Watchman’s Hours Echo Through Timeless Warnings
A cryptic verse recalls a vigilant watchman marking time and wisdom. The poem hints at listening to the warning cry as hours slip by, inviting reflection on heedful restraint and foresight in daily life.
State refuses to pay taxes until law tested in court
Madison Wis Dec 22 State Treasurer Henry Johnson will withhold payments due cities under the terminal taxation law until court tests the measure. He says paying after local assessments would risk valid authority since the dock assessment law was ruled unconstitutional. The Wisconsin Tax Commission estimates over 150000 would be paid to localities, with Superior likely the main beneficiary.
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Henry Johnson
Superior
Ashland
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Tax Commission
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Wisconsin machinist writes life story for obituary
Madison, Wis. December 22. K. J. Rowell who lay in state in Madison had arranged decades earlier that his obituary disclose the exact details of his life. He learned from local papers they would print a 200 word notice and dictated his life story with instructions for publication after his death. Rowell was a machinist in a local factory.
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Wis
K. J. Rowell
Rowe
Pope's Nephew Goes To War As Lieutenant
Marchese Giuseppe Della Chiesa nephew of Pope Benedict leaves Rome for the Italian front to serve as a lieutenant of artillery.
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Marchese
Giuseppe Della Chiesa
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Scott's Emulsion Promised to Aid Throat and Lung Health
The advertisement promotes pure cod liver oil emulsion as a remedy for throat troubles and lung resilience. It claims germ resistance, upbuilds the body, and helps avert bronchial issues and tuberculosis threats. Physicians reportedly prescribe it to strengthen lungs, with a note that no alcohol or harmful drugs are used.
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Scott’s
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Allies open sixty mile front between Rheims and Verdun
One year ago today the allies launched a new sixty mile offensive between Rheims and Verdun. France appropriated 1.1 million dollars for the war as German forces threatened Warsaw. Reports mentioned a potential Christmas truce and the deathbed status of Emperor Franz Josef.
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Verdun
France
Warsaw
Franz Josef
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