La Crosse Men First To Cross Mississippi On Ice
Walter Fisher and Henry Sanke reportedly crossed the Mississippi on solid ice near La Crosse to reach the Minnesota side. They chose a strong stretch and noted the river was largely solid except for the center. If cold weather holds, a team may cross within 24 hours and a fee road will be laid out. George Holzhammer watched from the river bank and has long crossed ice seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fisher
South Ninth Street
Henry Sanke
South Twelfth Street
Mississippi
Minnesota
Fee Road
George Holzhammer
South Third Street
Sharp Rise Reported in US Crop Values This Year
The Department of Agriculture estimates total crop value at about 8.945 billion dollars this year, up from 4.747 billion in 1912 and 4.68 billion last year. Major crops include corn 12,?84 million bushels worth 702.6 million, wheat 714 million bushels worth 157? million, oats 1.141 billion bushels worth 449.4 million, potatoes 105.9 million bushels worth 198.6 million, hay 70.07 million tons worth 779.1 million, tobacco 1.93 billion pounds worth 1,091.4 million, and cotton 15.97 million bales worth 519.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiingson
Peci
Hanmars
United States
Department of Agriculture
Education and observation shape reasoning, Humboldt notes
The quote argues that beholding is not mere observation and comparison requires education. It laments the lack of exact observational habits in schools and links this deficiency to fallacious reasoning and prevalent false philosophy as stated by W. Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Humboldt
Mrs Henry Allen Hosts Society Coffee Hour
Mrs Henry Allen of 1622 South Ninth entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of Mr and Mrs Joseph Matz and Mrs John Ashley of Mobridge 8 D. The gathering featured cards and music with guests including Mr and Mrs Sam Showen Mr and Mrs John Alley Mrs James Lang Miss Alma Showen Miss Anna Puel Miss Sadie Hall Mrs Willis Ashley Priscilla Matz and Miss Mervie Lang. The Matzs and Mrs Ashley departed Sunday for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Allen
South Ninth Street
Joseph Matz
John Ashley
Mobridge
Sam Showen
John Alley
James Lang
Alma Showen
Anna Puel
Sadie Hall
Willis Ashley
Priscilla Matz
Mervie Lang
Matz
Ashley
Mrs Showen Hosts Evening For Matz Ashley Guests
Mrs Sam Showen entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Joseph Matz and Mrs John Ashley Miss Alma Showen played piano selections A lunch was served at midnight Attending included Mr and Mrs Henry Allen Mr and Mrs Sam Showen Mr and Mrs Joseph Matz Mrs John Ashley Mrs Willis Ashley Mrs Priebe Miss Anna Puel Miss Sadie Hall Miss Anna Showen Miss Prigcilla Matz and Harold Howes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Showen
Joseph Matz
John Ashley
Alma Showen
Henry Allen
Willis Ashley
Priebe
Anna Puel
Sadie Hall
Anna Showen
Prigcilla Matz
Harold Howes
Mrs Burton Hosts Bridge Club Event
Mrs George Burton entertained the 1. A. RR. chapter yesterday afternoon. The Tuesday Bridge club was entertained this afternoon by Mrs Charles Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burton
1. A. RR
Charles Noble
Loyal to His City Quote Sparks Boston Pride
A Philadelphian visitor teases a Boston friend about heaven being like Boston. The reply notes Boston has improved over the years, reflecting local booster tone from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelpia
Boston
Birmingham Age-Herald
Coast cities safe from shells says Admiral Stirling
Commander Stigling of the Atlantic submarine fleet told the House naval committee that major coastal cities would not be bombarded by an alien fleet in wartime. He warned against small submarines and noted current U S submarine deployment and foreign advances while urging increased ship speed and range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Stigling
House Naval Committee
Stirling
Norfolk Navy Yard
Canal Zone
New York
England
Germany
United States
British Fight for Wood Near Ypres Reported
London dispatch says a south of Ypres dash captured several German trenches and put British troops in a new position in woods five miles from Ypres and ten miles from Lille. The combined French British attack along a three mile front drove Germans from woods midway between Yptechaete and Holebeke. The operation aims to widen the wedge toward Lille and force a German retreat to a Bruges Courtrai line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ypres
Lille
Yytechaete
Holebeke
Belgium
Bruges
Courtrai
Cattle Shipments Heavy to La Crosse
Tollef B. Hetland, buyer for the Cooperative Packing Co., arrived in La Crosse with six carloads of cattle valued around $9,000. This follows a previous shipment of thirteen carloads worth about $17,000 last week. Most cattle were bought near Coon Valley and all were sold by stockholders in the cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollef B. Hetland
Cooperative Packing Co
la Crosse
Lift Quarantine In Iowa State Ends Foot and Mouth Restriction
Dr. Harry Dell, a U S meat inspector, reports the foot and mouth quarantine in Iowa has been raised with only a few counties remaining under quarantine. Cattle shipments may resume and cattle in quarantine areas may be slaughtered under federal inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dell
United States Meat Inspector
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Wanted mother of William Pafford in Paynette
Milwaukee news notes a Christmas hope for a man seeking his mother Lizzie or Mary Munson later known as Gerard and Pafford. He last heard from her decades ago after working in Pekin Illinois and Chariton Iowa. All communications go to William Pafford in Paynette Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lizzie
Mary Munson
Gerard and
Pafford
Pekin
Ill
Charitown
Iowa
William Pafford
Paynette
Wis
Eskimo Pays Doctor Up Front As Treatment Fee
Up to Doctor to Work The Eskimo pays his doctor his fee as soon as he arrives. If the patient recovers it is kept, if not it is returned.
