Choral Club Elects and Plans Vigorous Campaign
The La Crosse Choral club elected officers at its annual meeting and outlined a busy season. President E. G. Boynton. Vice president George Burton. Treasurer Paul Schultz. Secretary Dr. Rasmussen. Director Alfred Wiley. The club, with 207 members, plans to perform the Messiah during holidays and Faust later, aiming to bring top soloists to La Crosse.
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la Crosse
E. G. Boynton
George Burton
Paul Schultz
Dr. Rasmussen
Alfred Wiley
Messiah
Faust
Radical Senators Clash Over Meat Inspection Plan
In Washington on June 21 Senator Proctor urged agreement on the agricultural appropriation bill and highlighted two main meat inspection disputes. Beveridge backed him on labeling date and cost of inspection, arguing the government stamp could serve as advertising value. Warren condemned a packer advertising mandate, calling the proposal “simply monstrous” and asserting the burden should fall on the public rather than packers or farmers.
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Washington
Proctor
Senate
House of the Senate
National Treasury
Beveridge
Warren
County Democratic Convention to Elect Delegates Tomorrow
The county caucuses last night drew poor attendance. Seventeen delegates will be chosen at the county courthouse for the Democratic State Convention in Milwaukee on June 27.
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County Court House
Milwaukee
Lodge Attacks Packers Over Label Dating Tax Talk
Lodge argued for dating labels on canned meat to inform buyers despite broader approval of the measure. He warned a small tax could trigger higher meat prices and lower stock costs, and accused meat packers of defying law and public opinion, linking their power to social unrest.
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Lodge
Senate
House
United States
Widow of Lawrence pro professor gets a pension car
Appleton Wis June 21 Dr Samuel Plantz has received notice that Mrs Jennie Lummis widow of Dr Henry Lummis a former Lawrence University professor will receive 500 annually from the Carnegie fund established for the aid of retired professors and widows of former instructors
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Appleton, Wis
Samuel Plantz
Mays
Jennie Lummis
Henry Lummis
Lawrence University
Carnegie Fund
Clarkonians Join Ringling Brothers World Show
The Clarkonians, renowned as premier gymnasts, join Ringling Brothers' Circus in a feature number. They command the highest salaries in their profession and make their first appearance with Ringling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows.
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Clarkonians
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Ringling Brothers
Treasure Chest Sinks When Found in Louisville
In Louisville, June 21, Rev. G. E. Scott finds an iron box half a foot below the surface in his front garden at 1534 West Kentucky Street. The box sinks again as diggers enlarge the hole, now twenty feet deep, with a party planned to recover the chest.
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Louisville
G. E. Scott
West
Kentucky Street
Scott
Arbitration proposal discussed at Millers convention
Milwaukee June 21 mass meeting of millers under the Millers National association heard a plan for a two miller two wholesale buyer arbitration board to settle disputes before court appeal. B J Rothwell urged its formation and Homer Baldwin, born 1848, was honored on stage amid applause.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Milwaukee
Wis
Millers’ National Association
Board of Arbitration
B. J. Rothwell
Bay State Milling Company
Lawrence
Mass
Rothwell
Homer Baldwin
Youngstown
United States
Abolisher of Noose in Wisconsin Dies at 85
Dr. C. R. Head of Albion Wisconsin who drafted and pushed the bill to abolish capital punishment in the state has died at 85. A physician for 58 years born August 1820 in New York he served as provost surgeon in the civil war and later as secretary of the state board of pensions at Madison. He helped found Albion Academy and funded college brickwork from his farm. He is survived by his wife and two sons R L Head of Madison and M A Head of Albion. Funeral set for Thursday in Albion.
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Wis
C. R. Head
Albion
Wisconsin
Head
New York State
New York
State Board of Pensions
Madison
Albion Academy
Academy
CAPE INSANITY LINKED TO DOCTOR SUTTON SUICIDE
Peoria June 21 Dr Emerson M Sutton a well known physician concluded he was becoming insane and shot himself after overwork and fear of mental collapse He told his wife he felt nearly insane before entering his office and firing a bullet Then his partner Dr H H Whitten found him dead by the washroom door
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Peoria
Emerson M. Sutton
Sutton
H. H. Whitten
Horne Seeks Receiver for Plantation Company
Henry E. Horne manager of the Mexican Plantation Company and creditor filed with the court a formal application for the appointment of a receiver. The request will be heard by Judge Fruit.
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Henry E. Horne
Judge Fruit
Woman seeks damages in saloon case after husband’s death
Mrs Martha Smith wife of Oliver Smith who was sentenced to be hanged sues Schlitz Blatz and local brewers and liquor dealers for 55000 alleging responsibility for her husband’s crime. Thomas Bair was killed in a North Topeka joint and Oliver Smith awaits governor’s approval of his death warrant.
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Topeka
Kan
Martha Smith
Oliver Smith
Shawnee County
Schlitz and Blatz Brewing Companies
Smith
Thos. Bair
Policeman George L. Trafton faces trial board over April street clash
Reports quote bystanders accusing Chicago officer Trafton of swinging his club at multiple men on West Ohio and Paulina streets then arresting bystanders. Prisoners were discharged in court. Other items note a western movie at Bijou and road work toward La Crescent.
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Illinois
George L. Trafton
West Ohio
Paulina
Trafton
Bijou
Baby Mary
Here
la Crescent
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