Hauser Refuses to Resign as Peoria County Supt
One day session of the county board will consider whether John E. Hauser will resign as Superintendent of Peoria County. If no resignation is submitted, the board may declare the office vacant with thirty days notice, potentially delaying a successor until late January or February 1911. The board will also decide on paying deputies who assisted Sheriff William Duncan during the street car strike.
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Hauser
William Duncan
Penniless Husband Goes to Jail After Trip to La Crosse
A penniless husband faces jail after a trip to La Crosse ends in legal trouble. Details remain sparse as reports note his destitution and resulting arrest.
Aradia man Keenan sought by sheriff for gas outfit fraud
Mrs Jack Keena arrived in La Crosse with a child to find her husband Jack Keenan missing. He had defrauded employers in Arcadia by selling gas lighting gear and stealing about 65 dollars plus 25 fraudulent orders before fleeing. Band of officers arrested him at the Banner Dairy Line before his wife’s train arrival. She and her child were left penniless and sent to Superior with aid from the Poor Commissioner.
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Arcadia
la Crosse
Jack Keena
Green Bay
Down Town
Keenan
Jack
Trempealeau County
Gross
Aradia
Gasone
Banner Dairy
Gree Bay
Cit
Superior
John Hauser
County Deputies Expenses Routed Through Sheriff
At a recent meeting District Attorney James Thompson proposed the sheriff present deputies expense accounts as necessary sheriff's office costs to the county. The board will consider the bills after being turned over to the claims committee for review.
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James Thompson
Committee On
King Leopold of Belgium Dead After Forty Four-Year Reign
King Leopold II has died after a 44 year rule. He was a controversial figure famed for Congo policies and harsh iron control. He left no son, with Prince Albert of Flanders named heir, and his legacy includes vast Congo wealth and brutal regime.
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Leopold
Marie Henriette
Austria
Leopold Lut
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Hainault
Louise
Philip
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Philip Eugene
Prince Albert of
Flanders
Belgium
Congo
The
Congo Free State
T. F. Walsh
Colorado
Elliott to Gall League Meeting
President John A. Elliott announces rapid expansion of the Minnesota Wisconsin league to eight clubs. He plans to recruit towns Rochester, Mankato, Stillwater, Red Wing, and Chippewa Falls for downtown parks and a 1910 schedule.
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Renit
John A. Elliott
Indiately
Rochester
Ankato
Stillwater
Red Wing
Inn
Chippewa Falls
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Elliott
Ave
Minny
Dyspepsia Of Old Age Prominent In Digestive Health Advice
An article discusses aging digestion and the decline of metabolism, urging older readers to use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It claims the remedy substitutes for lost gastric juice, aiding digestion after meals and improving nutrition, with a sample offer from F A Stuart Company in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Company
Santa Claus Holds Reception in La Crosse Park Store Cave
Santa Claus arrived from the north pole and hosts a mammoth reception for La Crosse youngsters in his cave on the Park Store’s second floor. Children shake hands, share wishes for stocking gifts, and receive a souvenir after giving their names and addresses. Julius Hoff painted the North Pole scene, and the cave glows with Northern lights.
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Santa Claus
la Crosse
North Pole
Santa
Addres
Julius Hoff
Hand mangled in corn machine on Holmen farm
Nelbert Nelson prominent farmer was shredding corn two miles north of Holmen on Saturday when his right hand was caught in the machine. Three fingers were torn and part of the hand required amputation. He was taken to a local hospital where Dr Suiter treated the wounds.
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Holmen
Nelbert Nelson
Suiter
Negro Attacks Girl Fleeing as Hunt With Dogs Surrounds Swamp
In MAXIE Mississippi a posse with bloodhounds closed in on a swamp where a black man accused of attacking a white girl hid. After the assault he fought officers who arrived, escaped, was wounded, and believed fatally hurt.
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Maxie
Miss
Wisconsin minor league teams prepare rosters for 1910 season
Fighting Joe Killian will manage the Wino na Crabbers and has signed recruits. Wausau’s Charles Ferguson takes over after Jack McCarthy departs to Danville Illinois. Thomas Schoonhoven returns in Eau Claire and Joe Safford leads La Crosse. Artie ODay to manage Superior and Charles Watson from Ohio plans a spring return after a hunting injury.
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Joe” Killian
Winona Crabbers
Wausau
Charles Ferguson
Appleton
Jack McCarthy
Danville
Ill
Thomas Schoonhoven
Eau Claire
Joe Safford
la Crosse
Artie O’day
Superior
Charles Watson
Ohio
Elliott
Geiwitz Jeweler Opens Modern Majestic Theater Store
J E Geiwitz unveils a handsome Majestic theater building jewelry store with a full glass front mahogany fixtures and enclosed show windows. The shop offers silverware fine china watches brass items and a planned jewelry workshop. Geiwitz notes a strong reputation built since 1895 and promises a new cash register system and quick service for holiday shoppers.
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Majestic Theater
J. E. Geiwitz
J. E. Gerwitz
la Crosse
Cargen and Young Drug Company
Mr. Gerwitz
Gerwitz
Complaint Over Sleigh Bell Law Ignored
Sam McMillan charged that city sleigh and cutter rules are not enforced as teams without bells operate on streets. He narrowly escaped a collision with a heavy sleigh in a downtown crossing as pedestrians shouted warnings.
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Sam McMillan
McMillan
Mr. McMillan
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