Portage 1919 graduates receive diplomas at Al Ringling Theatre
Commencement for the class of 1919 at Portage was held Thursday night at the Al Ringling theatre with student honors shared by two boys and several girls. The program included speeches on immigration and Americanization, a valedictory on waterpower, and a diploma ceremony led by Supt. A. C. Kingsford and Board President E. P. McFetridge. The event featured the class colors Crimson and white, and a large audience attended. The government dredge near Portage continues daily work to clear navigation toward Fort Winnebago lock and Portage canal.
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al. Ringling Theatre
Glee Club
M. J. Cameron
League of Nations
Stanford Richardson
Edward Templin
Wisconsin
Martha Newman
Mable Marquette
Athlone
J. A. Evans
America
United States
Boys’ Glee Club
Supt
A. C. Kingsford
Board of Education
Little Dorothy Peck
Louise Elizabeth Andrews
Portia Sherwood
E. P. McFetridge
Galena Banker Shot to Death
E. A. Fitch 37 cashier of Merchant's National bank Galena NL was shot dead in front of his home by neighbor F. Willy. Four shots fired as Mrs. Fitch suffered a powder burn while trying to aid him. Willy claimed self defense and was jailed for preliminary hearing. A neighbor dispute over a trapdoor to a double cellar sparked the killing.
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E. A. Fitch
Merchant’s National Bank
Galena
F. Willy
Zevo
Fitch
Willy
Too Many Dogs Raise Sheep in Brown County
Unrestrained dogs blamed for sheep losses in Brown County. Numbers fell from 2338 in 1911 to 958 in 1918 as sheep raisers demand a change to protect husbandry and make it profitable under existing dog nuisance laws.
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Brown County
Body of Wisconsin Politician Found in Fox River
The body of Fred A. Hollman former Green Bay postmaster and longtime Republican leader was found floating in the Fox River near the docks. Corner exam shows no water in the lungs suggesting heat as the cause. Hollman age 72.
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Fred A. Hollman
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Fox River
Hollman
Italian butcher Conselusi jailed after raid on Little Italy
Frank Conselusi of Madison faced the heaviest punishment yet in a raid on Little Italy. He pleaded guilty and received a local fine and jail time plus a federal fine and 60 days in jail. He was captured after a hot chase when his shop was raided and his wife was seen discarding wine. A shot was fired over his head by Under Sheriff McCormick.
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Little Italy
Madison
Frank Conjelusi
Conselusi
Lake
Milton Streets
McCormick
Wedding Cake Preserved Forty-Three Years in New Hampshire
A wedding cake baked forty-three years ago remains intact on a shelf in the Hadley home at Weare New Hampshire. Mrs. Hadley and her husband George F. Hadley have kept the cake for thirty eight years. Aunt Mary Saltmarsh, Mrs. Hadley’s aunt and the cake’s maker, is now 87.
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Weare
N. H
George F. Hadley
Mary” Saltmarsh
Cy DeVry Suspended Over Lincoln Park Incident
Sauk county committee names additions for the June 26 27 demonstration at Madison while Cy DeVry the Lincoln park zoo director faces civil service charges including intoxication assault and obscene language after a Sunday Lincoln park incident. Prosecution cites assaults on Charles Hacht and a police lieutenant. two aides assume his duties during suspension.
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Baraboo
Sauk County
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Cy DeVry
Zoo
Civil Service Commission
Charles Hacht
Indiana Avenue
DeVry
John C. Cannon
Park Board
Charles Thoren
de Vry
Hacht
Sheffield Avenue
Mr. de Vry
Alfred E. Parker
John Haggenmiller
Lincoln Park Zoo
Miss Stephens to Engage in Foreign Missionary Work
Miss A. Ida Stephens of Prairie du Lac, formerly of West Point and a former Barron high school teacher, is among 123 newly appointed Presbyterian missionaries attending the twenty second annual Board of Foreign Missions conference in New York. The church plans to spend nearly 5 million dollars this year on foreign missions, doubling prior totals, as war driven changes spur broader efforts.
