Yale Honors Spooner and Morgan at Commencement
Yale's Woolsey Hall ceremony awarded 837 undergraduate degrees. Honorary Doctor of Laws went to John P. Morgan for national service in calming the panic last fall, and to former U S senator John Coit Spooner along with Samuel James Elder Yale ’73 and George Washington Kirchwey Yale ’79 dean of Columbia Law School.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Woolsey Hall
John Pitterpont Morgan
James Pierpont
Morgan
John Coit Spooner
United States
Samuel James Elder
Boston
George Washington Kirchwey
Columbia Law School
Dollar Day Fireworks Event At Doerflinger’s
A large fireworks sale is planned for tomorrow at Doerflinger’s to celebrate a special Dollar Day bargain. The event touts big discounts and limited stock for shoppers seeking fireworks deals.
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Doerflinger’s
Davidson orders flags lowered after Cleveland death
Madison Wis June 26 Gov Davidson issues proclamation noting former President Grover Cleveland death. He directs statehouse flag at half mast until funeral, outlining briefly the late statesman's traits.
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
Grover Cleveland
Statehouse
Wis Senator argues telephone service at issue in Wisconsin case
Madison dispatch reports Senator George B. Hudnall telling the Wisconsin railroad commission that Great Northern and Eastern Wisconsin Railway lines provide inadequate service and discriminate against the People's Telephone subscribers in Superior. He argues an exclusive contract with the Douglas County Telephone company may be void as restraint of trade under state law and federal antitrust law. The hearing explores jurisdiction over Minnesota lines and potential remedies to require installation of People’s Telephone equipment in Superior offices and sites. C. H. Crawhardt for Great Northern and Judge Steel noted in involvement.
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Madison, Wis
George B. Hudnall
State Railroad Commission
Great Northern and
Eastern Wisconsin
Douglas County Telephone Company
Hudnall
Northwestern
Douglas Company
Senator Hudnall
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Commission
Superior
People’s Telephone Company
City of
C. H. Crawhardt
Great Northern
Judge Steel
Asheville Gets 1 P A Convention Today
Milwaukee dispatch details the ongoing 1 P A convention in Asheville North Carolina including national officers directors and a short term director. The day featured resolutions on hotels railroads and safety with plans for better roads waterways and interstate freight rate review. A lake trip on the Christopher Columbus is planned and women attendees enjoyed car tours and a card party at Calumet club rooms.
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Frank W. Crandall
Missouri
John H. Harwood
Virginia
Fred McIntyre
Pennsylvania
L. W. Cowan
Iowa
Louis Oakes
Indiana
Homer T. Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
Queen City
Parcels Post
Interstate Commerce Committee
Chicago
Col
Gustav Pabst
West Allis
Whitefish Bay
Electric Company
Wonderland
Calumet Club Rooms
Wisconsin Man Inherits $333000 in NY Estate
Robert S. Ingraham of Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin is named a co heir to the $1,000,000 estate of William M. Ingraham Sr. who died at Hyde Park L I June 7. The will dated January 16 1895 named Frances T. and George S. Ingraham and Henry C M Ingraham as executrix and executors with residuary share to be divided equally among the three children.
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Frances T
George S
Hyde Park
Henry C. M. Ingraham
Aare
Estate May Be Reduced Thirty Thousand Dollars
Washburn Wisconsin June 26 The state of Col Isaac H Wing of Bayfield probated in this county will be reduced near term by thirty thousand dollars to cover estate claims and expenses as the proceedings proceed in court.
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Washburn
Wis
Isaac H. Wing
Bayfield
Two Claims Against Estate of Wing in County Court
Proceedings in the county court involve two claims against the Wing estate. One, for 10000 by J A Wood Appleton treasurer of Lawrence University, claims the funds were promised by Wing before death if a specified sum was raised. The other, 920600 by B N Simmons of Hartford CT. The estate total exceeds 700000.
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J. A. Wood
Appleton
Lawrence University
Wing
B. N. Simmons
Hartford
Conn
Fifty Year Milestone At St John’s Lutheran Plymouth
State brief notes report St John’s Lutheran in Plymouth celebrates fifty years since the cornerstone lay. Henry Krumrey, ex assemblyman, announces Republican bid for state senate. Ernest Foss of Farmington near suicide attempt. neighbor found him bleeding. expected to recover. W H Pierce of Ottawa bitten, taken to Chicago for rabies treatment. Appleton Winston Stock company disbands after members receive 70 cents each. Beloit Catholic parish to be St Jude. Father Hans to serve as rector. Elkhorn Walworth Old Settlers meet. Congressman Cooper to address. Eau Claire circus parade robbers enter Bert Smith and H F Miller homes. Grand Rapids Sheriff arrests Albert Siegbert for robbery at Neenah. accomplice pleads guilty, sentenced to two years. Siegbert involved with Lottie Holmes, a fortune teller visiting Neenah. Green Bay priest M J O’Brien of St Patrick’s observed twentieth anniversary with surplice and school program.
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Plymouth
St. John’s
Henry Krumrey
Senate
Watertown
Ernest Foss
Farmington
Foss
Waukesha
W. H. Pierce
Ottawa
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Madison
Appleton
Winston Stock Company
Beloit
St. Jude
Hans
St. Thomas Church
Elkhorn
Walworth County
Old Settlers’ Society
Congressman Cooper
Eau Claire
Bert Smith
H. F. Miller
Grand Rapids
Welch
Albert Siegbert
Neenah
Siegbert
Lottie Holmes
Appletin
Green Bay
M. J. O’brien
St. Patrick's Church
Saturday Ends Doerflinger Dollar Day Spectacle
Saturday marks the final day of the sensational Dollar Days at Doerflinger. Shoppers are urged to visit for last chance bargains and special deals before the event closes.
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Doerflinger
La Crosse Man to Lead Universalists
At the state Universalist convention in Oshkosh Wisconsin officers were reelected President H B Laflin of La Crosse Vice president Judge T C Ryan of Wausau Secretary Rev J S Lowe of La Crosse Treasurer A A Grier of Racine Visitor to Lombard college Miss Lella Bailey of Stoughton The convention sermon was by Rev R D Van Tassel of Oshkosh Next meeting place Markesan The closing addresses were given by W H McGlauflin general superintendent and A Tillinghast Northwestern superintendent
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T. C. Ryan
Wausau
J. S. Lowe
la Crosse
A A. C. Grier
Racine
Lombard College
Colorado Special and Through Trains to Denver Route
Low round trip rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. Tickets sold daily June 1 to September 30 with return by October 31. Two fast through trains daily to Colorado and the famous Colorado Special offering one night in Denver. For booklets and full information contact any North Western Line ticket agent.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Union Pacific
North Western Line
Colorado
Country solicitor with few city friends
A terse report notes the country solicitor lacks allies in the urban center, indicating limited local connections or influence. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
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Minne
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Asheville
Travelers’ Order
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Louisville
Milwaukee
Schoenecker
Will Co-oper
Congress
Ashville
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Henry Oo. Gray
Loisville
Allen L. Bird
Columbus
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Portland
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Jacksonville
Fla
Fred W. Hawkins
Fremont
Neb
C. A. Lee
William Fisher
St. Louis
F. E. Conrad
Alexander Lawrence, Jr
Philadelphia
W. O. Hudson
New Orleans
W. J. Schoenecker
Carey J. King
Georgia
Prairie DU Chien
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Fort Crawford
Prairie du Chien Sanitarium
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