Scholberg Dies in Milwaukee While Teaching Manual Training
Nicholas A Scholberg a leading educator in manual training in public schools collapsed and died on a Milwaukee street from heart failure. He taught manual training at a local high school. The dispatch notes global grain movements, Rotterdam to Zurich shipments, and reduced Russian exports due to the Balkan crisis.
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Milwaukee
Nicholas A Scholberg
Com
Rotterdam
Zurich
United States
Canada
Balkan
Russia
Import U S Wheat Gensva Switzerland Wheat Carloads
From Gensva Switzerland a report on December 4 notes nearly 606 carloads of U S wheat were imported amid ongoing trade activity with Switzerland. The fragment hints at substantial wheat shipments and market movement between the two regions.
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U. S
Switzerland
King Albert III Confined by Severe Flu Attack
King Albert of Belgium was confined to his bed with a severe influenza attack in Brussels on December 4, with no further details provided on his condition or medical care.
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Albert III
Brussels
Albert of
Belgium
Healthy Old Age Advice From Dr Hartman
A veteran speaks on staying vigorous into old age, crediting daily work, temperance, and a routine of tea and coffee avoidance. He attributes health to plain food, frugal living, avoidance of bad habits, and occasional Peruna if unwell, noting the older formula Katarno replaces Peruna.
Opera director seeks court order for trust fund to support wives and children
Dedham Mass December reports Arthur Gordon Weld a longtime conductor and director of New York light operas seeks a supreme court ruling to dissolve an alleged illegal contract and establish a trust to provide for wife number one and wife number two and their children while preserving funds to support his current marriage.
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Dedham
Mass
Arthur Gordon Weld
Arion Society
Milwaukee
Wis
New York
Weld
Supreme Court
Kate Derossey
Woodbury
Hedwig Wahl
Jane Peyton
Thanksgiving notices and visits across Viroqua area
Clark Williams returns from La Crosse hospital for Thanksgiving at home. Cashton residents Carl Coe and wife visit the Morrisons. Miss June Hinkley’s aunt and mother visit in Viroqua. Charles Harris and daughter Edna attend Philip Bouffleur’s funeral. Mrs. Hayes visits daughter Eunice in Chicago. Ros enfield sisters Clara and Elaine visit Dr. Trowbridge’s family. Attorney Graves of Sparta visits. Leslie Slack works at Sorenson grocery. Alice and Ray Morgan visit from Retreat. Minshall family at Hazel, Lois, and Mrs. Minshall host. Everett Nelson ill with scarlet fever. Frank Chase travels to St Paul. F M Minshall named city treasurer replacing Amund Belland. Doris Dyson returns from Milwaukee Downer for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Munson hosts sister from Chicago.
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Clark Williams
la Crosse
Carl Coe
Cashton
Charles Morrison
Hinkley
Mrs. Taylor
June Hinkley
Taylor
Clark
Howard Williams
Viroqua Gnome
Charles Harris
Edna
Philip Bouffleur
W. M. Hayes
Eunice
Chicago
Clara
Elaine Rosenfield
Portage
Charles Trowbridge
George Wilson
Alma
Wis
R. B. Graves
Sparta
C. W. Graves
Leslie Slack
Sorenson
Alice
Ray Morgan
Retreat
City
Chester Minshall
Lois
Indiana Coal Miners Earn Average Weekly Wage in 1930
Indiana miners averaged 11.85 dollars per week last year as 21 230 workers toiled in soft coal. The state report notes 89 cents to mine a ton of coal and a retail price of 3.75 dollars. Seventy seven miners died in the year, a notably low figure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Frank I. Pearce
Sympathy Strike Hits Carnegie Mills Plea
Trainmen on strike at Braddock and Homestead mills of Carnegie Steel await workers from Rankin Braddock and Homestead to join in a sympathetic strike as of December 4.
