Change in Meeting Night for Board of Trade
Under the new constitution the board of directors will hold its regular meeting on the last Tuesday of every month and next Tuesday. Regular monthly meetings remain on the first Tuesday evening. The La Crosse Industrial Association annual meeting is set for January 10 at evening, the first such meeting. The board met at the La Crosse Club yesterday afternoon to consider propositions, with no publication issued.
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the of Trade
Board of
la Crosse Industrial Association
la Crosse Club
Four Die After Bucket Falls in West Virginia Mine
Four men are killed at Eccles No. 5 shaft of the New River Coal Company when a mine bucket overturns and hurls them 500 feet to the shaft bottom.
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Beckley
W. Va
New Rivers Company
Eccles
Policemen Held in Mount Sterling Street Murder
Special Policemen James Tipton and Mike Gibbons were arrested in Mount Sterling Kentucky on December 23 charged with shooting and killing Deputy United States Clint Allen and his brother Walter Allen during a street fight in Owensville yesterday.
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Mount Sterling
James Tipton
Mike Gibbons
United States
Clint Allen
Walter Allen
Owensville
One Marriage License In This Part Of The State
Five couples received divorces this morning before Circuit Judge E C Higbee and Alvin Groetsch of Stoddard petitioned for a license to wed Miss Anna Springer. Applicants cited desertion and unhappy marriages as grounds. The report notes marriage is waning locally.
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E. C. Higbee
Cupid
Hayward L. Hoke
Nellie Hoke
Jennie Pettinger
Abraham Pettinger
Mae Raper
Fred Raper
Home Sweet Home
Gquoth
John Gwin
Matilda Gwin
Emma Fiedler
Joseph Fiedler
Alvin Groetsch
Stoddard
Groetsch
Rawlinson
Anna Springer
Red Cross Film At The Bijou
The Bijou screens a Red Cross film promoting tuberculosis awareness and health reform as thousands view the dramatic educational cinema. Red Cross nurses operate booths during showings and Red Cross stamps are sold to support the cause.
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RED Cross Film
Moving Picture
America
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Warlike Indians Alarm Settlers in Colorado
Cattlemen and settlers in western Montrose and San Miguel counties are alarmed over the prospects of trouble with a predatory band of Navajo Indians who have invaded the area from the adjacent Utah Reservation. The report notes the growing tension and fear among ranchers and residents as patrols and precautionary measures are discussed.
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Montrose
Colo
San Miguel Counties
Utah Reservation
Citizens thwart bandits in bank robbery attempt
Citizens thwarted five men attempting to rob the People's Bank at Britten Michigan after the outer door of the safe was blown off. Two of the alleged burglars were captured aboard a train to Toledo, while the others escaped.
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Deerfield
Mich
People's Bank
Britten
Toledo
Norwegian Bark Speere Goes Ashore Off Cape Hatteras
The Norwegian bark Speere bound from Bahia to New York went ashore off Cape Hatteras early today. Her master Captain Bosvigand and 12 crewmen were rescued by life saving crews at Durand and Creeds Hill stations using the breeches buoy.
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Norfolk
Speere
Bahia
New York
Cape Hatteras
Bosvigand
Durand
Creeds Hill
Christmas sentiment from Rev. Aked urges kindness and reconciliation
The Rev. Charles F. Aked writes a Christmas sentiment urging gentleness and compassion beyond sentimentality. He urges seeing the real person behind appearances, valuing family, forgiving old quarrels, and embracing love that lights life during the season.
Suspected Trader Without a Country
Benny Baum, a man without a country, faces a life on a steamship between the United States and Panama unless either government relents. Rosenbaum, accused by secret service in Panama of white slave trafficking, has been repeatedly deported and is again detained by Ellis Island officials awaiting another voyage to Panama.
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New York
Bennybaum
United States
Republic of Panama
Rosenbaum
Ellis Island
Panama
Secret Service
Cristobal
Ice Bound River Passage Delays Ohio to Cincinnati
The river between Louisville and Cincinnati is blocked by ice. The City of Cincinnati arrived after a hard battle with the ice packs at Madison she struck a wharf boat and came in with several state rooms and paddles from her wheel missing.
