Brooklyn to Get Famous Shortstop Tinker
Cincinnati directors agreed to sell Joe Tinker to Brooklyn after a three hour meeting between Reds president August Herrmann and Brooklyn president Charles Ebbets. The deal includes options on Earl Yingling for 8500 and outfielder Moran for 4000. Ebbets paid 15000 for Tinker with Tinker set to earn an additional 19000.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Joe Tinker
Brooklyn Club
August Hartmann
Reds
Charles Ebbets
Brooklyns
New York
Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Earl Yingling
Moran
Ebbets
Tinker
Socialism Wins in High Debate at Local High School
The Lincoln-Douglas Society upheld socialism in a lively high school debate on the resolution socialism is not in the nation's interest. Dupee and Lyons spoke for the affirmative while Baker and Staats argued the negative. Organizer R C McCaleb attended and described socialist aims including collective ownership and the initiative referendum and recall to empower voters.
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Lincoln-Douglas
Socialistic Party
Franklin Club
United States
Dupee and Lyons
Baker and Staats
R. C. McCalel
la Crosse
Socialist Party
Stork Still Ahead in La Crosse County
Vital statistics for November show 66 births 44 marriages and 55 deaths in La Crosse County. The data indicate births outpace deaths and marriages in the period.
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STORK
LA Crosse County
la Crosse
Henry Drake Dies at 56 After Short Illness
Henry Drake, 56, a contractor, died at his home at 1518 Market Street at 1 30 this afternoon after a brief stomach trouble illness. Born in Essex England he came to America young and settled in La Crosse where he lived ever since. He is survived by a wife three sons a daughter two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Henry Drake
Market Street
Mr. Drake
Essex
England
America
la Crosse
Holland road route change faces limited support
The county road and bridge committee inspected the proposed new Holland road route from Holmen over Sour Creek ridge to Farmington. It involves a large hill cut and an estimated cost of about 1500 dollars, with expected lukewarm endorsement.
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Holland Road
Holmen
Sour Creek Ridge
Farmington
La Crosse Gas & Electric Paid Big Tax Bill
La Crosse Gas & Electric presented City Treasurer George Young with a 23125 dollar tax payment the largest single amount in La Crosse history. Manager Thurston Owens also donated a Christmas tree to the City Mission which the company will decorate for installation.
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la Crosse
Tom Wooley Buys Valuable City Property
Contractor Thomas Wooley purchased houses and lots on the north side of State Street from Seventh Street west to the alley from Marietta Van Steenwyk. The deal includes five houses, one being a double structure, with a stated consideration of twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
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Thomas Wooley
Marietta van Steenwyk
State Street
Seventh Street
Funeral for James Webber Son of Chief Webber
Funeral services for James Webber five year old son of Police Chief John B Webber were held at St Josephs cathedral. Rev G Sluyter officiated with six La Crosse police department pallbearers. Burial followed at the Catholic cemetery.
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James Webber
John B. Webber
St. Joseph's
Rev. G. Sluyter
la Crosse
Wall Street Gains as Banking Bill Prospects Lift Stocks
Week’s bank statement shows surpluses, loans, deposits and circulation up. New York shares jump on banking bill progress and telegraph telephone accord. market closes firm with high turnover and optimistic year-end sentiment.
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New York
New York Evening Post
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Senate
Washington
Bell System
Western Union
American Sugar
National Biscuit
Lowry Newman Selected for School Board in North Side
Robert Lowry of the North Side Exchange State bank was chosen by the common council to succeed John Streeter on the board of education. L. F. Easton and Harry Hirshheimer were re-elected to the board.
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North Sider
John Streeter
Easton
Robert Lowry
North Side Exchange State Bank
Common Council
Board of
L. F. Easton
Harry Hirshheimer
Paul W. Mahoney
Bangor
Mahoney
Myrick Park
Hagar
Caledonia Streets
Sorensen
Financial market view shows Europe weak, US strong
A concise observation notes a perceived weak point in Europe's financial markets contrasted with the United States as the stronger market, highlighting an uneven global financial balance.
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Europe
United States
New Lodge Elects Officers At Ben Hur Meeting
The Ben Hur lodge held its first business meeting at Lin ker's hall last night with fifty charter members. About fifty applications were filed for the next meeting. Officers elected for one year include Past Chief Roy Tiedeman Chief Alfred Crawley Judge Catherine Forrester Teacher L Falk Scribe Nathan Jarvis Keeper of Tribute Lawrence Gautsch Captain Ralph Baumgarten Inner Guard Alvina Farrer Outer Guard Patrick McKillip Mother Hur Mary Yehle Sister Theresa Alva Huff. H J McInnis and E R Johnston assisted.
