Special Messages Push Naval Reform and Land Policy
The president urges early promotions to place captains and rear admirals in command by age 48 to 55 and seeks the restoration of the rank of vice admiral. He also pushes action on land frauds west of the Mississippi and transferring national lands to agriculture. Other notes cover Panamanian observations and limits on executive power. Metcalf sworn as navy secretary. Bonaparte to take attorney general oath. Cannon names committee chairmen including Knapf, Nelson.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
West
Secretary of Agriculture
Panama
White
Rayner
Metcalf
Navy
Department
Bonaparte
Cannon
Knapf
Illinois
The
Treasury
Nelso
Wisconsin
Pacific Railroads
State Department
Yerkes Ownership Upheld in Traction Case
Federal Judge Sanborn sustained the Charles T. Yerkes estate in the North and West Chicago Street Railway suit. Plaintiffs alleged Yerkes perpetrated frauds as president and sought his holdings in the Consolidated Traction merger. The court affirmed Yerkes ownership, noting Consolidated was his principal Chicago holding and a New York hospital and art gallery were provided in his will.
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Chicago
Sanborn
Charles T. Yerkes
North and West Chicago Street Railway Company
New York
Yerkes
Consolidated Traction Company
North and West Company
Consolidated
Death toll rises as La Crosse area mourns several residents
In La Crosse and surrounding territory a week of deaths includes Patrick Killian, a pioneer since 1856, leaving five daughters and a son. Louis La Sarge dies at 65 from tuberculosis and lung hemorrhage, survived by a large family. Infant death of Charles Bluski’s child follows illness, with funeral in Chaseburg. Fred B. Ring, former city comptroller, honored in Masonic rites before burial in Milwaukee Forest Home. Another death reported is F B Baker of the St. Francis hospital incident.
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la Crosse
Patrick Killian
Thomas Manning
J. W. Olson
Ira Bowles
Virginia
Minn
Nettie
Stella Killian
Frank J. Kitty
Crosse
Louis la Sarge
Clarence Swarts
Avon Street
Decedent
Hogansberg
N. Y
New York
William
Peter
New Lisbon
Caledonia Street Methodist Episcopal Church
A. L. Wood
William Dwyer
Oak Grove
Charles Bluski
Chaseburg
Palechek
Theo. Miunnstedt
Fred Ring
Fred B. Ring
Masonic Temple
Eighth
Main Streets
Milwaukee
Forest Home Cemetery
Ring
Grand Lodge
Grand Commandery
Order of the Eastern Star
Knights Templar
Royal Arch Masons
Waukesha
F. B. Baker
St. Francis Hospital
Cardinal Richard Leads Catholics Through Paris Streets
Cardinal Richard left his residence to answer the government summons and went to Denys in. About three thousand Catholics followed, chanting and praying for liberty. The crowd remained orderly and troops stayed clear to preserve order.
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Scripps-McRae
Paris
Cardinal Richard
Denysa
Schuberg to Leave Bijou for Six Weeks
Al Schuberg theater manager will depart Wednesday for about six weeks. George Case will be in charge of the Bijou during his absence.
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al Schuberg
George Case
Local couples obtain marriage licenses in Onalaska area
Peter F. Gust of Onalaska and Aurilla Chisholm of Onalaska secured a license to wed this morning. Charles Rustad of Selby South Dakota and Hilda Thosrath of La Crosse also took out a marriage permit.
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Peter F. Gust
Onalaska
Aurilla Chisholm
Charles Rustad
Selby
S. D
Hilda Thosrath
la Crosse
Queen Regnant Makes Balloon Ascent Near Aerial Experiments
The queen regent of Spain once joined a field near ongoing balloon tests, halted her carriage, and requested permission to ride the balloon. The historical anecdote highlights rare monarch involvement in early aerial navigation.
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Queen Regent
Spain
Mississippi River Freezes Closed Above La Crosse
The Mississippi River froze last night, closing the navigable upper river from St. Paul to Prairie du Chien as ice runs gray and heavy. Winona may still have limited open water while temperatures plunge below zero across the region.
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Mississippi
la Crosse
Oberholzer
St. Paul
Prairie du Chien
Winona
British Northwest
Red River Valley
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Fargo
N. D
Boy and Girl Escape After Ice Break Through
Jack Dahlgren, captain of La Crosse high school football last season, and Miss Dagna Jorstad broke through the ice while skating on a slough between North and South La Crosse Saturday afternoon. They escaped due to the shallow water.
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Jack Dahlgren
la Crosse
Dagna Jorstad
Division Street
Earthquake Reported Near Leibach Austria
Seismograph at Leibach records an earthquake likely in Russia. Local report notes minimal delay in action by the real women contrasted with fictional stories.
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Scripps-McRae
Leibach
Austria
Rusia
How to Become Beautiful Not Capturing Handsome Readers
The statement notes that none of the truly handsome women spend much time on the article about becoming beautiful. It reflects a humorous or ironic take on beauty expectations and reader interest.
The Money Speaker Faces Mockery Over Grammar
A man confident in wealth lets money do the talking and shows no fear of ridicule about his grammar. He believes financial success speaks louder than language errors.
Suit Over car damages from collision with Noble
A. F. Reitzel sues C. W. Noble contractor for 35 dollars in car damages and 15 dollars for two weeks of unusable use after an Oct 23 collision on Tenth Street. Reitzel claims Noble drove negligently. Noble says Reitzel was at fault for not sounding a signal near Tenth and King streets.
