Banker Edward Selle Walks 325 Miles from Freeport to St Paul
Edward H. Selle of Freeport Illinois walked to St Paul as a summer exercise escape from his bank duties. He left Freeport last Saturday night and covered 325 miles in 827 hours, arriving in St Paul Tuesday morning. He plans to rest briefly then return home via Stoddard and Winona. Selle is affiliated with the Freeport State Bank.
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Edward H. Selle
Freeport
Ill
St. Paul
Selly
Stoddard
Winona
Wabasha
Redwing
Tribune
Selle
Freeport State Bank
Judge bars county from paying Tribune for older printing
Judge Fruit in circuit court rules Leader-Press may enjoin the county treasurer from paying The Tribune Publishing for county printing in 1904 and 1905. Prohibition rests on a statute excluding papers under two years old. legality of publication not challenged. County gains printing at no cost, while alleged conspirators lose high payments.
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Tribune Publishing
Judge Fruit
Tribune
Leader-Chronicle
Green Bay Brewer Weds Divorced Wife in Escanaba
Henry Rahr the Green Bay brewer, previously defendant in a $50 000 suit over alleged alienation of affections, wed Alice Geer the plaintiff’s ex wife in Escanaba Michigan. The couple traveled aboard the Eugene C Hart steamboat to Soo territory to evade Wisconsin remarriage laws.
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Green Bay, Wis
Henry Rahr
Green Bay
Albert W. Hollman
F. A. Hollman
Bahr
Escanaba
Mich
Alice Geer
Eugene C. Hart
Soo
Rahr
Michigan
Wisconsin
Autoists May Offer $10,000 for Fire Station
Reported city hall circles say a syndicate of wealthy auto drivers will bid $10,000 for the central fire station property after a $800 offer was rejected. If the city cannot fetch a higher price, the finance committee plans to repair the old engine house at six to seven thousand dollars.
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Perty
Stoddard
City Hall
Central Fire Station
Rahr Bride Match Highlighted As Proclaimed Beauty
Rahr, about 45, weighs 250 pounds and is described as a bachelor. His bride, 27, is praised as a pronounced beauty in the notes.
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Rahr
Chinese boycott is a success in Shanghai scene
Consul General Rodgers reports the Chinese chamber of commerce is powerless to stop the boycott against U S citizens and products as Chinese students control the situation. Chinese officials are inactive and other nationalities fear the movement may spread. State Department sees no immediate remedy and hopes a more liberal treaty on admission of Chinese merchants and students may check the anti U S movement.
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Washington
Rodgers
Shanghai
Department of State
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
United States
State Department
Rockhill
Close Call for Workmen in North River Tunnel Work
Under pressure of the river, the roof of the northerly tube near Fifteenth Street collapsed partially. Twenty two men behind the boring shield escaped drowning. One man died being crushed and drowned. Nineteen fled as water trickled in. three stayed to plug the roof break and remained hip deep in water.
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New York
Fifteenth Street
Jersey City
Morton Street
Manhattan
Caledonia Barber Taken To Hospital After Acute Pain
Harry Evjen a Caledonia street barber was removed to La Crosse Lutheran Hospital yesterday afternoon for appendectomy. He had been in good health and was fishing for amusement when sudden pains struck his side and he barely reached home. He was to be operated on this morning by Dr. Christianson.
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Arthur Streeter
John Streeter
Berlin Street
Lutheran Hospital
Harry Evjen
Caledonia Street
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Evjen
Christianson
Ill and busy day as rail workers, locals named
Several locals are reported ill and confined to bed including a Mil waukee pump house engineer. Rail yard activity shows engine 64 and two new engines dead-headed via the Milwaukee road. Other local residents, visitors, and travelers are noted with minor health and travel updates. A legal notice from La Crosse details a loan default and land certificate forfeiture involving S A D Puter.
North Side Briefs From Local Congregations and Events
Congregation of the German M E church enjoyed a picnick at Myrick. Maccabees plan a steamer excursion on the Columbia next Saturday the 16th. Miss Hulda Frederickson visits before returning to Minneapolis. Bertha Gast returns home after Milwaukee visit. Jacob Cloos and son back from Milwaukee on business. Improvements at Charles Street Lutheran church. Funeral for Theodore Tollefson in Westby with interment there. Parker House on Mill Street reopening as Hotel Gorman with Sunday dinner first served. J C Gorman new proprietor. Dr Gunderson moved home after recent Lutheran hospital operation. condition update noted.
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Ladies of the Maccabees
Columbia
Hulda Frederickson
Miss Frederickson
Minneapolis
Bertha Gast
Milwaukee
Jacob Cloos and
Charles Street Lutheran Church
Theodore Tollefson
Westby
Parker House
Mill Street
Hotel Gorman
J. C. Gorman
Gunderson
Lutheran Hospital
Time and Money in Equal Value in the Job Hunt
The text argues time and money are equally valuable for securing a good servant, clerk, or home. It questions how much time one would devote, suggesting perhaps enough to read and respond to a few want ads.
One Dollar Self-Filling Fountain Pen Ad
Irvine's Jewelry Store advertises a self filling fountain pen priced at one dollar promising no inky fingers and no disassembly to fill.
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Irvine’s Jewelry Store
Passenger Train Derails at Fox Lake
The No 3 passenger train from the east to the north side was delayed past 7 am and later reported derailed at Fox Lake. Initial reports claimed a wreck but no injuries were reported.
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Fox Lake
Northwestern Line Offers Summer Excursion Rates
Special excursion rates to Colorado Utah and the Black Hills via the Northwestern Line begin June 1. Tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer good to return October 31. Apply to Chicago & Northwestern railway agents.
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Black Hills
Northwestern
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and Custer
S. D
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Minneapolis Wheat Market Summary
Grain figures from Minneapolis show September and December quotes with bids near 85 cents. May contracts trade around mid eighty cents. Prices listed include 8534 86 8456 8534 for September and 835g 84 8234 8314 for December and May at 86 8634 85 8614.
Railroad Time Tables and Symbols Legend
Daily schedule fragment shows times 6 40 am 7 15 am 7 55 am and 2 15 pm with markers a and b indicating daily except Sunday and daily operations respectively.
Green Bay & Western R R Timetable Proclaimed
Train schedule effective June 21 1903 lists La Crosse to Green Bay routes with connections at Marshland Amherst Junction Stevens Point Merrillan and Winona terms. Westbound service departs Green Bay 7 00 a m via Amherst Junction Stevens Point and Merrillan reaching La Crosse 4 40 p m. Separate Merrillan to Winona service runs daily except Sunday at 7 40 a m and 5 00 p m with connections at Marshland and Amherst Junction.
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la Crosse
Marshland
Winona
Merrillan
Omaha Road
Wisconsin Central
Amherst Junction
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Winona la Crosse
Grand Rapids
St. Paul Minneapolis
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