John D Archbold Dead at Tarrytown Standard Oil Leader Dies
John D Archbold Standard Oil king died at his South Broadway home Tarrytown New York at 68 after an operation for appendicitis on November 21 His long career saw him rise from a Salem Ohio chore boy to Rockefeller right hand man and Standard Oil president His body to sleep in Sleepy Hollow cemetery family at his side and a legacy marked by dogged will and oil industry power
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Tarrytown
WN. Y
John DP. Archbold
Standard Oil
South Broadway
Archbold
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Mosger
Sleepy Hollow
Cleveland
John F Archbold
Michael M van Buren
Armar Saunderson
England
Wall Street
Rockefeller
Titusville
New York
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Morrison loses malpractice suit in Wisconsin Supreme Court
George Morrison failed to prove a malpractice claim against W A Henke S W Mast and the La Crosse hospital after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a lower ruling that no cause of action existed. The court also rejected Nellie Dunning’s wage claim against Lederer Straus Co for services rendered.
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George Morrison
W. A.henke
S. W. Mast
la Crosse ‘Hospital
State Supreme Court
Morrison
Supreme Court
la Crosse
Nellie Dunning
Lederer- Straus Company
Rings on Fingers Sketch Respect Claim
A critic criticizes a man noted for wearing many rings, arguing such display undermines respect. The remark frames personal style as a social judgment and questions character.
Labor seeks higher pay for county road workers in La Crosse
Representatives from the La Crosse Trades and Labor council will speak before the state aid road and bridge committee of the county board about raising wages for county road workers and improving their conditions. The effort was started by Supervisor Joseph J. Verdota. Current daily pay begins at $2.25.
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la Crosse Trades and Labor Council
State Aid Road and Bridge Committee
County Board
Joseph J. Verdota
Hoelzer Chosen Head of La Crosse Typographical Union
Henry J. Hoelzer was elected president of the La Crosse Typographical Union at a Monday election held at Trades and Labor Council hall. Other officers include Harry Eaton as vice president and Arthur L. Schroeder as recording secretary. The group plans a theater party at the Majestic and a theater outing for January 6 at Armory hall.
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Henry J. Hoelzer
Tribune Typographical Force
la Crosse Typographical Union
Tradesend Labor Council Hall
Harry Eaton
Arthur L. Schroeder
Eli P. Switzer
Edwin Schilling
Armory Hall
Majestic Theater
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Certiorari Plea on School District Boundaries
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to act on James E. Conway of Fountain Prairie Dodge County seeking a writ of certiorari to challenge whether the state superintendent of schools can detach territory from one school district and attach it to another.
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Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
James E. Conway
Fountain Prairie
Dodge County
State Land Commissioners
Venison Feast Plans and Game Protection Drive in La Crosse
La Crosse County Hunting and Fishing Association votes to fund fish and game protection from fines and license fees. Dr A T Rasmussen re-elected president. Burt A Jolivette named treasurer and banquet chairman. They back a Wisconsin Minnesota joint commission and oppose higher licenses. A $25 reward is backed for enforcing wildlife laws. They discuss spear fishing and duck deer rules.
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Burt A. Jolivette
la Crosse County
Jolivette
Mississippi
Spike Bucks
Association
First February Commencement Planned at La Crosse High
The La Crosse city board of education decided Monday to hold the first mid year February commencement at the end of the current semester in 1917. The event will resemble a regular June graduation and be held at the La Crosse Theater with over fifty graduates expected. The board also allocated 290 for books to be shared by city schools.
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la Crosse High School
City Board of Education
la Crosse
Board of Education
Drink Hot Water Inner Bathing Promised To Improve Health
The ad extols daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate as a cleansing tonic for the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims to purify the alimentary canal improve appetite and skin tone and relieve headaches backaches bad breath and bilious or constipated conditions within one week.
Embargo Lifted on Canadian Potatoes to Curb Prices
Washington December 5 The agriculture department moves to lower food costs by lifting the Canadian potato embargo. Shipments require soundness certification and at most ten percent diseased tubers. Import permits now needed from the federal horticultural board. Congress acts on cost of living with a $6000 appropriation for an investigation of wages in the District of Columbia. Additional measures include potential embargoes on staple grains as prices soar. Senator Martine urges swift federal action and even supports embargo if needed to combat the high cost of living.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Federal Horticultural Board
Keating
Colorado
House
Senate
Columbia
Wilson
van Dyke
Minnesota
Agricultural, Commerce and Labor Departments
Federal Trade Commission
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Martine
Congress
Arkansas man voices concerns about drought and danger on dusty roads
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Arkansas says the dry spell leaves roads dusty and dangerous. He notes that during faults in visibility his younger children vanish in the dust and only reappear when summoned or when a vehicle nearly hits them.
