Durst Wins Tight Monroe County Sheriff Election
Durst, a Democrat, defeats J Fessenden in a close county race. Ludlow secures re-election to the Assembly by 28 votes, with notable shifts in Monroe and Green counties. City returns show Durst leading 492 to 274 and Thorp over Gifford for county treasurer by 49. Stauffacher wins county clerk by a narrow margin. Ballots were light countywide amid factional Republican splits and pending recounts.
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Durst
Haa
Monroe
Willis Ludlow
Fred Ties
Washington
Ludlow
Ties
Brodhead
Summers
I. M. ‘Stauffacher
George E. Thorp
A. Gifford
Thorp
Gifford
I. M. Stauftacher
Ferguson
Davidson
Aylward
Blenski
Gonnor
Mr. Ludlow
Tiesian
Fies
Licket
Brodhead Register
Tred
Assembly
Republican County Committee
Frank E. Carson
Register of Deeds
I. M. Stauffacher
Cooper
Martin
J. B. Simpson
Lafayette
Town
Green
Stauffacher
Fessenden
Gorson
Connir
Corsoi
Monroe ‘Telephone Company
Adams
Cunningham
Bob & Ou Ogo
Simpson Shaenaooa
Terguson
Rhys
Omar Berk
Sun
Knight
Wins Fine Piano in Strohber Educational Contest
Mrs. E. C. Dixon won the $400 Strohber piano for the highest score in the educational contest. Miss Qsee Ole Gronk of Judo took the ladies gold watch as second prize, while Allen EB. Nance earned the third prize violin. About 450 contestants were judged Tuesday and Wednesday, with final decisions made at 10:30 PM. Judges included Geo. W. Swartz, J. G. Pent, and Wro. H. McGrath. Geo. W. Speigel delivered the piano to Mrs. Dixon.
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E. C. Dixon
Qsee
Ole Gronk
Allen EB. Nance
Will
Geo. W. Swartz
J. G. Pent
Wro
H. McGrath
Geo. W. Speigel
Mortuary Notice of Mrs Andrew Wyman and Infant Deaths
Mrs Andrew Wyman died Tuesday morning at her Wood street home after eight days of stomach trouble. She was 87 and survived by five children including Mrs Christ Mann Stephen Wyman and Chas Wyman of this city and Mrs John Bell of Milwaukee. Funeral was at St Mary's Falk. An infant child of Mr and Mrs Orman Falk Cadiz died Tuesday. Funeral held yesterday at 10 and burial in Kelly Cemetery.
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Andrew Wyman
Wood Street
Christ Mann
Stephen Wyman
Chas, Wyman
George Wyman
John Bell
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Church
Appointments to water board name Rote and Hodges
The city council last evening appointed A F Rote to a three year term and G T Hodges to a two year term on the water commissioners, replacing C W Twining and J H Durat who declined. Hodges and Monroe received votes on the ballots, with Rote elected first ballot and Hodges on the second. A committee including Alds Trickle Blumer Gorham will study street signs and house numbering to avoid mail confusion. ordinances for numbering houses were introduced. Various bills and expenditures for sidewalks and water works expenses were approved or referred, and note issuance was authorized. Weighmaster Meythaler reported October receipts from the scale house.
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A. F. Rote
G. T. Hodges
Board of Water Commissioners
C. W. Twining
J. H. Durat
Mr. Rote
Mr. Hodges
Ludlow
Ald. Gorham
John Strahm
Hodges
W. B. Monroe
Het
Dr. Monroe
Messrs. Rote
Alds
Trickle
Blumer
Gorham
Als, Gorham
Chicago
Wm. Johnstone
Riley, & Wenger
Newberry ‘& Teper
Sanitary warning to clerks to stop spitting in offices
A Washington issued order prompted signs nationwide urging clerks to avoid spitting on floors to prevent disease spread. Postmaster Etter received the sign from the postoffice department detailing this sanitation measure for all offices.
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Etter
Postoffice Department
Washington
Milwaukee Journal Pushes New Train Service in Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Journal investigates Mineral Point division train service and urges improvements for Milwaukee Monro e Madison routes. It seeks an extra passenger train each way and notes complaints about car changes at Janesville and Milton Junction and slow Milwaukee connections via Chicago traffic.
Passenger Train Improvements for Milwaukee Line
The author urges through coaches and through trains to Milwaukee from the Monroe to Mineral Point line, plus Sunday service, to improve travel and reduce reliance on Chicago routes. Criticism of Illinois Central's poor schedule notes a late southbound train and uncertain northbound arrivals, urging reliable morning Madison connections by 9:30 to 10:00.
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Milwaukee
Monroe
Madison
Milwauk East
Mineral Point
Chicago
Janesville
Mottree
Ilinois Central Road
Didi
Ringling Bros. Not Buying Land for Winter Quarters
Charles Ringling denies reports that Ringling Bros. purchased land near Madison for winter quarters. He states all brothers have homes in Baraboo and Al Ringling recently completed a 100000 dollar residence. The family has made improvements at winter quarters, while local ads promote three new modern First Ward residences for sale.
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Ringling Bros
Madison
Charles Ringling
Baraboo
al. Ringling
First Ward
W. H. Caradine
J H Harriman Seizes Control Of Illinois Central Railroad
Following yesterday’s election of J T Harahan as president of the Illinois Central to succeed Styvesant Fish, Harriman appears to realize a plan to unite a vast western rail network. He aims to connect New York to San Francisco and the Gulf to the Pacific, reducing costs and boosting prosperity across a 19 500 mile system centered west of Chicago. Smoke the Sweeper.
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J. T. Harahan
Ilinois Central
Styvesant Fish
J. H. Harriman
Atlantic
Pacific
Tlinois Central
New York
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Harriman
Illinois Central
Ilingia Central
Illinois,Central
Union
Southern Pacifics
United States
Chicago
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J. S. Fessenden
Stalwarts
Co. E. Thorp
J. Fessenden
M. A. Durst
Nouvnes
Ma C. Durst
Green County
City of
M.C. Durst
E.C. Dixon
Mortuary Record
Water Board
Carroll Bros
Monroe Planing Mill Co
Dodge Lumber Co
Fred Freeze
W. C. Blunt
Sam Isley
Election Board
Meythaler
Begpagee
HLEGE
Sesusrberiase Des Aessusbes
Iplesveresnnastasesse Bers
Enebe Ff
Guagasteols
Ous
Gimes
Bbress
Connor
Noel
Frear
Dahl
CERES
Seeseressas
Gaasgsbiele
Neaass Seesays
Lueck
Neuens
Milwaukee Journal
Bette
Milwaukee Road
Milton Junction
Colin W. Wright
Campbell
Wright
Mineral Point Division
Janes
Sle
Ringlings
J. C
Harahan
Sweeper
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