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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
4
Ukeha Wisconsin reports the municipal water plant will be taken over around June 1. Commissioners will be selected at the meeting to serve without appointed compensation.
Civil war veterans from Fort Atkinson Beloit Milton Junction Evansville Clinton and Janesville plan a monster union picnic at Yost's park on June 12.
Wisconsin educators hold prominent roles in the National Education Association fiftieth anniversary program set for Los Angeles July 8 to 12. Supt. C G Pearse, Charles H Keyes, Sept E Cooley, and Mrs Francis E Clark lead talks on pensions, salaries, music education, and teacher preparation. University of Wisconsin figures participate in round table on high school teacher prep.
Neil Brown of Wausau argues water rights do not belong to the state and seeks northern access to power dams. Elver counters that grants must come from the legislature, with protections for small owners and reservoir interests amid a heated committee hearing on the general dam act.
A wry adage notes men’s age may differ from feeling while women’s age is fixed by their own claim and more.
Judge Sales of the probate court in Janesville declares Annie Marie Gardsdatter Borlum of Konigsburg Norway heir to Jennie W. Tweeta’s estate, a case spanning two nations. The decision settles whether an alien can inherit a deceased mother's property, despite Norwegian law.
Walter O Neill an 11 year old son of Thomas O Neill a prominent Superior resident was found dead in a Northern Pacific box car near the coke ovens. He had been missing since Tuesday morning after bidding his mother goodbye for school. Police call it a murder with head injuries.
Nicholas Marrette, a Appleton wagonmaker, says he has fought high material costs by inventing a method to produce wagon felloes. He claims he previously paid $4.50 per pair but can now make them for $1.50 with a profitable margin.
Madison city treasurer Frank H. Hilgers died at 37 from a hemorrhage of the lungs, after a day at the office and supper before he was stricken on the way to the city hall.
Marinette Wisconsin May 24 Sheriff Seibel returned from a fruitless trip to Denver and Chicago in search of John T Keegan wanted on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
William E. Smith aged 41 died in Eau Claire Wisconsin. He was prominently identified with lumbering interests in northwestern Wisconsin.
An advertisement extols S S S as the best blood purifier and tonic to eradicate Scrofula disease said to be inherited. It claims the remedy cleanses the blood, strengthens the entire system, and prevents future illness by delivering a pure blood supply, with a book offer and free medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta GA.
Albert Krutz an 18 year old resident of Kellner station near Grand Rapids Wis was arrested on charges of criminal assault against an 8 year old neighborhood girl on a farm while her parents were away He was rushed to the county jail to avert a lynching Then he confessed at a justice court and will await a guilty plea before Judge Webb
Ephraim Grignon of Appleton endures the loss of his son and daughter within weeks. The 5-year-old died this morning, ten days after his brother, while the mother had died recently. Two other children lie ill with measles and pneumonia as the elder Grignon family holds a place among Fox River Valley settlers dating to 1839.
Marinette Wisconsin plans a major Fourth of July festival after a May 24 meeting of the greater Marinette Fourth of Duty committee. Local merchants and citizens have donated to a fund ensuring extensive entertainment for visitors and residents alike.
Madison May 24 Bulletin No. 15 of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History survey is directed to Clays of Wisconsin by Heinrich Ries Ph D with a report molding sands by H Ries and Br LL Gallup
A large crowd gathered in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin for a national tramp convention. Delegates condemned current conditions and praised President Roosevelt and Senator La Follette as a Foraker nomination resolution was adopted.
For the third time in ten days the new Doty works in Janesville Wisconsin caught fire again tonight. The damage was slight and no injuries were reported.
Appleton Wisconsin May 24 The Rev and Mrs Henry Colman of Milwaukee will be honored guests at Lawrence university fiftieth annual commencement June 7 to 13. The program lists contests, sermons, reunions, speeches and an alumni banquet led by notable speakers including Rev George Mac Adam and Rev William Quayle.
Mrs. Peter J. Williamson of Nashville, formerly of Appleton, cannot receive a U S pension because her marriage proof is missing. The certificate was not signed by Lawrence University president Russell Z Mason, who died before authentic evidence could be obtained. Witnesses are dead or missing, delaying the claim.
Ontonagon Michigan May 24 A 2000 acre timber tract near Ontonagon owned by M L Lake of Lake Ann will soon have a large shingle and saw mill built on land provided by the improvement association with the project moving forward pending site preparation and construction.
A public notice reports the driver of a brewery wagon facing alcohol-related issues. Local authorities note the ongoing problem and consider suspension until proper treatment or compliance is achieved. The report emphasizes safety and responsibility in public service duties.
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