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Ark
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Marriage Seen As Frantic Leap Not Lark By Many Girls
Opinion notes that many girls view marriage as a risky leap rather than a lighthearted choice, highlighting social expectations and individual concerns about commitment.
California Syrup of Figs Launched as Child Remedy
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children, claiming it cleanses the bowels and restores playfulness within hours. It warns against counterfeit syrups and urges mothers to buy the 59 cent bottle made by the California Fig Strup Company with full directions on the label.
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California
California Fig Strup Company
Peeping Tom Still At Large After Morning Robbery
Police report a prowler described as a masked man in California Point tied to a home invasion on a morning when Louise Oehler of 2414 South Fifteenth Street was robbed of about $2. A suspect was arrested later but lacked corroborating evidence and left town.
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California Point
Louise Oehler
South Fifteenth Street
Mr. Oehler
Mrs. Oehler
Composer's Divorce March Plans Spark Mock Rescue
The musician proclaims fame within reach and hints at a divorce march as a future composition. His wife recalls Mendelssohn and wonders about the link, prompting the musician to declare his intention to write a divorce march.
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Mendelssohn
Fat Folks Who Would Be Thin
An article promotes Oil of Korein capsules as a fat reducing aid for overnourished individuals. It claims rapid, natural reductions of 10 to 25 pounds in a month and advertises availability at City Book and Drug Store, 500 Main Street, and South Fourth Street, plus other druggists in sealed packages.
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Korein
City Book and Drug Store
Main Street
Ae Canes
South Fourth Street
Body of Missing North Sider Found Frozen in Marsh
Roy Carroll 31 vanished after leaving a party August 27. A boy found his body wedged in frozen marsh near Dresbach across the river. Police identified the remains, no inquest planned, and undertaker William Dwyer transported the body to La Crosse.
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Roy Carroll
Charles Street
Carroll
Sunrise Point
Dresbach
Haba Haba Club
la Crosse
Clarence Carroll
William Dwyer
Haba Haba
Home Tuesday predicted for local militia arrival
W A Sorensen of Company M predicts the militia will be home by next Tuesday after inspection delays at Fort Sheridan. He warns crowds may create a tense sendoff in La Crosse but urges allowing a two block march as troops reach the armories on the Northwestern road. Sorensen departs Tuesday night for Aberdeen SD to visit his parents after three years in the militia.
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W. A. Sorensen
Company M
la Crosse
Fort Sheridan
Sorensen
Tribune
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Militia
Lisbon Royal Neighbors Elect Officers at Annual Dinner
The Lisbon Royal Neighbors, the citys largest women group, held a 6 oclock dinner and elected officers Monday. Social notes list visits from Mary Hanson Lou Bates C Teachout and Beulah. guests include Mrs Kelk Mrs Mary Hess and others. Local travel and guest appearances feature residents visiting La Crosse Milwaukee Shennington and Camp Douglas.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Royal Neighbors
Mary Hanson
Danish Lutheran Aid Society
Lou Bates
Klein
C. Teachout
Beulah
East Troy
Milwaukee
William Bruner
Manston
Peter Martinson
Will
Charlies Leicht, Sr
la Crosse
Ira Stawn
Platteville
August Ristow
Hustler
Witz
Jewell
Western Wisconsin Poultry Show Debuts In La Crosse
About 700 fowls including Speckled Sussex Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock are shown in La Crosse at the Western Wisconsin Poultry association exhibit opening this week. Judges George W. Hackett and George M. Wells praised the collection as the best in the association’s history. Judging wraps Wednesday night with awards posted on each coop. Birds travel from Jackson Michigan and Des Moines Iowa along with Wisconsin entries.
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Speckled Sussex
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rock
la Crisse
Western Wisconsin Poultry Association
Starrum and Halberg Clothing Store
Association
J. KK. Kircheis
George W. Hackett
North Freedom
George M. Wells
Oshkosh
Jackson
Michigan
Indiana
Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Columbus
Wis
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Darker Hair
An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer for premature gray hair. It claims daily shampooing darkens gray roots, improves scalp health, stops dandruff and hair loss, and leaves hair soft and thick. Sold with a money back guarantee at Hoeschler Bros. La Crosse Wisconsin, with mail order for out of town customers.
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Q-Ban
Hoeschler Bros
la Crosse
Wis
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