Wisconsin Free Libraries See Sharp Growth Across State
The Wisconsin Free Library Commission reports rapid expansion with new free public libraries in Appleton Baraboo Cumberland Durand Hartland Hillsboro Kilbourn Mosinee Neillsville North Milwaukee Richland Center Tomahawk Sheboygan Spring Green Stevens Point Thorp Viroqua and Waukesha. New libraries show higher efficiency, traveling libraries rise, Milwaukee's building costs 312000, gifts total over 200000 from J D Smith and 90000 from Mrs Harris among others, plus bequests and city funding. The report notes war-era book shipments to soldiers and requests for more children’s periodicals and magazines.
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Durand
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Menasha
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Hee
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Uuu Trom
Willem
Hansen
Remy Manter
Nourthurn
Wisconsin
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Fie Uli
Manion
Ring Lost by Rahway Man Traced to Stranger in City
Rahway resident Mr Stell lost a valuable ring while in Rahway country ward. A passerby found it and claimed reward money offered by the owner. A man in ragged clothes presented the ring later, matching the description, but the true finder remained unsettled as the ring’s value was uncertain.
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New York
Ivan
Sueli
Howtur
Rahway
Stell
Should Hostilities Come The Spanish American peace commission progress poor
The Spanish American peace commission makes little headway on the Philippine question and reports suggest Spain may withdraw from negotiations. The piece notes no war is certain, though renewed conflict could loom, with public and military readiness described cautiously.
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Spain
Spanish Commission
Urs
Expense Accounts and Election Finance Procedures
A fragmented report describes requirements for campaign finance disclosures before December 9, detailing that all candidates must file itemized accounts of money contributed, spent, or promised. It mentions sworn statements, resident addresses, and audits, with reference to specific individuals and the need to record sums, dates, purposes, and disbursements. The text also veers into unrelated portraits and anecdotes, including descriptions of people’s ages and attire and a medical anecdote.
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Hobbs
Private furlough denied in strict colonel case
A private, Patrick O Mara, sought a two week leave to care for ill family. The colonel, a disciplinarian, refused noting a wife letter stating she did not want him home. The exchange ends with no furlough granted and the soldier left frustrated. A local endorsement of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is included, praising its effectiveness for coughs and diarrhea.
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Patrick O'Mara
Nintt
Patrick
Chen
Farm Institutes Conductor Notes Across Counties
Superintendent Gite of the College of Agriculture and colleagues in Madison outline a winter rural education program. The circuit includes Thos of Click county, Hriggs conductor at Tynebion City, with December dates in Price and Clark counties. Local agents will field questions and coordinate with the institutes for farmers across the region.
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College of Agneultare
Madison
Greenwood
al Giraud
Hriggs
Hriggs, Conductor, March Snand “Rd. At Tynebion City. Purlage
Guoy Ham
Toth
Astairgirlz
Glark
Geer Uy 1
Peentite
Price County
CG 'Thorp
Thane
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