La Follette Cheereds in Trempealeau and Clark Counties
Neillsville Wisconsin August 22 audiences in Trempealeau and Clark counties cheered Senator La Follette on his tour for Lenroot’s governor candidacy. He spoke for over two hours despite being hoarse and heat, urging open discussion and condemning backroom tactics. He defended supporting Nils Haugen in 1904 and called for reform and fearless leadership.
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Neillsville
Wis
Trempealeau
Clark Counties
la Follette
Lenroot
Blair
Clark
Nils P. Haugen
Haugen
Senator la Follette
Congress
Dakotas
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
Letter to Voters Promoting James Thompson for DA
James Thompson writes that a new broom sweeps clean and voters should replace the current district attorney after the second term. He states he and fellow lawyer Bosshard are at the voters’ service and will enforce laws as people desire, with more to follow.
Senator La Follette Speaks at Neillsville Meeting
General Sturdevant C M Bradford and S M Marsh attended as officers and candidates. F M Jackson observed as Clark County district attorney. The Neillsville band played as La Follette urged reform and warned against corporate encroachment, praising Lenroot and urging voters to choose the best man for governor.
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Sturdevant
C. M. Bradford
Clark County
S. M. Marsh
Senate
F. .M. Jackson
Neillsville
Senator la Follette
Opera House
la Follette
Lenroot
Kidnapped Boy Returns After Eight Years
Calumet Michigan August 22 John Piche aged 14 who was kidnapped eight years ago and thought drowned returned to his home at Dollar Bay yesterday. He was riding a steamer on Portage Lake when he heard a passenger discuss the child’s disappearance and, after inquiries, traced his way back to Dollar Bay to reunite with his mother. His father is dead and his mother has remarried.
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Calumet
Mich
John Piche
Dollar Bay
Piche
Portage Lake
Trains Delayed by Cloudbursts Across Southwest
Flooding in Arizona and southern California tied up Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines. No eastbound trains since last Saturday and multiple runs halted at various points. Rain ceased and tracks expected to be cleared by tonight or tomorrow morning with traffic resuming.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
California
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Eau Claire Champs Open Here In Wisconsin Series
Eau Claire defeats La Crosse 3 to 0 in fast game as series opens here. La Crosse has three hits. Eau Claire leads with strong pitching and defense. next, La Crosse heads to Oshkosh for a four game set.
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Champs
EAU Claire
la Crosse
Wausau
Green Bay
Freeport
Oshkosh
Eaus Claire
R. H. F. Eau Claire
O Freeport
Safford and Dolan
Warhop and Erickson
Wis
Giencke
R.H.E
Pet. Freepess
la Crosse Ee
Oshkosh Ee
Ee Ee Green Bay
Wausau Ee
Eau Claire Eee Eee
Three Drown as River Floods Pecatonica Crowd Watches
The Pecatonica river rose after a cloud burst and a gasoline launch capsized seven miles up the river. Leopold Kaiser 12, Harry Sweeney 30, and Oscar Denar 21 drowned while Samuel Marker John Schmedes and Charles Smithkee looked on.
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Freeport
Pecatonica
Leopold W. Kaiser
Harry Sweeney
Oscar Denar
Samuel Marker
John Schmedes
Charles Smithkee
Drownings Reported in Local Rivers and Lake Kampeaska
Schmedes swam ashore after a river incident and was aided by bystanders. Marker clung to a willow, then grabbed a thrown rope. Smithbee hauled in by a log. Widespread near-drownings and crop damage noted in country districts. John Cochray of Watertown drowned while bathing in Lake Kampeska. Otis Rudd of Kansas City drowned in Rock Creek while bathing.
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Schmedes
Marker
Smithbee
Watertown, S. D
John Cochray
Watertown
Lake Kampeska
Sterling
Otis Rudd
Kansas City
Rock Creek
Chinese Demonstration Against Opium in Canton
Uniformed students march through Canton for two days denouncing opium. Banners urge smoking elimination and leaflets are distributed to curb opium use. Chinese merchants support the protest and present banners to the students. A mounted Chinese leader dressed as an Indian guides the procession.
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Canton
China
India
Manitowoc Girl Believed to Have Eloped
Manitowoc Wis Aug 22. Seventeen year old Gertrude Wilda is missing and is believed to have eloped with either an Escanaba youth she corresponded with or an employee of the Mundy Carnival shows that appeared here two weeks ago. She left home Saturday morning and was traced to Milwaukee where she was seen with a young man. Milwaukee police could not locate the couple. Brothers of the girl are leading the search.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Gertrude Wilda
Escanaba
Milwaukee
Brother's blood saves him in first successful transfusion
In Cleveland on August 22, Joseph Miller near death after a severe operation received half his brother Samuel's blood at St. Alexis hospital. Dr Crile performed the transfusion, marking the first successful human blood transfusion on record. Miller rose from danger and is expected to leave hospital soon.
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Cleveland, O
Samuel
Joseph Miller
St. Alexis Hospital
Crile
Miller
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