Stoddard Hotel Dedicated With Public Spirit and Praise
La Crosse honors Hotel Stoddard with a dedication banquet in 1904 where Esch urged better highways and state promotion. Speakers praised city growth, railroads, and scenic beauty while noting the hotel’s role in regional progress and tourism.
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la Crosse
United States
Coulee
John A. Elliott
Stoddard
Sisson
Northwest
Brayton Suite Iowa rum sales fall in July total
Iowa liquor stores reported July sales of Brayton Suite rum totaling 319301 dollars, a decrease of 126495 dollars from June. Des Moines records show the state liquor commission release figures detailing the drop in gross liquor receipts.
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Treasury Assistant's Resignation Revealed
Washington announced the resignation of J. G. Laylin assistant general counsel at the Treasury while Morgenthau withheld judgment on policy disputes. Senator Vandenberg said he understood Laylin wrote a blistering letter opposing repudiation of gold clause contracts.
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Construction Marks At High Spot In La Crosse Hotel History
In La Crosse the Hotel Stoddard emerged as a landmark civic enterprise, funded by local subscriptions and ground donations. Organized in January 1903, the Northern Hotel company saw early leadership from Mills Tourtellette and others, with Handy and Cady designing the building. Construction started mid 1903 and the hotel opened July 2, 1904, costing 225000 dollars with furnishings valued at 50000. Ownership passed through Fred B. Smith Calvin W. Baker and later Baker estate, with Bayer guiding the Bank and estate succession into the 1920s.
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J. J. Hogan
A. Hirschheimer
L. C. Colman
Henry Gund
B. E. Edwards
Tiffany
Elsie Gile Scott
Handy and Cady
Chicago
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W Northern Hotel Company
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Mr. Smith
Calvin Baker
Baker
John A. Bayer
The
Batavian National Bank
Gun Brandishing Suitor Sentenced To Prison
Milwaukee Wisconsin. Anton Messler 25 fired shotgun shells into a home where he was unwelcome as a suitor. Judge Max W Nohl sentenced him Thursday to one to eight years in Waupun prison. He was charged with bombarding Rudolph Schilhansl's home in revenge for denying him access to Catherine Schilhansl 17.
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Anton’ Messler
Max W. Nohl
Waupun
Messler
Rudolph Schilhans
Schilhansl
Catherine
Portage Policeman Has One Cow Rodeo Session
Portage Wisconsin officer Herman Johnson demonstrated rural skills when a runaway cow roamed gardens near Cook Conant and Dunn streets. He lassoed the animal and used a clothes line to capture it, showing his early range training.
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Wise
Herman Johnson
Cook, Conant and
Dunn
Johnson
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