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A. Ida Stephens
N. W.stephens
Prairie du Lac
West Point
Barron
Wis
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Presbyterian Board
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Honeymooner Killed by Lightning at Camp Lake
John Redpath a 33 year old Chicago man on a honeymoon trip was killed instantly when struck by lightning while fishing in an open boat at Camp Lake Kenosha County. His wife witnessed the strike from shore and alerted help. he died before aid arrived and his body was taken to Chicago.
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Kenosha
John Redpath
Tasman Avenue
Chicago
Camp Lake
Kenosha County
Redpath
Doomed Is Daylight Law Repealed by Congress
Congress repeals the daylight saving law adopted as a war measure. The House passed the repeal 283 to 132 after a three hour debate. The Senate approved 56 to 6 with a rider on the agricultural bill. Action delays effective date and keeps daylight time through October 26. Farmers and laborers supported repeal. city residents favored keeping the extra hour.
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Congress
Senate
House
la Follette
Calder
Hamilton Gives Large Indian Artifact Collection to Museum
Henry P. Hamilton of Two Rivers will donate his extensive Indian copper and stone implement collection, valued over 30 000 dollars, to the state historical museum in Madison. The gift features 14 000 copper pieces and 2 000 select Oregon points, gathered mainly from Manitowoc county, with origin dating back to 1884.
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Henry P. Hamilton
Two Rivers
State Historical Museum
Madison
Hamilton
Wisconsin Archeological Society
State Historical Society
Manitowoc County
Two
Portage Man Freed After Espionage Act Case Dismissed
John J. Crowe a traveling salesman for M. A. Gedney Pickle Co of Minneapolis was arrested in Portage last September for violating the Espionage Act. He was charged after remarks in Welsh grocery insulting President Wilson but a federal jury dismissed the case for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Portage
John J. Crowe
Crowe
M. A. Gedney Pickle Company
Minneapolis
Curry
Wilson
United States
Madison
Mrs. Warren Dyer Reports Foley Kidney Pills Help
A letter from Mrs. Warren Dyer of Arkport New York says Foley Kidney Pills relieved her back pain and weak kidneys. She claims after taking the pills she feels younger and stronger and notes they are sold everywhere.
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Warren Dyer
Arkport N. Y
Foley
Foley Kidney Pills Benefit Story From Wisconsin Man
Six years after severe rheumatism left August Strandell of Sister Bay Wisconsin using crutches he found relief with Foley Kidney Pills. He reports three bottles cured him and led him to discard the crutches. The ad claims the pills aid weak backs and joints and sells nationwide.
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August Strandell
Sister Bay
Wis
Foley
Beware bubbling fountains and public health efforts in Sauk County
A state board warns bubbling drinking fountains may spread mouth secretions and should not be touched by lips or used for rinsing. Sauk County public health plans a fall week, with Miss Grahn the nurse coordinating exhibits, school weighings, nutrition efforts, and tuberculosis statistics alongside the county health committee.
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State Board of Health
Sauk County
Modern Health Crusaders
County Board
City Department of Health
Miss Grahn
Jesse Martiny
George W. Andrews
F. A. Cooper
Land bill for aiding soldiers engrossed in Assembly
The Madison assembly passed 56 to 18 the Fletcher land settlement bill for returning soldiers with a $1,000,000 appropriation. It authorizes a land settlement board to acquire suitable lands and sell to soldiers on forty-year terms at 5 percent interest. The senate engrossed the Skogmo eight hour bill with a referendum for April, effective July 1, 1920 if approved.
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Assembly
Madison
Fletcher
Axel Johnson
Kandutch
Markham
Larsen
Senate
Auto speeders raise alarm in Norwalk area
Authorities fret over growing speed mania endangering the elderly and children. No injuries yet but warnings fail as drivers ignore signs and many speed limits go unheeded. Officials promise action to curb reckless driving.
