Unknown man killed by train in La Crosse yards
An unidentified man believed to be Edward S Mobley was struck and killed by the Southern Minnesota passenger train No 8 as it backed out of the Milwaukee depot in La Crosse at 1240 this morning. Coroner Kleeber said no inquest was needed. Mobley formerly lived in Lansing Iowa and has a sister in the Matrons Rescue Home near Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Mobley
Southern
Lansing
J. Olson
Elmer FE Houghton
Jackson
la Crosse
No. 4
Houghton
Matt Olson
Tetley & Elbertsen
Kleeber
Iowa
Mobley
Edwards
Matrons
Dubuque
New Park Superintendent Arrives in City
J. H. Forrer of Milwaukee, the new park superintendent, arrived last night and takes charge today. He was hired by the park commission about a month ago and is an expert horticulturist. He plans to survey the parks and prepare spring work, with skating rink layouts prioritized initially.
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J. H. Forrer
Milwaukee
Forrer
Park Commission
Cold Weather Hits Northwest with Record Low
The season’s coldest period was reported in the northwest with continued cold expected tonight and a gradual warmup tomorrow. La Crosse registered 14 below, while Batleford 2 below, Devils Lake 10 below, Hu Ron 2 below, Minnedosa 16 below, Qu Appelle 8 below, Williston 12 below, and Winnipeg 12 below.
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Northwest
la Crosse
Batleford
Devils Lake
Huron
Minnedosa
Qu Appelle
Williston
Winnipeg
La Crosse Girl Weds Onalaskan At Judge’s Home
Emil Benson a 26 year old of Onalaska married Miss Mary Sokolik 26 of La Crosse in a ceremony at Judge Leonard Kleeber’s home. The groom works at the Torrance foundry and the bride has many La Crosse friends. Judge Kleeber performed the ceremony.
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Emil Benson
Onalaska
Leonard Kleeber
Mary Y. Sokolik
la Crosse
Torrance
Kleeber
Son Takes Charge Of Father S Body In Chaseburg
The body of Nels Thompson who died suddenly of heart disease at the Wisconsin house was taken to Chaseburg this morning in charge of his son who arrived last night to make arrangements.
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Nels Thompson
Wisconsin
Chaseburg
Husing Spends Ten Dollars in County Clerk Bid
Oscar Husing, a Democratic candidate for county clerk, reported spending ten dollars in his campaign. Five dollars covered cigars and similar items as part of his effort to win election to the county office.
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Husing
Oscar Husing
Ofice
Pint of Cough Syrup Recipe Promises Quick Relief
A vintage home remedy describes mixing one pint granulated sugar with warm water for two minutes then adding 244 ounces of Pinex and topping with the syrup to create a cough syrup. It claims quick relief within 24 hours and notes usefulness for bronchial issues, sore lungs, throat tickle, and whooping cough.
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United States
Canada
The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Socialists Debate Friday at Old YMCA Meeting
A mass gathering at the old YMCA Friday will discuss several platform planks for next spring’s city campaign. Proposals include a municipal abattoir and a free legal advisor for citizens.
Literary Society to Hold Meeting at La Crosse County School
The La Crosse County Agricultural school hosts its first Literary Society meeting Friday afternoon. The newly formed group has 39 members with Harvey Beebe as president and Miss I Snyder as vice president. Several officers and members are listed among the attendees at the Chicago livestock exhibit.
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la Crosse County Agricultural School
Harvey Beebe
I. Snyder
J. Phafflin
J. Jumbluth
Clinton Burns
Fred Rowe
C. Evjen
T. Knight
L. Johnson
C. Jenson
O. Olson
Elks Plan Sacred Session at Christ Church Next Sunday
La Crosse lodge No. 300 completes arrangements for annual sacred session at Christ Episcopal church next Sunday at 3 pm. Elks will assemble at club rooms and march to the church. William Smieding Jr of Racine Wis will deliver the principal address amid a music filled program.
