Woman Dies After Kerosene Lamp Explosion in Green Bay
Mrs. L F Widsteen of Green Bay died at St Vincent's hospital after being burned when a kerosene lamp exploded in her home. Her husband, a traveling salesman for Jorgensen Blesch, was severely burned trying to smother the flames. The blaze injured her entire body and left her unable to open her eyes before death.
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Green Bay
Wis
L. F. Widsteen
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Jorgensen-Blesch Company
Dedicate St Peters Cathedral Opens In Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam Wis Dec 18 dedication of St Peter s cathedral noted as the finest church in the region. Rt Rev Archb Katzer of Milwaukee dedicated the edifice and celebrated pontifical mass with a large clergy turnout and about thirty priests present.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
St. Peter’s
N. M. Zimmer
St. Peter’s Church
Anton Dohmen
Paul Oppermann
Milwaukee
F. X. Katzer
W. Hader
Mayville
Anthony Becker
St. Anthony’s Church
Rev
P. Abbeler
Notre Dame
P. Schelier
Holy Trinity
F. P. Grome
F.X. Katner
J. Fischer
Deckerville
Henry Dreise
Saukville
St. Charles Institute
St. Francis
B. D
Newcastle
J. Larentine
Juneau
R. N. Schaff
Fussville
J. A. Bertren
Hartford
H. Murphy
Columbus
J. Hartmann
Fox Lake
Pardons Mrs Cherney in Wisconsin murder case
Gov Scofield grants a full pardon to Mrs Josephine Cherney who is serving an eighteen year sentence for second degree murder in Kewaunee county after pleading guilty. The pardon follows a circuit judge Gilson's 1898 recommendation and renewal. The governor also declines to commute M M Fenner's life sentence for 1883 murder.
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Madison
Wis
Scofield
Josephine Cherney
Kewaunee County
Gilson
M. M. Fenner
Wood County
State Printing Costs Reported for 1899 and 1900
The Wisconsin state printing commissioners filed their biennial report with Governor Scofield. They detail department printing expenditures: 1899 total $69,342.25 and 1900 $48,769.52, with the higher 1899 figure attributed to the legislature session. figures include paper costs.
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Madison
Wis
State Printing Commissioners
Scofield
La Crosse Wagon Bridge Shuts for Winter
La Crosse Wisconsin closes the Mississippi wagon bridge for the season after a busy year. It opened 3029 times during the steamboat season, compared with 3017 openings the previous year.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi Wagon Bridge
D F Jones Dies in Sparta District Attorney
David F. Jones United States district attorney died at his Sparta Wisconsin home at 1 a m from typhoid fever A Utica New York native born 1859 he studied at Sparta high school Galesville and Lake Forest college taught in Sparta schools for two years then read law with Morrow Masters and was admitted to the bar in 1884 elected district attorney in 1885 and served until his death.
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Sparta
Wis
David F. Jones
United States
Utica
N. Y
Sparta High School
Galesville
Lake Forest College
Morrow & Masters
Pension Comes Too Late for Wilmot Soldier
Dr. A L Garlock of Racine arrived in Wilmot to examine George Thompson who had filed for a Civil War pension six years earlier. Thompson died two weeks before. Garlock plans to award the pension to Thompson's widow and children despite the veteran's death.
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Kenosha
Wis
A. L. Garlock
Racine
Board of
Pension Examiners
Wilmot
George Thompson
Thompson
Merrill Lumber elects W G Collins president
The Merrill Lumber company stockholders met in Merrill Wisconsin and elected W G Collins as president to succeed E A Foster. A P Lovejoy was named vice president I C Reimers secretary and H H Foster treasurer. Collins will maintain Tomahawk headquarters with general supervision of operations.
