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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1908

Page

4

Man Buried in Indian Hill Sand Cave-In

Otto Mittelbach, 24, a painter employed with a steam shovel crew at Indian Hill, was buried up to his neck by a sand collapse yesterday. A second cave-in buried him to the shoulders, trapping him and leaving rescuers to shift heavy earth to reach him. He lives at 306 Rose Street and remained conscious during the perilous incident.

Otto Mittelbach Rose Street Indian Hill Mr. Mittelbach

Local Visits and Health Notes From the North Side

A list of residents visiting family and friends across cities including Minneapolis Chicago Prairie du Chien and Genoa. Notables include Mrs. F Anderson and Miss Polly Gustad while James Selby and Mittelbach recover from illnesses and injuries. Several clergy and residents are noted traveling or hosting guests.

J. H. Wilson George Street Harry McCabe Minneapolis Ashland Polly Gustad Chicago Ben Franke Prairie du Chien Miss Munger St. Paul Pat Ward

Start remodeling of Roundhouse in Milwaukee

Work on the addition to the Milwaukee roundhouse began this morning. Twelve stalls will be extended from 65 to 88 feet, enabling the yard to house large engines. Cost estimated at 25000 to 30000 dollars, with about four months of work and employment for many men.

Milwaukee Roundhouse

NORTH SIDE BRIEFS

Charles W. Flint and family visit relatives at Coggan Iowa for a few days. Henry Lund and family visit friends and relatives at Galesburg Illinois. Mrs N H Kent returns from visit with relatives at St Paul. Miss Pauline Rouse of Galesburg...

Charles W. Flint Coggan Henry Lund Galesburg N. H. Kent St. Paul Pauline Rouse

Reenacted Battle of Summit Spring by Cody Wild West show

Visitors to Col. Cody's Wild West spectacle witness a dramatic reenactment of the Battle of Summit Spring with Chief of Scouts Tall Bull slain and U S Cavalry officers providing official details. Presented in New York Washington and Chicago to acclaim for atmosphere and realism.

Col. Cody Buffalo Bill Wild West Congress of Rough Riders of Summit Spring Colonel Cody Tall Bull General Carr U. S New York Washington Chicago

Tug Tom Dowling Sinks After Dock Fire in Ashland

Ashland Wisconsin records another disaster as the tug Tom Dowling sinks after catching fire at its dock. Three city firemen board the vessel to battle the blaze when it capsizes and sinks. The incident marks the vessel’s third sinking in nine months.

Ashland Wis Tom Dowling Dowling

Nomination Papers Filed for September 1908 Primary

County Clerk I C H Rawlinson certifies the list of all persons who filed nomination papers in the Secretary of State and his office for the primary election to be held in La Crosse County on September 1 1908 in towns villages wards and precincts.

I. C. H. Rawlinson la Crosse Secretary of State Neal Brown Franklin Street Samuel A William H. Hatton Water Street Milwaukee Wis New London Francis E. McGovern Astor Street Isaac Stephenson Riverside Avenue Marinette A John A. Aylward North Pinckney Street Winifred Douglas Cox Pleasant Street James O. Davidson Soldiers Grove Frank Avenue Madison Harvey A Brown Racine Adolph J. Schmitz Tenth Street Burt Williams East Front Street Charles Herbert Forward Union Street John Strange Eeereere Algoma Street Chester M. Wrighteesneses Ashland Oshkosh Michigan Street Petra Vara Manitowoc James F. Trottman Farwell Avenue ERS Eeee Miles T. Gettings North Jackson Street Linus Helm Main James A. Frear Walnut John G. Irwin Wyocena Monroe Hudson Columbia County Frank B. Schutz Ceess Thirty-First Street T. Ee George T. Heslin Maiden Rock Waldemar Ager Chestnut Street Frank N. Bernardy Park Ridge Avenue Henry M. Parks Banks Avenue Pierce County Eau Claire William F. Pierstorff Middleton Andrew H. Dahl Westby Superior Dane County Vernon County Jabez Burritt Smith West Gilman Street Frank L. Gilbert Spaight Horace B. Walmsley AEM Aem Si Aksed Ces Cor Seventh & Oak Sts Second Street Baraboo William Guillaume Hartford David Walden Emerson Emerson James E. Abbott West Gorham Street Herman W. Bistorius Leeann Iernssin Thomas Morris Berlin Street Earl G. Staats Charles & Rublee John E. McConnell South Fourteenth St James T. Day Pine Street John Mulder Rose Street Bangor Martin C. Casberg Holland Valentine S. Keppel Charles H. Rawlinson South Seventh Street James H. Theodore Sidensol Badger Street William Weimar West Avenue McHugh la Cross Louis B. Omerberg South Eighth Street Andrew E. Smith Onalaska Leonard Kleeber North Sixth Street Circuit Court Theodore J. Ritter Avon Street Eugene Homn Russell Smith George D. Wright South Nineteenth St Essteases Clark L. Hood James Thompson North Seventh Street Shelby Register of Eesistence Edward Scheufler South Fifth Street Frank H. Aiken Main Street Edward Larson Division Street Charles M. Jarvis Market Street William van Loon George P. Bradish Cass Street Wisconsin C. H. Rawlinson County

Kidney Cure Claim From O T Erhart Ad

An old advertisement warns that not using Foley's Kidney Cure leads to kidney and bladder disease, insisting the remedy cures all forms of kidney and bladder troubles per O T Erhart.

Foley O. T. Erhart

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THE LA Crosse Tribune North Side Office Rose ST P. Stanton EA Bailey North Side Mittelbach Sanders Park Rapids Tabernacle Baptist Church Father Kenney Black River Falls Father Murphy James Selby John McGuahen James McCarthy William Kennedy Lavina Genoa F. Anderson Mary Cummings L. W. Emery Agnes Smith George Jensen O. G. Lewis Wood Street Miss Wilson North Side Briefs Anderson Tire Works Caledonia St. N. la Crosse Muggins Buggins Washburn-Crosbys
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