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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
1
Chief organizer Horgenthau urges support for Near East Relief. The push seeks donations from readers and local groups to aid orphans in famine regions. United Press reports a fundraiser at the Travelers Building aiming to raise substantial funds.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions observers and clerks near a market or event but lacks clear names or location details. The readable bits suggest a public observing role and shop activity with unclear dates or outcomes.
Two women face enforcement by Wilbur Vola, Zion overseer, under church ban on bare shoulders. Inspectors will confront wearers and escort them from the tabernacle. Prohibited items include neckered dresses, sleeveless outfits, openwork stockings, and aprons without collars.
Detroit faced a street car strike as the Transit workers' union demanded wage protection and timely pay. The executive committee of the local street railway employees vowed to continue the walkout until the company guarantees back wages and resolves wage disputes.
Alfred Martinson of Elva receives the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Casspuch Woods in France on July 19 1918. He refused to surrender, leapt from cover with his automatic rifle and repulsed an enemy raid during a heavy barrage by artillery and machine gun fire.
Madison Herald reports that Bert Bainbrough was sentenced to three years probation with a requirement to attend Sunday school and reside at home with curfew nine PM. He and accomplices, including John Moore, were linked to stealing bicycles and a automobile accessories theft ring. Remaining proceeds will be used to reimburse victims after the three year probation period.
A horse owned by Mr. Wedepolt of Jarvacy near Sheboygan Falls bolted while driven by a tired man yesterday afternoon. The horse struck a telephone pole near the Franklin House and ruptured a blood vessel in its head, dying instantly. The platform rig it struck also was damaged.
Lieut Cat O Brien a veteran of five wars and member of the royal flying corps is found dead at the Alexandria hovel after a failed attempted reconciliation with his wife known in the motion picture world as Virginia. He was 33 years old and described himself as a coward before firing a pistol shot.
County Treasurer Boyle admitted a taxpayer protest after experiments with a musician band failed to ease tax increases. A violinist and pianist played Beethoven, ragtime, vaudeville, and operatic excerpts to calm the crowd, but the taxpaying public remained unsettled and he plans to drop the idea of using music to soothe fees.
United Press reports Tadionapolly John K. Lewis has been reelected international president of the United Mine Workers based on incomplete returns from the union elections held December 14. Editor Allen Searles of the United Mine Workers Journal notes the assertion.
The Sheboygan River displayed rare mush ice or anchor ice from Sheboygan up to the Rails during Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The floating mass sank and clung to rocks forming a thick coating, disrupting the Falls Roller Mills Co turbine operation as the ice blocked the forebay and turbines ten feet below the surface. Ice then disappeared as conditions reversed about five minutes later.
Milwaukee jurors, led by W K Graasch Jr and Captain W B Schwarta, delivered 105 indictments before Judge Geiger dismissed the panel. Geiger admonished jurors for criticizing the Volstead Act while stressing jurors must remain impartial in legal interpretation.
Britain and France will pull their ambassadors from Athens and leave only chargé d affaires to handle interests while Italy approves. The move, if enacted, would downgrade Greece in the eyes of Britain France and Italy and is tied to plans surrounding the return of King Constantine.
A bomb shattered windows of an apartment building as Chicago janitors began a general strike called by William Quesse of the union. The action targets one real estate firm amid disputed labor practices, with real estate men dismissing the move as bluff.
Guards from Lawrence moved Noble Green, accused slayer of a merchant, from the Independence jail before dawn as martial law efforts curbed threats of lynching. Mayor orders closures, curfews, and civilians with no permits off streets while armed guards protect the jail.
The Chippewa Falls Hotel Co. opts to sell the Northern Hotel site after failing to secure 160000 debt relief from banks or financiers. A dance-raffle will auction 950000 to 500000 raffle tickets at one dollar each to raise funds, underscoring a drastic distressed sale strategy.
A car was run over by a Ford on Pennsylvania Avenue near Eighth Street after a flivver attempted a turn. The street car motor man started up as the Ford dashed across the fender causing damage but the Ford continued on its path without apparent harm.
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, a Democrat, indicated that while Harding would break faith joining a league, he favored a conference based association of nations to discuss disputes. Reed said a war referendum was impracticable and hinted at agreed on a number of points from the meeting.
No trace of the missing balloonist was found as two De Havilland army planes prepared at Mitchell Field to search the snowbound Adirondacks for any sign of the missing balloon and its crew.
Thomas J Vallely, brother-in-law of Alexander and Frank Schubert, drowned off Florida when entangled in a hawser on a yacht during a pleasure trip. He and his wife were well known locally and had visited with the Schuberts, who moved to Long Island eight years ago.
Milwaukee reports the season's coldest reading of 15 above zero, a mark matched on November 12. A new dye-scent sorghum waste gum is announced, derived from sweet sorghum husks and black-seeded sorghum, yielding many fine color shades.
Wisconsin Governor elect Blaine and staff move to restore formal inauguration on January 3. A committee led by William R. Bagley begins preparations for a full ceremonial program including a military display, oaths administered by Chief Justice Liebscher, and public receptions.
Aretus Topper, a long time Sheboygan County resident, died suddenly at about 1 p m while walking up Hertzberg Hill at Sheboygan Falls. He had been in failing health since last April and collapsed after a noonday meal. He leaves a widow and two sons, Woodrow and Edwin, a daughter Alma Sloan, a brother Elmer, and a nephew Norman Jack. Funeral arrangements were set for Monday afternoon at the sanitarium chapel.
United Press report says the senate investigating committee completed testimony on alleged illegal ballot destruction in the Ford Newberry 1918 Michigan contest. The panel led by Senator Spencer will recount ballots starting January 4, with further action expected in the Supreme Court.
Sheboygan meat market owner Herman Degenkolbe received and shipped three orders this week to Ocean City Mississippi Dallas Texas and Death Valley California for his popular little dogs that never bark. The items are noted as a fine Christmas feast option.
The U S railway labor board said it lacks authority over any interurban or electric lines under the Esch Cummings act. Appeals by employees on vacuum electric lines were dropped as the board anticipated further court review. The ruling affects electric interurban and motor trolley systems nationwide and is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court for interpretation.
Funeral services for the late Charles Kuehl Sr who died Thursday afternoon in St Nicholas hospital of pneumonia will be held Monday afternoon at 1 30 o clock at his late residence 2215 S Ninth street. Rev E B Kruger of St Johns church will officiate with interment in Wildwood cemetery.
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