Leap Year Ball Planned by Royal Neighbors of Viroqua
The Royal Neighbors of Viroqua announce a leap year ball at Running hall next Tuesday evening December 19 to raise funds for the order. Over two hundred attended the I O O F roll call with welcomes and musical selections by local talent. A banquet followed by cards capped the evening as visitors from nearby towns joined the event.
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Viroqua
Wis
Royal Neighbors
Running Hall
Fed M. Minshall
Charles Rhodes
K Peterson
Mesdames Anderson
Mahone
Morley and Sorenson
Virgil Grubb
William Small
Arthur McCall
M. A. Kauper
Belgian Ship Kasbek Shelled by Submarine Near Gibraltar
The Belgian ship Kasbek under Captain Istor in port at Philadelphia reports it was shelled by a German submarine for ninety minutes on November 16 near Gibraltar. Two firing guns on the submersible were used in the bombardment.
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Philadelphia
Kasbek
Istor
Gibraltar
Barronett State Bank Chartered in Narron County
The flats ank commissioner issued a charter to Barronett State Bank in Narron County Wisconsin. Capital stock set at $10,000 with Edward Anderson president and C F Paxton cashier named in the charter.
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Madison
Wis
Woman Socialist Becomes Justice of the Peace
Mrs Jennie Gillett assumed duties as justice of the peace in Colimbus Kansas becoming perhaps the first woman socialist elected to public office.
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Colimbus
Kan
Jennie Gillett
The Most Wonderful Dance
A midnight porch scene at a country club follows two lovers as a boy and girl exchange dreams and vows. The girl reveals she loves another man, Arthur Thorp, while the boy remains hopeful. She tells Arthur she loves the other, and he gracefully supports her while the couple reunites for the final dance.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Arthur Thorp
Arthur
Keeping Youth Through Olive Tablets and Liver Health
The ad asserts that youthfulness comes from a healthy liver and bowels and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, effective substitute for calomel. It claims most illnesses stem from inactivity of these organs and highlights the olive color as a giveaway. The promotion targets general readers and notes druggist availability.
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Edwards
Ohio
Pioneer Electrician Dies in New York
Frederic Holly Reed civil engineer and capitalist died suddenly of heart disease at his home in New York. Born in Stamford Connecticut on August 22 1865 he assisted in building the first experimental electric street railway and later installed trolley lines in various cities.
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New York
Frederic Holly Reed
Stamford
Conn
Bemis Dies in Omaha at 78. London Tramways Builder
George P. Bemis, 78, who with cousin George Francis Train built London’s first tramways, died in Omaha on Sunday. He had been twice elected mayor of Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
George P. Bemis
George Francis Train
London
Peter Beck Dies at Continental Store in Bay Claire
Peter W Beck aged 42 collapsed and died of heart trouble Monday morning at the Continental store where he served as a department head. He is survived by a wife and a son.
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Bay Claire
Wis
Peter W. Beck
Continental Store
Sinn Feiners Break Up Cork Charity Event
Two hundred Sinn Fein supporters disrupted a Cork charity performance for soldiers families, drowning Sinn Fein songs and shouting Up Rebellion Down Recruiting during the event.
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SINN
Healey Resigns as Police Chief of Windy City
Chicago dispatch reports Chief Healey resigns as head of the city police to take the traffic squad captaincy on January 1. He faces indictment for conspiracy and malfeasance and is unlikely to stand trial. Politicians debate successors as the vast police system prepares for transition.
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Healey
Windy City
Chicago
Chief Healey
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Silas Foster
the Tribune
By Earl Reed Silvers
Danan
Ohe
Chickering
Kranich & Bach
A. B. Chase
Kurtzmann
Schaff Bros
Carl B. Noelke
Main Street
SAXON
Saxon Motor Car Corporation
State Street
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FeOuthland
Florida
Lrs
Pennsylvania Lines
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