Days Of Heavy Mississippi Traffic Recalled In Old Picture
A 35 to 40 year old Riverside park scene shows La Crosse river traffic with barges ferries and steamers pulling up to the Levee landing while the toll bridge and early river commerce shape daily life. The caption reminisces pre automobile days and compares past and present riverside activity.
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Mississippi
Veree Park
River~ Side Park
Tribune
Rivemide Park
Eavy
la Crosse
Great River
Riverside Park
Witout and Sonbethies
Raffe
Riverside
Bartrand Snell Attacks Lobbying By West At White House
Representative Bartrand Snell of New York denounces lobbying by Charles H. West the White House aide calling it a damned outrage He warns he will seek to bar the undersecretary of the interior from the house floor and suggests subpoenaing West Snell notes that world powers plan to spend nearly twice as much on defense in the current year versus 1914.
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Ace
Washington
Bartrand Snell
New York
Charles H. West
White House
Charley West
Szell
House
Tarzans Give Up After Eight Days
Two young men Toni Vitos 28 and Graham Ring 19 quit a jungle life after eight days of endurance in a wager with druggist William Rast. They forfeit the bet and will work 15 tons of brick as their first payless task. A Redwood City grass fire caused embarrassment to local firemen when a weed burn on a vacant lot triggered a city call.
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Tacoma
Wash
William Rast
Toni Vitos
Graham
Ring
Rast
Ee Ae
Redwood City
Calif
Railroad Worker Dies After Alton Crash
In Carbondale Illinois a section crew worker Herman Baysinger aged 60 died from injuries after an Illinois Central train struck a railroad motor car carrying Baysinger and four others. The accident occurred during routine work on the line and the injured were taken to local facilities for treatment.
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Carbondale, al
Herman Baysinger
Ilinois Central
Death of Hokah resident Barbara McKay at 79
Barbara McKay, 79, longtime Hokah resident born in Scotland, died Saturday after a stroke and hip fracture. She lived 67 years in Hokah, belonged to the Presbyterian church and Rebecca society, and is survived by two brothers, Duncan and James. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. John Antone, 72, of Tomah, former Hokah resident, was buried in Mt. Hope cemetery Saturday.
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Hokah
Minn
Barbara McKay
Miss McKay
John
Jock), McKay
Kambelltown
Scotland
Canada
McKay
Presbyterian Church
Rebecca Society
Duncan
Waconia
James
Pierre
S. D
Charles McKinney
Mt. Hope Cemetery
John Antone
Tomah
Mt.Hope Cemetery
Rites Held For Mrs Lilly At La Crescent
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs Delia Butler Lilly wife of A Lilly after a long illness Born June 30 1850 in Galena Illinois she moved to Money Creek in 1873 taught in Winona and Houston county schools Married October 3 1883 to Lelia Buber Lilly the couple lived on the Lilly farm before moving to La Crescent Interment was in Prospect Hill cemetery The Rev C S McKinney officiated Funeral arrangements noted her as member of the Eastern Star Lodge.
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la Crescent
Minn
Delia Butler Lilly
A. Lilly
Delia Butler
Galena
Money Creek
Winona
Houston
Lelia Buber
Lilly
Pine Creek Valley
la Crescent Village
Jerry A
Goris Lilly
Byro Sweet
Fargo
N.D
Nels Larson
Valley City
Fred
John Butler
C. 5. McKinney
Caledonia
Obituary and Local Notices From De Soto Wisconsin
Samuel J Arnold 68 died Tuesday. Funeral held at Methodist church with Rev E L Quien officiating. Survivors include wife Florence L Ames three children Howard M Diana Hackersmiller Dubuque IA and Harry De Soto nine grandchildren sister Matilda Lemen Blacks River Falls brother Robert Arnold Modesto CA. Other items note visits and social updates from area residents and a Methodist aid supper.
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de Soto
Wis
Samuel J. Arnold
Methodist Church
E. L. Quien
Fred Morrelli
Andrew Sanwick
John Maggio
Henry Hansen
Albert
Hans Paulson
Mit
Vernon
Florence L. Ames
Howard M
Diana Hackersmiller
Dubuque
Harry
Matilda Lemen
Blacks River Falls
Robert Arnold
Modesto
Catif
Viroqua
Board of Church Trustees
Local notes from Rushford and area visitors
Rushford and nearby residents report ongoing visits and travel. Nellie James returns from a ten day New Hampton trip. Ella Mae Larson visits her grandmother before heading home. Clarence Erickson hosts visitors from New Hampton and Minneapolis. many locals travel to La Crosse and Houston for events and employment. An Indian tea promotion article notes aims to boost U S tea consumption.
