Books Open for Inspection of Campaign Fund Records
Milwaukee reports that contributors to the Republican campaign fund from last summer will be disclosed. W D B Connor holds the books in Marshfield and will permit inspection only with the treasurer present. Connor says some bills are disputed but will be paid if found just, and he notes no hidden items. He was in Milwaukee briefly before leaving on the night train.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Republican Committee
Marshfield
W. DB. Connor
Connor
Milwaukee
Hogan
Milwaukee Mayor Prohibits Free Shaves for Poor
Milwaukee officials announce a one day ban on free haircuts and shaves for the poor. Mayor Emil Selias refuses interviews after visiting a barber college where about five hundred people queued outside, leading to a near riot and the mayor’s departure in disgust.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Sel- Cialis
Mhe
Will Have None of Mercenary Swains
Atlanta Miss Alma Stanley says she has received over 1000 marriage offers in two weeks from across the United States. She declines all, citing that many writers are obvious mercenaries and that she will inherit $100 under her great aunt Mrs. B. F. Abbott's will.
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Atlanta, Ga
Alma Stanley
Atlanta
United
Mexican Rebels Hold Upper Hand in Big Bend Region
El Paso Herald report states rebels control the Big Bend area from Marfa to Alpine and can withstand large forces due to fortified mountain passes. Smuggling of arms from the United States and border sympathizers are aiding the rebellion as loyal troops struggle with high altitude cold. Nicanor Griese, ranch foreman at Enrique Creel's ranch, is branded for mistreatment amid a looting incident.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
el Paso Herald
Big Bend
Marfa
Alpine
United States
Sierre Macre
Chihuahua
Nicanor Griese
Enrique Creel
Suffragette dies after prison hardship in Brighton
Mrs. Clarke sister of Emmeline Pankhurst dies at her Brighton home after release from prison following a suffragette raid on Parliament. She reportedly faced harsh treatment and coarse food in custody. Suffragettes plan to seek parliamentary inquiry into prison treatment.
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Parliament
Clarke
Emeline Pankhurst
Brighton
Greek youth sues for back gifts after rejected marriage promise
Gus Tsekas claims Nina Gilbertson promised to marry him when he opened a fruit store in Onalaska and that, after he lost money, she refused contact. He sought return of presents including two pictures, and a gun he discarded during a police call. John Gilbertson and Hadreas defend, noting the dispute and Tsekas plan to return to New York.
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Nina Gilbertson
Onalaska
Gus Tsekas
John Gilbertson
Langdon & Boyd’s
Main Street
Nina
Tsekas
John Hadreas
Hadreas
New York
Christmas Party for Local Children by Misses Bie Binger
Pauline and Luella Bie binger hosted twenty children at a Christmas party at 315 South Sixth Street. A large tree, holly and bells adorned the room as kids enjoyed games and music. Each guest received a card a treat and a tree souvenir before going home.
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Pauline
Luella Biebinger
South Sixth Street
Surprise Basket Gathering For Captain Thompson
Last evening friends planned a surprise at Captain and Mrs. W. A. Thompson’s home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Gund of Lexington, Ky, Mr. and Mrs. George Hixon of Chicago, Mrs. Robert Hixon of Toledo, Dr. and Mrs. Maurer, and others with Mr. F. P. Hixon among the attendees.
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W. A. Thompson
George Hixon
Chicago
Robert Hixon
Toledo, O
F. H. Hankerson
H. L. Colman
W. E. Sawyer
Maurer
F. P. Hixon
Luncheon Honors Mr and Mrs Edwin Cassels Guests
Mrs R C Whelpley hosted a six cover luncheon with guests including Mr and Mrs Edwin Cassels of Chicago and Mrs Van Steenwyk along with Gysbert Van Steenwyk.
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R. C. Whelpley
Edwin Cassels
Chicago
van Steenwyk
Gysbert van Steenwyk
Traveling Men Form Investment Company in Washington State
Traveling men mainly from twin cities organize the Traveling Men's Investment Company under Washington law with $100,000 authorized stock and Spokane headquarters. The firm aims to deal in lands across states from Minnesota to the coast and has 1 280 acres already bought in Washington's Big Bend. Membership includes H D Sheppard of Spokane president and E E Noble of Beach North Dakota vice president among others from Minneapolis St Paul and St Anthony Park.
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Twin City
Traveling Men's Investment Company
Washington State
Spokane
Minnesota
Big Bend
Washington
Minneapolis
H. D. Sheppard
E. E. Noble
Beach
N. D
L. R. Howell
Joseph B. Funke Company
la Crosse
George A. Gjertsen
Thomas Taylor
C. E. Jennings
Ben Hultgren
St. Paul
C. S. Hutchins
Harry Jessup
William J. Roy
St. Anthony Park
Charles L. Rudin
A. A. Nelson
North St. Paul
Family Dinner at Beisfels
Mr and Mrs F C Beisel entertained at a Christmas family dinner. Attending were Mrs Hamlin of Chicago the Misses Jane and Florence Beisel of Chicago Ensign Fred Beisel of Annapolis Miss Margaret Beisel and Harry Beisel.
