Parcel post grocery service urged by local manufacturers
Resolutions petitioning the postal department to provide an automobile parcel post collection truck for downtown business districts were passed by the Manufacturers and Jobbers club at the La Crosse club. They argue ready pick up will spare firms from sending staff to the post office and protect valuable packages. The meeting also tabled a donation request from the National Retail Dry Goods association to fund a constitutional challenge to minimum wage laws. Alderman William Torrance was elected delegate to the rivers and harbors congress in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Department
Down Town
Manufacturers’ and
la Crosse Club
C. S. van Auken
la Crosse
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Supreme Court of the United States
D. W. MacWillie
la Crosse Shippers’ Association
William Torrance
Upper River Improvement Association
Washington, D. C
German food resources swell bread supply with rye blends
Germany expands bread production by mixing rye with wheat and potato flour and plans 200 new potato flour factories. Last year's grain stocks total 300000 tons, with one million tons saved by feeding grain to animals curtailed. Meat per capita is 116 pounds, but 108 are produced domestically. geese and fowl may become scarce as supply shifts from Russia. eggs may become luxury items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Baron von Schorlemer
Russia
State Vice Probers Call for Mann Act Reform
The Wisconsin inquiry led by Chicago Fifteen committee members urges state action under the Mann Act. Findings condemn exploiters of women, demand severe penalties, and accuse saloon interests of funding vice. reports list numerous immoral establishments in Milwaukee La Crosse Madison Watertown Janesville Manitowoc Kenosha Appleton Beloit and Wausau. Public hearings covered 13 cities with 605 witnesses. 19000 dollar appropriation leaves over 1000 unspent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Roe
James B. Reynolds
Edwin Sims
Samuel P. Thrasher
Chicago
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Madison
Watertown
Janesville
Manitowoc
Kenosha
Appleton
Beloit
Wausau
Rhinelander
New Lisbon
Mayville
Neenah
Hartford
Waupaca
Shawano
Superior
McKay
Wisconsin
Jolivette Asked to Patch Hearts in McCarty Suit
County Clerk Bert A Jolivette said he had been asked to sue Henry McCarty of La Crescent for not living with his wife Emma Dalton of La Crescent. A letter to Jolivette stated If Henry returns you need not sue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert A. Jolivette
Henry McCarty
la Crescent
McCarty
Emma Dalton
la Cres
Henry
Jolivette
Yeomen of America Elect Officers for Coming Year
At the Yeomen of America meeting last night officers for the ensuing year were elected. President I. C. Pendergast. vice president Margaret Wiggert. chaplain Helen A. Thompson. chancellor Robert Post. vice chancellor Lertha Moers. secretary treasurer Laura I. Hussey. guide Perry Elger. assistant guide Bertie Hass. guard Dora Fontish. sentinel Frank H. Link. trustee Leo Kachel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen of America
I. C. Pendergast
Margaret Wiggert
Helen A. Thompson
Robert Post
Lertha Moers
Laura I. Hussey
Perry Elger
Bertie Hass
Dora Fontish
Sentinel
Frank H. Link
Leo Kachel
Hunters Confess They Killed Two Moose Not Four
Elworth Johnson and Albert J. Robarge admit they shot only two bull moose in Northern Minnesota rather than four as reported. They say the law prohibiting bringing moose from Minnesota into Wisconsin kept them from delivering the extra trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elworth Johnson
Albert J. Robarge
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Check Passers Arrested Here in Tomah Case
Raymond W. Grismer of Terre Haute Indiana is under arrest at the central police station for passing worthless checks on Tomah businessmen. He was taken into custody in the post office by Captain Lawrence Dugan of the La Crosse police after Tomah authorities supplied information to local postal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Grismer
Terre Haute
Ind
Tomah
Central Police
Lawrence Dugan
la Crosse
Rapid foreign exchange gains lift New York market
New York on December 5 reports a sharp rise in exchange rates with sight bills at 4.87 percent, helped by stronger exports and redemption of European obligations. Bonds held firm with some gains as the stock exchange ponders a gradual path to open trading while testing the market’s evolving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post Company
New York
Europe
Stock Exchange
Financial
Zapata Opposes Gutierrez in Mexican Convention
In El Paso a convention of Mexican generals in Mexico City will decide if General Eulalio Gutierrez remains provisional president. General Emiliano Zapata backs Emilio Vasquez Gomez, with Francisco Villa delegates nominating compromise candidates if Gutierrez is not re elected.
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EL Paso
Texas
Eulalio Gutierrez
Mexico
Aguas Calientes
Mexico City
Emiliano Zapata
Gutierrez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Zapata
Francisco Villa
Felipe Angeles
Carranza
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Teheuantepec
Expresident Society
Brewmasters Meet at Germania Hall in La Crosse
The Upper Mississippi Valley Brewmasters Association holds its annual convention at Germania hall La Crosse today. Officers were elected this afternoon. Professor Fred P. Seibel of the Zymo technic Institute Chicago spoke on Malt and Beer. Afternoon social events featured La Crosse college ladies entertaining delegates wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Absent Brothers Listed From La Crosse Lodge
The closing ceremony for Opera Star III includes the benediction by Rev. George R. Longbrake and a recessional by Prof. Leland Widrick. A public Elk memorial service is announced with a list of deceased lodge members and open invitations to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Longbrake
Leland Widrick
la Crosse
H. L. Howard
Frank Pooler
Louis A. Grams
W. A. Bigelow
J. D. Young
H. T. Waters
H. H. Byrne
J. M. Vrehota
W. J. Boycott
Fred B. Smith
Lafayette Holmes
J. KE. Kircheis
C. E. Phillips
W. A. Luton
L. Coren
Alfred T. Mueller
Thomas Herman
H. G. Merrick
M. L. Bjornstad
Dixon brothers ship two tons of carp to La Crosse
Two tons of carp were shipped to La Crosse today by the Dixon brothers, commercial fishermen from Dresbach, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Dixon Brothers
Dresbach
Minn
Special Term Probate Hearing in La Crosse County
Notice sets December 15 1914 at 10 AM in La Crosse for N Nystad to admit to probate the last will of John Oluf Amstad of La Crosse. Judge John Brindley presides. James Thompson is estate attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
John Oluf Amstud
la Crosse
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Auto
John Fleming Wilson
Park Theatre
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Daniel Green
Shoe Mart
J. B. Haraldson
Caledonia Street
Milwaukee Society For the Prevention
T. L. Harrington
Parker
Y. OF A
Galesville
Belgian Flour Fund Committee
Philadelphia
Bel
Gium
Mary Pickford
The
Viamonds
Rose, Inc
Week Financial
Gen. Gutierrez
Gomez
Germania
Anon
Eagles
John Brindley
James Thompson
Mags
A. L. Goetzmann
Listman Mill
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