City News Chorus Picnic For Saengerfest Singers
All mixed chorus participants from the Saengerfest are invited to a picnic next Sunday south of the main road in Pettibone park. The event honors the singers and expects attendance from those who contributed to chorus work during the festival. Konetchy improves with the Cardinals, batting .255 and fielding .988.
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Pettibone Park
Frohsian Society
Koney
Konetchy
St. Louis Cardinals
Undertaker
Toland School Notes Student's Career Move
A student sent to a position by Leigh Toland and Mr. Reitan accepts an excellent role with R. Connor Co. in Marshfield Wisconsin. The Toland school is congratulated.
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Leigh Toland
Reitan
R. Connor Co
Marshfield
Wis
Toland
Pfund's Bitter Sweets and Local Notices Highlight Personal News
Miss Isabelle Roth returns from Caledonia as local social pages list numerous visits and trips. Public events include a Lansing steamer excursion, Majestic Ranges demonstrations with free coffee, and Doerflinger’s Dollar Day bargains. Notables like Dr. Anna Clark and Dr. Will Powell are noted for talks and medical services.
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Pfund
Isabelle Roth
Caledonia
Lansing
Rutledge
la Crosse
Anna Clark
Viavi
South Sixth Street
Conklin
Reitzel’s
New York
George Powell
Richard Roth
Burlington Road
Minnie Roth
Clinton
Dubuque
Walter Hosly
Milwaukee
W. Tausche Hardware Co
W. A. Pryor
Earl
Will Powell
Johanna Voegle
St. Louis
Georgie Holmes
Sixth Street
Mary Schmidt
Doerflinger
A. A. Bentley
Chicago
Doerflinger’s
B. O'Connell
Mary O'Connell
Lake Geneva
Esch
O. Bosshard
Fountain City
Gateway City
P. A. Sattler
North Dakota
V. Tausche Hardware Co
Clarice Doane
Rev Hoag Cartoon Pursuit Of Atlantic City Minister
Rev John W Hoag of the First Baptist Church resigns a Atlantic City post amid cartoon satire. A clever illustration shows a ministerial figure beside the board walk with a tearful Atlantic City girl symbolizing the city’s disappointment as Hoag considers a Trenton call.
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John W. Hoag
First Baptist Church
Trenton
N. J
Atlantic City
Hoag
New Sunday Trains On Northwestern Schedule Expected Soon
Northwest rail service plans a seven day schedule easing Sunday travel from Rapid City to Elroy and west to Chicago. Train 504 will run daily and Train 501 will operate daily with parlor car service Elroy to Mankato, improving connections and boosting business along the line.
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Rapid City
Elroy
Mankato
Chicago
Chatfield
Plainview
la Crosse
Coon Valley Coffin Shortage Prompts Casket Stock
Miss Peterson could not secure a coffin in Coon Valley for her child, while F L Muckel a Dubuque lawyer charged with blackmail is out on a $500 bail. Phillip Yunker implicated in the affair also posted bail and may be released. he denies involvement. La Crosse and Winona post office clerks organize an R M A branch and plan to use federal building rooms with future bathroom upgrades.
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Coon Valley
P. O
la Crosse
Winona
Federal
Weather Bureau
Armenian leaders seek to curb emigration to United States
The Boston Herald reports that Armenian leaders are trying to limit emigration to the United States and that about 1,000 men who arrived at Batoum to sail for America have abandoned that plan.
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Europe
America
United States
Batoum
Quaker Child Notes Pacifist Stereotypes In Composition
A boy writes that Quakers never quarrel or fight and never jaw back. He adds that his father is a Quaker but doubts his mother shares the trait, reflecting playful family contrast with Quaker pacifist image.
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Uakers
Diplomacy for Peace Not War
The New York Tribune argues that diplomacy is mainly aimed at preventing war. Regular diplomacy, at home and abroad, seeks amicable discussion and just settlement of disputes to maintain peace, likely averting more wars than compulsory arbitration in recent generations.
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New York Tribune
Letter from New York woman praises Grape Nuts and Postum
A New York woman recounts a years long struggle with peritonitis and indigestion. After a friend suggested Grape Nuts and Postum she reports restored sleep appetite and energy. She says she and her husband continue using the products and urges others to read the epistle for genuine testimony.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Norwegian Lutheran bazaar in West Avenue church parlors
The men of West Avenue Norwegian Lutheran Church host a bazaar in the church parlors on September 2 and 3 evenings. Refreshments will be served by the committee.
