Child Paralysis Claims Little Girl in La Crosse
Elise Johnson, age one, daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Johnson of 702 Harvey Street, died at 6 30 pm after a brief illness described as a baffling disease. Parents arrived in the city just over a year ago. Funeral at residence at 2 pm tomorrow, Sletten funeral director. Services by Rev E O Vik of the Charles Street Norwegian church.
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Elise
John M. Johnson
Harvey Street
Indian Hill
Sletten
E. O. Vik
Charles Street
Infantile Paralysis Claims Young Victim In Local City
A young girl dies from infantile paralysis after illness that began last Saturday. Doctors Lueck Sutter and Smeda treated her, church and Oak Grove cemetery interment follow. The illness has appeared in multiple northwest cities though Dr Lueck says no epidemic danger locally.
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Eau Claire
Northfield
Lueck
North Side in Brief Sees Local Movements and Projects
Miss Lena Spreen visits Bowdle South Dakota with her son Carl a steam shovel foreman. Mrs T J Ritter returns home after a week with Westby friends. Mill street sewer work nears final touches cars run on main line. Carl Anderson-Espelien of Denver attends funeral of his father Mons Anderson-Espelien buried at Bostwick Valley. Shoe makers brought by La Crosse Rubber Mills resign to go west. Several residents visit or travel in Minnesota the Dakotas and Wisconsin. Firemen exams in Milwaukee successful Murphy assigned to engine. Various locals visit relatives in Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. Ice cream social at St James church a financial success. Residents visit Cassville Merrillan Savanna and New Albia. Illness confinement and travel continue among area residents.
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T. J. Ritter
Avon Street
Westby
Mill Street
Milwaukee Crossing
Carl Anderson-Espelien
Denver
Colo
Mons Anderson-Espelien
Bostwick Valley
la Crosse Rubber Mills Company
Gunder Johnson
Milwaukee Road
Minnesota
Dakotas
New Albia
Iowa
John Murphy
Henry Heineke
George Koeppke
Milwaukee
Murphy
T. Latronich
Maude Filler
Merrillan
Wis
Geo. Oeltjendier
Dakota
Bessie Iverson
Lutheran Hospital
Carrie Fullerton
West Salem
Pearl McCabe
Berlin Street
F. C. Lampman
Rose Street
G. W. Fogg
Kane Street
W. C. Blanchett
George Street
Wm. Henson
Cassville
Elizabeth Powell
Savanna
Ill
W. C. Stotera
North Side Park construction advances amid sinking sand
Park workers rush grading while dredged sand from the Black River continues to sink, delaying completion. Kingsley residence removal begins on the hill near the Storey Memorial Fountain, with trees planned for a backdrop. Officials note uncertain completion time as survey work proceeds and finances face a dry town impact.
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New North Side Park
Black River
Iversen
Kingsley
J. Ole Storey
Edith Smith Granted Divorce From Russell Smith
In a divorce proceeding Mrs Edith Smith of 19 Rose Street was granted a divorce from Clerk of the Court Russell Smith on grounds of desertion. An earlier report misstated the complainant as Mr Smith.
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Edith Smith
Rose Street
Russell Smith
Smith
Rubber Mills Defeat Dakota In Nine to Six Victory
The Rubber Mills baseball team beat Dakota at Dakota Park 9 to 6. Key moments came from the team’s batting and John at shortstop. It marks the La Crosse club’s fourth straight win this season with batteries McGuffey Herrington Smith and McFadden Jurgeson.
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Rubber Millis Company
Dakota
Dakota Park
John
la Crosse
McGuffey
Herrington
Smith
McFadden
Jurgeson
Dry Town in Darkness
Mattoon Illinois, August 5. The town board met to discuss funds and methods after the city lighting plant was closed last night for lack of operating funds. Representatives described the embarrassment and sought a solution to restore service.
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Ment
Mattoon
School for Railroad Men Debated at Brotherhood Convention
Details of a correspondence school for engineers and firemen were discussed at the International Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen convention in Winnip eg, Manitoba. The resolution adopted aims to provide low cost educational opportunities previously unavailable to most members.
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Winnibeg
Man
International Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen
Quotation on brains and usefulness
A brief remark notes that the average man’s brains are mainly valuable to someone who can employ them effectively. The line emphasizes practical use over mere possession of intellect.
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Ceylon
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Ficcie
Winona
Elise Johnson
THE
Lacrosse Tribune
North Side
Clinton Street
J. Schultz
Newell Barber
North Side Advertising and News
Lena Spreen
Sumner Street
Bowdle
S. D
Carl
Ness
A. W. Fuller
Iverson
Sions
Muskoka
Kawartha
Temagami
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
W. S. Cookson
Adamstreet
Foley
L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
O. T. Erhart
Franz Barts Brewing Company
Williams Advig. Agency
Rubber Mills
Wise
A. & C. Sletten
Caledonia St
N. la Crosse
Rice & Eberhart Coal Company
E? Johnson
B. J. Johnson Soap Co
Fowler St
Alvanie
Yach
Caleb E. Johnson
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