Tomah Prepares for Junior Prom at the Armory
In Tomah Wisconsin the Junior Prom will be held Friday night at the Armory with decorations in school colors white and gold and blue and white in the dining room. Committees strive to make the event a success as the town expects a lively gathering.
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Tomah
Armory
Henry Peterson
Denver
Colo
Grace
Tomah High School
Wisconsin German Evangelical Association
Lomia
A. E. Happe
Black Hawk
C. W. Wells
Little Helen Burroughs
Trains to Carry Medical Supplies Under Wisconsin Bill
Wisconsin railroad cars would require boxes with bandages septic gauze and medicated cotton for wounds under a bill by Assemblyman Peter J. Murphy. The transportation committee also backed bills to empower the railroad commission to oversee dangerous crossings and stock and bond reporting, with appeals timelines and guaranty provisions.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Peter J. Murphy
Manitowoc County
Transportation Committee
C. A. Harper
State Board of Health
Railroad Commission
Senator Teasdale
E. Ray Stevens
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company
Commission
Supreme Court
Milwaukee Moving Day Counts 20,000 Families
Approximately twenty thousand Milwaukee families changed residences on May 1 as firms handling household goods report spring shifting activity. The figures reflect a citywide movement during moving day with broad participation across neighborhoods.
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Milwaukee
Quick Easy Positive Cure for Foot Torture
An advertorial claim describes Calocide compound dissolving in warm water to soak the feet for fifteen minutes. It allegedly relieves soreness instantly, peels corns and callouses, and stops sweaty smelly feet with a 25 cent box. druggists stock it or can source quickly.
Thoughts of a Spinster and Workplace Conduct
A column sketches self-control as a factor in male behavior at work and at home, noting a man can be pleasant at the office yet grumble at his wife, family, and household routines in the evening.
Toleration in Chinese and Japanese religious history
The passage argues that both Chinese and Japanese histories reveal broad religious toleration. It claims Christian persecutions in the seventeenth century arose from political rather than religious motives.
Brotherly Prayer Exchange Sparks Parish Banter
A church pew side duel interrupts worship as the pastor invites Brother Short to lead prayer. Brother Short retorts with a sharp line about self-reliance and pay, sparking a brief, humorous exchange during the service.
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Brother Short
Do You Think Mrs Muchrich Bleaches
Brief dialogue quotes Mrs Muchrich and her husband age joke with a hairdresser, highlighting vanity and fashion. The exchange, playful and sardonic, hints at social norms and personal grooming in a domestic setting.
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Muchrich
Canary Or Music Box Aims For Immediate Song
A speaker rejects a quick singing canary and proposes a music box as the better choice for immediate, controllable performance. The exchange hints at seeking reliable, adjustable entertainment rather than a fragile pet. The dialogue contrasts spontaneous singing with engineered predictability.
Uncle Eben On Wisdom
Uncle Eben notes that wisdom is not just a vast store of facts but something people must care about and use. He argues many believe wisdom lies in collecting data nobody is interested in.
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Uncle Eben
Contraries Kept Cold Potatoes and Sloppy Ice Cream
Some men remain stubborn about food choices, keeping cold potatoes and sloppy ice cream despite opinions to the contrary.
Why They Fail Reflects on hesitation delaying progress
A thoughtful reflection notes that some individuals spend so long doubting their correctness they lose chance to move forward. It emphasizes patience and timely action as keys to success.
Habit of the Postman and the Paying Bill Paradox
A lighthearted reflection asks why the postman never stops when a check is expected but always calls when a bill is due. The question plays on common inconvenience and the routine nature of mail delivery.
Now and Always Plan Echoed in Washington Star Note
A compact Washington Star quotation urges listening skeptically and retaining only essential truth, advising belief in half heard and forgetting the rest as a prudent approach to information.
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Washington Star
Plenty of Room Fame's Eternal Camping Ground Phrase
A compact saying about fame implying its lasting allure and the open nature of celebrity's eventual resting place. The remark suggests that fame, like a camp site, remains available to those who seek it.
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Fame
Gold Dust Soap Claims Fast Thorough Cleaning
Gold Dust soap is described as a vegetable oil powder that cleans clothes thoroughly with less elbow grease. It claims to save time and spare the back, works in any water and softens hard water to a rainlike softness.
No Argue Health Board Bill Postponed Hearing
Madison Wis May 2 The hearing on the heavy bill creating a state department of health was postponed as neither side was ready to argue. State board of health officials opposed it while F O Phelps Milwaukee Christian scientist was present in opposition. Assemblyman Peavy said physicians would attend next Tuesday to urge the proposed reorganization.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Health
W. F. Whyte
C. A. Harper
L. E. Spencer
State Board of Health
F. O. Phelps
Milwaukee
Christian Scientist
Assemblyman Peavy
Joseph E Davies Named Commissioner of Corporations
Joseph E Davies of Wisconsin was appointed commissioner of corporations by President Wilson. The appointment was semi official announced several days ago.
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Washington
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Wilson
Davies
Buried Priest Lawrence Vorwoerk At Mount Calvary Cemetery
The Very Rev. Lawrence Vorwoerk a Capuchin founder and former guardian of Mount Calvary Monastery is buried at Mount Calvary cemetery after dying in Detroit last Friday at age 71.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Lawrence Vorwoerk
Mount Calvary
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Father Vorwoerk
Detroit
Court to Her Church Suabble
Zachariah Wilams sues Rev. R. J. Willigs and ten others over church relocation. A court commissioner will hear the case next Saturday in Waukesha. An injunction restrains interference with services at the old Jerusgem church near Wales pending the decision.
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Waukesha
Wis
Zachariah Wilams
R. J. Willigs
Jerusgem
Wales
D. J. Jemlock
Tullar and Looney
Frame
Blackstone
V. Heichenor
Esch to Speak at Milwaukee Memorial Day Program
Congressman John J. Esch accepted an invitation to be speaker of the day at the Milwaukee memorial celebration. A telegram from W L Pieplow and committee members Theo dore Dammann Timothy Hannan Stanley Czwerinski and H L Lanter will meet soon to finalize the speaker program.
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Milwaukee
John J. Eschias
W. L. Pieplow
M. Pieplow
Theodore Dammann
Tmothy Hannan
Stanley Czwerinski
H. L. Lanter
Ambition and Love Embrace in a Reflective Quote
The reading reflects on life centering ambition and love as two worthy pursuits. It notes that when the drive for eminence blends with a good woman's blessing, greed rarely gains mastery. Readex attribution marks the source of the aphorism.
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