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Henrietta Larson
Chatfield
Henry Martin
Clarence Erickson
New Hampton
Erickson
Gunda Iverson
Long Lake
Wis
Paul Iverson
Houston
Alice MacFarlane
la Crosee
Charlotte Stephenson
Austin
Charles W. Stephenson
Elberta Exgen
Harvey Bendel
la Crosse
Walter Wandrow
Kenyon, Minn
H. Medhaug
Bliss Essie Lampman
Atwater
Minn
S. L. Hilson
Minneapolis
J. L. Hanson
Lillian Halvorson
Faribault
Hans Halvorson
Minnesota Junior Chamber Set Aug 23 24 Convention
Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares for a record crowd in St. Cloud with national officers led by Allen Whitfield of Des Moines attending. The program includes a luncheon, golf preliminaries, quarry tour, group discussions, an evening stag supper, and a banquet closing the sessions on August 24 chaired by Whitfield. State officers include E P Deverey as president and Roy Patenaude P H Manela Tom Davis E B Johnson J B Voss and Harry Malluege.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
State Board of Directors
George A. Bray
Chicago
Walter W. Finke
Minneapolis
John J. Gillin, Jr
Omaha
Neb
E. P. Deverey
Faribault
J. C. Sinclair
Sioux City
Deverey
Cornie Wollan
Glenwood
Whitfield
Roy Patenaude
Austin
P. H. Manela
Hibbing
Tom Davis
Willmar
E. B. Johnson
Stillwater
J. B. Voss
Albert Lea
Harry Malluege
Edna Brezie Named Caledonia Seventh and Eighth Grade Teacher
Miss Edna Brezie of Winona was elected to the Caledonia public schools seventh and eighth grade posts left by Ellen Mullany. Brezie is a Winona Teachers College graduate with years of teaching experience. Services were held in Minneapolis Wednesday for Patrick J. Leighton, a former Caledonia man who died in Minneapolis. Leighton, born in Boston in 1866, spent his career with railroads, retiring due to illness. Survivors include his wife, a son Dr. Emmett Leighton, a daughter Mrs. Joseph Conrad, and several siblings. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus. Other items note Mrs. Helen Roerkohl and daughter Doloris traveling to White Bear Lake for a summer stay, and Mrs. Emma Hollins and daughter Ruby returning from a motor trip through the Dakotas and Montana.
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Caledonia, Minn
Edna Brezie
Winona
Caledonia
Ellen Mullany
Brezie
Winona Teachers College
Minneapolis
Patrick J. Leighton
Boston
Mays
Patrick Ueighton
Fairmont
Minn
Southern
Leighton
Milwaukee Road
Emmett Leighton
Joseph Conrad
James G. Carroll
Ellen Leighton
M. J. Leighton
Charles M. Leighton
Austin
Joseph F. Leighton
Mr. Leighton
Holy Name Society
The
Knights of Columbus
Harmony
Belinda Grahem
Oswald Frogner
W. C. Fifeld
Rochester
Raymond Goldsworthy
Edna
Vesta Fifield
Benjamin Hunt
Dorothy
Chicago
John Jones
Oren Helle
Marilyn Jones
Maynard Helle
Carrie Wolstad
J. H. Strand
St. Cloud
J. L. Blatchly
Richard Hamilton
Sioux City
Carl Pederson
Evelyn
Eldon Holness
Decorah Hospital
Benjamin Elton
Martin Elton
Littletork
John
Lundring
le Roy
Edward Holness
Mack McKinney
Duluth
Ice cream social hosted by Rushford Legion at George Kelly home
Houston Minn special report notes an ice cream social and musical program planned at George Kelly’s Highway No 16 home Sunday evening. Sponsored by the Rushford American Legion and auxiliary. Several social tidbits follow about birthdays visits and travels of local residents including Mrs Caroline Kempter Mrs Laura Fischer Mrs W W Canfield and others. Budapest libraries travel by old street cars as book laden mobile branches.
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Houston
Minn
George Kelly
Winona
John Kittleson
Rochester
George Harrison
Caledonia
Donald Ver Vatt
Rolf Iverpor
Long Lake
Vis
Minnesota Wins 23 Million WPA Outlay Across Counties
Minnesota to receive 8.33 million in WPA funds for 254 projects in 54 counties including Fillmore Olmsted Goodhue and St Louis counties. Projects span road work library repairs park improvements sewing programs and dam construction with labor totals estimated at over 18 million. Officials urge rapid county submissions as federal funds may end November 1.
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St. Paul
Minn
WPA
Victor Christgau
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Christgau
Minneapolis
St. Louis County
Olmsted
Rochester
Goodhue County
Cannon Falls
Red_Wing
Wabasha County
Dern Unable To Attend Fete In Alma Dam Dedication
Secretary of War George H. Dern cannot attend the Alma nine foot channel dam dedication in Winona Minnesota. Washington officials suggested General E N Markham substitute. Alma and Upper Mississippi Waterway officials plan to proceed if Markham can attend.
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Winona
Minn
George H. Dern
Alma
Labor Day
Washington
E. N. Mark~ Ham
Army Engineers
General Markham
Upper Mississippi Waterway Association
Dern
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Dwight F. Johns
St. Paul
Alma Committee
N. A. Nelson
Harmony Notes and Local Happenings Shot Across Town
Harmony Minnesota items recount visits and travels of residents including Belinda Grahem and families. W. C. Fifield moved to Rochester with daughters. Mack McKinney debuted for the Duluth ball club after reporting to the Northern League. Tokyo plans announce a 600 room hotel costing 10,000,000 yan.
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Tokyo
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