Wisconsin names prominent men to conservation commission
Gov. Davidson appointed a Wisconsin conservation commission to work with the national commission on conserving natural resources. Members include Dr. Charles R. Van Hise, William Irvine, George A. Whiting, Dr. E. A. Birge, H. Stout, and H. P. Bird. No salary. members serve at their own expense.
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
National Commission On the Conservation of Natural Resources
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Commission
Wisconsin Commission
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
William Irvine
Chippewa Falls
Assembly
George A. Whiting
Appleton
Ces Valley Improvement Compan
Griffith
E. A. Birge
College of Letters and Science
State University
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
H. Stout
Menomonie
H. P. Bird
Wausaukee
National Commission
van Hise
Irvine
Boy shoots sister in accidental Kinship tragedy
In Stanley Wisconsin on July 25 11 year old George Carpenter shot and instantly killed his sister Gertrude while handling a gun. The siblings were left home with a younger brother as parents went to town. The coroner's jury returned an accidental shooting verdict.
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Stanley
Wis
George Carpenter
Gertrude
George
Cure for Eczema Using Cuticura Remedies
A mother credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with curing her baby niece’s widespread eczema in three months after years of poor results from doctors. She bathes the child, applies the products, and reports clear, smooth skin now, recommending Cuticura for bad skin conditions.
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Cuthura
Alice L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St. Louis
Hair Growth Promise with Cuticura Dandruff Remedy
Advertises Cuticura products for hair growth and scalp care. Claims shampooing with Cuticura Soap and Dressings with Cuticura relieve dandruff, itching, crusts, and parasites, stimulate roots, and restore healthy hair on a itchy scalp. Includes Soap Ointment Resolvent and chocolate pills with prices and ordering details.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole
Boston
Mass
Affable Stranger Robs Lithuanian Boarding House
In Kenosha on July 25 a stranger from Chicago, who gained trust with drinks, drugged eight boarders at Joseph Je leskiewicz’s lodging house and robbed them of $38, three watches, clothing and jewelry. The thief disappeared before dawn and police have no trace.
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Kenosha
Wis
Joseph Jeleskiewicz
Chicago
Mansfield man credits Foley’s Kidney Cure for health return
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania says he suffered two years from kidney and bladder trouble and spent much on doctors before a cure with Foley’s Kidney Cure restored his health. He submits his testimony to help others. O. T. Erhart.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Robber Laughs At Fears Of Victims In Milwaukee
A North Side burglar robs a sleeping woman in Milwaukee in a night raid at the Borth home. He escapes when a window cracks, laughing outside the window as Mrs Borth screams and the baby cries. Police chief father in Watertown related. Residents fear the thief is partly insane or bungling his crimes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
North Side
Frank Borth
Tenth Street
Barth
Concordia Insurance Company
May Cut the Fare in Neenah Wis
Neenah Wis July 25 The Wisconsin rate commission conferred with Neenah aldermen on connecting the Neenah Kaukauna interurban with Neenah Oshkosh line. City seeks a 5 cent transfer within limits. current fare is 10 cents. Commission took data and will act toward an adjustment. Also finished testimony on the Fond du Lac to Kaukauna east lake shore line and will hold Appleton session today.
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Neenah, Wis
Wisconsin Rate Commission
Neenah
Neenah-Kaukauna
Neenah-Oshkosh
Rate Commission
Girls Fight For Ring In Wisconsin Town
In Chippewa Falls Miss Louise Brumstad chased Miss Sophia Carlson after hearing her sweetheart had taken the ring. Brumstad demanded it, struck Carlson, and the pair tumbled down stairs where Carlson retained the ring. Carlson obtained a warrant. Brumstad paid a $7 fine. Both women work as waitresses at the Normanna house.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Sophia Carlson
Louise Brumstad
Miss Carlson
Miss Brumstad
Justice Coleman
Normanna House
Five men help capture Edw. Gray in Neenah jail
In Neenah Wisconsin on July 25 five men collaborated to arrest Edw Gray and place him in jail. They used coordinated effort to overpower, restrain, and transport him to custody without incident. Gray faced immediate confinement following the arrest.
