Connor Holds Key in Wisconsin Senate Deadlock
Madison May 16 Lieutenant Governor W D Connor remains pivotal as the twenty first joint ballot shows Hatten 53 Stephenson 48 with Connor signaling he can draw two more votes to prevent Hatten’s nomination. Absentees and strategic moves loom over caucus tonight as debates flare and related bills move through the assembly.
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Peck
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State University
Hatton
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Turner
Committee On State Affairs
Brakeman Fatally Struck Near Calamine On Westbound Freight
Wm. Davey, 22, Milwaukee Road brakeman from Janesville, was killed last night at Calamine while uncoupling cars on an extra westbound train led by Conductor Pri deaux. He slipped and was crushed by the wheels as he turned off air cocks. the body was sent to Janesville this afternoon. He had only recently joined the company.
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Milwaukee Road
Prideaux
Calamine
Janesville
Cheese Poisoning Strikes Jackson Family
Mr and Mrs Jessie C Rowe and James Rowe of Jackson Minnesota were poisoned by cheese. Mrs Rowe lies near death while the two men recover. Mrs Rowe is daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Ostrander of Jefferson township and the Rowes are well known locally. Ostrander and daughter Mrs Blanch Wunschel left for Jackson, James Rowe is son in law of Amecy Scoville of Spring Grove.
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Jessie C. Rowe
James Rowe
Jackson
Minn
Amecy Scoville
Spring Grove
Cold Week Delays Wisconsin Crop Growth
Wisconsin crop report notes unseasonably cold weather with subfreezing nights, a 15 degree low at Koepenick on May 11 and a killing frost on May 11 in the south. Light precipitation fell mainly as snow, melting quickly. Brisk southerly winds Sunday raised temperatures, yet western areas cooled again, leaving soil cold and plant growth backward. A warm rain would aid growth.
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Wisconsin
Koepenick
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed Under Pure Food Law
West Side Drug Store promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as unaffected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law. The remedy contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for both children and adults as a safe cough and lung remedy.
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Foley
West Side Drug Store
Complaint Satisfied as Milwaukee Road Upgrades Mineral Point Line
A Milwaukee Road complaint led to major improvements on the Mineral Point division. Through service to Milwaukee is now standard, with through coaches and fewer changes at Calamine Janesville and Milton Junction. An extra morning and evening coach west of Janesville reduces crowding, and a Sunday train from Janesville to the western terminals begins June 2. A buffet parlor car is to be added by June 1, with a trial through September 1 to decide its continuation.
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J. T. Etter
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Rock
Iowa
Grant
Racine
Mineral Point Division
Commission
Railroad Company
Niles
Platteville
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Darlington
Railroad Commission
Freeport
Monticello
Wrights Fight for Better Passenger Trains Wins Support
Colin W. Wright commends the Times and credits his solo campaign for improved service on Monroe lines. The railroad commission hearings led to concessions from the Illinois Central, including added trains and a Sunday run, with Wright covering all expenses and gaining broad local backing.
Brodhead High to Open Season Versus Local Team
The baseball game to be played here Saturday starts the season with Brodhead high school meeting the local high school in a closely contested match that is expected to be competitive.
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Brodhead
Monroe High to Graduate Largest Class in History
The Monroe school board, after a Swartz recommendation, approves 35 graduates for this year. Stella Jeffery and Frieda Steinman lead with top honors as valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. Commencement events run June 12 and 13, with alumni banquet June 14.
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Monroe High School
Geo. W. Swartz
Stella Jeffery
Frieda Steinman
Miss Jeffery
Miss Steinman
Emma Becker
Martha Burgy
Glenn Boyd
Mabel Coates
Brightie Considine
Alice Cornelius
Mabel Crouse
Cora Donner
George Stauffacher
Jessie Chesebro
Grace Dunwiddie
Emanuel Elmer
Grace Hughes
Mae Howe
Fred Herr
Nettie Hogan
Christ Isely
Jas. Lacey
Albert Moore
Nellie Pierce
Wm. Preston
Wm. Roth
Clark J Roub
Charlie Schindler
Anna Schuh
Matilda Schuh
Homer Shank
Helen E. Stearns
Frank Stearns
Lydia Trachsel
Mae Vance
Ray Young
Sabina Zumbrunnen
Alumni Association
D. A. Stearns
John D. German Moves Harness Shop to Wells Livery
Notice states John D. German relocates his harness shop from the east side of the square to the east room in the H. E. Wells livery barn building occupying the former blacksmith shop space. Patrons are urged to visit his new quarters.
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John D. German
H. E. Wells Livery Barn
Rocky Mountain Tea Heir Described By Lineage
A writer notes a girl inherits a Rocky Mountain Tea complexion once common among families whose mothers and grandmothers used Hollister's product. A. F. Lichtenwalner.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
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