Automobile Races Open at Milwaukee Grand Prize Meet
Milwaukee crowds exceed 40 000 as the fourth Grand Prize race opens in Milwaukee. The new Wauwatosa course, 8.2 miles, hosts top drivers including Boillot in a Peugeot, Bruce Brown, Tetzlaff, Bragg, and Hanford in varied cars. Officials guard the route with National Guardsmen and deputies.
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Savannah
Wauwatosa Township
Greenfield Township
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Elgin
France
Italy
Germany
Georges Boiliot
Peugeot
Hoillot
Hrace-Brown
Siace
Bruce-Brown
Boillot
Teddy Tetzlaff
Tacoma
Santa Monica
Tetzlaff
Pacific Coast
Bruce Brown
Caleb Bragg
Hughie Hughes
Mercer
Ralph Hanford
Knox
Bergdoll
Attorney Seeks Declared Sane In St Louis Hearing
Rowland L. Johnston former prosecuting attorney of St Louis County petitions to be declared of sound mind. He was declared insane on July 27 after which his wife became guardian of his estate. Stenographer Mildred Kurtenacker was briefly jailed for larceny and later sued by her accusers. Mrs Johnston dropped a separate maintenance suit. Johnston reportedly owns about $49 000 in property much of it encumbered real estate.
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St. Louis
Rowland L. Johnston
St. Louis County
Johnston
Mildred Kurtenacker
Governor Wilson Arrives in Iowa for Democratic Rally
Governor Wilson the Democratic presidential nominee arrived in Sioux City on Sept 17 and will address a large Democratic gathering this evening before a reception, then he heads to Minneapolis.
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Sioux City
Wilson
Minneapolis
New York Direct Primary Elections Attract National Attention
New York state holds statewide direct primary elections today to nominate candidates for senators, congressmen, judges, and delegates to party state conventions. The process engages Republicans and Democrats across the state.
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New York
New York Labor Federation Opens Annual Convention
Poughkeepsie N Y Sept 17 The New York State Federation of Labor opened its annual convention in the city marking a milestone in size and scope with substantial business to be transacted during the gathering.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
New York State Federation of Labor
Jones Will Launch Unique Prohibition Campaign Across Iowa
Perry Iowa Sept 17 Mayor C Dur ant Jones candidate for governor on the prohibition ticket plans a state wide tour. He will travel Iowa in a large car with singers and entertainers from his chautauqua program to draw crowds and deliver speeches from street corners and parks. Placing posters in every town, he aims for multiple daily addresses and predicts Iowa’s prohibition vote may reach 25600. Alfred B Taynton to manage the campaign with headquarters in Oskaloosa.
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Perry
C. Durant Jones
Prohibition
Jones
Iowa
Alfred B. Taynton
Fle
Oskaloosa
Millie and Crace Exchange Cryptic Future Talk
Fragmentary dialogue shows Millie asking about a sighting and Crace replying that the person is his current “future.” The exchange hints at a tense, possibly ambiguous relationship and time-related metaphor in a historical paper snippet.
Conesville Ox Roast Draws Record Crowd and Fair Afield
Coneville Ia September 17 crowds packed the town for the second annual ox roast and melon day. About four thousand attended from nearby towns Cedar Rapids and Burlington. A morning parade led by the Coneville band preceded a morning ball game and an Oakville 8 to 6 win over Iowa City in eleven innings. Congressman Pepper and local speakers addressed the crowd while 600 pounds of beef fed the attendees and watermelons were widely consumed. The Methodist Aid raised about 110 dollars from 25-cent meals.
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Coneville
Conesville
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Iowa City
Oakville
I. S. Pepper
O. S. Bennett
J. D. Bnser
Methodist Aid Society
Emerson Seeks Stop To Alimony Payments
Baltimore, September 17. Society circles discuss Capt. Emerson known as the bromo seltzer king as he asks to stop alimony to his former wife now Mrs. Hazeltine Basshor. Divorced in 1911 she remarried Basshor around August 22. He claims she no longer needs support. Basshor is said to be able to support her. Mrs. Emerson opposes the petition and replies today. The suit cites $28,000 yearly alimony in $2,400 monthly installments.
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Baltimore
Emerson
Bromo Seltzer King
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Hazeltine Basshor
Esmereson
Basshor
New Violins and Old in Paris Contest
A Paris contest judged modern violins against ancient make. In a dark room the audience ranked the Belgian violin dated 1912 first, a French 1911 second, and a Stradivarius third valued at over £4,000.
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Paris
No More Gray or Faded Hair Parisian Sage Ad
An advertisement promises Parisian Sage will preserve natural hair color, prevent fading, nourish the scalp, stop hair loss, banish dandruff, and promote heavy hair growth. It notes a large bottle for 50 cents available at Lemmon's Pharmacy with money back satisfaction.
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Lemmon
Ask We No More by Walt Mason
A comic verse about a man overwhelmed by debts from grocers, hardware sellers, milkman and others. He laments unpaid bills, threats from merchants, and the looming bailiffs who seize goods as he pleads to be left alone. The piece satirizes a world where collectors pursue him while he cannot pay.
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Jess
Suits for Loss by Guns on Army Posts Settled
Washington reports that six years of artillery fire have prompted numerous damage claims from farmers cottagers and fishermen totaling $32,616. These claims, filed by 220 individuals, are now being settled by disbursing officers.
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Washington
Public sale of stock at Raymond farm near Haskins
A public sale will be held at the residence six miles northeast of Haskins and four and a half miles northwest of Gladwin on the C. C. Raymond farm Wednesday September 25 1912 starting at 10 a m. Livestock includes three head horses fifty eight head cattle and one hundred curve Jersey sh oats with cash or terms 6 9 or 12 months at 7 percent. Auctioneers and clerk named. Lunch by G C Neiswagner.
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Haskins
Gladwin
C. C. Raymond
Jersey
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Rewards and Testimonials
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Endorsements from I J Cheney and National Bank of Commerce Toledo affirm Cheney's honor. Internal remedy claims act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
I. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Remarkable Cure Claim For Chamberlains Colic Remedy
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy. It claims wide use and uniform success in curing colic and diarrhoea across neighborhoods. The text also inserts a lyric-poem snippet about farewell and lingering affection from Peter Grimm.
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Lemmon
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