La Crosse Wins Silver Trophy Open Tournament
La Crosse defeated Winona yesterday in the open tourney of the Q Gun club winning the $100 silver loving cup. Herman Hammerstein of Milwaukee won the first individual prize with 144 of 150 pigeons broken. J. W. Winters of La Crosse was second with 141. The event drew 53 contestants from three states with over $700 in cash and many merchandise prizes. Weather was ideal and the meet was billed as the best held in Wisconsin this year.
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la Crosse
Winona
Herman Hammerstein
Milwaukee
J. W. Winters
William Stannard
Chicago
J. W. Miller
Ray Patterson
Mill and Factory Sale Opens at Doerflinger's
Town excitement builds as Doerflinger's announces the Monday opening of the great Mill and Factory Sale drawing shoppers.
Higgens Charged With Stealing Found Twenty Dollar Piece
G N Higgens of the north side is arrested on a lar ceny charge for taking the remainder of a $20 found by four north side girls. The girls found a mud covered double eagle and four $5 bills, split the money, spent part, and Higgens allegedly claimed the loss a week earlier then compelled them to surrender about $10.
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G. N. Higgens
North Side
Higgens
Death of Rev James Capellan at Chippewa Falls Hospital
John B Capellan of 514 Mill street reports the death of his brother Rev James Capellan from heart trouble at Chippewa Falls hospital. Rev Capellan formerly served as pastor of the Middle Ridge Church. John Capellan is attending remains.
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Capellan
Kaluza
Greenwood Church
Chippewa Falls Hospital
John B. Capellan
Mill Street
James Capellan
Chippewa Falls’ Hospital
Rev. Capellan
Middle Ridge Church
John Capellan
Dedicate New German Lutheran Church August 16
The dedication of the German Lutheran church is scheduled for Sunday August 16. New pews altar and pulpit have arrived and setup remains to prepare the building which stands as a credit to the North Side and to the congregation that built it.
Milwaukee Puts On Extra Train Crews
The Milwaukee road will deploy additional train crews with heavy work anticipated through next summer. A work train is set to operate this week along the line, joining two other work trains already active in the yards.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Exra
North Side Briefs Highlight Sale and Social Notes
A busy North Side page features the grand Mill and Factory Sale opening next Monday at Doerflinger's, plus a roundup of visitors and local social updates. James Lynam arrives from Minneapolis to visit C. J. Gifford. a ten pound girl is born to Mr and Mrs J Webber at 612 Kane Street. a Chicago-bound Eagles train heads to Seattle for a convention. church services planned at Tabernacle Baptist by Rev C C Colby. several residents travel, visit, or host friends, including entries on Gamm moving, Anderson returning from Chicago, and others visiting La Crosse and area towns.
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Doerflinger's
James Lynam
Minneapolis
C. J. Gifford
Rose Street
Mr. Lynam
West
J. Webber
Kane Street
Evjen
Iver Thorsen
Caledonia Street
Loretta Kenedy
Carrie Fullerton
West Salem
North Side
J. Gamm
Avon Street
Gould and
Berlin Streets
C. Anderson
Chicago
J. Breuer
St. Paul
Seattle
Wash
C. C. Colby
Augusta
Tabernacle Baptist Church
W. E. McCullough
H. E. Suerpier
Sparta
M. Platchet
Viroque
la Crosse
I. Baker
Monroe
F. R. Reece
Duluth
Anna Olson
Westby
J. Swenes
Clinton
Cummins A Man of Destiny Rises From Iowa Fight
The article traces Governor Cummins political rise from controversial 1900s battles in Iowa to national attention. It notes his near defeat, Roosevelt and Taft support, and the shifting Iowa delegation dynamics that left Cummins poised for a Senate run as enemies weaken.
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Gear
Cummins
Dolliver
Gover
Allison
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Iowa
Sherman
Tion
Friends of
Senate
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Ernest T. Hart
John F. Lacey
Lafe Young
Des Moines
Mysterious Dr Walker intrigues La Crosse merchants
A Terre Haute physician, Dr Robert S Walker, arrived in La Crosse last Thursday and rented a home at 705 South Fifth Street. He circulated among merchants, attempted small cashing and loans, and left town after failing to settle hotel and bank matters, prompting police to investigate.
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Robert S. Walker
Terre Haute
Ind
la Crosse
F. A. Wenzel
Walker
C. C. Thompson
Thompson
Wenzel
Joe McGraw
Stoddard
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