Robbers Searched in Wisconsin Woods after Holcombe Bank Burglary
A posse hunted four men believed to have burglarized the State Bank of Holcombe at 2:30 AM, stealing 310 dollars in silver, a silver watch, and a diamond ring while leaving about 3,000 untouched in a small safe. The robbers fled on a handcar toward Hannibal and may be masquerading as deer hunters.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Hannibal
State Bank of
Dim Falls
Holcombe
Wisconsin
Roehr
Julius E. Roehr
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Declares State Now A Registration Area
Wisconsin has been admitted as a registration state for mortality and morbidity statistics. The change, approved by the federal census, prompts government publication of Wisconsin’s health data for 1908 and shifts cost reductions and enhanced data accuracy.
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Madison
Wis
Charles A. Harper
Wisconsin State Board of Health
Federal Census Bureau
Wisconsin
Government Bureau
S. N. D. North
United States Census
Harper
United States
Wisconsin Department
Census Bureau
Washington
Congress
Cabbage King Walsh Heads West to Pursue Desert Venture
Ra cine businessman James Walsh known as the cabbage king has gone to Arizona to cultivate desert land around the Salton sea. He bought 250 acres and hopes to make the area bloom, aiming for an orange blossom result.
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Racine
James Walsh
Arizona
Walsh
Salton Sea
Universities introduce Matrimony course and orange grove project
Madison reports Prof John W Cunlif fe of English will lecture at Cincinnati in a literature course honoring Nathaniel P Ropes. Superior marks Father Gagnon’s silver jubilee. Wausau courts act to restore sight for two girls. Appleton Lawrence University votes to adopt honorary exams. Kenosha electric railway project cancelled after farmers demand 80000 for right of way.
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Madison
John W. Cunliffe
University of Cincinnati
Nathaniel P. Ropes
Appleton
Lawrence University
Kenosha
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Revolutionists Detained After Wilburton Clash In Oklahoma
In Wilburton Oklahoma Colonel Encarnacion Diaz Guerra and Senor Castro alleged leaders in the June Mexico revolt against Las Vaces are captured after a night fight and held for trial in Texas. They face charges of violating neutrality laws and organizing an attack that failed before fleeing to the mountains and then Oklahoma.
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South
M’alester
Okla
Wilburton
Encarnacion Diaz Guerra
Senor Castro
Las Vascas
Mexico
Texas
Las Vaces
Oklahoma
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la Crosse
Clothiers
the Continental Clothing House
Henry N. Boehm
Srd &T
Bee
O'S. W
Doerflin
Msium Cereal Company, Etc
Battle Creek, Mich
Wisconsin News
Charles Harper
Cially
Cressy L. Wilbur
Wisconsin Board of Health
Mr. North
Lyda Nelson
Otto Bosshard
Toland
Wisconsin Business University
Augustin Gagnon
St. Louis Church
Wausau
Miller
Lizzie Huelsberg
Ella McCallum
Castoria
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