Wisconsin D A R elects officers at Fort Atkinson meet
Fort Atkinson Wisconsin October 2 The state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution elected officers Regent Mrs Ogden H Fethers Janesville Vice Regent Mrs Edwin Van Ostad Antigo Secretary Miss Carrie J Smith Fort Atkinson Treasurer Mrs George F Gilkey Oshkosh Waukesha chosen as next meeting site The retiring regent reported 355 contributed to a Washington memorial hall project Wisconsin nine real daughters for Milwaukee were noted The constitution was amended to admit licensed undertakers in any state The organization name changed to Northern Michigan and Wisconsin Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association A bond of 1000 will be required for secretary and treasurer The two week school of embalming continues through Saturday
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Ogden H. Fethers
Janesville
Edwin van Ostand
Antigo
Carrie J. Smith
George F. Gilkey
Oshkosh
Waukesha
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Washington
Milwaukee
J. B. McLain
Marinette
B. M. Hoppenyan
Ashland
Charles Truesdell
W. F. Seacker
Appleton
Thomas B. Fleming
Eau Claire
John R. Ragan
Grand Rapids
Northern
Michigan
Wisconsin Funeral Directors pick Oshkosh for next meeting
The Wisconsin funeral directors association chose Oshkosh as the site for its next meeting by a vote of 76 to 27, at Eau Claire on October 2.
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Eau Claire, Wis
Wisconsin Funeral Directors’ Association
Oshkosh
Britain Rail Unions Threaten Major Strike Over Pay and Hours
London reports that most large British railways vow to resist workers demands for shorter hours and higher pay. Leaders warn of a tremendous strike unless concessions are granted, with an early referendum planned to decide the action.
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London
Britain
Secret meeting pushes clean food laws in Midwest states
Wisconsin reports from Madison cite food commissioners across the Midwest vowing strict enforcement to curb rotten tomatoes in tomato ketchup and fraud in processed foods. Resolutions urge full control of production and distribution, condemn liquid smoke, adulteration with ice water oysters and soaps, and demand clean meats in sausages with proper labeling.
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Madison
Wis
Park Hotel
Middle West
Association
Ladd
North Dakota
Barnard
Indiana
Wheaton
South Dakota
Emery
Wisconsin
Wright
Iowa
Fischer
Shepherd
Bryan
Nehls
Ilinois
West
Minnesota
Robison
Michigan
Mitchell and McCabe
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Briefs From Appleton to Seymour
In Appleton Mrs Kittle Boerner died at the county asylum aged 61 after 12 years as an inmate with no visitors. In Boscobel Mr and Mrs Gutt ram Everson plan a golden wedding next Wednesday. Elk Mound girds for interurban electric line to Eau Claire and Meromonie. Green Bay a Kaiser flag fragment from Hohenzollern owned by John Goos. A 13 year old Green Bay boy Robert Holland was run down by an unknown autoist injuring an eye. Grand Rapids forms committee to report Nov 12 on reorganizing its electric light company. John Zarek of Green Bay got one year in state prison for dismantling a locomotive. Janesville Northwestern changes depot and yards spending thousands. old roundhouse torn, timbers sent to Manitowoc. Janesville Galbraith stable moved to Elwood farm, Dekalb, after 25 years in Janesville. Janesville Miss Zelia Harris died after fall at Mercy hospital. Candles at Mercy hospital chapel caused a small fire alarm. Kaukauna Mrs Lawrence McMahon loses 55 dollars when two bank notes blown into river. Kaukauna Outagamie Sunday School convention set for Seymour October 8 9 10 with a Sunday parade featured.
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Appleton
Kittle Boerner
Town of Freedom
Boscobel
Guttram Everson
Elk Mound
Chippewa Valley Electric Railwa Company
Eau Claire
Meromonie
Green Bay
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
John Goos
Turners
Robert Holland
Grand Rapids
Electric Light Company
John Zarek
Janesville
Manitowoc
Alexander Galbraith & Son
Elwood
Dekalb
Zelia Harris
Mercy Hospital
Reward Offered for Lynch Murderers in Milwaukee
Milwaukee business leader H A Wagner of the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company offers a $1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Jeremiah Lynch. Lynch, a Milwaukee resident, was shot in Chicago on September 28.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Jeremiah Lynch
Chicago
H. A. Wagner
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Milwaukee Bridge Watchman Lynch Slain Near Chicago
Lynch, watchman for the Chicago Junction railroad bridge under construction, was killed while attempting to stop two men from dynamiting the structure. He had moved from Milwaukee to Bay View, leaving two weeks before his death. he leaves a wife and nine children in Bay View.
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Shippy
Chicago
Lynch
Chicago Junction Railroad
Bay View
Milwaukee
Hag
Davidson to limit campaign activity in fall race
Madison Wisconsin October 2 Governor Davidson plans limited campaign effort this fall due to heavy official duties and recent busy months. He will stay largely focused on state business rather to campaigning as vigorously as in the prior bid.
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
Campaign Officials Prepare for October Push
The article notes a shift in campaigning duties with fewer speeches by the main figure and primary speaking tasks delegated to others. Edmonds is asked to let the speaking campaign fall largely on other shoulders, while Secretary Frear and Attorney General Gilbert plan October campaigning.
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Tle
Edmonds
Frear
Gilbert
Police Sergeants Reduced to Ranks in Milwaukee
Milwaukee on October 2 three police sergeants two of them among the oldest on the force were reduced to patrolmen by a general order from Chief J T Janssen. Ser geants John Howard Charles Schroeder and William F Kanitz were affected with no immediate reason given.
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Milwaukee, Wis
J. T. Janssen
John Howard
Charles Schroeder
William F. Kanitz
Boy Explodes Torpedo in Portage Sidewalk
Edward Fuller six-year-old son of William Fuller found a torpedo and exploded it on the sidewalk in Portage Wisconsin on October 2, police reported no injuries to others as a result of the blast
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Portage, Wis
Edward Fuller
William Fuller
Local men injured after explosion near Ketchum Point
A torpedo blast near the locomotive boiler at Ketchum Point on Sunday left a man and a boy badly cut. Bystanders aided the injured as medics assessed possible recovery.
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Kaukauna
Lawrence McMahon
Lane Street
Outagamie
Tire
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