La Crosse Delegates Lead Independent Foresters Meeting
C W Willey of La Crosse named High Orator at the Independent Foresters meeting in Wausau. La Crosse members honored include Mrs Ida Marvin as High Messenger and Mrs C C Looney as delegate to the supreme court meeting. Eau Claire chosen as next convention city with Eau Claire, Marinette also in contention. Byes cut meetings to save about 1500 dollars for order work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Willey
la Crosse
Independent Foresters
Wausau
Ida Marvin
C. C. Looney
Supreme Court
L. W. Pome- Toy
G. A. Hil
Red
Fond du Lac
E. H. Henning
North Milwaukee
J. C. Proctor
Madison
A. J. Nelson
Racine
W. W. Gilman
Boscobel
C. W. Rodecker
Wonewoc
Austin Mathison
Marinette
Sarah J. Joy
High Journal
Charles E. Jewett
Ross
Eau Disire
Woodward
Lewis Bregan
Hudson
L. A. Simonsen
Washburn
J. W. Sharp
Ashland
T. O. Mark
Followig
John James
L. W. Pomeroy
J. E. Siliott
Ellsworth
H. J. Shemick
Frank Kontz
PD. Deenen
Hammond
Curse of Scotland Nine of Diamonds at Erroll Castle
A preserved single playing card, the nine of diamonds, at Stairs Castle in Aberdeenshire, recalls the mass execution order by the Duke of Cumberland of Highlanders after the Culloden battle, a tragedy still linked to the card's name the curse of Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stairs Castle
Aberdeenshire
Earl of Erroll
Scotland
Duke of Cumberland
Culloden
Sparta Dedicates New St Patrick’s Church in Gothic Style
The Sparta community celebrates the dedication of its new St Patrick’s church, a 45 by 120 foot Latin cross shrine in red brick with white mortar joints and Bedford stone. Architect Bernard Dockendorff led the design. builder Schneider of Arcadia oversaw construction. Munich Art Studio Chicago crafted windows. Egid Hackner La Crosse made pews. Bishop Schwebach and Monsignor Kremer led the service with a noon and evening dinner for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
St. Patrick’s
Diocese of la Crosse
Munich
Chicago
Egid Hackner
la Crosse
Bernard Dockendorff
Parkinson & Dockendorf
Europe
Parkinson
Schneider
Arcadia
Wis
N. Palen
O. T. Newton Son’s Co
Schwebach
Passonge
A. Ph. Kremer
Wisconsin Railroads Show $18 Million Rise in Value
The Wisconsin state tax commission reports railroad assessments increased by about 18 million dollars, raising total railroad value to 255,855,000 from 238,185,000. The railroad tax levy rises by roughly 100,000, with total state tax to be collected at 2,801,740.17. Telegraphs are assessed at 1,900,000 with a 23,598.33 tax, marking the first telegraph assessment under the ad valorem system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Tax Commission
State Board of Assessment
Wisconsin
Tax Commission
Insane asylum intake for Finnish boarder in Milwaukee
Ot to Sovelin, a Finn, was sent to the insane asylum pending inquiry. Fellow boarders report the Russian subject removed his clothes and dove head first to the floor, ranting about squaring the circle and other mathematical problems, and sang an original hallelujah chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Otto Sovelin
Wreck of Rose Steamer Ordered Removed
The council in Manitowoc orders the immediate removal of the wrecked steamer Rose sunk upriver interfering with ongoing dredging operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitowoc
Rose
Insects Nuisance Menace Fishermen in Wisconsin Woods
Small black sand flies plague fishermen in northern Wisconsin woods. One man hospitalized in Antigo after insect attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Antigo
Family warning as cold snap threatens conservatory blooms
The Washington Herald quotes a father advising his son Jimmy to keep a Boston girl indoors near the conservatory to protect delicate flowers from a sudden temperature drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Boston
Washington Herald
Doctors reunite in Beech Hill healthy suburb exchange
Two young physicians, fresh from medical college, meet and chat about Beech Hill. One notes the suburb's healthful reputation, while the other adds it is a football stronghold with many cars and lively children's parties. He reports doing splendidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical College
