Weather summary for Wisconsin and nearby regions
Yesterday highs reached 78 and lows 61 with showers expected tonight in Wisconsin. Partly cloudy skies with possible showers east and cooler northeast in Minnesota and the Northwest. Strong southwest to northwest winds, showers in Maine states and Atlantic coast. Thunderstorms noted in the past 24 hours from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast with cooler conditions in New England and Mass. general cooler trends west of the Rockies. No significant temperature changes anticipated.
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Minnesota
Iowa
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Arizona
Burglar Alarm Fires Blank Cartridges on Trigger
A new ceiling mounted burglar alarm blends warning and defense by discharging five blank cartridges. Waterproof and operable from inside or outside a building, the device uses a hidden electric button to release a clockwork mechanism that fires a four inch gong and cartridges. It could be placed for foot action and aims to deter intruders during a bank robbery scenario.
Preparedness and Organization The La Crosse Call to Unite
Editorial urges national and local preparedness through organized civic and commercial cooperation. It argues that nations with strong organization gain the edge in conflict and that La Crosse must consolidate its civic groups to compete in the coming industrial struggle.
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United States
Europe
la Oxosse
la Crosse
We Help to Pay the Cost of War War Relief
The United States profits from the world war yet shares the burden by aiding refugees, hospital supplies, clothing, and shelter. Belgium and Serbia receive aid, with total U.S. gifts reaching 23,740,842 by April 1, plus unseen labor from surgical shipments. The Belgian relief note compares per capita gifts with New Zealand and Britain. Armenians, Poles, and other regions seek continued aid as war burdens grow.
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United States
Belgium
Poland
Serbia
Armenia
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
New Zealand
England
Bel- Elian
France
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in a Parish Vein
A country vicar tests church safety by climbing the steeple with a sealing ladder and shares his nerve testing tale with parishioners. An old farmer quips the vicar cheated the weathercock by crowing. Also: humorous vignettes about a mov ie theater matron seeking a husband, a birthday gift misgiving, a garden turned 200logical by pests, and Mrs Flyddub entertaining neighbors amid porch quarrel.
Chicago the American City of Hustle and Home Vibe
Chicago stands out as uniquely American among U S cities with its energetic hustle and bustling spirit. The Loop Michigan Avenue stockyards and the overall windblown tempo shape visitors impressions, who call Chicago the most American of cities and a place that feels like home.
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Washington
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Windy City
Loop
Michigan Avenue
Stockyards
Capitol
France
Sweden
India
An American romance on a drowned island fight
In a perilous scene on a Caribbean isle, Virg il and Clell struggle to free a captive chain as Laure watches the black jaws grind life from the little flowers and grasses. The crew presses a hard bargain with fate while a court and baron threaten their green island.
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Who is the prettiest girl in moving pictures
A survey of film stars mentions Clara Kimball Young Lillian Gish and Anla Stewart among top beauties. Lila Chester gains recent notice with photo features and past leading roles in The Million Dollar Mystery The Sins of Society and The Unmendable Sin.
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Clara Kimball Young
Lillian Gish
Anla Stewart
Lila Chester
Aquillvble
Robert Warwick
Holbrook Blinn
International beauty pageant winner in five part series
In a Vitagraph story the prize winner from a Mexican lineage is featured along with Edith Storay, Atlanto Moreno, Ivy Glese and the Malem Co. The plot follows a global contest with a British connection and an English appearance teased in a five part feature.
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Edith Storay
Amd
Atlanto Moreno
Ivy Glese
Bassy
England
Island drama between Laurel and Virgil on the green canoe
Mary and Laurel clash over a springing step while Virgil and Clell observe in a canal dusk. Laurel refuses offers of support and muses on a Baron and a knightly fight for honor not money, as she departs in a green pirogue amid cane shadows.
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Mary
Laurel
Clell
Virgil
jAnd
M'Sieu
Messieur
Mademont- Selle
Verse and Reverse The Resort Season Is Near
A reflective verse about predictable beach life with repetitive rhymes and a dulling cycle. The piece mocks familiar sights and sounds of seaside leisure, from chaperones to slot machines, urging readers to stay home and tend a kitchen garden instead.
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Skeeters
The Big Hide-up on Williams Dredge Morning Alarm
The chapter opens with Clell awaking in a dirty gunk-house on Williams' dredge as men shove off to unload supplies from an oil-barge for repairs. The Texan owner stands nearby watching the unloading, amid cries and orders from a scuffle on deck.
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Wiliams
Clell
Big Jim and the Crew Face Reef Crash Aftermath
In a rough sea ordeal, Big Jim, acting mate, is scolded for noise in the cabin by Virgil who warns a woman aboard is nearby. The boss notes repairs underway on wrecked hoisting gear as the crew plans a salty wash and renewed action while discussing duty and sacrifice.
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Big Jim
Virgil
Mary—Li
Doc
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