Soldiers Get Paid at Camp Robinson
Quartermaster Captain Winterbein distributed the monthly pay checks to his A battery U.S.A. soldiers stationed at Camp Robinson Sparta Wisconsin. Funds were brought to camp from the bank under heavy escort. Local and Personal notes mention Miss Ruth Enckhausen returning from La Crosse, Ben Cole visiting relatives, Mrs. J. R. Reed visiting Sparta, and other residents with travel and work updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Winterbein
Attery A
U.S. A
Camp Robinson
Ruth Enckhausen
la Crosse
Ben Cole
Rushford
J. R. Reed
Deer River
Minn
A. McWithy
Green Bay
Levi Rathbun
Barfield
H. G Morrison
Litchfield
Greek King Constantine Relapses. Second Operation Planned
Athens reports King Constantine suffered a relapse after a brief convalescence. Professor Eszleshberg, a German specialist, plans a second operation as temperature rose and pleurisy with complications is noted after a hurried physician consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Constantine
Eszleshberg
Berlin
County Beer Bill Shows Decline
The La Crosse revenue district reported May collectables of 57 396 76 across beer tobacco wines patent medicines and documents with beer at 5096 taxes down from April and May 1914 totals lower. Cigar revenue 1097 55 wines 199 24 tobacco 643 83 patent medicines 863 22 documents 1546 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
United States Revenue District
Theodore Hitter
Federal
Sermon on Movies at Christ Church Next Sunday Morning
Father William Frerett Johnson will address Moving Pictures questions on the moral influence of films at Christchurch Sunday service. The Women's Auxiliary plans a Winona excursion by steamer G. W. Hill leaving at 11 and returning to La Crosse after visiting Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frerett Johnson
Christchurch
Women's Auxiliary of
Winona
G. W. Hill
la Crosse
System Health Notice for Vitality and Wellbeing
Health guidance emphasizes that success favors the strong and enjoyment requires good health. It links impaired wellbeing to digestive and organ conditions and suggests improving stomach liver kidneys and bowels as a path to strength.
Philipp's Tax Plan to Abolish Board Approved in House
Madison Wis June 5 After two hours of debate the assembly sent to engrossment the bill abolishing the three member tax commission and creating a single salaried member with the governor and state treasurer ex officio. It would abolish the income tax commission and create county supervisors to handle local real estate assessments. Opponents warned the bill would wreck the state tax system. supporters argued for streamlined administration.
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Madison
Wis
Assemblyman
Dobie
Donnally
Engelbretson
Frederick
Freehoff
Hamprecht
Julius Hanson
Heathcote
Heden
Herzog
Hess
Kay
Kent
Kleinsteiber
McGowan
Melvin
Metcalfe
Minkley
Fordman
Nye
Ofstie
Rentz
Schindler
Schroeder
Smith
Tews
Vint
Waldron
Weber
Wells
Zinn
Aulenbacher
Beckwith
Berninger
Biel
Budlong
Caldwell
Cresney
Crosby
Dickie
Dixon
Edwards
Elingson
Everett
Gamper
Grell
Hazer
Car
Hansen
Hanson
Harrington
Hart
Hedding
Heim
Kina
Kretlow
Kubasta
Kubatzki
Lathrop
Laursen
Lentz
Moran
Morgan
Murphy
Nelson
Pieper
Ploeger
Prescott
Stemper
Stewart
van Gordon
Vincent
Winegar
Woodard
Whitter
Arneman
Falk
Bradley
O Brien
Eau Claire
Tax Commission
Secretary of State
T. C. Richmond
Davidson
Frear
Richmond
Superior
Wisconsin
Assemblyman Winegar
Betoft
Railroad Commission
Industrial Commission
Nordman
Fakers’ arrest over alleged nationwide ad scam
Two men using the names Charles King and Hobart Prosser were arrested in Chicago on a charge of running an apparent fake advertising scheme. Police say the duo collected between 25 000 and 50 000 dollars from merchants from Toronto to Texas and New York to Iowa. Toronto police have pursued them since last November. they allegedly acted as agents for the International Stone Cutters and Bricklayers union seeking ads for the 1916 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles King
Hobart Prosser
Toronto
Texas
New York
Iowa
International Stone Cutters and Bricklayers Union
Swoboda Freed in Espionage and La Touraine Fire Case
The Petit Journal reports charges of espionage against Raymond Rolf Swoboda, claiming to be a San Francisco resident, have been disproved and he is absolved of blame for the fire aboard the liner La Touraine. He likely will be released.
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Paris
The
Petit Journal
Raymond Rolf Swoboda
San Francisco
Swoboda
la Touraine
Deaths From Zeppelin Raid Inquest Finds Mrs Wells Died from Shock
London inquest into the Zeppelin raid reported six deaths. The body of Mrs Eleanor Wells aged 75 was examined and the coroner's jury ruled she died from shock after bombs fell on a neighboring house.
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London
Eleanor Wells
New Yorker Lays Claim to Trove Found in Milwaukee Excavation
Emma Lee of 318 Fremont Avenue Bronx New York city claims a $2000 gold coin trove found during a Milwaukee excavation at 142 Sixth Street. She says her father once carried a belt of gold coins after the Civil War and that belt and father disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Bading
Emma Lee
Fremont Avenue
Bronx
New York City
Sixth Street
Personal Conduct Rules
A concise quote about how a man's personal conduct governs his ability to do good, attributed to Ruskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
F. R. A. Plans Outdoor Events
At the F R A regular meeting members vote to suspend dancing in summer due to smaller space and shift focus to outdoor events. A picnic will be at Myrick park June 15 with A C Radke in charge. A Wednesday moonlight excursion was financially successful and larger outings are booked on the G W Hill in July and the Sidney in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrick Park
A. C. Radke
St. Paul
G. W. Hill
Sidney
La Crosse Man Weds in Chicago as License Granted
Elmer D dur, 36, La Crosse Wisconsin, and Ethyle Schriever, 26, York, were married in Chicago after a marriage license was issued to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elmer D. Dur
la Crosse
Wis
Ethyle Schriever
York
Feller Burns Candle Ends Cheaper Than Electric
A fragmented line notes one who burns a candle at both ends may be cheaper than electricity, suggesting an old time bargain or saying about frugality and energy use.
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Nance O’neil
Clifford Bruce
Stuart Holmes
U. 8
Christ Church
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lUc
Rowe
Lacrosse Wrecking & Lumber CO
Philipp
United States
Est Rubber Company
NEW Yorker
TROVE
Howard Mumford Jones
Hebberd
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Daly
Doibhare Rai As
Twent
Appet
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Washi Mission
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John L.enach
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