Will Dance for the School Nurse Fund
Preliminary arrangements for a dance at Germania hall Friday evening to benefit the school nurse fund. Tickets on sale, led by Miss Rose Keefe who organized the event. Kreutz's orchestra will provide music, committees set to handle decorations, tickets available at Hebberd's drug store and nearby shops.
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Germania Hall
Rose Keefe
Miss Keefe
Anner
Purstman
Business College
Kreutz
Hebberd’s
Hs Drug Store
N's League to Elect Officers
At the regular meeting of the men's league of the First Presbyterian Church at Sixth and King, officers will be elected at 7 45 pm in the church parlors. A committee will report on a planned league meeting and the idea of an anniversary celebration. Members and friends are invited.
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En's League
First Presby- 1
Corner Sixth
King Pe
Reir
Three of Schwartz Family Suffer Ptomaine Poisoning
Three members of D. Schwartz of 403 Avon Street were stricken by ptomaine poisoning after a chicken salad meal. Mrs Schwartz their son Robert and the father became ill within minutes and required medical care. Doctors say the illness may have resulted from the meal and the family struggled for hours as they were treated.
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D. Schwartz
Avon Street
Schwartz
Mr. Schwartz
Xen
Robert
Schroeder Gets Ninety Day Jail Term For Larceny
The circuit court convicted Lou Schroeder of robbing Minnesota farmer Henry Green while staying at the Corcoran hotel. Judge E C Higbee sentenced Schroeder to ninety days in county jail after the jury valued the plunder at twenty dollars, reducing the charge from grand to petit larceny. Charles Wilson was found not guilty of robbing John Ackley in a separate incident.
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Circuit Court
Schroeder
Higbee
Lou Schroeder
E. C. Higbee
Henry Green
Minnesota
Corcoran Hotel
State Penitentiary
Green
Wilson
Charles Wilson
John Ackley
Grand Crossing
Otto Schlabach
President Addresses Congress on Peace, Huerta, and Policy
The president spoke to a joint session, outlining peace standards and criticizing Huerta in Mexico. He declined to restate cabinet reports, allowing officials to speak for themselves, while stressing constitutional order and trust reform as key issues.
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United States
Mexico
Huerta
House
The Bowels Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascaret for immediate digestion relief and morning regularity. It claims the 10 cent box keeps stomach, head, liver, and bowels in fine condition for months, and notes it’s suitable for children.
Backache Remedies Promised by Pink Pills Advertisement
A historical ad claims backache stems from tired back muscles caused by poor blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifier and builder that strengthens nerves, improves appetite, and banishes pain, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
Wilson calls for people to name own presidential candidates
President argues for keeping the nominating convention but reshaping it to be composed of congressional nominees and senators who would go before the public. He also pushes for presidential primaries and liberal reform measures in the Philippines Hawaii Puerto Rico Alaska and the mines. Mrs Wilson and daughters supported the remarks as Bryan interactions entertained observers in the gallery. The Senate showed cool reception signaling tough odds for the proposal in upper chamber.
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Congress
House
Senate
Marshall
Higgins
United States
Wilson
National Committee
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Alaska
Bureau of Mines
Huerta
Mexico
Margaret
Bryan
Menominee Board War Resumes After Fury Over Telegram
In Menominee Michigan the school board feud heats up as President Doyle resigns over a telegram request to Chicago official Ella Flagg Young seeking a teachers bureau for a new high school faculty. The board blocks the voucher and Doyle remains a member as the dispute continues.
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Menominee, Mich
Menominee
M. J. Doyle
Davis
Doyle
Ella Flagg Young
Chicago
O. K
Grief said to drive man to insanity in Wisconsin case
Joseph H. Kauffman of Milwaukee was committed to Mendota State Asylum after his daughter in Milwaukee killed herself and her infant by gas and two other children survived. The daughter left a note claiming they were starving. The act followed family grief that affected the father.
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Joseph H. Kauffman
North Eighth Street
John Blaschke
Vine Street
State Asylum For the
Mendota
Indict Leaders of Colorado Strike
Denver, Dec. 2. A federal grand jury at Pueblo indicted UMWA leaders on charges of maintaining a labor monopoly and conspiracy in restraint of trade. International vice president Frank Hayes and District No. 115 board member John R. Lawson spoke that prosecutions will fail as in West Virginia. others named include John White, William Green, Adolph Germer, and more. Fifteen more indictments await arrests. the report denounces both union and operators.
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Frank Hayes
International
John R. Lawson
Federal Grand Jury
Pueblo
Colorado
Hayes
John P. White
William Green
Lawson
Adolph Germer
Robert Ulrich
A. B. McGarry
James Morgan
Charles Batley
Edgar Wallace
White
McGarry
Washington Urged to Intervene in Indiana Strike
Reported in Indianapolis a powerful antiunion coalition led by N A M and employers seeks to break the strike by steering public opinion toward arbitration. Police, armed guards, and 500 volunteers line up to support strikebreakers as Mayor Wallace vows fair play but blocks disruption of business.
