Prairie du Chien band concerts draw crowds on riverfront
Prairie du Chien hosts twice weekly riverfront concerts near the Doveman house with cool pleasant weather and good music. Boscobel fair extended to Saturday due to unsettled weather. A La Farge versus Prairie du Chien baseball game was postponed and later canceled. a rescheduled game to be played at Gays Mill during the fair in early October. Rev. Fr. Engelen preached a farewell sermon at St. Gabriel's, then departs for Tokyo to join a Jesuit university. Daniel Goodwin, longtime Prairie du Chien C M & St P conductor, died in Richland Center and was brought home for burial. Miss Claudine Allen won a Flathead reservation drawing, No. 467. A. C. Wallin drew No. 17. Chris Garvey moves to Genoa Bank of Genoa as assistant cashier while staying with Elysian Mineral Water. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks sell household goods and plan to Janesville for a sanitarium job. Jos Fucha fills the vacated sanitarium post. Van S Bennett visits from Rockton for a few days.
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la Farge
du Chien
Gays Mill
Engelen
Japan
St. Gabriel's Church
Sacred Heart College
Tokio
Jesuit University
Daniel Goodwin
Prairie du Chien
Richland Center
Flathead Reservation
Claudine Allen
Seattle
Miss Allen
A. C. Wallin
Chris Garvey
Elysian Mineral Water Company
Genoa
Vernon County
Bank of Genoa
Garvey
Elysian Company
Louis Hicks
Janesville
Hicks
Jos. Fucha
Little Glen Woodard
Floyd Woodard
la Grange
Ella
Dora
Rose Drowatzky
Erlondine Pingle
State of Washington
George Slater
Nutley N. J
F. J. Haker
Will Price
Boyze Orchestra
Reedsburg
Tomah Dance
Wilton
Harlee Shutter
St. Paul
Lydia Cross
Lottie Schalle
Flora Wolf
Chicago
John Laskowski
Geo. Hyer
Chas, Catkins
Sherman House
Eleanor Voswinkel
Kansas
Bolgreen
Portage
O. F. Borchert
Perry Rosa
H. H. Hains
Lombard House
J. Flynn
Brackenbush
Clifton
J. G. Glaeser
Anna Strozinsky
Herbert
Elroy
Viola Stone
Alice Smith
New Lisbon
Snowden
W. B. Cassels
Pioneer of Tomah Joins Majority
Obituary notice from Tomah Wisconsin reports the death of Mrs. Mary O Leary 1832 Aug 17 in Tomah after long illness at home funeral held at St Marys church Rev Louis Wurst officiating She was an Ireland born pioneer who moved to Milwaukee then Monroe county later residing four miles from town and in Tomah since 1900 She leaves five living children and many relatives.
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Tomah
Wis
Dan O'Leary
Monroe County
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Louis Wurst
Ireland
Milwaukee
O'Leary
McLean Avenue
John
James
Dan
Mary
Nellie
Mary Luskusky
Chicago
St. Mary's Cemetery
Luskusky
Ward Rausch
Rumors of a Duke d Abruzzi and Miss Elkins Engagement
In Rome Aug 17 rumors persist that the Duke d Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins may marry soon after the Duke returns from the Himalayas. Some sources claim the engagement persists despite reported household objections while others discuss a possible ambassadorship for the Duke.
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Rome
d’Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Miss Elkins
Himalaya
Case leaves for Yellowstone and Seattle exposition
Miss Case departs this week after four months of travel and will teach Latin and English at Edmonds high school next year in Washington. Mrs. Sage visits Winnipeg relatives before returning home. Miss Hazel Brokaw visits the city. Prairie du Chien ball team travels to New Albia Iowa for two games, Hahn pitches Sunday, Savage Monday, with Gray catching both.
Churches at Coon Valley Saengerfest Unites Wisconsin Choirs
In Coon Valley Wisconsin on August 17 a large saengerfest unites church choirs from western Wisconsin eastern Minnesota and northern Iowa. About 300 voices performed Lutheran chorals as crowds filled the Norwegian Lutheran church and overflowed outside. Special trains carried singers and speeches and songs filled the day at the event.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Southeastern
Waukon Social Notes From Local Grand Sessions and Visits
Waukon residents attended the grand lodge in Sioux City with Dr. D H Bowen and Mrs P N Heiser representing local groups. Many residents traveled to visit relatives in Chicago Milwaukee Bayview Michigan and Minneapolis. A ball game saw Waukon beat Postville 5 to 4 and later 6 to 2 against Harmony, while local plans included trips to the Woodmen picnic and millinery shopping in Chicago. O. T. Erhart promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for respiratory relief.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Woodbury Specialists claim vast hair and scalp treatment experience
Woodbury Institute touts decades of success with its Combination Hair and Scalp Treatment. It says the formula, used at the institute, is now available for home use with three proven preparations and prices from 25c to $1.00. Beware imitations without the trademark on the label.
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Woodbury
Woodbury Institute
W. F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Fate of Henry Hangs on Vote in San Francisco
The city conducts its first direct primary for municipal offices. Mayor nominees include William Crocker against Hyron Mansey. T E Leland and Ralph McLeran face Edward Rock in Democratic and independent races. Frances J. Henry seeks district attorney as graft prosecutions continue amid party splits.
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San Francisco
William Crocker
Hyron Mansey
T. E. Leland
Ralph McLeran
Edward Rock
Francils J. Heney
Buten
The
Democrats
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