La Follette Strong in Pat Stronghold Meetings
Progressive republicanism gained momentum at two county gatherings in Wabasso and Redwood Falls. James A. Peterson and W. S. Nolan spoke as Robert M. La Follette drew strong applause, with Roosevelt and Taft names barely noted. About 250 attended the Wabasso session.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Wabasso
James A. Peterson
W. S. Nolan
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Taft
War Veterans Elect Officers at Milwaukee Camp
At a regular meeting of the M. C. Casberg camp No. 11 United Spanish War Veterans, officers were elected including Commander A. Iverson Sr Vice Commander P. E. Long Jr Vice Commander Wm Schroeder and others. Adjutant is John I Ward and Quartermaster Otto E Kanard. A railroad accident in Corliss last Saturday linked to a second fatality when Albert Retzak was killed while riding a train from Corliss to Milwaukee.
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M. C. Casberg
No. 11
United Spanish War Veterans
A. Iverson
P. E. Long. Jr
Wm. Schroeder
E. Peck
FE. W. Gautsch
W. P. Christy
John I. Ward
Otto E. Kanard
Milwaukee
Wis
Corliss
Albert Retzak
Irvine's Jewelry Store Teaspoons on Sale
Mt. Vernon Monticello and Violet Sterling Silver Teaspoons sold at 60 cents each with limit of one per customer offered by Irvine's Jewelry Store.
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Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Irvine’s
Irvine
Normal Quintet Opens Season in Record Bid
The 1911 12 season at the normal opens with a likely record game as Galesville visits La Crosse to challenge the normal five. Newcomers Hyde Byers and Glassbrenner plus captains Dahl and Bonneville bolster the lineup while the girls teams start a school championship rivalry in a preliminary game.
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The
Normal
Galesville
la Crosse
Rosin
Hyde
Byers
Glassbrenner
Griffin
Huber
Schmitz
Dahl
Bonneville
County bids sought for traction engine for road work
The Road and Bridge Committee will accept sealed bids at the County Clerk’s office on December 21 1911 at 10 a m for a traction engine of 20 hp or less with coal bunker water tank and rear drawbar. John Hintgen County Highway Commissioner details available La Crosse Wisconsin December 7 1911.
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County Board
John Hintgen
la Crosse
Wis
Peter Gullickson
Fred Paulson
WM. Wolf
H. A. Jacobs
J. C. Moore
Oscar H. Hulberg
W. D. Stratman
Road and Bridge Committee
Baseball War Avoided as Herrmann Falls Calmly Quiet
In New York on December 13 Garry Herrmann refused to join Ban Johnson and AL magnates in a clash. He urged thorough investigation of league disputes and blamed the New York ticket scandal. The AL resolution warned no World Series with NL unless AL controls ticket sales on its grounds.
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New York
Garry Herrmann
Ban Johnson
National Commission
Garry Herrimann
Astor
National League
Herrmann
Thut
American League
National Baseball Commission
Badger Players Face Amateurism Rule Decision
Madison Wis Dec 13 The University of Wisconsin baseball team faces renewed scrutiny as summer pro play prompts an amateur declaration. The athletic department requires athletes to sign affidavits asserting strict amateur status, provoking student opposition and support from Coach Richards and Director Ehler for enforcement.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
John R. Richards
George W. Ehler
Day to Manage Reds Faces Press on Acceptance
Hank H. Day, veteran pitcher and NL umpire, signed to manage the Cincinnati Reds. Friends note a manager once harshly treated by fans, Day accepts the challenge with a joke about fans and insists he will make good. The piece mocks liars as artists drawing on imagination.
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New York
Hank
Day
Cincinnati Reds
O’day
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Fred Kroner
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