Second Disastrous Storm Sweeps Western Wisconsin
A second cloudburst and tornado devastated western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota yesterday, crippling railroad traffic north of La Crosse, damaging crops and bridges, and causing Winona high bridge damage. The storm originated north of Alma and moved southwest toward Trempealeau Bay, then crossed into Minnesota near Richmond, disrupting lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway and halting northbound trains.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Crosse
Winona
Alma
Trempealeau Bay
Wis
Richmond
Minn
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paw
Trempealeau Storm Destroys Rail Lines Injures Single Passenger
A severe August storm in Trempealeau Wisconsin caused major damage to property crops and roads and washed out long railroad stretches. A Green Bay & Western passenger train was derailed with two coaches and a freight car thrown into a ditch but only one injury reported a dislocated shoulder. C N W line washout near Marshland severed 500 feet of track. Storm blamed as worst since 1880 with impacts extending to Minnesota.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Green Bay & Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Minnesota
Harmony
Pickwick
Bears Invade Standish After Forest Fires
Bears driven from nearby fires swarm Standish Michigan forcing a temporary business closure as stores open and workers head to factories. Residents report a small army of bears terrorizing the town for several hours before authorities contained the intrusion.
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Standish
Mich
Noted Prelate of Rome Visits La Crosse Diocese
The Rt Rev Msgr George Jacquemin spiritual adviser to the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother is touring the United States visiting hospitals and convents. He traveled from Marshfield to La Crosse and planned to visit Wabasha Minnesota before returning to Rome. He praised U S hospitals and noted American growth in medical care while stressing his visit was for the sisters under the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.
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George Jacquemin
Catholic Church
Rome
James Schwebach
la Crosse
Jacquemin
United States
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
Wabasha
Minn
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Europe
Pope Pius
New York City
New Jersey
Marshfield
Wis
Schwebach
John N. Rapp
Msgr
Milwaukee
La Follette Calls Seizure of Trust Property
In Omaha on Aug 7 Senator La Follette urged confiscation of trust property as punishment for offenses like those of Standard Oil. He argued fines are insufficient and imprisonment is warranted for oil magnates, proposing a penalty of half a company’s property for each offense to deter lawbreaking.
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Omaha
la Follette
Standard Oil Company
Alabama House Backs Governor in Railroads Fight
Montgomery says Alabama House of Representatives adopted a resolution strongly backing Gov. Comer in his battle with the railroads. The measure requests the executive to state his wants and the house will grant them.
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Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Gov
Comer
House
Gasoline Stove Explosion Damages Home. No Injuries
Department No. 5 was called to Herman Kramer on Green Bay street this morning when a gasoline stove exploded igniting the floor. The blaze burned a small hole but was extinguished with chemical agents and no injuries were reported.
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Herman Kramer
Green Bay Street
Pope Pius XI Health and Early Life Summary
Pope Pius XI remains delicate with occasional worry over health as care is taken to guard against relapse. Born Joseph Sarto on June 2, 1835 in Treviso, Italy, he rose from peasant roots to priest, then bishop of Treviso, Mantua, cardinal, and Patriarch of Venice before becoming head of the church.
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Pope Pius Xih
Joseph Sarto
Treviso
Riese
Castel Franco
Padua
Mantua
Leo
Venice
Milwaukee Alderman and Chauffeur Die in Auto Wreck
Milwaukee four men in a ditch at Brookfield Corners early today. Former Alderman Joseph Kuschbeert was killed. Chauffeur George Poss died of injuries. Horace Greely Sloan, son of a former judge, is among the injured. Sloan may die.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph Kuschbeert
Brookfield Corners
Horace
Greely Sloan
Sloan
George Poss
Kuschbeert
Government to jail Rockefeller and Harriman
New attitude toward roads reveals a shift in policy. Officials disclose alliance with oil interests as they pursue legal action against Rockefeller and Harriman, signaling a broader effort to curb perceived monopolistic power. The move follows debates over infrastructure funding and private control of critical routes.
France Defines Position On Casablanca Crisis
Paris says Morocco policing will be done immediately with Spain under the Algeciras framework to uphold the Sultan's authority and empire integrity. France pledges order and commercial liberty in Casablanca, with punishment for those behind recent outrages. Tangier reports guards, Moroccan forces retreat after losses, no formal surrender yet.
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Tangier
Casablanca
France
Paris
Spain
Algeciras
Madrid
Imparcial
La Crosse Youth Oscar Oakes Drowned in Iowa
Oscar Oakes a 22 year old La Crosse resident and son of W A Oakes freight and passenger agent for the Green Bay and Western Railway drowned near Dubuque Iowa while assisting in splitting a raft for a bridge. His body was recovered by searchers. He was born in 1885 at Taylor Wisconsin and had worked as a Wisconsin Telephone collector and was recently married. His father left for Dubuque to bring the body to La Crosse for interment. Meanwhile in Madison the railroad commission ordered a 20 to 25 percent cut in livestock rates with Milwaukee as the destination, extending to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Wisconsin Central. The move follows a complaint by former Secretary of State W L Houser and cites excess charges relative to Illinois and Iowa.
