Prominent Women Host Firemen Dinner at Harriman Estate
About 100 firemen and stokers from railroads factories and furnaces attended a dinner in the Italian garden at Mrs J Borden Harriman's Uplands estate in Mount Kisco after a Yonkers convention day. International president Timothy Healy and ex UMW President John Mitchell were featured at the table with the hostess. A children's show and music followed the meal given to foster better industrial relations.
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Harriman Garden
New York
J. Borden Harriman
America
Yonkers
Mount Kisco
Harriman
Uplands
Timothy Healy
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Reception for New Professor at German Lutheran Church
The congregation of the German Lutheran church on the North side held a Tuesday night reception for Prof. Mass who will lead the parochial school. He arrived from Plattville with his bride and plans to make La Crosse his home.
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The
German Lutheran Church of the
Automatic Stoker To Aid Milwaukee Road Steamers
Milwaukee road engineers prepare to test an automatic stoker on freight engines. A carlike hopper feeds coal into the firebox using compressed air to spray fuel evenly, reducing work by about 90 percent and boosting efficiency by roughly 50 percent. If trials succeed, installation will extend across the system.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Street Car Kills A Valuable Dog
A valuable water spaniel belonging to Frank Webber of 507 Caledonia street was run over and killed by a street car yesterday afternoon in front of the Foley hotel on Mill street. The sewer work on Mill street requires car exchanges at the railroad crossing. The dog crawled under a standing car to escape sun heat and was cut in two as the car started.
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Frank Webber
Caledonia Street
Foley
Mill Street
Young boy dislocates elbow after yard fall
Robert Gleason, son of Mrs Barbara Gleason of 722 Mill Street, dislocated his right elbow this morning when he fell from a fence. Dr Sutter reduced the fracture and the boy was reported to be rapidly recovering this afternoon though he endured a painful experience.
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Robert Gleason
Barbara Gleason
Mill Street
Sutter
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claim Improves Sufferer in Wayne
Mrs. H. L. Bowen of Wayne Virginia writes she suffered kidney disease to the point of bed confinement yet was cured after taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. She reports a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her entirely and promises continued relief. The testimonial is attributed to O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
8. L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
O. T. Erhbart
Injured Polish Laborer Found Beside Milwaukee Tracks
An unconscious Polish laborer with a fractured skull was found near the Milwaukee road tracks between Rockland and Bangor early this morning. He was discovered by a North side train crew around 6 am and transported to St Francis hospital where Doctor Egan treated him. He could not identify himself and may have been beaten while traveling for work. discharge is expected soon.
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Milwaukee Road
Rockland
Bangor
St. Francis Hospital
Milwaukee Station
Egan
North Side in Brief Highlights Local Visits and Incidents
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements and greetings across neighborhoods. Notable notes include Leah Albaugh of Chicago visiting Gwendolyn Evans. Miss Laura Filler and sisters visiting relatives at Midway and Holmen. a burn incident at E M Johnston restaurant. a new switch engine en route to Tacoma. a delayed No. 6 passenger train due to hot boxes on new cars. and several families traveling or hosting relatives in nearby towns.
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Leah Albaugh
Chicago
Gwendolyn Evans
West la Crosse
J. E. Egan
Berlin Street
Austin
Minneapolis
Laura Filler
Stella and
Blanche Holway
Hagar Street
Midway
Holmen
John Bristow
St. Cloud Street
River Junction
Mississippi River
William Dwyer
Cashton
Minnie Edmonds
E. M. Johnston
Mill Street
Tacoma
Wash
Otto Granke
Murrilla
Sparta
Charles Cole
Milwaukee
Charles Stannard
St. James Street
Myrtle Withers
Tomah
Daniel Larsen
Harry Spence
Lloyd
Ralph
Caledonia Street
St. Paul
Eunice Gibson
Galesville
Centerville
M. M. Ames
Vern
Kane Street
Ferryville
Wis
Fanny Gibson
Whitehall
Philo Shay
Dakota, Minn
Laura Shay
Dakota
Minn
Lois Wartinbee
Wood Street
Sand Lake Coulee
Wm. DeSautelle
Lytles
Wisconsin Badger RiflemEN Shine At Camp Perry
Wisconsin shooters excel on the Camp Perry ranges with high scores led by Bingo Behnken and Bailey. Gaartz slumped at 1000 yards while Klinge, Zaas, and others posted solid 600 yard and rapid fire results in the Herrick trophy event.
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Camp Perry
Wisconsin
Gaartz
Bingo” Behnken
Bailey
Klinge
Zaas
Russell
Schwandt
Powder shells found in scrap iron yard injure workers
In Racine Wisconsin Aug 19 workers uncovered twenty five powder shells in scrap iron from Standard foundry yard the shells ranged from thirteen to twenty inches in circumference and held two to five pounds of powder An attempt to break one with a hammer by proprietor Al Kosek caused an explosion injuring him and another worker Otto Milke.
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Racine
Wis
Standard Foundry
Chicago
al Kosek
Otto Milke
Boardman Praises Wisconsin Battery at Camp Robinson
Adjutant General Boardman visited Camp Robinson in Sparta Wisconsin on Wednesday and inspected the Wisconsin battery. He praised the unit for an excellent showing and was especially pleased with the range.
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Sparta
Wis
Boardman
Camp Robinson
Wisconsin
Trusty Escapes In Front Of Deputies
Henry Wagner alias Richter alias Smith a former convict escaped from the county jail yesterday noon through a basement window and passed in full view of ten deputy sheriffs in their office window. Deputies searched the county and police have descriptions but Wagner evaded capture into the early morning.
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Milwaukee
Henry Wagner
Richter
Smith
Wagner
Circus Boy Breaks Arm While Imitating High Dive
Milton Junction Wisconsin August 19 Ralph Westrick a 12 year old boy son of a farmer near Otter Creek tried to imitate a circus high dive by jumping from a windmill into a horse tank he misjudged the jump and landed on the ground breaking his arm
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Milton Junction
Wis
Ralph Westrick
Otter Creek
Milwaukee Pioneers Picnic At Soldiers' Home Grounds
Milwaukee's Old Settlers' club and families held their annual picnic on Wednesday at the National Soldiers' home grounds under trees near the lagoon. More than 300 attended.
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Milwaukee Pioneers
Milwaukee
Pioneers
Old Settlers’ Club
National Soldiers’ Home
Corpse Found in Manger Near Eau Claire Barn
The badly decomposed body of a man believed to be Rasmus Hanson, who lived with a son at Elk Mound, was found in a manger at the Anderson Brothers barn in Eau Claire Wisconsin.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Rasmus Hanson
Elk Mound
Anderson Brothers
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Rice & Eberhart Coal Company
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Lacrosse Tribune
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W. J. Schultz
la Crosse
Wisconsin News
Badger
Team Russel
Acheee Ee
Crippen
Wee Weets
Huntsicker
Behnken
Eee O Baceses
Nagler
E Ence Ccct
Sbacoveee
Trusty
Circus Man
Peter Newburg
Case
Franz Bartl Brewing Company
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