North Side Briefs Air Local News Notes and Visits
North Side residents and visitors populate this update with social calls and travel. Margaret Coughlin returns home to 1430 Wood St after visiting Dubuque. C Christenson spends days in Minneapolis. A Z Taylor sails to Seattle for a ill brother. Nels Horn checks in from Chicago. Dome offers four reels tonight and Saturday. C Severson hosts at 1251 Berlin St. Ruby Mockley visits Mrs Dwyer at 632 Mill St. John M Wakeen works for Samuel Knight. Bert Nelson returns from Chicago on business. I A Hewitt visits from Madison. C Brock resumes Riverside Box work after illness. Susan Swarthout visits from Madison. Sophie King ill at 1603 Avon St. Pearl Larson visits Mrs Cary Erickson at 1422 Caledonia St. Cora Erickson returns home from West Salem visit. Jerome Brown at 1305 Caledonia St.
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Dreamland
Margaret Coughlin
Wood St
Dubuque
C. Christenson
George Street
Minneapolis
A. Z. Taylor
la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
Seattle
Nels Horn
Chicago
The
Dome
C. Severson
Berlin Street
Ruby Mockley
Bayfield
Wis
William Dwyer
Mill Street
John M. Wakeen
Samuel Knight
Burlington
Bert Nelson
I. A. Hewitt
Madison
C. Brock
Rose Street
Riverside Box Company
Susan Swarthout
Sophie King
Avon Street
Pearl Larson
West Salem
Cary Erickson
Caledonia Street
Cora Erickson
Jerome Brown
Caledonia St
Local residents return from visits and moves
Mrs J J Noem visits Minneapolis friends while Miss Camille McWeston returns to Chicago. Mrs R Sagen moves furniture to Minneapolis. Mrs T E Ellerson visits Galesburg Illinois. Arthur Zimmer returns from St Paul to Kane street. Mrs F Hayes visits Savanna. Mrs R Brubaker visits Becker family in Kane street. Miss Mattie Sullivan returns home after trips to California and Colorado. Mrs J P Mattox returns from St Paul to Wood street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
J. J. Noem
Charles St
Minneapolis
Camille McWeston
Chicago
Dome
R. Sagen
Frieda
Clinton Street
T. E. Ellerson
Charles Street
Galesburg
Til
Arthur Zimmer
Kane Street
St. Paul
F. Hayes
Savanna
R. Brubaker
Perry, NL
J. G. Becker
McMillin Likely Appointed U S Minister to Peru
Benton McMillin, former Tennessee governor and congressman, a lifelong Democrat, is expected to be nominated as American minister to Peru to succeed H. Clay Howard. The nomination will go to the Senate once Peru confirms acceptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton McMillin
Congress
Tennessee
Peru
H. Clay Howard
Kentucky
McMillin
Senate
Duke Hotel Keeper Duke of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha Opens Oberhof Inn
The Duke of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha has started an aristocratic hotel at Oberhof Thur ingian resort perched 3000 feet up. The Ducal Castle Hotel serves only the wealthiest guests, with the duke closely overseeing the operation.
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Berlin
Duke of
Saxe
Museum of Daily Facts and Freaks Insult to Flag Sparks Strike
Hoboken sees 150 boilermakers walk out after a Canadian foreman calls workers Yan Kee pigs and the American flag a dirty rag. Other short items include a finger-biting bear at Coney Island and cows that ate dynamite in Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
New York
Rudolph Pollock
Coney Island
Watertown
Conn
Leon J. Myers
Carthage
Trees and the Air Purifying Power of Leaves
A computed estimate claims a single tree cleans air by purifying carbonic acid exhaled by many people. It states humans exhale about one hundred gallons of carbonic acid per day, while one square yard of leaf surface can decompose about a gallon daily, counting both sides.
A Thoughtful Wife in a Humorous Exchange
A witty quip from Fiegende Blatter about a wife answering her husband on a concert plan. The wife explains there are three parts though the husband expects two, noting he will be pleased when it ends sooner than expected.
