Relief for Husbands Prompts Front Button Dress Reform
A Milwaukee Journal spoof notes the Dressmakers' Society of America endorsing dresses with front buttons as the fashion standard for 1997. The piece jokes that gowns transform at will with a detachable train stored in a pocket and paired with buttoned skirts to fit any party or street occasion.
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Milwaukee Journal
Milady
Lawyer’s Simple Math Sums Up The Case
A lawyer distills a case to core facts and legal points, showing how evidence and law align. The concise argument highlights key motions, elements, and outcomes, illustrating the practical math of litigation.
Enforce or Replace the Anti Lobby Law
Milwaukee editorial urges immediate action to enforce the anti lobby statute. It condemns flagrant violations and calls for repeal only if improper, insisting officials must enforce all laws without discretion.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Assembly
Fourth of July Rates on North-Western Line Tickets
Low rate excursion tickets are on sale to various points via the North-Western Line. For particulars apply to any agent. The daughter who has confidence in her mother will never go to others with her little heartaches and her burdens.
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North-Western
Wisconsin Mills Join for Big Paper Syndicate Merger
Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan print mills move toward single ownership after meetings in New York and Milwaukee. John J. Hanrahan of New York, famed for the candy syndicate, plans the merger with a Milwaukee or Chicago base and a western presidency likely for the new syndicate.
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Appleton, Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Milwaukee
John J. Hanrahan
Dean & Shipley
Appleton
Hanrahan
the Syndicate
Menasha
Chicago
Bandits In Relien Swamp Near Dale Wisconsin
Two armed bandits who held up Sheriff Michael M. Lockery are at large in Relien swamp near Dale. Farmers guard the area. the men are believed to be starved out after a pursuit that drove them back from Rat river marsh. They carry big revolvers and ammunition. bundles found match cashless postage stamp sheets. Police link a prior Embarrass post office robbery to the suspects.
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Appleton
Wis
Michael M. Lockery
Relien
Dale
Rat River
Embarrass
Waupaca County
A Bunch of Bliss Eight Weddings in a Day
Fond du Lac Wisconsin wedding page reports eight marriages on Thursday in the city. Nora Elizabeth McKenna wed Dr Frank M McGauley Leona J Dana wed Attorney Thomas C Downs Arthur J Fuhrman wed Miss Emma Spike Emma Guell wed Edward F Hankwitz Anne F Stephany wed Edward S Hotaling Matilda Corbeille wed J L Faucher J E Jonson wed Miss Jessie Leisk of Milwaukee Paulina Mohr wed Herman Schrage.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Nora Elizabeth McKenna
Frank M. McGauley
Leona J. Dana
Thomas C. Downs
Arthur J. Fuhrman
Emma Spike
Emma Guell
Edward F. Hankwitz
Anne F. Stephany
Edward S. Hotaling
Matilda Corbeille
J. L. Faucher
J. E. Jonson
Jessie Leisk
Milwaukee
Paulina Mohr
Herman Schrage
Woman Inspired by Steamship Sparks Family-Linked Imagining
A woman cries imagining her relatives aboard a steamship. The scene hints at personal loss and emotional connection to travel and ships.
Universalists Elect Officers At Racine Convention
The sixth annual Universalists convention in Racine Wisconsin closed with H B Laflin of La Crosse named president and J S Lowe of La Crosse secretary. Other officers include T C Ryan Wausau and C A Grier Racine. The Woman's Missionary Association elected its officers and set Oshkosh as next year’s convention site.
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Racine
Wis
Universalists
William H. Rogers
H. B. Laflin
la Crosse
T. C. Ryan
Wausau
J. S. Lowe
C. A. Grier
C. Rogers
Fort Atkinson
William Torrance
G. N. Fratt
H. E. Polle
Oshkosh
Gladys Grier
Woman's Missionary Association
W. W. Glecher
Anna Waterhouse
Julia Goold
Waterford
W. A. Walker
Ann Arbor Line Aims West Toward Duluth and Minneapolis
State briefs report Ann Arbor railroad officials plan to extend their line from the city to Duluth and Minneapolis. Other items note Rep Michael Harris favoring a Michigan Wisconsin union, University president Samuel Plantz on curriculums, a Holy Jumpers riot arrest, saloon closure fines, Spanish American War veterans’ state commander prospects Ezra Evans likely winner, 35 Mari nette training graduates, a missing diamond pin from Assemblyman Fred Sober, Soo Line fare decision, Rueping Leather stock boost, Manitowoc trial orchard, Clasen suit, and Rhodes scholar Athol Rollins returning home.
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Menominee
Ann Arbor
Duluth
Minneapolis
Marinette
Michael Harris
Harris
Manitowoc County
Lansing
Mich
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Manitowoc
Samuel Plantz
Lawrence University
Waukesha
J. W. Hubbart
Washburn
A. Johnson
Chris Olson
Iron River
Olson
Wis
United
Ezra L. Evans
Racine
Marinette County
Ripon
Fred Sober
Madison
State Railroad Commission
Soo Line
Fond DU Lac
Fred Rueping
Wisconsin Horticultural Society
Looking After No. 1 Quotations From The Tatler
A brief excerpt from the Tatler presents dialogue where a servant thanks a master and is asked how to respond about personal gain, reflecting class relations and etiquette in historical social dialogue. The exchange underscores obedience and subtle social hierarchies of the period.
Circus Day Nears with Barnum & Bailey Showin New Tricks
La Crosse and Southeastern announce four passenger specials for the national holiday as Barnum & Bailey prepares for a Thursday July 4 appearance. The article notes modern circus acts blend old legends with new aerial feats and daring women, promising a revolution in arena entertainment.
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la Crosse & Southeastern
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Barnum & Bailey
Powerful Creatures Show Strength Beyond Belief
The article compares the force of oysters limpets and the Venus shell to human strength, noting the oysters require 1,319.5 times its weight to open, limpets pull 1,984 times their weight in air, and the Venus clam 2,071 times. It also mentions Miss Guinan of Middletown, N Y, as the first U S woman to receive a bravery medal for saving a friend.
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Miss Guinan
Middletown
N. Y
Police Round Up Four Wheel Thieves at Central Station
Police report four bicycles at Central Station with owners unlocated. Authorities say wheels are being taken by riders and left elsewhere in the city, though Chief Byrne vows prosecution for those found doing this.
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Byrne
Central Station
If You Knew Dad
A speaker recalls Decoration Day pride in a father who spoke of fallen soldiers and battles fought in defense of the country. The narrator notes the father’s bravery yet reminds readers he stayed home to care for his daughter, revealing a humble wartime sacrifice.
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Dad
Maxtilda
Edgar Welton Cooley
Remembered talk on Bavaria and repairs
The quoted exchange recalls a memory of passing through Bavaria and a stop for repairs. A separate aside notes the sea yields about three gallons of salt from each hundred gallons of water.
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