Twenty Years Ago in Shawano Notes of Local Life
A collage of small-town events from twenty years back includes a six year old Koehler boy injuring his finger while cutting wood, Miss Louise Winkler visiting Wasi with niece Ruth Montehus, and Sheriff Otte performing duty in Bowler. Threads cover weddings, moves, jobs, and communal gatherings across Shawano and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehler
Louise Winkler
Wasi
Ruth Montehus
Heiestore
Mr. Schroeder
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Svc
C. Frits
Sheriff Otte
William Robenhorst Gots
Langlandy
Frank Krueger
Charles McArthur
Neopit
Missa Tensine Rockman
Thomas Larson
Great Pally
Montana
Winfield Harriman
Northern Railway
Rockyun Wert
Mosling
Hou
Louis Colson
Heave Tevet
Shawano
Bve
Zingler House
Knights of King Arthur
Pr. Bimson
Child Hall
Springfield
Illinois
Victor Blultgruen
New York City
Willi Borhim
August Borovilei
Wuelk
Reinhold Schultz
Ylvin Iluie
Third Ward
Frevlpicye
Skidding Weather Here Warns North Wisconsin Motorists
Skidding weather is here for northern Wisconsin as the state highway commission warns motorists. Reports of accidents from Manitowoc Douglas Ashland Forest Iron Marinette Bayfield Oneida Sawyer Door Marathon Oconto Burnett counties over the last 10 days cite ice forming at night, with day ice often unseen. Snow may also arrive, creating icy highway stretches and urging slower speeds and careful driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Highway Commission
Manitowoc
Douglas
Ashland
Forest
Iron
Marinette
Bayfield
Oneida
Sawyer
Door
Marathon
Oconto
Burnett
Debating Panama registry flaw in merchant fleet policy
Washington weighs the neutrality law loophole that allows large U S ocean lines to shift vessel registry to Panama to profit from wartime trade. President and Secretary of State disagree on intent while fearing ship transfers could flood the fleet with foreign flags and idle seamen, prompting broader labor and subsidy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Hull
Panama
City of
Flint
Maritime Commission
Secretary of States
Vast U S Gold Reserves Baffle Future Plans
The text notes a huge US gold stock, with six billions stored in Kentucky hills vaults and 11 billions in eastern banks, plus two billions in silver bullion at West Point. It mentions moving much of the gold to Kentucky, shipping costs over one million dollars, and claims an unprecedented global accumulation of precious metals. The piece foreshadows questions the government will face about handling this wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Shipping Board
New York
Congress
U. S
Panama
China
Poland
Kentucky Hills
Treasury
Seaboard
Kentucky Gold
Parcel Post
West Point
Wisconsin Farm Week 18 SEF Jan 29-Feb 2 at Madison
Wisconsin Farm Week 18 SEF runs January 29 to February 2 at the College of Agriculture in Madison. Cramoa, music and art will feature on the program along with discussions on farming profits. European conflict boosts wool prices. Badger economists foresee higher demand as France and England, major buyers, increase wool consumption for military cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Madison
Cramoa
W. W. Clark
Badger
France
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catherine Wilde
Walter Berglin i
Appleton
Armistice Your Lives
Lang
Hatellie Osborne
Green Bay
Ghriskle Bonnin Hag
Petiouls
Tlisteidt
Greater New York
Laaning
Bonhir
Luckenbach Mit Lange
Lawns Deere
Clifton Haytur
Mal Iwon
Ho Birthkrayers
Comgannity
Clara ‘Tornew
Williai “Hornow
Kither
Clintonville
Ernest Lichtfuss
Veto J. PS Eiinks
Bnen
St. James’ Weol
Kansas City
Whitcomb Wags
Bhanchanoe Cligh
Vi Oconto High School
Mie Beare
Councilia
Stop
Yyoosigasa
Ite Murdock
Uphara
Lowraine Anerson
Meyer-Schroeder
Mroo
Ming Weoemen
Weaekeuul
Mre Doterson
Coniloct Beauty Shop
Foxy
Gallagher
John van Abel
Arthur Wolf
Anna Netzel
Wittenberg
Rachel Erbe
Cantwell-Peterson Clinic
New Holstein
Keystone
Waukesha
Gust Heinz
Fern Ferry
Municipal Hospital
Ted Vanderpoel
Helen Dolan
Dorothy Boyle
Federal Land Office
W. J. Shreve
Neenah
Lucille Seifert
St. Mary’s Hospital
Robert Ludolph
Gus Ludolph
George Ludolph
Ruth Marie Iwen
Jean Schmidt
Charlotte Regiing
Girl Scouts
Milicent Blissett
P. H. Bibelhausen
Hall Claire
Tommy Thompson
Wausau
A. A. Weber
Scoher Engineering
Porolmercuiryes
R. F. Gehrke
Sheet Metal Co
Shawano, Wis
al Prodeed of
Schwitzer-Curmins Company
Indigmmpots
Midure of
Stoxol, Storol, Mircury
Storouhrat Wieter Akt Coenlitionent
Washington News
Fale Sehem Sollg
Magic Demonstrator
Bibra
Muehl’s
North Main Street
Krenger’s
Sinclair Super Service
Coronado
el Meres
R.C.A
A.C. Mantel
RCA
Roe
A.C
Lovell
Armco
Tee Friendly Stores
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