20 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
1
The piece teases a local Guess Who's Here contest with a $1 prize. It profiles a popular La Crosse confectioner, Will Hoeschler, and recalls a civic gallantry tale involving Dr. R E Flynn and officers, ending with a humorous courtroom scene.
Henry Gohres brother of Joseph P. Gohres former Exchange State Bank cashier, now in Fairbanks Alaska with the fire department, visits La Crosse. In New York he tries to spend gold dollars but finds locals wary. a bank exchange finally confirms a gold coin as genuine amid curious scrutiny.
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan announced a meeting of the National Guard Association executive committee and all adjutants general in Washington on January 14. They will push Congress to pass the federal pay bill establishing salaries for guard officers from 100 to 490 dollars annually.
Yesterday's high reached 46 and low 24 with precipitation at 9. Forecasts call for generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday, turning much colder tonight and moderately cold Sunday. Wisconsin expected clear to partly cloudy with possible flurries in the southeast tonight and Sunday, moderate northwesterly winds. Minnesota outlook shows colder south and east tonight, warmer northwest Sunday with moderate to brisk winds. Iowa may see unsettled weather and snow flurries in the far east tonight, generally fair Sunday, with much colder conditions tonight and southeast Sunday.
The currency bill clears the senate following a lengthy debate last night. Lawmakers in the upper house concluded the session with the bill advancing toward the next phase of passage.
A lumberjack delirious from strong drink died in a police station cell where he remained days in a damp, dingy room. Authorities report the man endured illness and exposure before death.
The big Burns park tree will be decorated starting Monday by electricians with 250 bulbs and other trimmings. City officials insist no public funds are used. expenses are borne by private donors as churches urged to aid in the musical program for the Christmas celebration.
A La Crosse man secures a residence in Chicago near Blackstone Avenue as a $100,000 real estate deal moves forward. The transaction centers on a sizable sum and results in a new apartment house purchase in the city.
J. J Hogan sold about 35 acres the Woodman tract on Mormon Coulee road and a block of Seventeenth street lots plus Kratchwil candy factory properties for roughly 410,000 in a move engineered by W. S. Anderson of La Crosse. The Chicago buyer will purchase a La Crosse home on Sixty sixth place near Blackstone avenue from B. Skidmore Jr. The deal, amid weeks of talks, spurs talk of a city real estate boom and new subdivisions and rentals in eastern La Crosse with fresh utilities already in place.
A resolution introduced by Representative Lewis urged government ownership of all telephone and telegraph business. The bill would transfer control on January 1, 1915, and run the entire network thereafter under government operation.
New York December 20 Settlement of the differences between the phone and Telegraph was reflected on the stock market today with Telephone and Western Union stock rising one to seven points at the opening. The currency bill passage also aided prices as all leading issues opened fractionally higher.
Dec 20 note from Fort Smith Arkansas lists Robert O'Brien a 60 year old farmer paying 75 dollars monthly alimony to four divorced wives amid a local social chatter.
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