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Ancing
C. C. Foster
Wyatt
D.M. Parry
National Association of Manfacturers
Thomas Ferrell
Foster
Employers’ Association
Lew Shank
Harry Wallace
Globe Coal Company
Wallace
Board of Public Safety
Tomlinson Hall
Coffin
McGovern Praises Red Cross Christmas Seals in Wisconsin
Governor Francis E McGovern proclaims Tuberculosis Day in Wisconsin and urges robust support for Red Cross Christmas Seals to fund the Anti-Tuberculosis association. He notes Wisconsin leads in previous donations and calls for patriotism and self-protection to combat the White Plague.
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Milwaukee
McGovern
Wisconsin Anti- Tuberculosis Association
Wisconsin
Red Cross
Madison
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Francis E, M
Resolutions Honor Late Mrs. Fowler and School Board Actions
The La Crosse board adopted memorials for Mrs Mary H Fowler eighth grade teacher in Hamilton school who served over twenty years. It praised her devotion and influence and directed copies to Mr Fowler the public press and board minutes. The board also approved a holiday plan for Christmas and arranged vacation through New Year plus a Hogan school electricity wiring proposal.
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Hogan School
la Crosse
Frank H. Fowler
Fowler
Board OF Education
WM. Luening
L. P. Benezet
Married man's club membership ad mission hinted
A marriage status may influence a married man's admission to a club, suggesting future implications tied to his spousal relationship. This observation frames membership as conditional on personal circumstances rather than merit alone.
Alibi to Be Used to Clear Him in Dr Knabe Case
Dr William B Craig is on trial for the murder of Dr Helene Knabe. The defense argues death by own action and attacks private detective methods. Attorney Henry N Spaan says Knabe was masculine, ambitious, and Craig was merely a friend with no engagement. The defense plans to present a drawing of a neck similar to Knabe’s death and notes Knabe’s insolvent estate.
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United Press
Shelbyville
Ind
Helene Knabe
Williamb. Craig
Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis
Harry Webster
Spaan
Dr. Knabe
Mayer Opens German Methodist Services with Ohio Quartet
The Rev John A Mayer opened a week of services at the German Methodist church Ferry and Seventh streets. The Central German conference male quartet of Ohio arrived and was greeted by church members. They sang at the church and at local schools and factories. A children's meeting was held in the afternoon. The second service was scheduled for tonight.
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John A. Mayer
German Methodist Church
Ferry
Seventh Streets
Central German Conference
Ohio
Y M C A Billiard and Pool Open Entries
The Y M C A invites entries for its billiard and pool tournaments. Registration at the association building occurs this week with entry cutoff Saturday night. Three or four billiard classes feature silver cups for class winners and a small entry fee. A short pool tournament is also planned. Handicap adjustments follow entry completion.
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Association
Arrest of Couple at Hotel La Crosse
A woman over fifty and a 17 year old boy were taken from a room at the Hotel La Crosse by police after porter Fred Cale's complaint. The woman registered from Michigan and befriended the Appleton resident boy. They are held at the police station.
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Hotel la Crosse
Fred Cale
Michigan
Appleton
Cale
Boxing Club to Use Old Y Hall for Matches
Negotiations proceed to rent the old Y M C A hall for boxing under a local club led by J P Moore. Capital is being sought from city sports men. Young Sampson and Paulson of Northfield are billed for a best two of three falls match at Fremington on Thursday evening December 24. Local bettors anticipate the bar may back the favorite.
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J. P. Moore
Young Sampson
North Side Railroad
Paulson
Northfield
Minn
Fremington
Raise Toll On Railway Bridge Across Mississippi
Local officials of the C M St P railroad announce a toll increase on the Milwaukee bridge at the Mississippi from fifteen to twenty seven cents. The higher toll takes effect December 27 and provokes indignation among La Crescent residents who travel to La Crosse regularly.
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C. M. & St. P. Railroad
Milwaukee
Mississippi
la Crescent
la Crosse
Requiem Mass for Mrs Condon At St Marys
A requiem high mass was said at 9 oclock this morning at St Marys church for the repose of the soul of Mrs Catherine M Condon. Rev Father Kuefel officiated and the funeral was held in Minneapolis, her home. She was the mother of Rev Father Robert B Condon, pastor of St Marys.
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St. Mary's Church
Catherine M. Condon
Father Kuefel
Minneapolis
Robert B. Condon
St. Mary's
Lifer Jerry O'Connor Escapes Joliet Prison
Jerry O'Connor a life term prisoner at Illinois Joliet Prison escaped early today. Guards were alerted forty five minutes after the ward notice and a warden dispatched a posse to recapture him.
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Joliet, Fil
Jerry O'Connor
Illinois State Prison
Remedy Formula Promoted For Urinary Health
Go to a druggist and obtain half ounce Buchu extract, half ounce Murax compound, six ounces gin. Shake and take one to two teaspoonfuls after meals at first signs of backache, rheumatic pains, scanty frequent urination or groin pain. Warns of risks, mentions Bright's disease or diabetes if ignored. Local pharmacists note five year demand. Published by Standard Chemical Co. Laboratories of Chicago.
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Bright
Standard Chemical Co. Laboratories
Chicago
Save Your Hair With Danderine Dandruff Treatment
Classic 25 cent advertisement promising relief from dandruff and hair loss. Claims Danderine from Knowlton restores luster and growth, reducing itching and scalp feverishness after initial use. </s>
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Knowlton
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