Wisconsin trials fine six thousand in Elkins case
United States district court in Milwaukee disposed of indictments against Laona & Northern Railway and Connor Lumber & Land companies for mislabeling hardwood as softwood shipments from Laona Wisconsin. Judge Geiger fined Laona & Northern $6,000, five additional counts $1,000 each, with one indictment against Connor Lumber dropped. The case, aided by special counsel from Washington, marked a rare Elkins law enforcement action in Wisconsin.
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United States Vs
Laona & Northern Railway Company
United States Vs. Connor Lumber & Land Company
United States District Court
Milwaukee
Luona
Wis
Laona & Northern Railroad
Elkins
Connor Lumber & Land Company
Geiger
Wisconsin
Walse
W.W. D. Comier
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Guy
D. Goff
Laona
Laona Junction
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. Helder
Washington
Department of Justice
New Departure in Vocational Work for LocalYouth
Superintendent C W Otte inaugurated a program at city hall to study professions for boys ages 16 to 20 with biweekly meetings. Banking as a Profession discussed by Thomas D Sp and John H Gundy. Plans extend to girls with meetings at the high school. first meeting date pending.
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C. W. Otta
Thomas D. Sp
John H. Gundy
Otte
Have You Paid Your Dog Tax City of Marshfield Appeal
A Marshfield notice from Mayor A. G. Felker urges dog owners to pay the dog tax. The city lists 2 and 5 dollar rates by dog type and promises audits by the city treasurer and police. It directs owners who have paid since July 15, 1915 to present receipts and join the honor roll, with apologies for any omissions and a pledge to enforce the law.
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Colle
Ritt
City OF
Marshfield
A. G. Felker
Society Entertains At Auction Bridge Parties This Afternoon
Mrs. Charles S Vedder and Mrs. James B Vedder will host an auction bridge party this afternoon at Mrs Vedder's home. Mrs W D Wheter hosted an auction bridge party last week. The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs Ross E Andrews Thursday afternoon this week. Mrs Hamilton Rodd is entertained at a children's party Saturday afternoon. The Married Folks Dancing Club moves its masquerade to Friday evening February 25 after Lent, not March 10.
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Charles S. Vedder
James B. Vedder
W. D. Wheter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ross E. Andrews
Amusements and film notes mix in local theater listings
The Adler theater frames a week of film offerings with Theda Bara and Edward Jose in a Fox production, followed by Betty Nansen in A Woman's Resurrection and A. B. Warner in Lost Paradise. Paramount presents The Typhoon tomorrow night as Paramount night, with The Closing Net Sunday. Also included are cemetery and obituary notes for local residents, detailing a Civil War veteran and family survivors with services at 2 pm Wednesday and burial at Forest Cemetery.
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Rudyard Kining
Robert Hilliard
William Fox
Rice
Unique Theater
Edward Jose
Theda Bara
Betty Nansen
Adler Theater
A. B. Warner
Famous Players Organization
H. B. Warner
Washington
Paramount
Thomas H. Ince
Paramount Night
Helene
Hiranaka
Pathe Gold Rooster
Henry Rowland
Howard Estabrook
Bliss Milford
Kathryn Browne Gecker
Gold Rooster Company
Death of A J Booth at Stevens Point
Mrs C E Blodgett and George D Rooth rushed to Stevens Point after a message announcing the death of their aged father Andrew Johnson Booth at the Bruce Hotel. The Stevens Point Journal notes he died at 7:30 am from senile debility. he had been well until about three weeks ago. He was born in Steuben.
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Addie Skinner
Canton
C. E. Blodgett
George Drooth
Stevens Point
A. J. Booth
Marshfield
Andrew Johnson Booth
Bruce Hotel
Nir
Booth
Steuben
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the Vampire
Laona Road
U.S. Court
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Madison
Stolte, Dangel & Foss
Reedsburg
York Mail
Are
Cic
Aynd
LSC
Adler
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Neal
NAVY
J. Rufus Wallingford
Metro
Robert Hughes
Kathryn Browne-Becker
2Nd Regiment Orchestra
Adler Theatre
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