Burlington crews reassigned to Beardstown amid winter traffic shift
North Side News reports four Grand Crossing train crews, twelve men with four conductors and eight brakemen, moved to Beardstown where winter shipments are up but overall Burlington traffic is light. Crews will return in spring as demand rises. Milwaukee line shipments stay steady though winter is expected to reduce activity. Rail firms plan new wage schedules, engineers possible strikes undecided.
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Burlington
Grand Crossing
Beardstown
Ill
la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
United States
Fay Lewis Team Wins another in Merchants league
The Fay Lewis team defeated Bart's Premiums in a three-game series by a large margin. Joseph Gilberg led Fay Lewis with a 196 in one game as the team posted strong scores across all frames.
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Merchants’ League
Fay Lewis
Bart
Joseph Gilberg
Gullickson
Bonadurer
Whittenberg
J. Gilberg
Bard's
Swanson
Jenks
Booio
Germany Pays Heavily for Spies in France
London dispatch reports Germany spends about 3.9 million dollars yearly on the secret service staff stationed in France according to a cited book. The claim suggests substantial covert costs tied to espionage operations abroad.
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London
Germany
Secret Service
France
German Spy System in Europe Exposed by Translator
The translated study by Paul Lanoir documents how German spies recruit from all classes and operate from German soil before dispatch. Stieber founded the network, aided by Moltke, with 1 800 agents then and now about 15 000, aided by female couriers and front professions to avoid mail tampering. Salaries range 40 to 80 dollars monthly.
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Europe
Paul Lanoir
Lanoir
Germany
Herr Stieber
von Moltke
France
Stieber
Adam Resisted Claim of Being a Self Made Man
The statement indicates that Adam could not claim the status of a self made man. It implies questions about independence, effort, and personal achievement in shaping his success or position.
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Adam
Bowling Tournament Sees 30 Competitors and 80 Games Daily
Over thirty men are entered in the tournament and about 80 games are played each day. The event will last about two weeks as standings are totaled and cash prizes awarded to top players.
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Eee
Xce
Wnat Bale
John Flynn Post Elects Officers
John Flynn Post No 25 elected its officers at a regular meeting led by President Mrs Maria Spencer Senior Vice Mrs Anna Allen Junior Vice Mrs Helen Frost Secretary Mrs Amelia Jenks Treasurer Mrs Sanford Chaplain Mrs Hattie Spencer Conductor Mrs Martha Lambert Assistant Conductor Mrs Mo sher Guard Mrs Amelia Davis Assistant Guard Mrs Gustad Color Bearers Mesdames Dora Lambert Sarah Pierce Pauline Brown Addie Post Meeting time moved to Tuesday at 2 30 PM from evening sessions.
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John Flynn Post
No. 25
Maria Spencer
Anna Allen
Helen Frost
Amelia Jenks
Mrs. Sanford
Hattie. Spencer
Martha Lambert
Mrs. Mosher
Amelia Davis
Gustad
Dora Lambert
Sarah Pierce
Pauline Brown
Addie Post
Post
Funeral of Miss Fry on Saturday at Lutheran church
The funeral services for the daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Fry of 911 Gillette Street will be held at their home at 2 oclock Saturday afternoon and at the German Lutheran church at 230. Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Otto Fry
Gillette Street
Oak Grove
North Side In Brief Actions and Visits
Mr. P. T. Johnson, formerly Trempealeau, accepts a Burlington railroad post in St. Louis. Mrs. H. W. Singer returns home from visiting her Waukon parents. La Crosse Woman's club meets at 1529 George. Herman Olson returns from Minneapolis visit. St James Sewing circle meets at 1525 Kane. North Presbyterian prayer meeting at 1529 Kane. Caledonia Street M E church trustees meet at church parlors. Harry Harnish takes Milwaukee switchman job. Mr. and Mrs. Walter West and son of St Paul called to North La Crosse for Mrs. C. F. West’s illness. Mrs. John C. Johnson of Dean visits North Side.
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P. T. Johnson
Trempealeau
Burlington Railroad
St. Louis
H. W. Singer
Avon Street
Waukon
la Crosse
Minneapolis
St. James
Ryan
Kane Street
North Presbyterian Church
Casberg
Caledonia Street
M. E
Harry Harnish
Miwaukee
Walter West
St. Paul
North la Crosse
C.F. West
John C. Johnson
Dean
North Side
Visit Notes Include Canadian Visitor and Local Prayer Gathering
Lars Larson of British Columbia visits his parents on the North side. Oscar Moen of West Salem returns home after visiting North side friends. The Tabernacle Baptist church prayer meeting is at Mrs. G. H. Harrington's home 932 Berlin street tonight.
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Lars Larson
British Columbia
Oscar Moen
West Salem
North Side
Tabernacle Baptist Church
G. H. Harrington
Berlin Street
Fatal Fire Destroys Thompson House in Poughkeepsie
A blaze at the Thompson house, a fashionable boarding hotel in Poughkeepsie New York, killed Mrs Susan Jenkins 76 and her daughter Louise 28. Both were trapped on the fourth floor and died or died shortly after hospitalization. The fire began in the furnace room forcing many to flee in flimsy garments.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Thompson
Susan Jenkins
Louise
O Brienites Win One Seat in Cork Election
The Irish nationalists lost a seat to the O’Brienites when Wm Redmond and A Roche were defeated by Wm O’Brien and Maurice Healy in Cork. Roche loses his seat. Redmond had been unopposed yesterday from County Clare. Conservatives unlikely to gain from the shift.
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London
Pork prices to rise again say Chicago packers
Chicago packers acknowledge pork chops and related pork products are climbing toward earlier high prices but say fears of widespread high cost of living are groundless. They note Omaha reports of higher meat prices are local and not reflective of national cage price trends.
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Chicago
Omaha
Armour & Here
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