Normal Loses A Hard Game To The Purdue Tossers
Purdue defeats La Crosse 33 to 18 in a hard early season game. La Crosse was hindered by a glass backstop and poor free throw shooting, making just one of six. Purdue opened strong 18-2, then held off a late surge as visitors scored three quick baskets. Officials listed include Mayony, Cook, with players Grounds, Weisse, Stram, Brock enbrough, Koenig, Mossman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapaultye, Inc
Fnc
la Crosse
Purdue University
Boilermakers
Purdue
Wabash
Dr. South
Mainert
Weinse
Strum
Wachter
Jackson
Hieppner
Purdué
Brockenbrough
Koen Ag
Mossman
Strickfield
Igi
Inndridge
Mayony
Cook
Grounds
Weisse
Stram
Koenig
Eldridge
Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in the supervisor room in the courthouse of La Crosse Wisconsin on Tuesday January 4 1916 beginning at 10 oclock in the forenoon Peter Kienholz secretary
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Shelby Farmers’ Mutual Fire Surance Company
la Crosse
Wiz
Peter. Kienholz
Yeomen Meeting and City Visit Notes
A compilation of social and business notices from La Crosse includes a Tuesday dance for the Yeomen and a Thursday children’s festival with a Christmas tree. Various locals from Galèsville to Madison are listed as recent visitors, shoppers, and correspondents.
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B. A
Higgins
Galésville
Lowell
Janesville
D. Drummond
Jewster
State. C
Spencer
Stoddard
Winona
Mian
Bbs
Katherine Erickson
Minneapolis
la ‘Crosae
Jefferson, Sparte
Wis
Gulby
B. Yohngon
Mount Hope
la Crosse
Neprud
Pigeon Fally
Main Street
Charles Morris
Genoa
Emil
Jambois
Victory
E. A. Lambert
Funes
Grand Rapids
Arctic Ice Co
Thomas Rowland
Houston
Ming
Denver
Viroqua
Langdon’s
Jay
Owens
Dy Lone
R. BH. Gillette
de' Soto
L. Wickert
Canton
Minn
Stouts Institute
Gateway City Transfer Co
Kurana
Weat Salem
Lutheran Hospital
Fourth Street
Paleh
Judge Urges Fair Wages For Girls On Six Dollar Week
Chicago Morals Court Judge Uhrir condemns low wages as a principal cause of vice. He says even with red light districts gone, girls struggle on six dollars weekly and cannot be expected to live straight. He opposes fines and warns against easy loans from exploiters. Snowfall eases Chicago ambulance work as two victims die from pavement injuries.
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Chicago
Ub, Ur
Red Light
Uhr
Uhlir
Frank Jopek
Valentine Sebera
Reception of Handsome Guests at Mrs Fowler Home
A Saturday afternoon society reception hosted by Mrs. Frank H. Fowler at 133 South Thirteen Street featured holiday decor with red green and white. White roses poinsettias and red carnations adorned the rooms while Mrs. Jon Esch Mrs. Ernest L. Spicer and Mrs. Burt C. Smith assisted. Taft to visit D A R meeting in La Crosse with Mrs. E Smith hosting and Century Club members attending. Birthday anniversaries noted for Theodore Edwards and her husband. Mrs. William Doerflinger recovering from grip, and several residents returning from Los Angeles and Milwaukee visits.
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H.’ Fowler
South Thirteen Street
Jon J. Esch
Ernest L. Spicer
Burt C. Smith
Robert C., Whelpley
George R. Longbrake
Paul M. Pamper
William Doerflinger
M. A. Northam
Elizabeth Whipple
Los Angeles
Gus Krumrey
Milwaukee
American Women Join Grafts in Making Supplies
United Press reports hundreds of women machinists and mechanics have entered American factories amid war orders. In Cleveland and other centers, skilled women operating steel lathes, punches, and drills signal a debated permanent invasion of male jobs, aided by labor shortages and efficiency of women workers.
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United Press
Cleveland
Europe
America
Hégar
Adams
Mon Embra
Sbops
Bridge project launched at Lansing in big gathering
Lansing Wisconsin residents rally behind a Mississippi River bridge linking Iowa and Wisconsin. One meeting held, another tonight in city hall chamber to outline action. Enthusiasm high as plans advance for a cross state link. Meanwhile Anna M Bechtel of Mayes Prairie buried here. she was forty three and taught at the Soldiers Orphanage in Davenport before marriage in 1884.
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Lansing
Wis
Mississippi River
Iowa
Wisconsin
Amber
Mya. Bechtel
Anna M. Bechtel
May's Prairie
Hevhitel
Soldiers
Davesport
Insurance Probe Ends for Year in Madison
Madison Wis Dec 20 Unable to complete presentation of evidence before Insurance Commissioner Cleary the attorneys in the case Neal Brown against liability insurers agreed to adjourn the hearing to January 1 The New York contingent left yesterday It became apparent the petitioner plans to use specific instances of alleged discrimination as the chief points in his case and appeal proceedings
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Madison
Wis
Insurance
Cleary
Neal Brown
Lability Insurance Companies
New York
Abe
Crash Not Fatal In Chicago Express Collision
December 20. Hundreds of passengers jolted as two L trains rear ended on the North Side. The Wilson Avenue express stalled by a broken motor was struck by an Hyenstoy express. Traffic tied up for forty five minutes. Passengers were shaken but none injured.
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Chicago
L’ Trans
Wilson Avenue
Tani¢-Strecken
Fragmented OCR about workers and dress standards
A garbled excerpt discusses employers taking wage portions and demands on women machinists dress. It notes some women maintain a neat appearance and decent bank accounts. Stenographers are said to do well and avoid credit risks.
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Atena
Turkeys To Feed Millions At Christmas In Dallas Area
Dallas reports 275 carloads of turkeys shipped from Texas for Christmas. Each turkey expected to feed ten people, with about 2,000 birds per car averaging. In Washington, Isaac Cartwright aged 110, the capital's oldest resident, has died.
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Dallas
Tex
Washington, D. C
Isaac Cartwright
Events In The War One Year Ago Today
Roumania Greece and Italy were reported ready to join the allies in the war on the Teutons. Chill objected to Germany using inland for naval bases. The allies driving France gained some ground.
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Roumania
Greece
Italy
Germany
Her
France
Soma Grout
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John C. Burns
Whitebreast Coal Company
City
Whitebreast Coal Co
B. W. Fox
D. Becker
the Fashion Shop
A. Reiman
Exclusive Garment Store
Morris & Hate
CROSS
WORTR
Cty
Batpeway City Transfer CO
Vine Street
Chicken Charlie
Cozy Buffet
Brd
St. Koss & Saltford
Normal
Irvine’s
Main St. Geo
Harrisburg
Hoeschler Bros. Poultry Specialists
B. W. Grove
North Front Street
Society
Nelson
Kerry
Koiler
Waldemar
Conrad Nelson
Young & Boerner’s Drug
Main St
Geo. Irvine
Keeley
Steinmetz & Hart Cigar Store
Texas
Plantibur
Baker-Niebuhr CO
Fifth and
Jay Streets
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