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Newspaper
Waukesha Daily Freeman
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
2
A period editorial criticizes Wisconsin child labor laws and their administration, arguing they overprotect youth and hinder employment. It cites inspectors, permits, and parental concerns, urging lawmakers to resist paternalistic controls and preserve work opportunities for teens.
In a first class railway carriage two strangers engage in a casual chat about ventilation. One claims it common sense to sleep with bedroom windows open year round, prompting a dismissive, humorous response from the other.
William Lowhy argues that while physical measures of a man seem finite the breath of life has infinite value as God formed man from dust. He cites Bible passages about resurrection and salvation, urging readers to see God’s economy as restoration and mercy rather than mere punishment.
A fragmentary report notes grasshoppers in Arkansas treated with whips to drive them from coffen fields. State Agricultural cottage official W W Thaighes calls the plan an asslowshing detour as hoppers retreat. The text is incomplete and reads like a damaged want ad note.
President JE A Birge marked 30 years on campus with a commencement address praising Senator Robert M La Follette and noting the university’s growth through state collaboration. He highlighted the enduring friendship between La Follette and Van Hise, and the joint progress in education, public service, and the university’s expanded role in state life.
The lengthy cross examination of Shepherd by Crowe unfolds with questions about his life, marriage, and lodging with Mrs. McClintock. Witness details include Indianapolis to Salina history and lack of board payments as jurors hear the ongoing alias trial in a county court.
President Wirge awarded 1,407 degrees and diplomas to 218 men and 836 women. Of 1,874 total degrees, 1,082 were bachelor’s, 297 master’s, 91 doctorates, seven honorary, plus short course certificates. The speaker urged graduates to embrace routine with faith and adapt to a world demanding equal measure of conviction and action.
A fragmented quote argues politeness arose from gold’s rarity and beauty. It suggests gilding and lack of solid value led to invented manners when gold’s brilliance could not be matched. The author notes a contrast between intrinsic worth and outward civility.
Income assessors detail remedies for taxpayers in Waukesha County to challenge assessments. Steps include filing sworn testimony before the board of review, appealing to the Wisconsin Tax Commission within twenty days, and petitions for re assessment. The guide outlines protests, court appeals, and potential tax consolidations, stressing accurate valuation and taxpayer rights.
Marquette University reports a record enrollment for its seventeenth annual session. Officials cite diverse programs in liberal arts journalism and music, graduate courses, and education. Joseph O Flynn directs the 1925 session featuring the National Language Teachers association summer college, aimed at high school faculty.
The Theesq family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of their son Lloyd V Theesq. They praise undertakers J Randle & Son and Rev A L Take for comfort and funeral offerings. State and county notices appear in a garbled legal excerpt about a summons to a defendant in an action, with details of Milwaukee and court appearances.
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