Three Explosions Rock DuPont Plants Killing Three
Three blasts at DuPont powder works near Wilmington and Carney Point kill three workers and injure another. Two mills at Upper Hagley yard explode within hours, one with 500 pounds of powder. Officials seek outside influence as investigators probe possible accidental causes. Dr Lampson returns to form Frey and Simpson with Dr Frey.
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Wilmington
Del
DuPont Powder
Carney’s Point
N. J
Hagley Yard
Secret Service
Police Department
DuPont
St Johns Episcopal Church Service and Parish News
St Johns Episcopal Church notes Father Ruth as priest with Sunday evening prayer and sermon at 8 p m and Holy Communion on Monday at 7 30 a m. Miss Catherine Howell returns to Cable school after holiday visit with city relatives and friends.
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Father Ruth
Catherine Howell
Cable
City
McLeod Elected Club President In Washburn
The Washburn Commercial Club elected A. W. McLeod president for the coming year at a well attended annual meeting. H. P. Axelberg was elected vice president, Amos M. Hansen secretary, and John Gautschi named trustee for four years. The group endorsed street paving, a new Omaha depot, and removal of main street telephone poles, plus urging Wisconsin and Omaha lines to cooperate. Six new members joined as the club plans a membership drive to promote city growth.
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Washburn Commercial Club
Olaf M. Olson
A. W. McLeod
H. P. Axelberg
Amos M. Hansen
John Gautschi
W. A. Reichardt
Commercial Club
Washburn
Omaha
C. A. McKinney
Bayfield County Telephone Company
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Congregational Church Elect Officers For New Year
Annual church meeting held in the parlors reported flourishing condition and new work planned. Officers elected include John W. Gibson as church clerk Aug Hoffmann treasurer A M Hansen finance chair trustees L N Clausen N M Oscar George Moore deaconesses Mrs Thrall and Mrs A P Fraser head usher M C Lincoln organist Mrs E G Moore.
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Congregational Church
John W. Gibson
Aug. F. Hoffmann
A. M. Hansen
L.N. Clausen
N. M. Oscar
George Moore
Thrall
A. P. Fraser
M. C. Lincoln
E. G. Moore
Jacobson and Clausen Move to Sprague Building
The firm of Jacobson and Clausen relocates from the Arcade to Sprague building two doors east of Lamoreaux hotel and invites customers to visit the enlarged stock of up to date goods. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs S3azil Cook this past week. J S Fletcher announces feed store will close at 6 30 pm daily during winter months.
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Jacobson and Clausen
Arcade
Sprague
Lamoreaux
Mrs. S3azil Cook
J. S. Fletcher
Indian treaty drives dry law fight in northern lands
The 1854 treaty limits liquor on ceded lands drawing interest from anti saloon forces in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan. Attorney General Gregory’s ruling places northern Wisconsin under a 1842 treaty, fueling expectant action. Anton Ailing’s Hawthorne powder plant scam ends with ninety day jail term.
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United States
Minnesota
W. G. Calderwood
National Prohibition Committee
Ashland
Wisconsin
Michigan
Green Bay
St. Croix River
Indian Department
Gregory
Congress
Rhinelander
Mellen
Hawthorne
Douglas County
DuPont Powder Company
Anton Ailing
J. Rufus Wallingford
Monster Company
Ailing
Powder Company
Superior
Beers Club Starts Contest At Beers Club
The IF. T. Beers Club at DuPont Powder works in Barksdale grows toward 500 members with new quarters and a full facility. The club features a library reading room card rooms pool and billiard rooms showers and a company store run by W. H. Higbee. Recent interest rises as bowling leagues form across departments Powder Line Triton Line Electricians Main Office Construction Office and Lead Burners with the Powder Line taking an early win in their first league game.
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IF. T. Beers Club
DuPont Powder Company
Barksdale
The
Beers Club
Haskell Club
DuPont
W. H. Higbee
Powder Line
Triton Line
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Carney Point
DuPont Co
H. G. Lampson
P. G. Frey
Frey and Simpson
Lampson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rexall Store
B. A. Wiechmann
Washburn, Wis
A. I Lien
McLeod
CLUB
CONG
Washburn, Wisconsin
Butternut
Hurley
Ironwood
Bessemer
Frank Klock
Virginia, Minn
Monroe
Fraser
W. C. T. U. Institutions
the Beers
Pins Green
Larson
Maish
Wren
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