Badger State Happenings Chronicle Local Deaths and Wartime Notes
Robert Holman of Baraboo dies from infantile paralysis after twenty four hours illness. Carl Chandler Hay sold Blanchardville Blue to D R Kelleg and W F McGuigan. Carl Hart, Wausau, deserter, escorted to army post by Detective Schwistec. Exhch secures unit of student army training corps at La Crosse Normal. Leonard T. Knosker dies in Oshkosh after ten hours paralysis. born Marion. Mystle Workers of the World raise 260 for Red Cross via Silk embroidery flag sale. buyer Northern Paper Mills. Mrs Lowise Diestelhorat of Plymouth marks 100th birthday, oldest in Sheboygan county. A H Grout dies of apoplexy. cashier of First National Bank, Waunau, long-time resident. John Naser of Almena injured oiling threshing engine. leg amputated. A F Cook resigns Ripon High principal to join U S Army. dependents noted. Justice Dept deputies catch 308 at county fair for missing registration. Wisconsin Dairy Council files incorporation. C N Norgord, George J Whigle, G 11 Benkendorf and A G Glover among incorporators. Waunee county wheat acreage up to 2,455, largest in years. government asked 180 acres but farmers plant 2,455. Eight hundred state officials plan to sing daily at state capitol. Eight-thirty hour starts in state house, occupants agree.
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John Holman
Barrob
Carl Chandler Hay
D. R. Kelleg
Reedsburg
W. F. McGuigan
Carl Arthur Hart
Wausau
United States Army
Schwistec
Exch
Army Training Corps
la Crosse Normal School
Leonard T. Knosker
Winnebago County
Oshkosh
Marion
Mystle Workers of the World
Green Bay
Red Cross
Northern Paper Mills
John Naser
Almena
Biietywood
A. F. Cook
Soring
Ripon High School
Department of Justice
Tenth Infantry
Wisconsin State Guard
Wausan
Wisconsin Dairy Council
Newflock
Publc
State Capitol
M. F. .Blumenfeld
Wisconsin News In Brief From Camp Randall To Racine
The item notes William Weir as service leader, George McGill to coach Wi nona Normal School football, and Camp Randall barracks for selective service trainees. A Racine board reviews divinity student exemption. Husting of Racine dies in Milwaukee federal building. Racine County poor farm sells for 34700 to George W. Smith. A. C. Wolfe leads a drive against local hoarders of hay balers. Nineteen arrests in ten hours. Mrs. James Coats severely injured in Rhinelander store explosion. Carmeline S. Leinfelder changes name to Cornelius St Linfield. Edward Schumacher dies of heart disease in Racine. Henry Krumrey attendsWashington talks on cheese federation matters.
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Herbert S. Stanton
Racine College
Oro C. Husting
Paul O. Husting
Federal
Milwaukee
Husting
Racine County
Racine
George W. Smith
Case Thrashing Machine Company
United States
A. Oc. Wolfe
Wisconsin
James Coats
Rhinelander
Carmeline S. Leinfelder
le Crosse
Cornelius St
Plymouth
Cheese Federation
Washington
The
Food Administration
War Time Letters Stir Wisconsin and County News
The State Council of Defense attacks a Red Cross chain letter circulating in Wisconsin and neighboring states. Reports include soldiers' deaths, a federal liquor sentencing in Madison, fair exhibits in Marathon county, and German language lessons retained in Edgerton. A Kenosha death from a fall, a former Menasha chief injured, and aerial mail route plans feature alongside drownings and river deaths in Wisconsin.
July shatters all War Savings stamp records statewide
The month of July set new records for War Savings and Thrift stamps, with Washington treasury receipts hitting 211,417,942.61 dollars. Wisconsin led gains, and Boy Scouts postcards indicate strong per card averages. August and September are expected to boost sales, with Victory week planned nationwide and locally to raise Wisconsin’s quota of 51 million dollars.
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Wisconsin
Treasury Department
Washington
America
Boy Scouts of America
Scotts
Red Haired Devil Cast In Church Tragedy
Pentecostal pastor Rev Frank L Johnson of Chino Colorado mistook Walter Kemplerys red hair for the devil mark and attacked him with a chair. The confrontation escalated as Kemplery punched Johnson halting the melee. Police and Judge Barnes oversaw the dispute with fines of ten dollars each.
