Reservists Staffed in La Crosse Office Near Reserve Center
In La Crosse area room 312 of the federal building houses the army organized reserve corps office serving nine counties. Captain William Wood commands with Sergeants First Class Paul Frawley and George Iverson staffing the desk, briefing on drill periods orders and alerts while denying rumors of unit deployments.
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Federal
Army Organized Reserve Corps Office
Draft Board
la Crosse
William Wood
Paul E. Frawley
George M. Iverson
Wood
Clinton
Davenport
Fort Sill
Okla
333Rd Field Artillery Regiment
States
969Th
Field Artilay
Normandy
France
Ardenns
Rhinelands
Central Europe
101St
Screaming Eagle
Colmar
Berchtesgarden
Mediterranean
Trieste
88Th
Division Street
Piers
Sgt
Iverson
Farnam Street
Dorothy Garbers
Nancy
Central High School
Regular Army
Ordnance Department
Panama
Caribbean
North Africa
MOP
Mississippi Ordnance Plant
Army
Abderdeen
Organized Reserve Corps
Richland County
Sgt. Frawley
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Services of Supply
Cheltenham
London
Eng
Paris
John C. H. Lee
Assembly Area Command
Rheims
University of Wisconsin
Frawley
Fond du Lac
Richland Center
South Seventh Street
Dennis
84Th Airborne Division
Camp McCoy
85Th Infantry Division
Tribune
Army Organized Reserve Center
Federal Building
George Iverson
Atlantic cable use since 1st laid by Cyrus Field
The Atlantic cable for message transmission has been in use since the first line was laid by Cyrus Field marking a milestone in early telegraphy.
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Atlantic
Cyrus Field
Bikes In City Easy Target For Thieves Records Show
City police note 30 bicycles were stolen and recovered from the department garage last week. Traffic officers warn most thefts come from pools beaches and theaters with youths as the usual culprits. Registration and good locking practices are urged to deter theft and aid recovery, with annual fees and owner changes tracked by the Traffic Bureau.
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Lyle Gilbert
Gilbert
Free Book Offers Insight On Arthritis Cure
A Mississippi area health ad offers a free book on arthritis and rheumatism from The Ball Clinic of Excelsior Springs Missouri. The booklet claims a specialized system over 31 years helps thousands and urges readers to request it without obligation by writing to Dept. 2111.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball
Ball Clinic
Missouri
Scots urge three judge trials without jury in murder cases
The Scottish police federation told the royal commission on capital punishment that murder trials should be heard by three judges with no jury and verdicts by unanimity. They supported keeping the death penalty but criticized jury practicality and juror knowledge.
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Scottish Police Federation
Royal Commission On Capital Punishment
Edinburgh
Commission
Ernest Gowers
P. C. G. Mitchell
Federation
Police Federation
Pocket mouse dies at six after living on dry seed
Berkeley report notes a pocket mouse aged six, caught near San Diego, that never drank water or liquids. Dr. Seth B. Benson says it survived on tiny seed intake and drew needed moisture from dry seed, highlighting desert animals' low water use.
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Berkeley
Calif
Seth B. Benson
San Diego
Inscriptions Feature Speech Balloons in Ancient Greece
Early Greek inscriptions sometimes depict figures with speech balloons issuing from mouths, a device mirrored in modern comic strips per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Wisconsin Territory Opposed First Constitutional Convention
The people of Wisconsin Territory rejected the 1846 constitutional convention. Critics attacked the banking article, married women rights clause, debt forced sale exemption, elective judiciary, size of the legislature, and corporations.
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Wisconsin Territory
Chain Letters Aid Candidate for Senate Nomination
Madison reports Friends of Laverne R. Dilweg, a Green Bay Democrat, revived chain letter fundraising to support his U S Senate bid. Marquette alumni are asked to donate one dollar each, with John Reinhart presenting donors a postcard of Dilweg and family.
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Madison
Wis
Laverne R. Dilweg
Green Bay
United States
Dilweg
Marquette University
Reinhart
Lavvie
Marquette
D. W. Hoan
Milwaukee
House of Representatives
Gifford, 58, Swims Lake Michigan Miles Each Year
William Lewis Gifford, a bronzed 58 year old swimmer, is known for long Lake Michigan swims. He starts in April and ends in November, with water temperature guiding distance. He carries a waist thermometer and estimates about 500 miles yearly, surpassing 7,500 miles total.
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Chicago
William Lewis Gifford
Gifford
Lake Michigan
Egypt Plans Hotel Subsidies to Modernize Industry
Cairo allocates 2.152 million dollars to finance renewal and modernization of hotels. Loans will cover up to 50 percent of repair costs for hotel owners. Egypt relies on foreign currency from tourism.
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Cairo
Egypt
France
Bloodmobile visits La Crosse for donor appointments
The La Crosse county Red Cross chapter mails appointment cards to registered donors for Thursday at the Vocational school. Donors must report to room 103 at their scheduled time, fast four hours if possible, and expect tests by nurses and a physician. About 175 pints are targeted for Thursday toward a 1800 pint yearly quota.
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la Crosse County
The
American Red Cross
la Crosse
Federal Building
Red Cross
Nature
Madison
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief
A home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice is advertised to ease rheumatic and arthritis pain. The ad promises relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement, noting over five million packages sold.
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