Wisconsin custody battle ends in court fight over child
Kenosha Wisconsin on June 17 Geo N Bliss general manager of an automobile company in Chicago seized his daughter Geraldine Bliss from her grandfather Robert A Wilson on a Kenosha street. Wilson sought habeas corpus but courts were not in session. Both men retained attorneys and a bitter custody dispute began. The child’s mother died at birth five years ago after marrying Bliss in Battle Creek Michigan and on her dying bed summoned both families to arrange custody.
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Kenosha, Wis
Geo. N. Bliss
Chicago
Geraldine Bliss
Robert A. Wilson
Kenosha
Many Fine Pianos Sale Promises Unload Overstocks Now
The advertisement proclaims drastic price cuts to clear an overstock of pianos from branches and five carloads of new 1908 models. It promises worldwide top makes, lifetime bargains, and easy terms to enable everyone to own a high grade instrument amid a limited balance-of-week sale.
Alumni Celebrate At The State U
Alumni Day at the University of Wisconsin featured a morning alumni meeting and elections. Officers include President A J Ochsner and Vice President Mrs Webster E Brown. A plea for alumni representation on the board of regents sparked discussion. A luncheon banquet followed with toasts from notable alumni.
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Lynn S. Pease
Wauwatosa
Th Board of Regents
E. H. Cassels
Chicago
James F. Trottman
Regents
John F. Doherty
Milton O. Nelson
Becker Named for Vice President
Chicago II June 17 One of the bits of gossip which caused a smile was the report that the followers of Sherburn M Becker of Milwaukee had started to boom him for vice president. A caucus was held with Tax Commissioner William F Hooker as chairman and Gilbert E Vandercook as secretary. At the close of the caucus Mr Hooker announced that Mr Becker would be a candidate for vice president.
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Chicago
Sherburn M. Becker
Milwaukee
William F. Hooker
Gilbert E. Vandercook
Hooker
Becker
Washington Becker
Vandercook
Custody Dispute Over Child In Kenosha
The Bergh Piano Co scene on Fourth and Jay streets is noted as the setting in a custody dispute. Bliss, married to Hattie Symonds, sought the child from Mr and Mrs Wilson who refused. The child appeared at Children’s Day exercises three weeks ago. Attorneys for the Wilsons have not located the child and the grandparents report she expressed a wish to stay with them.
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Wilson
Mr. Bliss
Hattie Symonds
Kenosha
Cambric lining remnants and shirts sale notice
Cambric lining remnants offered at 7 percent crowns per yard in neat dark and light patterns. Men s undershirts and drawers in brownish effects offered at special prices.
Women fill first bucket as coal ship Tampa arrives
Ashland Wis June 27 Wives of stockholders of the Co operative Coal and Dock company fill the first bucket at the unloading of the steamer Tampa which arrived with 3500 tons of soft coal the initial shipment of the new concern F Bemis of Wheaton Minn is president F A Holmes Chicago vice president M S Blair Ojata ND secretary and Fred Erickson Ashland treasurer
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Ashland
Wis
Cooperative Coal and Dock Company
Ing
Tampa
F. Bemis
Wheaton
Minn
F. A. Holmes
Chicago
M. S. Blair
Ojata
N. D
Fred Erickson
Autos killed car business in city
June 17 in Janesville Wisconsin City Attorney Maxfield filed papers with the state railway commission to halt operation of the Forest Park streetcar line over Aristocracy Hill citing lack of patronage. Car managers blame automobiles for losses and say the line owned by Philadelphia capitalists and powered by council granted plant.
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Janesville
Wis
Maxfield
State Railway Commission
City Street Railway
Forest Park
Aristocracy Hill District
Philadelphia
Wis detective killed in Penn
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin June 17 Mrs John E Englart has word her husband a detective was fatally shot at Elizabeth Pa by holdup men he was attempting to arrest He cornered four gang members in a woodchopper s house and they opened fire on him He killed one of the gang before he was struck.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John E. Englart
Elizabeth
Will Force Pewaukee Village Board on Liquor License
Mandamus proceedings filed in county court against Pewaukee village board after it refused to revoke J. W. Lawrence edge more hotel's liquor license for selling to minors and running a disorderly house. Only H. A. Koepp voted for revocation.
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Pewaukee
Wis
J. W. Lawrence
Edgemore Hotel
H. A. Koepp
Explosion Injures Wisconsin Farmer Fatally?
Louis Stendahl, a farmer near Appleton, Wisconsin, was seriously injured by a dynamite blast while blasting stumps in a field on June 17. No further details on fate released.
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Appleton, Wis
Louis Stendahl
State News In Brief Oshkosh And Fatal Train Crash
In Oshkosh a runaway horse struck the Stacy residence as Marie Stacy played the piano, frightening her when the wagon pole pierced the house. Clara Menzel, two, died at St Marys hospital from injuries after being run over by a Wisconsin Central train. An Oconomowoc notice notes a petition for all day service at the elec-
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Oshkosh
Marie Stacy
Stacy
Clara Menzel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Wisconsin Central Road
Oconomowoc
City Clerk Tries to Die by Gas in City Hall
Milwaukee city clerk’s assistant, Herman C. Schultz, fought for hours Sunday to Monday morning to escape life by gas in a city hall room. He lay on a cot at Emergency Hospital after his ordeal, with City Clerk Edwin Hinkel and others present. He is expected to recover and return home today at 1403 Sixth Street.
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Louisa Krohn
Washington Park
City Hall
Milwaukee
Wis
Herman C. Schultz
Schultz
Edwin Hinkel
George Ballhorn
Theodore Zillmer
Sixth Street
New Play Tested for Timeliness Not One Character
The manager laments the quick paced production and jokes that the cast lacks any real character. The dialogue mocks theater talk about pace and depth as the crew discusses the script.
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