Wisconsin official's romance angle on farm settlement
Madison dispatch recounts John O’Rourke of Chicago seeking a Wisconsin farm and a wife. Dozens of women from across the U S offer interviews, with Indiana and Wisconsin candidates among the two chosen by O’Rourke. Director B G Packer notes no marriage bureau intent. aims for good settlers and suitable spouses.
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Madison
Wis
Cupid
Division of Immigration
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
B. G. Packer
Badger
Packer
Wisconsin
United States
John O'Rourke
Chicago
O'Rourke
California
New York
Massachusetts
New Orleans
Indiana
Old Bobby Love Taken to La Crosse Hospital
An elderly man known as Bobby Love a boot black who lived near the Rescue Mission was moved to La Crosse hospital after an illness believed to be pneumonia. He has been a familiar figure in the area and the Rescue Mission aided him.
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Bobby Love
Darky
la Crosse Hospital
Bobby
Butter Riot Sparks London Reporting From Amsterdam Dispatch
Amsterdam dispatches say twenty six women were wounded in a butter riot at Cologne on Monday ten seriously. Mounted police charged the rioters as reported by London papers.
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London
Amsterdam
Cologne
Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a mild laxative alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. They claim quick correction of constipation without tooth damage, with effects seen as clearing brain fog and boosting spirits. Sold at 10c and 25c per box by All druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
The
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus, Q
Marble Corridors of Capitol to Host Junior Prom
Madison tense as state capitol hosts a first ever junior prom in its marble halls. Superintendent M F Blumenthal approves use of the capitol rotunda for the big social, with a mammoth orchestra perched on a balcony and attendees including students alumni and state officials.
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Capitol
M. F. Blumenthal
Statehouse
Madison
Prom Night Plans Include Floor to Roof Dancing
Mr Blumenthal endorses the idea for a university prom with students allowed to dance anywhere in the building. Patrons will sit on second and third balconies while Governor Philipp and other guests may use limited boxes. Floral decorations will dominate with fraternities assigned rotunda and first balcony spaces for their events. Dinner service is planned to be elegant and simple.
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Garret
Mr. Blumenthal
Philipp
Capitol dining room set for 1916 Junior promenade
The unfinished Capitol dining room will host temporary arrangements for the party as preparations begin. The 1916 Junior promenade is expected to be an eighteen carat affair with plans underway.
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Capitol
Shortest anti suffrage speech to President by Mrs Arthur Dodge
Mrs Arthur Dodge of New York led a 175 member anti suffrage delegation and thanked the president for opposing a constitutional amendment enfranchising women. A congressional probe into the Congressional Union’s $40 000 one day fundraising rush is urged by Rep Byrnes to track lobbying expenditures.
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Washington
Arthur Dodge
New York
National Association
Congressional
Congressional Union
Representative Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Congress
No Peace for the Would-Be Peacemaker in Russia Conflict
A terse guide notes that attempts at mediation by a nonofficial figure failed amid ongoing clashes. The piece highlights rising tensions and the futility of outside interference as fighting continues.
Manitowoc Walker Ed Hartman Maps World Challenge
Ed Hartman of Manitowoc vows to challenge the world champion walker. Friends arrange a walking match between Hartman and Judge Schmidt who plans to walk around the world after the war.
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Manitowoc, Wis
Walker
Ed Hartman
Manitowoc
Hartman
Judge Schmidt
Natural and medicinal TB treatment cited in period ad
The article discusses fresh air pure food and rest as a natural TB therapy and notes Eckman’s Alterative as a non addictive medication that has yielded success in some cases. It promotes trial and lists sellers Geo E Mariner Chas Beyschlag and Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Eckman
Geo. E. Mariner
Chas. E. Beyschlag
Reading Druggists
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Bangor Village Social Notes Busy Weekend
Bangor Wisconsin reports visitors and local activity. George Streeton visits Oshkosh. Ellis Fulton and Rae Stevens travel. Mrs N M Elsen of La Crosse stays with daughter Mrs Louis Merlo. L H Haack from Shakopee visits. Frances Chase visits West Salem. A Biddison visits from West Salem. Louis Siedenberg hosts sewing club. Wettstein of Sparta visits sister Anna Shelton. John Kirchner and son buy Schmaltz plumbing business. Jason Streeton returns from La Crosse. bazaar held in Village hall.
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Bangor
Wis
George Streeton
Oshkosh
Ellis Fulton
Rae Stevens
D. O. Oliver
St. Paul
N. M. Elsen
la Crosse
Louis Merlo
L. H. Haack
Shakopee
Shakopee, Minn
Frank Haack
Frances Chase
West Salem
A. Biddison
Louis Siedenberg
Wettstein
Sparta
Anna Shelon
John Kirchner
Edward Schmaltz
Presbyterian Church Event Attracts Strong Attendance
Saturday December 11 a Presbyterian church gathering drew a large crowd with Mrs Z Baebler and Mrs Crystal Spillane noted as visitors after a Monday trip to La Crosse.
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the Presbyterian Church
Z. Baebler
Crystal Spillane
la Crosse
Probes Child Labor in Wisconsin Under Federal Agent
Miss Ethel E. Hanks, special agent for the children's bureau, Department of Labor, is investigating child labor conditions in Wisconsin. She is currently in Milwaukee and will visit most of the state's large cities within six weeks.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Ethel E. Hanks
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
United States
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Immigration Bureau
Madison, Wis
Ship of State
Capitol Police
Victor - Victrolas
Victor Records
Edison
Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph
Lavaliers
Elgin
Alli
Vets Irvine
Main St
G. Irvine
Boy Scouts
Anti
Wilson
Bangor, Wis
Beecham’s
Bo Ves
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