Readstown News Briefs Spark Local Events
VIROQUA WIS shows H Graves with a broken rib. Miss Thompson escorted to Readstown with Pauline and Mabel Thompson. J D Howarth of DeSoto involved in sheep incident. Candidate named for farm superintendent at Waupun. Ivor Bolstad back from Valley City. Genoa reports nine weddings. Russell Miller of Redmound in town. Kreuger farm sold at Chaseburg for 16000 to Mrs John Schroeder. Mrs Chas Dickson visited son Frank at Soldiers Grove. Lief Evans joins Luther College band. Leslie Fisher travels to Madison for agriculture college. Rev Butters conducts services at Westby.
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Peter Thompson
Tol- Amundson
Tte Thompson
Readstown
Tollack Amundson
Pauline
Mabel Thompaday
Ivor Bolstad
Valley City
Cupid
Genoa
Russell Miller
Redmound
Karoline Kreuger
Chaseburg
John Schroeder
Chas. Dickson
Frank
Soldiers Grove
Lief Evans
Westby
Evans
Luther College
Leslie Fisher
Madison
College of Agriculture
Rev. Butters
President Restores 2.5 Million Acres to Entry in Idaho
Washington December 8 President restored to entry about 2 500 000 acres of land in southern Idaho. It had been withdrawn as coal lands but the interior department found no important coal deposits.
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Washington
Art
Idaho
Interior Department
High School Notes and Events At Madison
The declamatory contest between the L D S and W P D S will be held next Monday at eight in the high school auditorium. Speakers include Guy Jollivette Fred Reimers Claud Rupp for Wendell Phillips and William Wagner Ray Mabie and Russell Webb for Lincoln Douglas. The Masquers rehearse The Scrap of Paper for a December 15 performance. The Boys Athletic association plans new distinct monograms for each sport and schedules a MADISON, Wis., Dec. 8 news item about Indian hunting rights and a writ of habeas corpus for William Rice and Edward Benercia, Indians, affecting their freedom and game-law violations.
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Guy Jollivette
Fred Reimers
Claud Rupp
Wendell Phillips
William Wagner
Ray Mabie
Russel Webb
Lincoln
Boys’ Athletic Association
Anenya
Madison
Wis
William Rice
Edward Benercia
A. L. Sanborn
Ashland County
Operatic Sketch Heads Big Bill
Lillian Crossman a former star with Madame Sherry appears with the Aviation Girls in a featured operatic sketch. The act headlines a major program, showcasing song and dance numbers amid a busy program.
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Big Bill
Lillian Crossman
Sher
Burglar Caught Red Handed In Webster City Drug Store
Police believe a burglar caught at 1 o clock this morning in the Channel drug store in Webster City was linked to a Madison visit. Superintendent Kent of Winona toured the local school Monday and spent hours inspecting apartments. Irene Esch left for Washington Wednesday to join her father before sailing to Panama for a month.
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Webster City
Iowa
Channel
Madison
Kent
Winona
Irene Esch
Washington, D. C
Panama
Channel Drug
Judd
Woodstock
Vincent
Blairsburg
Kamrar
Ashland County Arrests Amid State Interference Probe
Dispatches report state authorities detaining several men on a reservation in Ashland County as part of an inquiry into alleged state interference linked to the discharge of William Rice. Deputies from state war dens carried out the arrests and charged those involved.
Robber Escapes With Accomplices After Citywide Heists
One of a gang of three robbers was captured after a spree across Judd Woodstock Vincent Blairsburg and Kamrar. Two companions who were with the captured robber escaped during the arrests.
Wagon Tracks and Clues in Transportation Searches
A wagon track serves as evidence of movement and routes in historical logistics, signaling passage points, wagon routes, and potential destinations or stops tied to a journey, much as a bloodhound tracks a culprit by scent.
Bert Lennons Work Well Received at Majestic
A dainty operatic vaudeville sketch featuring Lillian Crossman and seven aviation girls entertains a packed La Crosse Majestic. Bert Lennon shines in character impersonations including Billy Van and Jamie McCrell. The Colbys perform a genuine comedy act as Black Art appears and Jack Hub delivers quick song parodies. The Two Georges close with new acrobatic novelty and clever stunts.
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Lillian Crossman
Madame Sherry
la Crosse
Miss Crossman
Frank Colby
Jack Hub
Georges
Funeral Instead of Wedding in New York
Bernard Koch and his wife Catherine planned their wedding anniversary but friends arriving found both dead from heart disease in New York.
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New York
Bernard Koch
Catherine
Rich woman in prison for cruelty in New York
Mrs. E. Virginia Evers, a wealthy inmate at the Tombs, faces sentencing for cruelly whipping Alice Elizabeth Randolph her alleged ward. Investigations into the child’s birth and parentage yield little, and Evers refuses to reveal details, claiming she would rather spend life in prison. A report suggested the child might be the rightful heir to a large fortune.
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New York
E. Virginia Evers
Alice Elizabeth Randolph
Ives School Robbed of 600 Books in Racine County
County Superintendent Zimmerman told police that the old Ives schoolhouse three miles north of Racine was robbed of 600 books valued at 300 dollars. Authorities suspect a mentally disturbed person with a grudge against the school.
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Racine, Wis
Zimmerman
Ives
Peaceful Socialist Calls for War on Russia
Representative Victor Berger, a Wisconsin socialist, urged a wartime declaration against Russia. He questioned why the president does not expel the Russian ambassador and recall Rockhill, labeling him an ambassador and agent of the harvesters trust in St. Petersburg, arguing the Japanese presence left no Russian fleet and the navy should prevent a Russian Cossack landing in Alaska.
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Washington
Russia
Victor Berger
Socialist
Wisconsin
Rockhill
Harvester Trust
St. Petersburg
Alaska
Waiters Want Tipping Abolished in New York
The New York waiters union demands tipping end, a flat $20 weekly salary for top earners, and commission on sales as part of a proposed wage plan.
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New York
Good Man Believes Woman Superior
A concise assertion argues that only a truly good man can hold a belief that a woman is superior. The remark frames gender equality as a matter of moral character and virtue.
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Iai Guede
Millinery
Aviation
Viroqua, Wis
H. Graves
Tion
Waupun
THE
Hoosier Special
la Crosse Tribune
Nelson's
Main St
Avia
Tion Girls
Bert Lennon
Majestic
Scott's
State of
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Monroe
Hatr- Remeldy
O. T. Erhart
Younger Wyeth Chemical Company
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