Governor La Follette Seen Safe For renomination In Wisconsin
Milwaukee dispatch reports caucuses in 46 of 71 counties favor Governor La Follette for renomination. Delegates total 305 with the governor’s bloc likely to win a large majority at the Madison convention July 16. Several counties and counties’ conventions show solid La Follette delegations and sharp critique of opponents and federal office holders.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Madison
League
Jackson
Shawano
St. Croix
Taylor
Waushara
la Follette
Door County
Vernon County
O. G. Munson
Open Air Gospel Meeting Drives Summer Series in Oshkosh
Oshkosh MC A held its first open air gospel meeting in North Park at 2 pm with large attendance. The event plans regular summer services through September in shaded park surroundings. Indiana visitor Barnett urged revival of strict biblical preaching, critiquing city morality and church passivity, and urging ministers to reembrace traditional faith. Mrs Crane praised Oshkosh’s beauty and purity efforts, with Mae Peterson singing a solo.
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North Park
S. P. Luce
Barnett
Indianapolis
Oshkosh
United States
Wickedneag
Jth
Trong
Crane
Philadelphia
Mae’ Peterson
THAT APPLE TREE BLIGHT
Nurseryman Ernst Kumbier rejects hall and cold weather as causes of the county apple tree blight and dismisses poisoned ground theory. He says blight appears in dry spells and follows stormy, cool periods, noting this season’s damage began with the stormy interval. He warns that once a tree is attacked, recovery is unlikely.
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Ernst Kumbier
Pickett
W. W. Daggett
Kumbier
Knox to Join Paris Inquiry on Panama Canal Title
Washington reports Attorney General Knox may travel to Paris with Senator Joan Crapooner to probe the new Panama Canal company. Charles W. Russell may depart soon for an initial examination. The president hopes Knox will accompany Spooner whose insight is valued for the inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Knoxhaa
Joan Crapooner
Wisconsin
Paris
Panama Canel Company
Charles W. Russell
Knnox
Knox
Spoonar
H. C. Stevens
Aged Woman Drunk Sparks Neenah Reform Move
In Neenah Wisconsin an elderly woman named Mrs Conroy, long an inmate of the county poor farm, was found intoxicated after purchasing whiskey in a local saloon. Officials launched an inquiry into the sale, while reformers plan a broader probe into saloon practices amid a push for city improvements. A wage-earner deadbeat list is also proposed by the Retail Merchants Association to curb unpaid bills.
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Sipecial
Neenah
Wis
Thin City
Jasperson Hotel
S. D. Baird
Brown
Dlecix
Conroy
Neenae
Retail Merchants’ Association
Te Association
Zleman
Association
Ist Gaid
Aguinaldo to Visit Boston for Independence Lectures
An announcement from Boston Dispatch via The World says Emilio Aguinaldo will depart Manila for San Francisco and then travel to Boston to join his former secretary Sixto Lopes. He plans a lecture tour there on Philippine conditions and to advocate independence for his countrymen.
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Associate Press
York
Boston
Aguinaldo
United States
Manilla
San Francisco
Beaton
Sixto Lopes
Boer History of Boer War and Plans for Fundraising
New York July 7 Louis Botha says after their visit De Wet and Debrey plan a tour to the Americas to raise funds for Boers ruined by the war. They intend to publish an official Boer history of the war written by the leaders including Botha and De Wet.
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Associated Press
New York
Matt
Pietermaritzburg
London
Louis Botha
de Wet
Debrey
Americas
DoWet
Counterfeits at Green Bay Reported in Nearby Towns
A special to The Northwestern notes counterfeit dollars circulated in farming towns near Green Bay. The fake notes imitate real dollars closely with nearly perfect design though the quality is low. Local residents are urged to exercise caution and verify currency before accepting it.
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Beralloed
Joly i T
Green Bay Bays
Green Bay
Orade Branahion Ca
Kitchener Homecoming And Royal Reception Planned
London reports indicate a subdued business climate as plans rise for Lord Kitchener’s return. The queen and prince will take active roles in the reception, with 15 000 troops and colonial forces to participate. Parliament plans an autumn session starting mid October, and coronation stands will remain for the event.