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Merrill, Wis
Merrill Lumber Company
A. P. Lovejoy
Janesville
Edward Bradley
Milwaukee
W. H Bradley
W. G. Collins
Tomahawk
F. C. Reimers
H. H. Foster
Milwaukee Road
E. A. Foster
I. C. Reimers
Collins
Citizens' bill talks scale down to pay county vendors
West Superior Wisconsin December 20 special report notes a citizens committee proposes paying bills for blank books at one third of original amounts. County orders would be made out to the committees forwarding the money. Total original bills run about 4500 dollars with some firms accepting cash while others threaten court action if the board rejects the committee’s audited figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Citizens’ Committee
Pardon of Mrs Cherney Approved in Kewaunee
Kewaunee Wisconsin December 20 news notes Gov Scofield pardons Mrs Josephine Cherney who was convicted of murder in 1891 and sentenced to eighteen years at Waupun town residents express approval based on extenuating circumstances.
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Kewaunee
Wis
Josephine Cnernes
Scofield
Cherney
Waupun
Ingram Hall Opens at Ripon College with Science Facilities
The new Science Hall at Ripon College is built of vitrified dark red brick with Bedford stone trim and four stories high. It houses chemistry and physics labs, a musem, lecture rooms, libraries, and offices, with steam heat gas and electricity supplied. funded in part by O H Ingram who donated 15000 dollars.
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Ripon College
Robbery gang hunted after Somers home theft
A Kenosha Racine posse scours the countryside after a daring horse theft at James Brown’s Somers home. Brown found his team and wagon missing an hour after returning home around 8 o clock. Traces suggest the thieves aim for Milwaukee.
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Kenosha
Wis
Racine County
James Brown
Somers
Brown
Milwaukee
Fond du Lac hosts Sunday Rest meeting at Century Opera House
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin a Wisconsin Sunday Rest Day association gathering at the Crescent Opera House featured Bishop Grafton praising the city government and urging sectarian cooperation for Sunday observance. Rev J B Davidson presented charts on rest day benefits and Rev H E Erffmeyer spoke in German. A collection covered meeting expenses.
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Fond du Lac, Wis
Crescent Opera House
Wisconsin Sunday Rest Day Association
H. E. Erffmeyer
Bishop Grafton
Fond du Lac
J. B. Davidson
Association
Sheriff Fires on Suspect in Wisconsin Arrest
Waukesha Wisconsin December 21 Special Sheriff King after a hard struggle arrested Charles Thom at Schleisingerville Thom was shot at by the sheriff during the pursuit Thompson was charged with assault and battery on Lawrence Ackerman of Lannon. Thom, a mere boy, could not meet a $1500 bail and was sent to the county jail.
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Waukesha
Wis
King
Charles Thom
Schleisingerville
Thom
Lawrence Ackerman
Lannon
Minich Acquitted. Depere Man Re-Arrested
Green Bay Wis December 21 Special The jury acquitted Louis Minich of Depere after a trial that stretched into morning. He was re arrested before leaving the courtroom on a similar but milder charge. Minich, once a Green Bay attorney, had joined the regular army and was later brought from California to answer the charge in this city. A Depere young woman was the complainant witness.
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Green Bay
Wis
Louis Minich
Depere
Minich
California
Post Office Robbers Admit Guilt in Arkdale Heist
District Attorney Collipp of Adams county met four men charged with robbing Arkdale post office and general store. The quartet decided to plead guilty and await sentencing in a few days. Prisoners Hills and Egan are believed to be professional crooks.
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Portage
Wis
Collipp
Adams County
Arkdale
Hills and
Egan
Monroe Man Zimmerman Arrested in W. Va. Fraud Case
George F P Zimmerman administrator of Amelia and David Klass estates absconded with 5800 and 600 belonging to his father. He was captured in Huntington West Virginia and jailed. A 1000 reward had been offered. A recent Bloomsburg photograph identified him by his wife and neighbors. Zimmerman, 36, left April 5 with funds and fled weeks before settlement. Sheriff Gardner and Zimmerman's wife plan to return him to face charges.
