Esch Seeks Change in Bankruptcy Law for Salesmen
National capital dispatches report Representative Esch of La Crosse introducing a bill to amend bankruptcy law. It would place traveling and city salesmen in the preferred class of creditors, granting them three months pay before bankruptcy. Other lawmakers including Jenkins support repeals of the law.
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la Crosse
National Capital
Esch
Mr. Esch
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Committee On the Judiciary
Advertising fuels modern stores and lowers costs
The passage compares the cost of long tips on trolley cars with shorter horse car tips and argues that modern stores spending on advertising can sell goods cheaper than old stores that avoided advertising. The tone emphasizes progress and market efficiency.
Halmrast Cleared in Theft Case at La Crosse Resort
Negative testimony suggested a washerwoman may have stolen the money from John T. Johnson, leading Judge Brindley to discharge Ludwig Halmrast. Evidence showed Halmrast’s pay and absence of direct involvement, declaring the charges unproven and his release from the $30 theft accusation.
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Rose
la Crosse
America
Ludwig Halmrast
Brindley
John T. Johnson
Hattie Bowker
South Second Street
Johnson
Halmrast
W. F. Wolfe
Miss Lou Schummers Visits Caledonia and Local Folks
City notes mention Miss Lou Schummers visiting friends in Caledonia and social rounds with local residents. Mentions Johnsons Blue Ribbon Chocolates at Roths and Dr. Lawrences new dental chair as notable in town life. The Bijou theater hosts a big show tonight amid society chatter.
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Lou Schummers
Caledonia
Johnson
Roth’s
Dr. Lawrence
Casey
North Fourth Street
T. D. Casey
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
J. ©. Johnson
South Third Street
Livery Notice on Funeral Outfits and Hearses
Clark and Clark Palmer Livery announces funeral outfits and hearse services with hearse and pallbearers wagon priced at 1.00 each and carriages at 1.00. Services available until further notice with Sundays excepted.
Mrs Albrecht I Dead Funeral at Holy Trinity Church
Mrs Theresa Albrecht 905 South Ninth street died last night at eight from an illness of one week aged 59 She had lived in the city for years Survived by seven children her husband Lucius having died about fifteen years ago Funeral services will be Monday at 9 from Holy Trinity church Rev H J Untraut officiating Interment in Catholic cemetery Fessler Dahl in charge
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Theresa Albrecht
South Ninth Street
Lock
Lucius Albrecht
Holy Trinity Church
H. J. Untraut
Fessler & Dahl
Mrs St Mary Secures Divorce in Circuit Court
Mrs. St Mary obtained a divorce from her husband on cruel and inhuman treatment in circuit court yesterday afternoon. Judge Fruit also granted divorces to Sarah Levy from Max Levy, a North Third Street shoemaker, and to Sidney Secor from Rose Secor. Dr. W. Powell, diseases of women.
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Mike St. Mary
Judge Fruit
Sarah Levy
Max Levy
North Third Street
Sidney Secor
Rose Secor
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Lacrosse’s Largest Jewelry House
Geo. B. Rose
Main St
New York
John C. Burns
Fruit
Northwest
Electric Supply Co
Carmen
Irvine
Halas Ang Hense
Austin Hanson
Asbury Ridge
Lutheran Hospital
Bertha Logelin
Bijou
Peter Riley
Lone Rock
S. D. Borman
R. T. Reeves
Milwaukee
Santa Claus
Ladies of the Universalist Church
Joseph Thompson
Benton
C. E. Lyman
Batavian National Bank
Jacob E. Conners
C. B. Miller
Arcadia
Kris Kringle
C. M. Masters
Sparta
Genevieve Felzer
Irvine'’S
Main la Crosse
Hollister
W. R. Field
Preston
J. W. McKinley
West Salem
Fred Johnson
Leonard Lottridge
Elizabeth Gilbertson
Eighth
Winnebago
Oaks Grove
South Side
George Powell
Clem Hundt
Lulu Love of
Viroqua
Wiring
H. Redding
Dr. W. Powell
Genevieve Felzier
Wabasha Street
Marie Cunningham
Margaret McNamara
Minneapolis
Anastasie Felzer
Winona Republican
City News
C. F. Klein
208 McMillan
Rogers
Clark & Clark
Palmer
Waterman
Mrs. Albrecht
J. S. Arenz & Company
Pearl Street
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