No Immediate Relief For Frigid Service Debate
Complainants urged that the local plant’s frequent disruptions and new personnel hinder efficiency. Ey Sheridan, once always regulating valves, now works only off and on as changes push scheduling and piping standards under company dictates. Community figures including Mrs J McKay and others from the Y W C A testified about unsatisfactory service and improper piping under the Yargan system.
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E. M. Wing
Moncreff
Ely Sheridan
F. M. Branson
Branson
Yargan
J. McKay
P. Pammel
Louis Pamperin
W. D. Bab
Leonard Kleeber
Charles Calloway
Frances Goodhue
Army recruitment surge after coast bombardment boosts volunteers
London reports that Lord Kitcheners army will gain thousands of men as bombardment of three coast towns yesterday spurred record volunteer enlistments across recruiting stations.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Marked Improvement Noted in Higbee at La Crosse Hospital
Day by day improvement is seen in J. E. Higbee who has been confined for more than two weeks at the La Crosse hospital according to attendants.
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J. E. Higbee
The
la Crosse Hospital
British Forces Sink German Fleet Off Falklands
Continued report details how eight German crew were killed and four wounded as four German vessels were sunk. The Leipzig went down first after Glasgow and British ships focused on Scharnhorst, which finally sank with its commander aboard. Gneisenau, Nurnberg, and Dresden fate varied as British pursuit continued and colliers and crew scavenged to keep steam. Unconfirmed word says Dresden sunk and Glasgow may have downed the cruiser.
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Leipzig
Glasgow
Scharnhorst
Nurnberg
Carnarvon
Dresden
Punta Arenas
Admiral von Spee
Falklands
Campaign to make Fargo club 100 percent F A M
A campaign seeks full Fulton A M membership for the Fargo motorcycle club. The group has between 50 and 60 active members in Fargo North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo, N. D
German Raid Aims to Stir Morale and Panic in England
A wartime statement warns of risk in raids on fortified ports and claims such actions lack military significance. The motives cited include reviving German spirits after defeats, inducing panic in England to keep troops home, and signaling German naval reach in the North Sea.
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von Spee
Falkland Islands
England
North Sea
Will of widow mirrors husband’s in probate filing
Complying identically with her late husband, the will of Mrs. Martha W. Allen was filed in probate court. She leaves 25000 in personal property and 4000 in real estate to named beneficiaries including sister in law Mary E. Robinson of San Diego and Helen M. Day of Peoria, with Helen Stanley Hope Eva Cobb Grace S. Snow and Rev Newell T. Stanley of Washington Vermont as chief beneficiaries. Five hundred dollars goes to the Home for the Friendless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha W. Allen
Short Session Of Circuit Court Opens January 11
With five days left to file suits, a brief circuit court term begins January 11 and calendar is set for December 22. Few cases filed include one criminal matter, Thomas S. McClosky, held for the grand jury on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Thomas S. McClosky
Hunters to Dine at Y Tonight in La Crosse
La Crosse sportsmen attend the annual banquet of the La Crosse Fish and Game association at the Y M C A. Judge John Brindley presides as toastmaster with Federal Game Warden F A Cleasby State Game Warden J A Shorts and others on the program. Banquet service starts at 7 00 o'clock and speeches will be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
la Crosse Fish and Game Association
John Brindley
F. A. Cleasby
J. A. Shorts
Austrian Training Ship Beethoven Lost with Cadet Crew
Official notice reports the Austrian training ship Beethoven blown up by a mine and foundered with all hands lost near the Adriatic. The vessel carried naval cadets in training for the Austrian navy, exact deaths unspecified, and the ship is presumed a converted merchant vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
London
Beethoven
Adriatic Sea
Open-Air Benefit for Charity Here
A newsie fundraiser for Associated Charities features chorus girls and a performance of Hanky-Panky. Acts will sell Tribunes to raise funds in an open-air event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsies
Tribunes
Associated Charities
Hanky Panky Benefit Show at La Crosse Theater
A monster Hanky Panky benefit at La Crosse Theater Tuesday afternoon features the world famous entertainers for the Associated Charities. The 45 minute program includes Broadway hits dances and specialties with an all female newsies segment and a parade through the business district preceding the show. Notable cast includes Virginia Evans Davy Jones Lester Bernard Ralph Edwards Lou Archer and 31 other performers from a 67 person company. Proceeds go to charity. admission is free.
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la Crosse Theater
Broadway
Tribunes
Tribune Company
Associated Charities’ Fund
Virginia Evans
Davy Jones
Lester Bernard
Ralph Edwards
Lou Archer
Fannie Stedman
Ruth Harris
Florence Cripps
Bessie Hoban
Shirley Forsyth
Cyril Pauly
Blanche Young
Jardin de Danse
New York
Pyramid Land
Lucia
Can't Hold Two Jobs on County Tuberculosis Board
Madison Wis Dec 17 The law for creating a board to run county tuberculosis sanitariums bars a member who is a physician from acting as attending physician at the institution Attorney General Owen advised District Attorney M E Davis of Green Bay about the ruling
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Madison
Wis
Twe
Owen
M. E. Davis
Green Bay
Duelers Die After Revolver Duel in Sioux City
Wesley Bland age 20 of Herrick Illinois and a police character nicknamed Goldie were dying today after a revolver duel at the Mike Flanagan resort. They fired on sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Wesley Bland
Herrick
Ill
Goldie
Mike Flanagan
Hogan Co Incorporation Papers Filed By Hogan Family
Articles of incorporation for the J. J. Hogan Incorporated Grocery Company were filed by J C Hogan F W Fox and P H Capell len. Capital stock 300000 with five stockholders. Two other Hogan family members are involved and the reorganization follows the will of the late J J Hogan. J C Hogan is his son, F W Fox is general manager, and P H Capellen is a former employee.
