Winchester Man On Trial For Arson In Winnebago County
Winchester man Frank Kuehnl, owner of a Winchester soft drink parlor, faces two arson counts after a Nov 30 fire. Judge Spengler allowed testimony despite defense muting an insanity defense. Insurance and witness accounts describe a two-fire sequence with a gasoline can and conflicting claims of intoxication.
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Frank Kuehnl
Spengler
Winchester
Frank B. Keefe
Harry EF. Bullard
Euehnl
Henry J. Schrader
Oshkosh
Schrader
Kuehn
Bullard
Keefe
Paul Metzig
Wolfriver
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Kuehnl
Metzig
Oshkosh Junior Chamber Hosts Pancake Supper For Young Men
Oshkosh Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts about 100 young men at a pancake supper in the E R A hall at 6:30 PM. John MacNichol leads plans with stunts games and a peppy orchestra. Maj. Frank A. McCoskrie of Fond du Lac will speak on the China Japan controversy, drawing on his China service.
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Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
China
United States Military Corps
Inspectors to Seek Closer Contact With Public
Twenty five inspectors of the Wisconsin Chapter of Electrical Inspectors met at Hotel Raulf to plan for 1932. They emphasized closer personal contact with communities to aid in solving home electrical problems and to advise on safe wiring installations. W. E. Anderson chaired the meeting with J. E. Wise present as secretary and engineer.
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Fox River Valley City
Wisconsin
Raulf
W. E. Anderson
J. E. Wise
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Armer Files in Bankruptcy for Albert Immel in Empire
Charles H. Forward referee in bankruptcy has filed the schedule of assets and liabilities for Albert Immel of Empire Fond du Lac county. Liabilities total 22851 with 16100 secured and 5136 unsecured claims. Assets amount to 14980 including real estate 12000, household goods 200, farm animals 1430, auto 50, farming stock and equipment 1200. Exemption claimed for property valued at 5200.
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Charles H. Forward
Albert Immel
Empire
Fond du Lac
Immel
Men Are Given Jobs on Farms in War Period
A wartime employment office announced job openings on farms with 71 men and 27 women listed as applicants. The regular court Malone noted work was available and that Ammestrk received a portion of applicants, including 25 naval women and 12 others.
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Bureau of
Wisconsin philatelists form state group urged at Fond du Lac
More than 100 stamp collectors met in Fond du Lac with 15 from Oshkosh to plan a state association. The Fond du Lac Stamp Club hosted its third annual banquet at Hotel Retlaw as stamp enthusiasts from over 10 cities attended. A rare Roumanian stamp collection valued at 75000, never shown in America, plus original drawings and government proofs, drew attention along with a $100000 airmail stamps display. J Max Golding of Chicago presented the exhibits. A tercentenary observance of Nicollet’s 1670 Wisconsin visit was proposed with a possible special commemorative stamp urging government action.
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Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
America
Bucharest
Paris
J. Max Golding
Chicago
Nicollet
Wisconsin
Great, Lakes
Fox River
Gaucus Held in Nekimi Town Caucus Nominates Local Officials
James Weller and J A Clark were nominated for chair man at Nekimi town caucus with Clark the incumbent. Frank Baerwald and Thomas Timmerman were the only side supervisor nominees. E R Jones will run unopposed for clerk. August Henke and Charles Tigert seek treasurer. T L Lloyd and C E Dennis vie for assessor. August Pitman, Samuel Owens nominated for justice of the peace. Theophil Willwock and W B Constantine run for constable.
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James Weller
J. A. Clark
Nekimi
Clark
Frank Baerwald
Thomas ‘Timmerman
E. R. Jones
August Henke
Charles Tigert wUl
Gaskin Campaign Draws Crowd at Salvation Army Hall
Col Albert Gaskin, speaker with international experience, leads revived campaign at Salvation Army hall drawing large audiences each week night. Sunday services cover The Rivers of God and The Finger of God with educational and spiritual sermons. Wednesday evening talk titled The Bible is anticipated. Good Friday services at the Salvation Army hall run from noon to 3 pm with an evening program at 7 30.
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Salvation Army Hall
Albert Gaskin
Salvation Army
Hold Town Caucus Announces Winneconne Roster
Roy L. Schermerhorn town clerk announces caucus results for Winneconne listing officials: chairman J Ulrich supervisors J F Haese A Hillman F Wentzel clerk Roy L. Schermerhorn treasurer J Anderson assessor C Johnson justice of peace two years E W Libbey justice of peace one year Vern Brown and constables C Volkman J Courtney.
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Winneconne
Roy L. Schermerhorn
Schairman
J. Ulrich
J. F. Haese
A. Hillman
F. Wentzel
J. Anderson
C. Johnson
Justice of Peace
E. W. Libbey
Vern Brown
Constable
C. Volkman
J. Courtney
Tax clash looms as food apparel drugs cut from plan
The article outlines tax estimates and proposed cuts, omitting foods, apparel, and drugs from a sales tax compromise. It lists stamp taxes on checks, contracts, and receipts, plus large anticipated yields and shortfalls. It notes opposition to the Glass banking bill and hearings, with comments from Mills, Norbeck, and farm board critics.
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Glass Bank
Glass Banking
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Norbeck
Cameron H. Williams
American Cotton Shippers’ Association
Senate
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
G. E. Huff
Partners’ National Grain Corporation
W. TI. King
New York City College
House Banking and Currency
Alleged racketeer sentenced in Ohio case
John Demarco of Youngstown was sentenced to one to 20 years for harboring a kidnapped boy connected to the abduction of James Dejute, 12, of Niles. A second indictment for kidnapping for extortion was withdrawn after a guilty plea to the lesser charge. Dowell Hargraves, found with Demarco, received a life term.