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Louisville
Here
Cincinnati
Madison
Mail Congestion Affects Holiday Mail Volume
Denver December report cites Hitchcock economy as cause of mail overload. Urban Walter of the Harmoon claims understaffed clerks and lines overtaxed, with fewer than a third of needed extra workers employed. He notes multiple missed connections and lost postal revenue from late trains.
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Denver
Col
Hitchcock
Urban A. Walter
Harpoon
Walter
No Christmas for Boy Who Stole Five Dollars
Dec. 24 Beaumont Texas. Albert Carter 12 years old known as the little criminal for the biggest state is sent to the United States reform school after a five dollar bill he stole from a letter entrusted to him as a carrier in Beaumont. A six foot Texas marshal brought the boy to the reform school where Santa Claus doesn’t come.
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Washington
Albert Carter
Albert
United States Reform School
Santa Claus
Beaumont
Tex
Texas
Reform School
Mrs. Johanna Schilling Funeral Tuesday
The body of Mrs. Johanna Schilling who died suddenly in Fond du Lac arrived in the city and was taken to the home of her daughter Mrs. William Imbhoff at 1308 State Street. The funeral will be Tuesday at 9 am from St. Joseph's Cathedral with Rev. G Sluyter officiating.
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Johanna Schilling
Fond du Lac
Wiliam Imbhoff
State Street
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Rev. G. Sluyter
Ducky Swan Sold to Utica Club
Kansas City manager Shay announced the sale of pitcher Oscar Ducky Swan to the Utica club of the New York State league. Swan pitched five years for Kansas City after coming from the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904 and is credited as the league’s best fielding pitcher.
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Kansas City
Shay
American Association
Oscar
Ducky) Swan
Utica
Swan
St. Louis Cardinals
School Reopens After Holiday Closure in January 1911
Students returned on Tuesday morning January 3 1911 after a one day closing. The Minneapolis Symphony concert served as the substitute for closing exercises with impromptu talks songs and remarks. Mr Wm McGaurghan spoke on education and practical study while Mr Eugene Wiltzins entertained with math problems and songs in French and German. He urged that America is the best country because it is free. A new Book-Worm club will start activities in the new year and plans to read many books this term.
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Minneapolis Symphony
Wm. McGaurghan
Eugene Wiltzins
Luxemburg
America
Book-Worm Club
Stronger anti church measures debated in Madrid
Madrid December 24 The cortes approved a preliminary anti church bill by 188 to 20 signaling a push for broader reforms. Premier Canalejas said the measure clears the way for a more complete reform next year. Clerical opponents vow resistance and possible revolt while Canalejas pursues gradual reform to avoid uprisings.
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Madrid
Canalejas
Oldfield Faces Year Suspension From Auto Association
New York December 24 Barney Oldfield top racing star is suspended for one year by the American Automobile Association contest board. The board also disqualified his racing car and some friends claim he can challenge the decision while others doubt success.
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New York
Barney Oldfield
American Automobile Association
Oldfield
America
Contest
Leniency in Army Court Martial Sentences Noted
A batch of East Department orders shows unusually lightening outcomes for soldiers convicted by court martial. Gen Grant pushed for leniency in multiple cases including Private Rufus Fennell who pawned a revolver and faced a year in Leavenworth. Private Holden who wandered on officers row received six months and a reduced fine. Corporal Nelson who stole clothing faced rank reduction and one month hard labor. Private Charles Morgan guilty of looting mailbag had his sentence reduced from five years to three years.
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New York
Department of the East
Grant
Rufus E. Fennell
Tenth Cavalry
Leavenworth
James H. Holden
123Rd Company
Coast Artillery
Fort Hamilton
Ralph C. Nelson
Charlies J. Morgan
Company E
Fifth Infantry
Prisoners Punished For Cursing Sheriff In Fresno Jail
Eighty five members of the Industrial Workers of the World confined in Fresno local jail were fed bread and water after a Friday demonstration. They cursed Sheriff Crittenden and jail officers for an hour protesting alleged abuse of a drunken detainee. Armed guards will be posted to prevent a jail delivery attempt.