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Monroe, Wis
George FP. Zimmerman
Amelia Klass
David Klass
Huntington
W. Va
H. Syree
Zimmerman
Bloomsburg
John W. Gardner
Gardner
Tye
Inauguration committees seek railroad rate cut
Madison committees appointed to arrange the new administration inauguration met in the governor's office with Lieut Gov Stone and elected ex Senator R M Bashfori as general chairman Amos P Wilde secretary They discussed plans and decided to ask railroads for a reduced rate to cover both inauguration and legislature sessions Gov Scofield was in Milwaukee on business and would return that evening
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Madison
Wis
Stone
R. M. Bashfori
Amos P. Wilde
Scofield
Milwaukee
Eau Claire City Wins Tax Commission Decision
Eau Claire county tax commission decision favors the city, with Eau Claire set to gain about $1100 on 1899 taxes. City Attorney Wickham led for Eau Claire. Judge Stafford represented outside districts. A further commission review of 1900 equalization is planned.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Tax Commission
Eau Claire County
Edwin Pierce
Jackson County
Orlando Tripp
Cassius H. Ide
Clark County
Wickham
Stafford
Chippewa Falls
Death of Miss Meinecke in Oconomowoc
Miss Bertha Meinecke twenty one died suddenly at five this morning after a short illness. Born December 4 in Sandy Hollow Summit she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Meinecke. Her throat infection was treated but heart trouble followed and caused her death.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Bertha Meinecke
J. H. Meinecke
Miss Meinecke
Sandy Hollow
Summit
Marinette Resident Killed in Train Collision
August Cook, 55, longtime Marinette lumberman, was killed when his buggy was struck by a North Western train in Menominee last night. He had lived in Marinette about forty years and was known as a man of means.
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Marinette
Wis
Cook
Menominee
Lost His Way and Perished in Wisconsin Woods
The body of Charles J. Jonas of Stoddard was found in the woods near La Crosse after he disappeared while attending the funeral of his second wife. Nearly 70, frail and weathered, he likely died from fatigue and nervous collapse while trying to return home from Chaseburg where a daughter’s home was thought.
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Chaseburg
Robbery Plot Foiled in Menominee by Deputy
In Menominee Michigan on December 21 Under Sheriff Clifford Ruprecht stopped a wholesale robbery scheme at a saloon. The leader Andrew Robilper from Milwaukee was arrested at gunpoint with diamonds valued at 425 and eight gold watches worth 700 plus burglars gear and nitro explosives. A gold watch seized matches one stolen from the Arlington hotel in Marinette Wisconsin. he refuses to discuss how he obtained the loot and will be held pending cross state requisition.
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Menominee
Mich
Clifford Ruprecht
Andrew Robilper
Milwaukee
Smith & Wesson
Marinette
Wis
Arlington Hotel
Wisconsin
Merrill's Prosperity Promises New Office Block and Bicycle Factory
The Wisconsin Church Mutual Insurance company plans a spring office building in Merrill. The Merrill firm operates nationwide and the two story block may span twenty five feet frontage costing several thousand dollars. Chicago parties consider a bicycle factory in Merrill, starting small and expanding with demand.
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Merrill, Wis
Wisconsin Church Mutual Insurance Company
Merrill
United States
Chicago
Whole Town Is Sold in Chippewa Falls
Glen Flora town site with 400 residents on the Soo railroad in Chippewa county was sold yesterday to T. J. Connor T. B. Leonard and William Bowe attorneys for 4500 dollars. The timber tract and logging railroad aim to keep the mill operating next summer.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Glen Flora
Soo Railroad
Chippewa County
W. F. Switzer
T. J. Connor
T. B. Leonard
William Bowe
Marriage at Menasha Unites Wallace H Pierce Mollie Walter
Wallace H. Pierce and Mollie Walter wed at the First Congregational church in Menasha with Rev. A E Leonard presiding. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home and a dance at the Sons of Herman in the evening. The bride is daughter of ex-Alderman Christ Walter, head of Walter Bros. Brewing, and the groom works in George Banta’s office, state agent for Phoenix Insurance. Guests included B F Zinn, Norma Zinn, and Louise Glass of Milwaukee.
