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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
8
Minnesota athletic board committee recommends retaining Dr. H L Williams as coach. He may choose between a one year contract at 2500 dollars or a two year deal at 3000 dollars per year.
Secretary Meyer releases a navy report showing 1878 appropriations of 14.5 million, rising to nearly 130 million last year. The United States ranks third among major powers in fleet strength, and the department favors building multiple ships at one site to gain economy, while resisting widespread new government yards.
The article recalls a naval misstep where the cruiser Prairie was ordered toward Nicaragua and, on its first move, became stuck in the mud. About 700 sailors and 80,000 rounds of ammunition were aboard, highlighting governance disputes within overlapping fields and contributing to a notable blunder.
The U S auxiliary cruiser Prairie remains stuck in the Delaware river mud after running aground Thursday evening. About 700 marines aboard are to be taken off and moved to Fort Delaware during the day.
A preacher asks husbands with problems to stand, and all but one rise. The lone man near the door explains he cannot stand because he is paralyzed, provoking a quip that he is one in a million. Source humor from Tit-Bits.
Wisconsin Deputy Insurance Commissioner Herman L. Ekern urged that educating people about insurers can purge abuses in the business. He cited rising policies and commissions, described past corruption, and warned that misrepresentation damages policyholders while urging transparency and responsible conduct.
A one hour chase across much of Milwaukee ends with Herbert Kaetel 25 a soap agent detained at the north side police station. Police say he insulted Edna Quayle 15 daughter of Lorenzo D Quayle a Northwestern conductor in the theater stairway. a warrant will be issued.
Brainerd Minnesota December 6 The Brainerd lodge No 615 B P O of held their annual memorial services at the Brainerd Opera house Sunday afternoon December 5 at 3 oclock Judge Oscar Hallam of St Paul will deliver the address Two members John Willis and Prof T B Hartley have passed to final rest since the last services The program included orchestral pieces prayers songs and a memorial address by Judge Hallam
Representative Phillip Campbell of Kansas intends to push a resolution in the house to appoint a joint select committee to investigate the customs service and alleged sugar trust fraud, seeking information on conditions and possible misconduct within the U S sugar trade.
The routes and attempts to reach the land of the midnight sun teased hopes of arrival by October. Reports indicate he died between two cities, with Indian advice confirming the demise. Mrs Stringer, who traveled with him, is believed dead along with him. The bishop and his wife are noted as prominent northern missionaries among Eskimos and tribes.
In Calumet Michigan Joseph Brady 31 of Hancock died when an electric car carrying Elks parties halted on a switch near Calumet and was hit from behind. Four others Walter Broomfield Quincy Rev J E Curzon Houghton John Harris Hancock Alexander Stevenson Hancock injured Curzon critically with internal injuries.
In Minneapolis an unidentified man, acting strangely on the steel arch bridge, vaulted into the Mississippi River when stopped by a police officer. The body has not been recovered.
The document discusses the Sugar Refining Company and its associations in the U S sugar industry, alleging that it seeks to combine to control refining and sale, regulate price, and monopolize commerce in refined and unrefined sugar. It notes a test of friendship among hunters when sharing quail.
A farmer contemplates waking early to ensure he is up and ready for a timely start. The reflection centers on discipline and preparedness affecting daily tasks.
An old advertisement extols Gold Dust as the ultimate sanitary cleaner. It claims Gold Dust brightens rooms and fixtures including tubs, bowls, taps, and tiling while cleansing and killing germs with a teacup of the product mixed in water.
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