Esch Seeks Fish Rescue Bill for Mississippi River
Representative John J. Esch of La Crosse introduces a bill to establish a fish rescue station on the Mississippi Wisconsin with a 73060 dollar appropriation. The plan would fund a district supervisor and staff to save millions of fish from sloughs entering the river as waters fall.
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Betty Pruett Farrington Ashington
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John J. Esch
la Crosse
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Mississippi
Wisconsin
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Bryan Denied Membership in Denver Democrats Club
A motion to elect William J. Bryan as an honorary member of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Denver failed after lacking a second. The decision followed Bryan’s recommendation that President Wilson resign, cited as a reason for not electing the Nebraskan.
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Denver
Cal
William J. Bryan
Young Men's Democratic Ilub
Iit
Wilson
Flyers in Esquimac Suits Daily Visitors Here
Attired in heavy arctic suits with fur lined hats and boots, aviators on the Chicago to La Crosse route visit Salzer field daily. The crew, under BA Carlson, handle two ships each way, sometimes a third plane. They fly at 70 to 100 miles per hour at low altitude, wearing heated electrically powered suits. Photos show Thompson in an electrically heated suit, wires feeding from dry cells. Most aviators wear silk underwear and gloves to endure the cold.
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Arctic Explorers Star
Chicaro-La Crosse
Salzer Field
Carlson
Stocay Aviation Field
Thompson
Immigration Bill Faces House Vote Monday Amid Amendments
The Johnson immigration bill, aiming for near total admission rules for one year, won a single major amendment broadening relative restrictions to include brothers and sisters under age 21 and 16. Debate extended overnight with a Monday vote anticipated. farm labor provisions and cross-border entries sparked strongest opposition.
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Washington
House of the
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Canada
Newfoundland
Cuba
Mexico
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Movie men fight proposed ban on Sunday amusements
New York reports the motion picture association received a telegraph from Governor Smallest opposing any move to bar wholesome Sunday amusement. The governor pledged support and hinted at enlisting national campaigns to oppose Sunday prohibition. A public meeting was set for Thursday.
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York
Badger lawmakers urged to repeal prohibition act
Wisconsin congressmen and senators were sent copies of two resolutions seeking repeal or modification of the prohibition laws. The action comes amid the completion of a federal grand jury investigation into illegal power traffic into Wisconsin.
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Badger
Milawauber
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Wisconsin
Gridiron Club Holds Annual Washington Dinner
The Gridiron Club staged its thirty-fifth annual dinner in Washington with politicians and leaders attending. Skits featured Marion Ohio figures, former Senator Lewis, and figures like Al Jolson, Mays, and Harding related gags. A crystal gazer predicted actions by President Harding and the alien property custodian as guests looked on.
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Marion
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Garry MM
Moe
Mr. Mays
Plese
Lengee
Harding
Gager
Samuel Gonthers
White House
Gompets
Canaress Ee Gaid
J. Hamilton Lewis
Pupiicity Cireetor
Vaoder Harding
Init Lin
Witchcock
Mark Anthony Hitchcock
Col
Georee Harvey
Rerab
Joanson
Knox
Laces Foulette
Ree
Leonard Wond
Gov. Lowden
Samuel Jompers
Herbert Meavir
Kad
Thay
Weiger
Ponzies Prison Term For Immense Fraud Starts
PONZIE begins a federal prison term of five years for immense fraud that netted millions. Accompanied by his wife, he was moved from a prior jail to the federal penitentiary after arrest in August. This marks the third time in his career he has served time for schemes to make money. He previously served in Monteral and Atlanta. His wife plans to leave him and return to Lex tron to work, hoping to reconcile at home. New York reports note stock dividends and parole of a strike leader, with Roosevelt’s granddaughter born in New York.
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Virginia
Glass
Ming
Granne
Thomas
Norcis
Nebraska
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Miscouri
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War Finance Corporation
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Monteral
Atlanta
Lextron
Fatal School House Assault Ends in Tragedy West of Sparta
John C. Meyers, a farmer near Sparta Wisconsin, allegedly killed his wife with a hammer during a reconciliation attempt at a school road near Rockland. He then slashed his wrist, drove home, killed his eldest son, and later was found unconscious. Mrs Meyers died from her wounds and Meyers is jailed on murder charges. The couple had lived apart since November and had five children by a previous marriage.
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Sparta
John C. Meyers
Wis
Barre Mills
la Crosse County
St. Mary's Hospital
Meyers
Spratt
Moyers
Saprtt
Bangor
Neuss
Nerek Road
Rockland
Widlames
Italian American Team Wins Six Day Bike Race
Italian American duo Maurice Brodco and William Coburn won the twenty-ninth international six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden ending at 11 tonight. Coburn from New York and partner led early and finished with a total 2.28 percent under the scoring system, securing first in each sprint and the overall title. The Belgian team Dupsy and Clesg set the previous record of 143 hours 52,625 miles in 1916, taking second place.
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Maurice Brodco
William Goburn
Madison Squire Garden
Coburn
Newari
Dupsy
Clesg
Oscar de Taces
Alois Persyn
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