Storm General Over Country
A March 21 Associated Press report describes a major spring storm sweeping the northwest and southern regions. The wind sleet and snow disrupted railway traffic and telegraph lines across Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Kentucky Indiana Michigan Ohio and Arkansas with limited outside communication and widespread property damage in Nashville and Hoxie without loss of life.
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Associated Press
Chicago
northwest
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Minnesota
Kentucky
Yssunr
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Arkansas
Tennessee
Milwaukee
country
Louisville
Nashville
Hoxie
Journal and Readers Clash Over Wisconsin Rate Commission Opinion
A Sheboygan newspaper accuses the Journal of deceit for misquoting a Wisconsin Rate Commission opinion on water meter costs. The piece demands fair quoting, invites readers to request the full Wednesday issue, and questions the Journal’s campaign integrity and editorial accuracy.
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Wisconsin Rate Commission
Joerns
Kirwan
Supreme court
Webster
Sheboygan
Jounal
Wis*nsin Rate Commission
Board of Water Commissioners of
Reed
Assembly Stands Pat On Measure
Madison March 21 The assembly refused 45 to 34 to cede from its stand in engrossing the Govecar bill forbidding the sale or giving away of liquor in churches or schools. The Gulickson bill redistributes street railway taxes with 20 percent to the county and 65 percent to the towns and villages with railways. The Zinn bill bars trial judges from reducing jury damages and the Schutzler bill to ban rate increases in franchises or ordinances was killed.
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cede
Govecar
Zinn
Fourteen Die in Alabama Tornado Report
An unconfirmed report from Lower Peach Tree near the Alabama river says a tornado last night killed fourteen people and caused extensive damage. The alert came as officials searched for survivors and assessed wreckage across the affected area.
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Mobile
Ala
Peach Tree
Alabama river
Last Nebraska execution set for Albert Prince
Lincoln Neb March 21 The death warrant was read for Albert Prince who faced a scheduled hanging today marking the last execution in Nebraska. Prince, a light colored man, killed Deputy Davis after a chapel service incident when he stepped from line and stabbed Davis.
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Lincoln
Neb
Albert Prince
Nebraska
Prince
Davis
Two Boats Missing In Sixty Mile Gale At Sea
In Sandusky Ohio on March 21 a sixty mile gale left two boats missing and one aground. Six men are believed drowned while life savers rescued six others from extreme peril.
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Sandusky
Liquor Dealers to Meet Discuss Divorce Bill
The Wisconsin Retail Liquor Dealers Association legislative committee will hold an open meeting at Eagles hall Monday at 2 30 PM. Joseph Wetzel received a call from Edward Hunt about arrangements for the meeting which invites public attendance and will feature out of town speakers explaining the divorce bill heading for Madison.
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State Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Eagles’ Hall
sociation
Madison
Joseph Wetzel
ing
association
Death Notice and Policy Proceeds Received
The local agent of the Bankers' Life Insurance Co. received the death notice of George Leonhardt on March 14 and today received a check for the policy which was turned over to Mrs. Leonhardt.
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Bankers’ Life Insurance Co
George Leonhardt
Colder and fair Tonight with Cold Wave Inwest Area
The forecast calls for colder conditions and generally fair skies tonight, with a cold wave sweeping through the region. The western portion is expected to be less cold than the rest.
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west portion
Blizzard Sweeps Sheboygan County
A fierce blizzard struck Sheboygan and surrounding areas in the early hours, dumping six inches of snow and treacherous drifts. Trains and city streetcars faced major delays with several derailments, while interurban lines continued with minimal disruption. Officials call it the worst traffic tie-up in years. telegraph lines saw limited trouble.
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L. C. Meyer
Canada
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
usal
Calumet
Lakeview
Eighth street
Foeste Hotel
North Eighth street
Michigan avenue
East side
Sheboygan Railway and Electric Co
Milwaukee Northern
Western Union
Chicago
Green Bay
Hearing on death of Steve Valere before Wisconsin commission
Hearing before the Wisconsin Industrial Commission over Steve Valere’s death from sewer gas on Oct 19 1912 at the Georgia avenue viaduct manhole. Witnesses described Valere’s city role, pay change in 1912, and the fatal inspection where Valere entered the manhole after another worker’s light failed. The commission will issue a report later.
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Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Georgia avenue
C. A. Boley
Valere
board of public works
Goerlitz
Stacker wreck at Tiffin hospital kills 75 year old
Columbus dispatch reports William Wick, age 75, killed when a high wind wrecked a smoke stack at an infirmary in Tiffin. Seven believed buried under debris, three others injured as rescue efforts struggle with collapsing walls.
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Columbus
Tiffin
William Wick
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