Appointments by U. O. W. Regents
The executive committee of the University of Wisconsin board of regents sanctioned July August and September appointments by President Van Houten and others. Names include Jotn Swonchart Jordan Minn a county agricultural representative and many faculty and research posts across the state colleges. Also notes resignations and leaves of absence for several instructors and staff. The piece lists several individuals and duties, with legal and administrative items interwoven.
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Madigan
Board of Regents
University of Wisconsin
Sanc Sion
Madison
Praaident Gf. van Mga Jotn Swonchart
Jordan
Minna County Agricultural Representativs
Cgeorge
State Soils Laboratory
C.J. Chapman
State Soila Laboratory
Marl Aumen
Horace A. Gould
John A. James
Wilzapath A. Kelley
University of Louisiana
Asuigtant
W. Bf. Bentley
A. Lamb
George L. Mortimer
Ludwig Jakobsen
Guy Wycrott Whitman
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
George Ft. Davis, Jr
CO. J. Woldner
Tnsistant
Mian
Btaara
IT. G. Garner
Martin Flayton
Smith H. Moyt
Battina Jackson
Department of
Jennie &. Sherrill
Whitewater
Dean of Women
Ferno Congdon
George S. Bryan
L. P. Mohilg
Wirt d. Faust
Alvin H. Kessler
Journalisint
George P. Paina
YM Authematics
Huin H. Sage
Pharmaceutical
Clark Hull
Montfort Jones
A. W. Ashby
C. Frank
UN Zeak
Gua i. Schula
Osh Kosh
Marjoria Sennett
Carroll College
Edward K. Hirsch
Noel G. Monroe
Apoonor
Wly
Jr. Vandervoort
Barnard Hall
Norman Woorster
Kingland
W. H. Taft
Lord
Pharmaceutical Experiment Station
Sybil B. Swagman
Edna Dyar
J. 9. Lewis
L. P. Jones
W. A. Scott
Alice Hopkins
Physical Education Department
C. ¥. Monddniall
Madison Faces Higher Taxes on Street Railway Firms
The tax commission finalizes valuations for street railway and associated heat and power companies, boosting overall assessments by 6.9 million and total taxes by 210,862 this year. Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light tops the list with a 20.5 million valuation and 409,984.02 tax. Milwaukee Light Heat & Traction at 7.7 million valuation taxes 106,830.07. Southern Wisconsin Railway shows 1 million valuation with 18,874 tax. State and local shares adjusted accordingly.
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Madison
Tha
Tax Commission
Thig
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Light, Heat ‘& ‘Traction Company
Southern Wisconsin Railway Company
Twenty-Two Wisequain Students Honored by Faculty
Twenty-two University of Wisequain sophomores were named for scholastic honors, 17 women among them. Honorees include Henry Barnbdrock Madison Harry Baum Madison Alfred Chickaring New London Marion Converse Madison Ruth Glasson Schofield Inex Gleason Madison Mary Hemenway Junction City Marguerita Johnson Wallington D C Viola Kinhoefer Madison Imogene Kriskey Wausau Dorothy Lewig Indianapolis Laura Mills Buffalo Amy Mueller Madison Marriott O Shea Madison Amanda Rose Milwaukee Lydia M Ryser Appleton Fred Schilling Horicon Elmer Sevringhaus New Albany Louise Shepherd Madison Ruby Watson Stoughton Susan Ynooeger Darlington Helen Zillmer Milwaukee. Of the group 19 are in the letters and science course, one in chemistry, one in commerce and one in music. Those honored by the faculty include only 44 percent of the sophomore clubs.
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University of Wisequain
Madison
Imogene Kriskey
Wausau
Dorothy Lewig
Indianapolis
Ind
Laura Mills
Buffalo
N. Y
Amy Mueller
Marriot O'Shea
Amanda Rose
Milwaukee
Lydt
M. Ryser
Appleton
Fred Schilling
Horicon
Elmer Sevringhaus
New Albany
Louise Shepherd
Ruby Watson
Stoughton
Susan Ynooeger
Dar Hngton
Helen Zillmer
Wisconsin graduates land many jobs in agriculture
Graduates of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture are already accepting positions for the coming year. Many will return to farming or run farms, with others joining manufacturers of farm equipment, railroad demonstration work, or federal agricultural service. Names include J B Tasker in Barron County and J P Martin in Grant County among several. some members take teaching posts in high schools or county schools, and others join firms or state agencies. Also noted are governors postponing a conference and the Canadian Empire Dundor estate tax items.
