Haney chosen college drill colonel at Wisconsin
Fred M. Haney of Sun Prairie won the university battalion drill and was named colonel for next year at Madison. Captain M. T. Ray of Reedsburg will be lieutenant colonel, with majors Captains Cobaugh, Nor e m, and Cibelius named from top finishers in the competition.
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Madison
Wis
Fred M. Haney
Sun Prairie
University
M. T. Ray
Reedsburg
Harry A. Cobaugh
Washington, D. C
C. A. Norem
Bryant
Charles A. Cibelius
Racine
Honduras Struggles Amid Rich Resources and Population Decline
Honduras holds vast mineral and agricultural potential including fruit, vegetables, and coffee but has a smaller population today than fifty years ago. While neighboring nations advanced, Honduras has slowly declined, lagging in development.
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Honduras
Belle I Understand Gertie Got Rox Goes Abroad
Belle remarks that Gertie plans to study voice abroad while Nell doubts it is a serious pursuit and suspects it is merely imagination.
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Belle
Gertie Gotrox
Nell
Decision to End the Ekern Case in Wisconsin High Court
Madison May 23 The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to rule May 31 on the McGovern Ekern controversy. Lawyers anticipate a decision on title to the office to end the dispute, with parties aligned on removal powers and legislative interpretation. Ekern and Butler argue about state practice in removal and the governor’s authority.
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Madison, Wis
Supreme Court
Circuit
E. Ray Stevens
McGovern
Ekern
Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Illinois
New Mexico
Wisconsin
H. L. Butler
Anderson
Butler
Nebraska Senator to push action on coffee trust probe
Senator Morris of Nebraska will introduce a congressional resolution demanding action by the Senate if the Department of Justice does not reopen prosecution of the coffee valuarization trust that doubled coffee prices and escaped trial.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Morris
Nebraska
Congress
Swift’s Sure Specific touted as blood purifier remedy
An advertisement claims rheumatic lung ailments cause bronchial symptoms and promotes Swift's Sure Specific as a blood purifier that cures coughs and chest pains. It asserts the product cleanses acids from blood, boosts red cells, and ends doubts about chest symptoms, with a sales pitch to buy at $1 per bottle.
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Swift
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bldg
Atlanta, Ga
Wisconsin Leads in Guernsey Cattle Breeding and Purchases
Wisconsin dairymen lead in Guernsey cattle, buying more breeding animals than any other state. From 379 sires sold, 126 went to Wisconsin buyers, and of 360 cows exchanged, 123 joined Wisconsin herds. In the month to May 10, 143 head were purchased by 128 breeders across 43 counties. Wisconsin counties Barron, Door, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Otagamie, Walworth, Waupaca, and Waukesha led purchases. notable animals have been bred or owned by Wisconsin breeders. The first cow to yield 1000 pounds of butter annually was a Wisconsin Guernsey. Charles L. Hill, a major Wisconsin breeder, is president of the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Wisconsin
Union
Channel Island
Badger State
Barron
Door
Fond du Lac
Jefferson
la Crosse
Marathon
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Outagamie
Walworth
Waupaca
Waukesha
Wisconsin Guernsey
Frederick Rietbrock
Charles L. Hill
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Bride nearly starves as husband held in forgery case
Edith Preston, 18, eight weeks married, visited Milwaukee county jail for bail for Alec Preston. She had eaten nothing for days and wandered streets seeking release. She said she loved him because he stole her and they eloped after he worked on her foster father's ranch in Canada. Relatives in Colorado were expected to help secure bail.
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Milwaukee
Edith Preston
Alec Preston
Preston
Canada
Colorado
Very Religious
Curio snippet from London Punch remarks on Mrs Brown’s attendance at evening services to spite her husband who dislikes her going out in the evening.
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London
They Do. Teacher Nellie Notes Heat Loving Plants
Nellie answers questions about gardening in extreme heat. She identifies ice plants as flourishing in high temperatures. The Boston Record records the exchange.
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Nellie
Boston Record
Bryan Silent on Japan Note as Talks Likely
Secretary Bryan declined to comment on Japan's reception of America's note protesting the California alien land law. He said there will be no statements until there is something definite to say. Ambassador Chinda has sent word. no meeting with Bryan yet. Formal talks between officials were expected to precede Japan's official reply.
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Washington
Bryan
Ton
Japan
California
Chinda Af
Thes
Presumption and Proverb Reflections on Truth and Deceit
A fragmented aphorism contrasts rash presumption with the danger of falsehood. It muses that liars dominate petitions and that a liar’s climb leads to a broken neck, echoing moral warning about honesty and social judgment.
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Heatherbloom
COATS
Klassen ’S
South Fourth Street
Norfolks
Guiterman Bros
ST. Paul, Minn
Guernsey
Bride
Ruskin
John Ruskin
Lewis Cigar Mfg. CO
Newark, N. J
Sprague, Warner & Co., Dist
Chicago
Ihoeschler Bros., la Crosse Distributors
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