Milwaukee Man Chooses Death Over Arrest in River Tragedy
Fred Miller alias J W Hobart died in Milwaukee River while in custody after a botched robbery involving William Hartley of La Crosse. Miller, about 35, robbed Hartley at the Northwestern hotel December 6, fled toward Madison, caught by Milwaukee detectives, then leaped into the river as officers closed in. A rope and grappling hook failed to save him. the body was recovered and taken to the morgue.
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Fred Miller
J. W. Hobart
Miller
Milwaukee
William Hartley
la Farge
Wis
Northwestern
Madison
Hartley
la Crosse
Northwestern Depot
Portage
Wisconsin
Paul Pergande
Pergande
Wel's Street
Cawker
West Water
Wells Street
West Water Street
Central Police Station
Henry Miles
Train passengers forced to Toledo in special car
Sixty travelers who missed Lake Shore train No. 43 due to two employees were driven 108 miles from Cleveland to Toledo in a special. Delayed train and a Pennsylvania train blocking the crossing led the gateman to deny passage before a relief special was assembled.
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Toledo, O
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Now is the time for the small boy to begin making a front
The fragment states a call for a child to start building a strong presentation or front. No clear event or人物identified, leaving the context ambiguous and limited to thematic phrasing.
Prominent Peoria Attorney Confesses to Forgery
Dan F Raum a leading Peoria attorney known in Knox counties surrendered to the sheriff confessing to forgeries totaling over twelve thousand dollars and possibly twenty thousand overall. He admitted defrauding F O Cunningham of three thousand dollars via forged mortgages and confessed further to criminal acts before state and county officials. Raum’s wife Mrs Baum described possible insanity from long illness and the couple faced a tense jail confrontation as Raum agreed to plead guilty.
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Peoria
Dan F Raum
Knox
Green B. Baum
Taston
Peoroa
Knox County
Raum
F. O. Cunningham
Baum
W. T. Sloan
Dr. Sloan
Scholes
Samuel V. Stuckey
Galesburg
W. T. Whiting
Bert R. Wagler
Constance R. Wagler
Home Savings and State Bank
Frank T. Whiting
West Salem couples obtain licenses to wed
Two couples were granted marriage licenses by County Clerk Rawlinson this morning. The licensees are Christian Volla and Helen Josephine Martin of West Salem and Ernest Deutrich of La Crosse with Dora Seeger of West Salem.
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Rawlinson
Christian Volla
Helen Josephine Martin
West Salem
Ernest Deutrich
la Crosse
Dora Seeger
Sig Marries Woman to Be Disappointed in Love
A fragment notes a marriage involving a woman named Sig and hints at themes of romantic disappointment among those considered old maids, framing the union as a potential clash with expectations of love.
Regents Make Appointments At Wisconsin University
At the last executive committee meeting of the Wisconsin Board of Regents the following minor appointments were approved or announced by President Van Hise. Annie M Pitman becomes Latin instructor for the extension department. Thomas Crafer named sociology fellow. Fred Kateley appointed assistant in the forge room replacing W G Marx who resigned. E B Westcote assigned instructor in wood work for the short course at the college of agriculture. Dean W A Henry granted a leave of absence from Dec 22 to Jan 17. Bulletin titles to be published include A Congressional History of Railways and A Financial History of Kansas.
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Madison, Wis
Board of Regents
University of Wisconsin
van Hise
Annie M. Pitman
Thomas Crafer
Fred Kateley
College of Engineering
W. G. Marx
E. B. Westcote
Rib broke in lorge initiation
An autopsy was conducted on Charles D. Sharp who died in Azusa after an incident connected to a local initiation rite in Los Angeles. The report details the cause of death and preliminary findings from the examination.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chas. D. Sharp
Azusa
Local man’s death ruled heart disease after autopsy
A coroner’s jury found death due to fatty degeneration of the heart after testimony. Physicians reported an enlarged heart from the autopsy. The fragment references an initiation into the Odd Fellows lodge and notes that want ads have caused “swaps.”
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Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Patton widow to receive limited share in estate
Martha N Patton widow of H D Patton will receive only 10000 from the money and property left by her husband who died Sunday at Ocean Park. The probate petition lists the estate at 75600 with son Dunham Patton to receive 20000 when he comes of age.
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Los Angeles
Martha N. Patton
H. Dorsey Patton
Ocean Park
Patton
Dunham Patton
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