Wisconsin to host interstate oratorical contest leaders
Wisconsin will host the annual interstate oratorical contest bringing winners from eleven states to Appleton. Vice President A K Broker of Ripon College oversees the event with seven speakers to be announced after preliminary judge markings. Colorado will not be represented in the field of about seventy five colleges, and the last Wisconsin hosting was Beloit in 1898.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
Middle West
A. K K. Broker
Ripon College
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Missouri
Beloit
Man Chased Hat but Caught Auto in Milwaukee Accident
Stanislaus Stannow, a laborer, was badly injured near Seventh and Chestnut streets when a gust blew his hat into the road. He chased it into the street and was struck by a fast moving automobile carrying four passengers. He was taken to Trinity hospital where Dr. Joseph A. Purtell treated his wounds and said he is out of danger.
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Milwaukee
Stanislaus Stannow
Seventh
Chestnut Streets
Trinity Hospital
Joseph A. Purtell
Stan Non
Chestnut Street
Preachers Endorse No-License Push in Wausau
In Wausau Wisconsin on May 17 a mass meeting adopted a campaign for prohibition under the Anti-Saloon League. The group held sessions in churches Sunday and planned nationwide effort.
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Wausat
Wis
Anti-saloon League
Murderer Dies in Wisconsin Prison
Frank Schneider, sentenced from Wautoma Waushara county to life for murder, died in Waushara prison in Waupun Wisconsin on May 17.
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Waupun
Wis
Frank Schneider
Wautoma
Waushara County
Murder Suspect Captured After Woodland Chase Near Superior
Charlies Sebleski, suspected of killing Rudolph Nelson near Superior Friday, was captured by Sheriff Carlson and Undersheriff Sid Riches after a woods chase near South Range. He carried a gun matching the murder weapon, and a posse seeks his partner seen after the shooting. The boy’s funeral is today with Blaine high school students attending en masse.
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Superior
Wis
Charlies Sebleski
Rudolph Nelson
Carlson
Sid Riches
South Range
Nelson
Scbleski
Blaine High School
Telephone trust gains a victory in Wisconsin senate
Madison Wis May 17 defeated in the assembly by an overwhelming vote the telephone interests have secured the introduction in the senate of a bill to prevent duplication of plants in cities where one system already exists without an order from the railroad rate commission. The senate committee on transportation has practically decided to recommend for passage on Tuesday of this week a bill containing the main provisions.
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Madison, Wis
Assembly
Senate
Railroad Rate Commission
Senate Committee On Transportation
Assembly Debate Over Cleary Measure Sparks Telephony Fight
Supporters led by Bell Telephone back the Cleary measure to place the telephone business under the railroad rate commission with sole local exchange control by order. Independents oppose, warning of a monopoly risk. The bill heads to the Senate Tuesday, as telephone workers plan a lobbying push to defeat it.
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Bell Telephone Company
Senate
Railroad Rate Commission
Dr Carl Herman brings electric marvels to Bijou show
This week at the Bijou offers Dr Carl Herman a famed bloodless surgery act with electrical apparatus worth over 20000 dollars. He performs paralyzed cures on stage while crowds cheer. The program features live wire stunts, the cage of death, an electric duel and other electric feats.
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Carl Herman
M. E
London
Eng
Herman
Dr. Herman
McMullen Estate Case Dismissed Over Missing Brother Claim
In Mason City Iowa March 17 a probate case involving John McMullen who claimed to be the brother of the late Francis McMullen and heir to a $160,000 estate was dismissed after McMullen failed to appear. Attorneys failed to explain his absence as tickets he needed were not delivered before the Northwestern train left. The defense may pursue action against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
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Mason City
Iowa
John McMullen
Francis McMullen
Ohio
Clinton
Herron
Chicago
Stanbery, Hill & Stanbery
Hcal
McMullen
Northwestern
Clyde
Railroad
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Lost boy drowns in Marshall river search finds cap
A two year old boy vanished from a porch in Marshall Minnesota. Mrs. F. W. Zimms reported him missing after 4 pm Saturday. By 9 pm about two hundred neighbors searched the river and recovered the body after a cap was found.
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Marshall
Minn
F. W. Zimms
Hamline Prepares for Largest Graduation Week
Hamline university in St Paul plans a gala week as its largest class to date graduates. Alumni nationwide attend events including a sunrise breakfast on May 25, a baccalaureate sermon June 6 by Rev John Pemberton of Lake City, and a senior class dinner and 7:30 pm university sermon.
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John Pemberton
Lake City
Pneumonia Season Brings Return to Cough Remedy Use
In this season of illness a note promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the surest defense against pneumonia and related coughs, urging readers to rely on the remedy for relief and prevention.
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Chamberlain
Married at School by Rev Golightly
Two university students promise a public wedding during the May fete on the campus in St Paul Minnesota. The groom is described as tall and the bride as a blond beauty of the college type. Rev Morill will officiate. The note ends with a caustic remark about boarding house spring chickens.
Widow Attacked on Lonely Claim Sparks Arrest
Mrs. A. M. Briggs a widow living near Clarence Hawkins's claim on the northern boundary line accuses Hawkins and three men of forcing entry to her shanty and attacking her. Hawkins was arrested on the complaint in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls
Clarence Hawkins
A. M. Briggs
Hawkins
South Dakota
North Dakota
Miss Briggs
Rowdies Steal His Racehorse In Oakland County
Detroit May 17 Charles Tippling aided by friends and deputy sheriffs searches Oakland county for traces of his $3,000 race horse Allandale stolen from a barn last evening. The incident comes amid a series of rowdy acts in the area.
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Detroit
Mich
Chas. Tippling
Oakland County
Aged Poet Geo Meredith Seriously Ill at Boxhill
Boxhill England May 17 aged poet George Meredith England's aged poet novelist and essayist is seriously ill at his home he is 81 years old.
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Boxhill
England
Geo. Meredith
Savage to Complete Danatch Electric Line by Year End
Minneapolis reports that the Danatch electric line, built by Minneapolis St Paul Rochester Electric Traction, will be finished with 4 million dollars in eastern capital secured. Officials say the interurban to North will be in operation by year end, with funds from financing and stock sales enough to complete the project.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Neapolis
St. Paul
Rochester
W. Savage
Kelly May Retire From Roped Arena
May 17 in San Francisco Kelly Ketchel victory over Billy Papke sparks talk of retirement. Ketchel cites a wet canvas and a slipping fall as the upset cause while Papke claims the middleweight title scene and eyes a rematch. Promoter James Coffroth plans July 5 bout arrangements between Papke and Ketchel.
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San Francisco
H Kelly
Billy Pe
Kelly
Continentals Rally Past Chip Sluggers In Amateur Action
The Continentals defeated the Chip Sluggers 21 to 0 in an amateur afternoon game. Volz and Loeffler pitched for the Sluggers with several walks and strikeouts by Rogstad Johnson and Pavak. Zube notched a strikeout while contributing with 14 walks against Sluggers batters. Home runs were credited to Nathan Joh Rippe S Pavek Harry and Russel Rippe. Car Bakkel served as mascot.
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Continentals
Chip Sluggers
Om” Volz
Loeffler
Con . Johnson
Pavak
Rogstad
Johnson
Zube
Volz
Nathan Joh
Car Rippe
S. Pavek
Harry
Russel Rippe
Car Bakkel
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