Jewel thieves attempt daring robbery in crowded Milwaukee store
In Milwaukee at Gimbel Brothers on May 13, Clay Rayman and August Stelly alias Gus Rieman tried to steal a $1,500 diamond tray from the jewelry department as shoppers crowded the aisles. They were captured after a spectacular chase that drew hundreds into the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Gimbel Brothers
Grand Avenue
West Water Street
Clay Rayman
August Stelly
Gus Rieman
Armed man menaces Adolphus Busch aboard train
Police seek an armed man who tried to board Adolphus Busch’s private car on the Chicago and Alton train in Kansas City. He waved a revolver and seized a hand grip, toppled from the car as the train sped through the southern city area. Busch, ill and en route home, was not informed of the incident. The conductor notified Kansas City police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Busch
Local Restoration Items Listed for Sale
Readable fragments list sash doors mouldings store office bank bar fixtures flooring screens and screen doors art glass and related fixtures likely part of an auction or sale notice. No clear bidders or location provided in the surviving text.
Arrest of Conductor on Wreck Charge in Baldwin Incident
W F Meyer of St Paul, conductor of the Omaha road freight train, was arrested at Neillsville and brought to Hudson. He faced a manslaughter charge for the Baldwin wreck of April 27 that killed two passenger crew members and injured many others. A preliminary hearing was adjourned to May 25 with bonds set at 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
W. F. Meyer
St. Paul
Omaha Road
Baldwin
Neillsville
Hudson
Charles Lee
Otto W. Athquist
Man in Tar Barrel Fire Burns in North Dakota
Henry Kissner of Westhope, North Dakota, lit a match to inspect a bunghole in a tar barrel. Flames erupted, catching his clothes. he fled to freshly plowed field, rolled in dirt to smother the blaze, suffering singed hair and severe facial burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhope
N. D
Henry Kissner
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Appleton Water Works Appeal
Arguments were heard by the Wisconsin supreme court on the appeal of the railroad commission from a circuit court judgment requiring the commission to amend its order fixing the compensation for the Appleton Water Works plant at 255000 dollars. The commission had set this price for the city of Appleton under the public utility act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Circuit Court
Apleton
Appleton
Personal notices from Janesville social scene crowd
A stream of short notes lists visitors and guests in Janesville Wisconsin with names and origins including Vivian Drake Rose Castle Anna Ryan Fred Schultz and wife Frank Hall M S Nolan Philip Koch August Bannan and others. Local business and travel items mention J W Moon G C Larson P S Curtis and more with a few birth and employment updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
Vivian Drake
Rose Castle
Anna Ryan
T. M. Coyne
Lanesboro
Minn
M. S. Nolan
Prairie du Chien
H. E. Hanson
Houston
E. D. Sever
Westby
G. C. Larson
Viroqua
Batavian Bank
P. S. Curtis
Philip Koch
Janesville
August Bannan
La _ Crescent
Gateway City Transfer Co
Albert Schubert
Genoa
Wis
John Moore
Dresbach
Thomas Knight
Milwaukee
Minnie Knight
Lloyd Donald
Burlington
North Sixth
W. McDonald
Louis A. Oyen
Wisconsin Poster Advertising Association
Banker Brokaw arraigned for frying pan assault
Clarence Pierce Brokaw, relative of W Gould Brokaw, will be arraigned this afternoon on charges of hitting his wife with a frying pan and fracturing two fingers. The incident follows a quarrel Saturday afternoon. Former New York banker, he had kidnapped his five year old son last spring and brought him to Colorado Springs to stay with his grandparents. The couple later reconciled and resumed living together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
Clarence
Pierce Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
New York
Brokaw
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Promises Cure
Old sores and stubborn wounds are claimed to be healed by Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. The ad touts relief from pain and simultaneous healing with prices of 25c 50c and 1.00.
