Wisconsin worker shoots Hartford boss over layoff
John Gerbier, an employee of Kissel Kar Motor, fired three shots at Louis Kissel 70, head of the Kissel enterprises, in Hartford Wisconsin. Kissel survived serious abdominal wounds after rapid transport to Milwaukee. Gerbier was captured and locked up. authorities say he may be insane.
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Milwaukee
John Gerbier
Kissel Kar Motor Company
Louis Kissel
Kissel
Hartford
Washington County
Gerbier
Otto Kissel
Mr. Kissel
Otto
William Radke
Hartford Press
H. A. Smith
William
West Bend
Iines
W. L. Kissel
Man of Ideas Struggles to Sell His Thought Output
A thinker finds it hard to convince others to accept the results of his mental work. He faces skepticism and resistance as his ideas meet practical doubt. The piece explores the challenges of turning intellectual products into accepted outcomes.
E C Girl Arrives in La Crosse Giving Away Dollars
The E C Girl visits La Crosse on her first day, giving one dollar bills to households with EC Corn Flakes. She promotes Egg-O-See Cereal and notes factories at Quincy Illinois and Buffalo New York producing half a million packages daily while she canvasses the city.
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la Crosse
Egg-O-See Cereal Company
Quincy
Buffalo
N. Y
America
Doerflinger
Dobrrflinger's
Postmasters Push Postal Checks at Wisconsin Meeting
The Wisconsin postmasters meet in Oshkosh for the sixth annual convention with over 100 delegates. They endorse resolutions supporting postal checks for small remittances and urge pooling with the major association to avoid politics. Gen. James E. Stuart addressed attendees. Edward M. Crane chaired.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin Association
James E. Stuart
Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Stuart
Oshkoeh
Gabe Bouck
Edward M. Crane
State Association
Edward H. Smith
First Congregational Church
John Banderob
E. W. Keyes
Madison
Crane
Roosevelt
Givens
Fong Gu Lae
National Association of Postmasters
Tscharner
Geo
W. Burchard
Lutheran Synod Opens First Session in Appleton
In Appleton Wisconsin the Ohio Synod opened its six day meeting at Zion Lutheran Church with a 10 o'clock session. The afternoon will feature the first business session and the reading of the president Rev. Dr. C H L Schutte of Columbus Ohio.
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Appleton
Wis
Zion Lutheran Church
Ohio Synod
C. H. L. Schutte
Columbus
Brothers Slay Each Other Near Roscoe
In Ouchita Parish near Roscoe, Ben G. Littlepage president of the police jury and a Democratic executive committee member, was killed by his brother Joe R. Littlepage a school board member and planter. They settled a long standing feud with revolvers. Ben died instantly while Joe was mortally wounded.
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New Orleans
Ben G. Littlepage
Democratic Executive Committee
Ouchita Parish
Joe R. Littlepage
Roscoe
Ben Littlepage
Kenosha Girls Kidnapped By Man Panic Sweeps Local Towns
In Kenosha Wisconsin Aug 20 neighbors in Somers and Paris report the alleged kidnapping of Gertrude and Dorothy Biehn aged 14 and 11, daughters of farmer Jacob Biehn. A closed carriage was said to have summoned them from their home as the parents awoke to find them gone. The family suspects a relative or ransom motive amid warnings of a planned abduction.
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Kenosha
Wil
Somers
Paris
Gertrude
Dorothy Biehn
Jacob Biehn
Mr. Biehn
Palm reader’s quirky habit draws amused glances
A near sighted palm reader uses a hand glass to aid vision during readings, prompting lighthearted note on the odd practice. The scene captures local amusement at the unusual method and its practical charm.
Politician Griffin Bound Over on Arson Charge
Michael Griffin once a Milwaukee contractor and Democratic figure was bound over to circuit court in Kenosha Wisconsin on arson charges. Bail set at 5000 dollars with cash option 2500 dollars. attorney W J Kershaw appeared for Griffin.
