Krog’s La Crescent Store Residence and Barn Burn
A fire destroyed the general store, residence, and barn owned by H. P. Krog in La Crescent last night about 10:30 while the family attended a La Crosse theater performance. Loss estimated at $5,000, partly insured, with most stock clothing groceries and goods lost. neighbors fought the blaze with bucket brigades as there is no local water supply. The store is the town’s oldest, built in 1869 by Peter Ferguson.
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H. P. Krog
la Crescent
George Umberger
Fred Potter
Umberger
Patten
Dell Gurley
Krog
O Neill Shoes Sold to Brothers at Rose Street Store
The ONeill shoe store at 705 Rose Street changes ownership with William ONeill selling the business to his brothers. Jacob ONeill to manage the store as before.
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O'Neill
Rose Street
William O'Neill
Jacob O'Neill
State Auditor in La Crosse for Audit Bid
W E Babler representing the Wisconsin Tax commission arrives in La Crosse per R W Davis and County Clerk Bert A Jollivette to submit figures for the proposed county audit. He vows a thorough audit if awarded the work, citing value of state audits in Reedsburg and Eau Claire cases.
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W. E. Babler
Tax Commission
Wisconsin Tax Commission
R. W. Davis
la Crosse County
Bert A. Jollivette
Babier
Reedsburg
Eau Claire
School bans slit skirts in class rooms
Charleston Illinois December 17 school faculty with board approval bans slit skirts and thin skirts worn by high school girls deeming attire shocking. order issued prohibiting such clothing in classrooms.
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Charleston
Ill
Board of Education
Big $48 Million Lands and Mines Deal Near Charleston
Reported in Charleston that the sale of lands and mines valued at 48 million dollars to English investors was practically complete today. key players include local interests and English capitalists. The agreement signals a major international investment in West Virginia resources.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charges Court Against Strikers In Copper Mines
C E Mahoney of Denver testifies before the house rules committee alleging Michigan copper industry turmoil. He claims operators used agencies in Chicago New York and eastern cities to hire gunmen and transport them to the copper fields amid the strike.
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Washington
Michigan
Supreme Court of Michigan
House Rules Committee
C. E. Mahoney
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Chicago
New York
Father Byrne to Winona Retreat at St. Marys College
Rev. F. A. Byrne traveled to Winona yesterday to conduct a student retreat at St. Marys College. The new institution, opened last September by Bishop Heffron, trains men for the priesthood and the professions and enrolls nearly one hundred students under rector Rev. William E. F. Griffin.
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F. A. Byrne
Winona
St. Mary's College
St. Mary’s
Heffron
William E. F. Griffin
St. Thomas Cathedral
De Soto votes down $10,000 water works plan
De Soto Wisconsin voters rejected a proposal to bond the city for 10,000 to build a water works system. The special election resulted in a 53 to 31 defeat.
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DE Soto
Wis
Government Ownership of Telephone Lines Considered
Washington December 17 The Lewis bill proposing government ownership of telephone lines gains momentum as Postmaster General Burleson reviews the measure experts examine the plan and Congress prepares for early action. The bill sets January 1 1915 as the takeover date with appraisal by the Interstate Commerce Commission and condemnation procedures. Telegraph lines are not included in the proposal.
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Washington
Larleson
Lewis
Maryland
Moon
House Post Office Committee
Burleson
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau
Post Office Department
West Salem Court Handles Insurance Suits Over Fire Loss
Insurance firms sue Northwestern railroad over West Salem fire that destroyed the business section. Thirty-one new answers have been filed by railroad attorneys and the cases will be heard at the next term.
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Northwestern Railroad
West Salem
New York Edison Faces Abolition Of Secret Light Rebate
After a two year probe the Public Service Commission is expected to order abolishment of a secret rebate system by the New York Edison Co. that charges city residents 10 cents per kilowatt hour while big buildings pay as low as 4.5 cents. Tenants in apartments pay the higher rate, the landlord pockets the savings, and the commission notes that $9,000,000 of Edison 1912 revenue came from small consumers at the ten cent rate.
