Bargain Hunters Flock to Owen Art Auction in La Crosse
The stock of the O J Owen Art company auctions last Thursday on South Fourth Street draws large crowds in La Crosse. Bidding is fast and fierce as many items including pictures and pottery designs sell at prices far below usual value. Owner Mr Oyen says the pace is what matters, not the prices, as stock continues to disappear under the hammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Owen Art Company
South Fourth Street
la Crosse
Oyen
Marvin to Talk on Civic Conditions in La Crosse
Alderman George B. Marvin will address the Brotherhood of the First Methodist church on Civic Conditions in La Crosse at the monthly meeting in the church parlors next Tuesday evening. Supper at 6 45 followed by Marvin speech and a business meeting plus annual officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Marvin
la Crosse
Brotherhood of the First Methodist Church
Marvin
Milwaukee Joints Raided In City Gambling Sweep
Detectives and patrolmen raided two Greek coffee houses in Milwaukee on a Sunday morning. Twenty four men were taken into custody for gambling. Four are held as keepers of the gambling houses, the rest as inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
South Side Station
Ivy Camp Elects Officers for 1912
Ivy Camp No 1125 names its 1912 officers led by Margaret Waller as oracle and Martha Freeman as vice oracle with a slate including Orpha Knox chancellor Clara Burdick recorder Mary Thompson receiver Clara Christianson marshal Emma Desmond assistant marshal Jessie Butsch inner sentinel Marie Hanson outer sentinel Ida Goodale manager and Gertrude Ott past oracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Waller
Oracle
Martha Freeman
Orpha Knox
Clara Burdick
Mary Thompson
Clara Christianson
Emma Desmond
Jessie Butsch
Inner Sentinel
Marie Hanson
Outer Sentinel
Ida Goodale
Gertrude Ott
Millionaires Bar Sordid Plan Shields Dense Chicago District
In Chicago a group of 43 landowners in the citys most exclusive area create a trust to block new buildings until 1940 and limit development to private residences apartments hotels and owner use facilities. The plan shields wealth from nearby nuisance fears and outlines boulevard plans along Pearson street with a Blue Book level owner list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake
Lincoln Park Boulevard
Pearstreet
Water Works Park
Pearson Street
Madison Widow Kathrine Daggett Missing
Mrs Kathrine Daggett a Madison widow vanished from her home leaving two children a boy and a girl aged ten the girl being crippled No trace of her has been found and the reasons for the disappearance remain a mystery The children pray for her return
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Madison
Wis
Katherine Daggett
Notice for sealed bids on traction engine for road work
The Road and Bridge Committee of La Crosse County will receive sealed bids December 21 1911 at 10 a m for a traction engine 16 to 20 horsepower with coal bunker water tank and rear draw bar. Address inquiries to John Hintgen County Highway Commissioner. Date December 7 1911. Committee members Gullickson Paulson Wolf Jacobs Moore Hulberg Stratman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
John Hintgen
la Crosse
Wis
Peter Gullickson
Fred Paulson
WM. Wolf
H. A. Jacobs
J. ©. Moore
Oscar H. Hulberg
W. D. Stratman
Road and Bridge Committee
Tomah Obituaries and Local Notices Lead Week
James E Berry dies at his daughter's home in Tomah after five weeks illness. Michael Monahan 86 dies in Monroe County. funeral at St Marys Greenfield. Mrs David Sawyer 96 dies Tarr Valley. funeral at M E Tunnel City. Helping Hand Society to collect Christmas contributions at Armory. Storm shed petition for C M St P rail line heard in Madison. Local visits and marriages noted including James Guin Tillie Meyer wedding. Club events and social notices conclude the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
James E. Berry
Frank Cassels
Hollister Avenue
Elmira
N. Y
Ralph Goodenough
Milwaukee
Methodist Episcopal Church
Michael Monahan
Monroe County
Monahan
Greenfield
St. Mary's Catholic
Rev. L. Wurst
St St. Mary's Cemetery
David Sawyer
Tarr Valley
E. Davenport
M. E. Church
Tunnel City
Sawyer
New York State
Becker Farm
Helping Hand Society
C. M. and St. P. Railway
Madison
Thos. Shaw
Calgary
Alberta
McCaul's Hall
St. Mary's Guild
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Miss Mae Rice
Sparta
Fanatics leader sentenced to ten years hard labor
Rev. Frank W. Sandford head of the Holy Ghost and Us society in Shiloh Maine receives ten years at hard labor for manslaughter in the deaths of six crew members of the yacht Coronet. His followers bid him farewell as he leaves for Portland for sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Frank W. Sandford
The
Holy Ghost
Us Society
Shiloh
Maine
Coronet
Sandford
Shiloh Temple
Holy Land
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors in McGregor Iowa
McGregor and nearby communities see a steady stream of travel and social visits. Mayors, teachers, and families such as the Barrons, Foxes, Kaisers, Kurtzes, and Moones travel to Chicago Cresco Dubuque Manchester Prairie du Chien and other locales for visits work or study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Barron
Chicago
Mayor Schulte
Elkader
Ethel Fox
Castalia
Eli Gardner
Ella Kaiser
Milton Boyle
Johannah Kurtz
Andy Lewis
Cresco
David Moody
Mathers
Spencer
Iowa
A. Bentien
Ida Grimm
Monona
John
Townsend
Grace
Prairie du Chien
T. M. Davis
Tues
Manchester
W. H. Hagensick
Helen
Dubuque
Nora Carroll
Farmersburg
J. K. Gray
Miss L. Brace
L. Farnum
Fannie Cowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cartully
Nelson’s
Nelson
Axminster
Brussels
Anderson Carpet Co
Main Street
IVY
Sanford
Mcgregor
Dr. W. A. Hall
John Bliss
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Powell of
Dr. Knapp
McGraw
Boscobel
Maggie Foster
Iola Quigly
Cedar Falls
State Normal
Robert Aird
Ion
H. C. Elwell
S. J. Peterson
California
H. Reeves
Elmer Brewer
Father Dowling
Ateh Bishop
Kean
Postville
W. S. Stone
Expres
Savanna
Sanborn
Savage Arms Company
Fred Kroner Hardware Co
South Third Street
Thomas Lee
G. W. Hodge
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