Delayed Mail Train Makes Remarkably Fast Time
The fast mail train reaching North La Crosse at 10 26 after leaving Sparta at 10 00 did over a mile a minute between Medary and Sparta. Delays were due to derailed front engine tracks at Columbus Wis east of Portage. No damage or injuries. No. 3 passengers stayed on time as No. 55 ran an hour late.
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Sparta
Columbus
Here
North la Crosse
Medary
Grand Crossing
Wis
Portage
British steamer Craigearn docks at Newport News in distress
The Craigearn bound from Cariquiri Cuba to Baltimore with iron ore cargo arrived at Newport News after an explosion in the engine room injured the chief engineer who became demented. The ship burned only eighty tons of coal and used wood from its own fittings for fuel during the voyage to Ampton Roads.
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Newport News
Craigearn
Edwards
Cariquiri
Cuba
Baltimore
Coal Carrier Heads to Baltimore After Loading here
The vessel now loading coal here continues on to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Millionaire Gave No Deeds Leaves Websters City in Legal Trouble
After the death of Iowa millionaire George Wells of Grundy Center the town of Wellsburg faces deed disputes. Owners hold possession and verbal agreements but lack formal titles. Legal actions are expected as heirs and buyers seek proper deeds and compensation.
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Webster City
George Wells
Iowa
Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Grundy County
Wells
Surprise party for Emil Bittner at North Side
Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bittner were surprised by friends. Dancing and games provided amusement with refreshments. Attendees included F. Rick, G. Burrand, G. Stralke, A. Burrand, J. Shaw, H. Herman, E. Nedvidek, G. Kocams, F. Schlicht, George Rick, Herman Rick, and Miss Minnie Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bittner
Messrs. and Mesdames
F. Rick
G. Burrand
G. Stralke
A. Burrand
J. Shaw
H. Herman
E. Nedvidek
G. Kocams
F. Schlicht
George Rick
Herman Rick
Minnie Herman
North Side Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Death
Misses Irma Shackley and Maude Miller left for Winona to visit relatives and friends with Shackley attending a normal term. Miss Dollie Shackley is ill at 227 Mill Street. Cassie Smith returns from Chicago visit. Blanche Covey leaves for Mondovi Minn after North Side visit. Mrs Granke improves home at 1408 Caledonia Street. Rev W J Turner returns from Deer Lake Wisconsin. Louis Wachter funeral held at St Johns Church with Rev Kaluza presiding. Interment in Catholic cemetery.
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Irma Shackley
Maude Miller
Winona
Miss Shackley
Dollie Shackley
Mill Street
Cassie Smith
Chicago
Blanche Covey
Mondovi
Minn
Caroline Granke
Caledonia Street
W. J. Turner
North Presbyterian Church
Logan
Avon Street
Deer Lake
Wis
Louis Wachter
St. John’s Church
Kaluza
Laird in Critical Condition After Idaville Assault
John H. Laird of Mechanicsburg is gravely injured after an assault near Idaville church. Samuel Humes, about 55, is accused of beating Laird following a dispute. Humes may have used a club, three ribs are broken and several teeth knocked out. Humes will face Adams county court.
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Carlisle
John H. Laird
Mechanicsburg
Constable Group
Idaville
Laird
Samuel Humes
Humes
Paxton
Adams County
Woman cuts down poles of phone company in Delaware
Mrs Eliza Miller wins a victory over a telephone line project from Belvidere to Delaware after demanding 10 dollars and having poles cut down. Her actions trigger other property holders to follow suit, forcing settlements before work could continue.
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Delaware
N. J
Eliza Miller
Belvidere
Motock Farm
WANTED man to assist in selling properties near La Crosse
Classified ad seeking a man to show and handle real estate sales for Security Land & Commercial Co. No experience needed as training will be provided. Starts at $60.00 monthly with a steady position for a part time applicant, address Andras Building.
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la Crosse
Security Land & Commercial Co
Andras Bidg
Dressing sacks and a bankruptcy notice from 1906
A satirical poem mocks dressing gowns as shapeless garb while a formal bankruptcy notice in the Western District of Wisconsin records H. Cohen of Grantsburg being adjudicated bankrupt with the first creditors meeting set for September 11 1906 at 10 o clock in the morning at La Crosse. Guy C. Prentiss is the referee in bankruptcy.
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District Court of the United States
Western District of
Wisconsin
H. Cohen
Grantsburg
Burnett
H .Cohen
Main Street
la Crosse
Guy C. Prentiss
The Cactus Tamer’s Odd Feat And a Burglar Joke
The piece highlights Wizard Burbank’s cactus training feat turning a prickly plant tame and polite to visitors. It jokes about rabbits of culture and features a quip on a burglar caught in college dreams, with a punchline about a degree being nailed down.
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Burbank
Mr. Burbank
Excursion Tickets to Big Sparta Fair Reduced Rate
Excursion tickets to the Big Sparta Fair in Sparta Victoria via the North Western Line go on sale September 3 to 7 at reduced rates with return validity through September 8. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Sparta
Vic
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Notice of Exam and Final Account in Parizek Estate
Notice is given that at a special term of the La Crosse County Court to be held Sept 25 1906 at 10 A M in La Crosse Wisconsin the petition of Frank J Parizek executor of Katherine Parizek deceased for examination and allowance of his final account and assignment of residue will be heard. By order of the Court John Brindley County Judge.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Said County
Court House
la Crosse
Frank J. Parizek
Katherine Parizek
John Brindley
The Seventh Best Seller. CHAP. I and II humorous scene
A playful verse introduces Annie and a reluctant companion in Chap I as she yawns through a dull show. In Chap II a lamp burns low and Annie hires a boy to shout for help as she urges a hasty escape from the scene.
