Wisconsin Tuberculosis Decline Reported by Board Officers
At the Wisconsin live stock sanitary board annual meeting officers were elected as President George McKerrow and Vice President George Wylie. Secretary John M True served as the secretary while McKerrow was delayed on a sheep buying trip to Europe. State Vet D Roberts and bacteriologist M P Ravenel reported tuberculosis in cattle declining: 17.7 percent affected in 1905 06, 8.1 percent in 1906 07, and 5.6 percent in the latest year. Overall 32.5 percent of 3750 heads tested across three years were affected.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Livestock Sanitary Board
George McKerrow
Pewaukee
George Wylie
Morrisonville
John M. True
Bara
McKerroy
Europe
D. Roberts
Waukesha
M. P. Ravenel
Wisconsin
Sigel Man Falls From Barn Loft in Harrow Accident
Fred J. Haas of Sigel fell from a barn loft and struck harrow teeth. He suffered a fractured skull and a broken shoulder in the accident at his farm in Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids
Fred J. Haas
Sigel
Wisconsin First Regiment Excels In Distinction At Camp Douglas
The First Wisconsin regiment showed high results at Camp Douglas with 1 050 hits by the Third battalion, 1 021 by the Second and 1 008 by the First battalion in the normal attack on disappearing targets. Gov. Davidson watched field firing and praised the gain over two years.
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Boardman
King
Gov. Davidson
Davidson
Madison
Milwaukee to Build Garbage Plant and School Bonds
Milwaukee officials vote half a million dollars in bonds with a $200,000 garbage bond issue to pass. An ordinance would give the school board $280,000 for immediate use while a $130,000 docking and dredging bond is postponed to free up $150,000 for the schools.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Common Council
Cochems Seeks La Follette Backing in Wisconsin
Senator La Follette will campaign in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties for Henry F. Cochems in the Wisconsin primary. It is unclear if La Follette will discuss the senatorial race during these speeches.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Senator la Follette
Waukesha
Henry F. Cochems
Congress
la Follette
Lucky vest with gold watch found at Horlick dam
Joseph Lui of Racine reports his vest with a gold watch and a $20 gold piece lost two weeks ago while boating. The vest was recovered at the Horlick dam, four miles from where it sank in the river.
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Racine, Wis
Joseph Lui
Horlick Dam
Moving Pictures at the Bijou with Goetzinger as Pianist
Walter Goetzinger, famed Bijou pianist, leases the Bijou theatre for mid summer and will present illustrated songs and moving pictures. The Dupasse high class film service will be used with three daily shows and twice weekly bill changes. Hazel Jackson joins as soprano. Petrick returns to sing. Summer runs except Saengerfest week when vaudeville takes the stage. Goetzinger will again preside at the piano.
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Walter Goetzinger
Dupasse Company
Petrick
Goetzinger
Hazel Jackson
Word ending with ous puzzle in class
A humor piece shows a teacher asking for a word ending in ous meaning full of. After silence a boy volunteers the punny answer plous meaning full of pie, prompting light laughter in the classroom.
Milwaukee Death by Own Action Epidemic Increases
Milwaukee records a spate of self inflicted deaths bringing the total to seventeen since Sunday morning. Reinhold Schulz, Walter Barnes and others perish as neighbors fearfully discover bodies, with Schulz leaving a note asking his ashes be used for tooth powder.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ari Huber
Walter Barnes
Reinhold Schulz
Carl Huber
Hadley Street
Huber
Genthe
First Avenue
Barnes
South Sliders
Son acts as groomsman at mother's wedding in Wis
In Manitowoc Wisconsin on July 3 a son served as groomsman at his mother Mary Sykora's wedding to George Pilger. The bride aged 34 is accompanied by her 19 year old son and a 24 year old stepfather.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Mary Sykora
George Pilger
Wisconsin Night Riders Probe Fire at Brewster Warehouse
Investigators in Chippewa Falls pursue clues on who set fire to George Brewster's tobacco warehouse. Authorities seek whether Kentucky night riders exist in Wisconsin or if a local similar group is responsible, as the insurer of Brewster’s warehouse cancelled coverage yesterday.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Purtell
George Brewster
Brewster
State News in Brief from Wisconsin
Milwaukees Plankinton house to host Democratic state press meeting July 22 for editors of Democratic papers and independent editors. George Brewster tobacco warehouse fire follows insurance policy cancellation. Over 100 bad order freight cars arrive for repairs at Kaukauna shops serving Lake Shore lines. Eau Claire actor C Killary Jarvis swims 13 miles to High Cliff and back. Frank Smalley seeks $735 lost in a Niagara saloon. Congressman Kuester mann files nomination papers in Madison. Zona and Lon Robarge, 4 and 6, perish in a house fire in Rice Lake.
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Shawano
State Central Committee
Democratic Papers
Plankinton House
Milwaukee
Democratic State Press Association
Chippewa Falls
George Brewster
Brewster
Kaukauna
Kenosha plans statewide auto road obstruction law
Kenosha Wisconsin July 3 autos owners plan a statewide crusade to pass a new law. It would impose a heavy penalty on obstructing roads used by automobiles making it a penitentiary offense. Five men charged with blocking roads were released on payment of fines totaling 25 dollars plus costs under present Wisconsin law.
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Kenosha, Wis
Kenosha Automobiles
Robbery at former alderman’s home in Kenosha
In daylight yesterday morning the home of former Alderman John Hegeman was broken into and watches, jewelry, and money were stolen. One suspect was arrested after giving the name Harry Machen. He carried a magazine gun and claimed to have walked into Kenosha from Zion City.
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Kenosha
Wis
Ald
John Hegeman
Harry Machen
Judge to Dismiss Perjury Case if Prosecution Delays
Beloit Wisconsin July 3 Judge C D Rosa said he would dismiss the election fraud perjury case against C J Mills if the prosecution is not ready to proceed next Thursday The case was called today but District Attorney J L Fisher was not present.
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Beloit, Wis
C. D. Rosa
C. J. Mills
J. L. Fisher
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