Wisconsin Happenings. Local changes and war notes.
Wisconsin news briefs report Kenosha merchants closing earlier for recreation, a busy fishing opening at Oconto with heavy catches, and Winnebago county plans to build three bridges in four townships. Mentions of Rhodes scholars, a terrifically priced calf, aid for soldiers’ families, school salaries, and community projects across towns.
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Oconto
Winnebuso County
Plymouth
George Wilson
Neillsville
HW Krause
Thorne
B. J. Castle
Madison
G. D. Turney
Belol
Shawara
Merrill School Board
Tkw
AymMour and Company, Packers
Belois
Ashland Y. M.C. A
Lions
J. Ruseell Vaughan
Rhinelander
France
Church of the Ascension
Meritt
Tibertyville
Dogtown
Menasha
Dodge County
William H Woodard
Emil H. Naber
Farfield
Winnebago County
Wilh
Humphreys Remedies Advertised For All Ages
An advertisement claims Humphreys remedies cover internal and external use from infancy to old age. It references Dr Humphreys and Henry Perry oilmenk and mentions lifelong care with a focus on universal applicability. The copy blends product claims and period medical branding in a promotional tone.
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Humphreys
Henry Perry
Huupureye
Kaiser as War Author Declares Monaco Prince Says
London Paris correspondent quotes the prince of Monaco claiming the former German emperor was the sole author and driver of the war. The prince recalls a severed friendship with William II in a September 1914 telegram and describes the emperor’s shift from peace aims to obsessive war driven by a growing megalomania.
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Prince of Monico
London
Paris
Prince of Bonico
William
Megalonmala
Goyming
Joker Scares Passengers On Alewis Gent Train
A practical joker yelled at Alewis Gent train near the Wabash river across the state line. Passengers slammed windows as parcels fell into the river and liquor was spoiled. Victims seized the intruder in the smoker and rough treatment followed. State and federal agents patrol the border with liquor seizures ongoing despite large bootlegging profits.
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Wabash River
Silnals
Buffalo Stops Train as Bull Blocks Bridge Crossing
A ferry train between Pierce and Port Pierre, marked by a bold bull that charged the Missouri River crossing, halted when the animal defied dislodgement. Intrepid crew finally forced the hull to leap the embankment, rolling to the base of the iceline. Farmers north of Port Pierre struggle to contain stray cattle, some being shot to control the herd.
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Pierce
Port Dierve
Missouri River
Ferds
Port Pierre
Seals Lured by Music Die From Rifle Fire
Lower Puget Sound seals followed a phonograph musical feed to the water’s edge where Ei Corfee a Washington fish and game hunter fired from a boat. The notes lured seals above the surface for the rifle. Each seal reportedly destroys about $1 000 worth of salmon annually.
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Puget Sound
Corfee
Washington Fish and Game Commission
Amazon of the freight office in Butte shatters stereotypes
A 130 pound, 5 foot 4 inch young woman in a Butte Montana freight office is described as resembling a sixteen year old boy in working clothes but appears fully mature in dress. She can lift a 960 pound piano and run with it, surprising coworkers with her strength.
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Butte, Mont
National Federation promotes victory gardening for own-a-home plan
The National Federation of Construction Industries announced to the National War Garden Commission its campaign for victory gardening in support of the own-a-home plan being pushed nationwide this year.
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Rooming
Victory Gardens
Natonal Federation of Construction Industries
National War Garden Commission
Lamb Chews Tobacco Leaves Policeman’s Lamb
A lamb in Omaha under Policeman Charles M. Potts learned to chew tobacco. The animal’s white fleece became stained as it copied its master’s habit, leaving Potts to deal with the amusing predicament of a cud chewing lamb.
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Charles. M. Potts
Omaha
Charles
Prince Albert tobacco promises unmatched smoke joy
Puff to beat the cards with P. A. tobacco advertised as a dream ona smoking experience. It boasts no tongue bite or parch due to an exclusive process and claims to satisfy the user’s appetite for fragrance and coolness, urging readers to try the product and even enjoy it with occasional papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
P. A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N.C
The Unappreciated Army and Returning Soldiers
This column discusses the pervasive sense that many people feel unappreciated, noting that most believe they are undervalued while some overestimate their own worth. It argues for practical support for returning soldiers and critiques city hypocrisy in postwar reintegration.
Greetings of Nations Salute Across Cultures
A descriptive postcard from the Post cataloging greetings and well wishes across nations. It lists phrases and expected responses in multiple languages including Egyptians Greeks Italians Spaniards French Dutch Danes Scotch Russians and English and ends with an American greeting.
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Soston Post
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Wisconsin
Omic
Badger State
Sadensad
Wren
Nuillsville
Monroe County
Michael M. Stiney
Yomah
Dora Deowaithy
Minne Dauffenbach
Haney
Gliules
Butternut
Frank Linne
Prentice
Martha EB. Klaus
Rhinealnder
Bev Heffron
Waukesha County
Saya T.L. Bewick
Janesville
Wisconsin Gam Protective Association
la Crosse
Plains
William Wisher
Minnie Liskum
Ray Claire
Bert Fisher
Black River 1
Pats
de Pere
Green Bir
de Pete
Howard
Shawano
Green Bay
Liu Crogse Woman’s Club
County Board of Supervisors
Lewis
George Street
Onalaska
Ifellen
la Crosse County
Reedsburr
Emfeld
Pata
Myreen Reedsburg
Mauston
Herbert 1
Rawlinson
Sylvia Brea
J. Sluare Blackton
Tig
Adler Theater
Lombago
Sore Toront
Quincy
Grip
Gripno
le Grinpe
Hsumphalys
Cotte
Joker
Calla 'Police
Buffalo
Locomotive
Uy R
Syria
Rexnolda
Columbus
Qhia
Kenosha
Greetings OF Nations
Auile Steen
New York Se
U. S
Swift & Company
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