Council Retains Old Appointees In Local Meeting
Lycoming Council renewed most posts in a twohour session adjourning after approving appointments from marshal to fire wardens. Alderman Chadwick exchanged seats with Hodges and the council, noting their reappointment of officials, set health, street, and lighting offices, with plans to consider an electric light plant proposal from Will Churchill at 3 PM Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womaoil
Nnough
Douglas
Josh Streiff
Sury
Jno
G.chadwick
W. W. Hodges
Chadwick
Ald
Hodges
J. T. Etter
F. W.zimmerman
D. Gorham
Ald. Beller
J. M. Trowe
Wmn. Dunwiddie
D. Ww. Wright
A. L. Cleveland
A. C
S. TR. Greenwall
John Schneider
B.G. Treat
J. Sutherland
John Connery
Is. Young
Streety
Sidewalks
ML. P. Maine
Gottlieb Beller
Samuel Butterfield
J.T. Etter
Sam Butterfield
Railroads Adopt Baggage System For Deceased Passengers
W D Carrick a general baggage agent announces 42 innovations in the shipping of ladies of the dead on the Milwaukee road and thirty other Western, Northwest and Eastern lines. Corpses can be checked like baggage with a strap attached to the outer box and a check slip issued to the friends, ending transfer point troubles. The Milwaukee road claims to be first to apply this system to local station handling and short-distance moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Carrick
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Milwaukee Road
United States
Port Covey Sought After in Town Fight Fallout
Port Covey of Argyle is wanted after a fight with Robert Threadgold left Threadgold with several broken ribs and facial injuries. Covey fled. police hunt him as town authorities pursue the suspect. The Times Herald features Miss Janet Jennings with an illustrated Havana article on Marino Gomez. Carnival Milwaukee week runs June 27 to 30 with a Venetian night, floral displays, and a Court of Honor concert.
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Port Covey
Argyle
Tle
Robert Threadgold
Young Threadgold
Covey
Times Herald
Janet Jemmings
Havana
Fmone
Marino Gomez
Liberator
Jennings
Jim
Milwaukee
Drune
Sensational Secret Marriage Shocks Janesville
In Janesville a major surprise erupts as Grace Atcheson, aged sixteen, wed Samuel Brown, the Rock County jail turnkey. The Easter Sunday ceremony linked to the sheriff’s family fuels gossip as the town reels from a jailhouse romance and a minstrel show aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Acheson
Samuel Brown
Tanesville
Grace Atcheson
T. C. Atcheson
Brown
Rock County
Big Elephant Rajah Slays Sixth Keeper at Circus Quarters
Rajah the Lemon Bros. elephant at Argentine Kas winter quarters killed keeper Frank Fisher of Chicago after a dispute over a hook. Fisher, about 80, had worked with the dhow six or seven years. The elephant, famed for danger, previously killed a Racine keeper and evaded capture last fall, needing sixteen rifle shots to be subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rajah
Lemon Bros. Circus
Frank Fisher
Argentine
Kas
Fisher
Chicago
Fizher
Racine
Woman's Club elects officers and literary chairmen
At the annual business meeting the Woman's Club chose officers including President Mrs. Alice B Copeland and First Vice President Mrs. Daisy Bo 1ender. New literary committee chairmen were named such as Entertainment chair Mrs Flora Shrinen and Grace Hull heading the literary quintuple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Alice B. Copeland
Daisy Bo
Elizabeth Buehler
Troxsuvar
Mary Pietasch
Flora Shrinen
Wiest
Grace Hull
Seeond
UW. Werigtt
Arsillin Grane
Mimery A. Ole
Ming Mettie Mengoos
Seranth
Mary Melhoweth
Southern Wisconsin Woolmen Host Summer Picnic
The Southern Wisconsin Woolmen will hold a familiar picnic in Beloit on Thursday, June 1. The event is expected to be a grand affair with J. S. Reynolds camp arranging plans to attend.
