Hopkins Mother Hears of Son in New York City Deal
Appleton Wisconsin reports Wallace H Hopkins of the Milwaukee and Chicago brokerage firm has disappeared and is believed to be traveling to New York to close a mammoth zinc deal. His mother Mrs A D Pardee received a letter saying he would stay in New York until next Sunday. Hopkins previously boasted daily gains of 2000 to 8000 dollars and has wide business reach with Oshkosh branches.
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Appleton, Wis
Appleton
Wallace H. Hopkins
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Hopkins
A. D. Pardee
A. C. Pardee
Wallace
Nw York
Attempt To Blow Up Man And Woman In Madison
A bottle filled with powder nails and a lighted fuse was placed in a buggy carrying Fred Aufrecht and a woman in Madison Wisconsin. The explosion injured them but both are expected to recover. Aufrecht who is recently divorced says he has several enemies he suspects of trying to kill him.
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Madison
Wis
Fred Aufrecht
Aufrecht
Murder Shatters Baraboo Area As Man Dies
Reports from Reedsburg say Ernest Clifford of Wonewoe has died from a gunshot wound. Clifford and a companion forced entry at a house in Wonewoe, the door was kicked, a boy within fired, the shot struck Clifford.
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Baraboo
Wis
Reedsburg
Ernest Clifford
Wonewoe
Clifford
Forest fires rage around Wausau as townsfolk battle from inside and outside
Mosnee area remains encircled by brush fires fought by residents and hundreds of volunteers from Wausau summoned by Mayor Lamont. The Lutheran church on the village outskirts burned down along with extensive timber loss as fires were initially reported in the morning dispatches.
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Wausau
Wis
Mosnee
Lamont
Luutheran
Milwaukee spiritualist searches for Mendota drownings
A. P. Roberts of Milwaukee who claims spiritual powers has begun a search for the bodies of J. Orion Watkins of Milwaukee and George K. Hamilton of Berlin drowned in Lake Mendota on April 13. He is dragging near Governor's Island.
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Madison
Wis
A. P. Roberts
Milwaukee
J. Orion Watkins
George K. Hamilton
Berlin
Lake Mendota
Roberts
Governor's, Island
British Ambassador Bryce to Speak at Wisconsin Baccalaureate
Madison April 24 James Bryce British ambassador accepted President Van Hise invitation to deliver the baccalaureate address at the university June 14.
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Madison
Wis
James Bryce
van Hise
Ladder superstition sparks quip on luck
Wit from Wiggs and Wage with a pun about ladders contrasts bad luck from walking beneath one versus falling off, delivering a brief humorous exchange.
Parole sought for inmate in Hewes killing case
State brief reports Charles P. Ralph, serving an eighteen month sentence at Waupun for killing Frank Hewes last summer, has applied for parole. Other items note Tomah boiler shop worker David Wedd was killed by a broken pulley, Sheboygan rail bosses accept ten hour shifts with pay cut, Manitowoc police recover 2500 dollars worth blue fox skins stolen in Chicago, and Menasha policeman Frank Zenefski convicted of illegal arrest with Appleton claimant George Acker awarded 200 dollars damages.
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Waukesha
Charles P. Ralph
Waupun
Frank Hewes
Tomah
David Wedd
Sheboygan
Chicago and North-Western Road
Manitowoc
Manitowoc Fur Company
Chicago
Menasha
Frank Zenefski
George Acker
Appleton
American Labor Has No Justice
The U S bureau of labor argues foreign workers receive better injury protection than American workers. A special report cites Lindley D. Clark noting foreign industrial nations grant compensation by law, regardless of fault, while ordinary negligence in some countries does not forfeit the right to compensation.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Labor
Lindley D. Clark
United States
Funeral notice for distant cousin reaches Wagner family
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner of 1830 Kane Street were informed yesterday of the death of a cousin in Burlington Iowa and departed today to attend the funeral. The item also contains a humorous dialogue from The Wrong Tense about Dorothea and her father.
Growth of cheap amusement places in New York
The rise of penny nickle and dime theatres marks a boom in New York entertainment with about 400 venues now operating, a stark contrast to a decade ago when none existed. The trend highlights accessible leisure as urban culture expands.
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New York
Auto speed law upheld in emergency case in Oshkosh
Judge A H Goss ruled speeding to rush an emergency case does not excuse excess speed. Dr Neil Andrews admitted driving over twelve miles per hour with a nurse to a patient, and he paid a $10 fine plus costs.
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Oshkosh
Wis
A. H. Goss
Neil Andrews
Mrs Nicholas Longworth Skilled at Many Arts and Feats
Mrs Nicholas Longworth can sail a boat ride to hounds bind books drive four in hand run an automobile and speak five languages, illustrating a broad range of pursuits and abilities attributed to her.
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Nicholas Longworth
Winona Faces Summer Ice Famine
Winona Minnesota reports an ice shortage as dealers cut off customers for the summer. Only business and central residential districts are being served, leaving longtime customers unable to obtain ice and fearing a severe shortage during hot weather ahead.
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Winona
Minn
Birthday gift sparks mixed feelings on Emerson Street
A Denver Post excerpt shows a couple living on Emerson Street and nearby, with a birthday gift of a fine hand mirror. She is delighted and promises to think of him while using it, while he downplays constant thoughts, leaving her unsure about his reply.
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Emerson Street
Denver Post
We want to get up a geographical lunch
A Baltimore American quip asks which country should top a hypothetical lunch menu. The punchline suggests the Sandwich Islands as the first choice, playing on a geographical naming cue.
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Sandwich Islands
Baltimore
Parliamentary Prattle Over Bills And Nosey Chairs
A London Tit-Bits quip features a wife chiding her gouty husband for parliamentary style in private, noting his habit of motions to rise and actions that poke into measures thought to endanger the constitution, while a line about riding hobbies avoids tiring shoe leather.
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London
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la Crosse
Johnston’s
Johnston
Milwaukee, Wis
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Pope Pius X
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Ney
Hoeschler’s
David M. Pfaelzer & Co
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