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F. C. Beisel
Hamblin
Chicago
Jane and
Florence Beisel
Ensign Fred Beisel
Annapolis
Margaret Beisel
Harry Beisel
Christmas Visitors Return to Chicago and Joplin New Couple Arrives
Mr and Mrs George Hixon return to Chicago after holiday visits while Mr and Mrs Russell James arrive from Joplin Missouri for a week or two with Mr and Mrs Alfred James. The Ibsen Club meeting is postponed to next Friday. The Masonic Temple hosts a dance tonight expected to draw many strangers.
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George Hixon
Chicago
Russell James
Joplin
James
Alfred James
Green Bay
Mr. James
Ibsen Club
C. A. Osberg
Masonic Temple
Actor dies on stage door in Detroit farewell wish
Frank Worthing, 43, leading man in Sauce for the Goose at Garrick Theatre, died after entering the stage door. The pulmonary artery burst caused his death. Worthing, born in Edinburgh, urged to stay east before the tour. E. D. Cromwell will replace him. Funeral plans not set.
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Detroit
Mich
New York
Frank Worthing
Garrick Theatre
Worthing
East
Clark Predicts Champ Clark Will Be Speaker Next Year
Prof Louis Loose received a letter from Champ Clark in Lexington Kentucky predicting Clark's election as next speaker of the House. Clark stated the opposition to him for speaker had faded and his election seemed as certain as anything a year off. Clark had been a student of Loose at Transylvania University.
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Lexington
Louis Loose
Transylvania University
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Loose
Bedouin Uprising Suppressed in Syria Clash Near Dead Sea
Advices report the Bedouin rebellion in Kerex district Syria ended as Turkish troops from Adana repelled Bedouin forces after clashes near the Dead Sea. Scores of natives were slain and a sufficient force will be kept to secure future peace.
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Constantinople
Kerex
Syria
Adana
Dead Sea
Pioneer Engineer Hans Luscher Dies in Michigan
Local railroad men report the death of Hans Luscher in Manistee Michigan on Monday. Born in Switzerland in 1825 he was eighty five years old and among the first to operate engines from Milwaukee to La Crosse. He moved to Milwaukee in 1848 and worked in the St Paul railway shops.
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Keefe Business College
Fourth and
Pearl Streets
Business College
Thomas Pierce
Westby
Ada Lee
Dakota
Johanna Schilling
Cathedral
J. A. Gorton
Rilla
M. A. Tucker
Winnebago Street
F. H. McCulloch
Austin
Dunlap
Milwaukee
Bill
Bijou
Manistee
Mich
Hans Luscher
la Crosse
Switzerland
St. Paul Road
IGE Harvest To Begin Tomorrow
Ice harvest starts with Joseph Fiebig awarded the Bard Brewing contract to fill ice houses. He plans to sprinkle streets for sleigh hauling along King street to Tenth and La Crosse to the brewery. Fiebig has 18 to 20 teams clearing river ice a foot thick near the bath house, with seven days to finish Bard and about two weeks for Gund Brewing.
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Joseph Fiebig
Franz Bartl Brewing Company
King Street
Tenth
la Crosse
Fiebig
Mississippi River
Bath House
Bard
Gund Brewing Company
Bandits Take Viola Allens Receipts In Tulsa Holdup
Tulsa Oklahoma authorities were notified to pursue two masked robbers who entered the box office during Viola Allens Waite Sister performance and escaped with about 1000 dollars from theater manager Wm Stuart.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Wm. Stuart
Viola Allen
Waite Sister
Stuart
School Board To Adopt New Rules At First Meeting
The new school board meets next week to perfect organization and set rules for the coming year. William Luening is expected to be re elected president Horace Holley and Andrew Roth join the board. A kindergarten may be installed in public schools and the last old board meeting occurs Saturday before the new board takes charge.
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William Luening
Horace Holley
Andrew Roth
Luening
Taft to Decide on Dakota Judge
Washington D C December 28 a White House conference tomorrow will settle the contest for the federal district judgeship in South Dakota to succeed Judge John E Garland. Senator Crawford is to be consulted while he declines to name a choice among Elliott Whiting Akams and Gaffy. The nomination is expected to go to the Senate after Congress reassembles.
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Washington, D. C
White House
J. D. Elliott
J. S. Whiting
South Dakota
John E. Garland
New Commerce Court
Crawford
Gamble
Elliott
United States
Whiting
State Supreme Court
Frank R. Akams
L. F. Gaffy
State Circuit Court
Senate
Congress
Head of defunct bank not insane
Joseph G. Robin, former head of the Northern Bank of New York, released from a sanatorium and likely to be arrested for grand jury action over alleged irregularities in bank funds. Dr. Carlos F. McDonald said Robin was not insane after examining him, in a call with District Attorney Whitman.
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New York
Carlos F. McDonald
Central Valley
Northern Bank of
Joseph G. Robin
Whitman
McDonald
Robin
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