Regular meeting notes and rail wage agreement update
The brief item notes an F R A regular meeting on April 16 with a progress cinch following. It reports a settlement between western railway managers and conductors and trainmen, giving 45,000 workers across 42 roads wage increases totaling 60,500 dollars, averting strike. Other items include depot work at Vesper, bark peeling ads, a snow story of Adam Long, and local commerce notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railway
Barker Stewart Lamber Co
Wausau
Wis
Expectation of Life by Age From Insurance Figures
A brief note on life expectancy by age and gender drawn from insurance statistics. It lists approximate remaining years of life for boys and girls at various ages, noting changes by age and a marked decline after advanced ages, followed by a brief comic exchange about a girl’s complexion and artistry.
Foresters Gather for First St John Court 306 Reception
On Monday April 15 the St John’s Court 306 Catholic Order of Foresters hosts a reception with High Chief Ranger Thomason of Chicago in attendance. Members from Wausau Stevens Point Grand Rapids Neillsville and nearby towns expected. Two hundred Foresters will gather at St John’s hall for a program with clergy remarks and music. Supper to be furnished by the W C C F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Court
Order of Foresters
Thomas, Cannon
Chicago
Wausau
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
Neillsville
St. John's Hall
Cannon
Wr. Reding
Colby
Joseph Hank
St John's Court No. 506
Indictment over Cameron Dam case targets Dietz
Sawyer County grand jury returns three indictments against John F. Dietz of Cameron Dam for resisting officers and two counts of attempted murder. It declares the Cameron Dam area beyond state law for three years, cites property seizure by force, and says Dietz blocks Chippewa Log and Room Co. use of its name. The jury deems Dietz possibly insane or desperate and urges state funding for his arrest and the governor to end the anarchy at Cameron Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer County Erand
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Sawyer County
Dietz
Chippewa Log and Room Co
Sleigh log haul sets year record at Upham mill
In a Monday haul, two loads of saw logs traveled on sleighs to the Upham sawmill, the best sleighing of the year amid soft heavy snow. Officer Louis Thompson, praised for his hunting skill, tracked and shot a wolf near Ruplinger, with seven unborn pups and the wolf to be claimed as bounty. Liverymen Case and Johnson relocate to their South Central avenue barn, now with new rigs and a funeral hearse. G R Gustafson advertises a fresh stock of McKibbon hats.
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Upham
Louis Thompson
Ruplinger
Thompson
Case & Johnson
South Central Avenue
G. R. Gustafson
Len Sargent Plans Modern Hotel Rebuild at Laoma
Len Sargent of Liona visited the city after returning from Wausau with materials for a new hotel to be built on the site of his former Laoma hotel, destroyed by fire two months ago. He says the structure will be modern and among the north’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Sargent
Liona
Wausau
Laoma
Garpent
Mary Mohr Freed After Serving Jail Term
Mary Mohr, tried in several counties on charges of securing money under false pretenses, has been released from jail in Janesville due to health. She already served 90 days and paid a $175 fine, with the sentence completed several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mohr
Janesvill
Janesville
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Andrews
Andrews & Co
Ty Morchant
House of Andrews & Co
Fla
Mr. Andrews
Boone
Gite
Citens
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Kong Dace
Senate
Tim. Blut
Ehier
Cabint
Shailyac
Shadrag
Irving Shadrac
Sundrac
Mitchel
Union
Bering
Vesper
Ofice
Lutterman & Eckes
Adam Long
Mr. Long
New Lisbon
Central Avenue
Spencer
R. A. Soles
G. H. Heath
D. M. Hanson
G. Farrington
B. J. Landall
Paul Schroeder
Richard Smith
G. Wendell
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Wisconsin Station
University of Wisconsin Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Slias Pinkleigh
Chicago News
Foresters
St. John’s Hall
Chas. Kaufman & Bro Chicas
Mens & Boys Suits
Me's
Buster Brown
Chas. Kaufatau
Brow
KNOX
John Dietz
Royal Baking Powder
Carney
Lake Marks
Heta
Munn & Co
Montha
Dyail Newndewlere Munn & Co
Xss
New York
Breach Otics
Washington, D
Arshfield Iron Works
South Depot Street
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