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Lodge of
Ben Hur
Linker’s Hall
Roy Tiedeman
Alfred Crawley
Catherine Forrester
L. Falk
Nathan Jarvis
Lawrence Gautsch
Ralph Baumgarten
Alvina Farrer
Nordlie Infant Rites Held At Oak Grove Cemetery
The funeral for Rudolph L. Nordlie infant son of Mr and Mrs Theodore J Nordlie was held at 2 pm from 115 South Seventh Street with Rev Henry Magelssen officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
La Crosse High School routs Onalaska 57 to 0 in first meeting
La Crosse High School crushed Onalaska 57 to 0 as the visitors struggled to locate the ball after the opening basket. La Crosse showed speed and minimal errors while the second and third teams played a close first half before the reserve units extended the lead.
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Onalaska
la Crosse High School
la Crosse
Bucklin
Foss
Phelps
Boyer
Riebe
Schall
King
Bruha
Kienahs
Verker
Worth
Lauitz
Kelly
Tobias
Werner
Grenbner
Boyd
Franklin School Christmas Program Shines in Holiday Show
Franklin school children presented their annual Christmas program on the last day before holidays. The lineup included piano duets, vocal solos, choral songs, dialogues and readings featuring students such as Myrtle Lund, Helen Fletcher, Cleone Wilde, Mary Whisler, Valborg Senstad, Ruth Snyder, Mildred Nelson, William Nichols, and others.
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Franklin School
Humoureske
Mpyrtle Lund
Helen Fletcher
Cleone Wilde
Mary Whisler
Valborg Senstad
Delight Keenan
Ruth Snyder
Ross Veneman
Bertie Johnson
Ruby Wiles
Mildred Nelson
Pap
Santa Claus
William Nichols
Josephine Birnbaum
Alma Snyder
Lloyd Munson
Christmas Holidays Brighten City Schools
Public schools closed yesterday for the annual Christmas holidays with festive programs across many rooms. Normal and normal school students pause until late December and January, as teachers and scholars depart for homes.
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S. Mary
Rebels Return to Attack Tampico
Rebels heavily reinforced in numbers and arms move toward Tampico as renewed fighting at the seaport appears imminent. Reported to have eight big guns plus cars of rifles powder dynamite and locomotives, aiming to block Federal retreat and trap reinforcements. Zapata appears near the capital visiting old sweethearts while Huerta and justice minister Gorozuieta clash over a decree seizing revolutionary property. State department confirms Spanish property confiscation in Chihuahua and expulsion justified by Vil la with possible returns and indemnity for the innocent.
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United Press
Mexico City
Tampico
Emiliano Zapata
Capitol
Zapata
General Huerta
Enrique Gorozuieta
Madero
Huerta
Washington
State Department
Chihuahua
Villa
Lyric Theatre Holds Cash Box Public Giveaway
A glass case filled with banknotes is locked in the Lyric Theatre lobby. Manager Harry H. Burford won’t reveal the amount, estimated from 30 to 400 dollars. The cash will be awarded Monday night to the contest winner, with ties decided by attendance. If unclaimed, the money passes to the next contestant, with the Monday matinee as the last chance to win.
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Lyric
Harry H. Burford
Burford
California
Currency Bill Moves to Conference After Senate Passage
The Senate passed the currency bill and sent it to conference while the House adopted terms to accept Senate provisions on rediscounting six month paper and five year farm loans by national banks. Final ratification is postponed at least until Monday after the Senate adjourned.
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United States
House
Senate
High School Girls Promote Xmas Seals In City Stores
Thirty local high school girls staff three department stores Barrons Park Store and the Scott Rose to sell Red Cross Christmas stamps. The sale runs from 10 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 30 daily to boost totals since city schools are not taking part this year.
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Red Cross
Barron’s
Park
Scott-Rose
Great White Way excerpt ends with comic dentist tale
A humorous local item portrays R C McCaleb the socialist lecturer enduring a toothache. After a dentist drills for days, McCaleb inspects the work, realizes a wrong tooth was treated, and storms off in mock indignation. The piece mocks high living and political theater on the Great White Way.
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R. C. McCaleb
Amusing Labor Day Tale Sparks Coop ers Union Jest
Two thousand marched. Wit A Spika eased a hiccup in the parade by sending an accordion to a spectator boy who brought it to Spika. He struck up Alexander's Rag Time Band as coopers laughed and stayed in step. Overnight a freezing tent scene followed with Eldridge and Dubraks recounting a bizarre sleep ordeal with ice.
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Wit. A. Spika
Coopers’ Union
Coopers
Spika
Alexander
Joe Dubraks
Tribune
North Side
E. Eldridge
Eldridge
Eldride
Dubt
J. E
Joe
Dubraks
Trempealeau County Farmer Sentenced to Prison
Edward Eickman, Trempealeau County farmer, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced by Judge E. C. Higbee to one year in prison.
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Edward Eickman
Trempeales
E. C. Higbee
David Bailey Receives Cigars from Tampa Factories for Christmas
Notice states David Bailey of 111 Main Street received two cases of cigars from factories in Key Tampa Florida for Christmas holidays.
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David Bailey
Main Street
Iat
Key
Tampa
Florida
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