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College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
J. B. Tasker
Barron County
Buffalo County
J. E. Stallard
Dane County
W. B. Rasmussen
St. Croix County
A. Bainbridge
Lafayette County
J. P. Martin
Grant County
J. A. Bower
Chateau, Mont
C.F. van Cant
Chattanooga, Tenn
George A. Cary
Richmond
J. Logula
Sun Prairie
C. L. Yule
Alverton
Minn
BH. Gibson
Sauk Center
J. H. Murphy
Freeport
D. A. Stangel
South Dakota
John Mathys
D. B. Clark Seed Company
L. A. Warner
Universal Portland Cement Company
Chicago
D. J. Kilpatrick
Paducah
D. T. Sullivan
Great Northern Railroad
F. J. Haner
Lincoln Chautauqua Company
Lord Strathcona
Canada
Wisconsin
Ndt
State Tax Commission
Northern Pacific Railroad
Lane Fight on Conservation Bill Heads to Congress
Washington reports Congress preparing to advance a water power measure backed by Secretary Lane and President Wilson. Critics urge strong federal control and fair compensation, while leaders expect House passage and presidential approval despite opposition from conservationists. Two battleships and naval funding also gain approval amid Mexican tensions.
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George’ Clinton
Washington
Tneterfor
Lane
Congress
United States
Senate
Conservationista
House
United States Navy
Daniel
Ayen
Misunderstood remark sparks playful salon banter
Branford Chaparral records a witty line about domestic life as a husband loves the aesthetic. Mrs. Nurich quips that he takes one every time he has a tooth pulled, illustrating a lighthearted exchange in a local column.
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Misg¢ Goodrich
Boy sacrifices leg to save life near railroad tracks
Six year old William Brand of 2611 South Franklin Street Philadelphia played with other boys on Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks near Seventh Street and Oregon Avenue. He tripped on the ties, his foot caught in the frog, and a locomotive sped toward him. He screamed for help but the crew did not respond, forcing him to pull away and lose his leg to avert a worse fate.
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William Brand
Franklin’ Street
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Ohio
Seventh Street
Oregon
Plight of Man In Hospital After Rail Incident
A man at Methodist Hospital suffers severe shock from his experience but is expected to recover. He had laid outside the rails with one leg across the path of the wheels, causing the incident.
Rising Generation and Nile Geography Lesson
In a public school scene discussed by Congressman George Burr at a Texas event, a geography lesson prompts a young student to name the Nile. Johnny answers with the principal river, the Nile, and then is prompted for the Nile’s smaller tributaries, with a child named Mary joining in the playful exchange.
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George Rr ‘Burcness
Texas
Johnny
Egypt
Nile
Pleaga
The
S. Smaaller
Tribay Tarles
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial
Mrs Lyon of Terre Hill Pa shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles backaches and pains. She claims it made her sleep appetite return and she feels like a new woman. The ad extols the product as a grand remedy from field herbs and notes many letters in Lynn Massachusetts attest to regained health.
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Terre’ Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Talen Lydia
Pinkham
Avucustus
Lyon
Terre Hill
Lydia
Lydia'e. Pinkham
Wwoman
Lynn
Nass
Lydia Br. Pinkham
Get After Summer Pests Mosquitoes And Flies Demand Attention
A historical plea urges cleaning drives to curb flies and mosquitoes. It stresses spring infestations, eggs hatching into nuisances and disease carriers, and the need to use fly swatters as essential tools alongside brooms and scrubbing brushes to protect homes and neighborhoods.
Trade Secret Plot Line Sparks Author Quip
A famed author quips about plot sources saying they have never used more than one plot and that they "swiped it from Romeo and Juliet." The speaker notes only scenery and dialect need changing to fit new settings.
Of Course She Why does a hen cackle when she lays an egg
He asks why a hen cackles after laying an egg and says the egg can't, implying a humorous line about chicken behavior.
Two Travelers Argue Vacuum Brake On Train
Two commercial travelers argued over the vacuum brake on a train. A railway engineer explained simply that stopping the train requires turning a valve and filling the pipe with vacuum, resolving the dispute in plain terms.
SUCCEEDS IN CANADA A remarkable American farmer’s rapid rise
Low Palmer of Staveley Alt. arrived from Duluth Minn ten years ago with four cows and three horses. He homesteaded in Staveley, now owning 480 acres, $3,000 in implements, 34 Percheron horses, and $30,000 in farm stock. He earned $1,000 from hogs last year and produced 7,000 bushels of wheat, 6,000 of oats, 42 acres of potatoes, and 18 tons of onions.
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Low Palmer
Staveley
Alté
Palmer
Duluth
Minn
Had to Run Husband Too A Mountain Farm Tale
A traveler stops at a Cumberland river farmhouse where a lone woman with four children manages every task. She lists a 140 acre farm with 20 wheat, 60 corn, 10 meadow and pasture, the woods and extra land. She has ten cattle, five cows, and hogs, plus work animals. She says she runs the whole place and the husband too, though she already employs some help. The traveler reflects on her load and resilience.
