Southeastern extension planned from Viroqua to Retreat
Advices from Viroqua report the La Crosse and Southeastern Railway plans a line extension from Viroqua to Retreat Wisconsin. A crew of ten surveyors began laying out the route last Saturday. General Manager Peter Walier declined to confirm or deny the plan saying there is nothing on the matter at present. Rumors persist that work could start in the spring to satisfy local shippers pushing for access to Retreat.
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Viroqua
Christmas Exercises Across Churches Plan Citywide Programs
Area churches announce festive programs with Sunday school choirs and Christmas trees. St Pauls Universalist highlights gifts for city children and playmates. First Methodist and other congregations set services, baptisms, and musical offerings for Christmas Day.
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St. Paul's
Emanuel German Lutheran Church
Norwegian Bethel Lutheran
Holy Trinity
Fie Congregational
Caledonia Methodist Episcopal
First Presbyterian Church
Norwegian Lutheran
First
M. E. Church
Christ's Episcopal
State seeks large inheritance tax test case
Milwaukee Wis Dec 23 four and five million dollars are involved in a test case under the inheritance tax law The suit tests the state's right to collect inheritance taxes on stock in non resident Wisconsin corporations The case targets the estate of the late W H Tilford who died in New York last year leaving two million dollars in stock in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad If successful the state would receive fifty nine thousand dollars under the law
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
W. H. Tilford
New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Road
Normal GloseS for Holidays at La Crosse Normal School
The La Crosse Normal School closes for holiday vacation from noon today to 8 o clock Tuesday January 3. President Cotton and faculty extend Christmas wishes and urge students to recruit new enrollees for the February 1 quarter start. Activities include a faculty skit and an informal programme with music, readings, and gifts, plus a Christmas party in each classroom and art exhibits.
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Cotton
Gertrude Dickens
Carol Cotton
Olga Steig
Elgar
Snow
Girls’ Glee Club
H. E. Cotton
Borowski
Longfellow
Prof. Denoyer
Greig
Chas. Weise
Tannhauser
la Crosse
School of Agriculture
Onalaka
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Homer E. Cotton
Stevens Point
Indianapolis
Prof
Sanford
American Historical Association
Marshall
Manchester
Ind
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Myrtle Shanks
Viroqua
A. C. Sanford
Minneapolis
Fasser A. Gorton
Winona
Rochester
W. R. Sill
Normal School
United Sates
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Aged Man Wanders Streets In Rubber Stocking Incident
John Cashak 92, of 1523 South Seventh Street, was found wandering last evening wearing one rubber and no shoe. He could not identify himself and was taken home then to central police. With no fuel at home, the case was turned to Poor Commissioner S. L. Burdick. He lives alone and his mind is thought to be failing.
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John Cashak
South Seventh Street
Central
S. L. Burdick
Ramon Barros Luco Inaugurated Chile President
Ramon Barros Luco was inaugurated as president of Chile in ceremony held in Santiago. The event featured lengthy speeches and formal receptions as the new leader assumed office.
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Chile
Santiago
Ramon Barros Luco
Madrid Passes Padlock Bill Separating Church and State
In Madrid on December 23 the cortes approved the padlock bill despite Carlist opposition. Premier Canalejas maneuvered the passage by summoning anti clerical and government party members without notifying opponents, effectively curbing church establishment and religious orders.
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Madrid
Cortes
Canalejas
Widow Johannah Schilling Dies While Visiting Daughter
Mrs Johannah Schilling aged 78 died last evening during a visit to her daughter Mrs Joseph Stadick in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Surviving children include Mrs Mary Hambacher Omaha Neb Mrs Margaret Gadon Bonner Mont Andrew Schilling Boise City Idaho Mrs Joseph Stadick Fond du Lac Wis and Mrs Peter Graw Cashton Wis and Mrs William Imhoff this city The body to be brought home for funeral arrangements to be announced after relatives are consulted.
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William Imhoff
State Street
Johannah Schilling
Joseph Stadick
Fond du Lac
Wis
Mary Hambacher
Omaha
Neb
Margaret Gadon
Bonner
Mont
Andrew Schilling
Boise City
Idaho
Peter Graw
Cashton
Injured Burlington worker recovering eye not removed
L. H. Hougan a Burlington pipe fitter at Grand Crossing was struck by a blow out hose end while fixing a pipe at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a severe eyelid cut but doctors say eye removal will not be necessary and he is recovering at home in Onalaska.
