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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
11
A long list of individuals and addresses appears, listing numerous residents and their street locations across the city. Names span multiple households with street addresses and family relations, reflecting a posted district or directory excerpt.
A long OCR fragment lists Wisconsin towns including Bangor Onalaska Trempealeau Sparta West Salem and Westby with numerous residents named such as Gretchen Faas Chester Kemner Marion Van Lomen and Karl Briggs. The text resembles a population or directory roll call with addresses and family names across multiple counties.
A long roster from Beulah Catherine Bissen to Audrey Thromson and Ruth Gallagher appears, listing residents and their towns in Brownsville Canton Hokah Houston and nearby areas. Figures 32 105 63 120 157 183 186 375 26 910 187 890 appear, with continued note on page 5.
A playful feature highlighting twin babies in the Meyers and Bezosky families, with notes on their parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Meyers of 4513 Avon Street and Mr and Mrs Leo Bezosky of 1317 Market Street. Esther Tucheck of 713 State Street is also mentioned as likely to be the next recipient of the Shower of Gold.
A local contest offers a shower of gold with a grand prize of $1,550 in gold. Voting closes December 27 as organizers urge participation and announce divisions of the prize and how to cast ballots.
A vintage Tribune column promotes a seven day lead up to a gold prize draw. It urges workers, farmers, mothers and families to persist and subscribe, promising $1,550 in gold and detailing prize splits. It emphasizes daily effort, timing, and religious devotion to the campaign as winners are urged to act now.
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