Jury Decides for Wild in Schilling v. Wild Case
Circuit court records show Christina Schilling of Baraboo failing to prove a piano payment receipt against Charles Wild of Beloit. The jury returns a special verdict granting Wild $50 plus interest, with specific payment dates cited from 1908 to 1910.
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Christina Schilling
Baraboo
Charles Wild
Beloit
Wild
Earl Schilling
W. H. Aton
Maeta Junge
Simon Bricknell
Christ Jorgeson
Emil Boetscher
A. K E. Goffert
R. Weiglow
Edward Sullivan
Herman Albers
August Lahman
Mark Case
Herman Sorge
Alexander Steuben
William Kunzelman
Elva Schultz
Herman Schultz
L. C. Peters
Sarah Loomis
Loomis
Fairfield
Peters
Grant Francisco
Hannah Francisco
O’neill
Henry Nussle
William Miller
The
First National Bank
J. E. Kester
Disputed Horse Sale Ends in Jury Disagreement
In a suit brought by Arthur M. Drought against C. F. Wilkinson over a 387.50 horse sale, the jury could not decide if the animals were guaranteed sound. The case notes that one horse had a broken wind and a possible past disease, with Drought reportedly buying back at auction for about 325. The trial also lists several witnesses including Drought, Wilkinson, and others.
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Circuit Court
Arthur M. Drought
C. F. Wilkinson
Hack
Wilkinson
Drought
LaValle
Cozenovia
F. Wilkinson
Glen Clemens
F. ‘J. Powell
Isaac Morris
Homer Robinson
William Hobrick
Charles Catrill
Milk prices Held in Milwaukee for October
Martin Van Antwerpen of the Gridley Dairy Company announced milk prices will not be raised in Milwaukee in October. The statement confirms a stable pricing outlook for dairy consumers this coming month.
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Milwaukee
Martin van Antwerpen
Gridley Deiry Company
Thought Dead Negro Seeks Shelter In Portage
Portage officers detained a wanderer seeking shelter at the police station. He identified as Kate Dennis, the man who was thrown from a moving freight train near Silver Lake by two black men who believed him dead. Dennis plans to go to Des Moines to stay with relatives. He bears a bruised head and a fractured shoulder from the assault.
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Portage
Kate Dennis
Silver Lake
Sparta
Dennis
Des Moines
Iowa
City Council Raises Police Salaries and Seeks Applicants
At a Thursday night session the city council raised police pay from 85 to 95 dollars for the chief and from 75 to 85 dollars for the assistant chief and night patrolmen with the ordinance effective May 1, 1920. An officer earning arrests before next May will get an extra 10 dollars monthly. The fire and police commission resignations followed earlier pay concerns, and a new commission advertised for an examination but with few applicants. Martha Marriott obtained sewer connection permission on First street. A report on comfort stations was read.
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Herman C. Neitzel
Make Choice Says Wilson to the Senate
President Wilson urged the Senate to take a definite stand on the peace treaty. He declared it his duty to judge whether the Senate action constituted acceptance or rejection and warned against treating reservations as true adoption. He allowed for interpretations but opposed qualified adoption as adoption in fact.
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Wilson
Senate
Fatal Accident at Reedsburg Claims Senior Worker
O T L Atkins of Reedsburg was fatally injured while crossing railroad tracks near his home on the way to Marble Works. The switch engine backing up on the bridge forced him from one track to the other, severing both legs. He lived only a short time after the injury and is survived by his wife.
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O. T. L. Atkins
Reedsburg
Suitarium
Toy Aero Toy Blade Injures Engineer John Perkins
Engineer John Perkins of Portage suffered a deep cut from a blade of a toy aero shooter as he opened his home door. The mechanism shoots a tin blade skyward and narrowly missed striking his eye, requiring surgical stitches.
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John Perkins
Portage
Perkins
Wisconsin Advanced Coal Rates Canceled
Increased coal rates from Milwaukee to southern Wisconsin were set to take effect today but have been canceled. The Wisconsin Railroad Commission at Madison received notice of the reversal. The federal filing had proposed raising rates from 11 to 1100 percent per ton ten days earlier.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Madison
Fruit and vegetable price controls extend in Britain
The British government has extended price controls to fish, fruits, and vegetables, tightening food price regulation across these sectors. The move signals ongoing government intervention in essential goods to curb inflation and protect consumers.
New Piles Treatment Promises Rapid Cure by Dr Riley
A new treatment by Dr. F. T. Riley of Milwaukee dissolves piles in ten minutes and cures severe cases in four days. He guarantees a permanent cure without knife or pain and offers free particulars if you write today.
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F. T. Riley
Bank Bldg
Milwaukee
Wis
Riley
Murderer of Six Year Old Janet Wilkinson Sentenced to Death
Thomas Fitzgerald, a night watchman in Chicago, pleaded guilty to killing 6 year old Janet Wilkinson on July 22. Judge Robert Crowe sentenced him in Criminal Court on Tuesday to die on the gallows for the crime.
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Thomas Fitzgerald
Janet Wilkinson
Chicago
Illinois
Robert Crowe
Dane County Marriage License Listings
Frank X. Endres of Springfield and Roe Kohliman of Lodi apply for a marriage license in Dane County. The notice lists both parties and indicates a formal filing in the county records.
