Wisconsin news girl is killed in auto accident
Miss Elsie Dutton, a Wisconsin girl, died in an automobile accident leaving a community in mourning. Authorities described the incident as a sudden, tragic crash that claimed the life of a local student and member of the town’s youth.
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Green Bay
Wis
Elsie Dutton
H. E. Dutton
Jordan
Green Bay & Western Road
St. Vincent's Hospital
Buchanan
Ross Handy
Bessie Gage
Frear Urges Reforms After State Officials Report
Madison special reports Secretary of State James A. Frear releases a biennial review urging civil service changes and stricter audit powers. He cites state savings from bounty claim investigations and calls for penalties on fraudulent agricultural certificates, plus ballots reform and campaign expense limits.
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Supreme Court
Madison
Wis
James A. Frear
Looking for Medicine, Found Food in a Fan Letter
A sick woman recounts how a paper-advertised remedy led to health. She tried cod liver oil and egg-nog with stimulants, but improved after using Grape-Nuts cereal, first dry then with cream, and soon regained strength and appetite. The letter credits Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and cites The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Auto crash injures occupant. car owned by prominent local figure
C. C. Gage, the third occupant, escaped injury in a rollover that demolished the vehicle beyond repair. The auto belonged to Frank E. Murphy, noted local millionaire lumberman and treasurer of the Green Bay Traction company.
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C. C Gage
Frank E. Murphy
Green Bay Traction Company
Hartnell brothers released in Evans Lumber yard case
Joseph Hartnell is released on DA motion while Henry Hartnell, declared sane, claims his brother was not involved in the Evans Lumber yard fire in Salem.Helen Theo Grove, UW 07 Madison, takes tutor post for missionary children in northern Persia. John A Aylward, Joseph E Davies, and M B Olbrich form law firm Aylward Davies Olbrich. Andrew Jensen & Sons of New London to cut 4,000,000
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Kenosha
Joseph Hartnell
Henry Hartnell
Evans
Salem
Baker
Madison
Helen Theo Grove
University of Wisconsin
Persia
John A. Aylward
Joseph E. Davies
M. B. Olbrich
Aylward, Davies & Olbrich
New London
Andrew Jensen & Sons
Call for Milwaukee grand jury probes officials and others
Milwaukee Wisconsin November 12 A municipal court judge issued a general grand jury call on motion of District Attorney Francis E McGovern to investigate alleged evil doing by public officials and others in Milwaukee county. The grand jury will convene next Tuesday November 17 at 9 AM in the municipal court offices. The jury commission will meet Friday morning. Rumors place the inquiry against Fire Chief Clancy.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee County
A. C. Brazee
Municipal Court
Francis E McGovern
McGovern
Clancy
Edmonds Reports State Central Committee Campaign Costs
E A Edmonds chairman of the Republican state central committee filed a detailed receipts and expenditures report covering the period since Sep 27 1908. The document shows total receipts of 17 328 01 and disbursements to candidates printing traveling and headquarters expenses among others, with several large contributions noted from Isaac Stephenson and the national committee. The report excludes funds totaling 3 363 50 from Milwaukee county and additional 1 500 received to help wipe out the old regime.
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Appleton, Wis
E. A. Edmonds
Republican State Central Committee
Isaac Stephenson
Republican National Com
Cubitmar
Oswhccdcosee
National Republican Committee
Milwaukee County Committee
Milwaukee County Committee Debt Mentioned in Records
A fragment notes the indebtedness of the Milwaukee county committee with sums passing through hands and appearing on official books. Re. A. Edmonds signs as Chairman.
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Milwaukee County Committee
RE. A. Edmonds
Winter cough cures advertised for strong lungs
Winter blasts are blamed for pneumonia pleurisy and consumption fears. An advertisement urges curing coughs now with Foley's Honey and Tar to strengthen lungs and prevent serious results, signed O T Erhart.
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O. T. Erhart
Girl Drinks Shoe Polish in Apparent Suicide Attempt
In Racine Wisconsin on November 12 19 year old Annie Peterson daughter of Robert Peterson consumed a quarter pint of shoe polish in a personal crisis. She returned home in distress and wrote a note claiming night out with another girl and a man named Dick and said she would cause no more trouble before ingesting the polish.
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Racine, Wis
Annie Peterson
Robert Peterson
Haag and Donnerstag counterfeiters jailed in Madison
Hugo and Albert Donnerstag, after recapture and return to Madison, were brought before Judge A. L. Sanborn in federal court and admitted to bail of 5000 dollars each. If bail is not posted they will be committed to Rock County jail.
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Madison
Wis
Hugo
Albert Donnerstag
Dane County
A. L. Sanborn
Rock County
Racine Man Accused of Fraud Impersonation Case
Racine, Wis November 12 J H Eames a former Racine college student was arrested at the J I Case Threshing Machine Co offices in Des Moines Iowa charged with impersonating three sons of officers of the Case company and obtaining money ranging from five to twenty five dollars per incident
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Racine, Wis
J. H. Eames
Racine College
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Stephen Bull, Jr
Rchard Robinson, Jr
Stephen Robinson, Jr
Big Corporation
Dahlen or Beaumont to Manage St. Louis
Business Manager Gilmore reports Dahlen or Beaumont of the Doves will be the next manager of the Cardinals. He says Robinson is negotiating for one or the other, and owner Dovey may swap players as part of the deal.
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ST. Louis
Gilmore
Boston
Dahlen
Beaumont
Doves
Cardinals
Robinson
Dovey
Kenosha Death Probe Seeks Brother of Deceased
The Frank Clope death case in Kenosha is adjourned while investigators search for Joseph Clope, believed brother of the victim. Shoes near the body were bought in Mount Olive Illinois, and Joseph was reportedly in that town soon after the disappearance.
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Kenosha
Wis
Frank Clope
Joseph Clope
Clope
Mount Olive
Ill
Joseph
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Constipation Cure
An advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble by stimulating digestive organs. It says the product is non gripe pleasant to take and allows stopping laxatives after use rather than continual reliance, attributed to O. T. Erhart.
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O. T. Erhart
Brother Averts Death by Own Action in Wisconsin
Walter Hansen 23 a well known local character attempted suicide at his Kenosha home by slashing his throat with a razor. His brother intervened and both were cut in the struggle. Hansen escaped with two deep gashes that did not reach a vital part.
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Kenosha, Wis
Walter Hansen
Hansen
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