E Burnham Demonstration Delights La Crosse Ladies
E Burnham of Chicago, the largest toilet and hair goods manufacturer, conducts a demonstration at William Doerflinger and Company in La Crosse. The event runs through August 24, offering lessons on Burnham's Toilet Requisites to local women, with ties to the Chicago Toilet Parlors at 70-72 State Street.
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E. Burnham
Chicago
la Crosse
William Doerflinger
Burnham
State Street
End of the spitball era in baseball
The article notes the decline of the spit ball after three riotous years. It cites star pitchers Chesbro Stricklett Howe Walsh Dorner and others shifting to regular curves as batters adapt, signaling the end of a famous, controversial pitch.
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New York
Jack Chesbro
Stricklett
Brooklyn
Harry Howe
Walsh
Dorner
Boston
Two More Games in Win Column in Baseball Recap
Kennan sinks Sunday fly two on as Flynn and Jones pitch strong. La Crosse beats Green Bay 2-1 and Eau Claire 2-8 Oshkosh 0-7. Freeport 7 Fond du Lac 0. Madison 14 Wausau 0. Saturday results: La Crosse 3 Green Bay 2. Eau Claire 3-2 Oshkosh 1-5. Wausau ?, Madison 4. Freeport 5 Fond du Lac 2.
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la Crosse
Green Bay
Eau Claire
Oshkosh
Freeport
Fond du Lac
Madison
Wausau
Dope Box Heads to Fond du Lac for Key Road Trip
The Dope Box team departs for Fond du Lac as manager Hawley aims for at least an even break before Freeport. Illinois leads remain slim while Denny Hastings shines as a hot hitter and fielder. Hartman hits a lucky two bagger. Red Moore struggles in right field. Fans note Freeport’s tough atmosphere.
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Hawley
Freeport
Champs
Illinoisans
Hartman
Red” Moore
Praise Has Spoiled The Great Lajoie
Cleveland, Aug 19 The American league club blames manager Lajoie for fan idols miscasting discipline and teamwork. An accident sidelined stars leaving the Napoleons to struggle and the team to fall from contention.
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Lajoie
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Forrest City
Napoleons
Invitation golf tourney set for Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Wisconsin August 19 announcement for the annual invitation tournament at Lake Geneva Country Club. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with three flights of competition eight players each and many side events. Thirteen cups and medals donated by club members await winners, adding prestige to the prizes.
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Lake Genoa
Lake Geneva
Wis
Lake Geneva Country Club
Benjamin Franklin on Money as Power
Quote noting money as the primary advantage it brings attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
Games Today and Tuesday matchups across Wisconsin
The schedule lists today games Green Bay at La Crosse Fond du Lac at Wausau Oshkosh at Eau Claire and Wausau at Madison. Tuesday features La Crosse at Fond du Lac Madison at Oshkosh Freeport at Green Bay and Eau Claire at Wausau.
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la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Madison
Oshkosh
Freeport
Green Bay
Eau Claire
Wausau
Champs edge Green Bay in pitchers wind storm for second straight win
La Crosse champions scraped ahead in the eighth inning to beat Green Bay 2 to 1 amid a sand storm and gusty wind. Freeman and Flynn pitched well for Green Bay as Corrigan’s men struggled with fielding errors and missed chances. In the eighth, Flynn mishandled a fly, allowing two runs to score and giving the islanders a 2–0 lead that held despite Hawley’s late pressure.
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la Crosse
Green Bay
Kernan
Corrigan
Champs
Freeman
Flynn
Hawley
Islanders
Burke
Boyle
Hastings
Denny Hastings
Denny
Green Bay Triumph Over La Crosse In Low-Scoring Ballgame
In a pitchers duel at the ballpark, Green Bay edged La Crosse 2 to 1. Corri rigan Cahill Walters and Hartman posted two base hits, while Freeman and Flynn combined for six strikeouts. Hartman Bond Cahill Moore stole bases, with Duchien turning a double play and Ott handling a passed ball.
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Champs
Hastings
Moore
Flynn
Himeslf
du Chien
Bond
Walters
Cahill
Roxy
Denny Hastings
Denny
Kernan
Green Bay
Ceniil
BOOTS
Éccast
Meeker
Ceed
Burke
DIOR
We GE
Green Bay AB
Parcnan
Cesc
Werner
Preomang
Odr
Jan
la Crosse
Corririgan
Hartman
O Stremmel
Ott
O'Hara
Aaa
D. ‘Hastings
Duchien
Boyle
Lezie
Jones
Becker
Murphy
Neck and Neck All The Way In Green Bay Opener
Champs and Green Bay battled to a photo finish in the Saturday opener of the series. A seventh inning rally tied the game, then Duchien and Cahill sparked the champs to take the lead again with timely hitting and an error by O Hayer sealing the victory.
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Green Bay
Jones
Lezie
Burke
Killian
Duchien
Bond
Islanders
O'Hara
Champs
Cahill
Hastings
O’hayer
La Crosse High Seeks Strength for Football Season
La Crosse high school football prepares for the fall term with Coach Casties back in charge. The last year backfield loses include Jack Dahlgren Harry Taylor and C Fay but returns Willis Doud Wallace Tourtelotte Nathaniel Tourtelotte Arthur Dahlgren Joe Fowler Shirley A Larson George Byrne Ed Shaw M Haley and C Youngblatt who are expected to form a strong nucleus for a top team.
