Schneiberger Dies at 4 P.M. at South Third Street Residence
John Schneiberger, aged 75, longtime La Crosse resident and former Union Hotel proprietor, died yesterday at 4 PM at 427 South Third Street. Born January 8, 1849 in Bavaria, he came to the U S at 24 and leaves a wife and five children. Funeral at St Joseph's Cathedral Saturday at 9 AM, Rev G Sluyter officiating. burial in Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Third Street
John Smeeberzger
Union Hotel
Mr. Schneiberger
Meinsbaureran
Oberfalz
Beyern
Germany
la Crosse
Henry Liesenfeld
Ableman
Wis
George Schneiberger
Winona
John Schneiberger, Jr
C. M. Kabat
Charles Mosher
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
G. Sluyter
Gravy and Begging Call Highlight Domestic Scene
A man is assured he is fine while his wife urges him to enjoy more gravy. In the same voice she pleads with a woman caller to remain part of the scene.
Intelligence office hampered by too many cooks
Internal briefing notes show confusion as multiple departments push competing ideas. Officials warn consensus is hard to reach, risking delays in policy decisions and resource allocation.
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Intelligence Office
Esch Helps District Stock Trout Through Rod and Gun Clubs
Congressman John J. Esch has organized Rod and Gun clubs across the district to improve fish distribution services. Nine fingerling brook trout applications arrived this morning from Eau Claire Rod and Gun secretary William C. Johnson, with a Beef River club from Eleva also requesting stock. Each club member acts as a game warden, ensuring systematic distribution and stocking of streams where clubs operate.
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John J. Esch
Esch
William C. Johnson
Eau Claire
Rod & Gun Club
Beef River Rod & Gun Club
Eleva
Musical Afternoon Sees Farewell Guests In Minnesota Link
Mrs. Ole Tolfelson hosted a farewell musicale at 1109 Main St with Miss Eva Baronhill and helpers. She and guests heard Schumann Schubert Raff and others. Mrs. M B Church and Mrs. Frank Adams depart for Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Tollefson
Main Street
M. Bb. Church
Frank Adams
Minneapolis
Eva Baronhill
Helen McArthur
Downer College
Milwaukee
Agnes Haugen
Oberlin
O., Conservatory of Music
Schuman
Schubert
Raff
Cavatina
Scherzo
van Goens
Obertass
John Brindley
J. J. Esch
James Walker
O. J. Oyen
W. F. Wolfe
D. S. McArthur
Robert Mailin
John Haugen
Emma Weston
E. R. Savage
Henry Faville
Holcomb
Kratchwill
James Vincent
L. B. Raymond
George Bradish
I. B. Knutesen
G. M. Mariner
S. L. Bowlby
C. B. Stevens
A. C. McArthur
A. A. Bentley
A. F. Anderson
Bertha Schreiter
Baronhill
McArthur
Alice Wheeler
Pleasant lawn party hosted by Mrs Whyte’s circle
A small ladies club held a charming afternoon gathering on the lawn of Mrs D G Whyte. Members arrived early to chat and work or play bridge while tea was served after supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alex Hyslop Mr and Mrs Levi Withee Dr and Mrs Gotter dam Mrs Geo Powell Mr and Mrs Whyte Kenneth Whyte Miss Griffin of Watertown Mrs Davidson and Miss Wheeler.
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D. G. Whyte
Alex Hyslop
Levi Withee
Gotterdam
Geo. Powell
Whyte
Kenneth Whyte
Miss Crosby Hosts Luncheon and Bridge at Country Club
Miss Mary Crosby entertained at a luncheon yesterday at the Country Club followed by bridge. Mrs. W A Thompson won the prize.
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Mary Crosby
W. A. Thompson
Plumbers Plan Annual Picnic at Rice Lake
The master and journeymen plumbers and their families will picnic Saturday at Rice Lake, weather permitting. Employers close shops for the day as guests of the journeymen who run arrangements. They depart by streetcar to Onalaska and then transport to Rice Lake for fishing, a ball game, and other games.
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Rice Lake
Onalaska
Smelts Misunderstood As Appetite Grows
Dan Foss and Helen debate a tiny gar nished platter of two smelts. The pair recall a halibut joke, a sarcastic fish seller, and the plan for a larger meal. The tale ends with a quip that twenty smelts would be safer than fifteen.
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Scott
Helen
Dan Foss
Dan
Success Magazine
Champagne and Burlesque Wit in Bohemian Quip
A playful mock dialogue on champagne and peasant girls ends with a jibe about laughter and morning troubles. The piece lightly seats bohemian satire on physicians and the knife versus the fork as a social quip.
