Solated 40 Years James Moodie Misses White Isle Home
The so called loneliest white inhabitant of a Pacific island, James Moodie of Urea Island near Caledonia, sails from New York aboard the Baltic seeking return to Scotland. He has lived alone among natives for decades, cherishing a fiddle as his sole companion and planning a brief visit home before returning to Uræa for life with his native language fading.
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New York
Moodie
South Sea Island
Ureasland
Uiea Igland
Robert Moodie
Loanhead
Scotland
Janing Moodie
Mr. Moone
Tum
Lonehead
Honeymoon Visits Trigger Royal Family Ties
Reports say Walser's daughter and her husband hurried between royal contacts after their wedding. They stayed two days in Iver tunstock then to Potsalam to consult the Empress, later to Gmunsten to speak with the Duke of Cumberland, and joined Emperor William’s jubilee before returning to Grounden. The Emperor then orders the prince to rejoin his regiment at Rathenow. A Berlin paper mocks William’s influence on the royal couple.
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Terlin
Herllu
Vics Gona
Eyen An Hheir Honeymotn
Iuver Tunstock
Potsalam
Gmunsten
Duke of Cumberland
Horlin
William
Grounden
Rathenow
Convicts Run Prisons Claim Escalating Strife in State Jails
A Clinton County man recounts widespread prison disorder from Clinton to Sing Sing. He alleges inmates influence officers, trigger fights and strikes, with across the board discipline breakdowns and violent incidents in Clinton, Sing Sing, and Auburn prisons.
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Myughkeepeie
New York
James Ryan
James Ytoat
Clinton Prison
Blake
John 4. Riley
Clinton County
Clinton
Fficers
Cumlon County
Clinton Prisomg
Rooney
Jung
Salth
von Gordes
Smith
von Gorder
Sing Sing
Holting
Kennedy
Anles
Hill
Risl
Auburn
Driscoll
Sing Sing Prison Disorder Report Cited by Officials
Guardroom accounts accuse officers of beating. Driscoll’s complaint to the superintendent was blocked. Dismissed tiller officers have been reinstated by Colonel Scott. Sing Sing is described as chaotic with prisoners acting freely, dope and whisky smuggled by keepers, and a recent bowl-throwing incident in Ward Kennedy’s area.
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Driscoll
Ghout
Scott
Sing Sing
Kennedy
California pair suspended over park photo in film
A motion picture scene filmed in Hazel Park caused the indefinite suspension of Mish Kathryn Blovd and B. H. Crago from the State Normal School as punishment for violating rules by leaving campus after a warning. Miss Boyd, a McKeesport social figure, and Crago joined for lunch at Brownsville. viewers recognized the couple in the park scene prompting faculty action.
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California
Hazel ‘Park
Kathryn Blovd
B. H. Crago
Misa Boyd
McKeesport
Crago
Vrownsville
Hazel Park
Glen
Leen
Russian Paperhanger in Paris Shows Dual Life
Alexis Savaroff, wealthily connected Russian, spends half his day as a fashion maven and the other half as a paperhanger earning 12 dollars weekly. Foreman at a St. Petersburg interior decorating firm, he arrives by automobile, works, then returns to social prominence. He says the arrangement suits him and has done so for six years.
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Paris
Paria
Count Solstoi
Alexis Savaroff
M. Lavareff
St. Petersburg
Savaroff
Water power bill sparks debate in Madison
The waterpower bill faced sharp attack from Brazeau Hundly Wilcox and Brown who warned it would let the state confiscate owners property for development. Supporters argued the measure would aid development and preserve state rights. The session also passed a trusts and monopolies bill with amendments and discussed forest land purchases and other measures. Superintendent Nevin reported favorable bass season prospects and increased hatchery outputs. The Wisconsin Trapshooters Association state shoot will be held at Green Bay July 18 to 20 with a notable two club team match.