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Norwalk
Real Estate Transfers List From Local Counties
Mary Volk transfers land in Plain to Henry Heiser for 596.50 dollars. W T Harris sells land in Reedsburg to George W Harris for 700 dollars. Mary BE Gifford transfers land in Ironton to David Huntley for 1 dollar. James Riley Stone sells land in Reedsburg to Edward C Darrow for 3100 dollars. G T Post transfers land in Barahoo to Grant Van Sant for 1 dollar. M H Mould sells land in Baraboo to Price Williams for 1 dollar. Frank Kligora transfers land in Franklin to Edward Dorrow for 10300 dollars. John Sandgren sells land in Ironton to C E Thomas for 1600 dollars. Jacques Faivre transfers land in Ironton to Patrick Shea for 500 dollars. Anna L Jaedike transfers land in Sauk City to John Schroeder for 2600 dollars.
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Mary Volk
Henry Heiser
Plain
W. T. Harris
George W. Harris
Reedsburg
Mary BE. Gifford
David Huntley
Ironton
James Riley Stone
Edward C. Darrow
G. T. Post
Grant van Sant
Barahoo
M. H. Mould
Price Williams
Baraboo
Fragmented War-Time Opinion Snippets From Newspapers
A collage of editorial lines reflects varied wartime sentiment across publications. The set includes remarks on German terms, peace prospects, and notable personalities like Sergeant Alvin York, with commentary from outlets such as the New York Call and Los Angeles Times.
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Rantzau
Columbia State
Los Angeles Times
New York Call
July 1 causes little worry to saloonkeepers
The approach of July 1 does not seem to cause much concern among liquor dealers in Cazenovia Hillsboro and Muscoda. They are renewing licenses as usual showing faith that the anticipated dry spell will not occur.
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Cazenovia
Hillsboro
Muscoda
Richland Center
Hens Dominate Tiny Wisconsin Township Statistics
Lafayette county records show Lament township with 11 275 acres and 511 residents contains 5 920 hens the first poultry census in the state. At this rate Lafayette could hold about 150 000 hens, reflecting a divide where poultry is largely raised by women while men work in the fields.
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Wisconsin
Lament
Lafayette County
Foley Honey and Tar Cures Bad Cough Says Mother
Mrs Amanda Flint of New Philadelphia Ohio writes that Foley Honey and Tar cured her little girl’s tickling cough. The remedy gives immediate relief from distressing coughs and soothes and heals. Sold everywhere.
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Amanda Flint
Routeé4
New Philadelphia
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Lloyd William Bittner
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M. Catherine Kingsley
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Martha Eleanor Newman
Stanford Royal Richardson
Muriel Velma Davidson
Lilian Katheryn Foley
Harry George Gasser
Lucile Ione Hoover
William Jones
Verne
William McFarlane
Howard James Monroe
Anna Laura Paddock
Walter Vincent Veling
Margaret Kathryn Davenport
Dorothy D. Davenport
Muriel Metcalf
Elizabeth Rachel Ruggles
Rosalyn Lucile Wilcox
Beatrice Lydia Alexander
Lyndell Meyriane Brownell
Mable
Eva Marquette
Armeta Vera Peterson
Virgil Henry Roick
George Delmore Schenck
Cyril Beaufort Sherwood
Esther Iva Siggelkow
Roger Herman Alwin
Edith Evelyn Green
Dorothy Mae Moog
Cecil Irene Platt
Myrtle Marie Schaefer
Leona Dorothy Schroeder
Leroy Roman Sibert
Clara L. Steinke
Edward Henry Templin
O. J. G. Peters
Fort Winnebago Lock
Portage Canal
Galena Banker
Bastile
Fen
Wisconsin Truck CO
Loganville, Wis
Fred Zantow
Urban Mather
Geo. Gross
Merrimack
Henry Ellefson
Spring Green
Lyman Stone
James Stone
John Baer
Robson Bros
Miss Stephens
Toledo Blade
Germany
St. Paul
Salavation Army
Nashville Southern Lumberman
London
Tennessee
Alvin York
New York Herald
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