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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1909

Page

4

Hungarian laborer jailed after North Side shooting

Chris George a Hungarian imported by Milwaukee Road to work on a section crew pleaded guilty to concealed weapons. He fired a pistol on the North Side alarming residents before being jailed for 39 days plus fines. authorities fear anti immigrant backlash and possible violence.

Milwaukee Road Chris George Chica George Sirs. Olson Berlin Street Charles Marking Noth Brindley Bastile

Valier Lands To Be Opened October Seventh

The article describes Valier Montana preparations for opening 70,000 acres of irrigated lands on the Valier tract on October 7 with claims registration on October 1 2 4 5 and 6. Prices run 40 50 per acre with 3 50 down and fifteen years to pay. It notes rapid town growth including a brick hotel 460 900 and a modern hospital and bank. It highlights irrigation progress with the dam main canal water delivery by spring and railroad connections to Conrad. It mentions autos chasing coyotes and abundant fishing in Lake Frances and the broader promise of a planned, stable, well built community.

Valier Montana State Land Board Walier Montana & Western Railroad R. L. Dewar Sheridan (Mont Montena & Western Railroad Conrad Great Northern Lake Frances United States Great Divide Rocky Mountains Little-Vest Intermountain East Middle West Butte Helena Great Falls Mason and Dixon

North Side Office of The Lacrosse Tribune

The Lacrosse Tribune announces its north side office with W. J. Schultz as manager and Newell Barber as reporter. The office handles advertising and news from the Sorta Side Advertising and News division.

North Side THE Lacrosse Tribune North Side Office W. J. Schultz Newell Barber

North Side in Brief Highlights Local Visits and Travel

Local notes recount Misses Alice and Mary Dayton departing for a two week visit to Elkhorn and friends while Miss Laura Monger leaves St. Francis hospital for Chippewa Falls. Other items mention visits to Savanna and Onalaska, a Burlington brakeman seeking treatment in Chicago, and residents returning from West Salem, Bangor, Norway, and Sweden trips.

Alice and Mary Dayton Sumner Street Elkhorn Laura Monger St. Francis Hospital Chippewa Falls Samuel Semmingson Burlington Chicago Presbyterian Hospital Semmingson McLaughlin Waupaca A. W. Fuller Avon Street West Salem Bangor Maude Fuller M. E. Church Myrick Park Vera Bunce Kane Street Onalaska Norma Partridge Charles Street Ozgwego N. Y Richard Gifford Marvin Camp Dresbach S. S. Post George Street Oswego Lillian and Cleone Wild Lansing Iowa

North Western Line Excursion Tickets to East Coast Resorts

Low rates via The North Western Line offer excursion tickets to New York City Boston Toronto Montreal Quebec Niagara Falls Atlantic City and coastal resorts. For full details apply to any ticket agent.

North Western New York City Boston Toronto Montreal Quebec Niagara Falls Atlantic City Seashore North Western Line

Oil prospector amid Grand Rapids disaster in Alberta

Advices from Athabasca Landing report Count Von Hammerstein a noted oil prospector and companions swamped while attempting Grand Rapids in a light boat. Two party members Edward Lafranche and R Volkoffski were drowned. Von Hammerstein escaped.

Edmonton Alberta Athabasca Count von Hammerstein Grand Rapids Edward Lafranche R. Volkoffski von Hammerstein

Five More Saved by Grace Darling Ida Lewis Heroine of Lime Rock

Ida Lewis the 61 year old Lime Rock light keeper in Newport Rhode Island added five more saves to her record. A steamer overturned a rowboat with five young women who could not swim and she rescued them in her lifeboat the Rescue. She refused to name the rescued women and belittled her deed after thirty years at the lighthouse.

Newport R. I Ida Lewis Grace Darling America Lime Rock Comonwealth Miss Lewis

Yello Cereal Born From World’s Largest Mills

The new cereal food Yello toasted cornflakes is produced in the largest mills in the world from the finest yellow corn. It is promoted as the best of all toasted cornflakes with natural quality.

PRESS OPINIONS ON THE TARIFF BILL

A compilation of newspaper editorials praising and critiquing Taft's tariff bill. Opinions range from calls that Taft led the party with diplomacy and firmness to views that the measure falls short of promises. Critics cite lumber reductions as a notable gain and lament broader concessions to party interests.

William H. Taft Boston Post Taft Chicago Journal Republican Party Congress Chicago Evening News Friends of the Tariff Dingley St. Louis Republic

Water Committee Faces Dilemma On City Supply

The water committee met with the mayor to discuss wells basins filters and river water but failed to reach a final plan for a generous pure supply. They may add a boiler at the pump house for temporary relief and aim to report to the city council by Friday August 13.

Council Water Committee Bell Sorensen

Untitled fragment on campaign pledges and repudiation tone

A fragment cites the St. Louis Post-Dispatch criticizing campaign pledges as a repudiation of platform promises. The readable line suggests skepticism toward political commitments and the credibility of candidates during the campaign.

St. Lows Post-Dispatch

Missing $5000 Linked To Passenger Hand in Train

Special detectives pursue a $5,000 bundle tied to a hand missing from a seat occupied by Mrs. Anna Childs of Washington, D. C., as she was ferried to Chicago. Childs says the money, savings of a lifetime, was stolen.

Chicago Anna Childs Washington, D. C Childs

Socialite Mrs. Franc Trege Montgomery Divorced

Chicago Aug 4 Mrs Franc Trege Montgomery author and social figure has been granted a divorce from husband Hugh M S Montgomery a wealthy broker and member of the Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago Franc@ Trege Montgomery Hugh M. S. Montgomery Chicago Board of Trade

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