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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
4
La Crosse to Viroqua line expected to run full length by Saturday or Monday after July 21 cloudburst. Chaseburg to Stoddard section still damaged. pile driver working between Stoddard and Chaseburg. crews advancing toward Stoddard. High wind and rain did not prevent statewide rifle shoot success. Lt. Fowler placed last among twelve high scorers.
Milwaukee detective Harry McCrory located F R Roddy known as White Buffalo chief of the Winnebago at the Viaduct hotel after a days chase. Roddy registered July 22 and returned from Chicago on Monday night. Roddy's wife and son were told, tribe members prepared to return home believing him dead. Roddy, Irish by birth, led wild west shows for 35 years and is linked to Black River Falls Winnebago community.
Rudolph Fulweiler was sentenced to life in Waupun for the murder of 16 year old Jennie Riehle at Stratford on June 30. He pleaded guilty and wept in court as Judge W C Silverthorn imposed the sentence. He was moved to the state prison by Sheriff O Connor.
The Milwaukee Southern railway bubble has burst as no capital could be attracted and the promotion fund is exhausted, leaving the road dead. Claims for attorney fees loom, potentially leading to litigation, while a court suit with Wisconsin Central over Menomonee valley right of way was dismissed by stipulation, with Central gaining control.
An old fashioned boy who relied on his father for most things now faces the outcome of his vow to abstain from smoking until after turning twenty one. The promise shaped his choices and his relationship with his father as he matured.
La Crosse attorney J C Raymond urged unconditional pardons for John Kolb and John Hammond, both 30 year inmates at Stillwater for a saloon hold up and murder near Columbia Heights on Thanksgiving eve 1904. Calderwit’s life term for murder was also appealed. affidavits claim state witnesses were perjured and appeals were blocked. board of pardons, led by Governor Johnson, took the matter under advisement after hearing arguments.
An expedition of University of Chicago professors and students from the astronomy department will travel to the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin this week to photograph and observe the new comet named Daniels comet. It is visible for about two weeks moving toward Earth at 50 000 miles per second with a high angular velocity.
Madison Wis Aug 7 The railroad rate commission moves quickly under the 1907 public utilities regulation bill. Secretary Winterbotham is sending circulars to affected corporations urging prompt filing of rate schedules in force on April 1 1907 and notification of all current joint rates. The notice covers sections requiring public utilities to file schedules open to public inspection and to show rates in force for services within Wisconsin.
A Milwaukee Medical College statement shows $1 309 50 spent to back the Wisconsin legislature bill creating a university college of medicine and a $59 000 maintenance appropriation. Of the sum, $650 paid to Fred M. Miner and $500 to Robert Luscombe for legislative counsel. The bill becomes law authorizing a medical college in the university but with no specific appropriation.
A lecturer asks if reporters are present and remarks on notoriety. The audience awaits as the exchange notes reporters’ absence and plans to publicize the matter, emphasizing the need for public awareness without immediate coverage.
A compact reflection on taking chances and how stylish milliners may rise through bold work. The saying pairs caution with ambition, noting fine feathers can lead to wealth for skilled tradespeople.
Gov Davidson and a state committee arrived in Merrill to inspect hatchery sites then traveled to Dunfield to view another location. In Milton a bond issue passed to fund an engine house and village hall. Beloit barbers seek 15 cents per share and 50 cents for razor honing sparking protests from shopmen. John F. Lee of Bird & Wells Lumber died from a steam valve explosion at Wausaukee. Mukwonago hosts ninth annual Territorial Badgers picnic on Aug 15 with speakers and a baseball game. Baraboo man William Hamberger, 26, struck by a train near Devils Lake his body found in 30 feet of water. The Times at Stanley ends after publishing at Chippewa Falls. obligations to be met by Stanley Republican.
Mrs Wysegye Bryn Mawr 06- expresses marriage as a great education. Wysegye sighs and pushes away his peach tart. He mutters that some women make a cooking school of it.
The report notes a straightforward bridge win with little resistance, highlighting the winners and the decisive, uneventful match. No notable upsets or dramatic turns are recorded, suggesting a routine contest outcome.
Appleton Wis Aug 7 Despite a federal order dissolving the General Paper company a merger of print paper mills in Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota into one large company is believed nearly assured John G Hanrahan of New York and his son with D S Lansing of Watertown N Y have returned from the east and will appraise candidate plants manufacturers hold the details until their appraisal is complete
Secretary John Utermoehl announces a circular to the seventy bands of the Northwestern Saengerbund detailing the 1908 La Crosse gathering. The notice highlights selected songs, hotel accommodations, lodging, and an auditorium for the event with Mayor Anderson's backing. first issue of the band journal is set for October 15.
Ripon Wis Aug 7 William R Dawes of the Central Trust company of Chicago a Ripon college graduate class of 1884 has joined leading financiers in restraining the promotion of questionable mining companies His view unrestraint promotion diverts capital from legitimate commerce and discredits sound mining
A concise look at why many refuse social invitations, revealing that avoidance stems from lack of interest rather than external barriers. The piece highlights common excuses and the social pressure to attend gatherings.
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