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Cumberland
Bridges bans comma in Narcissus poem
English poet laureate Robert Bridges drops all commas in his new poem Narcissus to allow a procession of adjectives to be read as separate or qualifying each other. He favors exclamation marks and uses dashes, colons, and intermittent periods, while punctuation remains unusual.
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Narcissus
Robert Bridges
Bridges
Historic wood finishing formulas and techniques
A chaotic listing of traditional varnishes stains and paints with recipes for brown with turpentine and burnt umber gray stains with squid drier violet stain white enamel ebony paint French polish and shellac notes. It details proportions solvents driers and application methods including wiping buffing sanding and polishing steps for restored wood surfaces.
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Japan
Castoria Ad Seen as Safe Remedy for Infants
An advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, noting it bears the signature and has been in use for over 30 years. It appeals to parents with the line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher’s.Castoria
Dr Eliot on Education and Reform
The piece cites Dr Biot and asks why England and America lag in education. It calls for urgent reform of the American school system to align with individual talents. The author promises a future article outlining a rational public education system to serve these ends.
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Eliot
Biot
England
America
Pictorial Review
Dog Mothers and Kittens Found With a Rat's Owner
A Georgetown Delaware dog named Mile owned by William Bailey was seen mothering two stolen neighbor kittens. The dog allegedly carried the kittens home by the neck and kept them comfortable. After the kittens were returned, the dog refused to eat and appeared inconsolable.
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Willam Bailey
Georgetown
Mike
Del
Dispatch
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
London rail station adds penny-in-the-slot gates
Patrica comments on the new penny-in-the-slot ticket gates at a London railroad station. She jokes about paying more than a penny to see friends leave town while noting the setup is for gate access to the train platform. The tone is informal and humorous about travel departures.
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London Railroad Ptation
Patrica
Tomor TOW Known for Elusive Pace in History
A cryptic remark highlights the elusive successor of the famous speedster Tomor TOW, noting no one has matched the pace required to reach him in time. The line preserves the aura of legendary velocity associated with the figure.
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Tomor
Fringe Opinions Sparked By Votes And Saloon Sign Oddities
Miss Jane Addams voices critique of women's suffrage in Chicago, noting misinterpretations and dissatisfaction amid political change. A Glasgow saloon sign about Remember the Sabbath prompts a landlord to joke that it nudges customers toward Sunday drinking, reflecting humor around social norms.
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Jane Addama
Jul House
Chicago
Glasgow
Jan
Real Speeding in the Horses Era
A humorous exchange imagines a horse race at high speed. Inquisitive Tgnaty asks how fast a horse can go and is told a mile in two minutes and four seconds is good. Jenatz muses that Paul Revere Tom O Shanter and John Gilpin would have enjoyed motorcycles.
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Pop
Father
Jenatz
Paul Revere
Tom O'Shanter
John Gilpin
A Pre Established Harmony Garden Scene
A narrator recalls Mr Brown tending his garden this morning and speaks of turning loose the chickens. The vignette contrasts domestic routines with countryside rhythms.
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Mr. Brown
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U. O. W. Regents
van Hise
Norman Foerster
Witt
Professor Jones
Buch
Owen
Emery
Stromn
John A. Sholts
Astorata
Secretary of State
Mult! Manufacturing Company
J. H. Lytie
Charles A. Klawiter
Armin G. Kritch
Ernest A. Bako
United Canvas Glove Workers of America
Mansfield
Frank Butler
Dello Bonliou
Mary Wolf
David A. Furstenberg
Crafton Construction Company
Armand Ruppenthal
Jontgesend’ C
Roger Grauman
Kinzel Lumber Company
Merrill
C. H. Brango
W. King
Goodlow Corporation
Virginia
W. G. Mielachmann
Millwaukee
R. R
Mady
McCovern
O'Neal
Alabama
Ammons
Colorado
Richard Bernard
Cudahy
Aseignor
Power and Mining Machinery Company
Twyer
John Boileau
Minnerva
Window
Perey C. Day
William Dichmann
Asaignor
A. Wakeman
Oshkosh
Ambrose Drumm
Brillion
Benjamin
Plege
Racine
Quatayo Gractzman
Arpin
Wilson
Panama
Panama Canal
Mi 4H
Naval’ Authori
General Mills
Army
Navy
Mexico
Albert le Mills
Mlitha Tales
War Department
Harry C. Hale
Seventeenth Infantry
Mills
West Point
Adjutants S General of Volunteers
Santiago
West
Point
Albert
United States Army
Santiago de Cuba
Firat Meutenant
Firat
United States Cavalry
Milla
Albert L. Mills
Heath
Mijig
Burt
Academy
Mrs, Lyon’s
Saxony Barnes
Mil
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
N.Y
Carter
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