Wisconsin seeks federal funds to bolster state guards
Adjutant General Orlando Holway told the joint finance committee Wisconsin has an $883,159 claim against the federal government for troops maintenance in the Mexican conflict and World War I. Of that, $214,769 is acknowledged and will be paid soon to the state treasury to augment the budget for armory equipment and guard expansion.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Orlando Holway
Adjutant General
Joint Finance Committee
Ad Adjutant General
National Guard
Holway
Adjutant General's Department
War Department
Geng O'Holway
Washburn to welcome summer tourists with free camping sites
Washburn designated one of Wisconsin’s fifty towns offering free camping to summer visitors. The Commercial Club and the Council will improve camping grounds to attract tourists, who will seek fishing spots lakes roads and beauty spots. Local residents should provide directions and information to strangers to ensure a welcoming experience.
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Washburn
Wisconsin
Commercial Club
Apostle Islands
Grape Juice Prices Soar After Prohibition
California wine grapes rise to 50 to 90 dollars a ton from 40 to 50, with juice quart prices at 90 cents. Merchants note a 100 percent juice price increase since Prohibition. Higher demand for juice syrup sacramental uses and frost shortages boost grape value. crop expected at 275000 tons worth 20 million dollars.
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California
Desert Fox Talks To Her Five Children About Brightness
The Desert Fox narrator explains to her five offspring that intelligence is not essential and that contentment with one’s nature matters more. She contrasts herself with the Red Fox family and admits doubt about being bright, noting modesty and uncertainty about what is possible.
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Mamma Fox
Desert Fox
Red Fox
All on One Bait Finds a Fish Tale at Lake Champlain
A Westport area scene on Lake Champlain yields a curious catch as a man using a single bait reels in a large pickerel that hides inside a pike which contains a perch that itself holds an ice fish. The tale, set near Saranac Lake, blends local lore with anglers’ humor as warmer days draw thoughts to rod and tackle.
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Saranac Lake
Lake Champlein
Westport
Automobile canvas crib for infant comfort on outings
A motor car canvas crib provides an infant hammock style seat that attaches to the robe rail without bolts. It folds away when not in use and shields the baby from wind sun and dust with straps snapping to buckles on the car.
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U. S. Fund
the Desert Fox
Pirnie & Son Auto Co
Northern State Bank
Chevrolet
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Rubber Company OF America, Inc
Welty & Morke
Knight
Tire and Battery Exchange
Old Post Office Building
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