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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1909

Page

4

European laborer injured after train fall near Milwaukee

A 37 year old man muttered his name as Adam Lakofsky after being thrown from a Milwaukee train early yesterday. He lies at St Francis hospital in a deliriant state with head wound and cannot yet provide details of the incident. Doctors say he has a good chance of recovery and hopes he will regain his mental faculties. He indicated in Polish that the injury occurred near a big stone quarry and that his parents are overseas.

Milwaukee St. Francis Hospital Adam Lakofsky Europe

La Crescent Shops Talk In Revived Milwaukee Road Plan

Milwaukee Road officials renew options for land from Bridge Switch to La Crescent likely to host new shops or move north side facilities. Freight operations hindered by Mill Street crossing and drive to close saloons noted. one year options renewals suggest a near term decision on North Side shops and trackage.

Milwaukee Road la Crescent Minnesota Bridge Switch Mill Street Houston County

Mill Street Sewer Work Nears Completion

The sewer project on Mill street near the Milwaukee railroad crossing is about finished and should be completed by tomorrow evening restoring connected street car service. Crews continue laying the final pipe below the crossing as others follow to backfill and smooth the roadway for traffic. The crossing work among the tracks is already finished. A shiftless husband has the effect making many a woman a finan.

Mill Street

North Side Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Visits

A flurry of local notes records residents returning from hospitals and visits, with Mrs Bessie Iverson recovering after surgery at Lutheran hospital and many families hosting relatives or traveling to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Montana for short stays or extended visits.

Will Remodel Old La Crescent Canning Plant

Allan Cameron and William Henders will rebuild the La Crescent Canning plant and start a new canning company there at once. They bought the W. E. Potter estate and P. Ferguson’s property for about $2,500. The item ends with a quip about kings and wives and a remark on human perfection.

Allan Cameron William Henders la Crescent Canning Company W. E. Potter P. Ferguson

Special Breaks All Speed Records on Northwestern Run

A special train on the Northwestern road completed the 402 miles from St. Paul to Chicago in seven hours and twenty five minutes. It departed St. Paul at 8 12 a m Thursday and arrived Chicago at 2 37 p m with short stops at Eau Claire Merrillan and between Elroy and Chicago.

Northwestern Road St. Paul Chicago Eau Claire Merrillan Elroy

Chicago Carmen Reject Settlement Sparks Police Strike Readiness

In Chicago on August 20 acting Chief Schuettler issued a general order for police to hold for immediate strike duty. The Chicago Railway company rejected Roach's wage offer, unsettling hopes for peace. Officers telegraphed International President Mahon to come to Chicago at once.

Chicago Schuettler Chicago Railway Company Roach W. D. Mahon

Ray Lovey Seeks Parole From State Penitentiary

Ray Lovey asks parole from a two year federal court sentence for stealing an overcoat from M. and C. Newburg last January. He reports health decline in prison and asks to work on a farm as he is an expert dairyman. Parole board to consider October 15.

Ray Lovey Judge Parish M. and C. Newburg State Penitentiary E. C. Raymond Lovey Parole Board

Sparta Nets Third Straight Win In Baseball Clash

Sparta defeated Battery D by 16 to 9 at Sparta Wisconsin yesterday securing a third consecutive victory. Barlow and Scantinetta pitched for Sparta as soldiers endured the hurler’s delivery while the Sparta batters hit consistently and built a wide margin.

Sparta Wis Barlow Scantietla

Womans Dilemma: Fear of One Worries Another

A brief note reflects a common worry paradox where a woman fears one issue so intensely that the fear of a second issue rises, creating a cycle of anxiety about both matters. The snippet hints at the psychology of coping and attention in daily life.

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Keraine A. & C. Sletten Caledonia St N. la Crosse Adam Lakoffky Gotzian Oxfords Nels Thomposon Ness South Fourth Street THE Lacrosse Tribune Clinton Street W. J. Schultz Borla Gide Bessie Iverson Avon Street Lutheran Hospital Rose Street Burlington 8. Bakke Kane Street Nordhagen Emma Lake W. A. Ellison Winona Wm. Hanson George Street Cassville James Ryan Wood Street Conrad, Mont Lois Wartinbee Raymond Dwyer Prairie du Chien Lottie Kowitz Otto Granke Miss Anderson Oshkosh Wits O. Anderson Warren Smith North Dakota OLD LA Crescent Cannery Elfen Rexall Carmen
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