French Scouts Nearing Prairie Du Chien Arrival
The Rover Scouts of Paris retrace Pere Marquette and Louis Joliet’s 1673 route, arriving in Prairie du Chien at noon Wednesday after leaving Trois Rivieres May 2. They travel 11 090 miles by canoe, with a three-launch escort and ceremonies planned.
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Paris
Pere Jacques Marquette
Louis
Prairie du Chien
G. J. Fehrenbach
Rovers
Acques Marquette
Crawford County Historical Society
Prairie du Chien Badgers
New York Cuban Giants
Coulee
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Northwest Airlines DC-4 makes emergency landing in Youngstown
A Northwest Airlines plane with 46 passengers and three crew members landed safely at Youngstown Municipal Airport after encountering rough weather near Allentown Pennsylvania. Two passengers sustained minor injuries and the aircraft suffered little damage. The flight departed LaGuardia in New York at 10 55 p m CST bound for Seattle.
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Youngstown
Northwest Airlines
LaGuardia Field
New York
Seattle
Allentown
Youngstown Municipal
Youth Admits Theft in Sandlot Football Incident
A nine year old boy confessed to stealing a billfold containing 40 dollars from a player at a sandlot game. Police questioned him on the spot. he was turned over to the probation department.
Deaths Sunday AP obituary notices from Detroit and Sudbury
Frank Lewis Klingensmith 90 former Ford vice president general manager and director died in Detroit Irvin Abell 72 prominent Louisville surgeon and former American Medical Association and American College of Surgeons member died in Sudbury Ontario
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Associated Press
Detroit
Frank Lewis Klingensmith
The
Ford Motor Company
Sudbury, Ont
Irvin Abell
Louisville, Ky
American Medical Associaion
American College of Surgeons
Birthday tribute to Harry Sayles Conover model agent
Harry Sayles Conover born August 29 1911 in Chicago of Irish descent. He built the Cover Girls trademark and rose from model to agent and radio soap hero to disc jockey. His path included Peekskill Military Academy and sales work before spotting natural outdoor models. He renamed Jessica Wilcox to Candy Jones and married her in 1946.
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Harry Sayles Conover
Chicago
Peekskill Military Academy
Jessica Wilcox
Candy Jones
Fashions for Fall at Hollywood Theater Show
The Hollywood theater hosts Fashions for Fall Tuesday evening with Miss Elinor Anderson of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune as commentator. The program features suits dresses coats and fur items with Charlie Russell's orchestra providing music and 11 La Crosse models including three blue minks valued up to 15000.
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Hollywood Theater
Fantle
Fifth Avenue
Elinor Anderson
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
la Crosse
Charlie Russell
Two Unmapped Peaks Reported Near Mount McKinley
Boston scientist reports two unmapped unclimbed peaks in the Mount McKinley area between McKinley and Foraker. Peaks reach 12 780 and 12 500 feet, Bradford Washburn of the Boston science museum confirms the discovery.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Boston
Mount Foraker
Bradford Washburn
Boston Science Museum
Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy to tonight with scattered light showers mainly in extreme north Minnesota and extreme west Iowa. Tuesday expects fair skies and cooler temperatures in northern and central regions across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Tweeday
River Forecast For Hastings To Guttenberg Ind
The river in Hastings to Guttenberg will stay practically stationary for several days until rains enable gate operations. Tropical storm rains moved north with heavy amounts in the Carolinas and Virginias. Cooler air reached the Great Lakes and upper Midwest with morning readings in the mid 40s. Hot highs in New York and Boston hit the mid 90s, while Indio California reported 114 and Gila Bend Arizona 113.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Virginias
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Plains
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
New York
Boston
Indio
Calif
Gila Bend
Ariz
Boy Recovers Rooster from Neighbor in Pot
In Houston Texas 11 year old William Seth Brown complained to police when his pet rooster vanished. Officers retrieved a pot of chicken stew from a neighbor's stove and the rooster named Biff was recovered. Billy received five dollars as compensation and hoped to buy another rooster.
