North Side Progressive Association Meets on North Side Plans
The North Side Progressive Association holds an 8 pm meeting at Woodmen hall to discuss Winona Machine and Boat factory relocation to the North side, water pressure improvements, and Mill Street cleanup. Officials expect a final agreement today and urge strong attendance.
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North Side Progressive Association
Woodmen Hall
Rose Street
Winona Machine and Boat
Progressive Association
North Side
Vote Berger Company
Winona
la Crosse Industries
Northwest
Winana
Mill Street Improvement Committee
Famous Shortstop Wagner Slump Grips Pittsburg
Hans Wagner, Pittsburgh shortstop, endures a July slump across 17 games reaching Friday. He batted 10 hits in 57 at bats for a .175 average in July, though his season average sits at .370. Experts say slumps are part of a baseball season.
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Hans Wagner
Pittsburg
Wagner
Oldest C M & St P Engineer Dead
J W Wilson aged 73 died at his Elgin Illinois home after a long career as the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway’s oldest engineer. He began in 1856, logged over 2 090 000 miles on St Paul lines, and retired four weeks ago due to illness. He earlier worked for Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien. He knew Frederick D Underwood and Albert J Earling in early service.
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J. W. Wilson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Elgin
Iili
Northwest
Wisconsin
Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien
Last extension gap finished on Pacific coast line
Announcement from Milwaukee Road offices in Chicago says the final gap on the Pacific coast extension will close by Sunday, establishing local passenger service between Butte Montana and Marden Washington on the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. Through service now operates with standard equipment at Butte and will reach the coast without a break after completion.
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Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Butte
Mont
Malden, Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Practical and sensible wives feared by insecure husbands
The remark notes that many men prefer practical wives, yet when a wife shows sensible behavior the husband fears her strength and control. The quote highlights gender dynamics and expectations in marital roles.
North Side in Brief Local Social Notes
Misses Ethel and Anabel Herring ton head to Denver. Miss Anna Fay of Minneapolis visits Mrs. E. J. Brown. Mr. H. Kuehnl of Milwaukee visits R. Roeder. Mrs. C. B. Mutchler of Seattle visits her aunt Mrs. M. Groff. Mr. and Mrs. R. Roeder plan visits to Red Wing and Rochester. Mr. P. H. Roggensack returns from Lansing. Ed Cowherd goes to Minneapolis to supervise engine work. Major Stevenson returns from Milwaukee homecoming. J. J. Rouse learns of brother in law D. P. Wright’s death in La Belle. Nic Birnbaum of Gillette St. visits Lansing. Ed Conway and Chas. Matzdorf return from Broken Gun fishing trip. Ed Powell returns to Savanna after visiting sister Mrs. Blanchcett.
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Ethel
Anabel Herrington
Avon Street
Denver
Anna Fay
Minneapolis
E. J. Brown
Mill Street
H. Kuehnl
Milwaukee
R. Roeder
George Street
C. B. Mutchler
Seattle
Wash
M. Groff
Red Wing
Rochester
Minn
P. H. Roggensack
Lansing
Iowa
Ed Cowherd
Charles Street
D. P. Wright
la Belle
Nic Birnbaum
Gillette St
Ed Conway
Chas. Matzdorf
Broken Gun
Ed Powell
Savanna, Ill
W. S. Blanchcett
Payday at Camp Robinson Largest Summer Payroll
In Sparta Wisconsin on August 11 dollars totaling nearly 18000 were distributed to Camp Robinson personnel including Minnesota militia and regular troops. Maj Timothy Keheler led the pay distribution with guards on duty and the money arrived Saturday. An escort wagon accident near camp last night left Stable Sgt Holmes and others bruised.
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Sparta
Wis
Camp Robinson
Minnesota
Maj
Timothy, D. Keheler
Dept. of the Lakes
Chicago
Ill
Holmes
Lee
Corporal Campbell
Minnesota Militia
Minnesota Militia Camp Relocation and Entertainment Update
The Minnesota Field Artillery units break camp at Camp Robinson return home to St Paul and Minneapolis after a week of encampment Maj Lambert deems the training three times as beneficial as Lake City He praises the troops Wisconsin Michigan Batteries join for ten days of work with regulars and entertainments at the Camp entrance banquets and dances were held with parade music by the Minnesota band.
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Minnesota
Field Artillery
Company Street
Lake City
Minn
Wisconsin
Michigan
Camp Robinson
Local Happenings in La Crescent Minnesota
Nellie Snre from Des Moines visits as grandfather G W Boynton lies ill with Brights disease. La Crescent defeats Houston 5 to 0 in a Sunday ball game. James S Selby visits La Crosse residents over the weekend. For sale signs appear as owners plan westward land work. C E Boynton named oil inspector succeeding his ailing father. Anton Buhr and Luella Yohe wed Aug 4 at the bride’s parents. The cow bell band performs as if La Crosse joined in. Sabbath school joins with Dakota and Dresbach for a shared feast across the river. Welch and Bahr start threshing on Cameron farm west of town. The Yeiders return from the north to survey lands for investment. Village council may test sidewalk ordinance enforcement. Harold Hall in St Paul without parental permission. Rain arrives after a long wait, crops praised but labor short. G K Weaver back from Dakota reports good crops and booming activity, though harvest help is scarce. Berry crop nearly finished with prices still steady despite dry weather.
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Nellie Snre
Des Moines
Iowa
G. W. Boynton
la Crescent
Houston
James S. Selby
la Crosse
C. E. Boynton
Anton Buhr
Luella Yohe
M. E. Sabbath
Dakota
Dresbach
Welch
Bahr
Cameron Farm
Arthur
Reuben Yeider
Harold Hall
St. Paul
G. K. Weaver
Judge Clarkson Becomes a Wage Earner at Sabula Factory
Kenosha Wis Aug 11 Judge Joseph R Clarkson once a corporation lawyer and former judge has joined the Simmons Manufacturing Co as a wage earner in Sabula Iowa He seeks manual labor and aims to fund his family while later pursuing church work His law partnership with District Attorney Robert Verne Baker has dissolved to allow factory work in the lacquer room.
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Kenosha, Wis
Joseph R. Clarkson
Tory
Sabula
Iowa
Simmons Manufacturing Company
Corporation
Omaha
Clarkson
Robert Verne Baker
Local Dentists Attend Tomah Convention
A group of La Crosse dentists attended the La Crosse district Dental association convention in Tomah yesterday. Delegates from the city included Drs. Colleran Phillips Hauser Hederick Rasmussen Burke and Chilson.
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la Crosse
New Clue to Girl Murder in Rochester Cemetery
A pair of trousers found by Constable Baker near Holy Sepulchre cemetery are a new lead in the murder investigation of 17 year old Anna Schumacher. Police question two men from a nearby town arrested last night who were in the area Sunday morning and have admitted being near the cemetery.
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Rochester
N. Y
Anna Schumacher
Holy Sepulchre
Baker
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Vaie- Berger Company
Committee of
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Ambrose Murphy
Burlington Road
Park Commission
C. M
ST. P
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
LA Crescent, Minn
Shen
Ewpen At
C. & J. Michel Brewing CO
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