Kidnapped Washburn Baby Recovered After Ashland Chase
Ashland witnessed a dramatic pursuit as J Gherke attempted to flee with his three year old child after a reconciliation with his Washburn wife. Mrs Gherke and her father pursued by rail and road, securing the child at the depot before Gherke boarded for Chicago. The child was returned to Washburn, and Gherke left the area.
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Ashland
Duluth News Tribune
North Western Depot
Washburn
J. Gherke
Assessor William Laundraint attends Madison meeting on income tax rules
Assessor of Incomes William Laundraint leaves for Madison for a state wide gathering of assessors. The meeting will issue duties and include tax expert addresses on the new law led by K. K. Kennan. Despite Wisconsin Manufacturers Association actions on constitutionality, assessors begin 1912 income tax work. Laundraint will speed up upon return with necessary blanks.
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William Laundraint
Madison
K. K. Kennan
Manufacturers Association of Wisconsin
United States Supreme Court
Landraint
Hello Girls Dance Social Set at Washburn Opera House
A major season event titled the Hello Girls dance will be held at the Washburn Opera House Saturday night. Posters invite guests from Ashland and Bayfield to join local girls with the Ashland telephone operators and line men making the trip in a gloody carry-all.
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Washburn Opera House
Ashland
Bayfield
Death of Iver Larson and Washburn Athletic Association progress
Iver Larson, 67, died at his daughter Mrs. Mike Johnson's home after a seven month illness. Funeral is Friday at 1:30 p m from the Johnson residence and Norwegian Lutheran church at 2 p m. He was born in Norway and lived in the city for 26 years, survived by three daughters and a son and five sisters. Washburn Athletic Association grows to 50 members as plans for a first class gym at the old town hall move ahead with a trainer and basketball team forthcoming.
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Iver Larson
Mike Johnson
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Larson
Norway
Peter Reitan
This City
M. Strong
Superior
Martin Larson
Bayfield
Washburn Athletic Association
Mrs Goedeke Hosts Washington Avenue Party
Mrs. Wiliam Goedeke entertained at her home on Washington avenue Monday evening. A large number of ladies attended and a most delightful evening was spent.
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Wiliam Goedeke
Washington Avenue
Rate Boost Approved by Modern Woodmen at Chicago Meet
At the Modern Woodmen of America national convention in Chicago delegates voted 460 to 307 to raise member rates to secure a stronger surplus. The new rates take effect January 1 1913. Increases range from about fifty to one hundred fifty percent, with the heaviest rise for older members while younger members shoulder less of the burden.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Chicago
Owls Plan First Annual Masquerade in Chequamagon Bay
The Owl lodge announces a February 14 Masquerade with $48 in prizes for best costumes. Fox Brothers Drug Store displays prizes while a Duluth vendor will rent fifty new costumes February 13–14. The event aims to be a standout at Chequamgon Bay.
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Owl Lodge
Chequamegon Bay
Fox Brothers Drug Store
Duluth
Wisconsin Beets Thrive With Five Factories Now Open
The sugar beet industry in Wisconsin is expanding, especially in the upper counties where conditions favor growth. Wisconsin now grows beets for five factories while Illinois Iowa and Nebraska each have one. Calumet county shows steady growth with Otto Luehrs earning 1666 dollars from nineteen acres after cultivation and delivery costs.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Seach
Chilton Times
Calumet County
the Times
Otto Luehrs
Charlestown
George F Morgan Makes a Business Trip to Minneapolis
George F Morgan traveled to Minneapolis for business during the past week. He conducted meetings and returned with routine updates on engagements and schedules.
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George F. Morgan
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Assn Directors Seek Supreme Court Review
At a Milwaukee meeting last week the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association directors decided to appeal to the United States Supreme Court the question of the constitutionality of the income tax law passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. The law had been upheld as constitutional by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Wisconsin Manufacturers Association
Milwaukee
United States Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Cash tax system for roads gains statewide interest in 1911 law
The 1911 legislature passed Chapter 599 enabling counties to adopt a cash system for highway taxes by majority vote. About half of Wisconsin counties, including Ashland, Barron, Chippewa, Dane, Eau Claire, Grant, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, and Winnebago, moved to cash taxation at recent meetings. The old labor-based method was blamed for inefficiency and poor results, and observers expect most counties to switch next fall. The change strengthens road supervisors by letting them hire workers directly at market rates, aiming for greater efficiency and value. The reform aligns with the state aid law Chapter 337 and supports a fairer road-building system.
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Ashland
Barron
Buffalo
Chippewa
Columbia
Dane
Douglas
Eau Claire
Florence
Grant
Green
Green Lake Juneau
Kenosha
Lafayette
Lincoln
Mavinette
Pierce
Portage
Price
Racine
Rock
Richland
Waupaca
Vereoo
Walworth
Winnebago
Wisconsin
Scoot Wreck Near Ashland Junction Blocks Y Line
A Scoot passenger service derailed a baggage car while attempting a flying switch at Ashland Junction Sunday night. No injuries reported as a light engine derailment blocked the Y. Crew reportedly tried to move the engine ahead of the train as a makeshift maneuver.
