Wisconsin bank robbers bound over for trial in Holcombe case
Three Holcombe bank robbers Mike Birmingham W E Howard and Thomas Burns were bound over for trial. An alleged accomplice Slim Jim is jailed in Iowa to be brought here on requisition. Photographs and rogues gallery prints identify the trio as part of a criminal gang with links to past assaults and saloon work.
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Chippewa Falsa
Wis
Mike Birmingham
W. E. Howard
Thomas Burns
Holcombe
Slim Jim
Iowa
Birmingham
Duluth
Howard
Ian
Portland
Ore
Burns
Rices
Minn
Police Officer Convicted in Va Grancy Case
The polis served a sentence after being found guilty in a va grancy case. The judgment covers the charged acts and the subsequent penalties imposed by the court.
Wisconsin Freshmen Prank Delivers Fake Social Invite
Madison reports a campus prank by the winter agricultural short course students at the University of Wisconsin. More than fifty freshmen, in fur overcoats and buckskin mittens, gathered at Chadbourne Hall after receiving handwritten invitations for a coed hosted reception, only to be turned away by a dorm attendant when misdirected and laughed off as a prank.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Chadbourne Hall
Beaver Dam Water Supt Joseph Denning Committed Suicide
Beaverdam Wis Dec 21 Joseph Denning head of the Beaver Dam Water company killed himself by shooting the bullet entering the right ear and exiting the top of the head. His body was found by his wife and brother in law Frank Stiles in a residence.
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Beaver Dam, Wis
Joseph Denning
Beaver Dam Water Company
Frank Stiles
Beaver Dam Water Company Chief Under Audit
For ten years he led the Beaver Dam Water company. E. J. Sutton of New York, an official of the company, is checking Mr. Denning's accounts, but thus far nothing has been discovered in the books to raise suspicion of any shortage.
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Beaver Dam Water Company
E. J. Sutton
New York
Mr. Denning
Mismanagement blamed for Almena Farmers' Store failure
New Richland reports the Almena Farmers' Store collapsed with about 10 000 in liabilities and 2 000 in assets. Stock was held by farmers many of whom are owed loans by the store. Located in a rural area, the case highlights creditor concerns and farm community impact.
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New Richmond
Almena Farmers’ Store
Rhinelander
A. H. Reid
Spooner—Berlie
James Thomas
Waukesha
Watertown
Main Street
Dunn accuses La Crosse police of abuse and exposure
J P Dunn claims he was mistreated while jailed in La Crosse, alleging dirty unsanitary cells and insulting remarks by officers. He vows that if released or kept housed, authorities will be “shown up” in a light unfavourable to them and promises further action.
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J. P. Dunn
la Crosse
Dunn
Silent Threats From Accused Fraud Suspect
The quoted defendant says requests for messages were refused and credits friends for bringing in Lawyer Skaar and Mr. Wolfe. He asserts innocence and warns that if acquitted he will expose what he calls the methods of the local police force to alert citizens.
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Skaar
Wolfe
Laborer Sandmeyer Freed From Bankruptcy in Wisconsin
Thomas H. Sandmeyer of Viola Wisconsin was discharged from bankruptcy by order of Judge Sanborn of the U S court. Sandmeyer, a laborer, sought relief from his indebtedness.
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Thomas H. Sandmeyer
Viola, Wis
Sanborn
U. S. Court
Sandmeyer
English Relative of Hanbury Soholds Shadow on Millionaire Fortune
Detectives using a reput ed English relative of David T. Hanbury shadow the San Francisco brewer to stop a possible transfer of his 4 million dollar fortune to his wife, a former telephone girl.
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San Francisco
Cal
David T. Hanbury
Invitation to Dinner Declined Over Patch Dilemma
A dialogue fragment shows a messenger inviting a person to dinner and a response noting reluctance to accept due to a dress suit in pawn. The exchange features Louis Posquis and hints at a social or period setting with a garment and negotiation around acceptance.
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Louis Posquis
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