Railroads face rate fight amid tied Congress push
A garbled report from Washington notes Democratic and Republican lawmakers wrestling over freight rates tied to interstate lines. The Baltimore & Ohio and other principal railroads are cited as pressing for price changes, with debate centering on Pan mainly about labor and tariffs. The piece mentions May discussions, committee action, and mounting public pressure as lawmakers seek a swift resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore&Ohio
Ohio
Fragmented OCR Caption at Neenah Enclave
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Neenah and an unnamed location with partial phrases about danger and weather. The readable bits reference a clonal rate and a pol, leaving the main event unclear but the setting appears to be a local area around Neenah with weather or danger notes.
Mysterious City Records and Local Happenings Unfold
Local notices mention an annual assessment of all city property and the estate work likely to occupy much of the next three months. Reports include marriages from Milwaukee, quarantine updates, and visits by residents. social events feature card parties and whist standings. a fire destroyed the Skafte farm buildings. upcoming community activities and a neighborhood fishing event are noted with varied scores and prizes.
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Milwaukee
Oxcar Simpson
Neenah -Youhg Thah
Louisa ‘Kowolkosky
Edward Enhr
Patter
Boahler
Wiliam Jackson
Theo McCallum
Schafskopt
B.K. Kurty
Mrs. Miller
Skafte
Winchester
Khibeefsteak
Fry
Whns
Lake Shore
John Pingel
Wis
Kimbn
Henry Simon
Nolita
Theodore
Ste Apade Nolo -Againet
Augustine
Wt Sten the fe railway Hanburgz haidin crals
The fragmentary notice mentions a railway context with unclear names and places. It preserves the sparse OCR read, highlighting a possible event or entity tied to a railway and local names, but details remain uncertain.
Lumber: Best lumber of April out The big
April lumber results highlight Helvetia leading with a negative rearrangement and a price tag of 46 dollars per unit, as Warden reports.
May Day Parades Across Cities Spread Socialist Uprising
May Day celebrations in London and New York featured large parades and meetings by labor and socialist groups. In London officials reported 10,090 participants. speakers denounced capital and militarism in multiple languages. New York saw mass parades with garment workers, cigarette and mineral water workers, and thousands of women in white and red, while Paterson strikers joined flotilla processions. Police dispersed some demonstrators. In Germany, police clashed with workers at Rusteringen, injuring several during a May Day march near the Prussian border.
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London
Prem
Joud
United
Cap Workers
Down Town
Milsceilarivomn - Otviston
Cigaret- Makersy
Tatny
Dear
Paterson
Dispersed
Wilhelmahefen
Germany
Mzy' L
Rustringen
Frentier
Prussia
Oldenbure
Davies Finally Appointed to Commission of Corporations
President Wilson sent to the Senate the name of Joseph E. Davies for a key government post. Wisconsin Democrats reacted with surprise though some glad Davies is finally placed. The chosen role is among the government’s most important. Mrs. C. L. Kelloge of Wisconsin will address a Mass Meeting of the Democratic National Fair Play association on the abuse of Indiana under the Civil Service. The meeting aims to protest alleged civil service abuses. Some members see classified service as a path for patronage seekers who fear federal offices. Three southern Democratic congressmen, in government service, will address segregation topics at the meeting.
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Northwestern
Washington
D. C
Wisconsin
Wilson
Senate
Joseph E. Davies
Davies
C. L. Kelloge
National Fair “Play
Indiana
Civil Service
Iif
Classified
Unclear OCR sports snippet from Oshkosh game notes
Fragmentary report mentioning Meyer and Oshkosh team, with scattered phrases about pitching, scoring, and players. The garbled text references 1917 champions, a fast approach, and individual names, but specifics and context are unreadable.
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Wallaee
Meyer
Taylor
Janing
Postal Seance Report From Fragmented Page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a postal savings matter and a partial reference to an official, dated May 1, with unclear names and places. The text is nonsensical and incomplete, preserving only hints of postal and governmental terms amid the damaged wording.
Legal breach case heard over sale of upper peninsula lands
An extended court record details a breach of contract in a land sale involving the upper peninsula lands. Attorneys Haugen Brady of Manitowoc and Martin of Green Bay outline the contested terms while on the opposite side ORE and Nash of Manitowoc represent the defendant. A jury of fourteen, including O Brién Cowan Schmidt Luck and Hackney, heard testimonies and statements from both sides as the case proceeded to a scheduled afternoon session.
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Nelle
Veni
Niganta
Upper
Chivan
Ity
Haugen & Brady
iManttowth
W. J. Cowan
E. Ub
Schmidt
Rovlas Luck
George Wa Edweird
Hackney
Jacob
Hagne ‘Leatér
Crowell
Robert Reid
Ere Weide
Lelebton
A.-Ostraa
Panama Canal Rushes Toward Final Build
Fragmented OCR text reveals a historic note on the Panama Canal progress, mentioning a “wide-meind” print, a boat, and a channel ready for water through. Readers glimpse ongoing effort to complete the canal with ships moving through sections as workers advance toward a solution.
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Crete
Haley Tithe Stud
Uch
Woman Drowns in River in St Paul Mint May Day
Special to The Northwestern reports that Mrs Rachel Pernblum, aged 37, attempted suicide by leaping into the river. Her body was recovered after an elusive struggle, and she had been in ill health for several months.
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St. Paul
Mint
Polten
Rachel
Pernblum
Oshkosh Business and Community Meeting Delayed
Fragmented OCR note from Oshkosh discusses a local business and citizen gathering. Mentions a chairperson and attendees from various groups, with garbled references to commerce and civic interests.
Fragmentary obituary notes from Wak Ward area
Incomplete text reports a missing husband and claimed remains tied to a local inquiry in Wak Ward near Box River. Police and a janitor are referenced in connection with a discovered body and unresolved questions about identity and discovery timing.
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Yen Appleton
Rempine
Fiore
Otte
Briege
Ynigien
Grein’ Bay
Jae Ted Tee
Ward Hook
Ea Uo
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