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Wisconsin
Eloit
Reynolds
Wisconsin Governor Signs Big Taxation Bills and Medal Item
MadIox Wis April 11 The legislature reports the signing by the governor of four large taxation bills affecting sleeping car express freight line and railway equipment companies. A joint claims committee moves for a 300 medal to Prof S M Babcock for the milk test he invented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MadIox
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Whelan
8. M. Babcock
University
Babcock
United States
Canada
Republicans Sweep County Board in Green County Race
Tuesday's election left Green County supervisors almost entirely Republican with Democrats scarce on the board. Names listed span Adams to York with many wards and villages noted. several locations vote later in May. Local bank calls, a furniture shipment, and the death of Jacob Ruch are also reported in brief local items.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Albany Village
Montivello
Brownsown
Adams
Frank Mullen
Albany
A. J. Comstock
Brooklyn
George Morse
Brodhead
Chas
J. Stephenson
Peter Patterson
Cadiz
George
Henry Lachsinger
Spring Grove
J. B.nolty
Sylvester
C. E. Wermstreet
Washington
J. ©. Marty
York
Owens
Cupid and Sisson Kelly wed at Argyle church
Sunday noon ceremony united Arunda Sisson of Argyle and HQ Kelly of this city at the M E church parsonage with Rev Arthur C Vaughan officiating. Maude Due Vor was bridesmaid, D S De Neen best man. After a wedding dinner at the bride’s home, the couple prepare to occupy rooms in the Payne block and begin life together. Thurston Ballard wed Theodore A Thurston at the Universalist parsonage with Rev B Varney officiating. couple leaves for Argyle after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelin
M. E
Argyle
Arunda Sisson
HQ. Kelly
Arthur C. Vaughan
M. I. Church
Maude Due Vor
D.S. de Neen
W. A. Sisson
Kelly
Payne Block
Monroe
Tumoiy Central
Wach
Thurston—Ballard
Bila B. Ballard
Theodore A.thurston
B. Varney
Universalist Church
Richard Thurston
Maggie Flanigan and John McDonald Wed at Argyle
Miss Maggie Flanigan daughter of Michael Flanigan of Farmers Grove and John McDonald a farmer of South Wayne married at St. Joseph's Church Argyle at nine o'clock Wednesday by Rev Dowling. Both are well known here and will have the good wishes of many friends.
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M'Lonaltimplanigan
Maggie Flanigan
Michael Flanigan
Farmers Grove
John McDonald
South Wayne
St. Joseph's Church
Argyle
Dowling
Warren couple wed in city ceremony
Phillip B. Walter of Warren and Barbara A. Steinhilber were married in the city Tuesday afternoon by Justice J. L. Sherron. Miss Tidith Makepeace and Charlie Makepeace served as witnesses.
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Walter—Steinhilber
Phillip B. Walter
Warren, TL
Barbara A. Steinhilber
This City
J. L. Sherron
Tidith Makepeace
Charlie Makepeace
Monterey Monroe Tire Department Financial Report
The Monroe Tire department aunt business meeting on Thursday evening heard treasurer W W Chadwick present a healthy financial statement. Receipts totaled 3419.93 with 22745.93 in notes and 1704.00 in cash. Net gain for the year was 19247. Officers elected included Chief Josh Streiff and Treasurer Chadwick, with a committee to purchase a national flag for parades. Chadwick noted the department’s strong finances compared with others.
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Monroe Tire Department
W. W. Chadwick
Treasury
Chadwick
Treasnvey Chadwick
Bitter & ‘Trent
A. Ti
Ruegger
Simon Strats
Potlsyscre Eerie Cee & Qoh
Josh Streiff
A. F. Lichttowswaler
Christ Roth
Id. Streif
J. Aloyera
Oscar Riley
Mrs Amy Moreland Dies After Long Suffering at Lad O'vlock
Mrs Amy Moreland wife of John Moreland died Thursday morning at Lad O'vlock after a illness of four years and ten months. Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 PM. Born Anna Irvin in Crawford County Pennsylvania January 6 1838.
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Amy Moreland
John Moreland
Lad O'vlock
Mrs Jacob Baumgartner Answers The Summons
Mrs Jacob Baumgartner of Long Hollow Washington township died at 4 a m Saturday after childbirth and later pneumonia following measles. She was daughter of the late L T Clayton and member of Century E church. Survived by husband three children and baby. Community mourns loss.
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Monroe
Jacob Baumgartner
Long Hollow
Washington Township
Ward
L. T. Clayton
Century. E Church
Backward Spring Delays Green County Plowing Outlook
Green county farmers fret over a late season as fields remain unplowed due to a slow spring. With ground not ready for plowing and mild weather needed, planting deadlines loom and farmers fear a late date crop. Local conditions may force a heavy hustle once conditions improve.
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Green County
Death of Otto Smith Proprietor of Smith Hotel Janesville
Otto Smith, 53, proprietor of the Smith hotel in Janesville, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday. He was a well known local figure and a prominent German Odd Fellow. A supper and program of recitations and music will be held at the Universalist church on Friday, April 1, with invitations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Ruch
Clarue
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
John Schertenleib
Schertenleib
Rach Wis
Imu
Richland
Arnold Rach
Precipark
Ruch
Bnt
Me. Scherten- Joi
Ova Smith
Janesville
Otto Smith
Hoe
The
Universalist Church
Triday
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Kidd
A. M. Laon
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Cupid's Union OF Hearts
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