Big Battle Island centennial celebration planned
Vernon county prepares for a large gathering at Battle Island to mark Lt. Pike and his expedition camping there in September 1805. Activities include pavilion dancing with Stoddard orchestra, free boating and fishing on Friday, entry fees on weekend days, and speeches by Rev. C. E Utters Mrs. Jackson Lillbaugh Dr. Porter and Chas. H. Minshall with topics on Pike explorations Chief Wabasha and political themes.
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la Crosse
Lieutenant Pike
Vernon County
Battle Island
Lieut. Pike
Prairie la Crosse
Stoddard
Thos. W. Nottingham
C. E.utters
Jackson Lillbaugh
Pike
Porter
Wabasha
Chas. H. Minshall
the Times
Silbaugh
Open hunting season begins tomorrow for sportsmen
The open season for hunting all kinds of game, except deer, starts tomorrow, September 1, with protected species listed. Prairie chickens have county restrictions in Wisconsin, and bag limits are set for each species. Shooting aquatic fowl at night or from a boat is prohibited, and end products must be sold or marketed by the owner.
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Tommorrow
Wisconsin
Adam
Barron
Burnett
Bayfield
Buffalo
Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn
Eau Claire
Jackson
Juneau
Marquette
Monroe
Pepin
Polk
Portage
Richland
Sawyer
Vernon
Washburn
Wogushara
Wood
Tobacco Trust Sends Cigarette Papers to Smokers
Small envelopes with six books of cheap cigarette papers are being mailed to residents of the city and state from New York by the tobacco trust for advertising and to boost sales. Envelopes include a scent stamp, return address, and a 2-cent stamp offer for more papers with directions to obtain them. A caution against giving away the papers is printed.
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New York
Tobacco Trust
Chicago
Gray's Yerba Santa the Absolute Cure for Coughs
Modern cough remedy hailed as a cure for all coughs with soothing heating and quieting effects. Sold in 450e and 1.60 bottles at Beyschlag's Drug Store 505 Main and other druggists.
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Beyschlag
Forbidden Land at La Crosse Theatre Promoted as Peak Comic Opera
The Forbidden Land, last season's marked comic opera success, headlines a La Crosse Theatre performance on Thursday September 7. The piece is praised as rational, well written in both book and score, and worthy of wide national attention.
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Forbidden Land
la Crosse Theatre
New York
Chicago
Boy ALS By Brean of Harness
Peter Feldmeier six near Hokah was nearly killed when a harness broke while driving a hay fork horse. A trace broke, the single tree struck his forehead, lacerating the scalp five inches and crushing the skull above the left eye. Dr Ray of Hokah treated him and recovery is thought possible.
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Peter
John Feldmeier
Hokah
Ray
Murr ay to reply to welcome at Wisconsin grocers meeting
J B Murray of La Crosse is set to respond to the welcome address by William Sieg at the Wisconsin Retail Grocers association annual meeting in Milwaukee. The event runs September 11 12 and 13 with La Crosse grocers attending and speakers including M Slattery J A Green Fred Mason A T Rock and J H Helwig.
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J. B. Murray
la Crosse
William Sieg
Milwaukee Citizens’ League
Wisconsin Retail Grocers’ Association
Milwaukee
M. Slattery
Milwaukee Retail Grocers’ Association
John A. Green
National Association of Cleveland
Fred Mason
The
National Association
A. T. Rock
Superior
J. H. Helwig
Hayward
Committee to entertain visitors for La Crosse excursion
A reception committee was appointed to host guests for the September 6 industrial excursion from Viroqua to La Crosse. Leaders include J. By Murray, L. C. Colman, W. B. Tscharner, C. J. Felber, and R. B. Gelatt. The ways and means group comprises John Dengler, H. N. Boehm, J. G. Jaeckel, D. S. Fairbairn, and G. A. Keller.
