Wisconsin Pearl Button Man Attends National Clam Convention
D W MacWillie of Wisconsin Pearl Button Co and secretary of the National Association of Pearl Button Manufacturers left Portage with State Fish Commissioner J J Hogan to urge the state commission on clam propagation. He will then attend the National Association convention in Chicago where a government committee’s Mississippi River tour findings on promoting and protecting the clam industry will be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. MacWillie
Wisconsin Pearl Button Company
National Association of Pearl Button Manufacturers
Portage
J. J. Hogan
State Commission
MacWillie
Chicago
Government Commission
Mississippi
Gulf Deep Waterway Association
Memphis
Tenn
Federation
Federation of Labor
It Takes Time to Learn Reasons You Can’t Be Good
A introspective line reflects on the challenge of understanding why personal virtue feels blocked. The speaker ponders the slow process of self knowledge and the struggle to overcome self imposed limits. The mood is contemplative and precise in tone.
Postum Foods Coffee Reliefs Stomach Nerve Troubles
A homemaker reports giving up coffee for Postum and ending headaches nervousness and biliousness. She claims family members and a neighbor improved greatly with Postum, noting pain in the side vanished and daily work resumed, asserting coffee caused the ailments. This ad cites a famous pamphlet The Road to Well and urges looking for the booklet.
Society trip to Brownsville with Cargill party
Yesterday Mr. Austin Cargill drove a social party to Brownsville. They spent the day with Misses Anne Ray and Agnes Nelson who are boarding at a farm house near there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Cargill
Brownsville
Anne Ray
Agnes Nelson
Mrs Parker Entertains Wilson Colwell Post
Mrs Lizzie Parker hosted the Wilson Colwell post and guests at her Berlin street home on Thursday afternoon. Assisted by Mrs Short and Mrs Bristow and with Miss Mable Byrne receiving, the gathering featured seasonal flowers, a delicious menu, and a pleasant social hour among listed attendees.
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Wilson Colwell Post
Lizzie Parker
Berlin Street
Short
Bailey
Stephenson
Jefferson
Parker
Jenks
Bemis
Bristow
Sauer
Rogers
Woodruff
McKinzie
Chatfield
Desmond
J. H. Miller
A. R. Miller
McCool
Burney
Hilbert
Spencer
Jackson
Hines
Edwards
Atkinson
Wolcott
Benton
Storkesen
Crow
Caffery
Mabel Byrne
Social guests visit scattered across Rochester and Milwaukee
Mrs. and Miss Reigel of Rochester Minnesota were guests of Mrs. A. M. Brayton over Sunday. Mrs. George Schwezer and daughter Florence have been spending weeks at Madison and returned home. Miss Helen Martin and Miss Gertrude Chandler of Minneapolis visit cousin Miss Laura Cunningham. Mrs. C. Sprague and daughter Lottie Sprague and son George of Milwaukee stay with Mrs. E. R. Savage. Mrs. A. E. Durat of St. Louis visits Mrs. L. J. Sawyer and Mrs. Davis Austin. Mrs. Forest Clark of 1333 Pine Street left to join husband in London North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
L. J. Sawyer
Davis Austin
Forest Clark
Pine Street
London
N. D
August Ideal Month Temperatures For La Crosse Record
Weather bureau figures for thirty four years show August in La Crosse as the ideal month with mean 70 degrees, extremes from 101 to 39, no killing frosts, about 3.5 inches rainfall before fair weather, and an average of six cloudy days with thirteen partly cloudy and six south winds. E C Thompson headed the bureau study. July report notes 3 clear days, 16 partly cloudy, 12 cloudy, max 90, min 50, mean 27, total rainfall 5.67 inches with several thunderstorms and fog on multiple dates.
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Weather Bureau
la Crosse
E. C. Thompson
Government Weather Bureau
Europe''s Armies On War Footing At 24.45 Million
Europe and Britain mobilize on a war footing totaling about 24 450 000 men. The level of forces reflects escalating preparation across major powers and allied nations.
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Europe
Great Britain
Fine Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Stock on Sale
If you want a present, nothing beats fine cut glass or sterling silver. Our stock is complete with prices like six sterling silver teaspoons three fifty and a range of bowls tumblers and comports. We offer both affordable pieces and more expensive items, claiming honest advertising and growing trade as proof of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffany
Irvine'’S
St James Club Organized on North Side with 35 Charter Members
A new society formed by St James church members, naming the St James club. About 35 charter members signed last evening, electing G M Healy as president H W Singer as secretary and Joseph P Gohres as treasurer. Committees chosen include by laws led by Senator Thomas Morris with Rev Ambrose Murphy and William Dwyer, and ways and means led by John Dowling with Gideon Marco and Alderman John Downs. Meetings planned for first and third Sundays. ladies of the congregation will be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Church
St. James
Thomas Morris
Ambrose Murphy
William Dwyer
John Dowling
Gideon Marco
John Downs
Personal notices and moving pictures at the Bijou
Dr Will Powell and many local visitors are noted guests at homes around the city. Moonlight J S excursion on Aug 7 and Bijou moving pictures described as the most perfect. Various residents from Wisconsin and nearby states are listed as visiting, traveling, or transacting business in Winona with mentions of transfers, sales, and social calls.