Miss Helen Dittman Becomes Aunt to Young Relative
Miss Helen June Dittman six months old daughter of C A Dittman secretary of the local Eagles aerie gains an aunt six months younger than herself this morning as F H Grebner the Eagles leader in law is seen passing cigars in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen June Dittman
C. A. Dittman
Aerie of the Eagles
Miss Dittman
F. H. Grebner
Eagles
The Ninety Black Boxes and Other Plays at The Park
At The Park venue, two parts of The Ninety Black Boxes by Geo. Bronson Howard in Century Magazine, plus A Wife on a Wager, Phillip Smaley and Louis Weber in The Pursuit of Hate, and A Ranch Romance with Murdoch MecQuirre Don Chaney Agnes Vernon. All seats half price through Dec 25. Starts 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Bronson Howard
Century Magazine
Phillip Smaley
Louis Weber
Murdock MecQuirre
Don Chaney
Agnes Vernon
Young McCormick Takes Low Rank at Madison Harvester
Cyrus McCormick III, heir to the International Harvester empire, registers as T Hammond in Madison while starting at a modest job. He avoids identification, and a reporter doggedly trails him with a photo and description. McCormick plans to begin by touring the road next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Cyrus McCormick
International Harvester Company
Capitol House
Chicago
Hammond
T. Hammond
McCormick
Engineers Tell Dangers Of Life On The Rails
Federal arbitration hearings resume as engineers describe harsh working conditions on western railroads. C P Smith of the Great Western testifies he has little personal time and must stay near home for emergencies. Canadian Pacific engineers recount perilous winter runs through canyon country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Arbitration Board
Western Railroads
C. P. Smith
Great Western
Oelwein
Iowa
Stockton
Ill
Canadian Pacific
Arbitration Board
Cold Wave Claims Multiple Fatalities In Midwest
In Milwaukee and Chicago region on December 15 two deaths and one severe injury were linked to an extreme cold spell. Leo Nintz, 50, died instantly after his wagon was struck by a train as he failed to hear due to muffled ears. A saloon patron died of lung hemorrhage from cold. Five year old James Pekru will lose both hands to frostbite. In Chicago, temperatures fell to two degrees below zero driving many indoors. A man near Steger froze to death on the road, and Theodore Pleabert was found half dead on Illinois Central tracks while heading home to Trout Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Leo Nintz
Chicago & Northwestern
West Side
James Pekru
Chicago
Mercury
James Clark
Steger
Chicago Heights
Theodore Pleabert
Illinois Central
Trout Creek
Mich
Meat Candies Real Novelty At Doerflinger Store
A line of candy called the butcher shop presents meat market style confections from H A McLinden of Minneapolis. Two displays show sausage bacon ham and sauerkraut flavored sweets mimicking real meat products for La Crosse shop patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerflinger
H. A. McLinden Company
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Hogs Slaughtered After Cholera Report Cleared
Fifty four hogs were slaughtered at the Co operative Packing plant under Government Inspector Harry Dell after being shipped from West Salem amid cholera suspicions. No signs of disease were found.
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Co-operative Packing Plant
Harry Dell
West Salem
Dahlgren Beats Schweizer in YMCA Handicap Billiards 127 to 253
J E Dahlgren defeated C H Schweizer by 127 to 253 in a YMCA handicap billiards match. Schweizer carried a 300 handicap. Miller with 89 handicap lost to Fox 49 to 67. Bear beat Kline 52 to 42 with both players at 52 handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dahlgren
C. H. Schweizer
Miller
Fox
Bearmore
Kline
Robinson Brothers Triumph in Handball Match
Robinson Brothers defeated Peterson and Bonneville in a handball match with set scores 21 19 21 and 19 21 5, reflecting a tight contest and decisive final game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Brothers
Peterson and Bonneville
To Mend Broken Dishes With Alum Melt
An old remedy recommends alum melted and applied while hot to mend broken dishes or a lamp loose in the collar. The method preserves the item and creates a firm seal.
Probe of War Trust Questioned by Buchanan
Rep Buchanan of Illinois pressed the House Naval Committee to probe alleged international war agents in the United States. He argued a vast organization, the so called war trust, is fostering war as it has in Europe. The committee did not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International War Trust
House Naval Committee
Buchanan
Illinois
United States
Europe
War Trust
Papoose Deserted by Squaw Adopted by Winnebago
Eli Hopinah, a two and a half year old Winnebago papoose, is the first Indian baby to be adopted under La Crosse county law. Charlie Winneshik and his wife Ella filed in probate court for adoption after the mother deserted him to marry another brave. The family lives near New Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Hopinah
la Crosse County
Charlie Winneshik
Ella Winneshik
Brave
Winneshik
New Amsterdam
Boy Falls From Ladder in Gym at Normal School
Thomas Reay an 11 year old son of Dr G R Reay 1024 Main street sustained a concussion after falling from a vertical gym ladder at the Normal school yesterday afternoon. He struck his head on the floor and was unconscious until late evening. His doctor could not yet judge the severity of possible results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reay
G. R. Reay
Main Street
Chicago arson case hears key witness cry on stand
Jacob Schaffner testified he helped fire buildings for an arson ring led by David Korshak and sought payment from Joseph Fish, wealthy adjuster. He described setting fires at Stark and Elkins properties, saw Fish after the blazes, and fled to Europe before returning to confess after evading detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jacob Schaffner
David Korshak
Joseph Fish
Fish
Schaffner
Samuel Stark
F. M. Elkins
Korshak
Europe
Maxwell Show To View Auto Factory And Production
On Friday evening La Crosse residents will see Maxwell Motor company’s automobile factory operations. The film explains one model one price and large scale organization to produce high quality cars at a low price. It highlights 8000 workers and plans to exceed the 1915 goal of 60,000 cars for the Maxwell 25 model with five factories and modern gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Maxwell Motor Company
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