Marrying Judge Opposed to Law in Winona
Winona's Judge D E Vance who has wed nearly a thousand couples from his courthouse chambers opposes a St Paul bill requiring five days between marriage license application and issuance He notes that bill sponsor Mr Southwick of Wells is a bachelor and says a ten day waiting period for bachelors would be better policy
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Winona, Minn
Winona
D. E. Vance
St. Paul
Winona County
Vance
Southwick
Wells
Blast kills farmer near Reedburg in gravel pit
Henry Darrow, a farmer living six miles east of Reedburg Wisconsin, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon while blasting in the Excelsior gravel pit.
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Reedsburg
Wis
Henry Darrow
Excelsior
Students Debate Commission Plan at La Crosse Normal
The Websterian debating society will argue for a city commission government for La Crosse with Alderman Schultz Buehler and Robinson for the affirmative and Chester Allen Ivan Swancutt and Kuehl for the negative. Dr. Winship's lecture was postponed due to train trouble. The normal basketball team has no game this week but will face Wausau YMC A and Stevens Point normal next weekend.
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Websterian Debating Society
Normal School
City of la Crosse
Emil Schultz
Buehler
Robinson
Chester Allen
Ivan Swancutt
Kuehl
Websterian
Eclectic
Forum
Winship
Boston
Normal
Wausau Y. M. C. A
Stevens Point Normal School
Stevens Point
Merchant of Venice spoof staged by Masquers at high school
The Masquers Dramatic Society at the high school will stage The Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date this Saturday night. Cast includes talented youths coached by Miss Desmond and Miss Heideman. The play blends high school life with local hits and puns centered on Bassanio Portia Antonio and Shylock during a Thanksgiving football game.
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Masquers Dramatic Society
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Portia
Caesar
Jessica
Launcelot Gobbo
Nerisca
Aged Burlington Pioneer's 87th Birthday Marked
Richard Weygand of Burlington, a Teutonia society secretary since 1852, celebrated his 87th birthday in Racine Wisconsin. He credits habits of eating drinking and smoking as part of his perfect mental and physical condition. He is a widower.
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Racine, Wis
Richard Weygand
Burlington
Teutonia Society
Poslam promises quick skin relief and soap for daily use
Poslam is promoted as the first thought for skin ailments with free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City. It claims rapid removal of pimples rashes and eczema and touts Poslam Soap for daily use, advertised as pure and soothing for tender skin with infant suitability. Prices are listed as 50 cents for Poslam and 25 cents for Poslam Soap.
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25Th Street
New York City
Wringers Not Like Webster's The Tribune Dictionary Launch
The Tribune announces its New Modern English Illustrated Dictionary with latest U S census data. An old fable about wringers and noses is cited to prove dictionaries can be timely and authoritative. The promotion urges readers to clip the dictionary coupon and start today.
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Tribune
Noah Webster
Prisoner who terrorized LAPD officers gets 20 years
Carl Reidelbach, who threatened to blow up the central police station with an infernal machine two months ago, was sentenced today to twenty years in the penitentiary in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Carl Reidelbach
Noted Suffrage Speakers to Address Wisconsin Convention
La Crosse advocates of the ballot for women plan a meeting at the library hall Friday at 7 30 pm to organize a local Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage association branch and elect a delegate for the state convention in Madison on February 4 and 5. Miss Virginia Brooks of West Hammond is listed as a speaker among others.
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Wisconsin Woman’s Suffrage Association
Madison
la Crosse
Library Hall
Virginia Brooks
West Hammond
M'Gregor Pioneer Injured in Fall
McGregor Iowa resident W R Miller eighty five retired from business after sixty four years in hardware and plumbing He came to McGregor in 1849 when town had two shacks He fractured a hip in a fall yesterday following retirement and sale of his shop to H A Adney He held many town offices and was beloved by residents
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M’gregor
Iowa
W. R. Miller
McGregor
Miller
H. A. Adney
Ice Harvesting Opens Across Mississippi at McGregor
Ice cutting began on the Mississippi at McGregor Iowa with workers crossing the river to reach ice due to three wing dams built by government last summer. The channel on this side stayed open all winter as current quickened.
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M’gregor
Ice dam construction and strike vote details
The article notes ice cutting near islands above the upper dam, floated to open water via a runway, with a current heading toward the Iowa shore. It states ice about eleven inches thick and good quality. Firemen and engineers report the strike vote will be unanimous for a walkout, rejecting railroad managers proposed wage increases and crown arbitration.
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Iowa
Eastern Railroad
Firemen for Strike Cleveland Officials of the Brotherhood
Firemen threaten strike action in Cleveland as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and officials prepare labor push. discussions cite wage and working condition disputes influencing railroad operations in the city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Locomo
Fall of mandates and Adam's tumble noted
A cryptic report references a fall of mandates and an incident where Adam took a tumble. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Adam
Danderine Promises Hair Growth If Used Regularly
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton’s Danderine is advertised to combat dandruff and falling hair. The copy claims after first use the hair gains luster and fullness, and within weeks new fine hair will grow all over the scalp.
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Knowlton
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