Supreme Court Enjoins Destruction of Washburn Railway
Wisconsin Supreme Court grants leave to file information against Albert C. Frost as receiver and special master. An injunction restrains him and others from tearing up rails or destroying the Washburn Bayfield and Iron River Railway main line except for necessary repairs. Electric railway prospects near Wausau pursue 15 foot right of way commitments between Nagon and Merrill with local road grading proposals.
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Albert C. Frost
Washburn, Bayfield and Iron River Railway Company
Capitol
Madison
Wisconsin
John B. Cassaday
John B. Winslow
Rouset D. Marshall
Charles V. Bardeen
Joshua E. Dodge
State of
E. R. Hicks
Supreme Court of
Horace S. Oakley
BE. R. Hicks
Chicago
Illinois
Horace S.oakley
Oakley
Wausau
Merrill
Corning
Lincoln County
Main
Marathon County
Three Hunters Kill Bear Near Roth Farm in Fortunate Sighting
Shot by Shot a bear was killed by Judge Warden John Clark and L D Goodenough while hunting near the Roth farm behind the fish hatchery. They loaded the carcass after expending many bullets and captured three cubs Mr Goodenough now tends as pets. The story likely to be told for generations ends with a breezy note on grandpa’s big bear kill.
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Roth Farm
Grandpa
de Bear
Deaf Mute Romance Ends in New Richmond Marriage
Alicia Lee Johnson of La Crosse and Clarabell Childs wed at the family home in New Richmond. The service used written slips, with Rev. C A Ehrhardt officiating. Gifts from former classmates included a $100 check and a house and lot in La Crosse.
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New Richmond
Delavan
Wis
Alicia Lee Johnson
la Crosse
Clarabell Childs
H. A. Childs
C. A. Ehrhardt
Northwest
Body of John Wannebo to be brought home for burial
Ole Wannebo received word from the war department that John Wannebo, killed in the Philippines, will be shipped to the United States for burial in this city. The exact arrival time is not known, but he will be advised. The funeral is expected to draw a large crowd as a tribute to a noble hometown youth who died for his country.
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Ole Wannebo
War Department
John Wannebo
Philippines
United States
Wannebo
Wisconsin Press association meeting planned in Milwaukee
Baraboo reports the Wisconsin Press association will hold their winter meeting in Milwaukee during the last week of February or first week of March. President E L Lucklow notes invitations will go to Iowa Illinois Michigan and Minnesota. Speakers include B B Herbert Chicago and Joe M Chapple. An exhibit of typesetting machines is planned to aid state papers moving to machine-set composition.
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National Magazine
Luckow
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Death of General Hobart Prominent Wisconsin Civil War Vet
Milwaukee January 27 General Harrison Carroll Hobart aged 87 of 227 Wisconsin Street died at the Soldiers Home hospital at 1 15 this morning He was a Civil War veteran noted for Libby prison escape and battlefield service and was among Wisconsin's first state senators The death was due to old age.
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Milwaukee
Harrison Carroll Hobart
Wisconsin Street
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Hobart
Libby Prison
Wisconsin
Sheriff Escorts Carter to Waupun for Assault Sentence
Oshkosh report says Sheriff Reinhart of Eau Claire county accompanied E. A. Carter to Waupun to serve a ten year term for assault with intent to kill. Carter was convicted of binding gagging and beating two boys and setting fire to the summer horse holding them. The boys escaped. Carter faced attempted murder charges.
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Oshkosh
Reinhart
Eau Claire County
Waupun
E. A. Carter
Carter
Warden to Bait Wolves with Arsenic Meat Around Ashland
Deputy Game Warden Briggs plans a campaign in the woods near But ternut and Gildden, placing small pieces of arsenic seasoned meat to attract and kill wolves by a single bite.
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Ashland
Briggs
Butternut and Gildden
Auctioneers Sale at Chinese Laundry Lot of Woods
Al T Williams conducted a busy auction at the Chinese laundry during evenings last week. A thanks note from a friend named John hopes to avoid future calls to offer the post office or treasury for sale.
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al. T. Williams
John
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