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la Crosse High School
Casties
Jack Dahlgren
Harry Taylor
C. Fay
Dahlgren
Taylor
Fay
Willis Doud
Wallace
Nathaniel Tourtelotte
Arthur Dahlgren
Joe Fowler
Shirley A. Larson
George Byrne
Ed. Shaw
M. Haley
C. Youngblatt
White Sox Offer Two Pitchers to Handle All Games
Frank Smith and Ed Walsh request to pitch every remaining game until the American League pennant is decided. Manager Jones weighs the plan as the two workhorse spitballers have shouldered most of the load, relieving others and starting many games beyond their credited fifty.
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White Sox
Frank Smith
Ed Walsh
Jones
Fach
Noxalis fall to Lansing in thirteen inning thriller
In a lengthy 13 inning contest the Noxalis of Noxalis city lost 8 to 7 to Lansing Iowa. Fiebig gave up six runs in five innings before Balbuzzi stabilized relief. La Crosse players showed strong fielding and hitting throughout the game.
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Noxalis
Lansing
la Crosse Boys
Fiebig
Balbuzzi
Noxalls
Affelt
Roggensack
Wolfe
Verdon
Exploded Theory Often Fails to Wake Its Theorist
A brief aphorism notes that even when a theory collapses or exposes flaws it does not necessarily spur the theorist to renewed effort or immediate reconsideration. The remark highlights the inertia that can follow conceptual disruption.
Umpire recalls man scoring after dying on third base
In 1963 Wisconsin umpire Anderson recounts an independent Minnesota league double header heat episode at Benson Willmar. Theilman tired after a long inning, OToole carried him home after he collapsed on third. Theilman was pronounced dead but two runs counted as he supposedly scored.
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Anderson
Minnesota
Willmar
Benson
Theilman
O'Toole
Caledonia Commercials Beat Viroqua In Low-Scoring Game
In Caledonia Minnesota on August 19, the Caledonia Commercials edged Viroqua 3 to 0 in a close contest. Beddow started for Commercials with Eiken finishing. Eiken fanned six as Beddow was hurt after two innings. Dutchy Vogt played short for Viroqua.
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Caledonia
Minn
CaledonIa Commercials
Viroqua
Beddow
Eiken
Hundt
Johnson
Weigal
Dutchy
Vogt
Clairvoyant’s marital forecast ends in comic count
A quip about consulting a clairvoyant before marriage prompts a joke on future breakers. Browne recalls the clairvoyant predicting twelve cooks and twenty seven waitresses, delivered in a witty Smart Set quip.
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Rogers
Browne
Woman’s Thought Strain Stirs Unlimited Express
A brief remark notes that when a woman harbors a strain of thought it tends to become an unlimited express, implying an unbounded stream of ideas or reasoning.
Nearby Cities Towns and Farms Near Houston Minnesota
Houston and Trempealeau area notes. Carrie Nelson estate stock sold for 400 dollars to Dillon Hempstead. Mercantile Co shares valued at 100 dollars each originally with dividends. Local social, school, and sports mentions plus visitors, campers, and a Trempealeau ball game 5 to 6.
Tremp erleau news item in city
Mr and Mrs Henry Blume of Indianapolis Indiana returned home Saturday after visiting in this city with Fred Kribs and Ludwig Becker Galesville visitors Angus Coman returned home Wednesday from Little Falls Minn where he has been doing bridge work Hubert Drugan transacted business in La Crosse Saturday afternoon Miss Lilah Stordant of Onalaska was guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Randall Pfaff
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Houston, Minn
Mercantile Co
Carrie Nelson
F. J. Welsey
Mercantile Store
Dillon Hempstead
Arthur Skaar
Caledonia
McMillan and Son
Indiana
la Crosse
Will Goodin
Minneapolis
Hollis Briggs
Agnes
Mifred Berg
Schonlan
Rose
Lake Como
Hokah
J. C. Kelly
Yucatan
Winnifred
Verna
Myhra Burr
Tena Wilson
Lillian Abrahamson
EB. A. Abrahamson
Fred Cottretl
Arnold Arnodt
Bert Newbury
J. A. Leitz
J. A. Layne
Sarah Bloum
Norah
Stillwater
Palm
City
Harley Thomas
Chicago
Cordelia Campbell
W. E. Sparling
C. W. Thomas
W. C. Thomas
Frank Thomas
Charilda Shrake
Galesville
Black River
Bradys Bay
Trempealeau
Wis
J. J. Frisch
Winona
George Hampton
Florence
New York City
J. S Pierson
Henry Garver
St. Charles
John Ramsden
Deva Hopkins
Whitehall
W. A. Bright
Boston Bloomers
Ray Noyes
Pearl Church
Trempeleau
W. W. Hannaman
W. A. Graves
Beloit
Angus Coman
Cyrill Holmes
Inter- Boone Falls
Henry Blume
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Kribs
Ludwig Becker
Little Forks
Minn
Hubert Drugan
Lilah Stordant
Onalaska
Randall Pfaff
No More Old People
A 50 year shift in attitudes toward age is discussed, noting that men at 60 often appear and act young, while old age is no longer seen as a barrier to active life and success. The piece argues zeal and youthfulness drive continued participation in work and society.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Gerald Arnold
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