One Man Raid On Germantown Picnic Fails
John W. Roach chief of the state beverage tax division led a lone raid at the Germantown firemen's picnic but faced 4000 picnickers. games were closed, Roach withdrew amid threats of lynching and tar and feathering. Reporter Paul O'Brien of the Milwaukee Journal said he was roughed up slightly during coverage. Sheriff Ray Roth said Roach was not backed by his deputies and that no arrests were made.
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Germantown
Wis
John W. Roach
State Beverage Tax Division
Roach
Paul O'Brien
Milwaukee Journal
O'Brien
Washington County
Ray Roth
Roth
Associated Press Today
Huee
Peeping Tom Reported By Mrs Weigel At South Sixth Street
Mrs William A Weigel of 1419 South Sixth Street reported to central police that a five foot nine inch man wearing dark trousers and a light shirt peered into a room through a window near her home. The man fled after she confronted him following a noise outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Weigel
South Sixth Street
Central Police
Weigel
Army bait leads to Inglewood recruiting station
In Inglewood California large blue street arrows marked Adventure Foreign Lands Career drew public notice. A curious passerby followed them to the army recruiting station creating mild consternation amid the urban scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Lantis
Army
Tip Profits Lead to Tragic Death in Freemantle
A railway catering worker in Freemantle Australia died after a life of tips funding a $120,000 savings. The circumstance suggests the earnings were primarily from gratuities accumulated over years. Police are investigating the death and the financial records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freemantle
Australia
Sound speeds differ in water and air by ratio a
Water transmits sound at a speed a times that of air, reflecting how medium density and elasticity affect wave propagation. This ratio helps explain submarine acoustics and underwater communication efficiency.
Man Relieved From Decade-Long Stomach Belief by TRU-LEX
A man who believed a brick lay in his stomach for ten years reports relief after using TRU-LEX. He says the lump of undigested food disappeared and his bowels are now regular with less gas and headaches. The ad claims TRU-LEX cleanses bowels and improves liver and kidney function.
Deep Sea Atom Bomb Test Charlie Underway Says Blandy
Vice Adm. Blandy announced Test Charlie will explode a later deep water burst far below the surface as damage reports come in from the lagoon tests. Seabees prep deep sea mooring lines for next spring while the shallow blast toll rises to 16 with ships: Dentada and Nagato among the latest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
W. H. P. Blandy
Dentada
Nagato
Charlie
Obituaries of Hellwig Davis and Hafner in Wisconsin notices
Obituary notices report John F. Hellwig 66 of 1218 South Sixth Street died at home Sunday after a lingering illness survived by wife five daughters including Mrs. Monski of La Crosse and several Milwaukee Madison and home residents. Funeral arrangements pending. Thomas Davis 76 of Rockland died Saturday night born Nortonville Calif and moved to Wisconsin at age six survived by wife Gladys Campbell two sisters and a brother plus four grandchildren. Funeral set Tuesday at 2 p m at Rockland Methodist Church. Margaret Hafner 89 of 1436 Farnam Street died Saturday survived by two sons Frank and John a daughter Mrs Joseph Larson 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren a sister and a brother. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 p m at Blaschke Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Friends may call Monday.
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John F. Hellwig
South Sixth Street
William Monski
la Crosse
Justin Hand
Harry Natrick
Milwaukee
Harriett
Madison
Helen
Herman
Coon Valley
Pre Het Seidel
Hellwig
A. A. Fessler
Paul Morris
Hellwig-Morris
Thomas Davis
Rockland
Izaac
Elizabeth Davis
Nortonville
Calif
Wisconsin
Fish Creek
Maria Evans
Gladys Campbell
Land
Margaret Langston
Prairie du Chien
Nellie Finch
Sparta
Gomer
Mitchell, S. D
Margaret Hafner
Farnam Street
Frank
Lemon, S. D
John
Joseph Larson
Frances Wedikind
Jersey City
N. J
Frank Smith
Blaschke
Rev
A. J. Niebruegge
Oak Grove
Blair Maude A Blair dies after short illness in local hospital
Mrs Harry Blair aged 60 of 1324 State Street dies Sunday morning. Survived by son Harry and sister Mrs William Spears of La Crosse. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the funeral chapel with Rev A Niebruegge officiating. Burial in Bangor Village Cemetery. Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Maude A.) Blair
State Street
William B. Spears
la Crosse
Eee
Rev. A. Niebruegge
Bangor Village
Hoan calls for Wisconsin government reform to curb big business
Hoan argues in a public address that Wisconsin operates under big business rule and penny-pinching policies. He cites weak rural schools and welfare institutions and urges a mandatory funding referendum while touting his 24 years as Milwaukee mayor as evidence of capable reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Washington
Hoan
Milwaukee
Warren
Senate
General Accounting Office
Mechanism of Big Ben Clock Described in Detail
A description explains Big Ben in London features a massive pendulum about 1342 feet long with numerals two feet high, detailing the clock’s timing mechanism and scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UN Housing Group Identifies 15 Potential World Capital Sites
United Nations headquarters commission selects 15 possible sites for the permanent home in the Westchester Fairfield area spanning two to 40 square miles. Towns in New York include Harrison Rye Cortlandt Yorktown Bedford North Castle New Castle. Connecticut towns Greenwich Stamford Ridgefield Milton. Final five sites will be chosen for consideration by the General Assembly this fall.