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Fresno
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Crittenden
TOTS BURN WHILE MA SHOPS LATE
WHARTON N J Dec 24 Lock ed in their room while their mother went to Dover to buy Christmas presents for them John 6 and William 2 years old sons of Wm Lambert were burned to death Friday in a fire which destroyed the home. While the firemen were searching the ruins for the charred bodies the mother returned with gifts, swooned and was taken to a neighbor’s home.
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Wharton
N. J
Dover
John
William
Wm. Lambert
Iron Company to Appeal to Supreme Court
Philadelphia December 24. After a conference of counsel the Temple Iron company said it will appeal to the Supreme Court from the Federal Circuit Court decision holding it to be a restraint of trade.
Real Santa Claus Frozen to Death in St Louis
William Rie a 60 year old man known as a real Santa Claus was found frozen to death in a roadway on Christmas Eve. He carried a basket of gifts and a candy pack for neighborhood children, and lived alone in a small frame house where he made toys for his young friends.
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ST. Louis
North St. Louis
William Rie
Santa Claus
Ric
Chicago
Wm. Lord
Bradford
Colorado Springs
Col
Frank Vanek
Sam Vidler
Vidler
Vanek
Christmas Spirit Among Brokers at New York Exchange
Visitors saw the New York stock exchange decked for a holiday as a baby grand piano occupied the floor and stock dealings paused for two step waltzes. A kazoo band, Santa Claus broker, and a papier mache cattle set followed, with gifts matching each broker’s hobby and an improvised amateur night performance concluding the festive market close.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Santa Claus
H H. Thomas
Wrights team opens two weeks aviation meet in Brookline
Arch Hoxsey of the Wright Brothers' team will start the two week aviation meet at Brookline today at 1 Pm. Aviators from three nations are already present and more are expected next week. The meet will run daily.
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Western Aviation
Los Angeles
Cal
Brookline
Arch Hoxsey
Wright Brothers
Pacs
Clark Names Three Likely Presidents for 1912
Champ Clark adds three names to the list of possible Democratic candidates for president in 1912. He cites Gov. Shafroth of Colorado, Gov-elect Foss of Massachusetts, and Dix of New York, among others including Gov. Marshall of Indiana, Harmon of Ohio, Mayor Gaynor, Joseph W. Folk, and Woodrow Wilson as presidential timber.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Champ Clark
House
Gov
Shafroth
Colorado
Foss
Massachusetts
Dix
New York
Clark
Marshall
Indiana
Harmon
Ohio
Gaynor
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Woodrow Wilson
Balloon America II Recovery Near Chicoutimi
Hawley and Post the American aeronauts won the James Gordon Bennett cup with America II. The balloon is returned to its flyers after George Savard of Ste. Anne Chicoutimi brought it to Chicoutimi from the Indian forest where it had been abandoned. Savard portaged the balloon eighty five miles through the forest.
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Que
Hawley
Post
James Gorlon Bennett
Pole Question Comes Up Soon In Mormon Coulee
A letter from the state railroad commission informs Mayor Ori J Sorensen that the Mormon Coulee pole position will be taken up and erected at the January term of the board. The Wisconsin Telephone Co must place its wires underground in the prick paved district under city ordinance. The company appealed after failing to fund underground work. hearing set for January after several adjournments.
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Ori J. Sorensen
State Railroad Commission
Mormon Coulee
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Mormon Coulee Road
Prick
Truth as a Tool Muddies Misinformation Claims
The adage warns that precise facts can mislead if presented without context. Experts urge critical thinking to spot nuance, noting that statements framed as only truth may obscure motives, data gaps, or selective emphasis in journalism and public discourse.
Man’s Claim of Equality Reveals Hidden Insecurity
A notable remark asserts that claiming equal standing with others can mask insecurity and vanity. The line challenges pretensions by suggesting true equality requires deeds beyond words.
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