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Pittsburg
Braddock and
Homestead
Carnegie Steel Company
Rankin, Braddock and
See Underwater Depths With Simple Lighted Boxes
A basic method to view beneath water uses a glass bottom box or bucket with a cloth shade to block light. Sunlight from above is often insufficient to clearly see at depths of 50 to 60 feet without artificial lighting.
Formation of Friendship Quote
A brief aphorism notes that friendship builds gradually like filling a vessel. It asserts that at least one small kindness can trigger a heart full of affection, echoing Boswell on Johnson.
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Boswell
Johnson
Woodsman Guides Hunters Find Insurance Rejected
An accident insurance agent rejects a woodsman guide as a risk calling him a certainty rather than a risk during hunting season. The exchange highlights policy limits for certain occupations.
Not Saying Much Says Lawyer On Women Honesty
A celebrated woman lawyer asserts women are as honest as some men, a remark noted by the Grand Rapids Press. The quote underscores gender fairness without overstating the case.
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Grand Rapids Press
Generally People Pay for Experience Worth to Them
A concise reflection notes that people often invest more money or effort than the initial value seems, driven by perceived usefulness and personal experience. It suggests that worth is subjective and tied to individual context and outcomes.
New Modern English Illustrated Dictionary touted for workplace needs
Seventy five percent of businessmen say English training including spelling grammar and punctuation is essential for employees. The Tribune promotes its New Modern English Illustrated Dictionary as the cure for poor language skills, citing Pittsburg officials and a drive to raise literacy among workers.
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The
Tribune
Edward Rynearson
Pittsburg
Commercial Department of High Schools
Get Clew to Koetters Chicago
Fresh crews tracking John B. Koetters known as Handsome Jack, alleged slayer of Mrs. Emma Kraft of Cincinnati, were with detectives. Lieutenant Zimmer left for Cincinnati early with Captain Halpin's office to pursue the case.
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Chicago
John B. Koetters
Handsome Jack
Emma Kraft
Cincinnati
Zimmer
The Price She Paid Captures Roosevelt on New Drama
Ex President Roosevelt praised the new play The Price She Paid for its powerful portrayal of marriage laws and moral lessons. Irene Daniel stars in a New York cast at the La Crosse Theater, with critics lauding the production and cast. Officer 666 follows a mansion mystery as a burglar usurps a millionaire’s name and romance, presented by Cohan and Harris in this city.
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Roosevelt
la Crosse Theater
New York
Irene Daniel
Jane Adams
Marvelous
Chicago
Globe-Trotter
Augustin McHugh
Cohan
Harris
Perfectly Natural Inquiry Nightmare or Moving Picture Show
A Kansas City Journy excerpt describes a man attacking his father with an axe, the pursuit continuing for miles, shots fired with a blunderbuss, and neighbors joining in, blurring line between nightmare and film.
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Kansas City Journy
Reversing the Order of a Tense Marriage Joke
The Kansas City Journal quotes a comic exchange about marriage and reform. A husband defends his choice to marry a woman described as a bridge fiend, while a wife’s nagging is noted as a familiar fault in the lighthearted panel.
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Wombat
Wallaby
Kansas
Cty Journal
Bee Industry shown by Lyman H Howe at La Crosse Theater
A pictorial study titled The Bee Industry by Lyman H Howe will be presented at the La Crosse Theater on Saturday and Sunday December 7 and 8. Observers note the apiarist's calmness, poise, and self-possession as bees train people to self-control, offering nerve care beyond a trip to Europe.
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Lyman H. Howe
la Crosse Theater
Europe
Officers 666 Sensation at La Crosse Theatre Monday
Interest runs high for the limited engagement of Messrs. Cohan and Harris with their sensational comedy success Officer 666 at the La Crosse Theater on Monday evening December 9 one night. The show reportedly broke New York non musical play records.
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Messrs. Cohan and
Harris
Officer 666
la Crosse Theater
New York
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