Necedah Fire Rages Through Business District Wiping Town
A massive blaze devastates Necedah Wisconsin wiping out half the village. Firefighters battle flames as residents flee with minimal clothing amid near zero temperatures. The damage estimate tops $500000 with several key businesses burned.
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Necedah
Bishop's Meat Market
Crane Grocery Store
Daly Drug Store
Donahue Furniture
Godfrey Creamery
Gross Hardware Store
Horton Grocery Store
Militarians Win Normal Debate at Eclectic Society
The Eclectic Debating Society at the Normal School held a spirited meeting last night on compulsory military training. The affirmative team William Gates and Herbert Wheaton won 2 to 1 in formal debate, arguing training does not equal service. In informal, the affirmative again prevailed unanimously with Nathenson and Marcou on the negative.
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Eclectic Debating Society
Normal School
William Gates
Herbert Wheaton
Alex Nathenson
Paul Marcou
Senator Tillman Attacks Armor Plate Trust in Speech
Senator Tillman denounces the armor plate trust in a Dec 14 address. He attacks Roosevelt Bryan former Secretary of the Navy Von L Meyer and special interest pets of the former Republican administration while advocating his armor plate bill.
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Washington
Tillman
Roosevelt
Bryan
Secretary of the Navy
von L. Meyer
Progressives Weigh Convention Move in 1916 Plans
In the wake of a new apportionment, a bloc of progressives eyed a convention setup with 491 needed for a majority though 498 in key Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions. Talks centered on Hughes or Roosevelt as possible nominees, with opposition to Wilson and tariff issues shaping the Republican agenda at the conclave.
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Gates
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Republican Party
Washington
Justice Hughes
Colonel Rosevelt
Hughes
Roosevelt
Wilson
Borah
Sherman
Weeks
Smith
Michigan
British agent brings charges against consul
Indictments publicized in San Francisco accuse Bayou Geo. Wilhelm Von Brincken, attache of the German consulate, and Margaret Cornell and C. C. Crowley of mailing material to urge Louis Smith of Detroit to burn two factories tied to ammunition contracts. Named targets include Aetna Chemical Co of Aetna Illinois and Aetna Explosive Co of Ishpeming Michigan.
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San Francisco
Bayou Geo
Wilhelm von Brincken
Margaret Cornell
C. C. Crowley
Louis Smith
Detroit
Aetna Chemical Company
Aetna
Ill
Aetna Explosive Company
Ishpeming, Mich
William Thomas Irvine Rites Held For Prominent Jeweler
Six business associates served as pallbearers at the Oak Grove funeral for William Thomas Irvine a leading jeweler who died Saturday evening. Services were held at his home 805 West Avenue South at 2 20 p m with Rev George R Longbrake officiating. A profusion of flowers covered the casket reflecting the esteem of his large circle of friends chaired by Wells E Bennett F A Reiman F H Burgess Henry Schmauch Dr C M Cody and Charles Gesell.
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Oak Grove
William Thomas Irvine
Irvine
West Avenue South
Mr. Irvine
George R. Longbrake
St. Paul's Universalist Church
Wells E. Bennett
F. A. Reiman
F. H. Burgess
Henry Schmauch
C. M. Cody
Charles Geseil
San Francisco Engineer Confesses in Anti Allied Bomb Plot
J H Von Kootbergen, a civil engineer, admits promised pay for destroying allied ships and a Canada bridge. He accuses Baron Von Brincken of suggesting bombs and implicates German consular figures. Kootbergen claims he spied for Britain and planned to double cross his employers. He is to testify in San Francisco against Von Brincken.
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San Francisco
Cal
J. H. von Kootbergen
Franz Bopp
Kootbergen
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific
Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken
Bopp
von Brincken
Robert Fay
New York
Brincken
Calgary
Dillon Funeral Wednesday for Local Riverman David Dillon
Funeral services for David Charles Dillon a riverman will be held at his Pine Street home and Christ Episcopal church with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. He died at his residence early Monday morning.
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David Charles Dillon
Pine Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Republicans Reorganize Committee Assignments
The latest Republican party reallocates members across key committees. Changes include Esch Frear honored on foreign affairs, McKinley named to library and reform in civil service, and Chandler retained on judiciary with new aides. Keister and McFadden to banking and currency. Foss Miller Mott Kennedy added to foreign affairs. Tilson Otago Hull join military and naval panels with Butler ranking on naval affairs and Mudd as new member.
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Fairchild
New York
William B. McKinley
Chandler
Bull Mooser
Dyer
Missouri
Moss
Virginia
Keister
McFadden
Pennsylvania
Foss
Illinois
Miller
Minnesota
Mott
Kennedy
Rhode Island
Kahn
California
Tilson
Connecticut
Otago
Hull
Iowa
Butler
Naval Affairs Committee
Mudd
Maryland
Cooper
Ohio
Dennison
Powers
Kentucky
Meeker
Seigel
Schall
Progressive
Gardner
Massachusetts
Moore
Bennett
Chiperfield
Nolan
Elston
Kent
Copley
Mrs. David Bice Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. David E. Bice a longtime Northside resident died suddenly at 11:50 last night at 1547 Avon Street from heart disease on her fifty-ninth birthday. Born December 13 1856 in Savanna she lived in La Crosse 36 years and was active at Caledonia Street Methodist church. She is survived by her husband three children two brothers two grandchildren and other relatives.
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David E. Bice
Avon Street
Caledonia Street
Chester Coburn
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Klea Carleton
la Crosse
Carleton Dewey
Hastings
Balkan Front Reports Slaughter and Retreat Movements
Reports from Sofia and Rome describe Bulgarian forces killing French troops and pursuing Allied units in the Vardar valley while French and British soldiers retreat toward Salonika. Athens dispatches promise continued Balkan campaigning and reinforcements, with Austrian fears over Salonika driving regional speculation.
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Berlin
Sayville
Vardar
Sofia
Gregveli
Doiran
Rome
Athens
Serbia
Salonika
Balkan
Austria
Greece
Cantata at Christ Church Penitence and Peace performance
Next Sunday at 7 30 pm Christ Church hosts the full choir singing Maunder's Penitence and Peace in three parts with Father Johnson explaining each part before singing. The church will be open to all.
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Christ Church
Maunder
Father Johnson
Local Photos to Be Exhibited by Art Association
The La Crosse area art group plans a photo exhibit and catalog. A committee will organize the display and call for details to present an attractive showing for the young branch of art, hoping to inspire and engage the public.
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ART Association
la Crosse
Man finds fault with life should first fault himself
A reflective saying urges self-critique before blaming life or the world. It emphasizes inward examination as the path to clearer judgment and personal change.
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J. McWilliams
Mer
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FREAR
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Boycott
Erick Kroshaug
Lavaliers
Elgin
Atf
Conrad Nelson
Main St
Young
Ned Cross
Gregevelt
Wisconsin Business University
Mme. Petrova
Robt. W. Service
Metro
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