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Dane County
Frank X. Endres
Springfield
Roe Kohliman
Lodi
State board approves 800 education bonus applications
About 800 educational bonus applications were approved by the state board of education. E A Fitzpatrick said roughly 650 will enter the university, with 20 percent to city high schools and other state institutions. Payments are to be issued by November 1, limited to veterans residing in the state.
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State Board of Education
E. A. Fitzpatrick
Madison
Varsity Welcome Friday Opens New University Year
The annual Varsity Welcome in the gymnasium next Friday night marks the first appearance of President E. A. Birge in the capacity of Proxy. The event includes speeches by Birge, Coach John Richards, and faculty and student leaders. It precedes the first football game against Ripon and serves as a mass meeting with songs and cheers.
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E. A. Birge
Birge
John Richards
Ripon
More Planes Visit Baraboo During Local Flyover
A flotilla of aircraft impressed Baraboo residents with multiple passes Friday. Eight planes from the All American Pathfinders air squadron departed Milwaukee, stopped in Madison, then continued to La Crosse and St. Paul, while the land division also passed through Baraboo. It marked the first sighting of an air machine for many locals.
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Kilbourn Fair
Baraboo
City
All American Pathfinders Air Squadron
Milwaukee
Madison
la Crosse
St. Paul
Fall Injures Kilbourn Boy Riding Bicycle
Henry Wenkman, about 15, of Kilbourn, fell from a bicycle on pavement after a rut at Kilbourn fair grounds on Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries, was knocked unconscious, and a farmer helped take him to Kilbourn for care.
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Henry Wenkman
Kilbourn
Keter Wenkman
Have a Heart Sign Sparks Kitchen Debate in Grand Rapids
A mid story item notes a humorous sign at a Grand Rapids restaurant reading Don't Knock Our Coffee You May Be Old And Weak Yourself Some Day. The quip draws attention to kitchen humor and community chatter about age and energy in diners.
Trunk Line Road Work Halted Over Cement Shortage
At Eau Claire work on the $210,000 trunk line road is stopped as cement shipments fail to arrive. Grain freight uses the available cars for shipments and trucking.
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Eau Claire
Viscount Edward Grey Arrives as New U S Ambassador
Viscount Edward Grey reached the United States to serve as ambassador, arriving from England wearing black glasses and assuming duties in Washington. His posting marks a notable diplomatic arrival between the two nations.
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Viscount Edward Grey
England
Hull to Washington for State Secretaries meeting
Secretary of State Hull and his wife visit Washington to attend a convention of the National Secretaries of State association in Washington DC. They expect to return home Monday.
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Hull
Washington
Bok
D. C
National Secretaries of State
Army prison horrors in France reported by congressional committee
The inquiry found conditions in army prison camps near Paris and Paris area No. 2 camp were very bad and appalling. Rep Bland blamed Col Grinstead and Gen Strong for cruelties, with Gen Harts implicated for months in No. 10 Rue St Anne. The committee vows to pursue all responsible. Funds were misused.
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France
Congressional
New York
Agamemnon
Brest
Royal
Johnson
Bland
Col. Grinstead
Gen. Strong
Gen. Harts
Rue St. Anne
Brand
Judge Advocate General
War Department
Congressman Bland
Madison's Oldest Colored Citizen Dies at 90 Plus
William Anderson of 315 North Henry Street died at 11 30 Friday night after more than a year of illness. He was over 90, lifelong member of First Congregational church, and is survived by grandchildren Charlott Edwin and Ethel Simms. His son William Anderson was a star university football player.
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William Anderson
Madison
Henry Street
First Congregational Church
Charlott
Edwin
Ethel Simms
Attorney for Beer Trucks Drivers Ejected From Courtroom
Judge Lan dis at Chicago ejects attorney for beer truck drivers from courtroom amid grand jury investigation into Wisconsin to Chicago beer smuggling. Twelve more saloonkeepers are held for the same probe. George Remus, representing owners of trucks and hauled beer, was ejected.
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Wisconsin
Chicago
Landis
George Remus
Misplaced Sympathy and Humorous British Bits
Whimsical clippings from UK papers feature light sketches and jokes. A fisherman Brown quips about his dead wife, a vicar, and a rickety mate. a quip links Cupid to old flames. a Boston doctor is humorously cited about debt. and a teacher's Australia lecture prompts a punny student reply.
Have You Scrofula Now Said to Be Often Acquired as Inherited
Scrofula is described as eruptive and gland enlarging, potentially affecting the neck and lungs and could lead to consumption if untreated. It notes aggravation from poor air, food, water, extreme temperatures, and lack of exercise, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for treatment and Hood's Pills for digestion problems.
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Nood
Hood
Lloyd George seeks settlement of Irish question
Premier Lloyd George aims to settle the Irish problem with political circles in London. Possible moves include James MacPherson resigning as chief secretary for Ireland or Viscount French returning to Ireland. French reportedly backs a new settlement plan to be presented at the next session.
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Lloyd George
London
James Ian MacPherson
Ireland
Field Marshall
Viscount French
Thieves Mark Stolen Car With Stolen On It
A Ford touring car on Nourmal avenue in Stevens Point was found bearing the word stolen in writings. It belonged to A O Stolen of 1011 Main street and was taken from his yard by a joyride party.
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Nourmal Avenue
Stevens Point
AO. A
Main Street
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Brown
Poe
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Diana
Cupid
Hub
Doctor Brown
Boston Transcript
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MR. Stolen
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C. A. Hoag
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