Miss Jennie Field Heads to Minneapolis for Visit
A string of local social notes lists Miss Jennie Field traveling Saturday to Minneapolis to visit friends along with numerous townspeople visiting relatives in Cashton La Crosse and surrounding areas. The notices include doctors, merchants, and residents such as Dr George Powell Joe Weisman and J Pammel with various trips to Madison Milwaukee and Chicago and social events like an ice cream social at Concordia Hall.
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Jennie Field
Minneapolis
Joe Gray
Cashton
John Berg
T. E. Smith
George Powell
Joe Weisman
D. L. Aiken
Onalaska
C. L. Hood
Theodore Thoreson
Westby
la Crosse
Concordia Hall
Dora Olson
W. J. Bergum
Harry Dahl
Will Powell
Eva Albertson
A. T. Muth
Doerflinger
New York
Joseph Ringle
Walla Walla
Wash
St. Paul
William Berndt
William Owen
L. Tscharner
Alma
Tscharner
Francis Joseph
Berlin
Wis
C. Manning
Chicago
Detroit
Dubuque
Keefe Business College
Harry Lewis
Fay Lewis and Brothers Company
Cty
W. T. Irvine
Optician
A. A. Bentley
South Dakota
J. F. Breen
Cassville
J. Pammel
Viroqua
Friends
Irvine
O. Jensen
Savanna
W. W. Young
Spring Grove
William Bradley
West Salem
J. S. Crandall
Fern
Cameron
Crandall
E. L. Wells
la Crosse Street
Bertha Goldstein
Maurer
la Crosse Hospital
S. Y. Hyde
A. A. Morse
Chloe Morse
Cascade Locks
Ore
R. L. Richards
Manitowich
Flambeau Reservation
Toland School promise to boost youths' futures
The speaker urges immediate choice for children between work and play, praising Toland School for accelerating training, reducing wasted years, and sending graduates into top city positions across education levels.
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Toland School
Toland
City News Afternoon Edition Spars With Morning Version
The St Paul Pioneer Press began an afternoon edition today after years of a morning run. A sudden rain drenched panickers and fishermen returning to the city at dusk. Parents in Red Wing urge police help to locate 15 year old Clifford Bissonnet who disappeared late May after leaving school seeking work. A La Crosse couple failed to obtain a marriage license in Winnebago county because the man had been divorced less than six months.
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St. Paul
Clifford
Altho
Red Wing
Candidates for Normal School Presidency Considered
Two candidates for the presidency of the La Crosse normal school visited the city. Professor Schuler of Milwaukee public schools and Professor F. M. Jack of River Falls normal were in town on business.
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la Crosse
Kane Street Macadamizing Bid Notice
The board of public works advertised for bids to macadamize Kane street on the north side. Bids will be opened September 14 and the project is to be completed by November 1. Estimated cost is 90,554.36 dollars.
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Board of Public Works
Kane Street
Rebuild of Diamond Jo steamer Sydney planned in Dubuque yard
The Sydney of the Diamond Jo line has been sent to the Dubuque boat yards for at least a year long rebuilding. Engines will be upgraded and the ship refitted so that when it leaves the harbor it will be a practically new liner with Captain John Kling and his staff transferred to the steamer Dubuque to operate for the remainder of the season.
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Sydney
Diamond Jo Packet Line
Dubuque
Dubuque Harbor
John, Kling
McGovern to Speak in La Crosse Next Thursday
Francis E. McGovern the Republican U S Senate candidate will address residents in La Crosse next Thursday Aug 20. The event will be held in the auditorium used by the Northwest passenger band for their fest.
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la Crosse
Francis E. McGovern
Milwaukee
United States Senate
Northwestiesaengerbund
Identification card gains popularity in Pittsburg amid forgery swindles
Widespread use of a photographic identification card, invented by a Pittsburg man, grows in popularity in the city as a precaution against forged and stolen letters of introduction.
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Pittsburg
La Crosse Wins in Golf Match at Country Club
La Crosse defeated rivals in the Brittingham Hixon cup 18-hole event held at the Maple Leaf links. Notable scores include Tourtellotte six up two and Wallace Tourtellotte fourteen up six, with multiple players listed among the top performers.
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Afernoon
Maple Leaf
Madison
A. W. Tressler
W. B. Roys
H. L. Butler
F. M. Wooten
A. L. Samborn
A. D. Morris
D. B. Wheeler
K. H. Tenney
S. T. Swanson
J.E. Dodge
John Grinde
W. L. Westerman
la Crosse
A. M. Tourtellotte
Wallace Tourtellotte
DD. Gomdon
Wooore
Goiett
Iis
Cassona Ee
Nathaniel Tourtellotte
Rere Petes
BP H. J. Hirshheimer
Rts
Coumae
Total
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Captivates With Real Images of the Plains
A vivid portrait praises Colonel William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, whose life and frontier scenes merge with audience reality. The review highlights his fame, the authentic western atmosphere, and re enacted battles featuring scouts, riders, and dramatic tableaux from the plains to historic battles.
