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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
6
New York reports Mrs. May C Fidel Stone claims a vast scheme to seize trusts and land, paying $50 monthly to men over 50 and $25 to children under 18, with profits of billions yearly. She envisions a top-floor residence as the seat of this venture and notes a $300 investment trigger.
The scheme outlines using 300 dollars to hire Fenuel hall in Boston for Lincoln's birthday launch of an American association aimed at unifying institutions. It proposes a 2 dollar initia tion fee from 80 million Americans, a 60 thousand dollar president salary, and electing national leaders by members while controlling trusts in order.
Preliminary steps by the La Crosse Trades and Labor council aim to form a women’s auxiliary league. A committee will report soon on organizing the group, started by the Typographical Union to promote union made goods through wives sisters mothers and daughters.
Nic Birnbaum the Gillette Street grocer who owns the barn at 708 West Avenue South says he had 200 dollars of insurance on the barn. He visited the ruins today after the fire this morning.
A colossal Mississippi river improvement nears finish as jetties at Southwest Pass near New Orleans are completed. The two walls will create a 1060 foot wide channel with 35 foot depths, linking a harbor to twelve states and boosting deepwater access for large steamships.
Hyrum Zwahlen a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints filed credentials with Clerk of the Court Russell Smith to perform marriages in La Crosse County. He is the first Mormon minister to file credentials there. Zwahlen was formerly connected with the church in Chicago and Milwaukee.
The funeral for Cornelia Pierce, who died at home in West La Crosse last week, was held at 9 am today at St James Church with Rev Ambrose Murphy officiating. Her death came as a shock to her parents after she was at school Tuesday and died Thursday. A large group of friends attended and followed the hearse to Catholic cemetery.
New York December 23 The Rev C F Aked pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church asked the congregation to raise 7000 to cover a year end deficit and received the amount. He urged reorganizing finances to prevent future deficits and noted wealthy members including John D Rockefeller and family sat in the pews. After the collection the full sum was announced as raised.
The undesigned express heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness after the loss of husband and father. Special thanks to Rev. H. G. Magelssen the Knights of Maccabees and the Winneshiek Tribe of Redmen. Signed by Mrs. A. E. Erickson and Family Mrs. A. E. Argall Ev in Erickson.
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