Big Open Tournament Opens Tomorrow At Q Gun Club
The big open tournament at the Q Gun Club grounds opens tomorrow with over 70 entries and teams from Milwaukee Faribault Ferryville Des Moines and Winona plus professionals from Omaha Columbus and more. R M Patterson of Cleveland serves as official scorekeeper. The main prize is a $100 solid silver loving cup with 25 prizes for event winners and many donated guns and gear from local merchants. The La Crosse expert J W Winters will lead the local team defending the cup against Winona. the Q team currently holds it after a recent win in Winona. A large crowd is expected for the nine o clock start.
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Sawyer-Austin Mill
R. M. Patterson
Cleveland
Ohio
Milwaukee
Faribault
Ferryville
Des Moines
Winona
Davenport
Columbus
Tomah
Hershy
Minneapolis
Clancy
Ed. Graham
Omaha
Guy Deering
Powder
Rose Jewelry
Park
J. W. Winters
la Crosse
St. Paul
Dredge Vulcan Heads to Black River for Snag Removal
The government dredge Vulcan is due within days to work along Black river removing dead heads and snags missed earlier due to high water. It now operates near Alman and will be towed to Black river after completing work there. Improvement crews of about 175 are active along the river near Winona with barges and floats under construction at Fountain City for the season.
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Vulcan
Black River
Alman
Winona
Fountain City
Debs Campaign Activity and Family Home Highlighted
The piece notes Eugene Debs schedules a busy campaign beginning August 30 with the Socialist movement and shows his life at home in Terre Haute. It covers his brother Theodore Debs managing business affairs and Mrs. Debs as a supportive partner, praising her socialist commitments and influence on him.
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Socialist Campaign Committee
Debs
New York
Whitcomb-Allen
Theodore Debs
Terre Haute
North Eighth Street
Oscar Haur, Jr
Socialist Party
Body of boy found near St Paul road tracks
A severely mutilated youth about 16 was found beside the St Paul road tracks near Highwood at St Paul. Investigators believe he was killed on or jumped from freight train No 55 from La Crosse. he may be from La Crosse area but identity is unknown. The morgue holds the body awaiting identification. Local police have no further details.
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A. H. Keizer
Milwaukee
Kentucky
Lee Lavaque
Winona
Joseph Poehling
Ulick Caya
Lynxville
Loomis Street
Miss Beulah Butler
Arnold
Charles Shutter
Rose Street
Mayme Maguire
St. aPul
Lous Anderson
St. Paul
St. Paul Road
Highwood
St Paul
la Crosse
Debs A Man of Energy in Labor History
Eugene V. Debs, Terre Haute born November 5, 1855, rose from painter to leader of the American Railway Union and later headed the Socialist ticket in 1904. Known for tireless work, he squared debts of the defunct union and remained a central figure in labor, politics, and national debate.
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Pullman
Chicago
Cleveland
Debs
Illinois
United States
Eugene V. Debs
Mr. Debs
Terre Haute
Jean Daniel
Marie Bettrich Debs
Katherine Metzer
Pittsburg
August
Gene” Debs
Gene Debs
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
American Railway Union
Vigo County
Socialist Party
Federal inspection urged as foreign buyers seek grain grading
Foreign purchasers push for federal inspection of American grain to curb grade and weight discrepancies. Special Agent Davis reports that European markets face losses and American certificates are viewed as unreliable, prompting calls for McCumber bill support and possible international agreement.
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Washington
Europe
London
Mark H. Davis
Department of Commerce and Labor
Eurpe
Davis
Patterson
London Corn Trade Association
International Committee
United Kingdom
Roosevelt
McCumber
North Dakota
Congress
Senate
House
United States
Mr. Davis
Rhodenberg Denies Shooting Charge in County Court
Henry Rhodenberg pleaded not guilty to attempting to shoot Miss Tilda Hal derson in a family disturbance case. He claimed he never owned a gun and had no weapon at the time. A two week hearing was scheduled.
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Henry Rhodenberg
Tilda Halderson
Rhodenberg
Sattler Leaves City for South Dakota Real Estate Work
P. A. Sattler, after years in town as a real estate trader, departed yesterday for South Dakota to continue the same business. He will settle about forty miles south of Lemon, Ss. D. and has many friends here who wish him success in the new territory.
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P. A. Sattler
South Dakota
Mr. Sattler
Lemon
Ss. D
Wife Deserter Found Insane After Court Adjudication
Otto Knuteson, charged with deserting his wife and child and after months of court postponements, was sentenced to county jail but later adjudged insane. He was taken to Mendota this morning by Sheriff Chris J. Burns after showing insanity symptoms before conviction and jail confinement, an examination was ordered.
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Otto Knuteson
Mendota
Chris J. Burns
Knutson
Certificates Received Here For Nomination Papers
The certificate of nominations prepared by Secretary of State James Frear was received at the county clerk office this morning. It lists all candidates for state and county offices and includes B. F. Keeler of La Crosse whose papers were received in time.
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James Frear
B. F. Keeler
la Crosse
Strike at Winnipeg Halts CP Mechanical Work
The Canadian Pacific mechanical department employees walked out in Winnipeg at 10 this morning. Reports from other towns along the line are not yet received and Toronto reports indicate workers have not struck there.
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Winnipeg
Can
Mechanical Department of the Canadian Pacific
Toronto
All Ready for Grocers Picnic at Dakota Park
Secretary Taggart of the Retail Grocers association reports La Crosse grocers picnic preparations complete at Dakota park. Winona grocers indicate attendance with Rutledge and barge chartered to convey members. about 2000 people expected for the event next Wednesday with various amusements planned.
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Taggart
Retail Grocers’ Association
la Crosse
Burns Town Board appoints Charles Scape town clerk
Charles Scape was appointed by the Burns town board to fill the office of town clerk after the death of Ed Fulton who had held the post for years. The appointment was made by Lud Christopherson Albert Dunlap and Frank J. Craig.
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Charles Scape
Town of
Burns
Ed Fulton
Fulton
Lud Christopherson
Albert Dunlap
Frank J. Craig
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Rose ST
R. P. Stanton
A Bailey
North Side Briefs
Vandalia
Brotherhood of
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Firemen’s Brotherhood
Railway Union
Mangled Boy
Lacrosse
Sattler
Reitzel
Oxfords
Pearl ST
F. Strauss
Kangaroo
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