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Houston
Tex
William Seth Brown
Biff
Everett
Billy
Extension Given Report In Steel Industry Row
The fact finding board in the steel industry dispute announced that President Truman extended the deadline for submitting its report to September 10. The original deadline was Tuesday and the extension was granted because submission of evidence took longer than expected. The 60 day truce deadline of September 14 was not announced as extended.
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New York
Truman
Carroll R. Daugherty
Reds Mount Threat To Jittery Canton
The Communists moved toward Jucheng, about 170 miles north of the Nationalist capital, driving near the outskirts and placing Gen. Liu Po-Cheng's troops within six miles of the Kwangtung border and 45 miles from Kukong on the Canton Hanks railway.
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Canton
Jucheng
Ministry of National Defense
Liu Po-Cheng
Kwangtung Province
Kukong
Canton-Hankow
Central China Force Would Be Severed. Nationalist Gen. Pai Chung-Hsi
Hengyang
Liquor Store Robbed in Beloit by Armed Bandits
Two armed men robbed Frank's Liquor Store in downtown South Beloit on Sunday night stealing 550 dollars. Frank Anastasi and a customer Thomas Buggs were forced to lie on the floor as the bandits fled in a 1938 seven passenger Buick with Illinois plates, witnessed by Sam Davis of Beloit.
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South Beloit
Lll
Frank
Asst
Kenneth Pospischel
Frank Anastasi
Thomas Buggs
Beloit
Wis
Pospischel
Deaths in Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota Obituaries
Multiple obituaries from Readstown Hokah Marquette and McGregor citing Oscar Anderson 76 Wilma Holliday 35 Charles Ross 61 John W Boyle 64 and relatives. Details include birth and death places dates service times and officiants plus survivors and burial arrangements across Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois connections.
Deaths Saturday From Across the Nation
Charles D. Hilles 82 former treasury secretary and 1912 1927 Republican national committeeman dies in New York. Rev Arthur J Brown 69 national vice president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod dies in New York. Leo V Belden 61 millionaire investment counsellor and rancher dies in Kirkland Arizona. born in Rawlins Wyoming.
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Charlies D. Hilles
Speonk
N. Y
Treasury
William Howard Taft
Hilles
Republican National Committee
Associated Press
Speone. WN. Y
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Arthur J. Bruwn
The
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Chicago
Kirkland, Ariz
Leo V. Belden
Rawlins
Wyo
New Mysteries Arise From Vitamin B12 Discovery
Washington reports that vitamin B12 prompts two major questions in nutrition science. Scientists debate whether B12 equals APF or factor X and seek the exact role of B12 in cell growth, with early results suggesting an unidentified factor also aids rapid chick growth.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
University of Maryland
G. F. Combs
Mary Shorb
Henry Menge
Lederle Laboratories
American Cyanamid Company
New York
M. A. Petty
Merck and Co., Inc
Ana
Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since November
New applications for unemployment benefits fell to 259,207 for the week ending August 20, the lowest level since last November. The Bureau of Employment Security said a steady slackening in new industrial layoffs began mid July, marking a sharp decline from the prior week by 31,000 claims.
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Washington
Bureau of Employment Security
William Hagen Pioneer Garage Man Dies in Wisconsin
Manitowoc Wisconsin report William Hagen 75 a pioneer garage man and car dealer in the state died Sunday at his son Lloyds home. He retired years ago and was a Milwaukee native.
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Manitowoc
Wis
William Hagen
Lloyd
Hagen
Milwaukee
Local Persons Named In Will With Inheritance Tax Appraisal
Surrogates court disclosures list Ruth D. Maurer estate details. Hattie M. Chamberlain Loose receives 658.99 from a 5538.97 net estate, with other La Crosse heirs awarded specific jewelry and items. Executors Sidney M. Wittner of White Plains and Janette M. Marrett of Milwaukee oversee a gross estate valued at 7357.91.