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A. F. Reitzel
C. W. Noble
Tenth Street
Noble
Renzel
Tenth and
King Streets
The Messiah An Oratorio Highlighting Handel’s Lifework
The Messiah shows Handel at 56 finishing in twenty three days. It uses scripture text and remains the most performed oratorio. First staged in Dublin 1742 for charity prisoners relief. London 1743 with King George II rising at the hallelujah chorus.
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Handel
Dublin
England
Covent Garden
George II
Jesus
God
Christ
Mayor Calls Special Street Committee Meeting
Mayor Torrance schedules a special street improvements committee meeting for tomorrow at 3 PM. Property owners opposing payments for the planned street improvements may voice grievances at the session.
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Torrance
Arsenic Found in Vizla Corpse Ends Mystery
Dr Haines of Rush Medical College reports arsenic in the stomach of a Vizal child, death likely caused. He continues examinations of other dead family members as police keep hold on hypnotist and clairvoyant Billek.
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Chicago
Ill
Haines
Rush, Medical College
Vizal
Amily
Billek
Amusements and Attendant Ills In Sermon by Dr Biederwolf
The Congregational church filled Sunday for Dr Biederwolf to speak on Amusements praising plain speaking and urging caution about cards theater and dance. He argued euchre decks fuel gambling and warned that nine tenths of American gamblers learned at home.
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Congregational Church
Biederwolf
America
Board of Trade
Insurance graft er gets 2 years
George Burnham Jr. the vice president and general counsel of Mutual Reserve Life Insurance was sentenced to two years at Sing Sing for grand larceny in the first degree. All motions for new trial were denied and the execution of the sentence delayed to Thursday for a certificate of reasonable doubt.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
George Burnham Jr
The
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Sing Sing
Col Mann Perjury Trial Opens in New York
Col. Mann's trial on a charge of perjury began this morning in New York as the jurors listened to opening statements and prosecutors outlined the case.
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New York
Col. Mann
Dollar Dinner Planned by Board of Trade with Mayor Dunne
Edward C. Dunne, Chicago mayor and municipal ownership advocate, to headline a February Board of Trade banquet in La Crosse. The 6 o'clock dinner at $1 per plate will be a modest affair with music and toasts, subject to Dunne’s travel schedule and possible confirmation within a week.
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Edward C. Dunne
Chicago
Board of Trade
Dunne
la Crosse
California
King Oscar Improves Sharply In Stockholm
King Oscar is reported to be greatly improved today in Stockholm, signaling a positive turn in his health. Medical officials provide cautious optimism as royal aides note stable vitals and continued recovery.
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King Oscar
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Stockholm
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Drunkenness After Alleged Family Threats
Matt Schuler of 2303 Loomis Street faced Judge Brindley and entered a not guilty plea to drunkenness. Humane Officer Berry and Chief Byrne say he threatened to kill his baby, wife, and others Sunday afternoon. Bond set at 100 dollars. trial to be held Wednesday after 2 p.m. He was jailed.
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Matt Schuler
Loomis Street
Brindley
Humane
Berry
Byrne
Schuller
Knights of Columbus condemn French government
Five hundred Knights of Columbus in Kankakee Illinois adopted resolutions denouncing the French government during a December 17 meeting.
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K. of C
Scripps-McRae
Kankakee
Ill
Five Hundred Knights of Columbus
In politics a boom is an ab breviated boomerang
A terse political quip notes that a boom can return to affect the actor who launched it, implying cyclical consequences and unintended feedback within political strategies and public perception.
Saengerfest Committee Pledges Ten Thousand for 1908
The Northwestern Saengerbund and local singing societies reach a tentative agreement for the 1908 Saengerfest in La Crosse with a $10,000 guarantee fund. Executive and local committees, headed by C Behrens and Hugo Schick, will continue talks to finalize plans.
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la Crosse
Saengerbund
C. Behrens
Chicago
Ith
F. Roland
St. Paul
George H. J. Kieck
Milwaukee
Eugene Kney
Madison
J. G. A. Winder
Davenport
C. F. Trettin
Hugo Schick
John Malin
William Strauss
William Luening
Alfred Bosshard
Joseph Riese
Henry Einert
John Drews
Paul Pamperin
Grain Rich Farmers Struggle as Coal Shortage Hits Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Minneapolis reveals millions of bushels of wheat piled up. farmers with grain lack cash for fuel while others relocate to hotels. City shipments drop 22 million bushels from last year as railroads delay trains awaiting loaded cars. J. J. Hill evades a subpoena, officials seek him.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Minneapolis
Minn
Interstate Commerce
Lane and
Harlan
J. J. Hill
Strauss Sworn In As Commerce and Labor Secretary
Strauss is sworn in as secretary of commerce and labor in Washington at 9 this morning.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Strauss
Not a News Item Framing Women and Hair Styles
A reflective line about dangerous women and diverse hair styling, noting enduring allure and fluctuating fashion. It contrasts changing crops with a constant forbidden fruit theme, suggesting cultural commentary rather than a report.
Beauty unadorned isn’t adorned the Soy in turdy case
A fragmented line mentions beauty and a strange phrase about a featherless tur dy. The readable text hints at a peculiar, possibly garbled sentence without clear event or persons.
For Rent Nicely Furnished Sunny Room
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