Longtime Trempealeau resident F H Kribs dies at 92
F H Kribs a Trempealeau county resident for fifty years and a former state assemblyman died at his Trempealeau home on December 4 at age ninety two. Funeral services were held December 7 at the Congregational church with Masons in charge. He was born September 7, 1823 in Barton Township Ontario Canada and lived in Dodge and Beaver Dam before moving to Trempealeau in 1866. He helped run hardware firms in Trempealeau and Galesville with his son Aaron, and remained active in Masonry.
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War Events From A Year Ago In Europe And Africa
German cruisers shelled Scarborough Whitby and Hartlepool killing 31 civilians. A large Russian force was described as advancing south of Cracow. Serbian soil was reported clear of enemy forces. Allied forces attempted a Nieuport breakout aided by a fleet bombardment.
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Nieuport
J Ham Lewis Known as Rough Fighter in Chicago
Senator J Ham Lewis once worked as a stevedore and stock yards laborer. Despite his pink whiskers and pink tins he has often shown that he can come back with the rough stuff. He is described as a expert rough-and-tumble fighter.
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Chicago
J. Ham Lewis
Brothers Hurt On Same Day In Beloit
Wilford and Albert Colwell, brothers, suffered serious injuries on December 11 in Beloit Wisconsin. Albert had an eyeball pierced by a steel splinter and Wilford accidentally shot himself while hunting.
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Albert Colwell
Albert
Mrs. May Mills of Viroqua Dies at 30
Mrs May F Mills of Viroqua aged 30 died at a local hospital Thursday after an illness with peritonitis. She was the wife of Frank Mills farmer. The body will be taken to Viroqua for burial.
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May F. Mills
Viroqua
Trempealeau County notes and residents’ activities
Local society and community notices list residents' movements and visits including Mr Kribs and his children Aaron Fred and William. travels by Cecil Adams Miss Jennie Bright and Grace Trowbridge. moves of Henry Guewikow to Norwalk. and visits among Atwood Pontown Towner Putnam and Towner families with church and school details.
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Galesville
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Winona
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Kendalls
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Norwalk
Wis
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Sheboygan
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L. E. Putnam
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la Crosse
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Gene Atwood
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Sparta
Mies Auline Nicholls
Jean Smith
Nora Tremaine
William Nicholls
Messrs
Mesdames
John Towner
War changes English art and drama says Sir Herbert Tree
United Press reports Sir Herbert Tree arriving in New York on a tour notes war is reshaping English art and theater. Audiences seek happiness and distraction, preferring comedies and hopeful endings over tragedy as they cope with war’s trauma.
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England
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Arthur
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German diplomat uses smelling salts in office
Berlin on November 2 reports Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein former ambassador to Japan now with the foreign office keeps two or three small smelling salts on his desk and sniffing them during conversations. He also favors scented shrubs and fills his office with their fragrance.
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Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein
Japan
Foreign Office
Cake and keyhole mishap cited in Mrs Mary tale
A humorous exchange features Mary confessing to a playful deception about sharing cake and fruit with friends, while an amused mistress hints at a secret kept from others. The dialogue evokes a domestic scene with witty banter.
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Mary
College Leader Says Defense Not A Party Issue
President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell University states national defense is a national question not tied to party. He urges readiness to protect the nation from possible attacks and notes the Monroe Doctrine is not universally accepted in Europe.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Europe
Italian Steamer Dante Alighieri Sunk by Submarine
Italian steamer Dante Alighieri sunk by submarine, dispatches from London report. The event marks another naval loss amid ongoing hostilities.
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London
Dante Alighieri
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