Ormond Beach March Races Draw Car Enthusiasts
Anticipation grows as contestants arrive for the Ormond Beach races the first week of March. Notables include committee chair Robert Lee Morrell and secretary Samuel M. Butler from New York arranging routes for a 16 mile circuit while W Gould Brokaw drives a 50 horsepower Christie aiming to break amateur records.
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W. Gould Brokaw
Ormond Beach
Robert Lee Morrell
Automobile Club of America
Samuel M. Butler
New York
Savannah
West Chester County
Paul la Croix
Renault
Bernin
Walter Christie
Cedrino
Christie
Wisconsin Woman Seeks Adoption for Unborn Child
A 19 year old unmarried woman appeared in Milwaukee court on March 3 seeking adoption of her unborn baby. She spoke frankly about a harsh upbringing in a northern town and a life shaped by poverty and hardship.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Girl is Shot While Trying to Seize Brother’s Rifle
Milwaukee dispatch reports 14 year old Katherine Nebel was shot in the forehead while attempting to wrest a loaded 22 caliber rifle from her 11 year old brother Harold Nebel at their home 319 Hanover street. The pellet fractured the bone but did not pierce the brain. the weapon had been bought with parental consent and the incident arose from negligent play.
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Milwaukee
Harold Nebel
Katherine Nebel
Hanover Street
No Use to Die With King’s New Discovery
Mrs. J P White of Rushboro Pa proclaims Dr King s New Discovery saved her life from lung trouble by loosening a cough and curing lung disease even when hopeless. It treats coughs colds la grippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness and is sold at O T Erhart s drug store with a 50c and 1 00 price and a trial bottle free.
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O. T. Erhart
Boy learns he was adopted at age eighteen in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee boy, reaching eighteen, learned from Judge Karel last week that he was adopted. His father, who found the child in a basket on a cold winter morning, asked the court to formalize the adoption. The boy’s name is kept private.
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Milwaukee
Karel
Forger Froehlich Breaks Jail Over Health Cure Claim
Walter Froehlich, the county jail hospital escapee, writes Sheriff Dolan that a Somerset healer named Dr Till would restore him to health by May 1 when his trial is set. He claims he will return, but his exact whereabouts remain unknown.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Dolan
Walter Froehlich
Froehlich
John Till
Gasoline motor car judged adequate for passenger service
Madison, March 3. The railroad rate commission ruled a gasoline powered motor car on the Freeport Madison line of the Illinois Central is reasonably adequate for passenger service. Critics called it a death trap and safety concerns were noted, but the commission dismissed the objections as unfounded and suggested a trailer for baggage and mail.
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Madison
Wis
Freeport-Madison
Illinois Central Road
Railroad Rate Commission
England
Pre Lent Rink Parties In Milwaukee Society
Milwaukee society leaders mark Shrove Tuesday with parties and farewells as Ash Wednesday arrives tomorrow signaling the Lenten period. Postmaster David C. Owen hosts a series of roller skating parties to break Lent monotony.
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Milwaukee
David C. Owen
Free Pyramid Pile Cure Trial Offer From Pyramid Drug Co
A mail order trial promises relief for piles with Pyramid Pile Cure. Send name and address for a free sample from Pyramid Drug Co at 90 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Michigan. If satisfied, a full treatment may be obtained at 50 cents from a local druggist or by mail.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Conductor Saves Woman From Moving Train at Wheeler
Conductor Andy Peterson of the Wisconsin Central acted as a hero at Wheeler near Chippewa Falls March 3. He seized the woman from the tracks just as a passing engine brushed her skirts, pulling her clear to safety.
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Chippewa Falls
Andy Peterson
Wisconsin Central
Wheeler
Here
Inter-normal oratorical contest reported in Superior
The Superior Wisconsin contest report notes an inter normal oratorical event held March 3 with participants competing for top honors. Names and results are partially visible in the dispatch. The article describes the ceremony and judging process.
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Superior, Wis
Wisconsin Contest Set For March 14 Here
The contest will be held here on March 14 with each normal unit in Wisconsin having a representative for the event.
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Wisconsin
Foley’s Honey and Tar Advertises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement claims Foley’s Honey and Tar stops coughs and breaks colds quickly. It warns to refuse imitators and to buy only the genuine product in a yellow package. Signed O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Wisconsin Press Association Convention in Menomonie Props Prize
The local committee in Menomonie Wisconsin offers a $100 prize for the best story on Menomonie printed after the convention and $59 for the next best. The Wisconsin Press association will hold its annual convention here March 10 and 11 with more than 150 editors expected.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin Press Association
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Trinity Hospital
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Wisconsin News
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Judge Karel
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