Milwaukee Boy Fatally Shoots Brother in Accident
Charles Johnson, 17, fired a new 22 caliber rifle at a door knob in a shed behind 410 Washington Street. The bullet hit his 15 year old brother Walter in the head, killing him eight hours later at Emergency Hospital. Charles was taken to the south side police station to await coroner's action.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Street
Charles Johnson
Walter
Charles
South Side
Floater Found Frozen in Ice Off Windy Point
Milwaukee officers report a floating, partly clothed body found among ice floes by lighthouse keepers at Windy Point on December 26. Estimated about 50 years old, possibly a deckhand from a steamer, but no papers or identifiable details remain due to condition. Identification unlikely.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Windy Point
Farmer Makes Death Certain
ROBINSON Ill Dec 26 A prominent farmer named Jacob Jackson cut his throat and survived. Doctors predicted life but he died an hour after being declared saved and after further developments showed he had also taken poison.
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Robinson
Ill
Jacob Jackson
Jackson
Lennon Says He Is Guilty Too As Gompers Sentencing
Bloomington NL reports Treasurer Lennon of the American Federation of Labor believes if Samuel Gompers is found guilty of contempt and should be sentenced then Lennon is equally guilty. The statement follows the sentencing discussion of Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. He asserts shared responsibility.
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Bloomington
Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Gompers
Wilbur Lumber delivers coke scuttles to Waukesha homes
WAUKESHA Wis Dec 26 The Wilbur Lumber company staged a novel Christmas stunt by placing a coke scuttle on the front porch of every city residence. Over 2,000 scutties were distributed by seven teams and thirty-five men, with delivery finished after midnight.
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Waukesha
Wis
Wilbur Lumber Company
Chippewa Valley Railway to extend line to Menomonie next spring
In Wisconsins Chippewa Valley, the Chippewa Valley Railway Light and Power company will extend its line from Eau Claire to Menomonie next spring. Four cars will be placed on the system with through runs from Menomonie to Chippewa Falls in two hours. A right of way between Eau Claire and Menomonie has already been purchased.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Thornbury
LA Crosse
West
WM. Doerflinger CO
Orth Found Competent After Guardianship Bid
After a bitter two day contest Judge Griswold declared 89 year old William Orth of Hartland competent. His two sons petitioned guardianship but were denied and said they will appeal.
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Waukesha, Wis
William Orth
Hartland
Griswold
Revolters Slay Police in Moscow Villa Clash
In a villa near Moscow a clash with revolutionists left several police officers dead including Baron Cotte, chief of the secret political police, and Col. Muraki. Troops have arrived at the scene to quell the unrest.
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Moscow
Baron Cotte
Secret Political Police
Col
Muraki
State News in Brief: Wisconsin Damages and Deaths
Chippewa Falls Relatives sue Wisconsin Central for 5000 in a train death case of Melcher Warner and 15000 for Henry Nelson who was injured. Eau Claire Conway Daniels estate left to First Presbyterian Church. Marinette Mrs Whalen commits suicide at home. formerly Bina Lindstrom. Menominee Willard White elopes to marry Bettie Duginski of Marshfield. Milton Junction Frank Maryatt, about 50, missing. Rio Burglars rob Caldwell and Gates Lumber office. Sheboygan Jacob Van Treeck killed by interurban car near Weedens station.
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Chippewa Falls
Melcher Warner
Stanton
Wisconsin Central
Henry Nelson
Eau Claire
Conway B. Daniels
First Presbyterian Church
Marinette
Peter Whalen
Ingalls
Whalen
Bina Lindstrom
Menominee
Willard George White
Marshfield
Bettie Duginski
Milton Junction
Frank Maryatt
Rio
Caldwell and Gates Lumber Company
Sheboygan
Jacob P. van Treeck
Weedens Station
Alleged Robbers Nabbed At Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta Wis Dec 26 Leo Berry wanted in Beloit for alleged robbery of $100 from two school teachers November 5 was arrested in Sparta by Chief Martin J Holmes and later taken to Beloit by Deputy Carter. Also Wm Leik and Julius Friske, brothers in law, had a warrant sworn for arrest in Sparta justice court after a fencing dispute. The case settled before trial. Local items note a house fire in Farmers Valley and Sparta losing an industry to Marshfield as Felker Bros moved their plant away.
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Sparta
Wis
Leo Berry
Beloit
Martin J. Holmes
Carter
Wm. Leik
Julius Friske
Farmers Valley
Lafe Meredith
Marshfield
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Adele Heitman
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Chicago
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T. J. Ross
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Fred Palmer
John Prill
Unique Theater
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Robert Kolbe
Cannon Valley
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Omaha
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Josephine
Kathryn Phillips
Cambria
L. H. Phillips
Will Steele
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Phil Sheldon
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M. Evans
Bangor
Louis Tourville
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F. E. Morley
Flora Jones
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Low H. Phillips
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Robert Haddon
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Guy Palmer
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John Frazier
Five Hundred Club
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Florence Chamberlain
Winnie Rooker
Okshkosh Normal School
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Kenosha
Anna B. Chamberlain
Lottie
Amos Herman
Rockland
Marie Henry
Galesville
T. Scouten
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Christ Maine
W. F. Lee
Fred
Britton
Andrew Dammon
Twin Cities
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Wm. Hancheit
West Salem
John Bruger
Fountain City
John Wettstein
Alice Thorbus
Fennimore
J. R. Freeman
Merrimac
Anton Moe
Heron Lake
Sparta High School
Ed Strait
Lester Moos
Herman Abrahams
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University of Wisconsin
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North Dakota
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Albert
Susie Bohm
Dodge & Davis
Anna Roberts
Oconto
P. E. Rumsey
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Mabel
Ruth Dalba
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Peter Lutz
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Ole Munson
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