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Menasha
Wis
Wallace H. Pierce
Mollie Walter
First Congregational Church
A. BE. Leonard
Sons of Herman
Christ. Walter
Walter Bros. Brewing Company
George Ban
Penny toss decides Camberwell council tie in London
Ultra religious critics astonished as a local London council race ends level and is decided by a coin flip. The article notes Parliament and historical cases allowing chance in emergencies, citing Judas Iscariot’s successor and Scottish joint committee chair elections as precedent.
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London
King Chance
House of Commons
Chance
Scotland
House of the Apostolic
Judas [S‘ariot
Camberwell
Four Doctors Failed. A Michigan Lady's Battle Won
Flushing Michigan December 24 1900. Mrs P A Passmore a WCTU activist suffered kidney and bladder trouble for three years. After four physicians and many home remedies failed she found relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills. She reports less than one box worked better than all prior treatments and recommends them to others. 50c a box. All dealers.
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Michigan
Flushing
Mich
P. A. Passmore
Dodd
New York
Bullet Enclosed Heart Case Survives Wounding
The Family Doctor cites Dr. A G Podres on a 16 year old girl who shot herself in the heart. A right ventricular wound was found but the bullet not located. The wound closed without sutures and the patient recovered. An X-ray three months later showed the bullet in the lower right ventricle.
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A. G. Podres
Wight
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Physicians
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Marketed by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, testimonials are offered and the product sold by druggists at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Props
Toledo
Tdc
Hens Hatch Fish Eggs in German Observation
A German writer reports Chinese hens hatch fish eggs by sitting on blown egg shells sealed to resemble real eggs. After fry hatch, they are moved to appropriately tempered water. The piece portrays China as a nation of adept fish experts with extensive canal and river networks.
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Empire
Soldiers in Philippines and Cuba to get Plum Pudding
The Commissary Department has secured a large consign ment of Libby McNeill Libby Peerless Plum Pudding to serve U S soldiers in the Philippine Islands and Cuba at Christmas. Soldiers will get a taste of home life on Christmas even though they are far from home.
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U. S
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Commissary Department
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Catskin Coats Demand Amid War Orders
Catskins and fur garments surge as Germany orders thousands of fur lined greatcoats gloves and gaiters for troops in China. Fourteen catskins per great coat, two skins per gaiter pair, and one per glove pair are consumed. Catskin trade rises in the German market.
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Germany
China
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad for Health
An old advertisement touts Casca RetS as a universal health aid claiming headaches and cancer can be cured by proper bowel function. It promises easy natural movements and a 10 cent start, with CasCarets candy cathartic in metal boxes stamped C C C. Beware of imitators.
Richest Tracts in the World Open for Settlement
The new Indian lands to be opened for settlement are described as one of the richest tracts in the world. The Apache, Comanche, Kiowa and Wichita reservations contain about 3,500,000 acres, with two thirds available to white settlers.
Scotch Earthquakes Hit Comrie Perthshire Frequent Shocks
Comrie in Perthshire Scotland has experienced more earthquakes in the past century than any other location north of the equator according to regional records. The seismic activity highlights ongoing geological volatility in the area and draws attention from scientists studying fault lines.
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Comrie
Perthshire
Scotland
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William Crawford
Mazomanie
Congregational Church
Kenosha, Wis
Ellen Miranda Barnes
Hosea Barnes
Kenosha Woman’s Club
Union
Dominic O’malley
Madison, Wis
Dominic O'Malley
Westport
Ireland
Louise
Bloomington, Ill
J. F. O'Malley
Choate, Mich
P. H. O'Malley
D. F. Jones
Mrs. Cherney
W.G. Collins
Department of Chemistry
Sgienge
Henry K.holsman
LA Salle ST
George P. Zimmerman
Madison Committee
EAU Claire City
August Cook
Charles J. Jonas
Stoddard
Merrill’s
Miss Mollie Walter
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