Charity Drive Boosts Donations via Empty Marvel Sacks
The Associated Charities launches a holiday appeal with M Heath of Listman Milling offering to reward 5 cents for each empty Marvel flour sack turned in to Mr Berry or Humane Officer Charles H. The funds raised, at 5 cents per sack with a 5 cent margin for charity, will support the fund for the poor.
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Listman Milling Company
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Heath
the Tribune
Good Cheer campaign raises funds for needy families
Humane Officer Charles H. Berry reports the Associated Charities Good Cheer drive has begun, with 15 dollars in cash and various clothing donations including shoes and children's wear. Olive Moe from Hokah started the effort, inspiring strong local support as citizens pledge more help.
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Charles H. Berry
Berry
Associated Charities
Olive Moe
la Crosse
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Pastors Hold Union Meeting at YMCA
The Pastors' Union gathered at the YMCA this morning for a routine session. A key item was Rev. A. J and the North Presbyterian's paper on "Communism and the City Churches."
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Pastors’ Union
A. J
North Presbyterian
Stamp Books for Xmas Favors on Sale at Local Stores
Stamp books in 10 cent 25 cent and 100 cent sizes are offered for Christmas mailings and gifts. Available at PARK STORE BARRON'S TEN CENT STORE A F REITZEL NICHOLSON SCOTT E J EVANS HEBBERD'S THE TRIBUNE and at Mrs W R Finch and others.
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Barron's
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A. F. Reitzel
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E. J. Evans
Hebberd's
the Tribune
W. R. Finch
W. H. Tarbox
J. L. Callahan
King Leopold of Belgium Dies in Brussels
King Leopold of Belgium dies in Brussels. The report notes he was a ruinous and despised figure in world affairs, marking the end of a controversial reign and prompting international reactions.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
King Leopold OF
Killed in Fight with a Bull Dog
An inquest into Carl Limpert's death reveals a feud with a brindle bulldog owned by his sister Mrs Schearman. The dog, once kept by the family, fatally mauled Limpert after a darkened flat confrontation. The bulldog previously attacked several people, yet remained with Schearman.
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New York
Carl Limpert
Limpert
Onalaska Man Identified By Snuff Box Skeleton
The skeleton found in Crosby bottoms St Paul on November 24 is identified as Alex Renstrom of Onalaska by his son Gus Renstrom aided by Nils Forshmo and Adolph Swanson. Renstrom, 47, left for harvest work with $20 and was insured for 2000 by the Independent Foresters. The body will be exhumed to satisfy the policy and possibly reinterred in St Paul. the widow and seven children survive.
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Nils Forshmo
Adolph Swanson
Renstrom
Potter's Field
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Foresters
West Seventh Street
Board of Control
Hulda
Annie
Walter
Herman
Margaret
Profile of a powerful 19th century magnate and his wealth
The article portrays a formidable leader who rose through fairs and fear over twenty years, ruling with profligate and despotic force. It highlights a genius for acquisition, estimating his wealth at 500 million dollars and noting Leopold's birth on April 19, 1835. The piece is continued on page 6.
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Leopold
Time and Place Set for Civic Corporation Dinner Plan
A 6 o clock dinner at the Masonic temple on Tuesday December 14 will fully explain the Civic Corporation plan. Attendance is imperative and stock subscribers will not donate. payments come as demanded by each new industry under directors Easton Coleman Hirshheimer Zeisler Bentley Burton Holley Hixon.
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Masonic Temple
L. F. Easton
L. C. Colman
H. J. Hirshheimer
George Zeisler
E. E. Bentley
George W. Burton
Henry G
John M. Holley
Frank P. Hixon
Lectures by Dr Hall Draw Large Audiences at YMCA
Dr W S Hall delivered talks at the YMCA and other venues to widespread interest and strong attendance.
Zelaya Attacks Marines in Nicaragua at Bluefields
Wireless reports from Colon claim marines tried to land at Bluefields and were fired on. Senators debated a resolution to authorize the president to capture Zelaya for trial on murder charges as Nicaraguan forces and revolutionary factions fear a defeat and a shift in control of Bluefields.
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Nicaragua
Washington, D. C
Senate
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D. Md
Maryland
New Orleans
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Bluefields
Estrada
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Boy Hero Saves Sister From Fire in Evansville
Oscar Halter a 12 year old boy, after returning from brain surgery, acted quickly when his sister Rose neared a grate. He grabbed her and smothered the flames, saving her though she suffered slight burns.
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Evansville
Ind
Oscar Halter
Rose
Tribune Stocking Campaign Seeks Help For Poor Babies
The Tribune invites readers to fill stockings for poor children and deliver them on Christmas Eve. A stocking repository will be set up in the front window, with full and empty stockings accepted. Contributors’ names may be published in The Tribune, and Santa Claus will distribute the filled stockings on Christmas Eve to brighten La Crosse homes.
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the Tribune
Tribune
The
Santa Claus
la Crosse
Russell Smith Much Better After Ice Fall
Clerk of Court Russell Smith confined to bed in Bangor after slipping on ice reports feeling much better and hopes to rise in a few days in a letter to deputy clerk Hardy Denniston.
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Hardy Denniston
Russell Smith
Bangor
Missing Alma Kellner Still Not Traced in Louisville
On the sixth day since Alma Kellner, eight, disappeared in Louisville, no trace has been found. Authorities still pursue a mysterious couple with a child matching the description, reportedly traveling in a wagon through southern Indiana over several days.
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Louisville
Alma Kellner
Indiana
Pastors Try to Halt Rector's Girl Show in La Crosse
La Crosse pastors plan to block the play The Girl from Rector's at the local theater. Mayor Sorensen said Duluth police will review the production and may seek a U S court injunction to prevent interference by ministers or show agents if needed.
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Sorensen
Duluth
Reectors
la Crosse
United States
la Crosse Pastors’ Union
Ori J. Sorensen
Webber
U. S
Gage & Wohlhuter
Pastor Dies in Iowa After Conference Trip
Rev. Andrew Immer of the Galena district North western Conference died suddenly of heart disease in Decorah Iowa after visiting his daughter following a conference at the German M E church He leaves a widow and five children.
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Andrew Immer
Galena
Northwestern Conference
Decorah
Iowa
Immer
Used Mails For Frauds Sentenced
Wallace H. Hopkins former broker convicted a week ago of using the mails to defraud clients out of 800000. Federal Judge Landis sentenced him today to four years and three months in the federal penitentiary.
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Chicago
Wallace H. Hopkins
Landis
Storm exposure on Gulf Coast claims two Clark family lives
Dallas reports T S Clark of Omaha is in critical condition after hours in a launch in Palacious Bay on the Gulf coast. His son R B Clark recently moved to Texas is dead. The incident occurred as a severe storm swept the coast.
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Dallas
Tex
T. S. Clark
Omaha
R. B. Clark
Texas
Palacious Bay
Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa today
Coldest reading in La Crosse at 24 degrees and a high near 30 with 3 mile wind. Wisconsin expected rain or snow tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy with colder southeast. Minnesota has snow flurries tonight and Tuesday, with colder west and east portions. Iowa sees snow flurries tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy with colder conditions.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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