Wisconsin girl drowns in river undertow before sister and companions
Lilly Kahlman twelve years old waded beyond a sandbar and was caught in swift undertow in Grand Rapids Wisconsin. Her younger sister and two companions tried to save her. the sister and one girl escaped but Lilly sank and drowned. The body was recovered sixteen feet deep near the dam of Consolidated Paper mills.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Lilly Kahlman
Lilly
Assiance
Consolidated Paper Mills
Carpenter Frank Taylor Charged With Robbery and Burglary
Kenosha Wisconsin June 29 Frank Taylor 55 a carpenter of Milwaukee was arrested at the point of a revolver at the home of A B Ames a well known merchant charged with burglary
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Kenosha
Wis
Frank Taylor
Hanover Street
Milwaukee
A. B. Ames
Saloons Close as City Halts Business in Chippewa Falls
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on June 29 saloons closed for ten hours the first time in city history. Fifty saloons faced a shutdown from 2 AM to noon as screens and curtains were removed.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
State News in Brief from Cedarburg to Galesville
Cedarburg officers resign and a site purchase for a modern bank is noted. In Eau Claire Frank Uetz, 61, died after a fall from a shed, with fatal injuries. Oshkosh elects a full slate of municipal officers at Stony Beach. Green Bay bays blacklisted saloonkeepers lose licenses. Menomonie man pleads guilty to assault with intent murder. sentence pending. Manitowoc divorces eye specialist Oscar Mueller. Green Bay Mrs. Andrew Coniff dies from cow goring. Green Bay girl dies after being crushed by a pea wagon on Main Street. Galesville lineman Jesse Phipps, 25, dies after a 26-foot fall.
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Cedarburg
Cedarburg State Bank
Charles C. Wirth
J. H. Wittenberg
D. M. Rosenhemer
John F. Nieman
W. C. H. Wiesler
EAU Claire
Frank Uetz
Delis Lumber and Shingle Company
Oshkosh
Stony Beach
Edwin J. Bell
Green Bay
Peter Sagers
Jas. van Roy
Common Council
Menomonie
John Welsh
Colfax
Manitowoc
Oscar Mueller
Cleveland
Mueller
Andrew Coniff
George Kolocheski
Mother and babes perish in fire at Milwaukee plant
Mrs. Minnie Krueger died confronting flames while trying to save her three infants at the Winding & Gezelschap roofing plant on Vogel's Island. Julius Krueger and eight year old Edward escaped but suffocated. watchman Herman Hagen nearly perished and was rescued by firefighters led by Chief Harden.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Minnie Krueger
Winding & Gezelschap
Vogel’s Island
Julius Krueger
Edward
Herman Hagen
Pfister & Vogel Leather Company
Michael Harden
Thomas Clancy
Krueger
John Herbst
Herbst
Harden
Kureger
Engine Company No. 14
Central Station
Headache Powders May Prove Fatal
Manitowoc Wisconsin June 29 Headache powders left on a porch by canvassing agents nearly killed Mrs John Ryan who took the powders for relief and suffered convulsions for ten hours while doctors fought to save her life Her lower limbs remain paralyzed Samples have been sent to Madison for analysis and the distributing firm may face prosecution
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Manitowoc
Wis
John Ryan
Madison
Guttormsem Wins 27 Year Fight For Damages
Hans Peter Guttormsem of Kenosha Wisconsin won a United States court ruling after a twenty seven year battle to recover five thousand dollars for personal injuries from the federal government. The case, started in 1881 after an injury at Rock Island Illinois, now goes to Congress for a special appropriation.
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Kenosha, Wis
Hans Peter Guttormsem
United States
Congress
Guttormsem
Rock Island
Ill
Man Poisoned While Fishing At Five Mile Dam
H Andrews waded into the stream barefooted at the five mile dam and felt the water boil hot. A physician treated him for poisoning by invisible animalcules said to frequent the water, leaving his feet severely scorched.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Five Mile Dam
H. Andrews
Plank Road Unearthed on Watertown Line
Workmen exposing sections of the Milwaukee Water Town interurban right of way reveal plank road layers fifteen inches underground near Watertown. Planks remain in excellent condition as the project advances toward this city.
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Watertown
Wis
Milwaukee
Grand Trunk Railway System operates longest continuous double track
The Grand Trunk Railway System claims the world’s longest continuous double track under one management from Chicago to Montreal and to Niagara Falls with a Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley route to New York. Descriptive literature and time tables are mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago IL.
