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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
9
In Calcutta the High Court affirmed the condemnation of suttee as a widow burned herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. Five relatives were jailed for abetting her death and their appeal failed to prove the fire was lit by supernatural forces.
Paris reports the French government seeks quarters to establish a juvenile court modeled on the American system originated by Judge Lindsey. The Chamber of Deputies passed legislation in July 1912 to provide for such a court.
Paris courts are overcrowded and lack funds and space to operate a new court. Officials say a separate building must be arranged to house the court, delaying its opening until suitable facilities are secured.
State of Wisconsin In Probate La Crosse County Court reveals letters of administration with the will annexed granted to Joseph W. Giefer of La Crosse. Creditors have six months from December 2, 1913 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will sit June 9, 1914 at 19:00 in the La Crosse Court House to adjust all claims.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Peter Knapp late of La Crosse Wisconsin six months from December 2 1913 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will on June 9 1914 at 10 o clock a.m. examine and adjust all claims against the deceased at the Court House La Crosse. By the Court John Brindley County Judge W F A C Wolfe Attorneys for Administrator.
The Trowbridge & Niver firm, once selling 8 million in bonds for the La Crosse Water Power company, is in receivership amid $600,000 in liabilities and 93 cents cash. Earlier irrigation schemes failed in 1910–11, draining the company with over 3 million owed to banks. Petitioners Dillon Turney, A. L. Reg ister, and J. W. Gilkey filed the case as the firm faced $114,000 to banks and about $500,000 in other debts.
The Ladies Aid held a Christmas novelties and aprons sale with luncheon at the Rushford Presbyterian church basement, drawing a good crowd and adding to the aid treasury. A Lutheran apron sale at Julsrud brothers' store yielded a substantial sum with hot lunch. L A Gullickson, painter, is employed at Preston for the holidays. John Culhane returned from Canada with two inches of snow on the ground and fine local weather. Rushford workmen tear down a post office partition to enlarge the Rushford State bank, which will be housed in a new spacious space. Will McCormick visited from Wingra Hill and joined by John Culhane for a Winona trip. Construction on Halverson’s new brick and stone building proceeds after bidding, with Nelson securing the contract at 3850 dollars.
Local fire chiefs received a fifty dollar purse from Julsrud brothers and Kierland and son for saving two buildings in a blaze echo. Obituaries note O G Millie born 1849 in Norway and Andrew Nelson alive after mistaken death reports. Community notes cover weddings, visits, building projects, and Rushford fire department officers elected at the annual meeting.
Aviator Jules Vedrines announced from Paris that he will soon begin a record long distance flight to Pekin carrying the mail. If successful this will be the longest aeroplane voyage to date.
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