Stolen horse and buggy recovered in farmer's barn
William McKeown reports his horse stolen from a South Seventh street barn, with harness and buggy taken from S. Wright's barn. A tip places the rig in Tony Gilbertson's barn near Lean's Ridge, ten miles southeast of Bangor. Officers plan pursuit as Undersheriff Scott pursued leads nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKeown
South Seventh Street
S. Wright
Lean’s Ridge
Bangor
Tony Gilbertson
German Baptist Youth Convention Opens In City
Sixty delegates attend the state convention of the German Baptist Young People Union opening in this city for three days. Sessions at the German Baptist church include song service scripture prayer and several lectures on talents and life. The program lists meetings Thursday with prayer business and committee reports and youth focus on age limits study period and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Young People OF State
Convention
The
German Baptist Young People’s Union
German Baptist Church
Winnebago and
Seventh Streets
S. A. Rose
Milwaukee
B. Goff
la Crosse
Albert Kaatz
A. N. Miller
B. Y. P. U. Long
O. R. Shrader
Racine
Martha Lange
North Freedom
F. W. Meyer
A. Egli
River Steamers Reach High Trade After Fair
The Diamond Jo line saw record river traffic last summer linking to the St. Louis exposition. Many fair visitors from river states, unfamiliar with the Mississippi beauty, traveled by steamship for the first time, boosting business and expanding interest in river travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
St. Louis
City
Sidney
Quincy
Dubuque
Case against John Landis dismissed for lack of prosecution
The case against John Landis for interfering with Special Officer Hale at the baseball park on Sunday was dismissed by Judge Brindley this morning. The prosecutor did not wish to engage an attorney to conduct the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Landis
Hale
Brindley
Attack Letter Attacks Police Chief Byrne Amid City Turmoil
A circulated attack letter accuses Chief Byrne and the police of crime toleration, cites multiple murders, robberies, and arsons, and claims officials protect criminals. Police say they will ignore the letter as sensational and note possible links to past political intrigue and a controversial poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne
Republican Party
Return from Grain Belt
Mr Nels Thompson and wife returned home to La Crosse last night after visiting relatives in Northwood North Dakota and other Dakota towns. He had traveled three weeks through central Canada to view lands owned by the United States and Canada Land Co and reported seeing vast crops with wheat from 30 to 60 bushels per acre and eats up to 100 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Thompson
Northwood
N. D
Dakota
Thompson
Canada
United States
Canada Land Co
la Crosse
Pleasantly Surprised Birthday Party for Ella Picka
Miss Ella Picka of 633 Toomis street celebrated a fifteenth birthday with close friends. The afternoon featured games and music followed by refreshments before guests departed. Attendees included Elsie Beyer Haidee Nelson Alice Nelson Alice Parker Grace Harris Dorothy Snyder Irene Mahlum La Vera Coolige Myrtle Gaulke Ethel Botz Minnie Knight Rachel Hendrickson Agnes Schaller Inez Nelson Mabel Hetli Tile Rick Lillian Picka and Albert Chapin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Picka
Toomis Street
Elsie Beyer
Haidee Nelson
Alice Nelson
Alice Parker
Grace Harris
Dorothy Snyder
Irene Mahlum
la Vera Coolige
Myrtle Gaulke
Ethel Botz
Minnie Knight
Rachel Hendrickson
Agnes Schaller
Inez Nelson
Mabel Hetli
Tile Rick
Lillian Picka
Albert Chapin
Turnerville News Team Sees Guest Technician Shift
Clarence Whipple, turntable engineer at the Milwaukee round house, is on vacation. Lesley Kinney covers his duties during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Whipple
Milwaukee Round House
Lesley Kinney
Attorney seeks new trial in Ritter railroad case
Attorney Fields of Chicago appeared for the C M St P railroad in circuit court requesting permission to argue for a new trial in Theodore Ritter vs railroad. Judge Fruit granted the motion with September 6 set for the argument. Ritter lost a leg and has twice been awarded large damages, the latest $8500. Separate same-day arguments planned for Eline Hawkins vs railroad, after her $25 verdict in the first trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney Fields
Chicago
C. M. & St. P. Railroad
Judge Fruit
Theodore Ritter
Eline Hawkins
la Crosse River
Two Monroe County Separations Heard By Circuit Court
Judge Fruit presided over two divorce actions in circuit court. Lettie M. Brown obtained a separation from Henry C. Brown on cruelty grounds. John L. Foster was granted a separation from Jane Foster after alleging she struck him and was cruel. Foster agreed to pay $25 alimony as part of the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Judge Fruit
Lettie M. Brown
Henry C. Brown
John L. Foster
Jane Foster
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Scott
William Beneditt
Wausau
H. Volz
Lion of Florence
Lizzie Erny
la Crosse Union
Pauline Eschenbach
Sarah Grosinski
O. R. Kehrein
Marie Eschenbach
Ableman
HAC River Bus AE
ANS
Chief Byrne
Perry Gates
Third Street
Presley
Jenes
Enoes
Burlington
Gund
Colonel Copeland
Cooper
A. M. Hunt
Cooper Medicine CO
Teutonia. Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
Dayton
Ohio
Hoeschler Bros
City Book and Drug Store
Main St
Columbian Pharmacy
South Fourth St
Special Agents
Fourth and
Pearl Streets
Plete
U.S. Educational Commissioners
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Ceater Dane
Jon Foster
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