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Neenah, Wis
Edw. Gray
Prisoner Breaks Windows During Frenzy
In a jail cell the inmate smashed all windows and in a frenzy nearly bit off Officer Halvor son’s finger. He faced a drunkenness charge.
Messmer Returns to Milwaukee Home
The Most Rev Sebastian G Messmer archbishop of Milwaukee returns from a three months trip abroad and moves his household to 2300 Grand Avenue from Chestnut and Twenty second streets. Priests greeted him in Chicago and escorted him home with no formal welcome planned for now.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sebastian G. Messmer
Grand Avenue
Chestnut
Twenty Second Streets
Chicago
Greek Macedonian missionary tours Eau Claire colony
State news briefs report Pantazes visiting the Eau Claire Greek colony to arouse interest in his missionary work while other items note a youth assault in Fort Atkinson, a federal court commissioner appointment in Green Bay, a planned Fox River valley Odd Fellows picnic, Beloit college gifts by Dr. Daniel Kimball Pearson, and a Merrill rescue of a buried sewer worker with no injuries.
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Eau Claire
Christ Pantazes
Fort Atkinson
George Schoenrock
Green Bay
Quarles
M. E. Davis
J. E. Maule
Fox River Valley
Odd Fellows
Janesville
Beloit
Daniel Kimball Pearson
Pomona College
California
Pearson
Merrill
John Anderson
Anderson
Rides on Train With Corpse
Mrs. L. Schlegel sits upright in a Wisconsin Central coach between Marshfield and Abbotsford after the body is found on board, police investigate the unusual passenger incident and the train’s travelers report the scene.
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Marshfield
Wis
Wisconsin Central
Here
Abbottsford
Death on Train Leaves Woman Dead in Abbotsford Ride
A woman was found dead on a train ride with her nephew. The young man discovered she had died when he prepared to alight at Abbotsford, leaving authorities to investigate the cause of death.
Who Broke the Lounge in the Police Station
Milwaukee editor Coffee Toellingen recalls a running joke about a lounge in a police station. He and Charlie Lush, former newsroom colleagues, once fought over the lounge during a night watch and damaged it, denying knowledge and joking about the incident at every meeting.
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Coffee Toellingen
Milwaukee
Charlie Lush
The
Herald
Charlie
Sentinel
Night Watch
Visitors G to City Officials Visit
Visitors from various societies formed a mixed chorus at a city official visit just before noon Thursday. The readable text notes a gathering of diverse attendees in a civic context.
City officials escorted through building to hall tower
Officials were led through the building and taken to the city hall tower where they enjoyed a fine view of the city. The moment highlighted civic access and a ceremonial visit to downtown landmarks.
Lightning blamed on guards' leggings in Gettysburg disaster
Surgeons attributed burns to service leggings with steel strips after a deadly storm in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. National guardsmen were struck by lightning killing three and injuring many as burns appeared mainly on legs and feet with puttees stripped from some victims.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania National Guards
Stimulation Without Irritation Urine Laxative Ad
An old advertisement asserting Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup cleanses and stimulates the bowels without irritation, attributed to O. T. Erhart. The copy frames the product as a gentle stimulant to bowel movements.
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O. T. Erhart
Liederfreund Serenades Officials at County Court House
The Milwaukee Liederfreund under Prof. Bruno M. Herling serenaded county and court officials yesterday. They stood in the rotunda of the court house and performed several pieces.
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Milwaukee Liederfreund
Bruno M. Herling
German selections end Dixie in English hit officials
Singers delighted officials with a long encore as they performed German selections ending with Dixie in English. The Liederfreund kept busy serenading the public buildings most of the day.
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Dixie
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Ito
Messmer
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Indiana
Cole
Frank J. Reed
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