Gopher Politicians Headed to Republican Banquet
Minnesota politicians will leave St. Paul tonight for a Madison banquet and return Thursday. Attending are George S. Loftus Benjamin Drake Jr W E Davis J A Regan J O Sylvester C H Richter S B Lawson H N Tucker and others with Congressman James Manahan joining from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Madison
Northwestern
George S. Loftus
Benjamin Drake, Jr
W. E. Davis
Minneapolis
Thomas Fraer
Rochester
J. A. Regan
J. O. Sylvester
C. H. Richter
S. B. Lawson
Buffalo
H. N. Tucker
Courttenay
N. D
James Manahan
Washington
Minnesota Party
Last F. R. A. Card Party Notice
Invitations extend to all who received prior party invites for the gathering set on Thursday May 15 at 2 30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Grant Licenses And Bar Saloons In Hecla South Dakota
Town trustees raised liquor licenses to 1500 dollars and passed a rule banning saloons within 150 feet of the main street. Residents protested the restriction affecting the side streets away from the business district. Dealers hold permits but have not secured locations for saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecia
S. D
Broaden Norse Suffrage Favor Sealed by Norway Vote
Women suffragists in Norway celebrate the constitution committee’s unanimous report for a new electoral law granting women the same franchise as men. The measure would add about 200000 women voters and is expected to pass by the radical majority in the storthing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana
Norway
Constitution Committee
Storthing
Temperance Advocates Discouraged by Tight Money
A short note describes how economic pressure weakens temperance efforts as funds dwindle, dampening campaigns and public enforcement. It highlights the challenge of sustaining reform movements during financial strain.
Drugstore Ad Promises Quick Ship of Prescriptions
D Ruggist Beyschlag at 503 Main Street proclaims long experience in dispensing prescriptions. He claims a complete stock of remedies and the ability to fill any doctor’s prescription, with about 200 000 on file. Mail orders are prioritized and shipped promptly, with free delivery for phone orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Wisconsin Senate Passes Dozens of Bills in Fast Session
Madison May 13 The Wisconsin senate without debate approved a slate of assembly bills and engrossed many more as it sent the Axel Johnson memorial to Congress. The body backed the La Follette amendment proposal and approved multiple measures on local government, education, transportation, and public safety. Several bills were defeated or laid over, including major criminology and tax-related items, with action continuing into the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Axel Johnson
Congress
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Nye
Hinkel
Rhea
Litza
T. A. Stewart—Railroad Commission
Bingham
Frederick
Millar
Milwaukee
Board of
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Wisconsin
Christiana
Richards
Round Lake
Sawyer County
Rosa and
Estabrook
White
Bosshard
H. C. Martin
Committee On State Affairs
Assemblyman
Richardson
Hanson
Insurance Commissioner
Anniversary Dinner Honors Mr Ludwig K Lockman
Mrs. Norman JF Peterson hosted a dinner at 417 South Fourth Street for Mr Ludwig K Lockman on his 74th birthday. The Metropolitan Life Insurance staff and relatives attended. Dr D S McArthur presented a Morris chair. Superintendent Joseph Martin urged participation in the Gettysburg reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman JF. Peterson
South Fourth Street
Ludwig K. Lockman
Mr. Lockman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Lockman
Grand Army
D. S. McArthur
Joseph Martin
Gettysburg
L. K. Lockman
Ezra M. Lockman
Reception for Pastor Billings at First Baptist Church
A social reception last evening at the First Baptist Church parlor celebrated Rev. W. A. Billings on his 50th birthday. Guests were welcomed by a reception committee, with musical numbers and light refreshments. Mr. C. F. White presented a purse to help defray travel costs for a Detroit trip in May to honor the Baptist denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. A. Billings
C. F. White
Detroit
Mr. Billings
D A R Chapter Plans October Convention Officers Reelect
