Resignation of Stevens Point teacher Mary D. Bradford
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superintendent of teaching practice at the state normal school in Stevens Point, has resigned. The board of regents received the letter, and the executive committee could not discuss it. She plans to leave in June, possibly to head a program in Menomonie under Supt. L. D. Harvey, as President Pray also departs.
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Madison
Wis
Mary D. Bradford
State Normal School
Stevens Point
Board of Regents
Bradford
Pray
Menomonie
Dunn County
Supt
L. D. Harvey
Warden's Accuser Sued for Libel
Daniel E. Hampton who finished a fifteen year burglary sentence was arrested in Marquette on a charge of criminal libel filed by Warden James Russell. Hampton had affidavited brutality by prison officials last August and friends posted $300 bail. Authorities say Hampton's return to Marquette fits a political plot.
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Marquette
Mich
Daniel E. Hampton
Bass County
James Russell
Friends of Hampton
Hampton
Milton College graduation address set for Congressman Cooper
Congressman J. A. K. Cooper was invited and accepted to deliver the graduation address at Milton College in June. John A. Erickson and Louis Westlund, tied for supervisor, used dice to settle their nomination. Erickson lost. Bruno Vanacker of Oconto pleaded guilty in Green Bay to possessing counterfeit ten dollar gold pieces.
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Janesville
J. Ak. Cooper
Milton College
John A. Erickson
Louis Westlund
Dice
Erickson
Green Bay
Bruno Vanacker
Oconto
District Attorney Exonerated in Burnett County Case
Gov. Davidson exonerates District Attorney A. J. Myrland of neglect and misconduct in office after a petition by farmer Peter Dickess. The dispute arose from a fight between Dickess and Ole Olson, leading to Dickess receiving a $100 fine for assault and 90 days in jail, and the DA’s refusal to prosecute Olson.
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Madison
Davidson
A. J. Myrland
Burnett County
Peter Dickess
Murland
F. T. Tucsker
Dirkess
Ole Olson
Olson Sovery
Pabst Co Would Not Show Its Business
The Pabst Brewing Company of Milwaukee sought a writ of prohibition from the Wisconsin Supreme Court to stop Milwaukee probate court from requiring its books for inspection in inheritance tax proceedings related to Capt. Frederick Pabst's estate. The petition was filed by Gen. C. F. Winkler and Hugh Ryan. The court took the matter under advisement.
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Madison, Wis
Pabst Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Probate Court of
Frederick Pabst
C. F. Winkler
Hugh Ryan
Pabst Company
Reading ads could save a year’s wages in the best market
If you bought everything in the best market you could save a sum large enough to pay yourself good wages for the time spent reading the ads. The line hints at the value of ads and the time invested in scanning them for bargains.
Testimony by Inspector Laflamme Endorses Father John’s Medicine
Charles Laflamme chief of Lowell police Bureau of Criminal Investigation testifies in support of Father John’s Medicine. He says it gives him strength in winter and relieves his daughter’s croppy episodes, and his wife keeps it in the house. The remedy is not patent medicine but the prescription of the late Father John O’Brien and contains no opiates. Sold at O. T. Erhart.
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Charles Laflamme
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Lowell
New England
John
Father John
Father John O’brien
O. T. Erhart
Dana's Next Concert
Dana's eighth concert occurs Saturday evening at the theatre. The public is promised an unusual treat. The vocalist will provide the program.
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Dana
Stryker and West Star Violin Concert to Close War Themed Night
Be H F Stryker hosts a program featuring Walter West performing De Bennot’s Third Air Vaice. The concert ends with a grand scenic number The War in Cuba. Prof. Dana’s piece has drawn crowds in other cities. Scenic effects by Conway Jarvis and Mrs Punch Robertson with fifty local military volunteers. Saturday night theatre expected crowded.
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H. F. Stryker
Walter West
de Bennot
Third Air Vaice
Cuba
Dana
Conway and
Jarvis
Punch Robertson
Arthur Cook Launches Sheriff Campaign in West Salem
Rumor confirms Arthur Cook of West Salem as a Republican candidate for sheriff this fall. He is described as well known across the country districts and likely to attract a strong following if he runs.
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Arthur Cook
West Salem
Cook
Progress in Eight Eleven Hagar Street
The old house at 817 Hagar street has been torn down and the foundation removed. William Tarbox will erect a large residence with modern improvements on the site. Excavation for the foundation is underway. The old house at 216 Sumner street has also been torn down. Miss Laura Cunningham hosted a birthday gathering for her thirteenth year today.
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Hagar Street
William Tarbox
Sumner Street
Red Feather Brand Origin and Expansion tale
The Western Tobacco Works in La Crosse Wisconsin picked the Red Feather name for their new tobacco brand after an advertising pursuit led a hat windblown woman’s feather to inspire the idea. The firm launched Red Feather for all products, promoted by colored newspaper ads and large billboards, with two initial brands Granulated Mixture and Long Cut. They report rapid growth and plan a four story factory to expand production, moving beyond initial quarters.
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Minneapolis Tobacco Journal
Western Tobacco Works
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Red Feather
Virginia
Kentucky
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