Wisconsin Sweetheart Crisis Ends in Deaths
Manitowoc Wisconsin August 17 Harry Goodhew 28 a farm hand shot himself after learning his fiancé Miss Mary Ann Hardgrove could not live Two hours later she died in Holy Family hospital from stomach cancer The granary suicide occurred shortly before the tragedy and a boy witnessed the event
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Manitowoc
Wis
Mary Ann Hardgrove
Harry Goodhew
George Hardgrove
Clarks Mills
Hardgrove
Goodhew
Miss Hardgrove
Holy Family Hospital
Milwaukee Downer College Names New Faculty Eleven
Miss Helen F McArthur La Crosse named music instructor at Milwaukee Downer college Eight faculty changes announced by President Ellen C Sabin Miss Elizabeth Dickerson Minneapolis to direct physical training Miss Amelia C Ford Madison to history professor Miss Helen F MacArthur La Crosse to piano instructor Miss Helen Sherman Milwaukee to chemistry assistant Miss Florence Crocker Oberlin to English instructor Miss Sabena H Herfurth Madison to German instructor Miss Marian L Shorey Chicago to biology and physiology professor Miss Belle Stumpf to trained nurse recruit
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Milwaukee
Wis
Helen F. McArthur
la Crosse
Milwaukee Downer College
McArthur
Milwaukee-Downer College
Ellen C. Sabin
Elizabeth Dickerson
Minneapolis
Bailey
Boston School of Gymnastic
Bryn Mawr School
Baltimore
Amelia C. Ford
Madison
Nickell
Radcliff College
University of Wisconsin
Helen F. MacArthur
Fairchild
Milwaukee- Downer
Helen Sherman
Torelle
Brown University
Belle Stumpf
Miss Hatch
Two men jailed for beer theft in Beloit incident
In Beloit Wisconsin on August 17 Joseph Ceynover and Henry Fredericks were sentenced to six months in the county jail and one year in the Green Bay reformatory for stealing a keg of beer from a Schlitz refrigerator car ten days earlier.
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Beloit
Wis
Joseph Ceynover
Henry Fredericks
Green Bay Reformatory
Schlitz
Coffee Habits Cited As Cause Of Headaches And Ills
A letter credits Postum as a cure for coffee headaches and general ill health. The writer recalls childhood coffee use, headaches, and the transformation after switching to Postum. The advertisement-like piece promotes Postum by claiming improved health and well being for the reader.
Prominent Wisconsin Official Involved in Row With Officer
John Scheberle longtime Shields town chairman and Edward Manke are jailed on charges of interfering with police after an arrest and an assault on Officer G Butzler. The fracas left the officer with bruises and a broken rib. Scheberle’s friends say he tried to separate the men. police say he warned the man not to leave without reading the warrant. A civil suit for damages by the officer may follow.
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Watertown
Wis
John Scheberle
Shields
Edward Manke
G. Butzler
Osborne
Scheberle
Butzler
Funeral of U. S. Admiral Tuesday
Rear Admiral James K. Cogswell's body will arrive in Milwaukee tonight for a funeral Tuesday likely to be a simple service. Lieut. Gen. Arthur MacArthur calls an informal meeting of old friends to organize preparations. Mrs. Cogswell travels from Portsmouth, N. H., and many army and navy friends and schoolmates from across the country are expected to attend.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James K. Cogswell
Arthur MacArthur
Admiral Cogswell
Jacksonville
Army
Navy
Severe storm hits near Milwaukee hours after heat
A violent wind storm, described as tornado like, swept near Milwaukee around 6:30 pm yesterday, wrecking barns, breaking windows and signs, and causing extensive damage to trees citywide after a day of intense heat.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bodies Recovered of River Victims Pfieffer Family
Kilbourn Wis August 17 The body of E G Pfieffer of Chicago was recovered at the power dam at noon and his son Ralph at 3 pm Both perished when a launch overturned on Thursday An inquest will be held with the coroner's jury adjourned until tomorrow to hear evidence The bodies have been recovered and taken home
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Kilbourn
Wis
E. G. Pfieffer
Chicago
Ralph
Mauston Officer Wins Holway Medal in Distance Estimation
Lieut. Charles C. Remington, battalion adjutant of the Third regiment, Mauston, won the Holway diamond medal for the highest distance estimation score among Wisconsin National Guard officers at Camp Douglas. His error percentage was 0.35 percent, narrowly beating Lieut. Upton, 1907 winner, by 0.007 percent.
