.
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Superior Wave
Frank Gregg
West Superior
Spokane
Washington
Madison Medicine Co. remedy ad for Frost & Spies
Advertisement touts genuine product made by Madison Medicine Co. as a great family remedy sold by Frost & Spies for 35 cents. The copy warns against inferior imitations and promotes authenticity.
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Madison Medicine Co
Frost & Spies
Country club confusion delays military committee outing
Secretary Root asks a lunch at the Country club and the committee on military affairs winds up misidentifying the venue. After a wild chase by Senators Hawley and Jett and others on improvised transport, they reach the intended Country club amid muddy roads and long chances.
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Country Club
Root
Committee On Military Affairs
Chevy Chase Club
Chevy Chase
Hawley
Jett
Shay
Mondell
Brick
Prince
Ketcham
Tennallytown
Washington Post
Thought He Was a Doorkeeper Senator Hawley Guides Two Women
Two women in the senate wing of the capitol asked Senator Hawley to show them the president's room. He not only did the honors but led them to the room and assisted them in finding it.
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Beef Trust
Cattle Trust
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Senator Hawley
Senator Hawley Confronted With Gift at White House Visit
A Washington Letter recounts visitors escorted to the military affairs committee room to view frescoes. A lady slips Senator Hawley a silver quarter and he replies that as a Connecticut senator he cannot accept a favor token, prompting surprise.
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Committee On Military Affairs
Senator Hawley
Connecticut
Washington
Government officials endure resignation rumors and winks
A Washington Letter notes that cabinet members including Wilson and Hitchcock face persistent gossip about imminent resignations. Secretary Wilson jokes he will signal when ready to leave, while supporters recall earlier taunts about Gage, Long, and others. The exchange ends with a Bible verse about winking.
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Gage
Long
Wilson
Hitchcock
Washington
Knitting For the Nerves in Stevenson Tale
The story by David Graham Phillips recounts Robert Louis Stevenson found at his New York hotel tableted in bed, knitting diligently while smoking heavily. He notes Stevenson uses knitting to calm nerves between cigarettes and jokes about dropping a stitch.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
David Graham Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Stevenson
New York
Phillips
Saturday Evening Post
Book Criticism Critiques New Novel by Kidd
Frederic Harrison, a leading British critic, calls the work a gaseous volume and a mass of sonorous fatuity. He denounces it as supreme absurdity and misty jargon of pseudo scientific metaphysics, labeling the writing blatant. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the colorless tone of such reviews.
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Benjamin Kidd
Frederic Harrison
Philadelphia Ledger
Helping the Hen to Cackle in Gandersheim Fest
Gandersheim in Germany celebrated a hen that laid its thousandth egg. Flags adorned houses and at night a supper for friends featured a gigantic omelet. The event was a grand success and the hen’s health was toasted warmly.
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Gandersheim
A Lessons in Health and Kidney Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring sound kidneys and curing kidney and bladder diseases. It claims the medicine strengthens the whole system and lists Frost & Spies as the sellers.
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Foley
Frost & Spies
Do you want to borrow money and pay monthly installments
A public notice inviting readers to borrow funds with monthly installment repayment, directing inquiries to L. N. Clausen, Secretary. The brief promotes loan possibilities and outlines contact for details.
Keep Your Bowels Strong With Cathartic Candy
Constipation or diarrhoea when your bowels are out of order. Cas carets Candy Cathartic will make them act naturally. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, roc.
Wisconsin Catholic Benevolent Societies Convention in Oshkosh
The German Catholic Benevolent Societies of Wisconsin plan a convention in Oshkosh on May 18. Omaha will sell May 17 18 and 19 round trip tickets with return through May 22 for 7.60 dollars, agent C W Layton. Bellavita beauty tablets offered in 10 day or 30 day treatments by Fox Bros Washburn Wisconsin.
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German Catholic Benevolent Societies of
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Omaha
C. W. Layton
Bellavita
Fox Bros., Washburn’ Wistf
Bids Sought for Stumping Grubbing on 40 Acres
Notice states bids will be received for stumping grubbing and plowing 40 acres of land located one fourth mile south of Houghton road. Reserve right to reject any or all bids. E. C. Stevens.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashand
Duluth
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Marshfield
Hurley
Ironwood
Bessmer
Wisconsin
Pullman
la Carte
Wisconsin Central Ry
Houghton Road
E. C. Stevens
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Johnnie Bull
England
Clausen
LaFollette
Whitehead
Eleventh
The
Wisconsin Central Railway
Brazelton
Conservatory
Ashland, Wis
Els
Ansi - Ioe
Eveatts
Ioc
HALY
Bayfield
Iron River
Orienta
Pratt
Port Wing
D. M. Maxcy
Washburn, Wisconsin
Geo. C. Loranger
Northwestern
Masonic Temple
Congo
Parsons
Ashland
Northwestern Store
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