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Frank L. Johnson
Chino
Col
Walter Kempler
Fev. Tominson
Kemptery
Kemplery
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Barnes
Has Six Submarines for Germany Shown in Washington Report
An official Washington briefing says Germany has completed six large submarines of 2,500 to 1,800 tons with a 10,000 mile cruising radius and is rushing six more to completion. The boats are described as superior to destroyers and follow lines of the commercial W-boats. The Allied navies have reportedly known of the construction for over three months, including the vessel Deutschland visiting the United States.
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Germany
Washington
United States
Return to Montana Gold Mine Found by Saxony Prospector
David B. Weaver of Saxony Minnesota rediscovered a gold mine in Montana in 1964 after Indians drove his family off. Four months ago he began prospecting again and plans to continue at age seventy eight.
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David B. Weaver
Saxony, Minn
Montana
Ming
Iceland Mills Potato Flour Plans In Wisconsin Pivot
Teeland moves to install potato milling gear to convert potato crop into flour starch for partial wheat substitute. Shipping shortages limit wheat imports and drive demand for potato starch in textiles and paper. Wisconsin potato crop expected to surge next year with higher demand for food and industrial use. Polk County hosts the only current potato flour mill in the state.
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Teeland
Porto
Wisconsin
Polk
What Your Sub Subscription Means in War Time
The piece argues that subscribing to a Liberty loan expresses commitment to defending democracy and protecting noncombatants at sea. It asserts that use of force by strong nations is not a right and that America entered World War I for a just cause. The text links financial support to national strength, victory, and moral duty.
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Germany
America
France
Take Care Of Girls in France War Gibe Card
A humorous wartime exchange among American forces in France depicts Corporal Ben Adams and a marine sergeant joking about capturing two Minnie Werfers. The quip finds the Werfer girls assured they will be in good hands as Marines joke about battlefield captures.
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Parig
France
Jack
Ben Adams
U. S
Blarines
Stars and Stripes Reflect On German Gunner Chaining
The article quotes U.S. soldiers viewing German machine gun crews chained to their guns. It notes anger and contempt among Yankees toward the soldiers and the commanders who impose the punishment, citing multiple outfits witnessing the practice.
General March objects to nickname Sammy for American troops
General March, chief of staff, opposes using Sammy for American troops. He notes no American soldier in France approves the name, and neither the British nor French understand why strong American men should bear such a nickname. He adds British soldiers already call their Americans Yanks.
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March
Sammy
France
Nant
State Fair Night Program to Be World’s Biggest Show
Milwaukee Aug 26 Night programs at the State Fair will feature The World’s War free works spectacle with the Jackie band of American sailors and soldiers, vaudeville acts worth $20,000, and parades of cattle tractors and farmers. The two hour show ends by 2 am with improved streetcar service and 25 cent admission after 4 pm.
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Jackie
Milwaukee
Theatle-Duffield Co
Chicago
Wisconsin
Foghorn
Allied Air Superiority Maintained Despite German Efforts
Despite German aviation buildup and the entry of the United States, Allied air superiority remains unshaken. German single seaters lag behind French and British fighters, with the Pfalz and Albatross-Aviatik noted for speed but plagued by motor trouble. Allies use scout planes for artillery, guard duty, and photography, while German anti aircraft accuracy declines as test pilots are reassigned to machine gun service.
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United States
Hanover
Pfalz
Crooked Finger Cut Off Man Seeks Army Enlistment
Denison Tex man Thomas Thoman tried to enlist as a stenographer but a military exam showed his crooked stiff right little finger. He reportedly told a sergeant that the finger must be removed to be accepted. After a half hour he returned saying he had it cut off. He was accepted.
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Thomas Thoman
Denison
Tex
Thoman
Thomas
Fair Miller Prices Set by Wisconsin Food Administration
The Wisconsin Food Administration will publish a maximum fair price schedule for millers buying Wheat and selling four, bean, mixed feed and middling shorts in bulk. Prices cover millers expenses and provide a fair profit, with expectations that prices may decrease over time. Elevators may deduct for bending and marketing costs but not more than 8 or 9 cents per bushel from terminal market prices.
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Food Administration
Wisconsin Food Administration
Bendiing
Memphis War Baby Born In Quiet Park Search Day
Memphis headlines report the city’s first war baby a few days old found wrapped in blankets after a search for a lost watch in the park. The infant has a happy home now.
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Memphis
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