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King Edward
Buckingham Palace
Treves
Laking
Barlow
Kitchener
New York
Prince of
London
the Tribune
Lord Kitchener
Windsor
Hounslow
South Africa
Lord Mitchener
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
A. Akers- Douglas
Electric Park Draws Crowds for Wallace Circus Day
Large attendance at Electric Park Sunday as crowds rode Winnebago Traction cars to Wallace circus near Main and Murdock streets. The Arion band performed, a balloon ascent occurred, and a Traction employee rode a pole flagging cars to manage the north loop flow. George E. Chase served as flagman amid busy crowds.
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Electric Park
Arion
Winnebago Traction Company
Wallace Circus
North Loop
Cara
Main Street
High Street
Traction Company
National Bank of
George E. Chase
Murdock Street
Combination Park
Heat Wave Terror Grips Pittsburg Mills
The Associated Press reports six deaths and numerous prostrations as a brutal heat wave sweeps Pittsburg. At 10 am the thermometer hit 85 degrees and is set to rise, with last night described as the hottest of the season causing widespread suffering among mill workers who returned home.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Measured Auto Speed Enforcement Near Freeport
Enforcement of speed limits on highways near Freeport is tested by a quarter mile stretch with signals and timing. Vehicles exceeding eight miles per hour at the finish are halted and the driver arrested, under a new method.
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Associated Press
New York
Freeport
S.t. Ln
Bids Opened for Public Buildings in Five Wisconsin Cities
Bids for sites for public buildings at Fond du Lac Baraboo Green Bay Wausau and Superior were opened in the supervising architect’s office today. The proposals go to Assistant Secretary Taylor in Wisconsin for investigations and a purchase recommendation.
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Washington, D. C
Aites
Fond du Tac
Baraboo
Green Bay
Wausan
Superior
Avsistant
Taylor
Wisconsin
H. &. Stevens
Stolen Watches By Mail From Madison Home
Prof. C Al Van Velzer’s Madison home was burglarized Saturday night. Four watches and jewelry were taken and two watches were marked. The thief mailed these items to Chief Baker, putting them in an envelope and dropping it in a mailbox.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
C.al van Velzer
Death of James M'Curdy at Home of Benjamin Douma
James H BeGuriy died Sunday at the home of Benjamin Douma on a street after lingering illness of about twenty four hours. He was about eight years a resident of Canada and is survived by relatives. The death occurred February strangemen te have not Fest been a ponte fbi et ee ast A cent be.
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James H. BeGuriy
Renlain
Benjamin Douma
Street
Canada
Dr Charles Kendall Adams Critically Ill At Redlands Home
Reports from Redlands California say Dr Charles Kendall Adams former president of the University of Wisconsin is critically ill at his home with kidney trouble. No new word has reached Madison Wisconsin where friends await any change in his condition.
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Associatas Frees
Redlands
Cal
Charles Kendall Adams
University of Wiscomeim
Madison
Wis
Theresette
Wik
Charten
Kendall Adargr
University of Wisconsin
Tracy Still Free as Oregon Murderer Eludes Capture
Reports from Seattle on July 7 describe Tracy, the Oregon murderer, evading a large armed pursuit. He moved from Bothell to Port Madison then Deception Pass, with scouts patrolling Chuckanut Bay and Whatcom County towns on alert as deputies organize a wider manhunt.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Washington
Tracy
Oregon
Bothell
Port Madison
Whatcom
Deception Pass
Sheriff
Brisbane
Charles Brisbane
Chuckamount Bay
Fairhaven
Anacortes
Whatcom County
Fein
Jas
Cudihee
Sea Lion
Sydney
Shackman
Kiteap County
Bethel
Meadow Point
Lederman
Madison
Johnson
Ade
Johnson'e
Cugshee
Deception Pasa
Straits
Hammond
Jefferson County
Port Townsend
Grant
Revenue Cutter
Apple Tree
Lim‘sell
Hig Purmers
Elopers Caught Before Underground Wedding Flight
In Milwaukee a 16 year old groom Clarence Mickt and his 16 year old bride Hazel Woodstock were stopped by police after a Grand Haven stop. They had married that morning claiming age legality. Hazel is charged as an accessory before the fact for allegedly stealing 3160 from her mother. The couple awaits train departure to Janaville.
