La Crosse Among Few Toll Bridge Cities
Government survey of cities over 30 000 population notes La Crosse Wis is one of three U S cities with a toll bridge. The report lists New York Covington Ky and La Crosse as toll bridge cities with other facts on irrigation cities ferries quarries and debts. The aggregate city debt totals 1 531 billion with per capita debt 56.97.
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LA Crosse
United States
Denver
Colo
Los Angeles
Cal
Salt Lake City
Utah
San Antonio
Tex
New York
Covington
Kremer to Take High Office in La Crosse Cathedral
Announcement notes the investiture of Rt Rev Mgr A Ph Kremer V G at St Joseph cathedral La Crosse Wis on Aug 15 A large diocese wide attendance is expected and Rev Sluyter leads invitations A church fair in Burns Park to help clear indebtedness will feature an art window and is organized by William Doerflinger J A Miller and Jacob Schall
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Mgr. A. Ph. Kremer
V. G
St. Joseph Cathedral
la Crosse
Sluyter
Wis
Monsignor
Mgr. Kreme
Church Society of St. Josephedral
Burns Park
Eighth
Main Streets
William Doerflinger
J. A. Miller
Jacob Schall
Man linked to Charley Ross mystery resurfaces in Mount Holly
EMICAAT tells of past life from California to Philadelphia carpenter shop in 1873 and Galveston seven years ago. He admits meeting Charley Ross, claims they became friends, urged the boy to reveal his identity to his mother in Philadelphia, but the reunion failed and Charley returned to Galveston broken hearted.
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Galveston
Charley Ross
Mount Holley
California
Philadelphia
Mosher
Douglas
van Hodge
Charley
Democratic committee rejects Secretary of State control in state books probe
Milwaukee August 8 The Democratic committee appointed to audit state books rejects guidance from Secretary of State Housser and plans its own examination with accountants to compare four year expenditures of the current and Peck administrations. Also reports diagnose injuries from a home attack and a chauffeur seriously hurt in Menasha Woodenware Company incident amid health concerns over tenement conditions.
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Milwaukee
Democratic Committee
Houser
Madison
Capitol
John A. Aylward
Peck
Winter
Clarence Deitz
Romich
Deitz
Arthur Hoeft
Sherriff Gyland
Sherriff
Hayward
Gyland
Davidson
Sawyer County
Eighth Street
Health Department
Greene Lake
Wis
E. D. Smith
Menasha Woodenware Company
Charley Ross Kidnapping Tale Reappears Under New Identity
A Galveston man named William Van Hodge is claimed by an elderly New Jersey resident to be Charley Ross the kidnapped child. The witness, Joseph Likens, alleges Ross lives in Texas and that Mosher and Douglas abducted him thirty-two years ago.
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New York
Charley Ross
William van Hodge
Galveston
Texas
Mount Holley
N. J
Joseph Sai Likéns
Likens
Mosher and
Douglas
Fourth Ward Republican Club Organized at 618 Main
At a meeting last evening the Fourth ward Republicans formed a permanent club at 618 Main Street. Officers elected include President H L Taylor Vice President George A Barrett Secretary G Van Steenwyk Treasurer E R Burke. An executive committee and membership committee were named with Carl D Ogden Harry H Long and William Rossiter appointed.
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Main Street
Fourth Ward
H. L. Taylor
George A. Barrett
G. van Steenwyk
E. R. Burke
Carl D. Ogden
Hary H. Long
William Rossiter
Funk Professor Accepts Notre Dame Professorship
Arthur Funk has accepted a professorship at the University of Notre Dame. He will teach physics and science and is noted for his athletic accomplishments at Notre Dame.
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Arthur’ Funk
University of Notre Dame
Funk
Notre Dame
Republican sheriff candidate seeks primary support
A Republican candidate asks La Crosse County voters for support in the September 4 primaries. He pledges full energy and ability to run an administration that enforces laws suppresses crime and protects homes.
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la Crosse County
Library matter rests over library expansion funding
A report of a large donation to enlarge the La Crosse public library led to no definite action by the board of trustees at their quarterly meeting last night. The matter was held over until October.
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la Crosse
Board of Trustees
Clara Jung Returns Home After Operation
Miss Clara Jung returns to Arcadia from Lutheran hospital where she underwent an operation. She is reported in good spirits and continuing her recovery at home with family support.
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Clara Jung
Arcadia
Lutheran Hospital
Wells E. Bennet
West Avenue South
Miss Schultze
Miss Drees
Miss Wenzel
The Best Optical Work at Reasonable Prices
Optical services emphasize thorough eye testing and proper glasses at fair prices. Quality work is guaranteed with glasses fitted for all vision defects and accurate results.
Moonlight excursion steamer ride advertised
City notices promote a moonlight cruise on the steamer J S Augoth from 8 to 11:30 p m with music and dancing. Local listings include Edison fans, Keefe Conservatory autumn term starting Sept 4 1906, and a World War era style business directory among residents visiting La Crosse and nearby towns.
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J. E. McKay
Elk Mound
William Duncan
Jerome Henry
Independence
Emma Moeser
Westby
J. S. Augoth
D. R. Robinson
Lodi
la Crosse
The
Keefe Business College
W. J. Ruthford
Wykoff
A. M. Rudstahl
O. C. Gamm
Spring Grove
A. M. Hubbard
North Bend
C .W. Anderson
Houston
Will Powell
Oscar Rosen
A. H. Weil
Mabel
George Marshall
Viroqua
W. A. Houghery
Georgeville
George Powell
G. A. Robinson
Erie
Ole Wold
Rushford
Main
Milk Bread ad praises Ruplin's bake in La Crosse
An old advertisement extols Ruplin's Milk Bread as the cleanest best bread in La Crosse praised across the nation. It claims top quality in all homes and guarantees health, urging readers to visit the bakery to see the bread made and try it for themselves.
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la Crosse
Ruplin’s
Ruplin
Indians Prepare Vancouver Island Gold Expedition
Chief Good of Nanaimo invites Spokane Colville Yakima and Nez Perce braves to join an inland Vancouver Island voyage to locate a legendary gold stream. Twenty three chiefs will travel with pack horses for a three month quest starting August 17, facing a feared Manitou guarding the gold. White men have failed before in attempts to find the ledges.
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Spokane
Wash
Chief Good
Red
Nanaimo
B. C
Colville
Yakima
North Pacific
Vancouver Island
Hudson Bay Company
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Fourth Ward Republican Club
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City News
A. O. Hunt
Sparta
McMillan Building
John E. Johnson
A. A. Rosencranz
Electric Supply & Construction Company
Otto Wagner
Clara Steilo
Lizzie Johnson
Spring Valley
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Peosta
A. B. Howland
Freeport
John T. Ruka
Boscobel
F. G. Davis
Macon
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Universalist Ladies’ Circle
Myrick Park
Universalist Church
Eddie Huttenhower
Trempealeau
Ursula M. Stuart
A. J. McLeod
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