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L. H. Hougan
Burlington
Grand Crossing
Onalaska
Majestic to Give Christmas Gifts to Children
The Majestic plans a Christmas matinee tomorrow with Manager Koppelberger giving each child a special gift. The play aims to please youngsters and attract a large crowd of children and adults alike.
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Majestic
the Majestic
Koppelberger
Christmas Inspirations From All Over The Land
Christmas features from across the nation include a Times gift to newsboys, reconciliations rumors in Los Angeles, and a Kansas City welfare plan releasing prisoners for Christmas. Des Moines News plans a Santa Claus effort with 1000 presents, plus coal and necessities funded by subscribers. Kansas City Mayor Brown hits a generous Christmas fund while Springfield toasts Santa in a big car delivering 500 stockings.
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Membrance
St. Louis
Kansas City
Board of Public Welfare
Santa Claus
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines News
Darius Brown
Springfield
Ill
Springfield Evening News
Jurors Chosen for January Term Circuit Court
A list of jurors selected for the January term of the circuit court includes Nick Arentz Washington A A Merrill Onalaska August Kutzborsky La Crosse C P Thompson La Crosse Carl Holter Onalaska A Grams La Crosse Phillip Young Shelby Robi Fritz La Crosse Louis Oyen La Crosse Joe Egan La Crosse W F Strauss La Crosse H Luedke La Crosse A P Clarke La Crosse Peter Clements Greenfield Elmer Yehle La Crosse Carl Brandt Jr Hamilton Matt Burback Bangor Valentine Jacobs Shelby Harry Cassell Burns Ray Joes Hamilton Andrew Roth La Crosse G W Berg Onalaska Fred Meyer Burns Julius Miller La Crosse Henry Hintgen Shelby L Peet La Crosse Matt Osweiler La Crosse Gustave Rose La Crosse Leonard Zeisler La Crosse Gus Kochems La Crosse F W Robbins La Crosse Frank Schwalbe La Crosse Peter Muehr Shelby Louis Fillner Farmington M A Devine La Crosse Peter Newburg La Crosse
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Circuit Court
Nick Arentz
Washington
A. A. Merrill
Onalaska
August Kutzborsky
la Crosse
C. P. Thompson
Carl Holter
A. Grams
Phillip Young
Shelby
Robi. Fritz
Louis Oyen
Joe Egan
W. F. Strauss
H. Luedke
A. P. Clarke
Peter Clements
Greenfield
Elmer Yehle
Carl Brandt, Jr
Hamilton
Matt Burback
Bangor
Valentine Jacobs
Harry Cassell
Burns
Ray Joes
Andrew Roth
G. W. Berg
Fred Meyer
Julius Miller
Arguments adjourned in Chicago packing case
In Chicago on December 23 ten packers indicted for conspiracy and Sherman anti trust law violations had arguments postponed and were adjourned until next Wednesday.
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Chicago
Chicago Packers
Death of Chief Horan at Chicago fire shocks city
Chief Nathan Bradfield of the Chicago Fire Department reflects on the death of Chief James Horan who was killed during a major Chicago fire. He recalls Horan’s courtesy, leadership, and daring in going into Morris & Co. without hesitation, describing him as one of the country’s best fire chiefs and a loss to Chicago.
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Bradfield
James Horan
Chicago
Nathan Bradfield
Fire Department
Horan
Syracuse
Morris & Co
Aear
Couple Elopement Sparks Court Action Over Alleged Horse Abuse
West Salem man Gorman H Gorman and Olga Lunde were captured after an elopement at Portes, charged with abusing Liveryman C Schwartz’s horse used by the couple. Lunde returned home with her brother protesting separation from "German" as officials note they still seek marriage with no disposition yet.
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Gorman H. Gorman
West Salem
Olga Lunde
Portes
C. Schwartz
Miss Lunde
Patient Stabs Three in Cincinnati Hospital Ward
In Cincinnati on December 23 Ferdith and Hogman, 40, a patient in the strong ward, ran amuck and stabbed three men, with one possibly dying from the injuries as staff fought to control the scene.
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Cincinnati
Ferdith and
Hogman
Cincinnati Hospital
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