The La Crosse D A R chapter met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Albert Hardy’s home with about thirty members. Delegate Mrs. George Burton reported on the national convention in Washington D C. The group planned the October convention to be held locally and re elected officers. Light refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters OF the American Revolution
la Crosse
Albert Hardy
Louise Best
Hardy
State Street
George Burton
Washington, D. C
Marriage of Miss Girard and Emmett Bishop
Miss Ella Pearl Girard formerly of this city and Mr Emmett Bishop of Richmond Indiana were married Saturday May 10 in Chicago. The couple will reside at 4881 North Ashland avenue Chicago after July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Ella Pearl Girard
This City
Emmett Bishop
Richmond
Ind
Chicago
Bishop
North
Ashland Avenue
Dresbach social briefs show local visits and tours
Mrs. D. H. Baker and Miss Marsh of Dresbach spent yesterday in the city. Monday afternoon Marguerite Weston enjoyed an auto tour with friends Dorothy Nelson Virginia Nelson Doris Wager Leona Yerly Doris Regan Gertrude Harrison and Toto Weston. The chaperon was Miss Toto Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Baker
Miss Marsh
Dresbach
Marguerite Weston
Dorothy
Virginia Nelson
Doris Wager
Leona Yerly
Doris Regan
Gertrude Harrison
Toto Weston
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Grays
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair, claiming natural color restoration after regular nightly applications. It warns against pharmacist blends with excess sulphur and endorses the agent O. T. Erhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
O. T. Erhart
Stoned to Death in Race Conflict at Miami Arizona
A race clash in Miami near Globe left Josef Peres dead and M. Ortez wounded after Americans attacked Mexicans. A mob chased the Mexicans through town. Peres died soon after and Ortez was hospitalized. Three Americans are jailed in county custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Ariz
Miami
Josef Peres
M. Ortez
Peres
Ortez
Card of Thanks for Minnie Grabhorn
The Grabhorn family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for assistance and floral offerings after the death of wife and mother Minnie Grabhorn. Mr. H Grabhorn and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Grabhorn
H. Grabhorn
Thanking Friends After Our Loss of Roy Schneeberger
Mr and Mrs Geo Schneeberger express appreciation for kindness and floral tributes received during the bereavement in the death of their son Roy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Geo. Schneeberger
Dissolution of Bell Machine Co. partnership in 1913
Public notice states the co partnership between George C Bell and E G Narosky of Bell Machine Co dissolves by mutual consent Narosky retires from the firm All outstanding accounts to be collected by George C Bell Dated La Crosse Wisconsin May 10 1913 The Bell Machine Co By George C Bell E G Narosky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Bell
E. G. Narosky
The
Bell Machine Co
Narosky
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Sermon and Concert in Mayo Park Sunday
Rochester ministers unite for open air union service at Mayo Park with a band concert. All churches to close Sunday evening except one for those unable or opposed to outdoor worship, each minister speaking in turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Ministerial Association
Mayo Park
Nude body found in haystack near Grand Forks
An unidentified man, completely nude, was found in a haystack six miles from Grand Forks on Sunday. A head injury suggestive of a blow from a dull instrument was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben Davis
John C. Burns
the Fashion Shop
F. A. Reiman
Pamperin Tobacco Warehouse
West Avenue South
F. G. Borden CO
A. Solverson
Bishop W. A. Quayle
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Elliott
Loeffler CO
Pall
Pearl Street
Segelke &Kohlhausee Turing Co
Crosse
Thill-Manning-Whalen Co
Beyschlag
Minkley
Sharp
Linley
Conway
Stevens
State Board of Control
Hazel Wallace
Lucille Darling
Eleanor Darling
Ciara Skough
Ida Gillis
Alice Mockhey
Martha Lunde
Catherine Martin
Anna Martin
Edna Greenwalt
Emma Krause
Mrs. Au
Evenson
Mount Vernon
Warner
Warner’ Safe
Pilis Bitousmens
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
N. Y
Van
Holland
van Houten
C. J. van Houten & Zoon, Weesp
S. Wabash Ave
St. James Church
Lacrosse Theatre
Matt
Johnson
St. Paul, Mian
Dept. K
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!