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J. J. Hogan Incorporated Grocery Company
J. C. Hogan
F. W. Fox
P. H. Capellen
Hogan
J. J. Hogan
Cold and death toll rise among New York’s jobless
Continued frost and biting winds scorched New York as hundreds of unemployed faced two days of suffering. The frigid conditions caused two deaths and two attempted suicides among the needy, highlighting the harsh winter in the city.
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New York
Riots Erupt in Vienna Over Austrian Defeat
Reports from Rome describe serious disorders in Austria and large crowds marching on the war office in Vienna protesting the army’s defeat in Servia. Bohemian protests also flare in Budapest against German sacrifices for the war effort.
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Rome
Austria
Servia
Vienna
War Office
Budapest
Germany
Starvation Relief Urgent Near Christmas in Ohio Strike Zone
In eastern Ohio the mine strike zone faces a Christmas of starvation as relief agencies warn thousands of families, including about twenty thousand children, are malnourished and freezing. Potatoes, soup and mush sustain many, with three dollars weekly union support and daily shipments from Dayton bringing aid.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Barton
Belgium
Colorado
West Virginia
Ines
Union
Dayton
Child Dies Here of Appendicitis in Canton
Nora Huseby seven year old daughter of Martin Huseby died at a local hospital in Canton Minnesota yesterday afternoon after suffering an appendicitis attack a week prior. Survived by father mother two sisters and one brother. Funeral services set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Canton.
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Nora Huseby
Martin Huseby
Canton
Minn
Admirals Paget and Startin Join Royal Naval Reserve
Admiral Alfred Paget and Vice Admiral J Startin retire at their own request and accept commander and lieutenant commander ranks in the Royal Naval Reserve. Paget sits just behind 437 commanders. Startin behind 725 lieutenants in seniority, after Jellicoe.
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London
Army
Alfred Paget
J. Startin
Royal Naval Reserve
Paget
Startin
John Jellicoe
Solon Weeps In Court as Legislators Face Trial
In Indianapolis twelve former state legislators appeared in criminal court on indictments alleging false claims against the state. Levi P. Harlan, a former state senator, was wheeled from his sick bed to the courthouse for the proceedings as the aged man wept at the scene surrounding the trial.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Levi P. Harlan
Soldier recounts bitter retreat of Mons and butter joke
A Northumberland Fusiliers letter from the Mons retreat recalls a fallen mate who had just brought a pound of butter. The writer mentions carrying a loaf on his back and finding relief in eating it dry amid fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Northumberland Fusiliers
Mons
President Wilson Plans White House Christmas Reunion
President Wilson has completed plans for a family reunion at the White House during Christmas week. His daughter Mrs. Francis B. Sayre will arrive early next week with her husband to remain until after the expected White House baby is born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
Francis B. Sayre
Argentine Ship Captures German Steamer Patagonia
The Argentine cruiser Pueyrredon captured the German armed steamer Patagonia after a long chase near Buenos Aires. The Patagonia is reported to have violated neutrality in Argentine waters and faces charges.
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Patagonia
Buenos Ayres
Pueyrredon
Cavalryman of Civil War Dies at His Home Here
William Heyman, 1197 South Sixth street, aged 77, died at his home after a month long illness. He fought with the Second Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. Surviving are several daughters and sons in Minnesota, California, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin, Canada, and other locations. Funeral services are set for 9 o clock Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic church with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
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William Heyman
South Sixth Street
Heyman
Second Wisconsin Cavalry
Mary Lavine
Gordon
Mont
Bertha Ponett
Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Agnes
Pittsburg
Margaret Hammes
Denver
Col
Theresa Freiber
la Crosse
Joseph
Minneapolis
George of Heyman
Canada
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Joseph Reisterer
Catholic Cemetery
Aged man John Robinson dies after stroke in Stoddard
John Robinson aged 72 of Stoddard suffered a stroke while dressing at home and died before Dr George W Lueck could reach him. He was born in Canada and came to Wisconsin forty five years ago. Survived by a widow and two sons, his funeral is set for Sunday at 1 PM from the Stoddard home and 1:30 PM at the Stoddard Methodist church with interment in Stoddard cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
John Robinson
George W. Lueck
Mr. Robinson
Canada
Wisconsin
Stoddard Methodist Church
Stoddard Cemetery
Turkish Troops Shelling Hit by British Fleet Bombardment
Turkish troops near the Gulf of Saros were shelled by the British Mediterranean fleet on Sunday. The extent of the damage remains unknown.
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Athens
Gulf of Saros
Slip Fatal In Sheboygan On Icy Stairs From Funeral
Mrs. Anna Sutter, 74, a widow, dies after a fall on an icy sidewalk while returning from the funeral of a lifelong friend in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The incident occurred December 17 as she walked home from the service.
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Sheboygan, Wis
Anna Sutter
Bank of Bolton Robbed Near Morton Mississippi
The Bank of Bolton outside Morton Mississippi was robbed early today when yeggs blasted the vault with a nitro glycerine charge and escaped with about 3000 dollars.
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Morton
Miss
Bank of Bolton
Yeggs
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