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Milwaukee
Wic
Central Station
Jancaville
Ber
Clarence Mickt
Hazel Woodstock
Grand Haven
Mick
Freight handlers strike disrupts Chicago rail arrivals
A major freight handlers strike orders a Chicago area work stoppage affecting all rail entries. In Harrisburg a large group of ten strikers faces warrants for inciting riot as regional tensions rise over non union mine protection. The Wilkesbarre coal region holds ninth week quiet as convention discussion shifts to leadership and potential re elections. Boiler makers in Baltimore begin a 17 000 member convention with a bay cruise to Annapolis.
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Harrisburg
Shorty Tefft
Williamstown
Lykens
Willameutown
Stone
Williamostown
Ball
Wilkesbarre
Ferent City
Scranton
Shickshinny
Nanticoke
Nicholisia
Mitchell
New York
Rhode Island
Providence
Umited Traction Company
Pawtucket
Street
Boilermakers
Baltimore
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Raines Hall
Hayes
O'Neal
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Cholera Spreads in Manchuria Dispatch
A Port Arthur dispatch says cholera is spreading in Manchuria with high mortality. Of 39% cases at Inkau, 334 were fatal, indicating severe outbreak conditions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Inkau
Fire Ravages Wolte Horse Old Trading Post
The town of Wolte Horse in Woode county was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Farmer A. Phil Sopa was fatally burned. A separate blaze at 699 Broadway New York caused 100000 dollars in damage and a firefighter fell from a roof but survived. In St Paul a Morton restaurant fire sent Eli Hanks to hospital with serious burns and Richard Newman injured by glass.
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Associated Press
Guthrie
Okla
Wolte Horse
Woode County
Theie
L. Wolt
Leather Goods
Oppenheimer & Ginsburg
St. Paul
Minn
Hanks
Richard Newman
Flood Destroys Tracks as City Inland Waterways Rise
Milwaukee July 7 heavy rains flood southwest city districts inundating Delaware avenue and Husk street where street railway tracks and surrounding acres lie submerged several feet deep. Old Deer creek flood waters surge toward Lake as residents witness rapid rise and officials struggle with a new intercepting sewer system amid halted rail traffic and flooded streets.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee and Racine
Street Railway
Delaware Avenue
Husk Street
Old Deer Creek
Husk Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
St. Francis
Cudahy
Racine
Kenosha
Narrow escape as wind topples trees at Pine Lake estate
Milwaukee July 7 A A L Smith prominent lawyer and family escaped death when a high wind felled pines and cedars near their Pine Lake cottage. A large cedar struck the tent housing the Smith boys, wrecking furniture and trunks. the yacht Seraple was carried forty feet along the shore and damaged. The boat will be repaired.
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Milwaukee
Wis
A. A. AL. Smith
Pine Lake
Smith Boys
Mr. Smith
Weyauwega Personal News Whirls With Visitors
Weyauwega Wisconsin hosts a stream of visitors over the Fourth from Oshkosh Chicago and Plymouth. La G Hostedo and wife with several couples stayed in town, and Mrs Bertha Barr and children visited relatives. Milas Elizabeth Crane returns home from Oshkosh, Ed Fordyce of Chicago vacationed at Chain of Lakes, while Ed Grubb entertained ten guests with lake rides and dinner.
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Northwestern
Weyauwega
Wis
la G. Hostedo
Miter
Mirs
Wake of
Chicago
Oshkosh Bs
Gills Landing
Bertha Barr
Oshkosh
Laula Vincent
Plymouth
Milas Elizabeth Crane
Ed. Fordyce
Chain of Lakes
Waupaco
Mr. Fordyce
Ed. Grubb
Lakes
Grand View Hotel
Fatal wreck near Oneida claims Morgan and injures Hill
An eastbound New York Central freight wreck in Oneida New York killed George Morgan of Syracuse and gravely injured Norman Hill of Titusville Pennsylvania. The men fell asleep on ties beneath a box car as rain began. A switch movement crushed Morgan.
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Oneida
N. Y
George Morgan
Syracuse
New York Central
Normen Hill
Titusville
Morgan
The Habit of Putting Things Everywhere
A concise exhortation from O. S. Marden on forming orderly habits to avoid lifelong chaos. Do things at the proper time and place to increase power and usefulness. The piece warns against habit of saying Just for now and leaving items misplaced.
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Marden
Opening Mail at Breakfast Warns a Philadelphia Doctor
A Philadelphia physician warns against opening mail at the breakfast table. He calls it an evil habit and germ laden, noting envelope flaps and stamps carry thousands of germs that can contaminate food. He urges opening mail somewhere other than the dining room.