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Ashland Junction
Duluth Wins National Ski Tournament Host Vote
At a national association meeting after the Gary Illinois tournament, Duluth received 14 of 24 votes to host the next National Ski Tournament.
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Duluth
National Association
Gary
Ill
Ashland Hebrew Ladies Aid Members Attend Meeting
Mrs. I. Berman and Mrs. Jake Segal attended a gathering of the Ashland Hebrew Ladies Aid society yesterday afternoon at Ashland.
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I. Berman
Jake Segal
Ashland
Ashland Hebrew Ladies Aid Society
Tony the Convict Play Set for Bayfield Choir Benefit
The Catholic church choir in Bayfield will stage Tony the Convict on Monday evening February 12 at the Opera House in Washburn to benefit the church debt. George Gordon, former Washburn baseball pitcher, leads the cast with other Bayfield residents in supporting roles. Proceeds fund church property debt relief.
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Tony
Bayfield
Washburn
George Gordon
Iron River boys win 18 to 18 in Washburn game
Iron River defeated Washburn High School 18 to 18 in a closely played basketball game at the Washburn Opera House Friday evening. The locals struggled to convert chances and could not finish baskets.
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Washburn Opera House
Iron River
Washburn
Iron River Boys
Graduates From Normal School Honored in Banquet
Miss Opal Frost and Miss Genevieve Willey were among the mid winter class graduates of the Superior Normal School who received diplomas. The school held no exercises, but a large banquet celebrated the event. Frost returned to the city last week while Willey plans a short visit with her sister Mrs. Guy Warden in Hibbing before going home.
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Opal Frost
Genevieve Willey
Superior Normal School
Miss Frost
Miss Willey
Guy Warden
Hibbing
Lee’s Busy Day as Tax Rate Rises to Three Per Cent
City treasurer Nels Lee spent a busy day collecting taxes after a rate increase from one to three percent. The office was crowded for most of the day as residents paid their bills. Lee reported total collections of 26,998.80 dollars and planned to rest briefly before turning over the roll.
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Nels Lee
Mr. Lee
Carnegie enjoys himself at inquiry session may inspire peers
The way Andrew Carnegie behaved during a committee hearing could prompt other billionaires to accept invitations to probe sessions.
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Andrew Carnegie
Gadsbys Girls Farce Heads to Opera House Tonight
The high school senior class play Gadsbys Girls by Bertha Currier Porter will be performed at the Opera House this evening. Tickets are selling fast and the cast has their parts down to perfection, promising a rare treat for the city audience.
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Gadsby’s
Opera House
Bertha Currier Porter
Shoresman Abandons Coleraine Department Store Plan
Word from Coleraine via C A Shoresman reports he will not open a new department store here. Earlier he telephoned about renting a house and seemed set to locate. a letter this week says he changed his mind. He owns a fine Coleraine building and will keep his store there to avoid vacancy.
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C. A. Shoresman
Coleraine
Mr. Shoresman
Shoresman
Suffrage Meeting Postponed Then Held Friday at Congregational
The Tuesday gathering at the Congregational church was postponed due to Mrs. Grimm’s illness. It is now rescheduled for Friday evening at the same church with Mrs. Olympia Brown of Racine, president of Wisconsin’s Woman's Suffrage Association, as speaker. The public is invited.
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Congregational Church
Grimm
Olympia Brown
Racine
Woman’s Suffrage Association
Wisconsin
Ashland Naval Reserve Basketball Visits Washburn Highlight
The Ashland Naval Reserve basketball team travels to play Washburn Athletic in what is billed as one of the season’s best games. It marks the locals first matchup against an outside team and they will field their strongest effort to win. A social hop follows the contest.
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Wisconsin Naval Militia
Ashland
Ashland Militia
Chequamegon Bay
Theo Werder
Ashland Naval Reserve
Washburn
Fire destroys old Holzion home on church land
Fire Friday evening destroyed Albert Holzion's former home on Section 29, a wooden structure used as winter quarters for woodcutters serving the St. Louis church. Uninsured and unoccupied most of the year, the blaze also consumed the old logging camp of John Jacobs. Loss small to the church but useful for wood-cutters and hunters.
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Albert Holzion
St. Louis
John Jacobs S
Morgen Returns From Twin Cities Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller rejoice over the arrival of a baby girl at their home Sunday morning. George F Morgen returned Monday evening from a business trip to the Twin Cities.
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George F. Morgen
Twin Cities
Louis Miller
Inherits Fortune for Barnes Man Heir to 700000 to 800000
Frank L. Moore of Barnes learns he is a lost heir to a world estate from Australia valued at 25 million dollars. England law awards shares to relatives. heirs were unlocated until a Missouri-born father identified his son and proved kinship. Moore plans to dispose Colorado property and secure inheritance.
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Frank L. Moore
Barnes
Moore
Australia
England
Missouri
Mr. Moore
Colorado
Free diphtheria germ treatment offered by Wisconsin lab
The hygienic laboratory at the University of Wisconsin will provide free of charge to physicians a new germ culture based treatment that prevents spread by convalescents and carriers. Cases show germs persist long after recovery, sometimes over a year, prompting officials to offer the method with full case details to the state university laboratory.
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University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State University
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