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America
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Plains
Fonteney
Waterloo
Moscow
Exhibition depicts Carrs Summit Springs victory at La Crosse
A historic display portrays Major General Eugene A. Carr and Buffalo Bill leading scouts in the 1869 Summit Springs campaign against Tall Bull and the Dog Soldiers. The show includes Texas horses, a football on horseback scene, and a Union Pacific train hold-up, with La Crosse dates noted for August 19.
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Gettysburg
Africa
Wyoming
Wild West
Eugene A. Carr
Buffalo Bill
Tall Bull
Cody
Nw York
Washington
Carr
Summit Springs
Ray Thompson
Texas
Union Pacific
LaCrosse
Birthday Party for Madeline Lee
Madeline Lee celebrated her fifth birthday with eleven guests at 411 West Avenue North. The party featured a pansy basket centerpiece, red ribbon streamers, a gift-filled reveal, a forget-me-not decorated cake, and games with prizes. Guests included Vivian Roth and others. adults hosting were Mesdames Willey Knothe Anderson Roth.
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Madeline Lee
West Avenue North
Vivian Roth
Margaret
Arthur
Nannie Anderson
Minnie
Emil Franzman
Laverna
Leonard Knothe
Herman
Marie
Ruth Delphinick
Mrs. Lee
Mesdames C. W. Willey
J. H. Knothe
A. Anderson
John Anderson
H. J. Roth
Heatwave Drives Thousands to Pettibone Park
Yesterday’s sultry air and forecasts of a distant storm drew an exodus from the city. About five thousand people fled to Pettibone Park to enjoy the Mississippi’s cooling waters and family outings despite the heat.
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Pettibone Park
Mississippi
Social Coffee Afternoon Hosts Noted Guests of Honor
Mrs. A. A. Maurer hosted a casual Saturday afternoon coffee event with guest of honor Mrs. George Bach elder of Minneapolis and Mrs. C. D. Hill. Other attendees included Mesdames D. P. Smith L. J. Sawyer David Austin D. Cunningham and Miss Alice Wheeler.
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A. A. Maurer
George Bachelder
Minneapolis
C. D. Hill
Mesdames D. P. Smith
L. J. Sawyer
David Austin
D. Cunningham
Alice Wheeler
Dinner Guests Honor Mrs Thurlow and Dr Adams
Mrs F J Thurlow hosted a Saturday dinner with Mrs Thurlow and Dr Abby Adams as guests of honor. Also present were Mesdames Levi Withee Charles Elmore and Miss Lillian Elmore.
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Thurlow
Abby Adams
F. J. Thurlow
Mesdames Levi Withee
Charles Elmore
Lillian Elmore
Washburn-Crosby Denies Involvement in Minneapolis Receivership
The Washburn-Crosby Co makers of Gold Medal Flour state they are not involved in the recent Minneapolis flour mill receivership. They emphasize no confusion with the other receivership and note they remain the world’s largest milling concern. The firm claims 8000 more cars shipped last year than the nearest competitor and asserts continued prosperity.
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Minneapolis
Washburn-Crosby Co
Wisconsin association program set for Madison meeting
The Wisconsin Association of Congregational Churches schedules a Madison gathering from Oct 6 to 7. Rev. A F Fehlandt of West Salem will speak on The Advance in the Last Decade and Rev. Henry Faville will lead the Brotherhood program at the Oct 7 banquet.
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Wisconsin Association of Congregational Churches
Madison
A. F. Fehlandt
West Salem
Henry Faville
Widow remade as gardener echoes in ward talk
In a local exchange a comment on Mrs Symes compares her to a gardener while noting she is a widow. A friend retorts not to be unkind, cheekily suggesting she is “trying to get rid of her weeds.”
Winslow Boat A Fast Craft From La Crosse
A 20 foot Gardner built launch belonging to Mr. Carl Winslow of La Crosse arrives with speed and style. The double cylinder Gardner engine delivers about 10 HP with a drip pan and oiling system. In a Saturday trial the craft covered 2.1 miles bridge to bridge in under eight minutes amid launch authorities. Hull red decks yellow with cedar covering and canvass.
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la Crosse
Carl Winslow
Gardner Company
Winona
Winslow
North Western Line Announces Toledo Excursion Rates
G. A. R. rates Toledo Ohio from Aug 31 to Sept 5 1908 with round trip tickets on sale Aug 27 30 via Chicago and North Western Ry. Excursion rates include liberal return limits and full information available from any ticket agent.
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Toledo
North Western
Chicago & North Western Ry
North Western Line
Pearl worth five hundred dollars found by Homer fisher
J. E. Dornback of Homer Wisconsin found a 20 grain pearl while opening clams. The gem is described as perfectly colored and shaped except for a small flat spot. Dornback valued it at about $500 and refused to sell after showing it to several jewelers.
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J. E. Dornback
Homer
Wis
Dornback
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MO. C. Burns Fruit House
ICE Cream & Butter Company
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Nebver
N. S. Bottling Works
Rose ST
F. M. Branson & Son
Jay ST
Pryor
Main St
City News
McGovern
Society
Washburn-Crosby
Winslow Boat
Stewar
Ee Chamber
Nelson Carpet CO
Main Street
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