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Kenosha, Wis
Michael Griffin
Milwaukee
W. J. Kershaw
Griffin
Dittman Home Fire Damages Residence
Fire at the Fred Dittman residence on Eleventh and State streets caused extensive damage estimated at several hundred dollars. Boys playing with matches in the basement ignited paper. Company No. 1 responded to the blaze.
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Eleventh and State Street
Fred Dittman
Company No. 1
Legal Action in a Horse Trade
R Ross of Sand Lake Coulee today took legal action to recover a horse traded by his son to Albert Briebach, a city butcher. Briebach swore the younger Ross received the horse by trade, but the elder Ross arrived in La Crosse with papers and reclaimed the animal he says is valuable.
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R. Ross
Sand Lake Coulee
Albert Briebach
Briebach
Ross
la Crosse
Veterans reunite of Thirteenth Wisconsin at Janesville
One hundred of about four hundred Thirteenth Wisconsin veterans plus their wives attended a reunion in Janesville Wisconsin on August 20. Secretary W. P. Clarke reported fifteen members in soldiers' homes and thirteen deaths in the past year. The regiment, organized forty seven years ago, was led by Col. Lyons, later a supreme court justice, and recruited entirely from Rock County with Milton college students among its companies.
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Janesville
Wis
Thirteenth
Wisconsin Volunteers
East Side
Oddfellows’ Hall
Pliny Norcross
W. P. Clarke
Milwaukee
Danville
Ill
Lyons
Supreme Court
Rock County
Milton College
Foot Race for Girl Prize in Pittsburgh Court Bet
William R. Klein a 40 year old man from Allegheny will race W. J. Lictus next Saturday over 200 yards to decide if he may continue courting Lictus daughter Marie. If Klein loses he retires as suitor. if he wins Lictus will withdraw objections. Marie favors Klein and is preparing him to win.
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Pittsburg
William R. Klein
Allegheny
W. J. Lictus
Lictus
Marie
Klein
Licius
Mineral Point Fair Opens With Largest Opening Day Crowd
Mineral Point Wisconsin reports the Southwestern Wisconsin fair opened to the largest crowd on opening day with strong attractions and a growing stock exhibit needing extra building space. Race results list 2:30 pace winner Anna Mason of Rewey Wisconsin with Flutie L second and Calva Dare third. 2:29 trot winner Ned Early of Belvidere Illinois with Topsy second and Nonpareil third.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Anna Mason
R. Livingston
Rewey
Flutie L
Calva Dare
Hans M
Ned Early
Loop & Ransom
Belvidere
Topsy
Nonpareil
Cleaver
Halley's Comet Nears Earth in 1908 09 Visit
Lake Geneva Wis Aug 20 Halley's comet the sky’s most famous wanderer returns after a billion miles of travel It will be photographed this fall and winter with first plate exposed two weeks from tonight The comet’s perihelion is expected around May 10 1910 and experts say Earth will miss it by several million miles The piece notes cultural impact from bells in churches and a reference to Pope Calixus in 1456 It also mentions Anglo Saxon history and the comet’s inclined orbit of about seventeen to eighteen degrees
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Halley
Calixus
Tobacco crop outlook improves in Rusk County
Ladysmith Wisconsin August 20 The present outlook for the tobacco crop in Rusk county is very promising. Favorable season and rapid plant growth have growers optimistic about the shed season. Last season Rusk county produced Wisconsin’s best tobacco prompting increased acreage this year.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Rusk County
Wisconsin
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Fiy
Monster Mill
Cigantic Mill
President Crane
the Postmasters
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B. Tscharner
H. Ostrum
Elk Mound
F. E. Reilley
Two Rivers
C. E. Valentine
F. R. Dittmar
Seymour
J. ¢. Kinsman
Manawa
H. A. Pease
Cumberland
Guy T. Gould
Washington, D. C
Division of Salaries and Allowances
Athearn Hotel
Lutheran Meet
Sailor Groceries
Man
Dittman
Rio
la Crosse Theatre
Veterans’ Reunion
Mineral Point Fair
Watterson
South Fourth Street
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