State league to have ten clubs girls championship series
The State League will feature ten clubs in the girls championship series with examinations standardized and high school musicians possible in a club. Alfred Mueller named coach for the upcoming basketball season as two fast teams prepare to clash at the high school gym this Saturday evening. The Girls Athletic association plans to challenge neighboring towns to participate. A mandolin club revival is being pursued to add social functions at the school. New exam regulations set fixed testing times to reduce irregularities after Tuesday’s faculty meeting.
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Girls Athletic Association
Mandolin Club
Wisconsin-Illinois league expansion eyed by Rockford and Beloit
Rockford Illinois seeks admission to the Wisconsin Illinois league and Beloit Wisconsin also seeks readmission. M H Golden backs Rockford with a lease on grounds and plans to build a modern park. Officials weigh scheduling changes and travel cost impacts amid debates on keeping regional rivalries lively.
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Beloit
Wis
Charles F. Moll
M. H. Golden
Illinois
Janesville
One Day Cold Cure Ad Claims Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises a universal remedy using Bromo Quinine for a cold. It touts “the signature of B. W. Grove” and claims to cure in one day, selling for 25 cents. The copy presents a world-wide usage claim typical of era drug ads.
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B. W. Grove
Madison opens season with Beloit varsity clash
Madison Wisconsin December 13 The state university begins its basketball season with a top contest against Beloit College State Line men have trained hard and may surprise the varsity Beloit Wisconsin December 13 Captain Howard Green and his fast five head for Madison to meet the varsity Green hails his unit as Beloit's quickest ever to defend the school
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State University
Beloit College
Beloit
Howard Green
Doughty Warriors
Green
Germania Wins Junior Basketball Game 16 to 10
The Germania junior team defeated the First District School squad 16 to 10 last night. Germania led throughout with W Schick and Al Jungbluth at forwards and John Straus at center. Next, Germania faces the Y M C A team Friday at their hall.
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al. Jungbluth
John Straus
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E. McNinnie
Will Andersen
Vi. Horner
J. Chamberlain
Will Peters
W. Schroeder
Dedicate New Church in Watertown on Jan 12
A new Methodist Episcopal church at Main and Fifth streets in Watertown Wisconsin will be dedicated January 12. Rev Edwin M Randall D D of Chicago general secretary of the Upworth League will deliver the dedicatory sermon.
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Main
Fifth Streets
Edwin M. Randall
Chicago
Upworth League
Coca Colas smash state bowling record in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on December 13 the Coca Colas of the Badger league set a new state bowling mark. They began with 1,080 in the first game and finished the series with 1,013, totaling 3,074 pins to claim the state record against Schlitz at Reukema's alleys.
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Coca Colas
Badger League
Schlitz
Reukema’s
Kaiser Sails for Home in Berlin
Emperor William of Germany completes a month long stay in England and departs London by special train to Port Victoria. He will travel to Berlin after a stop to visit Queen Wilhelmina of Holland before boarding the Hohenzollern for the voyage home.
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Emperor William
England
Berlin
Wilhelmina
Holland
William
Port Victoria
Hohenzollern
Ruined by Trust. Nicolai Ends Life Claiming Oil Firm Ruined Him
Lawrence S. Nicolai, formerly an oil merchant, killed himself and said the Standard Oil company ruined him. The report notes his death occurred in Washington on December 13.
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Washington
Lawrence S. Nicolai
Standard Oil Company
Nicolai
Elk Horn Chair Built From Nature's Antlers
Reedsburg Wisconsin December 13 Verne Lubrsen works on a distinctive easy chair using elk horns collected in the west. He fashions the frame from the antlers and plans tinting to their natural color and polishing them. A comparable Montana chair recently sold for 300 dollars in Chicago.
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Reedsburg
Wis
Verne Lubrsen
West
Montana
Chicago
Thomas Vs Kitchell 20 Rounds in San Francisco
Promised as the week’s marquee boxing clash pits Joe Thomas of California against Montana’s Young Kitchell in a 20 round bout at San Francisco. Kitchell attracts strong betting support at 10 to 8, despite Thomas having kayoed Kitchell in the 32nd round of a 45 round Labor Day Colma match.
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Joe Thomas
California
Kitchell
Thomas
Four Maintain Perfect Scores In Billiards Tourney
Interest rises at the Elks club as players clash in a hot billiards tournament. Day by day the pace quickens with close finishes and shifting scores though no major change in leaders yet. In Class A Worth and Brayton posted uneven results while Evenson faltered in Class B with a win and a loss. At the La Crosse Club, Keyes defeated Wager and Gotterdam defeated Burns as Holway, Bentley, Hankerson, Ott, and Fox posted wins.
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H. J. Evenson
Worth
Brayton
B. H. C. Evenson
D. S. Fairbairn
A. Gantert
H. C. Evenson
la Crosse Club
R. W. Keyes
W. A. Wager
Dr. E. A. Gotterdam
J. C. Burns
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