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Annie
Right chap arrives with wedding bells in distant echo
A cheerful arrival with car horns and a diamond ring marked the moment as the muffled clang faded and the distant wedding bells gave a faint echo.
Phrase about matches and jack straws
A brief, cryptic remark contrasts a match game with matches and jack straws, suggesting a tongue in cheek comment on progress or decision making. The text presents a playful aside rather than a clear event.
Wry Aphorisms on Time and Fortune
A collection of pointed maxims on philosophy time and wealth. Observations contrast marriage warnings, social roles, and the fate of the rich and the idle. Subtle humor hints at aging vanity and the cost of style.
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Christopher J Liam
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County Court grants Letters testamentary and administration to Jens Davidson of Westby Wis six months after August 7 1906 are allowed for creditors to present claims. The court will on February 12 1907 at 10 a.m. examine and adjust all claims against the deceased in the La Crosse court house.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Christopher J. Liam
Washington
Jens Davidson
Westby
Vernon County
Wis
la Crosse
Estate of Henry J. Wirtz Letters Testamentary Granted
In the matter of the estate of Henry J. Wirtz late of La Crosse Wisconsin six months after August 21 1906 are allowed to creditors to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will on March 5 1907 at 10 o clock A M examine adjust all claims against the deceased in the courthouse La Crosse. Chas B Miller attorney for executrix.
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State OF Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Henry J. Wirtz
la Crosse
Anna J. Wirtz
Wisconsin
John Brindley
Variety notices from Stoddard area advertise land and jobs
For sale fourteen acres improved land in Stoddard with tobacco, plus 200 acres hay and timber land. Frank Hoch, Stoddard, Wis. Help wanted Delivery boy at 537 Main Street. Rent offered for house at 702 Wiest Avenue South. Dining room girl needed at 232 South Eighth Street. Young man about 20 sought to learn wholesale business at McClellan Paper, 114 North Front. Messenger boys wanted at North American Telegraph Company.
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Stoddard
Frank Hoch
Wis
South Eighth Street
McClellan Paper Company
North Front Street
Humor a Philosophy PERT PARAGRAPHS
A collection of wry maxims on pace, kindness, and social norms. It casts light on ambition, marriage, and prudence with quips about funerals, real estate, and gossip. The tone blends irony with social commentary, delivered as brief aphorisms.
Trouble Always Finds a Visitor on Your Doorstep
A dated cautionary verse warns trouble arrives unlooked for and hard to shake. It compares misfortune to an unwelcome guest that breaks in despite bolts and boldness, arriving with the mast of a ship and camping on the doorstep. The joke about a box elder tree ends the piece with light wordplay.
Stoessel and the Twenty Three Sign at Port Arthur
The passage jokes that monarchies honor a veteran official with a large Twenty three sign on his coat tail for years of service. It notes rumors Russia may remove Stoessel from command for not acting at Port Arthur and hints he missed a life opportunity.
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Republics
Stoessel
Port Arthur
The Piano Market Reveals Education From Tin to Fine Instruments
A man entering the market to buy a piano discovers how his early education overlooked the instrument’s range from simple tin boxes to refined devices that produce sweet symphonies. The salesman keeps a careful stance to protect his reputation by not selling the tin box.
His Fancy Quip Sparks Light Conversation
A humorous exchange about a son-in-law's wit features a playful line about him merely trying. The dialogue hints at social manners and clever wordplay in a light, informal tone.
Grand Trunk Double Track Route From Chicago to New York
The Grand Trunk Railway System operates one of the world’s longest double track stretches from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls and its Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley route to New York. Descriptive literature and timetables are mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
New York
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
Farm near La Crosse seeks buyers with strong soil and value
Owners seek inquiries about a good farm for sale near La Crosse with favorable soil character. State price, title, and soil quality, plus when possession is available and distance from town. Respond to W. C. Cunningham at Andras Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Only owners may answer.
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la Crosse
W. C. Cunningham
Andras Bidg
Minneapolis, Minn
Banks Close for Labor Day and Primary Election
Banks in La Crosse announce closure from Saturday 1 PM through Wednesday morning due to Labor Day and the primary election holiday. Participating banks include Batavian National Bank National Bank of La Crosse State Bank of La Crosse Security Savings Bank and Exchange State Bank.
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la Crosse
Batavian National Bank
National Bank of
Sheriff Candidate Appeals for Republican Primary Support
A Republican candidate calls La Crosse County voters to back his bid for sheriff at the September 4 primary. He pledges full energy if nominated to enforce laws, curb crime, and protect homes.
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la Crosse County
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Geo. R. Hodge
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Virginia
North Side
North Side Briefs
The
Reformed
Cactus
Sweet Ann
CHAP
Chas. B. Miller
Executrix
Wiest Avenue South
North American Telegraph Company
Goodby
Der
Where
Moving Pictures
Messenger
New York City
London
England
T.H. Miller
Gateway City
Vine Street
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