Wisconsin Legislature Advances Workmen’s Comp Provisions
Madison June 6 The senate advanced amending the workmen’s common law bill to engrosement, abolish story negligence defense, adopt Jersey fixed compensation for disability, and allow six times annual wage for total disability. Assembly passed one day rest in seven for workers in most industries, pending commission suspensions. Bills on deceptive advertising, inmate sentencing reform, and river water safety moved. Wolf River improvements deferred.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Wisconsin
Christiana
Bosshard
Deration
Norway
Assembly
Industrial Commission
Railroad Commission
Urquhart
Wolf River Improvement Company
Wolf River
Love Letters Reveal Dark Night After Departure
A fragment shows a letter describing darkness since a loved one left. Another voice counters that truth may be veiled by love, noting blindness in affection. The exchange hints at unresolved feelings and emotional distance.
A Clear Complexion Reveals Hidden Truths
A pithy reflection on appearances masking deeper realities. The quip notes that beauty hides blemishes when scrutiny reveals what lies beneath. A concise aphorism about judgment and perception.
Young American golfer Gaining St Andrews Fame
Boston reports W Heinrich Schmidt, the Massachusetts champion last year, nearly beat Hilton at St. Andrews. The pace surprised Scots and English, who scarcely knew Schmidt. Locals believe he may become world champion, noting his age and skill exceed peers.
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Boston
Heinrich Schmidt
Massachusetts
Hilton
St. Andrews
Scotland
Jeweler shoots burglar fatally in Chicago
John Breaning a Chicago jeweler fired through his bedroom window at a figure attempting to pry the catch. He found the intruder had fled leaving the body of 16 year old John Roberts beneath the window, the bullet piercing the boy’s heart.
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Chicago
John Breaning
John Roberts
Notice of Probate Hearing for John Larson Alseth Will
Notice is given that at a special term of the County Court in La Crosse County Wisconsin on June 24 1913 Math A Jo stad applies to admit to probate the last will of John Larson Alseth deceased late of Onalaska Town. Dated May 29 1913 by order of County Judge John Brindley.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Said
Math
A. Jostad
Salzer elected director in North American Timber Holding Co
Mr. Henry A. Salzer received notice of his election as director in the North American Timber Holding company. M. J. Scanlon of Minneapolis serves as president. The fifteen directors include W. C. Brown, E. D. Wapales, Major E. D. Hayward, Alfred Lucking, and ex-Governor Scofield. The company owns the third largest standing timber body in the Americas.
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Henry A. Salzer
North American Timber Holding Company
M. J. Scanlon
Minneapolis
Northwest
W. C. Brown
New York Central Railroad Lines
E. D. Wapales
Wilmington
Delaware
E. D. Hayward
Davenport
Iowa
Alfred Lucking
Detroit
Mich
Scofield
Wisconsin
Miner Witness Says He Has Lived In Cobalt Since 1911
In a New York trial the defense pressed a miner for ten years of whereabouts. After tedious questioning, the man said on May 16, 1911 he went to Cobalt and has stayed there ever since. Juror No. 9 expressed relief at the testimony.
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New York
Cobalt
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Wilson Family Displays No Excess, Quiet White House Life
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson live simply at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The First Family hosts few public events, avoids display, and enjoys private strolls with Secret Service in the background. Secretary Bryan tends a personal vegetable garden and waters it daily.
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Burton K. Standish
United Press
Washington
National Capital
Wilson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest
United States
Taft
White House
Hilles
Major Rhodes
Rhodes
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Jimmy
Sloan
James Sloan
Bryan
California
Still in the Dark and a Maid Named Servant Questioned
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet recalls a domestic row as a household asks if a maid objects to being called a servant. The two-week tenure leaves little chance for familiar terms before dispute surfaces.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Judges On Strike In Selby Magistrates Court
Three Selby magistrates Went on strike over seniority causing adjournment. Major Allenby, the senior member, arrived and insisted on chairing, prompting the elected chairman and supporters to resign and depart, leaving the court unable to proceed.
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London
Selby
Major Allenby
Burglar Attacks Wellesley Sophomore in Dorm
Police in Wellesley Massachusetts and nearby towns continued the search for an unknown assailant who burst into Shafer hall and struck Miss Loise L. Palen of New Rochelle New York a sophomore at the college. The man awakened her with a blow to the head and fled after she screamed, jumping through a window with a shoe in hand.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Loise L. Palen
New Rochelle
N. Y
Shafer Hall
Feminine Limitations in Dress Knowledge
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt critiques women for misnaming common dress fabrics. It contrasts their ability to pronounce elaborate terms like mousseline de soie with failing to recognize basics such as calico and gingham, implying gendered intellectual gaps.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Amateur Sketch Becomes Witty Family Jest
An amateur artist drew rapid sketches to entertain his children. He created a hen portrait so lifelike that it stayed in the waste paper basket after being discarded, amusing viewers with its unexpected realism.
Peary Arrives in Paris to Warm Welcome
Rear Admiral Peary reaches Paris amid a grand reception at the railway station. President Goyon and Prince Roland Bonaparte greet him with speeches and a garland of flowers, following rumors of a Geographical Society snub.
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Paris
Peary
French Geographical Society
Goyon
Roland Bonaparte
The
Geographical Society
One Posed Humor In Family Quip
A Mrs Mason quips to her husband that his humor can be positive but not negative. He explains she can make a joke but cannot take one. The remark reflects a light domestic exchange cited from Youths Companion.
Wise words spoken in jest and earnest
A historical proverb notes that while wise sayings may come from humor, far more foolish statements originate from serious talk. The line reflects a caution about the reliability of earnest remarks.
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A. E. Martin
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Joplin
Harry Wilson
Vernie Goff
J. E. Willing, JR
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OO Meane
Henry N. Boehm
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Winona
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