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Newspaper
Waukesha Daily Freeman
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
1
A mixed, garbled historical newspaper excerpt touches on teen antremA tax debates in Indianapolis 1917 Europe postwar outlook Detroit Grange football mentions weather for aviation in Washington plus a scholastic fund for Michigan graduates. It references Aust Group plans for May 1926 and various education and economic concerns across Wisconsin and the Philippines.
Charles Th. Parker a longtime Wisconsin figure and former state official died at his River Falls home on his 95th birthday, just after his 72nd wedding anniversary. Survived by wife and children, the charity-minded leader helped shape state governance and education. Funeral tomorrow in River Falls, with services likely Wednesday in Minnesota. grandson Charlie Tay of Minneapolis notes Parker’s pivotal role in local and national public life.
France's cabinet backs Finance Minister Hammer's project amid fears of a cabinet crisis. Indications suggest Doumer's plan may trigger a political shakeup as new tax and exchange measures face approval.
Disjointed OCR text references Bart s y relatives of Hie and Mrs Me Ge Miller of Marquette Michigan, noting concerns about money sources and possible tracing of funds. It mentions Esquimace relations and halli baseists, with ongoing disputes over wartime sentiments and paternal possessions, but the fragmentary nature limits clear facts.
The text discusses insurance requirements to protect a venture and questions whether laws mandate it. It cautions that insurers must show coverage or repair proof, and warns against risks of entering business, noting government roles in regulating or stimulating industry.
Columbus Ohio judge C P Hall declared the nation faces upheaval as reformers challenge existing laws and push for broad societal change. He warned that social life is shifting under a new age of evolution and revolution against old systems of state legislation.
A report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science details Dr Miller's Mount Withor experiment testing ether drift and relativity. Miller claims measurements challenge Brnstaly theory while revising solar system motion and ether concepts. observers walked around a mobile interferometer to detect motion through space.
The report outlines an all city effort featuring choral groups, arts and crafts, playground programs, art appreciation, amateur photography, and religious community events. It calls for civic education, industrial collaboration, and winter recreation demonstrations to foster town pride and talent across Waukesha. A Civic Playgrounds committee meeting is planned at the Ashland of Commerce to advance the plan.
Senator Irvine J. Lenroot of Wisconsin urged world peace in Milwaukee in a speech at the Soldiers' Home, warning against more wars and pledging to oppose League of Nations if it dragged the United States into foreign quarrels. He stressed U S resolve to avoid conquest and to defend American rights, noting the World Court as a goal but not urgent. The event, under Lensite auspices, raised about $2,000 in receipts.
Report notes ongoing coal workers strike negotiations with a possible settlement plan under discussion. Observers from President Coolidge and Secretary Moorer prepared to assess potential compromises, while officials consider a government role if talks stall.
The Waukesna Rotary Club held a Christmas program with readings and music. Charter member Vic Boyard, now in Florida, sent a message via Dr. AL Strong presiding as the program featured a Rotary quartet and a reading about Cremation of Gum McGee of Tennessee, followed by a warm Rotary message from Governor Mort McNanik.
The forty third national convention of Sigma Kappa sorority gathers at the University of Wisconsin to mark the fifty second anniversary with 300 plus collegians from Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota and Iowa in attendance. A welcome banquet and alumnae gathering accompany campus events as notable members and editors join a ceremonial program highlighting public welfare contributions.
The Milwaukee market shows 2,600 receipts with prime heavy and Putell category trading unevenly. Prices range 12.50 to 13 for good to choice hogs, with throwouts and lighter weights noted. Sheep and lambs face steady to modest gains, with medians around 14.50 for spring lambs and ewes mixed. Bucks price around 8.50.
Fragmentary OCR listing various market prices and items including beef, poultry, vegetables, and potatoes. References to mivwachee prode bugs best finals and other broken entries suggest a disrupted page with mixed commodity quotes and unclear brands or names. Includes beets onions onions and unclear figures for beef and dairy components.
The notice lists produce items including butter and dairy products with prices per unit, live poultry receipts by category such as fowls, springs, ducks, and geese, and car lots for potatoes from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Also notes around russets and yearling stock with approximate price ranges.
An unclear 1926 era fragment mentions prosperity and general business conditions. It references Blanchard, a White House setting, and ongoing discussions or events affecting living conditions, but the text is garbled and few concrete facts remain. Entities include Washington and Blanchard. date 1926 appears.
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