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New York
Public Service Commission
New York Edison Company
Edison Company
Light Company
Alonzo Allen Sentenced Over Infant Burial Attempt
Alonzo Allen, who took the body of an infant girl and tried to throw it into the river to avoid funeral costs, was sentenced yesterday to thirty days in the county jail. The case notes that burial permits must be secured for all bodies.
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Alonzo Allen
Little Girl of Elroy Dies Here
Dora J. Johnson age 9 daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Johnson of Elroy Wisconsin died at three o clock yesterday afternoon at a local hospital after an illness of one week from appendicitis The body is being shipped to Elroy where the funeral services and burial will take place.
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Dora J. Johnson
John A. Johnson
Elroy
Wis
Infant Rudolph L. Nordlie Obituary
Death of Rudolph L. Nordlie infant son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Nordlie follows a week long illness at home. Surviving are parents one sister and one brother. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday from 115 South Seventh Street with Rev Henry Magelssen officiating. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Rudolph. L. Nordlie
Theodore d. Nordlie
South Seventh Street
Lis
Henry Magelssen
Oak Grove Cemetery
Science Club Meeting at Normal School Tomorrow
The normal school science club will meet tomorrow evening in geography room 309. Topics include Alaska and Sir Isaac Newton, with Amos Schroeder reading a short life of Newton and Dr W M Colleran sharing news of a trip to Alaska.
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Normal School
Science Club
Tomorrw
Alaska
Isaac Newton
Amos Schroeder
W. M. Colleran
Death of 10 year old Rafen Sandvold in Harper's Ferry
Rafen Sandvold, 10, son of Mr and Mrs Hanna Sandvold of Harper's Ferry, died Monday night at a local hospital from an abscess on his limb after a few days illness. The body was taken to Harper's Ferry for funeral and interment.
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Rafen Sandvold
Hanna Sandvold
Harper’s Ferry
Co-op Housing Proposed to Cut College Living Costs
Chicago December 17. Deans of state universities conference agrees cooperative rooming and boarding houses offer the most feasible way to reduce the cost of living for female students.
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Chicago
Women Deans of
North Side Girl Slashes Hair in Sleep
Miss Cora Jenks an 18 year old daughter of George Jenks of 1423 Kane street awakened to find her long brown hair severed from her head. Relatives say she slept through the act and a pair of scissors lay nearby with the hair on the floor.
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Cora Jenks
George Jenks
Kane Street
Howard M. Jones Named Editor of Wisconsin Magazine
Howard M. Jones of La Crosse elected editor in chief of the Wisconsin Magazine succeeding Arthur W. Hallam who has resigned. Jones entered the university last year and has gained a reputation as an orator and writer after winning the Hamilton oratorical contest at Chicago last winter.
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Howard M. Jones
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Jones
Arthur W. Hallam
Hamilton
Chicago
Corcoran Hotel Sold for 8000 Dollars
The Corcoran hotel on Pear street formerly the Hotel Bronson was sold by George and Leonard Zeisler to Shean, Salem, Nicholas and Thamar Markos for 8000 dollars. The building is planned to be remodeled into a rooming house.
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Corcoran Hotel
Pear Street
Bronson
George
Leonard Zeisler
Shean, Salem
Nicholas
Thamar Markos
Phillip Armour to Be Erected in Illinois Hall of Fame
Phillip D. Armour a Chicago packer was chosen today to be honored with a portrait in the hall of fame at the Illinois College of Agriculture in Champaign. The University of Illinois announced the selection.
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P. D. Armour
Champaign
Ill
Phillip D. Armour
Chicago
Packer
Illinois College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Militant Girl Fires Upon Follower In Minneapolis
Miss Bertha Trowbridge a restaurant cashier shot a man who followed her home from work on Monday night. She said Mashers deserve to be shot and urged women to carry guns for protection. The man was not arrested and she claimed previous threats by the same follower.
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Minneapolis
Bertha Trowbridge
Miss Trowbridge
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