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Will Powell
J. M. Bilts
Ovid
Mich
John Justice
Sparta
O. A. Hunt
State Street
Phyllis Weldon
Angor
Bijou
Henry Howard
Lockport
Ill
Ried
Scotland
James Walker
Clara Hampton
Frank Burgess
McDonald Flats
Rock Island
I. C. L. Baldwin
Wilton
A. C. Burke
Wisconsin Telephone Company
New York Life Insurance Company
George Powell
Augusta Steenson
West Salem
P. P. Olson
Market Street
J. C. Steenson
Hills, Minn
Olson
F. E. Komminst
Berlin
Wm. Werner
Winona
la Crosse
E. R. Walker
Portage
Constance Hayes
Maxie Kleinsmith
Dubuque
A. Fay
Joe Fulshheimer
Arcadia
Charles Ott
Genoa
Miss Plump
Austin
Gateway City
M. Jackson
Hokah
Fred Peters
Two Harbors
L. A. Smith
Eau Claire
F. F. Doudley
Houston
William Munston
J. E. Haymann
Muscatine
Frank D. Adams
South W
Nineteenth Street
Geo. D. Wright
South Ninth Street
O. C. Talbutson
J. S
J. Tanberg
S. T. Kendall
Superior
Neil Currie
Earl
Whalan
Minn
W. V. Culbertson
Panama Canal
Edgar Spencer
Viroqua
T. J. Combers
Rock Rapids
F. M. Rule
A. Anderson
Sioux Falls
Bettserweth
Cedar Rapids
Juniors and Peerless Playful Baseball Victory Claims
The Juniors and Peerless baseball teams met on the Indian hill grounds yesterday with each side claiming a win. Juniors report a 9 to 7 score in their favor, while Peerless asserts a 10 to 7 victory. Juniors hope to schedule a rematch on the South side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Hill Grounds
Milwaukee Seeks Box Car Thieves
The Milwaukee road issues notices to conductors trainmen and secret service men to watch for box car thieves. Recent robberies occurred on the Wisconsin Valley division from Tomah and New Lisbon involving meat shipments from Chicago packing houses. No local robberies reported.
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Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin Valley Division
Tomah
New Lisbon
Chicago
Enraged farmers burn automobile after accident
In Illinois near Deerfield on August fifth enraged farmers mobbed S B Chapin son of Louis F Swift and two women after their touring car ran over a boy. They forced them from the car and burned it in a bonfire then made them walk two miles to find a driver to Moraine hotel Highland Park. The crowd jeered them and refused transport or sale of horse and vehicle.
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Chicago
S. B. Chapin
Milionaire
Louis F. Swift
Milionaire Packer
Chapin
Deerfield
Moraine Hotel
Highland Park
Its Advantage Flatter Knicker Why Do You Prefer Serial Stories
Knickerbocker questions the appeal of serial tales on the installment plan. Flatter responds that serials offer continuous entertainment that cannot be taken away by price or policy, shaping reader loyalty.
Sure of It Eldery Spinster Conversation
A patient voices fear of being followed, asking the doctor if she hallucinates. The doctor confirms she is certain to be experiencing hallucinations.
An Alarming Offer and a New Arrival
A humorous item notes a mishap involving a character who sat on the colonel's hat and caused disaster. The speaker promises a replacement. In a lighter aside, a question about Minnie’s wedding plans is asked, with the reply that she marries every summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatler
The Manx Cat Legend of Tailess Isle Folk Talk
An old Isle of Man tale explains why Manx cats are tailless. A witch keeps a cat used to deliver medicines, and the devil tries to catch it at a cave. In the struggle the cat’s tail is pulled off, rendering all Manx cats tailless ever since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Man
British Isles
St. Bernard
Devil
Satan
Atchison Globe
Vanity and conceit in a society observation
A collection of pointed paragraphs critiquing vanity in men and women, the illusion of appearances, parental care economics, and the restless pace of daily life. The notes compare women charging to fathers and husbands, reflecting social attitudes and consumer behavior.
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Kelsey Japan Plums
Wickson Plums
Bradshaw Plums
Tradedy
John C. Burns
North Side
Rose Street
D W. Macwillie
Pearl
Button CO
State Fish Commission, and
Society
Mrs. Parker
Wilson Colwell
City News
Henry 3
Doser
Prairie du Chien
Lancaster
Potosi
Wis
Glenwood
Frank Bruha
Fay Lewis
G. Heileman Brewing Company
William McKinley Corps No. 108
Burns Park
7Th
Main Streets
Central Fire Station
John J. Fruit
Circuit Court
Grant County
A. A. Bentley
la Crosse Board of Trade
la Crosse & Southeastern
J. W
Lydia van Sant
Curley
St. Paul
Shick and Roth
Main Street
Hoppe
August G. Hoppe
CUT Glass
Sterling Silver
ST. James Club
G. M. Healy
Plete
F. Flock
H. Baldwine
Iowa City
S. B. Gates
Baldwin
Victor Edison
O. F. Fisch
Miss Dainkerp
Moorhead
S. D
H. H. Chase
St. Francis Hospital
Frost
Lahn
George Street
Milwaukee
Ry. VG
Henry N. Boehm
Percy
Minnie
Northwest
Toland’s Business School
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
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