The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-04-29
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A creamery belonging to Thompson
& Racy, near Beloit, was destroyed by
fire. The loss was $S3,500.
William F. Memhard, an old resident
and soldier, is missing from his home
in Racine and his wife fears he has
met death. He left his home on April
s for Appleton.
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Lawrence Hart has been appointed
chief of police of Glidden for the four
teenth time. He is one of the Oldest
and best known officers in Northern
Wisconsin.
It is reported that John Alexander
Dowie has closed a deal for the pur-
chase of the land of the Winthrop Har-
Dor and Dock company, which joins
Zion City on the north.
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The summer cottage of Charles
Evenson of Racine. located at Eagle
Lake, was destroyed by fire, together
with the contents, involving loss OF
$1,000, with no insurance.
Miss Grace j. Mosher, South side
society woman, left Racine few days
ago with her sweetheart, Roy V. Cur
rey, and the mother received word
that the couple were married there.
Because of the death OF his wife and
fancied financial complications, Joseph
Fredericks, aged A, one of the best
known farmers of Caledonia, became
deranged and committed suicide by
hanging himself.
An election contest in the Fifth ward
of Racine will not be necessary.
George Poulson, the Social Democrat
elected supervisor, removed to anoth-
er ward and will leave Racine, which
makes the Office vacant.
Gov. La Toilette has appointed DR..
Hugo Philler of Waukesha delegate
to the anti-tUbe1culOsis convention,
which meets at Atlanta, Ga. DR.. Phil
Ter is vice president of the Information
al tuberculosis society.
At meeting of the Business Men
association of Racine it was decided to
hold the ChaUtauqua this year on the
old grounds, and committees were ap-
pointed to take preliminary steps for
the organization Of a Chautauqua asso-
ciation
The GAINESVILLE Chautauqua has been
formally organized without capital and
will hold ten-day Chautauqua for the
next five years. It will be held from
July rs to Aug. 6. Among the prom
inent speakers already engaged is Mrs.
John A. Logan.
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The body of julius Rodensky, aged
so years, was found in the river near
the Goodrich Transportation COM
pany's dock at Racine. Rodensky was
a resident of Detroit and had threat
ened to commit suicide. He had been
missing six weeks.
A meeting of business men inter-
ested in promoting peat factory near
GAINESVILLE was called at the Myers ho-
tel and the workings of recently pat
ented peat machine was explained.
There is a probability that 100000
plant may be erected soon in the Ev-
ansville marsh region.
State Factory Inspector August Len
hoff, who has spent week at James
vile. has found direct violation of the
state factory law in nearly all of the
tobacco warehouses, and has warned
the owners regarding it. He has also
inspected several buildings and thea
tiers and ordered changes made.
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The latest development in the mystic
rio,ls shooting of Frank Edwards dis
closes evidence which the police claim
points to young man previously beat
en- by Edwards as the assailant. The
two quarreled by the attention paid
Edwards sweetheart by the other
young man, and blows resulted.
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Two United States mail carriers
were stricken down at Racine while in
the discharge of their duties. Frank
Hoffman fell on a West side street and
was picked up unconscious and re-
moved to his home. An attack of heart
trouble was the cause. It is expected
he will recover. Andrew Bull, rural
carrier, was taken with appendicitis.
It was necessary to remove him to a
hospital, where an operation will be
performed.
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In the county court at Kenosha an
order mas been placed on record direct
ing the executor Of the will of Willis
w. Cooper to pay to the widow, Anna
Cooper, and the daughter, Maude
Cooper Beachel, S122,270, being part
settlement of the estate of the deceas-
ed. There is still large residue. BY
the will of Mr.. Cooper all of this prop
erty was to have been given to Law
renee university and the Methodist
board of missions, but those institu-
lions declined to accept the trust i'm
posed by the will.
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