The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-06-21
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AIN IlGO - Neenah-M enaSha were
CHOSEN as the next meeting place of
tne state G. A. r. The reports of De
partment Commander Smith and 9TH
er ohcers We're received, showing the
work accomplished during the year.
Inc feature of the encampment was
q parade of 1000 veterans and 1900
school children, ending with an enter
talnment given by the children in hon
or OF the visitors. No encampment
was ever better cared for and enter
tanned as we'll, and the visitors enjoy
ed the meeting. With a rising vote
and salute, the following telegram
was sent by Department Commander
Smith to General e. S. Bragg at Fond
du Lac: "The department of the Wis
consln Grand Army of the Republic
sends greetings and best wishes"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of this
city will place a complete ticket in
the held for the fall election, candi-
dates proposed for nomination by ref
erendum of the party being picked at
a meeting of the county organization.
Martin Georgeson will be the candi-
GATE for congress from the Sixth dis
tr1ct, and Arnold Zander of Two Riv-
ers is Endorsed for member of the SEN
ate from the Fifteenth district, which
takes IN Manitowoc and Calumet coun-
ties. A. Fritzmeyer of Kiel will be
the candidate for county clerk Most
Of the candidates are from this city.
MADISON-The state commission
held meeting with persons interest
ed In the iron, lead and zinc mines of
the state regarding the assessment Of
mining property and mining royalties.
The question of a mere uniform as
sessment of mining property and of
a rule for deductions tor deprecia-
ton of value under the income tax
law occupied most of the discussion
The commission finally took the mat
ter under advisement and announced
that it would give out it's conclusions
later.
MlLWAUKEE-A disastrous fire Of
unknown origin in the McGreal build
Ing, 172-176 Third street, in the bust
ness district, caused a loss of $1OO, 900.
Five business firms-the McGreal Pho
nograph Supply company, Murphy
Clothing company, Atlantic-Pacifc
Tea company, Haskell billiard hall
and the Bohm bindery-were a total
NrNcC with ~ CT h,1iI
The third alarm signal brought most
Of the city's apparatus to the scene.
ITOWOC-Liquor dealers will
not protest against the advance in the
price of beer. At a meeting of the
saloon men and brewers the latter ex-
planned that the raise was owing to
the advance in the cost of grain and
operating expenses. August Kaems
was elected president of the Retail
Eiquor Dealers association
MANITOWOC-The German Bap-
fist church of Kossuth will celebrate
the sixty-second anniversary of it's es-
Enlistment on July 6 to with a
three day service, and the event will
be participated in by twelve promi-
nent state leaders of the church. The
Rev. Mr.. Matzke is the present pas
tor of the church.
ITOWOC-Booster tickets in
books of three at 81 a book is a plan
adopted by the new management Of
the Manitowoc county fair for this
year. The tickets will be sold weeks
before the fair, which will guarantee
finances in case of bad weather. This
years fair here will be held Aug. 81,
38 and 49,
KENOSHA- - Adam Sadosky, six
years old, was manned for life by the
explosion of railway torpedo on the
Chicago and Northwestern tracks.
The boy is supposed to have struck
the torpedo with stone. It was nee
essary to amputate three fingers. The
BOY was also wounded in the breast |
and face.
FOND DU LAC-The annual Graf |
ton Hall garden party given on the
campus was featured by the presenta-
ton of an English historical pageant |
and was the most elaborate production |
ever attempted by the institution |
Fifty Grafton Hall girls participated |
in the event.
NEENAH-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bah |
cock, who were recently married, are |
enjoying a unique honeymoon. Mr.. |
shipped his automobile to /
Buffalo, N. Y, and from that point |
they left on a trip through New York. |
They are now touring the New Eng |