Minnesota Professor Fired Over Bogus Diploma Scandal
A Minnesota Northwest leader, Supt. A B Hess, faces removal after exposure that his University of Pennsylvania diploma was fraudulent and earned from a discredited Ohio institution. Hess held a state certificate and Vermillion university certification through deception, triggering a leadership crisis as Madison schools lose a head. Consul General Wilder, a Yale graduate and Madison paper owner, will give the Vermillion state university commencement address.
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Board of Education
A. BR. Hess
Hess
University of Pennsylvania
Ohio
Vermillion
Madison High School
Northern Association
Kess
University of Minnesota
Northrop
Wilder
United States
The
State University
Madison
Wis
Yale
Possible new president text from Madison dispatch
A Madison dispatch reports Consul General Amos Parker Wilder at Hong Kong may be a candidate for a new presidency. The May 1 cable notes Wilder's possible rise and sparks speculation about leadership changes abroad.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Madison, Wis
Amos Parker Wilder
Hong Kong
Loss of Old Watch Drives Man to Self Destruction
Charles Koon, 50, of Minneapolis, shot himself in his hotel room after claiming he was robbed of two watches worth 80 and 20 dollars. His body lay undiscovered until a chambermaid entered the Northern hotel room today.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Koon
Northern Hotel
Koon
Unsuccessful Break into State Pen Sees Man Recommit
Milton McIver sought admission to the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls after being sentenced in Hyde county to two years six months for attacking an officer. He had been released on bond, left the state, and returned when a new trial motion was denied, later securing the commitment and awaiting further appeals.
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Sioux Falls
S&l. D
Milton McIver
Hyde County
McIver
Young McIver
State Supreme Court
Kidnapped Girl Esther Mueller In Critical Condition
Esther Mueller, the schoolgirl abducted last Monday in Courtland while en route to school in New Ulm, has been in critical condition since her escape, with authorities reporting a strange illness developing post escape.
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New Ulm
Minn
Esther Mueller
Courtland
Kidnapping Case Claimed Brief Update and Recovery
A girl held for nearly a day remained unconscious then regained form and adhered to her initial account. Doctors offered no clear explanation for her illness while her bruises were minor and no serious harm appeared. A medical ad promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy for wellbeing and cleansing.
Wisconsin widow found murdered in Winnebago home
Mrs. Margaret Crippen a 68 year old widow was found dead in her Winnebag o home with head injuries and a blood stained hallway. Authorities suspect two or three men were involved with possible robbery as motive and say the crime may have been meant to conceal another offense. Descriptions of a Polish peddler and a village tramp are being sought as part of the investigation.
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Beloit
Wis
Margaret Crippen
Winnebago
Risk His Life to See Dying Wife
Wm Gill former North Dakota football star and Devils Lake coach traveled from Grand Forks to Paynesville Michigan to see his dying wife after being stabbed in the back and having a lung punctured. Doctors warned rest was needed but he insisted on leaving on the first train and was met by physicians upon arrival.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Wm. Gill
University of North Dakota
Devils Lake
Paynesville
Mich
Gill
Wieland Bests Dvorak For Down and Outs Title
Prof. O E Wieland defeated Dr M W Dvorak to win the down and outs tournament championship at the La Crosse club. The match ended Wieland 43 to Dvorak 36 after a tight contest with both players undefeated entering the final.
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O. E. Wieland
la Crosse Club
M. W. Dvorak
Wieland
Dvorak
Cavalry Tales and Grand Inaugural Echoes
A Cleveland trooper in Troop A boasted of serving as the president's escort during the inaugural parade in Chicago. An elderly man with cavalry experience countered with a lifelong march tale while a major general recalled a 600 mile relief march to General Custer. Cleveland Leader report.
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Cleveland
Chagrine
Chicago
Custer
West
Woman Burns From Hair Comb Fire Accident
Mrs. Louis Anderson of Hermansville suffered severe burns when a ceruloid comb in her hair caught fire as she waited for a stove to heat. She fell asleep and the flame caused serious burns, with reports of developing blood poisoning.
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Menominee
Mich
Louis Anderson
Hermansville
Falls 400 Feet But Recovers In Ashland Mine
John Katz of Hurley Wis fell 400 feet into a mine shaft halfway between Gila and Montreal. The shaft is a steep drift. He was badly cut and bruised, found unconscious after about a day, and is hospitalized at St Josephs in Ashland where doctors expect recovery.
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Ashland
Wis
Gila
Montreal
John Katz
Hurley
St. Joseph's Hospital
Robert Tainter Reunited With Family In Milwaukee
Dr. G R Tainter arrives in Milwaukee with his Beloit College freshman brother Robert who had been missing nearly two weeks and was found hiding in a college building. The elder Tainter denies theft involvement and says a sanity examination will be sought.
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Milwaukee
Wis
G. R. Tainter
Beloit
Robert
Beloit College
Tainter
Local High School Declamatory Contest Set For Tuesday
William Stevenson of the Advanced Junior class won first prize in the second annual high school declamatory contest. Irving Turner second, Arthur Gelatt third, and Miss Helen Peterson fourth. Speakers included George Barrett Corolla Bangsberg Frank Roddy Elsie Hallik Irving Tuteur Grace Gesell and others. The event drew a large crowd and follows last year’s strong La Crosse showing.
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Viroqua
Sparta
la Crosse
William Stevenson
Irving Turner
Arthur Gelatt
Helen Peterson
George Barrett
Corolla Bangsberg
Dicken
Pickwick Papers
Frank Roddy
Lasea
Elsie Hallik
Stay Youthful at 80 Says Kentucky Man James Wright
James Wright of Spurlock Ky shows how to remain young claiming to feel like a 16 year old after six bottles of Electric Bitters. He cites thirty years of kidney trouble and calls the medicine the greatest cure on earth. 50c at O T Erhart's.
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Wm. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
O. T. Erhart’s
Women and Naming Practices Highlighted in Quote
A remark contrasts dress choices for children with naming practices for daughters, noting names can seem more varied and personal than clothing styles. The comment reflects debates on gendered expectations and parental autonomy in naming.
Madison trial witness Thomas refuses to answer questions
Madison Wisconsin May 1 During a brief session yesterday assemblyman J E Thomas of Wau Kha admitted proximity to a meeting where deputies allegedly discussed payments he had not received He denied certain testimonies and claimed legislative privilege refusing further cross examination while noting a possible return next week to testify
Popular Section of Senators Wins Debate at High School
The Lincoln-Douglas Debating Society voted 2 to 1 to say United States senators should be elected by the people. The affirming team Freehoff and Gate faced a negative by Reichelt and Gates. Jurors were Hill, Dicki and Beranek with Edward Mabie as critic.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debating Society
Statas
Uni States
Freehoff
Gate
Reichelt
Gates
Hill
Dicki
Beranek
Edward Mabie
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