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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1914

Page

4

Roeder to Captain Nelsons in 1915

Former Eagle Roeder selected to lead the Nelsons basketball squad in 1915 with Evenson serving as manager and Evenson guiding team affairs for the upcoming season.

North Side Briefs Highlight Local Moves And Visits

Local notices record residents heading to Chicago for a month visit, travels to Prairie du Chien for winter, and returns from Sparta, Dubuque, and St. Paul. Names include Mrs J J Durland, Arthur Brundage, Ernie Hauser, Miss Mae Larson, and Miss Margaret Sweeney among others. Community events mention a church group meeting at Floyd Hiansen’s home and multiple homecomings and illnesses.

Plsmouth Fjelstad St. Paul Street Onalaska Andrew Harpestad West By North Side Mae Larson Caledonia Street Margaret Sweeney Hokah Minn C. Sweeney Avon Street North Presbyterian Church Floyd Hiansen Mohr Galena G. T. Morelli Sam Wheeler Grace Hagar Street St. Paul Otto Bowe Lynxville Edwin Dore Sparta Herlin Street Helen Coughlin Wood Street Alice Coney Berlin Street Caroline Limpert

Cold snap slashes freight tonnage on rails

A brutal cold snap lowered temperatures to eight degrees, cutting freight tonnage by about thirty percent. Rail crews rise as trips increase by roughly one third while average train tonnage drops from 2500–2600 tons to 1800–1900 tons.

Nelson Clothing baseball team names 1915 captain and staff

Robert Roeder of 2226 George Street was chosen captain for 1915. Theodore Comeau, former Onalaska Opaccos manager, becomes Nelson Clothing manager with Al Evenson as business manager. Eagles players Roeder Berenek Fitzki Squires King and others join Nelsons for the coming season. Independence and Onalaska will appear on the Nelsons schedule.

Robert Roeder George Street Nelson Clothing Company Theodore Comeau Onalaska Opaccos al Evenson Eagles Haver Nelsons Roeder Eranek Wall Jitzki The Clothiers Comeau Berenek Left Garden Short Smith Wallon Emil Kabat Fitzki Chalky Jim Squires King Jack Childers Nelson Independence Onalaska

First fish house appears on French Island side ice

With the river ice bound and subfreezing temperatures, the first fish house this year was spotted on the French Island side near Colman's slough. North side fishermen have spent the days preparing ice cottages for the season.

Black River French Island Colman’s Slough North Side

Train wreck near Faribault kills teacher and injures many

A Rock Island passenger train struck a broken rail near Faribault Minnesota, causing two coaches to overturn and fall down an embankment. Edith Wheeler a local school teacher was killed and about twenty people were injured including a nun whose name is not yet released.

Rock Island Faribault Minn Edith Wheeler Northfield J. A. Johnson Minneapolis Vernadin Hinds Frank Cushman Broad View Mont McDonald Rosemount Mion Fred Cody Gruner Albert Lea Joseph Duffina St. Paul F. A. Anderson Charles Stine New York City J. H. Oberle Marshalltown Iowa Win Haas Fall Creek Wis H. V. Moran R. J. Grant Clara Huseth Owatonna C. J. Phelps Watertown J. R. McLawin Ellsworth Edward Feason Brooklyn N. Y William A. Friedman St. Claire College Sinsinawa

Sunday School Surprises Houston With Appreciation Event

Pauline Nelson received a cut glass fruit dish and platter as thanks from about sixty St. Peter's Sunday school scholars and teachers in Houston Minnesota. The gathering included a delicious lunch and games after a program led by her as organist and teacher.

Houston Minn Pauline Nelson St. Peter's Masonic Lodge L. K. Onsgaard Chicago A. P. Arnott Marie Hornseth Madeira J. A. Kaufman Mary Kangness Austin John Strupp Emil Carlson la Crosse George Onstine Rushford R. Holway Henry Forsyth G. Trapp P. S. Peterson L. Weem Abe Lewis Ellen Skree Tilda Lewis Thea Nelson Lillian Abrahamson Edna Hrambsal C. A. Berge Prospect Park Rev. Beecher Ladies’ Aid Society Edla Swenson St. Francis Hospital la Crescent

Cotton experts meet Washington on loan fund proposal

Cotton experts from twelve states joined the cotton loan committee of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington for a "get together" session on the proposed 135 million dollar cotton loan fund of the Treasury.

Washington Federal Reserve Board The Treasury

Caulum Funeral for La Crosse Worker John Caulum

John J. Caulum dies from injuries after a fall at La Crosse Plow Works. Funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the home of son in law Cellan Swennes 1425 Berlin Street. Rev E O Vik to officiate. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was found badly injured and did not survive to surgery at La Crosse hospital.

John J. Caulum la Crosse Hospital la Crosse Cellan Swennes Berlin Street E. O. Vik Oak Grove Calllum

Munster Ireland Crop Area and Population Totals

Munster in Ireland covers 1,287,207 acres of crop area and has a population of 1,035,495 people.

Munster Ireland

Milwaukees Yardmaster Returns After Illness

J. H. Lutiger, a Milwaukee yardmaster, returned to duty on the north side this morning after two weeks at home due to bronchial trouble.

J. H. Lutiger Milwaukee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hart, Schaffner & Marx Oleproot Soc Nelson Clothing CO Eagle Evenson Fart Schaffer & Marr North Side Bottling Works True Fruit Beverages North Side Briefs O'Neil Shoe Store J. J. Durland A. H. Goodrich Arthur Brundage Charles Street Prairie du Chien Ernie Hauser Kane Street Mill Street West Angus Gittens Rose Street Wilton Leoburus Dubouque Henrietta Finn J. Lowell Grand Haven Mich Miller Theo. Comeau Opaccos LaCrosse Theatre Ian Thanhouser Uring Riley the Ridlet Black River Solid A. H. Graw Wreck J.C. Keely C. T Sortungstad Keely Yucatan Bank Yucatan Creamery Company S. Kempter S. Rowland U.S Hawley Commission Company Pearl St. la Crosse New Phone Friedman Manufacturing Co Caulum Funeral Lutiger Irvine W. T. Irvine Main St Charles A. Hunt Hotel la Crosse Watterson C. A. Hunt S. 4Th St Lock Smith & Bros., Typewriter CO Crosse, Wiscons Geo. M. Manus Little One
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