Local Residents and Visitors Drop By in City News
Mr Frank L Clarke of Pine Bluff visits his mother Mrs Anna Clarke for a few days departing from Chicago. Mrs Charles F Marston and infant son of Chicago visit Mrs E E Marston. Mrs Harry Long and Miss Grace Drake go to Wabasha. Mrs Prideau and Mrs Eggers of St Louis come for their mother Mrs Ourat who lies ill at La Crosse hospital. Miss Edgerton of Waterloo Iowa visits Mrs A A Morse. Miss Florence Wing, librarian in Whiting Indiana, vacationing with her mother for two weeks. North Side Laundry loses a valuable horse. Sokolik and Allen dissolve partnership. Sokolik becomes sole proprietor of the La Crosse Painting Company on Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Clarke
Pine Bluff
Anna Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Chicago
Charles F. Marston
E. E. Marston
Harry Long
Grace Drake
Wabasha
Prideau
Eggers
St. Louis
Ourat
la Crosse Hospital
Allen
la Crosse Painting Company
Mill Street
Sokolik
Howells praise versus Bucyrus Blade copy
A comparison notes Howells praised prose in The Antheneum and mocks a Bucyrus Blade rehash. The ideal aristocratic cathedral image is contrasted with a blunt four hundred year old structure needing paint in plain newspaper prose.
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The
Antheneum
Howells
Mr. Howells
Bucyrus
Hay Barn Fire at Goddard Destroys Structure
Late at night a Goddard hay barn east of the coal chute at Grand Crossing burned completely. Loss estimated at 500 dollars as hay fed the blaze. Tramps believed to have started the fire. residents later questioned the abattoir report. The barn stored hay for Mr. Goddard, previously cattle stiles.
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Goddard
Grand Crossing
Notable Personal News from Winona City Socials
A long column of society notes reports W J Baley returning home from business in the city and Miss L Merrid coming back from New Albia after visiting relatives. Many residents—Dr George Powell from Milwaukee, J S Moonlight excursion on Aug 15, A baby girl born to Dr and Mrs C F Lahn, and various locals including W A Sweeney, Ben W Schulte, Matt Thornton and Lester Parsons—are listed with visits, soirees, and short trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Baley
Winona
L. Merrid
New Albia
J. S
W. A. Sweeney
Lans#g
George Mace
Madison
Gateway City
T. A. Houls
Northfield
Miss Morris
Eau Claire
George Powell
D. J. Egan
Milwaukee
Ben W. Schulte
Henneberger and Herald Commission Company of
Chicago
Batavian Bank
Florence Bergman
Isabelle Hanson
Matt Thornton
Lester Parsons
Emma C. Jefferson
Beloit
Agnes Stevens
Utica
N. Y
Samuel Mitchel
A. M. Minnich
New Lisbon
la Crosse
W. R. Leahy
Cornell
N. D
QO. T. Erhart
Lettie Larkin
Ss. D
Frank Howard
Viroqua
Sarah Emerton
Shell Lake
Edith Willey
Dubuque
Lucy O'’Gar
Minneapolis
R. B. Hought
Chaseburg
Alex Arnold
M. C. Birchrrd
Galesville
Theo. Asphel
Hilden
Bernard Curley
Ludington
Chas. Millard
Sparta
Chas. Alberjinson
J. F. Billings
Racine
Byron Randolph
Reedsburg
W. R. Sarles
Fred Libby
Preston
J. A. Briggs
Lansing
J. Mullen
M. N. Sansberg
la Moille
Lizzie J. Delany
Wis
H. E. Hoeler
D. G. McMillian
P. M. Gelatt
Lavaque to Leave Carnival Society
The North Side Progressive league forms the North Side Amusement Association and elects L. E. Lavaque as president. Charles Thomas is vice president, C. P. Thompson secretary, Joseph Gohres treasurer. A delegation including Lavaque and others will inspect Sparta carnival shows. Portage also seeks a carnival with its mayor and citizens at the fair.
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North Side Progressive League
Rosestret Woodman Hall
North Side Amusement Association
L. E. Lavaque
Charles Thomas
C. P. Thompson
Joseph Gohres
Sparta
Henry Baum
E. C. Baum
E.C. Hutchinson
Portage
Plans for Tabernacle Baptist Church addition
Architects Schick and Roth finalize plans for a large eastern extension to Tabernacle Baptist Church. The 40 foot widening will expand the auditorium to 70 by 40 feet with a twin gable feature, slated for execution this fall.
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Schick and Roth
Tabernacle Baptist Church
The President's Silence Preserved Amid Refuge
The president has chosen silence after discovering Walpole's remark that silence is unwritten. He remains mute for now, with relief easing his burden and that of others. It may not last long, but the current quiet is noted with curiosity about its duration.
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Walpole
Perfect Fitting Lye GleSES The Shur on
The ad touts a perfect fitting lens service by GleSES offering eye examinations without drugs, replacement of broken lenses, and reasonably priced pro re lenses. It notes a Graduate Hl College of Optics, Class 1898.