Beech Hill
The Strongest Wood in the Southwest
Tests on western Australia hardwoods reveal yate as possibly the strongest wood with an average tensile strength of 24 000 psi equal to cast iron. Some samples exceed this, with one reaching seventeen and a half tons per square inch, matching wrought iron. The tree reaches up to 100 feet in height and diameters of 2 1/2 to 3 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Jury Room Tales Endlessly Delayed
In Philadelphia the jury on day two of the trial remained unresolved as a court officer asked about meals. The foreman quipped for eleven dinners and a bale of hay, illustrating the tension and humor in the jury room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Capitol contract for west wing work awarded to T C McCarthy
Madison reports the capital commission awarded the contract to T. C. McCarthy of Madison for furnishing material and doing the steel structural and masonry work on the west wing of the new capitol. The contract amount is $128,764. The item appears among a set of Wisconsin briefs from Madison to Superior detailing local political, civic, and business notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
The
Capital Commission
Capitol
T. C. McCarthy
Farmer claims road obstruction dispute in Chippewa Falls
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on June 7 a farmer claims the road obstructing fence along a main thoroughfare belongs to him and threatens to shoot anyone removing it. Voters of Anson will meet July 2 to devise a plan to solve the obstruction. Last October Mrs Pitsch fired on officers who tried to remove the fence and the officers were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Anson
Rudolph Pitsch
Pitsch
Fedora Tenn. man credits New Discovery with cure
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee, bedridden with lung and throat hemorrhages, credits Dr King’s New Discovery with immediate relief. He says coughing stopped and bleeding diminished quickly, returning to work in three weeks. Drugstore offers 50c and 1.90 sizes with a trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
O. T. Erhart’s
Phrase about marriage vows and the best man
A quip notes that when a girl says she would not marry the best man living she generally means she won’t. The remark reflects social norms about suitability and romance in marriage decisions.
Fatal Belt Accident Kills 15-Year-Old William Carter
In Devils Lake Wisconsin on June 7 15 year old William Carter son of farmer Frank Carter was killed instantly while using a gasoline engine to power a circular saw. The boy stood on a box to adjust the belt when it slipped and his arm was pulled into the pulley tearing it off before he fell and broke his neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Wis
William Carter
Frank Carter
Here
William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Lodge
Eau Claire
Wisconsin News
Bishop Schwebach
New
R. M. la Follette
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Monroe
J. M. Becker
Green County
H. C. Putnam
Clara Claycomb
Brodhead
Barron
W. A. Fisher
Minneapolis
Soo Road
Davis
Beloit
Bassett
Beloit Boxboard Company
Manitowoc County
Harry Holbrook
Pitchfork
Ben Tillman
Father Vaughan
A. A. Willetts
Janesville
de Lois Smith
Cedar Rapids
Guiesseppe Guarneri
Courthouse Park
Odd Fellows’ Convention
National Association of Managers of
Philadelphia
Emma E. Schraff
Henry J. Schraff
Fred Hassold
Carpenters’ Union
Harvey Wygant
Frank Walacheck
August Nadolski
Fratney Street
Nadolski
Delafield
T. C. Smythe
Sydney T. Smythe
St. John’s Military Academy
Capt. Smythe
Sheboygan
William L. Merrill
Commission House of Pastorino & Schiapacasse of
Mil
Waukee
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
John B. Schommer
Charles B. Melby
Mr. Melby
Whitehall
Louis Schapiro
Wisconsin County Insane Asylums
Menomonie
Grand Lodge of Masons
Superior
Samuel Kimberg
Racine College
Joseph Marshall Francis
Indianapolis
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Gelder Alart
Ox and Langley
Stavrum & Hulberg
O Housekeeping
Builders of
MAIN
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!