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New York
Ruth D. Maurer
la Crosse
Hattie M. Chamberlain
Park Avenue
Mae de Ravits
Kittie D. Rose
North Eighth Street
Bella Burton
William T. Collins
Sidney M. Wittner
White Plains
N. Y
Janette M. Marrett
Milwaukee
Wis
Birthday Salutations for Local Residents Listed
Local notices honor Emil Jacobsen of West Salem Jeffrey Larkin of Melrose Wis Charles Welda of Mindoro and Mrs Elizabeth Barclay of Mindoro with birthday wishes and celebrations noted.
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Emil Jacobsen
West Salem
Jeffrey Larkin
Melrose
Wis
Charles Welda
Mindoro
Elizabeth Barclay
Fire destroys home second time in year in Wisconsin Rapids
The Merle Gukenberger family, now homeless again, lost a new three room house in Grand Rapids to a Saturday lightning fire. The blaze consumed the dwelling and nearly all furnishings. no injuries were reported.
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wis
Merle Gukenberger
Gukenberger
Grand Rapids
Gukenbergers
Fragmentary OCR Notes Do Not Form Clear News Item
Poorly legible OCR text shows scattered numbers and letters with no coherent event or names. The readable content lacks persons places organizations dates or outcomes to summarize into a factual item.
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Home Appliance CO
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Bismarck Oy
Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse & LA Crosse
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Amit
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C.P
Neilisville
la W. Salem
Reds
Stanley McDonald Agency
Robert D. McDonald
Hoeschler
Koller
Michigan
Elberta
Freestone
Bartlett Pearl
Prunes
MASON
Oscar Anderson
Readstown
Solon Springs
South Kickapoo Lutheran Church
J. N. Lunde
Quentin Holliday
Hokah
Minn
Union Township
Wilma Evelyn Amelia
Charles Pilger
Methodist
Mount Hope Cemetery
J. A. Orkman
Mrs
Charlie Ross
Marquette
Charles Ross
Pilkington
Vernon Peters
St. Mary’s
Ross
John Schafer
Homer Niles
Ed Schafer
Frank Schafer
Mason City
Harry Schafer
Portland
Ore
Charles Schoenaker
Los Angeles
John W. Boyle
Mcgregor
Pleasant Grove
Omaha
Neb
Masonic Lodge
Boyle
Alonzo C
Isabelle Reid Boyle
Gayle Marsh
Gilchrist and Company
Mary Korte
Isabelle Boyle
San Francisco
Milton
Monona
Yakima
Wash
Tracy
Spokane
Cole Porter
Jerome Kern
Dunham
Deanna Durbin
Alf Jolson
Dick Haymes
Marlene Dietrich
Andrews Sisters
Guy Lombardo
Eddie Heywood
Carmen Cavallero
Judy Garland
Mary Martin Hildegarde Deanna Durbin
Irene Dunn
Katherine Dunham
Carmen Miranda
Travis
Reginald Gardiner
Loretta Youn
Thomas Mitchel and
Ber
Cliff Edwards
Frank Luther Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Manhattan Tower
John Wilfahrt
Phil Baker
Gordon Jenks
France
Kansas City
Pete Johnson
Joe Turner
Iver To0ulnl
Dasie
Hamp
Louis Jordan
Ruby Newman
Frankie Carle Ballet Theatre
Orch
Mildred Bailey
Jess Stacy
Gene Krupa
Coleman Hawkins
Lionel Hampton
al Kealoha Perry
Hal Aloma
Dorothy Lamourarmen
Cavallero
Mister
Havana
the Army
Oklahoma
Harvey Girls
Red Mills
Danny Kaye
Carmen Miranda Hildegarde
Mary Martin
Kennvy Baker
Mickey Rooney
Fred Waring
Quartette
Mills Bros
Bells of
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Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Sidewalks of
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Main Street
RCA Victor Records
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