Ideal Plant for New Industry in La Crosse
The La Crosse Clothing Company, maker of Bear Brand garments, pushes expansion with a new Second and State Streets site. The four-story, well lighted building houses offices, stock, cutting, and electric powered sewing operations. Incorporated May 1902, the young firm emphasizes good merchandise, moderate prices, and prompt deliveries, banking on strong rail and water shipping to grow its market.
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La Crosse firm eyes larger role in Greater La Crosse
Announcement from La Crosse Clothing Company praising its modern factory and calling for increased merchant participation in Bear Brand garments. The article notes growth expectations as key to building a stronger La Crosse.
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la Crosse Clothing Company
Northwest
Prop Mutual Insurance affairs settled after receivership
Waterloo Iowa August 3 The affairs of the defunct Property Mutual Insurance Association have been settled after a receivership with claims allowed for policyholders and payment to the receiver and attorney.
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Mutual Insurance
Waterloo
Property Mutual Insurance §Association
Costs of Litigation Against Policyholders Reported
Included office rent stenographic work and other incidental expenses and the fees of attorneys for bringing upward of 300 suits against policyholders to collect assessment, few reached trial and none were tried in open court.
Northwest Briefs Des Moines Iowa Suicide and Local News
In Des Moines Virgil L Hurley a young plumber killed himself last night after failing to make ends meet. Waterloo Dick Williams the Old Plantation show manager paid 15 dollars plus 7 85 costs after a fine. Zumro ta Parker farmer died of cancer. Bemidji Beltrami county market day linked with Northern Minnesota Exchange sales on Aug 17. Heron Lake Inns ter team ran away, hitting a boy and killing him. Albert Lea storm brought heavy wind hail and rain causing damage. Maple Lake lightning struck F W Borchardt outbuildings. only the house survived.
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Virgil L. Hurley
Waterloo
Dick Williams
Luken Carnival Company
Zumbrota
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Jas. Parker
Parker
Bemidji
Beltrami County
Northern Minnesota Exchange
Heron Lake
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Ulster
Move Town to Get Iron Ore Spectacle in Sparta Minn
Sparta Minn August 3 If plans of the steel corporation win citizen cooperation the novel spectacle of moving a town to mine underlying iron ore will be presented.
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Steel Corporation
Outrage Rocks Valley City Area Near Aug. 3
A 15-year-old girl was assaulted by a traveling well digger named George Green near Valley City North Dakota. He entered the family prairie schooner and shot and frightened them before abducting the elder girl. The sisters fled to a farm house and alerted the mother who raised the alarm in town. Police sheriff and a posse hunted the hills all night. Green remains at large as investigators pursue a tangible lead.
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George Green
Business man takes own life in Fort Dodge Iowa
In Fort Dodge Iowa Aug cC Colligan a prominent Mason and Elk was found dead at his home. An empty two ounce bottle of laudanum and three letters addressed to his wife and lodges indicate premeditation. His wife is touring England and Ireland. He headed the Galligan Tailoring Company and was a popular businessman.
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England
Ireland
Galligan Tailoring Company
Christian Church District Convention in Austin Minn
The Christian church will hold a three day district convention in Austin from August 6 to 8. Rev C B Osgood of Winona will discuss Sunday School Work as It Is Today and Rev B C Black of Mankato will discuss Christian Endeavor Work. Delegates from southern Minnesota will attend.
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Christian Endeavor
Scuffle on Rainy Lake Dock Ends in Drowning
Word reached here that Burt Wesley and Maude Wheeler drowned at Rainy Lake City while a boy witness said the pair were scuffling on a dock and fell into the water.
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International Falls
Burt Wesley
Maude Wheeler
Rainy Lake City
Cage Falls In Mine Hurts Two Men In Ely
In Ely Minnesota on August 3 John Hendrickson and John Matula were seriously hurt when a mine cage fell in section 30 as it rose with a load. The engineer lost control of the cage causing a terrible drop but no others were killed or injured.
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John Hendrickson
John Matula
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