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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
2
A Missouri college male student vote protests keeping women students, saying distraction hinders study. The piece ridicules male resistance to coeducation, noting past schooling with girls and predicting a shift toward captivity without girls. It ends with a jab at the notion of the college becoming a “harmoni al” institution.
Miss Florence Payne daughter of Chief of Police and Mrs Roland Payne of the South Side was honored in the Herald Examiner Hat Trimming Contest held in Chicago. Thousands entered and twenty prizes were awarded with a list of many entrants. Miss Payne a sophomore at Lincoln High School received honorable mention.
The American Association offers a 22 inch sterling silver cup for the club drawing the greatest opening day attendance. Thomas J. Hickey announces the tour of exhibit cities Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville Toledo Columbus Amespol and St Paul before the season opener. The inscription reads Largest Opening Day Attendance 1920 Won by one club.
In a March 16 1920 letter to the editor Elizabeth Battle Binthiff expresses regret that a Ripon College Glee Club concert conflicted with Grand Rapids Wisconsin church services. The arrangement was made without awareness of the services. the club will adjust its opening time to 8 30 or later to avoid conflict and cooperate with local churches.
Predictions of development at Gardner Dam near Antigo spark renewed interest in harnessing Wolf River power. Analysts note the watershed could meet current and future city electricity needs, with sites from Pine Lake to Shawano offering heads from 8 to 90 feet and several dam options including Lower Post Lake and Lily River confluence.
A coroner's inquest verdict from Racine Wisconsin states Barney Seknt was killed by a bullet from an unknown officer's revolver in self defense during a duty discharge during a raid on Ekka t's saloon last week. The revolver used was not found and conflicting statements arose between the deceased's father Mike and police about possession and firing.
The Bailette team totaled 2579 pins at Elks Alleys to defeat Port Edwards by 80. Bodette surpassed 200 in the second and third games, averaging 194 across three games. Middlecamp added a 210 in the final game as Port Edwards lineup fields Leroux, Jackson, Hein, and others in a dense scoring note. Tonight Normingtons face Johnson Hill Co.
When their contracts expire April 30, Local No. 38 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers plans for a $1.50 per hour wage and a forty-hour week. About 1,000 men would be affected. The current scale pays $1 per hour for forty-eight hours plus time and a half for overtime.
T A Taylor was in Wausau on business Tuesday. Peter Urbanowski of Stevens Point visits friends in the city. Mr Dudley of Wilpace is in town today. J Peterson of St Paul is a business visitor. Samuel Winch of Marshfield calls on business. Chester and Leona Urbanski of Stevens Point are guests of grandparents on Arbor Street. Conductor Frank Welby, after a few days at his home, returns to Green Bay tomorrow morning depending on rain.
Classified fragment lists two cars for sale in good running order with a contact phone Blue 888. A wage offer and job inquiry from Wausan Foundry and Machine Co. appears. A brown packet bank with money and 5 keys was lost on a streetcar near Nekoosa at 8:30 am with contact numbers 221 and Green 940 and Red 1173 for the finder.
Oshkosh March 16 A Northwestern train No 116 derailment south of Oshkosh left Reid D Murray former manager of the Old Commercial National Bank of Oshkosh seriously injured with multiple broken ribs and possible internal injuries He was thrown against the coach side when it overturned into a creek washing out a culvert Other passengers of about a dozen taken to hospital suffered minor cuts and bruises and are expected to be discharged in a day or two The wrecked train and track remained unrepaired at noon with detours via the Soo line between Oshkosh and Fond du Lac
Chicago parlor: Ray Schalk, star catcher for the White Sox and American League champions, nears his 1000th major league game, within about 40 games, in under eight years. He is praised as the best catcher in the majors, with rivals Bill Killefer and Steve ONeill as closest challengers. Also notes visitors and local city news: BR W Sweeney visits Fond du Lac, Mrs B G Gardner returns from Stevens Point with niece Mrs Carl Jinda, John Pritzel visits Marshfield, C W Perry from Chicago in the city.
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