Coroner Reviews Death Of Otto Christianson After Embankment Accident
Preston coroner Grinner viewed the body of Otto Christianson a 65 year old bachelor. A La Crosse transplant, he died when a wagon hauling twine with C T Hasseiet overturned near Lanesboro. Heart failure is suspected as the cause of death, the crash deemed not sufficient alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinner
Preston
Otto Christianson
la Crosse
C. T. Hasseiet
Hassesiet
Christianson
Lanesboro
Mill and Factory Sale Opens Monday at Doerflinger's
A local advertisement announces the great Mill and Factory Sale opening Monday at Doerflinger's, inviting shoppers to await bargains on numerous goods. The teaser emphasizes anticipation and a big event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerflinger’s
Clergymen Gather for Milwaukee Provincial Catholic Council
More than 100 leading Catholic clergymen will meet at St Francis seminary for the Milwaukee province council on August 18. Archbishop S G Mesmer will preside with Bishops Schwebach La Crosse Fox Green Bay Vertin Marquette Mich and Schinner Superior in attendance to discuss diocesan matters and set rules for the archdiocese and its provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Seminary
Milwauwaukee
S. G. Mesmer
Schwebach
la Crosse
Fox
Green Bay
Vertin
Marquette
Mich
Schinner
Salem Evangélical church marks 50th anniversary
The Salem church of the Evangelical association at Lomia celebrates its 50th year with a weekend program. Notables include Prof. J Roeseler of Waukesha Rev. Fritsche of Milwaukee and Rev. J Nickel of Oshkosh delivering addresses. Services Sunday are on the camp grounds near the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church of the Evangelical Association
Lomia
J. Roeseler
Waukesha
Fritsche
Milwaukee
J. Nickel
Oshkosh
Roeseler
L. F. Emmert
Salems Church
Local notes from La Crescent and Hokah Minnesota
Mrs E M Wheeler visits relatives in Hokah while C A Lyon of Chicago travels to Hokah. Burt Hill suffers heat prostration with partial recovery. Welch Threshing crew reports first threshing on Atkinson farm. Families plan moves to Lisbon North Dakota and Bayfield Wisconsin. A E Luther and others head west for C M & St P extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wheeler
L. T. Lyon
Hokah
C. A. Lyon
Chicago
la Crescent
Hall
Burt
James Berfield
Bayfield
Wis
D. W. Luther
Dr. Wilson
Dakota
A. E. Luther
Asa Berfield
Dan Luther, Jr
West
La Crosse Area Notices and Local Happenings
The La Crosse Tigers beat Houston 2 to 1 on Houston grounds Sunday. Personal items include Lars Dahli returning to Prosper after hospital care. An Ice Cream Social is planned Friday by Normanna Lodge No 260 I O O F at 14th and Jackson. Several residents visit relatives in cities such as Denver Chicago and Westby. The Keefe Business College fall term starts Sept 1 1908. A Great Mill and Factory Sale is announced for August 10 at Deerflinger's.
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la Crosse Tigers
Houston
Lars Dahli
Prosper
14Th
Jackson
Normanna Lodge No
Blanch Rollins
Irvine
Christ Friesen
Mabel
Minn
George H. Lindstrom
Denver
Colo
Will Powell
Jessie Nyhns
Westby
Frank Aiken
Chicago
Clarence Elstad
St. Paul
Keefe
New Albin
Gorham Sterling
Lutheran Hospital
New Albia
A. J. McCafferty
Lansing
Evans
St. Francis Hospital
Deerflinger’s
Rutledge
T. Allen
la Crosse
Vernie Murphy
George Powell
Julius Burkart
Hokah
J. S. Selby
la Crescent
Tiffany
Stellingware
Warning on Foley Kidney Cure claims shocks readers
An advertisement warns readers with kidney and bladder trouble that using Foley's Kidney Cure is essential, claiming it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and that failure to use it will bring blame to the user. The quote attributes the warning to O. T. Erhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Warhop Leads Tri State League Pitching Lead
Jack Warhop, star pitcher for Williamsport, has posted fourteen wins and four losses this season to top the Tri State league standings after guiding Freeport to the Wisconsin Illinois league title last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Warhop
Freeport
Williamsport
Wedded at St. Wenceslaus Lena Sikorski to Joseph Kotnour
Miss Lena Sikorski and Joseph Kotnour united in marriage at St. Wenceslaus church Tuesday morning with Rev. Till officiating. About 100 guests attended the ceremony and all day feast at the bride’s parents home followed by dancing and music by an orchestra. Out of town guests included Mrs W Lapitz and son George Winona, Miss Helen Sikorski Winona, and Thomas Bina and Joseph Lepsch Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Wenceslaus
Lena Sikorski
Joseph Kotnour
Revy
Till
Rose Gardner
Mary Svee
Anna Soukop
John Sikorski
John Kotnour
John Lepsch
J.S. Sikorski
West Avenue
Tylertreet
Alice Egan
W. Lapitz
George
Winona
Helen Sikorski
Thomas Bina
Joseph Lepsch
Bangor
Breakfast at Pettibone Park Outing
A morning outing at Pettibone Park featured Mr and Mrs George Barrett Lot tie Ruth and George Barret Miss Eunice McLaughlin Mrs Drake and Miss Grace Drake sharing an early breakfast at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrett
Lottie
Ruth
George Barret
Eunice McLaughlin
Mrs. Drake
Grace Drake
Pettibone Park
Launch party honors Miss Rowe and Miss Buchlin in Janesville
