Wisconsin Cheese Makers Meet Sparks City Exhibit
Over 500 cheese makers and 40 varieties gather for the sixteenth Wisconsin Cheese Makers association convention in Milwaukee with Mayor Becker opening sessions and Matthew Michels to give the annual address. Judges score thousands of cheese entries while prizes and premiums await winners. A separate murder case in Milwaukee centers on a foreman Fred Gehring. deputies seek a young couple seen near the scene as investigators press for clues and potential inquest details.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association
Freie Gemeinde Hall
U. S. Baer
Madison
Becker
Matthew Michels
J. B. McCready
Harriston
Ont
Sheboygan
J. D. Cannon
New London
J. W. Moore
Gottlieb Marty
Republican House
Fred Gehring
Lake
Gehring
A Good Mixture for Old Folks
A home remedy advert promises relief for kidney and bladder trouble with a mix of Fluid extract dandelion Compound kar yon and compound syrup of sarsaparilla taken after meals and at bedtime. It claims to cleanse kidneys improve elimination and relieve rheumatism and related pains with a local druggist endorsing safety for regular use.
Richest Milwaukee Baby Worth 4 750 100 90
William Woods Plankinton Jr., about one year old, is named Milwaukee’s richest baby. Appraisers J E Corrigan and Berthold F Zinn report the John Plankinton estate valued at 4 7590 100 90, with 4 364 947 of it in Milwaukee land and business blocks earning large dividends for the 11 year old.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William Woods Plankinton, Jr
J. E. Corrigan
Berthold F. Zinn
John Plankinton
Niagara boy pulled from creek after skating accident
Theodore Kopenski of Niagara, 15, was rescued from a creek near Mariette Wisconsin after a coasting crash. He suffered a fractured leg and an epileptic fit while drowning and required prolonged medical resuscitation.
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Marinette
Wis
Theodore Kopenski
Niagara
Kopenski
Youth asks for reform commitment to Industrial School
Superior Wis January 8. Allan Schmidt fifteen vowed to reform and sought escape from drinking. He was committed to the Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha until age twenty one after explaining his mother’s death and intent to learn a trade while staying at the school.
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Superior
Wis
Allan Schmidt
Waukesha
Wisconsin In Brief: Crimes, Elections, and Local News
Antigo resident Byrne pleads guilty to stealing a suit and gets 90 days in county jail. Antigo St Hyacinth’s plans a $5000 church. Beloit driver Yeager killed in a Casper runaway. Beloit First Christian church to be organized. Chippewa Falls man attacked by a giant hog, serious injuries. Chippewa Falls merchant Henig wastes coins but saves much of silver. Eau Claire real estate group from Seattle touring large park tract. Fond du Lac editor changes at Daily Bulletin. Broughton out, Powers editor, Watson business manager. Green Bay four story flat sold for 33750. Manitowoc to consider mayoral $1000, alderman $500 salaries. socialist push. Marinette death of 4 year old from scalding. Madison Ness body recovered after skating disappearance. Watertown Merchants Bank capital increase authorized. Bank of Birnamwood capital rise. Superior Miss Gates wins homestead contest.
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Cornelius Byrne
New York
L. E. Farnham
Antigo
St. Hyacinth
Beloit
Peter Yeager
Casper
Wayo
First Christian Church of
Chippewa Falls
L. M. Bingham
Chas Heniig
EAU Claire
Seattle
Wash
Eau Claire Park Company
Fond DU Lac
Chas
E. Broughton
Daily Bulletin
C. L. Powers
Milwaukee
James B. Watson
Broughton
Green Bay
Lillian Ringsdorf
la Crosse
Huron
A. H. Drueke
Fisher
Marinette
Elmer Smith
Madison
Howard Ness
H. A. Ness
Lake Monona
Yahara
Ness
Merchants Bank of Watertown
State Banking Commissioner
Bank of Birnamwood
Frances J. Gates
Horace S. Barnes
Solon Springs
Wis
Gates
Church to Test Saloon Site Law in Kenosha
The German Lutheran church of Kenosha votes to test the new saloon placement law 300 feet from a schoolhouse. The congregation will protest to the city council against saloons owned by Schlitz Brewing of Milwaukee and Fortune Brothers Brewing of Chicago near the church and school. The Milwaukee property is considered prime saloon real estate but lies within the 300 foot limit. a purchase deal with the Milwaukee firm fell through. Several other saloons in Kenosha are affected by the law.
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Kenosha, Wis
German Lutheran Church of
Kenosha
Schlitz Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
Fortune Brothers’ Brewing Company of
Chicago
Milwaukee Company
Lutheran Church
Brewing Company
Three husbands and the turkey bet at the club
A Chicago News tale relays three men who gamble on obeying wives at home. One kills a cat to win the bet, another smashes a piano, and the third chooses to pay for the turkey, insisting he will not break his neck.
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John G. Shedd
Marshall Field & Co
Ginner
Chicago News
Thoughts on weddings funerals and spending
A reflective line contrasts a girl's focus on her future with men's belief that a good time means spending beyond means. The piece critiques self-deceptive habits tied to social spending at life events.
Cullom Pushes Six Year President Term Amendment
Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois introduces a six year presidential term constitutional amendment. The measure originated with the National Business Men's League of Chicago and aims to prevent re election eligibility after one full term. Cullom has long been active in national politics including chairing the Illinois delegation in 1872 and serving as Illinois governor before 1882 when he joined the U S Senate.
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Washington
Shelby M. Cullom
Illinois
National Senate
National Business Men’s League of Chicago
United States
Cullom
Philadelphia
General Grant
United States Senate
Women postmasters suit rural offices say Georgia senator
Senator Clay of Georgia argues against firing women postmasters in smaller Southern offices. He notes village post offices attract storekeepers and politics but with women in charge the offices are cleaner, better run, and more honest in accounting for government funds, suggesting rural postmasters can be women without harming households or public service.
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Baltimore Sun
Senator Clay
Georgia
A Good Conscience and Worldly Success
A cautious meditation on how morality guides or hinders pursuit of wealth and achievement. The line between virtuous intent and practical ambition shapes decisions in public life and personal gain.
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Richard Jones
Denver
Margaret Jones
University of Wisconsin
Wausau
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