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West Avenue
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Ladies Society Event At Western Avenue Lutheran Church
The Ladies society of the Western Avenue Lutheran church will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Amundson and Mrs. Eide.
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Ladies Society of
The
Western Avenue Lutheran Church
Amundson
Eide
Informal Coffee Honors Mrs Kane and Miss Peters
Mrs Kate Weigel entertained at a informal coffee yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs Kane of Canada and Miss Peters of St Paul. A dainty lunch was served and a good time is reported by all. Guests included Miss Peters and Mesdames Kane Wickert Strite Young Johnson McMann E Gurdell and Martell.
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Kate Weigel
Mrs. Kane
Canada
Miss Peters
St. Paul
Mesdames Kane
Wickert
Strite
Young, Johnson
McMann
E. Gurdell
Martell
Social briefs note travels and visitors in city
Mrs. L. J. Sawyer and Mrs. David Austin left yesterday for Chicago for a ten days visit with friends. Miss Rosetta Morris of Plainfield Conn and Miss Blanche Harrison of Montclair N J are among the summer visitors here. Miss Mary Campbell of Chicago is visiting relatives in the city.
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L. J. Sawyer
David Austin
Chicago
Rosetta Morris
Plainfiell
Valier Family Day Trip to Viroqua
A party led by Mr. and Mrs. P. Valier with Edna Valier Ronald Valier Barbara Paul Jennie Foster and John Jenks and children traveled by the Southern to Viroqua and spent the day there.
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P. Valier
Edna Valier
Ronald Valier
Paul
Barbara Paul
Jennie Foster
John Jenks
Viroqua
Miss Jessie Bigelow Hosts Informal Five Hundred
Miss Jessie Bigelow entertained informally last evening at five hundred for her friend Mrs. Fred Trenary of La Salle Illinois. Three tables were played with Mrs. Emerson P Hawley taking the prize. Miss Colwell hosted a gathering yesterday afternoon to meet Miss Margery McHaffie of China.
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Jessie Bigelow
Fred Trenary
la Salle
Ill
Emerson P. Hawley
Miss Colwell
Margery McHaffie
China
Dorset
McHaffie
Hiram Goddard
W. H. Tarbox
Country Club
Picnic at Myrick Park Honors Lincoln and Dubuque Mrs
A Monday afternoon picnic at Myrick park honored Mrs. Russell of Lincoln and Mrs. Conroy of Dubuque. Guests included Mesdames Ed. Mitchell Aurora Robert Mathews Chicago Dr. Mary Houck Miss Ingerswen Mesdames George Marvin Dodge Sutter M. M. Mathews Geo. Schultz and Mrs. Piper Paris ill. A joke notes a man slips home unseen if his wife is still awake.
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Picing
Myrick Park
Russell
Lincoln
Conroy
Dubuque
Ed. Mitchell
Aurora
Robert Mathews
Chicago
Mary Houck
Ingerswen
George Marvin
Dodge
Sutter
M. M. Mathews
Geo. Schultz
Piper
Paris
Ill
Hat Box Placeholder in a Motor Shed Banter
A light dialogue snippet shows Halloa and Scudder joking about building a motor shed while the other claims it is merely a hat box for his wife. The exchange blends humor with domestic craft.
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Halloa, Scudder
Packet traffic on the Mississippi slowed as bars rise
The Mississippi’s rapid fall to about 3.3 feet at La Crosse threatens packet services as shallow depths delay boats. Large sandbars near the surface pin ships to banks, with water dropping 1 to 2 inches daily. Weather officials say only persistent rains can avert losses for steamboat companies and crews.
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Mississippi
Packet
la Crosse
U. S. Weather Bureau
St. Paul
St. Louis
Withee Sells Chicago Building to Conrad
W W and Theodore Withee sold to W G Conrad of Great Falls Mont a flat building at Lexington Avenue and Sixty sixth Street Chicago. The consideration was 70000 dollars with 55000 dollars incumbrance.
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W. W
Theodore Withee
W. G. Conrad
Great Falls
Mont
Lexington Avenue
Sixty-sixth Street
Chicago
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