Tragic death of Evelyn Murphy at Kenosha sanitarium
Miss Evelyn Murphy 22, daughter of Woodstock banker John J. Murphy, killed herself at Pennoyer Sanitarium north of Kenosha. She left letters to her parents explaining an incurable nervous ailment and sought forgiveness. Her body was found after a bath locked door incident. doctor and nurse assisted but could not revive her.
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Kenosha
Wis
Evelyn Murphy
John J. Murphy
Woodstock
Ill
Penpower
Miss Murphy
St. Mary's Conservatory
Notre Dame
George H. Adams
Pennoyer Sanitarium
Adams
Kruger Ends 21 Day Fast in Green Bay
Charles F. Kruger completed a twenty one day fast in Green Bay Wisconsin on May 1 He said he felt better than ever and had not been weak at any time during the period He began to slip slightly toward the end but recovered and finished strong.
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Green Bay, Wis
Charles F. Kruger
Lawrence Will Abolish Rush At Lawrence University
Appleton Wis May 1 The push ball will displace the class scrap at Lawrence university as the committee appointed a week ago to devise means of eliminating in the future the vicious class affairs has decided.
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Appleton, Wis
Lawrence University
Lawrence
State News in Brief from Wisconsin Echos Various Local Items
BELOIT Mrs C A Emerson announces at Racine convention a full discussion of a proposed state law to raise school age from 4 to 6 years threatening public kindergarten access. FORT ATKINSON Mary M Winslow wins 2000 from Glendale Light and Power after a fall caused by a wire left on a sidewalk. GREEN BAY Joseph Renier known as Diamond Jo arrested on a serious charge. pleads not guilty. NEENAH Opposition to police committee compromise closing saloons on Sunday mornings. BELOIT Beloit business men launch $10000 campaign to help Beloit College reach national educational board goal. MONROE George B Haverson of Lucerne Minn elected Monroe public schools superintendent salary 1600. FOND DU LAC Fifty Ripon residents ask prosecution dropped in Elizabeth Ogden case after shooting at Justice Nohl and ensuing insanity. ANTIGO Judge Parsons rules will of Mary Deleg lise invalid for lack of mental capacity. CHIPPEWA FALLS Levi F Martin, 1857 arrival, suffers stroke in Walla Walla Washington.
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Beloit
C. A. Emerson
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wisconsin
Racine
All Woman’s Clubs
Fort Atkinson
Mary M. Winslow
Edgar Leavitt
Glendale
Cal
Glendale Light and Power Company
Green Bay
Joseph Renier
Neenah
Common Council
Beloit College
National Educational Board
Monroe
George B. Haverson
Lucerne
Minn
Fond DU Lac
Ripon
Elizabeth Ogden
Justice Nohl
Parsons
Mary Deleglise
Wisconsin man killed at St. Paul in mangling accident
An unidentified man believed to be Anton Arans of Sun Prairie Wisconsin was killed at the Milwaukee passenger train union depot in St Paul. The mangled remains were taken to the morgue as investigators traced clothing and a St Paul Portage ticket to identify him.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Anton Arans
Sun Prairie
Wis
Milwaukee
Union Depot
A. W. Miller
Portage
Columbus
Barton Brothers
Kansas City
A. M. Bellack
Druck Brothers
Milwaukee Road
Pastor Refuses Wedding Ceremony After Busy Day
In Fall Creek Wisconsin Rev Carl Baumbach refused to perform a fourth wedding after officiating at three earlier ceremonies. The postponement highlights Leap Year matchmaking surges as young women outnumber men in Fall Creek.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Carl Baumbach
Fall Creek
Judge issues permanent restraint against Kenosha Electric Railway
Kenosha Wisconsin May 1 Judge Relden permanently restrained A C Frost's Kenosha Electric Railway from continuing alleged illegal practices as part of court action. The ruling marks a decisive legal move affecting local transit operations and Frost's involvement. The case underscores regulatory scrutiny of railway conduct in the area.
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Kenosha, Wis
Relden
A. C. Frost
Court ruling on Elizabeth Street double track ordinance
A court found the double track ordinance on Elizabeth Street not reasonably framed but did not invalidate the entire ordinance. The company plans an appeal. If the lower court’s decision stands, the company must devise an entirely new operating plan for streetcars.
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E Company
Elizabeth Street
Sanborn Not Out for Governor
Madison a state capital report states no campaign is underway for A W Sanborn of Ashland for the Republican nomination for governor. Sanborn told Governor Davidson he would back renomination if he ran. Davidson is expected to announce his candidacy soon.
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Madison
Wis
A. W. Sanborn
Ashland
Sanborn
Capitol
Davidson
Burn Hole in Big Safe Raises Bank Break Drama
Menominee Michigan May 1 safe experts entered a large Lumberman's National Bank safe by burning a hole in the bottom with electricity and manipulating the combination. The unit had a time lock complicating the break.
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Menominee, Mich
Lumberman’s National Bank
Bank Safe Lockout Delays Daily Operations
A timing device was misadjusted in a bank vault causing the safe to stay locked. Bank officials couldn't enter all day Monday, forcing funds for routine business to be secured at an alternative location.
Beaver dam halts Kimberley-Clark logs on Fence River
Industrious beavers in Nena h Wis block timber for Kimberley-Clark as a dam on the Fence River holds up hundreds of thousands of feet of logs. The structure is described as nearly impregnable.
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Nenah
Wis
Kimberley-Clark Company
Fence River
Why He Is Not Liked in Chippewa Falls
A critical piece targets Senator La Follette accusing corporate backed press of hatred. A romantic vignette recalls a 1846 Easter tale of refusal and a tale of wealth and reputation, with quips about appearances and fortunes of a widow and her clothes.
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Chippewa Falls
Senator la Follette
Delirium tremens Nurse Mixes Up Meds and Vision
Dr S Weir Mitchell recalls a case where a nurse mistakenly withheld medicine prompting a delirious patient to see vivid images. The nurse says no snakes appeared this time but red white and blue turkeys with straw hats were seen instead, confounding the treatment.
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S. Weir Mitchell
Lippincott’s
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