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la Crosse Lodge
The
Elks
Christ Episcopal Church
William Smieding, Jr
Racine
Wis
Plan to advertise city resources at six oclock dinner
The board of trade will host a six oclock dinner at the Masonic temple next Tuesday. A city resources pamphlet by Secretary Utermoehl will be presented to promote city advantages. The double quarter group will debut, and committees will report progress. Tickets are available from the secretary or at the door.
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Board of Trade
Masonic Temple
Utermoehl
Milwaukee Commercial Club
Dr. Cook Defends Self as Polar Debate Intensifies
In Philadelphia on December 1 a former ally quotes Dr. Cook saying he sought to tell the truth to the American people and regain respect after his Arctic claim. Henry Wack recalls Cook’s hope to “set himself right” though admitting possible errors in his pole calculations. Rear Admiral Melville deems the new article an attempt to restore standing after exposure of alleged fakery.
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Henry Wellington Wack
Cook
London
Hampton's Magazine
Wack
North Pole
Philadelphia
Trial of Young Japanese Opens in Denver Murder Case
Genkyo Mitsunaga, the Japanese boy charged with killing Mrs. Katherine Wilson in Capitol Hill last May, faces trial as evidence begins after the state’s opening. The jury was sworn in, Mitsunaga admits being in the house but claims the white man committed the murder.
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Denver
Colo
Genkyo Mitsunaga
Katherine Wilson
Capitol Hill
Wilson House
Ridgeley Wilson
Governors Gather for Conference in New Jersey Next Year
Governors at the Louisville meeting were slow to assemble this morning after celebrations yesterday. They report it impossible to balance business and pleasure and have chosen Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the site for next year’s gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
House of Governors
Spring Lake
N.J
Robbers gag watchman at Russell bank
Night watchman Slick Stearns was knocked senseless bound and gagged by burglars who surprised him at the State Bank of Russell early today. They failed to enter the safe and escaped with only the small change in the drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Iowa
Slick Stearns
State Bank of
Posse Captures Fugitive John Pease Near Bluffton
A posse found John Pease sleeping in a barn south of Bluffton, Michigan, and arrested him. He was wanted for the alleged shooting death of Jacob Harper of Toledo, Ohio, at Bluffton before fleeing.
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Muskegon, Mich
John Pease
Jacob Harper
Toledo
Ohio
Bluffton
No More Misery in the Stomach Indigestion Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion sour stomach and related symptoms. It claims five minute relief, harmless taste like candy, and a lasting stomach clean feel, urging readers to buy for family use and avoid laxatives.
Thaw Seeks Sobriety To Wed Miss Bradley at St Regis
William Thaw third, Pittsburg millionaire, will marry Gladys Virginia Bradley at the St. Regis hotel in New York if he remains sober the year before the wedding. Once famed for heavy drinking, he quit alcohol after a court-ordered guardianship and a vow to his mother and to Miss Bradley’s family.
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New York
Wm. Thaw
Pittsburg
Gladys Virginia Bradley
St. Regis Hotel
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Miss Bradley
Charles Henderson Bradley
Bridgeport
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Elk Herd Driven by Snow Forces Hunt in Montana
More than two thousand hunters left Livingston for Gardiner after reports that about 3,000 elk were driven from Yellowstone National Park by heavy snows. Officials say nearly 4,000 elk have been driven from the reserve and troops from Fort Yellowstone may be called to herd them back into the park.
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Livingston
Mont
Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park
Fort Yellowstone
Park
Saloon Closed as Liquor Seized in Georgetown Raid
In Georgetown Minnesota 18 miles from Fargo Special Indian Agent N A Way and Deputy Quinn raided the one saloon. They seized more than 400 dollars worth of liquor and dumped it into the street. They then returned toward Bemidji to act under Pussyfoot Johnson who says twenty eight saloons in Bemidji will be closed within forty eight hours.
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Ctizens
Fargo
N. D
Georgetown
Minn
N. A. Way
Quinn
Bemidji
Pussyfoot” Johnson
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