Monday afternoon Miss Grace Drake and Miss Martin Lightbody hosted a ride for friends to honor Miss Rowe of Janesville and Miss Buchlin of Broadhead. Chaperoned by Mrs Lightbody and Mrs Drake, the guest list included Ruth and Alice Fruit Edna Tarbox Emma Rosling Irene Hyde Miriam Harrison Blanche Holscomb Agnes Nelson Edna Walter Tessa Hickisch Jessie Holway May James Mabel West and Mr Wil Whyte of Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Drake
Martin Lightbody
Rowe
Janesville
Miss Buchlin
Broadhead
Lightbody
Mrs. Drake
Ruth
Alice Fruit Edna Tarbox
Emma Rosling
Irene Hyde
Miriam Harrison
Blanche Holscomb
Agnes Nelson
Edna Walter
Tessa Hickisch
Jessie Holway
May James
Mabel West
Wil Whyte
Dinner at Bob White Cottage Hosts Quiet Family Evening
Mr and Mrs William Doerflinger entertained at a family dinner at their Bob White cottage last evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Alfred Langenbach Mrs C Baker Mr and Mrs John Bayer and sons Jno and Horace Miss Ru derbusch of Mayville Miss Hoffman of Milwaukee the Misses Viola and Leona Doerflinger and Mr Arm and Langenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOB White
William Doerflinger
Meg
Alfred Langenbach
C. Baker
John Bayer
Scons
Jno
Horace
Ruederbusch
Mayville
Hoffman
Milwaukee
Viola
Leona Doerflinger
Arm
Nd Langenbach
Miss Martha Lightbody Entertains Friends
Miss Martha Lightbody hosted a small gathering last evening with a few friends including Miss Rowe of Janesville Wisconsin. Present were Miss Mary Alice Smith Miss Forbes Miss Willas Miss Grace Drake Miss Boss hard Miss Mabel West and Miss Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lightbody
Miss Rowe
Janesville
Wis
Mary Alice Smith
Miss Forbes
Willas
Grace Drake
Miss Bosshard
Mabel West
Social briefs from Sioux City and surrounding towns
Mrs. Robert Knoble of Sioux City and children left for home after visiting Mrs. Eliza Kno le. Miss Estelle Rose, guest of Mrs. Stephen Martindale, leaves for New York to lecture on German songs before public schools. Several other local guests and travels noted, including Miss Winnie Bucklin, Miss Laura Rowe, Miss Gertrude Hoffman, and William Sears party heading to Minnesota. Hubert Wolfe of Appleton visits with attorneys W F Wolfe and A C Wolfe, Wisconsin Democratic club leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knoble
Sioux City, Ja
Eliza Knole
R. B. Webb
la Crosse Hospital
Estelle Rose
Stephen Martindale
New York
Rose
Public Schools of
Winnie Bucklin
Broadhead
Laura Rowe
Janesville
Wis
Martha Lightbody
Ruederbusch
Gertrude Hoffman
Milwaukee
Leona Doerflinger
William Sears
David Ward
Lake Benton
Pipeston
Minn
W. F. Adams
Chicago
Lockport
Inl
Hubert Wolfe
Appleton
W. F. and
A. C. Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Jefferson Club
University of Wisconsin
Democratic Party
Ingalls slams Harriman over pretended humor
Melville E. Ingalls of Cincinnati criticizes E H Harriman for avoiding interviews and hints at a vast Union Pacific plan. Ingalls says Harriman is not funny, but a shrewd operator whose goals include keeping American securities from depreciating and shaping a world class railroad future.
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Hot Springs
eVa
Melville E. Ingalls
Cincinnati
Harriman
Arriman
Eric
Wheeling
Union Pacific
Lumbering Days Near End On Upper Mississippi River
A nostalgic account notes the decline of river rafting and lumber mills on the upper Mississippi. Only five saw mills remain north of Keokuk, raft boats are scarce, and once vibrant river towns face long-term hardship as the pine forests are exhausted and industry shifts toward new prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Sant
Hiedlam
St. Paul
Keokuk
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mack
Lynching of Will Miller near Birmingham
Will Miller a Black union miner was hanged by a mob at Bright On ten miles south of Birmingham following his arrest in connection with a recent dynamiting. Prominent citizens declared they would not tolerate lawlessness and carried out the extrajudicial punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Will Miller
Union
Brighton
Here
Miller
Wetmore Silent on Bryan Campaign Finance Chairmanship
In St Louis on August 6 veteran Democratic leader Moses C Wetmore neither confirms nor denies reports he may become chairman of the Democratic finance committee for the Bryan campaign. He says he has discussed the matter but reached no conclusion, and his friends indicate he would accept if offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Moses C. Wetmore
Democratic Finance Committee
Bryan
Fish Case Adjourned in Atwood Shipment Charge
Agent Atwood of American Express faces a charge of accepting fish shipments in boxes not marked to comply with law. The case was adjourned for a week as the company and the fish commission review the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agent Atwood
American Express Company
Fish Commission
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Missouri
Elbertas
California
John C. Burns
ICE Cream & Buster Company
Remenser
Mme. B. Soule
M. F. Hayes, Prop
Tel
Office
Second Street
S. Front ST
W. T. Irvine
Beyschlag’s Drug Store
Main Street
Marinello System
M. Hettinger
Fifth ST
LA Crescent, Minn
Hattie Feller
A. C. Abrahamson
John Hundt
North Dakota
Otto von Seht
Cuxhaven
Germany
Albert Spellum
State Street
Doerflinger's
Sparta
Madison Construction Company
Wooley and Hanson Company
Madison Company
Warhop
Tristate League
Main St
Society
Ingalls
Mississippi
The
Wetmore
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
U.S. A
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