Two Hunters Shot at Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids Wisconsin on November 19 John Dawes of Pittsville was accidentally shot by his brother George while deer hunting six miles from Pittsville on a Yellow River island. Dawes walked part way home before transport arrived and is not expected to survive. Riverview hospital patient Kirk Vermar near Pittsville suffered a separate accident when his rifle discharged while resting on it, shattering the hand and jawbone and leaving him in serious condition.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
John Dawes
Pittsville
George
Yellow River
John
Riverview Hospital
Kirk Vermar
Vermar
If You Are Over Fifty Read This Kidney Remedy Ad
If you are past middle age you may suffer kidney and bladder issues. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised to cure these problems and restore vitality and vigor. The testimonial mentions O. T. Erhart endorsing the product and urges starting today.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Blatz Estate Among Victims in Forger’s Net
Milwaukee Nov 19 The Blatz estate is listed among victims of Peter Van Vlissengen who allegedly sold $200,000 in worthless paper labeled as gilt edged real estate mortgages. The confessed forger’s list shows investors defrauded totaling more than $1,000,000. The Blatz estate ranks second in amount on the list.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Blatz
Peter van Vlissengen
Hunters Lost in Wild Woods Near Dunfield
Dr O W Joslin Dr Dettmen and Percy Miller of Milwaukee became lost while hunting near Dunfield Wisconsin and remained missing for about 24 hours. They were guided back after mill whistles were blown at multiple towns to signal for help. Their only food was a porcupine killed by Dr Joslin. A follow up line about a woman being half dressed appears as an unrelated or incongruent remark.
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New Lisbon
Wis
O. W. Joslin
Dettmen
Percy Miller
Milwaukee
Dunfield
Heineman
Grundy Junction
Gleason
Neacy seeks injunction to bar La Crosse light plant project
Thomas J. Neacy moves to prevent the city from building a municipal light plant, filing a voluminous petition arguing private utilities bear lower costs and that politics corrupt municipal operation. He expects to press for a legislative amendment if needed and notes Milwaukee’s existing public utility as a point of reference. A La Crosse committee continues work amid parallel local debate.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas J. Neacy
Board of Public Works
William C. Quarles
Quarles, Spence & Quarles
Neacy
Rate Commission
la Crosse
Valuable Rheumatism Remedy Prescription Card
An old advertised remedy claims to cure rheumatism and backache. The formula combines Sar saparilla compound, Toris compound, and whiskey in equal measures, taken before meals and at night, with daily shaking and a monthlong course to purge acids and restore health.
Plan to Establish Municipal Plant Reported Favorable
A committee meeting will occur early next week to report on plans to establish a municipal plant. Though no details have been released, it is generally understood members favor the plant’s establishment.
Wisconsin churches press for law enforcement and Sunday rest
The eleventh annual Wisconsin Federation of Churches adjourned in Portage with Dr. W Bartlett praising Prohibition and Lincoln. The Wisconsin Sunday Rest Day association elected officers including Rev Robert Gordon and Rev J B Davidson. A closing talk urged strict enforcement of laws against social evil and urged caution against impurity in life and society.
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Portage
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Churches
W. Bartlett
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Wisconsin Sunday Rest Day Association
Robert Gordon
Milwaukee
William W. Perry
F. J. Lamb
Madison
A. Houtkamp
J. B. Davidson
M. J. Ward
Catholic Church of
Beloit
E. D. Kohlstedt
Bishop Grafton Returns Home After East Visit
Bishop Grafton arrived in Fond du Lac after a three week eastern trip. He preached at the installation of Rev. Father Percy Pyle as rector of St Edward the Martyr in New York. In Philadelphia he dedicated a church aisle at St Elizabeth. In Baltimore he spoke at St Pauls Church, a prior posting location for him.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Grafton
Percy Pyle
St. Edward the Martyr
New York City
Philadelphia
St. Paul’s Church
State News In Brief From Wisconsin
Appleton engineer Forman sprains ankle after jumping from a switch engine to stop it from derailing near the river. Beloit reports mad dog bites prompt Pasteur Institute treatment for three children. Chippewa Falls woodsman Bergen killed while felling near the Yellow River. Colby court orders sanity exam for Leonard Thrun in a criminal assault case. Eau Claire county offers 200 reward for Duluth Limited wreck evidence. governor would consider further rewards. Eau Claire county kills plan for a county municipal court and funds a traveling library after Miss L E Stearns address. Fond du Lac county seeks cheaper workhouse operation with bread and water diet favored for tramps.
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Beloit
Thomas Flannigan
George Peck
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Chippewa Falls
Henry Bergen
Yellow River
Here
Colby
Leonard Thrun
Eau Claire
Duluth
Kempton
Arnold
Davidson
L. E. Stearns
Milwaukee
State Library Commission
Fond DU Lac
Marathon Hero Seeks Work Not Rest on Laurels
John J. Hayes at a New York dinner closes his toast with a story from a Washington Star tale. A Yale baseball champion tramp turned furnace worker shows the value of labor and staying fit for effort, recalling a cold autumn dawn shovel work and a ham frying joke.
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John J. Hayes
New York
Chicago
Washington Star
The Better the Doctor The Less His Ability
A compact, period tone item notes a paradox about medical skill where higher perception of a doctor’s competence contrasts with a diminishing sense of ability, suggesting public doubt or irony in skill evaluation.
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Doctor
Her Idea Mistress Martha Marriage Friction
A brief comic exchange shows Mistress Martha and her husband in constant conflict. Martha replies that happiness is elusive, noting that when a stout woman loses weight it happens in secret, delivering a humorous domestic sketch tone.
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Martha
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