Wisconsin Happenings Chronicle of Badger State News
Wisconsin Happenings surveys scattered items from journalism courses to local incidents. It notes Dr George H Ripley’s third term on the state board of education, a near fatal gashed burn in Chetek, a West Point appointment for James E B McCarthy, and several weather and agricultural updates across Green Bay, Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Dane County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crouse
Enger-Kress Pocket Book Company
Wet Bend
Campbells Port
George H. Ripley
Kenosha
State Board of Suedica Examiners
Walter Nystrom
Wrenthe
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Fox River Valley
Heath & iMayward
Chetek
Calvin Hayward
Ed Davis
Hayward
James Eb, McCarthy
Belott Cottege
Fuul
Senator Lenroot
United States Military Academy
West Point
Beleit
Janesville
Beley
Ann Auster
Harry Auster
Eugene Gates
Mediaal Service
United States Army
Lua
Paris
Two Rivers
Mary Cady
Red Gragite
Wrs
Nenosha
Gerling Marsh
Prince
Atte
Mary Curry
Portage
Emmet
Lebanon
Silver Creek
Ernst Bowden
Theresa
T. T. Marshall
Beaver Dion
George W. Smith
Burnett
Watertown
Vigo Nelson
Mound Cemetery
Paul C. Nybux
Waupaca
Ecores
Green Bay Elks
Campaign For Salvation Army
Frank W. Murphy
Salvation Army
M.D. Coltman
Chaiman
Campaign For the
Salvation Army Fund
Murphy
Europe
Kimberly Stuart
W.2
Stuart
Neenah
Bain Station
Kenogan
St ‘Re
Poland Drafts New Basic Law for Republic
The Polish government outlines a 12 article constitution. The chief of republic elected every seven years by universal secret ballot, with 30 guards of rights. parliament elected every four years. Citizens obtain equal rights, defense of the republic, military training at twenty, and protections for health, labor, education, religion, and municipal autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Guarda’ of Rights
Washington
Poland
Diec
Cepublic
Chiet of the Republic
Det
Courts of Justice
Dominion House ends session with war driven laws
Ottawa reports the Dominion House of Commons closes a war driven session enacting over 150 measures. A total of 834,412,200 dollars voted for repatriation, embargos, pension, public debt interest and other expenditures, 484,412,200 for ordinary supply. A land settlement act aids veterans to farm under favorable terms. Pensions scale raised. A 20,000,000 dollar fund allocated to provinces to improve roads linking farms to markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Metal miners win 50 cent raise in Coeur d'Alene
Wallace and Waho note wage increases to 5.25 dollars per day for metal miners in the Coeur d'Alene district. The new scale becomes effective July 16, following a previous cut test winter. The rise is attributed to higher prices and living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Waho
Metal Mince
Coeur d'Alene
English Girl Shippped by Express to Topeka Adoption
Seventeen year old Doreen Steer from London will arrive in Topeka Kansas this week on an express shipment arranged by Mr. and Mrs. R W Dare because no chaperon was available. She is to be adopted in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Doreen Steer
United States
London
Express
Doreen
R. W. Dare
Soldiers Wed at Camp Grant Marriage Licenses Issued
From November 1 1917 to July 12 1912 six weeks after the first soldiers arrived at Camp Grant the Winnebago County Clerk's office issued marriage licenses to soldiers in Rockford HI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldlers
Rockford
Camp Grant
Winnebago County
Report of the City Librarian is Interesting
Marshfield's library reports strong cooperation with city teachers and schools, heavy reference use, and plans for expanded public access after the war. Reading rooms, school room libraries, story hours, and public programs boosted circulation and engagement, with gratitude to donors and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Instruction
Jefferson
Sacred Heart
Vietrola
Caroline C. Shaw
Norah Dornat
Selma Bartman
Mildred Davel
Layla Anderson
Georgia, Campbell
Leone Gook
Dorothea Hansem
Esther Wendell
Wisconsin Library School
Hetdell
Th Library
Chamberlains Tablets Promise Quick Stomach Relief
Advertises Chamberlains Tablets as effective for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. Jumps to trial with promise of relief and notes price a quarter. Cites first class medicine and encourages reader to try.
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Wisconsin
Portant News of
The
Badger State
Christian Endeavor
Clark Pedersen
Iron River
Ughtning
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Appleton
Pew
Marathon City
Superior
Tuluth
Herbert Warren
Duluth
Disttrict
Grand Chute
Tia Thom
Twin Cities
Newnah
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company
Nekooga
Port Edwards
Sheboygen
Sheboygen Cigar Hox Lumber and Manufacturing Co
Otto Lemke
Ue Merrill
Albert Lemwke
Clarence Olson
Stamley
G. B. Bean
Madison
Au Claire Council
Police and Fire Board
Rubber Workers' Union
Elmer Sundry
Gillette Rubber Company
Bayfield County Board
John Friberg
Brown County
Prat
Industrial, Commission
Western Foundation Co
Frank Spasi
Spajidi
Hancock
University of Wisconsin
C. P. Cary
Croix de Ayerre
Canadia
House of Commons
Coeur @Alene
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ill
Indiana
Marcus Hansen
Tiffault
Paro‘chial
Joana
University Extension Division
Wisconsin Library Commission
Inter-Library
Joan
Council of Defense
Woman’s Committee
Americanization and Employment Bureaus
Chamber of Commerce
R. EB. Andrews
A. J. Fehrenbach
Elizabeth Dunham
Artie Heath
Hallie Dumas
Liberty Loan Committee
R. J. Strauss
O'Neill
Lampson
Striv
Uncle Sam
Chamberlain
Humphreys
Humphreya
Homo, Medicine Company
William Street, New York
William St
Oribe
Hatl
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