Old Line Life Insurance Company of America planned in Milwaukee
A million dollar firm to be known as the Old Line Life Insurance Company of America is being organized in Wisconsin with Milwaukee as headquarters. Stock is being sold and organizers’ names are not public. Rupert F. Fry is the manager. state approval is claimed and a local trust company will act as trustee until operations begin under the law.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Old Line Life Insurance Company of America
Wisconsin
Rupert F. Fry
Mystery Fire Damages Fair Store in Fond du Lac
Fire of unknown origin struck the Fair store on South Main street in Fond du Lac Wisconsin causing about 22000 in loss insured. Manager I Rosenblatt left the building minutes before the blaze and says no signs of fire when he departed. Other sufferers include M K Fitzsimons Sons 1500 and A G Dana 100 with 1500 for the building.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
South Main Street
I. Rosenblatt
M. K. Fitzsimmons & Sons
A. G. Dana
When a Man Has Money, Society Sees Him Childish
A reflection on how savers are judged, scoring social misreads of thrift. The remark implies prudence is mistaken for immaturity, shaping attitudes toward personal finance and restraint.
Homecomings Draw Former Residents in Wisconsin Towns
Wisconsin towns plan homecomings with former residents invited. In Black River Falls July 21 to 24 includes a soldiers day parade with mayoral addresses. Portage hosts September 1 to 4 with city and county fair coordination. Manitowoc schedules August 25 to 28 with county fair ties and wide invitations.
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Black River Falls
Wis
J. J. McGillivray
J. A. Watrous
Whitewater
Spring Brook Park
Manitowoc
Factory Worker Rescues Girl in Swift Rock River
Jefferson Wisconsin July 14 Mary Green ten daughter of Philip Green was saved from drowning by Cheeky Biden a factory employee. The boy dived into the swift Rock river near the mill dam to rescue her just as she sank for the third time. Adams Fuchs a local retail furniture dealer also narrowly escaped death when his horse threw him in a runaway accident yesterday.
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Jefferson, Wis
Mary Green
Philip Green
Cheeky Biden
Rock River
Mill Dam
Elden
Adams Fuchs
Wisconsin State News In Brief
State rundown of WI items: Coe names Milwaukee to Grand Haven route with travel by steamship then Grand Trunk train to Toledo for $9 round trip. Delavan library turned over to city with $23,000 expenditure and $5,000 endowment. Outagamie district institutes set July 14 15 16 at Medina Sugar Bush and Shipeton. Exeland post office established Lydia Bowman postmaster Keyser closed mail to Morrisonville. Eugene Mooney dies after live wire shock. H E Patten named soil chemist $2 000 salary. A Bruchler son dies after hot water burn. Schmidt children Paris green poisoning critical. State rate commission surveys water plant. Schools install $8,590 heating. Motorcycle caused runaway injuries to Mrs E V Benjamin. Julia McKenna dress catch fire but saved. Fire damages $26,000 stock at Fair store Fond du Lac. Old Adams house may be replaced by hotel in Green Bay.
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Kaukauna
Outagamie ‘County
Medina
Sugar Bush
Shipcton
Washington, D. C
Exeland
Lawler County
Wis
Lydia Bowman
Keyser
Morrisonville
EAU Claire
Eugene Mooney
H. E. Patten
Dane County
Agriculture Department
Wausau
J. Bruchler
E. V. Benjamin
Julia McKenna
Ernie Johnson
Fond DU Lac
Main Street
Green Bay
Adams
Van Camp's Beans Promises Crisper, Easier Digestion
A promotional appeal extols Van Camp's canned beans over home baked varieties. It urges readers to ask neighbors about quality, cites taste and digestibility advantages, and describes baking in steam at 245 degrees, packed in small parcels for thorough heat penetration.
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van Camp
McFarland Welsh Ready for Third Bout on Labor Day
Los Angeles July 14 Packie McFarland agrees to a third meeting with Freddie Welsh for Labor Day at Jim Jeffries arena likely a thirty five round affair. McFarland could not arrange a bout with Gans or Nelson. Jeffries criticizes refereeing and will not officiate the next match.
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Los Angeles
Wisconsin league transfer plan scrapped by President Moll
Milwaukee attendance failed to spark interest and park owners fretted over 25 percent gate receipts as Green Bay defeated the Reds in a revived stand, while Rockford reporters praised the league’s rough, entertaining play and Madison scribe says losing brings no dishonor.
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Milwaukee
Moll
Green Bay
Madison Sporting
Rockford Uses Blexrud in Prolonged Ball Game
In a one score ball game, Rockford wore down Blexrud until he finally received his green papers. The game featured heavy endurance and a decisive late push by Rockford to seal the win.
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Rockford
Blexrud
Man from Mansfield Credits Foley’s Kidney Cure
Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa., reports two years of poor health from kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much on doctors without relief and credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with restoring his health. He urges others to refuse substitutes. O. T. Erhart.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Artist Lars Haukanes Paints Historic Farm
Artist Lars Haukanes, based in the Lienlokken building, has returned from the Whitehall area where he painted a historic farm scene. He also sketched other works to be finished later. He previously painted likenesses of John Gund and Rev. Sagan to be unveiled at the Lutheran hospital.
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Lars Haukanes
Lienlokken Building
Whitehall
Mr. Haukanes
John Gund
Rev. Sagan
Lutheran Hospital
Wool Brings Good Price at Roberts Wisconsin
Over 43,000 pounds of wool were sold here to Chicago buyers, representing the Society of Equity stock. Native wool brought 18 1/2 cents per pound while western wool sold for 15 cents.
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