Elliott urges Winona to join new baseball league
John A. Elliott outlines a plan to form a Winona team in a revived league. He argues local support can sustain a club, explains revenue and costs, and sets a May 13 start with a September 6 finish. He stresses advertising value and public backing for a self sustaining operation.
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John A. Elliott
Winona
la Crosse
Elliott
Wisconsin-Illinois
Wausau
Wisconsin
Baseball Association
Hone
Two Minnesota Students Suffer Temporary Insanity After Exams
In St Paul two junior girls at the University of Minnesota academic college developed a mild temporary insanity after two weeks under severe mental strain preparing for final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
University of Minnesota
Idaho divorce law bill aims to curb quick filings
Boise January 29 Idaho lawmakers consider a bill that would require a residence of 18 months instead of six before filing for divorce. The move follows South Dakota revisions and would end Idaho’s reputation as the easiest state to obtain a divorce.
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Boise
Idaho
South Dakota
Utilities bill introduced in St Paul to supervise public services
A state public utilities bill was introduced in the house to place all public service corporations under state railroad commission supervision. The measure includes a report by committee members Carl Wallace W H Putnam and J H Dorsey endorsing the plan after aWisconsin study visit.
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ST. Paul, Dinn
State Railroad Commission
House
Wisconsi
Carl Wallace
W. H. Putnam
J. H. Dorsey
Ruling Sees First Carrier Responsible for Stock Transit
In a St Paul decision Judge Oscar Hallam holds that when livestock is moved from one railway line to a second, the initial carrier bears the duty for safe transport. The ruling answers a key question for shippers on liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Minn
Oscar Hallam
Teen Hero Dives for Girl in Frigid Mississippi
Saint Paul report says Robert Greenwood, sixteen, living at 665 Bidwell street, plunged into broken ice on the Mississippi to save Frances Abbey, seventeen, who was sinking near the levee. He dragged her to shore but danger remained as the ice and water posed continuing risk.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mississippi
Robert Greenwood
Bidwell Street
Frances Abbey
Mother Jones Voices Support for Russian Refugee Demonstration
"Mother" Jones told the miners' convention in Indianapolis that a demonstration should be mounted for Russian refugees in the United States sought by Russian authorities for alleged political crimes. She received an ovation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jones
Miners’ Convention
Bedford Pleads Guilty in Ax Murder Case
ADMITS THE MURDER. John Bedford, returned from Nebraska, pleaded guilty at Marengo arraignment to the charge of murdering Oscar Hoganson with an ax and burying the body in his chicken yard.
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Rockford
John Bedford
Nebraska
Oscar Hoganson
Marengo
New Land Grant Plan Tied to New Mexico Arizona Statehood
Washington reports a proposed land grant linked to the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bills. Aimed at paying territorial debts, the plan would grant large land areas while preserving school land sections 16 and 36. The move follows Roosevelt era land policy shifts and faces opposition from tariff critics.
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John J. Hannan
Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington
Bull Andrews
Congress
Roosevelt
Committee On Territories of the House
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Quay
Parsonage and church additions planned in city
Architects Schick and Roth draw plans for a German Reformed parsonage at Fourth and Market with cement plaster interior. A four flat building on Cass between Eighth and Ninth streets for W. D. Babb will have contracts let soon. Peter Nelson lands Lutheran church addition in Tomah near $9,000. Plans for two flats on Ninth and Main streets for E. R. Shirley.
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Fourth
Market Streets
Schick and Roth
Eighth
Ninth
Cass
W. D. Babb
Peter Nelson
Tomah
E. R. Shirley
Main Streets
Wilson Returns as Schooner P. L. Wharton Reaches White House
The schooner P. L. Wharton, sailing from Information, arrived at the White House on January 29 after going ashore near Ocean City Maryland. The report notes the vessel’s progress and pending official actions.
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Ocean City
Washington, D. C
P. L. Wharton
Bristow Attacks High Financiers in Senate Speech
Kansas Senator Joseph L. Bristow, newly elected, called for imprisonment of E H Harriman Mortimer L Schiff James Stillman and George Gould for alleged loot of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. He urged criminal penalties for high finance crimes and accused bankers of pressuring legislation and subverting elections through media and lawyers.
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Pera
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
E. H. Harriman
Mortimer L. Schiff
James Stillman
George Gould
Chicago & Alton
Bristow
Alton
Finest Lincoln portrait planned for Pittsburg memorial hall
Pittsburg plans to acquire the finest Lincoln portrait for the new soldiers and sailors memorial hall. Bids from artists including John W. Alexander Edwin Abbot John Sargent W H Chase and B You Cox will be sought for the contract, estimated to cost at least 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fmburg
Lincoln
Soldiers’ Sailors’ Memorial Hall
John W. Alexander
Edwin Abdd
John Sargent
W. H. Chase
Cox
The Bigger a Man Is the More Fearful His Wife Becomes
A compact item notes that a man’s increasing size correlates with his wife’s growing fear, suggesting domestic tension as the central concern. The fragment hints at violent outcomes but provides no concrete details or names.
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Esse
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Taft
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
National Manufacturers’ Association
Tariff
Miles
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H. E. Miles
Racine
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Serena Payne
Dalzell
Tariff Commission
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Guardian of Steel
Joe
Cannon
Mr. Payne
Secret Service
Badger
Wisconsin Republican Club
District of Columbia
Philip Buettner
Byron J. Price
A. H. Frear
L. H. Burton
Chas. H. Becker
Buettner
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A. E. Cowles
F. A. Gunther
R. H. Stelzner
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I. J. Wilson
O. Thompson
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P. J. Conard
G. A. Tuttle
M. McGraw
Virginia
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North Beach
James Wilson
Iowa
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Wink
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