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New York
United Nations Headquarters Commission
United Nations
Westchester Fairfield
Connecticut
General Assembly
Harrison
Rye
Cortlane
Yorktown
Bedford
North Castle
New Castle
Greenwich
Stamford
Ridgefield
Milton
London
Drunken driving fines and cases in La Crosse county court
A list of La Crosse County Court dispositions includes Clyde Meindel paying 100 dollars for drunken driving, several defendants charged with drunken driving or driving without a license, bonds forfeited for license issues, fines for no lights or improper dimming, not guilty pleas in speeding and lewd charges, a suspended sentence for resisting a police officer, a vagrancy sentence, juvenile court transfer for a tire theft case, and property transfers. Also noted is a fire at 1511 Jackson street and related details.
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la Crosse
Clyde Meindel
Charles Street
Paul Clement Richards
Prospect Street
Willard Stern
Vine Street
Gladys Stern
Ardis Kellog
St. Cloud Street
LaVerne Kellog
Maynard Kolbo
Jackson Street
Jesse Ford
George Street
Tilene Ford
Stewart Stensiien
Chaseburg
Wis
Harold Gildermeister
South 19Th Street
Pais
Norman J. Vogel
South Sixth Street
Bernie Verba
Des Moines
Harold M. Jostad
West Salem
Paul E. Johnson
Ralph Lietzau
Hokah
Minn
Doris Moen
Holmen
Clarence Stumlin
R. J. Holmen
Elmer Wood
Perry Street
Joseph F. Craft
Bernice Abraham
Car Crash Kills 76-Year-Old in Sheboygan Area
In Sheboygan County, Herman Eichhorst, 76, was killed yesterday when the car he rode in collided with another vehicle at the Highway 42 and County Trunk 1 intersection, four miles north of Sheboygan Falls.
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Sheboygan, Wis
Herman Eichhorst
Sheboygan
Highway 42
Sheboygan Falls
Unwelcome Guest: Five Year Old Pedals Through Police Station
Philadelphia police detained a five year old riding a tricycle through an intersection and a station, stern questioning about his name, origin, and how he got the bike. Sgt. William Riece and a matron handled the scene as parents were sought.
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Philadelphia
William Riece
Sparta Girl 20 Slugged With Pipe
Marilyn Kressin about 20, of Sparta, was struck from behind by a six inch pipe while walking home Saturday night. A passing motorist heard her screams, startled the assailant, and she remained conscious. A head wound caused blood loss but she was not seriously hurt.
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Sparta
Wis
Marilyn Kressin
Miss Kressin
Elmer Kressin
Case Co. Winds Up with NLRB Interference Charge
Mortimer Riemer NLRB trial examiner recommends that J. L. Case Co. of Racine Wisconsin cease and desist from interfering with or blocking collective bargaining. He says the firm refused to bargain with Local 180 CIO United Automobile Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers, the union certified as exclusive representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mortimer Riemer
National Labor Relations Board
J. L Case Company
Racine
Wis
Riemer
NLRB
CIO
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Case Company
Miracle Driverless Car Saves Child in Muncie Street
Witness Mrs. J. M. Clark reports a child wandered into a busy street at night as two cars neared. An unoccupied car rolled from a driveway, blocking the oncoming vehicle and preventing a collision. Mrs. Clark retrieved the toddler unharmed.
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Muncie
Ind
J. M. Clark
Guernsey Escape Ends With Return To Pen
A narrator recounts a wild escape through Guernsey area, pursued by a crowd and grabbed by a rope thrown by Harold Yeske and restrained by Erwin Monti before being hauled away on a truck and returned to his pen.
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Isle la Plume
Harold Yeske
South 10Th Street
Erwin Monti
South 13Th Street
Heirens Eyes Confession in Degnan and Brown Slayings
Heirens signals willingness to confess the Ross slaying to avoid death by electric chair. Tuohy may offer a life term in exchange. Heirens faces arraignment on Cook County grand jury indictments for the Degnan girl murder and dismemberment on Jan 7 and the Dec 10 Brown killing. Bear baiting note closes the excerpt.
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Ross
Chicago
Tuohy
Heirens
Cook County Grand Jury
Degnan
Miss Brown
City County Picnic Reservations Pass 1500 Mark
The La Crosse county Chamber of Commerce reports more than 1500 reservations for the annual city county picnic to be held Wednesday at Veterans Memorial park near West Salem. The event features 4 H band music, a UW professor speaker, welcome by Norman Longfelow, and a barn dance closing act.
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la Crosse County
Eleanor Jones
Bangor
Norman J. Longfelow
William O. van Loon
William S. Mortenson
University of Wisconsin
Woehrmann
Jack Martin
Walter Weigent
Officers say war contracts spurred lucrative jobs for ex‑officers
Comptroller General Lindsay Warren denounces officers taking cushy private posts with war producers they helped draft contracts for. He cites three cases while urging stronger GAO powers and audits to shield taxpayers from improper defense spending. Raincoats in Paris noted in adjacent item.
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Washington
Lindsay Warren
Senate
General Accounting Office
Old Golds Are Made for You Not Remedies Ad Claim
An old health ad asserts Old Golds are not remedies but are produced for consumer use. It emphasizes distinct purpose from medicinal cures and markets the product to readers seeking a general wellness option.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Willie and
Joe
By Mauldin
Blandy
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Rockland Methodist Church
A. E. Frederick
Rockland Cemetery
Instant North
Badger Streets
Mrs. Maude A. Blair
UN Housing Group
Stanley R. Lovold
Florence Lovold
Mabel Brandan
West Avenue
Johnson and
Jackson Streets
Mary Ebner
Grant Shisley
Mabel Shisley
Redfield Street
4Th
15Th
Frank C. Bicha
Frances Bicha
Curtis Hussa
Jane Hussa
Cass Streets
Grace Intyre
Riece
Paul
Charge Case Co
Guernsey
South Avenue
Swift Creek
War Department
Midwest Munitions Combine
Mead
D-Ny
Paris
Tribune
Mr. Clark
Main Street
Speen
Smet Seel
Trillard
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