Death of La Crosse hotelier Calvin W Baker noted in tributes
The La Crosse Tribune recalls Calvin W Baker proprietor of the Hotel Stoddard who died July 9 1916 weaving tributes to his energy and civic effort. He rose from a hotel clerk to a prominent figure contributing to La Crosses development and the local Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin W. Baker
la Crosse
Bofore
Fest
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Baker
Main Street
Stoddard
F. B. Smith
Frank B. Root
Frank BR. Schwalbe
Frank L. Koppelberger
North Fourth Street
Hotel
Marriage Licenses Hit New July Peak in Platteville Record
Platteville Wisconsin records show 107 marriage licenses issued in July 1935 at the Galena Illinois license clerk’s office. Of these 107, 31 came from Wisconsin, 10 from Iowa, with Grant County supplying most of the remaining licenses. July 1934 saw 47 licenses.
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Platteville
Wis
Galena
Ill
Iowa
Wisconsin
Grant County
Percy Rockefeller Estate Valued at 9.04 Million in Probate
The late Percy A. Rockefeller left an estate totaling 9,037,847.26 dollars disclosed with the probate court inventory in Greenwich Connecticut. Real estate was valued at 460,500 dollars while stocks bonds and personal property totaled 8,570,326 dollars.
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Percy Rockefeller
Greenwich
Conn
Percy A. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
David Kenyon the Handy Man at Stoddard Hotel
Veteran hotel engineer David Kenyon has spent over 50 years keeping machinery running at the Stoddard Hotel. A notable episode saw him retrieve a woman guest’s diamond ring from a wash drain, preventing a costly loss and earning praise for his skill and persistence. The tale highlights Kenyon’s wide range of repairs and problem solving, a constant in his long career.
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David Kenyon
Kenyon
Ebenyon
Dave Kenyon
Names Of Guests At Original Hotel Dedication Party Have Familiar Ring
A complete list from the La Crosse Leader Press shows many attendees of the Ho tel Stoddard dedication banquet in June 1904 are still active in civic life. Names include Allen, Anderson, Bart, Boynton, Barker, Bentley, Burns, Brindley, Funk, Holmes, Mitchell, Murphy, Powell, Reynolds, Smith, Wilson and dozens more, reflecting enduring local prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Stoddard
la Crosse
A Allen
N. D. Anderson
S. W. .B. Bart
Jos, F. Boynton
E. G. Barker
W. E. Bentley
A. A. Bryant
B. F. Borresen
E. N. Bradfield
J.A.L. Baker
W. F.boschert
Jos. Bennett
W. E. Burton
G. W. Bosshard
Alfred Burns
John C. Burgh
I. D. Burns
Chris J. Boeh
T. T. Bigelow
F. A. Brink
P. M. Bucks
Wiliam Boyd
Andrew B
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C. W. Baker
Willing
J.b.,jr
Wiggenhorn
W. A. Willoughee
A. S
Wiggenhorn F.C
Withee
N. H
Young, J. D
Cleveland
Pope Castel. Gandotto
Pius
Cleveland, O
The
Beautiful New
Willow
Berg & Johnson, Inc
Pater
Homer C. Helifach
Hebberd
Hirshheimer
H.J. Handschey
F. W. Hartwell
F. H. Hoeschler
C. A. Hoffman
E.H. Hodge
G. R Hickisch
Will Hunt
C. A. Holly
Hixon
F. P. Holmes
Y— James
Alfred Jehlen
D., Jr
K— Kroner
L. F. Keyes
R. W. Kircheis
J. E. Kleet
W. TL. Kurtenacker
Carl Kidder
W. E. Kurtenacker
K.g.koehm
Gerhard Kuhn
R. C. Kroner
John C. —E Langenbach
C.N. Lamb
J. J. Leahy
F. W
N— Nelson
L. A
O— Osborne
R. E. Ott
Will Osborne
W. L. Oyen
J. —P— ., Powell
Frank Pamperin
John Powell
W. W. Platz
M. F. Pettingill
J.L. Pryor
W. A. Palmer
J. V. Paul
John Palmer
D. H. © .Perkins
E. G
I— Reitzel
A. F. Raymond
W. E. Rawlinson
C. B H. Rognon
E. G. Reeve
J.P. Reynolds
G. E. Rooney
H. J. Reid
Ray S.robertson
Punch. Ruplin
Fred A. Rose
Walter D
Usher, Ellis B
V— . van Denberg
H. van Denberg
C. Walier
Peter van Steenwyk
Riverside
Coca Cola
Bottling Company
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
N. Nustad Co
Willow Room
Stoddard Hotel
Doerflinger
John Elliott
Crystal
Sisson Co
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