Lightning Kills Five and Injures Dozens at Manitowoc Park
In Manitowoc Wisconsin five people died instantly and twenty or more were hurt when a lightning bolt struck the grandstand at West Side Ball Park during a rain storm at 1:45 PM. Dozens of youths were present and the injured were rushed to hospitals as doctors, police, and players assisted. Names of the dead include Albert D. Shuhra and Irving Woellert, with many casualties described as boys or youths.
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Manitowoc
Wis
West Side
Ball Park
Albert D. Shuhra
Irving Woellert
Charles Woellert
Walter Handl
Albert Hand
Anton Klauk
T. Klauk
William Knudson
Theodore Burmeister
Harvey Kano
Frank Boehm
Walter Boehm
Lester Reuther
Albert Shuhra
Walter Sadusky
John Sadusky
Plymouth
Manitowoc Schreihardts
Kneedon
Shuhra
B. Fox
Fire devastates large leather plant in Wisconsin town
Big fire sweeps through the United States Leather plant in a Wisconsin village injuring few and destroying the beam house and scrub house. Loss estimated at 3000000 with rebuilding planned. engine house saved to preserve water supply. Local fire units aided by Phillips and Edwards as flames spread rapidly in dry conditions.
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Prentice
Wis
Unite States
St. Pelock
Furn- Hehe
Phillips
Edwards
Sodin
Medfor
PS Tite
Unted States Leathers Company
New York
Drownings Near Superior Bay Under Severe Storm
Duluth Minnesota July 23 Mr and Mrs J F McArthur and Miss Florence Tostevin of Superior drowned in Superior bay during a severe electrical storm. They were in a small boat about halfway between Oatka beach and Newadji river when the craft capsized and all were drowned before help could reach them. Mrs McArthur and Miss Tostevin were daughters of J F Tostevin a prominent Grand Army man of Superior.
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Duluth
Minn
J. F McArthur
Florenc Tostevin
Superior
Superior Bay
Oatka Beach
Newadji River
McArthur
Tostevin
J. F. Tostevin
Grand Army
Acquitted in case of Edmund Bailey shooting
In Fulton Missouri on July 23 Edmund Bailey was found not guilty after 24 hours of deliberation in the murder of Jay Lawder a coal operator of Farber Bailey claimed unwritten law as his defense Mrs Bailey who held their infant during trial testified Lawder was the child’s father She kissed her husband after the verdict and he thanked the jury
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Fulton, Mo
Edmund Bailey
Jay Lawder
Farber
Bailey
Glutted market drives cheap provisions says ads
An era of abundance lowers prices as advertisements tout bargains and consumer goods. The piece argues readers learn market conditions by studying local ads and notices, highlighting how promotions reflect supply and demand shifts.
Former Attorney General Held For Stolen Spaniel
Neenah Wisconsin July 23 Former Attorney General E R Hicks was detained when a train arrived from Waupaca with a spaniel he believed to be a dog offered by a stranger. The dog owner later identified Hicks and freed him from the mistaken arrest after a brief neighborhood chase.
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Neenah, Wis
E. R. Hicks
Waupaca
Hiicks
Mayor Stolze Blocks Mrs. Anderson from Library Board
Manitowoc Wisconsin July 23 mayor Henry Stolze refused to reappoint Mrs. L J Anderson to the public library board. He cited her Carnegie donation claim while the council debated the appointment and kept the current board in place.
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Manitowoc
Wis
L. J. Anderson
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Stolze
Public Library Board
Anderson
Judge Anderson
Stolze
Mrs. Anderson
Mrrs. Anderson
Carnegie
Superb service routes described for Canadian corridor
A fragment notes splendid service via Grand Trunk System to Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawattha and Temagami regions. Mentions St Lawrence River Thousand Islands Algonquin National Park White Mountains Atlantic and renewed pamphlet copies from Geo W Vaux A G P T A Chicago priced at 13 cents.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawattha
Georgian’ Bay
Temagami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin
Park
White Mountains
Atlantic
Grand Trunk
Jean Oo
Montreal
Niagara Pal
W. Vaux
A.G. P
T. A
Adams St
Chicago
The Umpire to Open in La Crosse Next Season
The upcoming musical comedy The Umpire will feature a large chorus directed by Julian Mitchell of New York’s Lew Fields company. Harry Askin of the Grand Opera House Chicago will present the show in La Crosse, with Mitchell selecting and training the chorus renowned for its graceful dance and rich costumes. The Umpire previously ran 304 nights in Chicago, setting a city record.
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Harry Askin
Grand Opera House
Chicago
la Crosse
Julian Mitchell
Lew Fields Herald Square Theatre
New York
Nordland
Catch Big Fish by Ernest Schmuck
Ernest Schmuck of 1542 Loomis Street returns from Lytés with a large catch dominated by a 13 pound catfish among a string of specimens. Schmuck reported fishing along the north side and noted several days spent angling.
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Ernest Schmuck
Loomis Street
North Side
Lytés
Schmuck
Airship Tossed by Winds Over New York Exhibition
Roy Knabenshue flew an airship at 200 feet above ground during an aeronautical display at the Polo Grounds in New York. Strong winds seized the craft and tossed it about, nearly ejecting the aeronaut from the frame, turning the event into a partial success and forcing a premature end as the airship drifted from the grounds.
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New York
Roy Knabenshué
Washington Heights
Polo Grounds
Knabenshue
Edict Orders Unmarried Women to Wed in a Year
Philadelphia July 23 Bishop Crowley of the Church of God issues a sweeping command to his rejoined congregation. All unmarried women must wed inside a year or be excommunicated. He also orders women living with men outside marriage to leave and seek proper husbands. Women race to find husbands amid rising rivalry.
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Philadelphia
Crowley
Church of God
Washington, D. C
Westinghouse May Light Milwaukee Street Lamps
John I. Beggs 98 says his light bills since December 15 remain in committee with poor prospects for action. DC Péncé of Nernst Series Street Lamp Co has returned and may propose lighting the streets. He claims Westinghouse, affiliated with the switch, will erect a power plant if awarded a contract, abandoning efforts to force the street railway to supply him with current.
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Milwauke
John I. Beggs
DC. Péncé
Nernst
Westinghorse Company
Street Railway ‘Corporation
KENOSHA SEEKS BLUE SUNDAY AS LEAGUE FORMS
The city of Kenosha Wisconsin anticipates a blue Sunday following a newly organized law and order league. Leaders are kept secret with a street charge of prosecutions, while a large fund supports ongoing work. The Tribune promises unbiased reporting.
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Kenosha
Wis
Hieth
Aarge’ Fund
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