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One
Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
New York
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago, Il
Weekly Fight Schedule Highlights July Ring Card Runs
The week’s boxing card lists bouts from June 29 to July 4 across multiple cities. Notable matchups include Harry Lewis versus Jim Donovan in Bangor, Johnny Thompson versus Peter Sullivan in Hot Springs, Gus Gardner versus Harry Seagar in Baltimore, Kid Ryan against Marty Kane in Benton Harbor, and Stanly Ketchel facing Tony Caponi in Grand Rapids among others. The slate features 14 scheduled fights across nine venues.
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Harry Lewis
Jim Donovan
Bangor
Johnny Thompson
Peter Sullivan
Hot Springs
Utah
Willlie Moody
Dave Deshler
Woonsocket
R. IL
Tommy Quill
Young Erne
Boston
Mass
Gus Gardner
Harry Seagar
Baltimore
Frankie Edwards
Tommy Herman
Pinole
Cal
Jack Twin Sullivan
Terry Mustaine
Tonopah
Nev
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
San Francisco
Uly
Packy McFarand
Freddie Welsh
Los Angeles
Stanley Ketchel
Tony Caponi
Grand Rapids
Mich
Man learns not to dodge disputes by mere agreement
A man discovers that agreeing with a woman in every argument does not always resolve conflicts. The incident highlights the limits of appeasement in heated discussions and suggests seeking constructive dialogue instead.
Supper Guests Dine at Hotel May West Salem
D. W. Cheney and wife of Sparta with Mrs. Sid N. Smith Miss Kurtzman and G. P. Pool traveled from Sparta in Mr. Cheney's car to have supper Thursday evening at Hotel May. John Kindley and wife and child with Margaret Jackman from Madison came from La Crosse for supper Thursday night. Fred Grass and wife of Sparta with Mrs. R. T. Baldwin P. T. Mason and sister also ate at Hotel May.
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D. W. Cheney
Sparta
Sid N. Smith
Kurtzman
G. P. Pool
Cheney
John Kindley
Margaret Jackman
Madison
la Crosse
Fred Grass
R. T. Baldwin
P. T. Mason
La Crosse City Railway seeks ordinance rights
Public notice states the La Crosse City Railway Company will apply on July 10, 1908, to the Common Council for an ordinance granting rights to remove its Market Street track from Sixteenth to Twenty-third Street and to construct operate a passenger line from Twenty-third and Main to Market Street with connections on Main Street. The ordinance requires tracks completed by November 30, 1908 and sale of transfer tickets at junctions under ordinance No. 210.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Market Street
Sixteenth Street
Twenty-third Street
Twenty-third
City of
LA Oe City Railway
Prosperity Band Drives Confidence Amid Election Talk
Optimism returns as diverse citizens back growth and credit confidence. Crops are strong and money plentiful, with no evidence that elections or party shifts trigger hard times. The piece urges steady business practices and boosts over cynicism to sustain growth.
Local Social Notes From Viroqua Wisconsin
Farry Culver to have plaster cast removed on July 1. Misses Alice and Lulu Dahl visit Viroqua friends. Miss Etta Butt leaves for Cleveland to attend teachers convention. Miss Mae McKittrick went last week. Harold Call stayed from Westby on a visit. Capt. Connor returns from visiting daughter Mrs George Thompson in Hillsboro. C H Davis of Monmouth Illinois returns home after visit with Viroqua relatives. Mrs N Coe summoned to De Soto for sister Mrs Lawrence illness, visits Viroqua before returning. Mrs July Purdy of Spring Green visits Viroqua this week. Miss Phyllis Bosshardt of Bangor visits Misses Hazel and Faye Smith. John Dithmaar attorney of Elroy attends circuit court in Viroqua last week. W D Lind entertains his mother from Hillsboro recently. Miss Josephine Pragge of Tomah visits sister Mrs Adolph Bickle.
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Alice
Lulu Dahl
Etta Butt
Cleveland
Mae McKittrick
Harold Call
Westby
Capt. Connor
George Thompson
Hillsboro
C. H. Davis
Monmouth
N. Coe
de Soto
Tomah
Adolph Bickle
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Lillian Kahlman
Watchman
Man
Julia
Edward H. Spiegelberg
Prairie du Chien
Prairie DU Chien, Wis
Dora Thorne
Blatma M.clay
la Crosse Theatre
West Salem, Wis
NEW Prosperity Band
Urche
Viroqua, Wis
Farry Culver
van Dyke & Eaton CO
Camille
Sapho
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