Government man reviews McGregor park site potential
M L Dorr interior department inspector visits McGregor Iowa to study feasibility of purchasing land for a Mississippi Valley National Park. He surveys location and access, assesses price and public sentiment, reports to Secretary Lane. Iowa federation women's clubs renew push in Congress with slides and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’gregor
Iowa
M. L. Dorr
Department of the Interior
Mississippi Valley National Park
McGregor
Interior Department
Lane
Dorr
Chicago
Stephen T. Mather
Secretary of the Interior
Sand Dunes
Indiana
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
National Park
Mcc-Gregor
Frances Whitley
Webster City
Federation
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Kenyon
Chamber’s Place for Farmers Topic of Kinsloe Talk
The La Crosse County Agricultural Horticultural and Dairy association will meet next Wednesday December 13 at Campbell town hall. James R Kinsloe executive secretary of the chamber will be the chief speaker with a program including duets talks violin solos and readings by local performers.
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Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
P. M. Brink
Isabelle van Loon
Ethel Mulder
Peter Markle
Rev Finch Clarke to Speak at La Crosse Rescue Mission
The La Crosse Rescue Mission at 213 Pearl Street announces nightly services with Sunday school at 3, Bible class at 4, prayer at 5, and evening service at 7 45. Rev Finch A Clarke speaks Tuesday night, with special singing Thursday and a Pentecostal prayer meeting after Saturday praise. Crowds grow and souls are saved as the mission highlights faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Poeling Suit Dropped in Consumers Wholesale Case
Demand for an accounting by Consumers' Wholesale Supply against J J Poehling former manager has been dismissed. Attorneys announced the matter was dropped. The case had been on the circuit calendar for trial at the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers’ Wholesale Supply
J. J. Poehling
Convict's Wife Granted Divorce in Saturday Court
Divorce granted to Mrs. Ida Mitschel on Saturday morning. Her husband, Frank Mitschel, is serving a state prison sentence with Mr. and Mrs. William Fema. He was convicted of a statutory offense which Mrs. Fema pleaded guilty to.
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Ida Mitschel
Frank Mitschel
William Fema
Insurance man sentenced under Mann Act in Des Moines
Raphael Van Wie an Aberdeen South Dakota insurance man was sentenced by Federal Judge Wade to two years in Fort Leavenworth prison for inducing his stenographer to come for immoral purposes.
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Des Moines
Ira
Raphael van Wie
Aberdeen
S. D
Wade
Fort Leavenworth
Woman candidate gets single vote for school board
At a Friday council meeting in La Crosse the effort to place a woman on the school board failed. Mrs Lulu McCann received one vote against incumbent C L Lien who was renominated. four board members were re elected. An anti parking ordinance and bread weight bill were killed. a 75 cent minimum wage for a nine hour day was approved for city laborers.
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la Crosse
McCann
Lien
Grover
Rour
J. B. Murray
C. L. Lien
William Luening
H. K. Holley
Murray
Frank P. Hixon
William Loening
Paul Mahoney
Hixon
Mahoney and
Worth
George Zeisler
Holley
Smith
Torrance
Funk
Board of Public Works
Houska
Frank Kohn
Mahoney
Bath
Black River
W. S. Woods
Frank Grover
Eklund Heads Gateway Camp Officers Elected
At Gateway City Camp No. 260 M W of A a meeting elected officers Consul FE H Eklund advisor John O Berg clerk W H Luth banker W S Peck escort Wm Hatke watchman J F Her litzke sentry C W Willey trustees L Kleeber two years L March three years C J Johnson one year An open installation planned January 26 inviting Royal Neighbors Woodmen and their families.
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Gateway City Camp No. 260
M. W. of
FE. H. Eklund
John O. Berg
W. H. Luth
W. S. Peck
Wm. Hatke
J. F. Herlitzke
C. W. Willey
L. Kleeber
L. Marich
C. J. Johnson
Iron work varnish formation from hot iron brushing
The process describes heating iron until nearly red hot and brushing on a varnish formed, which differs from ordinary paint or enamel as it does not chip off.
Suffragettes Rally Banner in U S House During Wilson Speech
Suffragettes from the Congressional Union unfurled a suffrage banner in the House of Representatives as President Wilson delivered his annual message on December 5. A page tore the banner, and the President continued his address. Maryland’s Mrs Townsen Scott and New York’s Mrs John Rogers hold leadership roles in the movement with Miss Mabel Vernon serving as secretary of the Woman's Party. Delaware’s Mrs Florence Bayard Hilles is a branch chair and Mrs William L Colt represents New York on the advisory council.
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Congressional Union
House of Representatives
Wilson
Townsen Scott
Baltimore
Maryland
John Rogers
New York
National Advisory Council of the Union
Mabel Vernon
Nevada
Woman's Party
Florence Bayard Hilles
Wilmington
Delaware
Thomas F. Bayard
Grover Cleveland
William L. Colt
Advisory Council
Big Rooster and Little Brother Exhibit Side by Side
A Rhode Island Red rooster weighing ten and a half pounds and a Rose Comb bantam eight ounces will be shown in a window display at 396 Main Street on Saturday evening. The bantam will be in a canary cage while the heavyweight rooster occupies the entire window. The local poultry association exhibit draws many visitors and stays open until Sunday evening.