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Dowell Hargraves
Demarco
James
Youngstown
Hargraves
Snow and frost usher in the spring across the nation
Belated winter blasts the nascent spring from coast to Rockies with heavy snow, strong winds, and slick roads. From New York to Chicago and Los Angeles, winter conditions disrupt transport and utilities while forecasts call for continued snowfall and lingering cold across the Midwest and plains.
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Charles E. Mitchell
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic States
Ocean
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Rocky Mountains
California
Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Colo
Philadelphia
Delaware
Loop
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
Easier to Play Than Pay Piano Question
A humorous exchange asks what is hardest on the piano. The reply notes that paying installments is the most difficult part, highlighting financial strain as the punchline. The quote frames a joke about music practice versus monetary obligations.
Explosion Wrecks South Milwaukee House Killing One
A south Milwaukee rooming house and a soft drink parlor were wrecked by a late Saturday explosion. One man, Lawrence Dryjer, 40, proprietor of the Appleton Inn, was killed and eight others were injured. Mrs. Dryjer smelled gas before the blast and found her husband unconscious in the basement. Investigators from police, Wisconsin Gas and Electric, and local fire officials said debris included a wash boiler suggesting federal involvement. The suburb was shaken and several buildings damaged.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
Racine
Henry J. Grundman
William Greenwald
Lawrence Dryjer
Appleton Inn
Mary Dryjer
Martin Kaulheim
South Milwauke
Ilinois
Thornton Walker
the State Journal
Harry Gorham
James Brown
John Rupps
Carl Gaessler
Oldoway Man Declared Oldest Modern Human Type
London scientist A T Hopwood of the Natural History Museum says new Tanganyika expedition finds place the Oldoway man as the oldest modern human type yet known. Tools suggest cultural parity with Heidelberg man, though exact dating is uncertain, with estimates from 109,000 to 1,000,000 years old.
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London
Tanganyika
East Africa
A. T. Hopwood
London Museum of Natural History
Heidelberg
Santa Cruz Woman Admits Radio Hoax
Mrs. Winifred I. Woodard of Boulder Creek confessed to fabricating a radio hoax that prompted three counties to search for a grieving widow and her daughter for three days. She and her husband run a general store. the false broadcasts misrepresented a Mrs. W. I. Brown.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Winifred I. Woodard
Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz Mountains
Woodard
Floyd Cullings
Los Angeles
W. I. Brown
Government seeks Radio case trial before summer
The Justice Department told the Senate Judiciary Committee it wants the Radio Corporation of America and others to begin trial before the summer vacation. It rejected a settlement preserving existing patent and competition restraints, ruling out open patent pools that would legalize a standing combination among RCA GE Westinghouse.
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Washington
Justice Department
Senate, Judiciary Committee
Radio Corporation , of America
Altorney General
Senate
Radio Corporation
General Electric Company
Western Electric Company
Westinghouse Company
Mitchell
Confirmation class at Our Savior's Lutheran church
A class of seven confirmands was confirmed Sunday morning at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Jefferson avenue. Rev. Holger Berthelson led the service as the packed auditorium and upstairs balcony filled with attendees. The sermon urged faith and love for God, strengthened by regular church attendance and participation. Confirmands were Elizabeth Peterson, Margaret Rasmussen, Ruth Oxholm, Kenneth Hunke, Howard Nelson, Richard Holm, and Reuben Peterson.
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Jefferson Avenue
Holger Berthelson
Elizabeth Peterson
Margaret Rasmussen
Ruth Oxholm
Kenneth Hunke
Howard Nelson
Richard Holm
Reuben Peterson
Railroads Make Headway in Fight for Work
Rail executives, facing bus and truck competition, outline stages of their fight from passive denial to leveraging railowned trucks. Statistics show freight by rail in 1920 at 3,202,000 tons for small lots, dropping to 29,666,000 in 1930 amid rising truck registrations from 1,006,000 to 5,480,000. They urge federal truck regulation and taxation parity with railroads.
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Frank H. McConnell
Associated Press
New York
Federal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stolen Coach Used For Target Practice Found Damaged
A coach stolen from a Main street parking place the night of March 14 was later found on Spruce street after police traced it to its captors. The vehicle showed windows shot out, the top punctured in three places, and the body torn open in one spot.
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Geary-Damon Garage
Spruce Street
How Do Dancers Manage Menstrual Pain With Midol
A vintage promotional note explains dancers rely on Midol to prevent menstrual pain from affecting performances. It touts Midol as harmless and compares it to an alpine headache tablet, urging readers to ask drug stores for Midol.
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Harvey Pribbernow
Pribbernow
Oshkos
Kuennl
Huebnl
Kuebnl
Kueh
Melvin Antinson
Mike
Antmson
Thalia Massie
U. & S. Alton
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Granville Fortescue
Thomas Massie
Wrior
Armer
Arno
Eugene
Fredrick Vita
Brghivfs
Gaucus
Nekime
Gaskin’s
Ana
la Guardia
Mills
Waterloo
Dubuque
Charles City
Prospect
Iowa City
Omaha
Minnesota
Fairmont
North Dakota
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Yankton
Missouri River
Lake View Memorial Park
Ve A
Qlooway Wan
Groth Company
Appleton. Neenah
Berlin
Groth
First National Bank
Laigh
Riverside Cemetery
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