Naughty pictures spark police round up of three girls
Three young women from Sparta and La Crosse, Wisconsin appeal to police to recover photos resembling a famous nude painting. They say the images were taken while vacationing on a farm near Sparta and later circulated in town. Police plan to round up the male participants suspected of spreading the pictures.
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Sparta
Wis
la Crosse
Howard Teasdale
Legislative Vice Committee
North Side
Webber
Wisconsin
Carranza reportedly held prisoner in Mexico
Unconfirmed reports from Vera Cruz claim General Venustiano Carranza has been arrested by his officers over alleged looting of 6,000,000 pesos after evacuating Mexico City. General Alvaro Obregon is said to have taken charge, while Villa and Zapata plan a campaign against Carranza forces.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Venustiano Carranza
Alvaro Obregon
Francisco Villa
Emiliano Zapata
Vera
German invasion prediction on frozen Channel never materializes
A military expert warned Germany would invade England if the English Channel froze. The forecast proved unfounded as the Channel never froze, leaving the prediction untested.
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Germany
England
English Channel
Butts In On Family Fight Ends With Black Eye
Louis Burkhart intervened in a dispute between Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Erickson on the street. Erickson paid a $5 fine in county court this morning while Burkhart went home with a black eye. Judge Brindley advised to let them settle matters themselves next time.
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Louis Burkhardt
E. A. Erickson
Erickson
Burkhart
Brindley
Committees Meet Tonight At City Hall
Council committees on finance grounds and buildings and on ordinance bridges meet this evening in city hall to discuss agenda items and potential actions.
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Council
City Hall
Colorado Miners Call Off Strike at Mediation Request
In Denver a special union convention accepted President Wilson’s mediation plea and urged ending the fourteen month Colorado coal strike. The International Executive Board urged miners to place their interests with the Seth Low mediation commission and warned operators to engage with good offices.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Mediation Commission
United States
Colorado Union
International Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America Today
Wilson
Seth Low
Readin as the Normal Teaches It by Deneen Proves Popular
The audience became proselytes to new theories after Miss Deneen’s talk on Readin as the Normal Teaches It. The entertainment committee plans expositions of purposes and methods used in the normal school and high expectations for future meetings. Officers elected were E. M. Wing president, Mrs. W. R. Finch vice president, Lottie Deneen secretary and treasurer.
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E. M. Wing
W. R. Finch
Lottie Deneen
La Crosse Fish and Game Association Plans Banquet and Anti Poaching Push
The La Crosse Fish and Game association invites Governor elect E L Philipp to a banquet with date and details to be announced. They seek La Crosse board of trade cooperation to halt illegal fishing on the Mississippi and Black rivers and adjoining sloughs. One hundred members at the annual meeting backed protection plans and a Wisconsin hatchery for La Crosse. D T Rasmussen reelected president, Joseph Dubraks vice president, Harry Watkins secretary, Bert A Jolivette treasurer. Committees were formed to advance the year’s plans, and deer hunting rules favored buck only.
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La Crosse Fish and Game _ association
E. L. Philipp
Mississippi
Black Rivers
la Crosse
Court House
Wisconsin
D. T. Rasmussen
Joseph Dubraks
Harry Watkins
Bert A. Jolivette
Milwaukee
Buckshot for Use in Europe Questioned by German Embassy
The German embassy filed statements with the state department alleging 58,000,000 rounds of buckshot cartridges, described as new style dum-dum bullets, were manufactured by two American firms for British soldiers in the European war. Photos of 100 sample cartridges accompanied the filing.
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Washington
State Department
Allies Open Way for Flank Attack Along the Lys
Allied forces advance from Paschandoele between Ypres and Roulers opening a path for a flank movement toward Menin along the Lys. German activity increases near Ypres and the Yser as artillery duels continue and French troops gain ground in the Argonne.
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Paschandoele
Ypres
Roulers
Amsterdam
Menin
Lys
Paris
Yser
War Office
Flanders
Aisne
Champagne
Argonne
Wisconsin House stabbingReported at Wisconsins bar
A stabbing occurred at the Wisconsin House bar on South Third Street at 12 15 last night. Charles Huebner was seriously cut on hands and arms. Waelk Klann, a laborer, is alleged to have wielded the knife and is under arrest at the central police station. Police investigate a drunken brawl and courting involved.
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Charles Huebner
Wisconsin House
South Third Street
Waelk Klann
Central
Present Memorial for G. M. Woodward
The supreme court ordered the case reopened. Justice Barnes notes strong probability that the plaintiff’s foot fell through an aperture like a Cinderella. He adds modern Cinderellas may be found in Oshkosh Stoughton Shawano Kokomo or other places.
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Supreme Court
Justice Barnes
Oshkosh
Stoughton
Shawano
Kokomo
Hoelzer Elected President of La Crosse Typographical Union
Henry J. Hoelzer was elected president of La Crosse Typographical Union No. 448 at the annual officers election held at the Trades and Labor Council Hall on Jay Street. Fred Stingl was elected vice president and other officers include Arthur A. Schroeder recording secretary Herman J. Richter financial secretary Edwin Schilling sergeant at arms. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Henry J. Hoelzer
la Crosse Typographical Union
Trades and Labor Council
Jay Street
Fred Stingl
Stingl
Arthur A. Schroeder
Herman J. Richter
Edwin Schilling
Washington and the Lawmak ers lecture at YMCA
A weekly YMCA lecture this evening covers Washington and the Lawmakers. Wisconsin state fair moving pictures will be shown with the talk. Open to senior and intermediate members. Program starts at 8 15.
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Washington
Wisconsin State Fair
Association
Flour relief fund expands drive in La Crosse
A new effort to boost the Bel gian relief fund grows in La Crosse as Herman B. Smith of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad begins a solicitation of railroad employees. Subscriptions come from city and country as the deadline is extended five days to the fifteenth to allow more contributions.
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la Crosse
Herman B. Smith
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Wife Deserter Detained in Reedsburg
Edward Gates of Reedsburg Wisconsin was turned over to the sheriff today. He is wanted there on charges of wife desertion.
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Edward Gates
Reedsburg
Wis
No matter how trivial the ailment business is a long time getting over it
A brief note reflects on how even minor health issues can linger and feel burdensome, contrasting triviality with the persistence of recovery. It emphasizes patience and gradual improvement as common experiences in medical folk wisdom.
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Rip
Garranza
Bergh’s
Buick
Haynes
Fourth and
Jay Streets
la Crosse, Wis
Fish and Game Association
Board of Trade
Europe
Lew Dockstadter
Dan
Rip van Winkle
Teutons
Bingle
Walter Klann
Charles Tuebner
G. M. Woodward
Mie
Bertha Jalich
Frohman
Arta OF the
India
Heinie” Hoelzer New
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Printers’ Union
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Company
Electric Supply Co
Main Street
W. A. Grimes & Co
A. O. Colby
North Fifth Street
Economy Electric Co
State Street
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