La Follette Praises Roosevelt Message While Criticizing Liability Law
Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette commends Roosevelt's message as well reasoned and broad in scope. He notes support for postal savings banks and industrial safety measures, but questions the 1906 employers liability law as unconstitutional and discusses court divisions on its constitutionality.
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Washington, D. C
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
States Exhibit Launched Aboard Manitowoc Steamer
A block of wood from each of the forty six states will form a new exhibit in the main cabin of a steel lake and ocean steamer built for the Indiana Transportation Company at Manitowoc Dry Dock company. Edward H. Lyons of Fond du Lac, republican state senator elect, reports spending $500 on campaign expenses in the Eighteenth district. Wausau will host a new Wisconsin life insurance company with capital stock of $200000, with headquarters in Wausau though stockholders come from elsewhere.
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Manitowoc
Manitowoc Dry Dock Company
Indiana Transportation Company
Madison
Edward H. Lyons
Fond du Lac
Secreary of State
Wausau
Wausalu
Wisconsin Life Insurance Company
Test cases await in Dane county on Wisconsin life insurance laws
Wisconsin insurers including Columbian National Life prepare a test case to decide the validity of recent state insurance laws and whether withdrawn companies must file reports. John C. Spooner is retained to aid Milwaukee lawyers amid debates on legislative jurisdiction and protection of policies in force.
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Fred L. Holmes
Jmadison
Wis
Columbian National Life Insurance Company of
Boston
Dane County
E. Ray Stevens
The
Columbian National
Spooner
Chas. F. Choate, Jr
Wisconsin
Bloodgood, Kemper & Bloodgood
Milwaukee
United States
John C. Spooner
Beedle
Gilbert
Wisconsin conductors seek three cent per mile ticket law
Madison on December 9 reports railroad conductors in the area push a bill authorizing three cents per mile for passengers who fail to buy tickets at stations. Local agents estimate about 20 percent purchase on trains, despite conductors already being allowed a 10 cent overcharge with a redeemable coupon at the depot.
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Madison
Wis
Cloaks and Suits Offered at Low Prices by L. D. Peet
Local retailer L. D. Peet advertises cloaks and suits at the lowest possible prices across its storefront at 419 421 Main Street.
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L. D. Peet
Main Street
Oborn Wife Testifies On Murder Case In Wisconsin
Mamie Oborn divorced wife of Dell Oborn of Amber testifies about the night of the killing of Louis Toboltz in Amberg. Defense contends jealousy and knowledge of alleged unfaithfulness drove Oborn to kill. She says husband locked her out and forced her to Toboltz's room where the shooting occurred.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Mamie Oborn
Dell Oborn
Amber
Louis Toboltz
Amberg
Oborn
Taboltz
Toboltz
Tobloltz
Toblotz
Grape-Nuts Claims Have Helped a Mass Lady
A Massachusetts woman describes a serious nervous breakdown caused by overwork and poor digestion. After trying medicines and foods, she credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding her strength and vitality, saying it put new life into her and made her well. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts as effective digestion-friendly nutrition.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Hirschberg Death A Growing Mystery
In St Louis on December 9 investigators reexamined the shooting death of Francis D. Hirschberg. An autopsy and inquest testimony undermined the death by own action theory while police pursued new clues without progress. Barrett Frost, Hirschberg’s nephew, weakened on the stand regarding the revolver’s ownership. Attempts to link Hirschberg to Fidelity Funding failed.
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ST. Louis
Francis D. Hirschberg
Fath
Carriere
Lebrecht
Barrett Frost
Hirschberg
Fidelity Funding Company
Servia repudiates plot to kill Franz Josef
Servia today repudiated any official responsibility for two Servian officers arrested near Schoenbrunn palace in Vienna on suspicion of intending to assassinate Emperor Franz Josef. Austria denies the story, but private messages from Vienna say the affair caused great excitement as officers are examined for a potential plot against the emperor.
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ST. Petersburg
Servia
Schoenbrunn Palace
Vienna
Franz Josef
Austria
Schick Elected President Of New German Society In La Crosse
The German American Society of La Crosse County was founded at Germania Hall with 1,174 members. Hugo Schick was elected president with Otto Wieland as vice president and G A Kuehn as secretary while Gus A Keller became treasurer. The aim is to uphold liberty, German language and customs and educate German American children about their heritage.
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la Crosse County
Germania
Gus A. Keller
Deneen Enrolls At Illinois Agricultural Dept For Studies
Governor Charles S. Deneen plans to enroll as a student in the University of Illinois Agricultural department to study cattle, land, and corn concerns. The move signals a hands on approach to state farming issues.
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Deneen
Urbana
Chas. S. Deneen
Agricultural Department
University of Ilinois
Public Tubercular Test Demonstration Planned in Stevens Point
Drs. Ravenelle and Clark of the Wisconsin Department of Health will conduct a public demonstration of bovine tuberculosis in Stevens Point. Three cows will be slaughtered on the public Square with one cow in good condition and two showing advanced disease. An open air lecture will be given before and after the slaughter.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Ravenelle and Clark
State Department of Health
Madison
Ravenelle
White Sox near agreement with Chicago U star Walker
Chicago December 9 Fred Walker former University of Chicago basketball and football standout may join the White Sox next year. Charles A Comiskey Sox owner has written Walker asking terms and a likely meeting before the team’s training trip. Read Tribune want ads.
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Chicago
Fred Wi
University of Chicago
White Sox
Chas. A. Comiskey
Sox
Walker
Iskey
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