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Philadelphia
Window styles and pane trends in historic homes
The piece discusses small plus large window panes, arguing double hung sash windows suit practical use while preserving view. It contrasts emailer panes with larger panes, notes Renaissance era plate glass for certain hours, and cautions against cheap colored glass in most spaces. It references style tastes in the Women’s Home Companion.
Five of Twenty County Superintendent Examinations Pass
Special to The Northwestern Madison Wis July 7 Only five of the twenty candidates for county superintendent certificates who took the examinations last week at Madison Eau Claire and Appleton passed The successful ones are Sylvester Cushman Arlington Columbia County F M Gensch Louis Corners Manitowoc County Henry G Hotz Madison Minnie Morgan Hartford George W Weldon Elleworth
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Madison
Wis
Eau Claire
Appleton
Sylvester C. Cushman
Arlington
Columbia County
F. M. Gensch
Louis Corners
Manitowoc County
Henry G. Hotz
Minnie Morgan
Hartford
George W. Weldon
Elleworth
Burglar Crew Escapes From Bessemer Holdout
In Bessemer Michigan on July 7 Walter Sherry George Cifton James Wilson and George Lang all using aliases fled from Watersmeet after a recent burglary. Police seek the five men linked to the break in and are pursuing warrants.
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Associated Press
Bessemer, Mich
Walter, Sherry
George Ciifton
James Wilson
George Lang
Watersmeet
Henry Renominated by Democratic District Convention
Congressmen Robert L. Henry was renominated by acclamation at the Democratic convention in the eleventh district held in Anpenations, Texas, on July 7. Balloting was not required as the nomination was unanimous.
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Ace
Texas
Robert L. Henry
Eleventh
Paper Hunting and the Hazardous Trail Race
Describes paper hunting as a riding game with a trail of paper scraps used as a lure. It notes the danger comes from jumps and fences, unlimited pace, and the leader chasing pursuers with the hound following the trail, under strict rules.
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America
Edward Bell Dies in Typhoid Fever
Edward Bell former park commissioner of New York City died early today from typhoid fever after a three week illness. The death closes a long public career marked by service in city government.
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Associated Press
New York
Park
Edward Bell
Arizona Larger Than Ten States by Area
The article notes that Arizona is larger in area than the combined area of ten states Rhode Island Delaware Connecticut New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Maryland Virginia and South Carolina.
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Arizona
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut
New Jerey
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maryland
Ventrginia
South Carolina
Eachange
Frost Hits San Luis Valley Crops
A heavy frost swept the San Luis valley of Colorado, threatening yields with perhaps only about a quarter of an average crop to be harvested. The cold spell disrupted early farming activity and damaged exposed plants.
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Associated Press
Monteviata
Col
San Luis Valley
St Pauls Horse Show Opens With Strong Western Exhibits
The St Paul Driving Club opens its horse show and race at the state fair grounds, featuring a large exhibitor list and $16000 in prize money for winners. Meanwhile Thousand Islands hosts the Murray Isle chess meeting with the Rice challenge trophy competition among eastern clubs. Canadian Lawn Tennis championships begin at Niagara on the Lake with all comers singles, handicap, men’s doubles and ladies singles.
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Bulletin Frees Association
St. Paul
Aimn
Society
Res Garda
West
Thousand Isles
Thousand Islands
Murray Isle
New York State Chess Association
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ont
Suzy
Canadian Lawn Tennis Association
Dominion
Battle on Farm Ends in Fatal Shootout Near Americus
A farmer named Gwynes on the Stapley plantation near Americus shoots a negro farmhand during a quarrel, wounds a Negro woman, and is then shot twice by the same men before killing his adversary, claiming self defense. In Connellsville, an unknown intruder is killed by Lud Pritts when the man enters his house and advances on his wife, who had cried out for help.
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Associated Presa
Americus
Gwynes
Stappey
Melt-Deense
Connellsville
Lud Pritts
Rockwood
Pan
Pritts
Madrid train wreck near Guara leaves six dead
An Express derailed near Guara Portugal due to unknown causes. Six persons were killed and twenty seven injured as nearly all cars were wrecked in the crash reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Li&non
Madrid
Guara
Portugal
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