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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
10
Dr William Dokewety warded off two burglaries in one night at his home. He fired shots at the intruders, wounding one and scattering the others. Neighbors were alerted by the window alarm, though the assailants fled into the darkness.
A doctor waited for them and fired twice in a confusing incident. The jagged OCR fragment mentions the Five Towns and an amused reaction, but details are unclear. Named individuals, places, or dates are not identifiable beyond Five Towns.
Milwaukee dispatch reports signs point to a milder Wisconsin winter, with weather observers and trappers noting lower snowfall and milder temperatures ahead. The forecast cites signs from distant territories and local observers confirming the trend.
An early report describes William F and a group plan to plant and tend 104 acres of barren Michigan land. They propose using pine and spruce to restore soil for next spring, expecting a 40 year return on investment and urging city and state forestry support funded from a revenue stream. The piece cites Oregon timber wealth to illustrate potential scale.
Gelett Burgess relates a tale of a Newark woman who marries for money and later mocks her husband’s car gift. The wife’s tart tongue sparks a sharp exchange about money and status, reflecting a comic urban morality from a New York Tribune-quoted piece.
A report notes that the average man accomplished the rise in his own estimation without the aid of a derrick. The brief item highlights resourcefulness and self reliance in lifting or hoisting tasks.
In Kunosha Wisconsin on December 16 two unknown men attacked hotel proprietor Mrs. O. Griggs, robbed her room of $20, and fled after forcing her into bed. She recovered from a faint as the criminals escaped, leaving no clues near the three blocks from the police station amid a prior unmasked hold up.
Frank Popke aged 18 at the family home on Glarente street fatally shot his father after the man attacked his wife with a knife and chased her. The boy then fired a second shot during the escape, and turned himself in to police claiming self defense.
Mrs. Winnie Wagner aged 41, mentally deranged for two years, drank acid while alone. she crawled to kitchen, slashed her wrist, and lay in a pool of blood until found by a nurse. She died Sunday afternoon after consuming poison Saturday afternoon, with husband present at home during nurse’s absence.
J J Ilsley appeared before Court Commissioner Roehr this afternoon for lay examination under the discovery statute in his $50,000 libel suit against the Sentinel. Ilsley was prominent in policies as a member of the Committee of Ten led by a famous banker.
From San Francisco Chronicle reports perilous penalties in Anhui after a governor's murder. The killer was beheaded and relatives face brutal penalties including enslavement, execution for older kin, and palace servitude for younger males. Ancestral graves may be desecrated and roads razed. Authorities expect strict enforcement of opium regulations, with officers warned that smoking soldiers will be beheaded.
Lawrence university coal buyers vote to provide carriages for the football banquet. Several brief items report arrests, fines, and minor crimes across Wisconsin towns including Baraboo Chippewa Falls Green Bay and Racine. Fortunes rise and falls for locals as verdicts fines and misfortunes unfold in court and daily life.
An estate in Bayfield related to the late Governor Wing shows assets including stocks, bonds, and about 475000 in banks totaling roughly 28000 in inheritance. Separately a 13 year old boy accidentally discharged a gun injuring his mother, raising concern over safety and potential amputation.
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