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la Crosse
Viroqua
Torrance
J. By Murray
la Crosse Retail Grocers’ Association
L. C. Colman
Manufacturers’ and Jobbers’ Union
W. B. Tscharner
la Crosse Progressive Association
C. J. Felber
Retail Merchants’ Protective Association
R. B. Gel
Conditions For Tobacco In Vernon County Yet Best In Years
Tobacco harvest conditions are excellent with ten days of favorable weather. Rain delayed some work but caused no damage. Shedding has been active for two weeks and about half the crop remains in the field. Growth has been remarkable with late growth yielding best results. The season’s Vernon county crop is large and likely to fetch high prices. uninsured tobacco remaining is under ten percent.
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Vernon County
Paraders to Perform With Rising Rosalie Sheldon at Theatre
The Paraders will be secured for one night at the theatre in the near future led by Rosalie Sheldon a young woman with three years in Savage opera companies and rising attention from critics.
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Savage Opera Companies
Rosalie Sheldon
City News Roundup In La Crosse
Electric fans, cigar ads, and social notices fill La Crosse city pages. Miss Ida Huss funeral at Division Street Lutheran, W. W. boat excursion Sept 2, and census costs split between city county clerks. Local visits include Miss Alma Dahlgren of Chicago and Miss Coretta Wakeman of Bangor.
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Colby
Ed. Dahlgren
Market Street
Alma Dahlgren
Chicago
M. Walstead
Portland
Ida Huss
Division Street Lutheran Church
Oak Grove
Ceme
la Crosse
Sieger
Rawlinson
Hollister
Coretta Wakeman
Bangor
Frank Hamburger
Seattle
Pacific Electric Co
Josephine Fass
John Krebs
Thomas Dugan
Mound Prairie
W. W. John Roth
Caledonia
W. H. Marple
Batavian National Bank
Melvin Blexrud
Keokuk
Caledonia Journal
Melvin
Oakland Club
Fort Dodge
Bergh
Coon Valley State Bank
Vernon County
Nordal N. Neprud
Edward Olson
E. B. Knudtson
South Ninth Street
Benton
Miss McCabe
Stoddard
Hokah
A. C. Carter
Harry Long and Son
L. Drake
Pendergast Park
Nature Cure Clinic Ad by Professor F Wild
An advertisement for cures using nature cure methods by Professor F Wild at 502 Market Street promises to treat open sores ulcers salfrheum dandruff and similar disorders with methods claimed as the best and approved and that all diseases are thoroughly cured.
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F. Wild
Market Street
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Radium
the Forbidden Land
Brean
Harness
Dr. W. Powell
City News
Tery
W. W
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A. S. Farnham
R. E. Osborne
Ireland
England
Scotland
St. Charles
Winona
Columbia
A. O. Colby
Mollie Tennison
E. U. Mills
Clara Anderson
Bush Valley
Joseph Krava
St. Wenceslaus Church
Rocky Mountain
F. A. Copeland
Wisconsin G. A. R
Denver
R. E E. Osborne
W. L. Osborne
B. F. Bryant
W. J. Davidson
George Scott
George Wright
A. R. Noble
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Racine
Pacolet
Dana
S ‘Batrd
Country Club
Continental Clothing House
German Methodist Church
Brownsville
City of Hudson
Suyth Per
Olive Gullickson
Pettibone Park
Mises Ida
Lena Gullickson
Mindoro
George Powell
Nellie Hebberd
Pacific Coast
W. Powell
S. S. Hebbard
South Eleventh Street
Sophia
Irma Berger
Christchurch
Packman
Fred
Hotel Grand
J. E. Smith
Elnora
Cashton
Wis
Connecticut
Brevas
Adam E. Forschler
Majin ST
North LA Crosse
C.B. Stevens
Optician
Main ST
Elliott-Loeffler Company
Wines & Liquors
Pearl Street
Ji Menaae
City Book & Drug Cor
Ste. A Main ST
Auan
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