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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
8
A local belief in an organized gang of automobile thieves is spreading through the Kickapoo valley area of Sparta Wisconsin with residents citing recent vehicle thefts and suspicions about a coordinated effort. The article notes that Justice V. A. Stoddard had his car stolen, underscoring mounting concern.
An old remedy promises to restore natural color and lustre to faded gray hair. Sage and Sulphur mixture, sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, allegedly darkens hair evenly, stops dandruff and itching, and makes hair thick and glossy after a few applications.
A thief abandoned a car after break down on a dark night near Ontario. In Norwalk, Adolph Heileman chased two thieves from a garage as a strange car sped away with its engine running. Community vigilance grows with reports of thieves asking about ownership of cars and thieves sleeping in garages.
Ann Arbor Mich Dec 7 No Notre Dame may be one of the big home games on the Michigan football schedule next fall Cornell and Syracuse are the other probable major attractions on Ferry field The Wolverines will travel only to Philadelphia and possibly to Cambridge next season
Johnny Kilbane faces Joe Mandot in a twelve round bout tonight in Akron with both fighters in peak condition. Tickets sold at a premium and betting favors even money as the featherweight champion moves up to challenge Mandot in Ohio.
New York sports card features multiple bouts. Leach Cross faces Phil Bloom at Brooklyn Broadway club tomorrow. Sam McVey meets Battling Johnson at Fairmont Athletic club Thursday. Jim Elliott fights Joe Woods heavyweight tonight at the Olympic.
A woman confronts a stamp clerk over being charged extra for mailing a letter that is slightly over full weight. The exchange highlights tensions at a bank window and a shopper’s frustration with postal charges.
E C Patterson of Collier s Weekly places Tubby Keeler and Cub Buck on his first all western team with Keeler at guard, Buck at tackle. Buck praised for offensive and defensive work, plus wide roaming defense.
Morningstar resigns from the Champion Billiard Players' League to care for his ill wife. He will relocate to Arizona with Mrs Morningstar and their baby, surrendering a near certain prize shot. Marcus Catton of Chicago will take his place and aims to prove a strong challenger in the league standings.
Kilbane announces aim to move to the lightweight ranks following his featherweight title, citing a string of nine opponents defeated by knockout. Notable vanquished foes include Jimmy Fox Tommy Dixon Ollie Kirk Knockout Mars Eddie O'Keefe and Eddie Moy, illustrating his established ring class.
Faculty representatives at the Western Conference annual meeting rejected the two sport rule by a large majority. Chicago, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State and Wisconsin were listed as principal opponents. Directors proposed numbering gridiron athletes, but no action was taken, leaving decisions to individual college boards. Minnesota remains the only Big Nine school not using player identification this past season.
St Johns beat De Paul 8 to 6 in Chicago. Rolla defeated Christian Brothers 27 to 0 in St. Louis. Auburn won 7 to 0 over Carlisle in Atlanta. Yale 2 Columbia 1 in New York. Harvard 1 Haverford 0 in soccer in Cambridge. Pennsylvania 2 Princeton 1 in soccer in Princeton.
Chicago December 7 University of Chicago swimmers face six events this season with a goal of finishing near the top in the Big Nine. The Maroons’ schedule includes meets against Hamilton club teams January 15 and February 18, Illinois February 27, Wisconsin February 12, Northwestern March 5, and a Northwestern clash in Chicago.
Tomah Wisconsin reports unseasonably mild weather with lilac bushes budding and morning glories reseeding. A local farmer, N J Forrest of LaGrange, broke his leg clearing partially fallen trees, and a toddler died after a tub of hot water incident. Elsie Godbeheit, eight, died after a lingering illness. funerals held. Social notes list residents traveling to Pendleton Oregon, family visits, and club meetings at Tomah lake and with Inez Corrigan.
A state humane officer was en route to Valley Junction after being summoned for duty in his official capacity. The brief dispatch notes the destination and his official role.
Col. Charles Alexander a Rhode Island financier and director of American Screw and Union Trust was arrested in Providence on a white slave charge. He allegedly transported Miss Jessie Cope of Los Angeles from the Pacific coast to Chicago to sell into slavery.
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