Northern Grain company to close its Manitowoc elevators
Official confirmation that the Northern Grain company, operating two large Manitowoc elevators and hundred plus smaller facilities across Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, will quit business. Property is on the market after mismanagement and unauthorized speculation cost the firm over 200000. About 100 local office staff to lose jobs. plant to close Saturday night.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Northern Grain Company
Minneapolis
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
C. W. Esplin
O. Weyerhauser
Chicago
Thempany
Grain Company
Charles Abrams Is a Free Man
Appleton Wis May 29 Charles Abrams the New London clothing merchant who was held in the investigation of Mrs Carrie Shaw's death was arraigned and released on district attorney Rooney's request Abrams proved an alibi and said he left Shaw at 10 30 near the freight depot after which he stated they had not quarrelled much and she had not threatened suicide
State News in Brief Highlights Wisconsin Locales
Appleton United Commercial Travelers to June Fond du Lac in paper suits aboard a special train. New Richmond hosts the largest high school class in its history with opera house program. Fennimore fire destroys the livery and adjoining buildings. seven horses perished, loss eight thousand dollars. Oconomowoc to get a new two story brick post office by Sept 1 ready for rural delivery. Unusual 43 inch eel pulled from Lac la Belle by T L McCullagh weighing six pounds. Mikwonago Half Century club banquet held. Askert on wet weather slows corn and potato planting in Brown County. Marathon County Agricultural Association rejects 300 dollar fair-ground use offer. Rubicon wedding at St John’s church. 400 guests, daylong festivities. Gren Bay Turner gym seniors plan a Mason Street hike to Depere. Beloit 17 year old Bessie Wells held for disorderly conduct, sent to Wisconsin Industrial School. Superior three saloon keepers to face trial June 4 for selling liquor to minors.
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Oconomowoc
T. L. McCullagh
Lac la Belle
Muwonago
Askerton
Brown County
Wausau
Marathon County Agricultural Association
Rubicon
Big Turtle Frightens Wisconsin Postal Clerks
In Racine on May 29 a Tennessee land gopher, an unusually large mud turtle, arrived by mail to the Water company zoo. Though not bloodthirsty, its ferocious appearance caused fear among route workers and led to careful handling of the crate during transit.
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Racine
Wis
Water Company
Catch Robbers in School in Fond du Lac
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on May 29 Larry Rubin and Will McDonald were arrested for robbing the Union school. Police say they were found with stolen goods after officers Fisher Smith and Stigen observed a light in the building and entered to capture the crooks. McDonald confessed to robbing a Green Bay tailoring shop and stealing about $200 worth of clothing.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Larry Rubin
Will McDonald
Fisher
Smith
Stigen
McDonald
Green Bay
Fay Lewis & Bros Ten Cent Larinca Cigar Offer
Fay Lewis & Bros Co advertises a weekend sale buying one of their celebrated ten cent Larinca cigars. The offer highlights Por to Rican tobacco and the store claims quality.
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Fay Lewis & Bros. Co
Counterfeit Money Floods Waukesha Market
Waukesha Wisconsin May 29 a wave of counterfeit coins has inundated local business activity with numerous merchants reporting losses as the bad money circulates widely through the city. Police urge caution as cases mount and investigations continue into the source of the counterfeit currency.
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Waukesha, Wis
Suit Is Lost by Holy Jumpers in Wisconsin Case
In Waukesha Wisconsin May 29 the jury in a $5 000 damage suit by Charles L Capsel a Holy Jumper against Sheriff George L Dwinnell returned a verdict for the defendant after under two hours deliberation Capsel and sixteen sect members were arrested May 28 1907 for street disturbance They shouted sang all night in jail a deputy turned a hose on them Capsef and five others filed additional damage suits alleging kicking and beating by the sheriff The verdict led to the other five cases being continued.
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Waukesha
Wis
Charles L. Capsel
Holy Jumpers
George L. Dwinnell
Capsel
Capsef
La Crosse Buyers Purchase Chippewa County Tobacco
Tobacco buyers from La Crosse purchased all of Chippewa county's tobacco crop not in the American Society of Equity pool for from 2 to 7 cents a pound.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
la Crosse
Chippewa County
American Society of Equity
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Northern Grain CO
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Rdams Woods
Esplin
J. G. Martin
Weyerhauser Forces
Merrill
Joseph Bartelme
Lincoln County
Geiger
Tomahawk
Charles Abrams
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Old Fort Hill
Prairie DU Chien, Wis
Appleton
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Knights of the Road of Cities of the
Fox River
Ley
New Richmond
Hagan’s
Opera House
Fennimore
Wilsey and Snyder
Main Street
Johanna Gulden
Herman Strowig
Father Eggers
St. John’s Church
Gren Bay
Turners’ Gymnasium
Mason Street
Depere
Beloit
Bessie Wells
Park Avenue
Wisconsin Industrial School For Girls
Milwaukee
Solon Springs
Charles Lord, Jr
Charles Waterbury
William Wilkinson
Harrison Lord
Ollie Eaton
van Dyke & Eaton Co
la Crosse Theatre
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Lkatz Brew
Geo. B. Rose
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