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College of Optics
North Side Briefs and Community Bits
North Side notes report Henry Marvin selling Edward Lienlokken’s 1400 block Caledonia residence to W M Selby of La Crescent for his son to inhabit. A Burlington pay car traversed Grand Crossing at noon. Mrs H E B Johnson and daughters Lizzie and Mayme visit Thomas Gibson at 610 Mississippi. Mrs William Dwyer and boys tour Elroy. Engine No 441, fresh from Milwaukee shops, passed north for the Milwaukee road Western Pacific extension. Mrs Adolf Berg visits in Waseca. Assistant Postmaster C C Looney plans a move to the south side soon. Miss Callie Hoard visits relatives in Rossville. George B Marvin, Charles Blanchard and kin enjoy Mississippi fishing. nine large fish escaped. F C Lampman, W C Stotera and families camp at French Lake West La Crosse. Miss Margaret Ritter visits Sparta fair. Delbert Arenz, Pearl Van Voras, Joseph Hahn ride for Sparta with La Crosse booster buttons. Captain Stuesser of Station No 2 returns with fine fish. Mrs Dale, recently ill, shows improvement. Bert Gerry of Brooklyn N Y, visiting Frank Farnham, accompanies a fishing party today.
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George B. Marvin
Edward Lienlokken
Caledonia Street
W. M. Selby
la Crescent
Burlington
Grand Crossing
H. EB. Johnson
Lizzie
Mayme
Thomas Gibson
Mississippi Street
William Dwyer
Elroy
Milwaukee
Western Pacific
Milwaukee Road
Adolf Berg
Wanseca
C. C. Looney
Callie Hoard
Rossville
Charles Blanchard
Mississippi
Mr. Marvin
F. C. Lampman
W. C. Stotera
French Lake
West la Crosse
Margaret Ritter
Sparta Fair
Delbert Arenz
Pearl van Voras
Joseph Hahn
Sparta
la Crosse
Caut. Stuesser
Station No
Dale
Bert Gerry
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Farnham
Thimbles in gold and silver at Irvine’s jewelry
A local ad showcases a wide thimble collection at Irvine’s offering solid gold thimbles from 3.50 to 7.00 and sterling silver options priced from 2c to 1.00 with engraved varieties. Engraving is free and all sizes are available along with diamonds watches and cut glass.
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Irvine's
Beauty Pins Fall line at Irvine's La Crosse store
Beauty pins announced in several sizes with new finishes Roman Gold Rose Gold Antique Gold and Fright. Solid Gold Pins priced 50c 75c and 1.00 each Gold Filled Pins 25c 35c and 50c each Sterling Silver Pins 20c and 25c. One year guarantee against breakage. Irvine's La Crosse's Greatest Jewelry Store.
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Irvine
la Crosse
New Second Base Man for Champs Joins Team Saturday
Bert Masterson, second baseman from Galena Ill, has signed with the local baseball association to bolster the club for a late pennant push. He will arrive Saturday and play immediately. Masterson comes from the fast Galena Independents, a top semi pro squad known for defeating most Three-I league rivals last year.
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Local Baseball Association
Bert Masterson
Galena
Ill
Elliott
Association
Masterson
Galena Independents
Illinois
Sandbar Delays Boats On St Paul Run Near Alma Wis
A large sandbar above Alma Wisconsin traps river traffic sending the St Paul to wait at Alma while Burlington trains haul passengers to and from St Paul. Captains announce boats cannot reach St Paul until the bar clears. Also La Crescent village school building accepted after final review by architect Hugo Schick.
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Alma
Wis
St. Paul
Burlington
la Crescent Village
Hugo Schick
Trempealeau Gentlemen Visit for Mississippi Fishing Trip
A party of seven Trempealeau gentlemen arrive tonight to fish on the Mississippi with Congressman John Esch and Senator Thomas Morris. The hosts previously entertained the lawmakers on their last season trip, reversing the hospitality.
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Trempealeau
John Esch
Thomas Morris
Mississippi
Congressman Esch
Senator Morris
Names and travels Mentioned in Local Notes
A traveler headed to Madison and A C Carter going to Sparta for a fair are listed among local visitors. J A Brigg and wife from Houston visit friends and relatives, with Mrs F R Field also in town as a guest. A wry adage notes a woman who can cause a quarrel alone.
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Madison
A. C. Carter
Sparta
J. A. Brigg
Houston
F. R. Field
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California
Elber
John C. Burns
Fruit House
Fourth Street
Schneiberger
Wellville
Galveston News
North Side
Big Goddard
Lavaque
Carnival Society
Brooklyn Eagle
W. T. Irvine
Optician
North Side Briefs
You
Haynes Apperson
W. R. F. Tribune Office
Champs
J. L. Sokolik
A. W. Allen
North LA Crosse
City News
Chas. Beyschlag
Erhart
RED Cross Drug
Northwest
Toland’s Business School
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
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