Bootlegger crackdown ends with police ultimatum
A regretful tale from Columbia Heights recounts Judge Mendow and Chief Ellispeter issuing an ultimatum to bootleggers to surrender their stills by May 19 or face a crackdown. After threats, two moonshiners surrendered and authorities avoided trials, as other legal actions proceeded in Rockford Interurban line case and related civil suits.
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Columbia Heights
Minn
Moendaw
Pate A
Flesenneter
Salonen
Columbia Usich
Monespolisi
Davige Mendow
Elsenpeter
Wisdeim
Nerepring
Columbia
A. C. Ellenpeter
Mendow
Caine
Nobedy
Ping
Rockford
Beinit
Padeitian
Airplane patent battle looms as expirations near
London reports major pending actions on Wright Brothers and Montgomery patents as May 22 and September 15 expirations approach. potential royalties to heirs and broad industry impact cited, with claims on curved wings and hinged wing tips. British firms sought recognition without triggering royalties, while U S authorities weigh consequences of patent term ends.
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Wright Brothers
Montgomery
London
1A. P.y
London Dail Telegraph
United States
Wright
Hilberion
Britteh Wright Company
Orville Wright
Pike fishing hits good pace for Neenah anglers
In Shenah Wisconsin anglers report strong pike catches along the Far river and Lake Winnebago. Trolling is popular, with bars and reefs yielding good snorts as water warms over the last days.
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Neenah
Shenah
Wis
Nike Af
Winnebago
Sharks Snap Teeth at Lucky Aviator Washington
A seaplane incident off southern California ends with Chief Machinist Mate Scheltz plunging into the Pacific and escaping a nearby school of sharks. Lieut. Maloney hauled him back aboard as jaws snapped behind him in the chaotic descent.
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Washington
J. C
Mate Scheltz
Raythern
California
Pacific
Iup
Lieut. F. Maloney
Manitowoc Dedicates 3 New School Saturday
Manitowoc Wisconsin dedicates three new school buildings in a $500000 project. George Schadeberg, a school board member, will place the corner piece with Major Georgenson John J. Kelly, president of the school board, and Prof. C. G. Stanget present.
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Imanitowoc
Mantcowoc
Wis
Manitowoc
George Schadeberg
Pisco
Georgenson John J. Kelley
C. G. Stanget
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