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Appleton, Wis
Charles C. Remington
Mauston
Wisconsin National Guard
Camp Douglas
C. C. Remington
S. E. Rieley
C. E. Butters
P. E. Clemens
C. C. Wetherby
A. E. Greenwald
W. P. Green
E. A. Firth
J. H. Kampo
H. J. Lyon
Ek. A. Iy EN Ae
C. H. Rawlinson
Remington
Lieut
Upton
Oneida Sheriff Felix Dolan Dies After Illness
Felix Dolan aged 48 county sheriff of Oneida county died at St Marys hospital after a week with typhoid pneumonia. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Fraternal Order of Eagles and Catholic Order of Foresters and had long served as the Schlitz Brewing Company agent in Milwaukee históricos.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Felix Dolan
Oneida County
St. Mary's Hospital
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Order of Eagles
Catholic Order of Foresters
Schlitz Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
When you meet an armless man you should lend him a hand
A brief moral note on helping someone in need. The phrase highlights offering assistance to a person lacking an arm. It uses a common idiom to illustrate charitable action and practical support.
Farmers Congress Opens in Madison and Local Wisconsin Notes
The Farmers National congress begins its twenty eighth annual session in Madison on September 24 with prayers and addresses by Gov. Davidson and Madison Mayor Schubert. Regional notes report a drought relief shower near Sturgeon Bay and local incidents including a fatal accident in Racine and a pensioned car incident in Sheboygan.
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Madison
Wis
Farmers’ National Congress
John Hazen White
Indiana
Davidson
Schubert
Joshua Strange
The
Park Hotel
Ban on Theatres at Lawrence University Withdrawn
Appleton Wis Aug 17 The ban prohibiting Lawrence University students from attending the Appleton theatre has been officially withdrawn with limits. Announcements signed by President Samuel Plantz and Music School head William Harper reveal that the school of music will present a series of artists concerts at the Appleton theatre this winter and urge townspeople and students to subscribe for at least one ticket each.
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Appleton, Wis
Lawrence University
Appleton Theatre
Samuel Plantz
William Harper
Lawrence University School of Music
School of Music
Earley Deeds Wisconsin Real Estate to Wife in Divorce Case
George B. Earley, a former Wisconsin lumberman, deeded nearly all his Wisconsin real estate to his wife amid a divorce suit. The deed gives the wife two thirds and their daughter one third, with properties in Chippewa Price Sawyer Rusk and Douglas counties. Earley now lives in Los Angeles after leaving his wife two years ago.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
George B. Earley
Wisconsin
Chippewa, Price, Sawyer, Rusk and
Douglas Counties
Earley
Los Angeles
Cal
Masons Lay Cornerstone in Superior Wisconsin
J E Durein of Racine grand master leads the cornerstone ceremony for a new Masonic temple in Superior. Accompanying him are W W Perry and John Cromwell of Milwaukee and R B Laing of Racine. They plan to travel Tuesday to Antigo for a new Episcopal church cornerstone ceremony.
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Superior
Wis
J. E. Durein
Racine
State of Wisconsin
A. M
W. W. Perry
John Cromwell
Milwaukee
R. B. Laing
Antigo
Man Held In Robbery Case Moved To Illinois Jurisdiction
Gustav Johnson and John Mueller were held in Beloit on charges of robbing H. Scheckler of $85. After two days of examination in municipal court it was learned the crime occurred in Illinois outside Beloit jurisdiction. Sheriff Collier of Rockford was notified and ready to arrest once Beloit released them.
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Beloit
Wis
Gustav Johnson
John Mueller
H. Scheckler
Illinois
Collier
Rockford
Morey sues Kenosha Gas and Electric for damages
Michael Morey sues Kenosha Gas and Electric for 5000 dollars after being crushed by a falling pole while employed by the defendants. Marie Vuka sonic sues John Vukasonic of West Allis for divorce. her husband runs a West Allis hotel.
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Racine
Michael Morey
Kenosha Gas and Electric Company
Marie Vukasonic
John Vukasonic
West Allis
Ahotel
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