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Western Wisconsin Poultry Association
Main Street
Local
Poultry Association
Wolfe and Barber to speak at La Crosse venison banquet
United States District Attorney William Wolfe and Conservation Commissioner W E Barber will headline the La Crosse County Hunting and Fishing association venison banquet set for next Wednesday at the Northwestern hotel. County Judge John Brindley toasts. committee members Jolivette Hauser Iverson and Ash organize what may be the association’s largest event.
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United States
William ©. Wolfe
W. E. Barber
la Crosse County
Odegaard Misses Contempt Charge in Divorce Case
Peter Odegaard of Galesville avoids jail for contempt in failing to obey a restraining order by Alma Odegaard. Alma charged he was urged to stay with her by attorney Robert S. Cowie of Whitehall. Judge Higbee dismissed the case. Cowie claimed no knowledge of the order. New trial requests were filed by Lowie and A. T. Twesme regarding the infidelity verdict against Mrs. Odegaard.
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Peter Odegaard
Galesville
Alma Odegaard
Theii Leau
Dolls to Raise Money for Yale Work of Charities
A doll sale to raise funds for the Associated Charities opens at 2 pm Tuesday in the Doerflinger store basement. Twelve charitable women oversee the booth as 800 twelve inch dolls with unbreakable heads and two dresses each go on sale, with no deliveries, no charge orders, and no phone orders due to limited supply.
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Jean Christmas
Associated Charities
Doerflinger
New York Money Market Report Dec 9
Bar silver in London at 36d and New York at 75 4c. Demand for sterling at 4.75 percent.
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New York Money
NEW York
London
Labor Demands City Establish Eight Hour Law
Local trades and labor council calls for eight hour days for city workers police and firefighters, city run street work, preferring local labor, universal eight hour day contracts, and city controlled food storage and prices. Also seeks embargo on food exports and government control of cold storage to lower living costs. Submitted by Trades and Labor Council of La Crosse Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Trades and Labor Council
City OF
Wisconsin
United States
Ccity
Frazier Rejects Inaugural Ball Plan in North Dakota
Lynn Frazier former governor elect of North Dakota says there will be no inaugural ball or any inaugural ceremony. The remark suggests a humorous exchange about the lack of formalities and the idea of a simple evening centered on discussion.
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Pismarck
Lynn Frazier
North Dakota
Standard Oil to Seek Underground Gasoline Tanks Here
Standard Oil requests permission to maintain underground gasoline tanks at Fifth and State or Sixth and State streets across from City Hall. The firm has options on both parcels but has not decided which to buy. A manager says details on price and plans will be announced in a few days and the station may include a rest room.
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Standard Oil Company
Fifth
State Streets
Sixth
Torrance
W. W. Holcomb
Standard Oil
John D
F. A. Copeland
Sixth and
State
W. R. Montague
All Officers of F R A Re elected
The local council of the F R A held its annual election last Thursday night and unanimously re elected the officers for another year. Margaret Brown remains president with Tillie Nedvidek vice president Laura Larsen secretary Ellis Langdon treasurer Georgania Grebner advisor Carl Ruplin past president Marshall Cohen door keeper Edward Behling messenger Arthur McGuire sergeant Meta Behling assistant sergeant Lester Gilbert recording secretary Augusta Schmidt Fraternity Bessie Clark Charity Carl Ruplin Unity Patricia Peterson pianist C W Hawkins trustee. Afterward the orchestra provided dance music refreshments were served. The afternoon club held a 500 card party prizes went to Mesdames C H Johnson L Kohen Forster and Rupert.
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Margaret Brown
Tillie Nedvidek
Laura Larsen
Ellis Langdon
Georgania Grebner
Carl Ruplin
Marshall Cohen
Edward Behling
Arthur McGuire
Meta Behling
Lester Gilbert
Augusta Schmidt
Bessie Clark
Patrica Peterson
C. W. Hawkins
Mesdames C. H. Johnson
L. Kohen
Forster
Rupert
Mesdames Hawkins
Grebner
Schmidt
Freeman
Braun
Reading Room Branch Opens New Adult Reference Room
Representatives from the Woman's club Pro and Franklin club attended a reception at the North Side Branch Public Library marking the new adult reference room opening. Miss Borresen praised the extensive reference materials and growing circulation while noting funding and staff remain unchanged.
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Ls Woman's Club
Pro
Franklin Club
North Sig
Lilian
Resen
Wicraran
North Side
Mary Allison
Anna Peterson
Mise Borresen
Local syndicate pays first dividend to Valecia plants
The Valencia evaporated milk company, re organized by a local syndicate led by W. R. Montague, paid a six percent dividend on preferred stock. This marks the first payout to Valencia stockholders in years after the plants were purchased from the court by local owners in September.
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Valecia
W. R. Montague
Elgin Butter Market Reports 37 Cent Sales Decline
Butter sales in Elgin priced at 37 cents, down three cents from last week. A federal district attorney office agent from Chicago attended the board meeting.
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Elgin, DL
Federal District Attorney's Office
Chicago
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M. J. Riley
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