Balloon campaign aims to fly mayor into office
Milwaukee figure Mayor Becker plans a balloon campaign to run for governor using a duplicate of Major Hersey's United States balloon. He envisions campaigning from the air then touring Wisconsin, hoping the aerial approach will draw farmers and voters with plain talk and practical solutions.
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Major Hersey
United States
St. Louis
Sherbie Becker
Wisconsin
Yan
Tegel
Earth
Uney
Jay
Thig
Chicago
G. A. Caey
Deering
Sh.Touls
St. Tomis
Sh Lewis
Beckerena
Walter Welinan
H. GB. Hersey
Lahm
America
Milwaukee
Arctic
Mayor Beeners
Married the First and Only Man She Ever Met
Ada H Pratt of Washington and RF Franklin Jinover of Philadelphia wed after a lifetime among women taught to shun men. Pratt, 39, joined a former sect led by Martha McWhirter and Mrs Hoover, then met Hoover in Philadelphia. The ceremony was performed by Rev F J G Bridge at the Fourth Baptist parsonage last Saturday.
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Philadelphia
Ada H. Pratt
Irving Street
Washington
Franklin Jinover
Pratt
Texas
Mrs. Hoover
Motheriver
Martha McWhirter
Beten
Abe
Het Lon
Ars. Hoover
Commonwealth
Montgomery County
Grand
Hoover
Chicago
Phadelphia
Outwitted Brigands Rescue Ends French Prisoners
Visentint Mountmorres an Irish peer cruised off Cape Juby when Moorish brigands seized a French steamer crew. They demanded about 300000 Moorish dollars for 19 captives. Mountmorres refused to pay and used a staged show of force to force a ransom drop. He then exchanged the brigands’ 19 men for the 19 prisoners and sailed to Las Palmas, where consuls coordinated the release.
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London
Visentint
Morres
Mountmorray
Las Palmas
Cape Juby
Misonurs
Mowntmorres
Brigamis
Othey
Som
Mountmorres
Gharz
Monat’ Morres
Hir Schomer
Tinharmen
Spectacle Prices Cut By Hertzberg's Optical Co
Hertzberg's Optical Co offers reduced prices on glasses with a 30 year reputation. Frames and lenses advertised below typical retail, expert optician on site, free services if you purchase, and prescriptions ground at half price.
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Opticians
Hertzberg's
Hertzberg
Hertaberg
UT. Wertaberg, Jewelry Co
Surkey Nominates for Be County Sheriff Role
The Light notes Gen. Surkey seeks the Democratic nomination for sheriff. A veteran of the railroad sector, he served on Be County City Council 1896 to 1898 under Mayor Callaghan, later as district clerk, and has since worked in real estate. Supporters cite his aldermanic, clerk and business record as proof he can win the seat.
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Dave Rezo
Milwaukee
Surkey
County
Callaghan
Iveta
Sarkey
Willann Lim
Tolstoy Letter Ties Tolstoy to Local Sect
A fragment notes that a sisterhood dedicated to celibacy and monism moved from Bestan Texas to Washington Texas to escape harassment. It mentions Count Leo Tolstoy as having written condolence or sympathy to Mrs. McWhirter, linking the Russian novelist to the group.
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Sisterhood
Irwin Street
Mount Pleasant
Bestan
Texas
Washington
Tess
Leo Tolstoy
McWhirter
Trades Council Calls Congress to Amend Sherman Law
An informal meeting of the Trades Council adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Sherman anti trust act and enact the Pearce bill defining injunction power. Similar resolutions are being adopted by central labor organizations nationwide. Miss Winma Kylie Burleson, guest of Mrs. Carlos Bee, returned home after attending the Daughters of the Republic convention.
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Trades Council
United States Supreme Count
Congress
Tabor
United States
Winma
Kylie Burleson
Carlos Bee
Tome Lass Wirhl
Burleson
Convention of the Daughters of the Republic
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