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Oscar Oakes
W. A. Oakes
Green Bay & Western Railway Company
Jackson Street
Dubuque
Oakes
J. W. van Sant
Dubuane
la Crosse
Madison
Wis
Railroad Commission
Milwaukee
W. L. Houser
Omaha
Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Bryan can Have It If He Will Take It
Washington dispatch reports Chairman James Griggs of Georgia says Bryan could win the presidential nomination if he desires it The Democratic campaign chair predicts strong backing from the west and south and notes the south could supply a nominee if Bryan declines to run
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Washington, D. C
James Griggs
Georgia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Bryan
Griggs
Button Committee Meeting Tonight Warrants Large Attendance
The booster campaign calls for a large turnout at tonight s Button Committee meeting at the Board of Trade offices. All members must attend as the session will be the most important yet, finalizing Button Day plans and assigning areas of the city for emblem sales.
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Booster Campaign
Board of Trade
Train Collision in Tremessen Berlin Injures Many
A Berlin Tremessen express bound for Berlin from Hamburg collided with a freight train. About fifty casualties, including several Americans. Twenty bodies removed. wreckage half cleared. Count Keyserling among the injured. Details scarce due to chaos.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Tremessan
Count Keyserlink
Massacre of Ninety Persians Reported in Mevan
From Teheran reports say Turkish troops massacred ninety Persians including women and children in the town of Mevan. The force then moved to Urimia and abducted ten girls.
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Teheran
Persia
Mevan
Urimia
Belfast Occupied by Troops Today
Belfast reports military occupation with soldiers instructed to shoot if mobs grow violent amid fears of a fresh strike outbreak. Local authorities placed troops to restore order as tensions rise in the city.
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Belfast
County prints contracts awarded with bids listed
The county printing awards were decided yesterday by the county board’s printing committee. The Tribune secures official proceedings in the city issue and four weeklies for sixty cents per folio, while Leader-Press Chronicle prints its papers at thirty five cents per folio. Garder Printing wins blank printing, and N Haerter secures county binding at 164 dollars. A. Inland Printing and Liesenfield bid but lost.
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County Board of Supervisors
Tribune
Onalaska Record
West Salem
Bangor Independent
Leader-Press Chronicle
Leader-Press
Lightning strikes kill two in Illinois and threaten homes
In Pana two men, Robert and Frank Henderson, were killed by lightning and three others were shocked. Crops were damaged and the Catholic church at Nokomis and two houses were destroyed. In Shelbyville two men, F. M. Holland and Frank Anderson, were killed by lightning while gathering hay.
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Pana
Ill
Robert
Frank Henderson
Nokomis
Shelbyville, Ill
F. M. Holland
Frank Anderson
Women Injured as Auto Skids in Des Moines
In Des Moines Aug 7 a car skidded while the driver tried to avoid an approaching carriage. Mrs Chas Ethridge formerly Miss Alta Lewis of Chicago and Miss Alma Smith were painfully injured the former perhaps fatally. Hiram Smith the chauffeur had a wrenched wrist from grabbing the brake to halt the vehicle.
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Des Moines
Chas. Ethridge
Alta Lewis
Chicago
Alma Smith
Hiram Smith
Mother of Taft in Serious Way
MILLBURN Mass August 7 Mrs Louisa M Tafts mother of Secretary Taft has suffered a relapse and her condition is serious She has been ill three weeks.
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Taft
Milbburn
Mass
Louisa M. Taftfs
Great Mill Burns in Colorado Springs Fire
The Golden Cycle mill, the world's largest of its kind, was destroyed by fire this morning in Colorado Springs. The loss is put at 750,000 dollars.
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Colorado Springs
Golden Cycle
Pony Moore Is Down and Out in Chicago Bankruptcy
Once powerful First ward politician and informal leader for Chicago negro community, Pony Moore has suffered business reverses that forced him into bankruptcy. Liabilities exceed $31,000 and he has no assets to pay.
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Chiago
Pony Moore
First Ward
South Side
$2900 Set Aside to Clear Black River Obstructions
The government allocates 2500 to remove 70 piles and 40 rock cribs from the Black river between La Crosse and Onalaska. Captain W A Thompson will deploy snag and dredge boats to clear the channel so navigation can reopen for packet service, benefiting La Crosse and Onalaska. The city must keep the riverbed unobstructed. The river run is five miles.
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Black River
la Crosse
Onalaska
W. A. Thompson
Herman Rehn
Captain Thompson
Thompson
C. S. Riche
Rock Island
John J. Esch
Major Riche
General McKenzie
Washington
U. S. Engineers
Winona Launch Party Delayed by River Storm
A party of ten from Winona traveled down the river in a launch but were forced to linger in La Crosse overnight due to a severe river storm. They started back this morning after staying at a local hotel. Passengers included Mr and Mrs A H Snow, Mr and Mrs Geo Westcott, Clinton Snow, Mrs Doud and son Artur, Mrs Williams, and Misses Hardrich and Keyd.
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Winona
la Crosse
A. H. Snow
Geo. Westcott
Clinton Snow
Doud
Artur
Williams
Hardrich
Keyd
Eau Claire Defeats La Crosse 3 0 In A Five Inning Game
In the fifth inning at 3 30 this afternoon Eau Claire led La Crosse 3 to 0. Players Hooker and Watson starred for Eau Claire while Baillies and Killian played for La Crosse. The writer muses on practicing what is preached.
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Eau Claire
la Crosse
Hooker
Watson
Baillies
Killian
Weather and water forecast for Midwest and river levels
Wisconsin fair tonight cooler in the south with Thursday showers and warmer. Minnesota fair tonight with warmer in north and west portions and Thursday showers. Iowa fair tonight and Thursday, warmer Thursday. River will stay nearly stationary in next 36 hours with multiple city stages listed showing rises and falls.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Red Wing
la Crosse
Prairie du Ch
Dubuque
le Claire
Davenport
Keokuk
St. Louis
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