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Hasting
Neal Brow
Seistor Husting
Emery
Senate
Milwaukee
Hoyt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dosshard
Railroad Commission
House
Assembly
Hesa
James Nevin
Gime Fishtrics Concession
Wisconsin
Nevin
Buss
3Ecars
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Green Bay Game and Gun Club
Green Bay
Wisconsin Test Gate Dates Announced Across Towns
A list of scheduled test gates for Wisconsin this year shows dates and locations from Amherst on Sept 10 to Wevanwega on Sept 25, including Appleton Sept 16 29 and Oshkosh Sept 22 26 among many others. The dense timetable names towns, dates in September and October, with several entries showing inconsistent formatting.
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Amherst
Antigo
Appleton
Askland
Augusta
Baraboo
Beaver Dam
Sens
Berlin
Bloomington
Bar2obel
Cedarburg
Chilton
Chippewa Falla
Crandon
Darlington
de Pere
Elkhorn
Ellsworth
Biroy
Evansville
Font du Rue
Friendship
Adison
Mam Tsowee
Marshfield
St Croix Falls
Stanley
Stevena Point
Sturgeon Day
Viola
Viroqua
Watertown
Wau- Yau
Weutema
West Bend
Westheld
Wevanwega
Wisconsin Stationary Engineers Meet at Milwaukee Convention
The annual Wisconsin State Association of Stationary Engineers convenes at the Republican House in Milwaukee. Secretary R E Pressinger released the program with welcome by Mayor Nadine and a response by President S Mistele. Speakers include Willian George Bruce J J McGrath F W Raveo J W Lane and others.
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Wisconsin State Association of Stationaryngineers
Republican House
Milwaukee
R. E. Pressinger
Arrangement Committee
Meror Nadine
S. Mistele
Willian George Bruce
J.J. McGrath
Charles (Allen
F. W. Raveo
J. W. Lane
J. 1. White
Lane
National Engineer
Panama Canal
Robert Bauer
Marquette University
William (Assman
A. R. Mayer
Power
Lutherans Open Convention in Sheboygan
The Wisconsin district convention of the Wisconsin Lutheran Synod opened in Sheboygan with about 50 delegates and visiting ministers. Rev. J. Strasen of Milwaukee, district vice-president, led the opening sermon and will conduct services through July 1. Milwaukee ministers in attendance include Haendsehe Bergen Albrecht Diets Mathes Wangerin Hoser Mueller Strassen Prager Moyer Lunges Kempt Kubed Steege Nattstaddt Drummling Homan Locber Kaiser and others.
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Wieconsin
Vic
Missouri Lutheran Synod
Sheboygan
J. Strasen
Milwaukee
Wiscongin
Richard Haendsehe
F. Bergen
Albrecht
M. J. Albrecht
Wisconsin Sets Bold Publicity Push For State Fair
Wisconsin officials outline a wide publicity plan to promote the Milwaukee state fair starting in September. Secretary J C McKenzie leads campaigns with outdoor and specialty advertising and heightened newspaper support. Governor McGovern returns from Gettysburg and resumes work, meeting state officers and staff.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Mrane
J C. McNenzie
Board of Agriculture
MacKenzie
Badger State
Wisconsin Briefs Torn by Tragedy and Trials
A string of local notes from Wisconsin and Michigan recounts killings, drownings, and crimes. Antoine Ravork’s mutilated body was found on Northwestern tracks near Spread Eugit, Michigan, while a missing laborer is sought. Gustave Nelson Swanson Swanson faced bigamy charges in Kenosha. Other items report suicides, accidents, thefts, and a worm of legal actions across Elkhorn, Waukesha, Oshkosh, and Racine counties.
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Marisette
Antoine Ravork
Spread Eugit
Mich
Ravork
Rezork
Kenosha
Gustave Reland Nelson
Annie Swanson Nelson
Chicago
Nelson
Mize Althen
Sundstrom
Swanson
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Ottawa
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Edward Fowler
Thomas Hammer
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Fowler
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Woysha
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Oshkosh
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Health Board
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William Sheridan
Bernard Sheridan
Wharves Williams
Shéridan
Henry Kraniee
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Harold Armfield
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Ralen Shere
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