Aldermen Recommend Three Asphalt Contracts After Debate
After two hours of discussion the La Crosse aldermen recommended three asphalt contracts. Standard Oil Co. bid 0.663 per gallon for half the needed medium cure and cone cure asphalt, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. bid 0.635, and Yerly Coal Co. bid 0.666. The plan splits material from multiple suppliers and considers local impacts and planning approvals.
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Standard Oil Co
la Crosse
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
St. Paul, Minn
Yerly Coal Co
Sedition Trial Lawyer Fined For Contempt
Justice Bailey in federal court finds James J. Laughlin guilty of contempt for conduct as counsel in the mass sedition trial. He is fined 150 dollars with a stay on condition of a 300 dollar bond. Laughlin plans an appeal and motions are seen as aimed at embarrassing Chief Judge Eichler and disqualifying jurors.
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Washington
Jennings Bailey
Federal District Court Today
James J. Laughlin
Laughlin
Justice Bailey
Bailey
Edward C. Eicher
Labor Board Denies Wage Proposal for 342 Iron Workers
CH Warren of the sixth regional labor board announced the denial of a wage adjustment proposal affecting 342 workers. The group belongs to the International Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers at the Koehring Company plant in Milwaukee.
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R L. Warren
Sixth Regional Labor Board
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
Koehring Company
Milwaukee
Daily Bath With Fragrant Soaps Gains Popularity
Fragrance rich soaps see rising use as consumers embrace mild scents for daily cleansing. Promoters say pleasant aroma improves mood and routine hygiene while reducing perceived body odor.
Boys Hunt With Shotguns One Killed Near London Field
Madison Wis. A man named Barfknecht, 5, of Larne county was fatally wounded while hunting with a six year old companion near London. Sheriff John Arnold said the boy was struck by a shotgun blast fired at a bird. Robert died three hours later. Coroner E A Fischer announced no inquest.
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Madison
Wis
Barfknecht
Larne County
London
John Arnold
Robert
E. A. Fischer
Women in Scotland Urge Married Women to Teach
Women in Scotland call for allowing married women to take teaching posts. They argue equal professional rights and oppose legal or social barriers limiting them from classroom work.
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Scotland
Bomb Load In Month Tops Total For 1943
Gen Henry H Arnold of the U S Army Air Forces says one month this year saw 66000 sorties over Nazi Europe and more than 57000 tons of bombs dropped, exceeding the entire 1943 total. He spoke at the first conference of the Inter American Development Commission. He warned Japan that the war will reach them soon at home.
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New York
U. S. Army Air Forces
Europe
Henry H. Arnold
Commission of inter-American Development
Churches Plan Invasion Prayers Across Free Churches
In a move aligned with the Church of England, all free churches in the United Kingdom will open for prayer as soon as Allied forces begin the invasion of western Europe. Included are Methodist Baptist Presbyterian Moravian Wesleyan and United Reformed churches. The note mentions an unrelated 1857 sound wave demonstration.
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London
Church of England
United Kingdom
Europe
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Moravian
Reave Union
Rist
Student James Feldmeier earns 12 year perfect attendance
Sister M Loretta of St Peters Catholic school in Hokah Minnesota announced Friday that James Feldmeier son of Mr and Mrs Peter Feldmeier has achieved a perfect attendance record at the school. He has new details following the record.
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Hokah, Minn
M. Loretta
St. Peter's Catholic School
James Feldmeier
Peter Feldmeier
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Student with perfect attendance since age six turns 18 on February 11 and plans to graduate this summer.
Record Seeks 7 Million Pound Copra Harvest in Nicaragua
Report notes that over seven million pounds of sesame were gathered in Nicaragua during the last season. Local merchants and farmers reported strong yields, with traders optimistic about future exports and market demand in Central America.
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Nicaragua
Family matriarch celebrates 90th birthday in Wayland
In Wayland Massachusetts Mrs Martha Clifford is 90 years old yet called the family baby by her sister Mrs Hannah Williams who is 100. The affectionate label reflects a long kinship with both sisters sharing memories and milestones.
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Wayland
Mass
Martha Clifford
Hannah Williams
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