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Fiegende Blatter
Hundreds to Join La Crosse High School Alumni Society
Hundreds of alumni are expected at a reunion banquet and dance in La Crosse high school facilities on Saturday evening June 14. A permanent graduate club will be organized, with attendees allowed to bring one guest. Faculty and older graduates are urged to participate, and plans are coordinated by Principal B E McCormick Kert Keyes Irving M Tuteur and others.
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la Crosse High School
Hixon Gymnasium
B. E. McCormick
la Crosse
Kert Keyes
Irving M. Tuteur
Keyes
Madison
Howard M. Jones
Sigvald Stavrum
Brass jewelry salesman bounces from north side complaints
A man who gave the name Leon Pierce of St. Louis was arrested by Patrolman Groeschner after residents reported buying bogus brass jewelry that turned brass after wearing. Pierce said he was hard up and had bought a stock of hoops and fake pieces to make a living, then was ordered to leave after being taken to central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Leon Pierce
St. Louis
Frank Groeschner
Love and self defense in a Cleveland ride
A heavyset woman rode in a Superior avenue car and, after grabbing a strap, stood on a man’s toes. He rose, bowed, and offered his seat. He declared the act self defense while she claimed kindness. The piece ends with a wry hint about young hearts and spring pennants.
State to Lease Islands in Lakes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's northern forest reserves gain about 600 islands donated by the federal government. The state forestry board will lease lake islands from 1.5 to 11 acres for 20 year terms with renewals, yearly rents from 10 to 75 dollars, aimed at preserving beauty while building roads fire lines and trails across nearly 1200 lakes.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Beautiful Lake Region
State Board of Forestry
Griffith
Blue Sky Law Aims Oversight Of Stock Sales
Senate committee on corporations drafts a blue sky statute placing stock and bond regulation under the railroad commission. Exempts issues under 25000 dollars from coverage while requiring full stock sale information filed with the commission. The panel gains power to investigate and disclose details about stock stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate Committee On Corporations
Senate
Railroad Commission
Explosive Potential of Coal and Air Supply
The author notes coal holds enough energy to hurl a thousand pound projectile through steel if fully liberated, but explosion requires oxygen. The grate fire cannot burn faster than air supplied, so complete combustion would yield explosive violence comparable to dynamite if air were unlimited.
Shakespeare’s Works Surpass Bible Word Count
The Bard’s works total 814,780 words, 41,317 more than the Bible. Hamlet alone delivers 11,610 words across the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet
Women's Opinion of Women in Olivia in India
A witty note asserts that women can admire beauty without assuming virtue and counters male notions that a pretty face implies a lovely disposition. The passage defends female judgment and critiques gender stereotypes.
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Olivia
India
Vanity and Voice in Social Speech Observed
A reflection on gender roles noting men rarely discuss their loyalties while women gain the vote. It suggests men would assert dominance by grooming facial hair as a reaction to changing public influence.
City recognized by the Foresters convention
Mrs William Freeman was elected to junior woodard of the high court of the Independent Order of Foresters at the Madison convention held June 4 and 5. Delegates including Mrs C F Robinson Solomon Burdick Judge L Kleeber and B Collins attended with Toronto named for the next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Freeman
Caledonia Street
Junior Woodard
High Court of the Independent Order of Foresters
Madison
C. F. Robinson
Solomon Burdick
L. Kleeber
B. Collins
Onalaska
Toronto
Canada
Nickel Coins Profit Indicator in Government Minting
The nickel's value reflects government profit on minor coinage. From a 1 pound mix of nickel and copper costing about 23 cents, the government coins 4.55 dollars in five cent pieces.
Incubator Hatches 463 Of 500 Eggs In Record
A historic note records that 463 chicks hatched from 500 eggs in an incubator. Edward A. Wiskercen kept the device in his house rear at 1323 George Street, using Plymouth Rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Wiskercen
George Street
Plymouth Rocks
Webber Funeral Held for Mrs John M Webber
The funeral of Mrs John M Webber wife of John M Webber and aunt of Chief of Police John was held this morning at 9 from St James Church on Donia Street. Burial was in Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Weber
John M. Webber
John
St. James
Donia Street
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