Local Christmas Visits and Holiday Notes Across Town
G D Webbe of Rochester Minnesota visits family while KE Wiles of Bangor calls on friends here. Mart Peterson of Fairview Minnesota spends Christmas with parents. Amer Anderson returns from Red Wing Minnesota after a Christmas games trip. J Krava and family on Christmas vacation with Lawrence Benny home. Tevis family in St Louis for holidays. Al Verse of Minneapolis vacationing with parents. Esther Stavrum back from Iron Mountain Michigan for Christmas. L A Stavrum of Westby spending Christmas with parents at 1122 King Street. Gateways: calls and a smoke alert near Seventh and La Crosse Streets. Mrs F Thomas and son James visit relatives in Twin Cities. Bottled perfume sale at Mariner's Pharmacy 20 percent off. Principal Ed McCormick to address Campbell farmers January 14. J M Holley to speak. Christmas dance by high school athletic association a financial success. decorations to remain for Alumni dance. S S Stilwell of Sparta visiting sister Mrs L E Staats at 1607 Berlin Street.
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G. D. Webbe
Rochester
Minn
KE. Wiles
Bangor
Mart Peterson
Fairview
Amer Anderson
Red Wing
B. A. Yoomen
James Krava
Lawrence Benny
N. D
Thomas Stavrum
King Street
Gateway City Trir. Co
Art Rippe
Chicago
Department No. 1
Seventh and
la Crosse
F. Thomas
James
Twin Cities
Mariner's Pharmacy
Main Street
Ed. McCormick
Campbell Farmers
J. M. Holley
Athletic Association
S. Stilwell
Sparta
L. E. Staats
Berlin Street
Dietz Habeas Writ Heard In Milwaukee Court
Federal Judge Geiger heard arguments on a habeas corpus petition for John F. Dietz the so called defender of Cameron dam imprisoned at Waupun for life in the alleged murder of Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp during the timber war. Wisconsin Attorney General Walter Owen opposed the writ Dietz was sentenced May 13 1911.
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Milwaukee
Geiger
United States District Court
Walter Owen
Wisconsin
Tietz
Waupun
One Day Cold and Two Day Grip Remedy Ad
A vintage medical ad touts a laxative and cold remedy named BromO Quinine. It invites readers to search for the signature of ER W Grove and claims cures in one day for colds and two days for grip. Priced at 25 cents.
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ER. W. Grove
Commission Bans Cigarettes In Oshkosh City Hall
Oshkosh Wisconsin December 26 City hall lobby posts notice labeling cigarette smoking positively prohibited for visitors and every city employee from the mayor downward. The crackdown covers all forms from plain pellets to monogrammed coffin nails as part of a reform wave led by a cigar smoking mayor.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Oshkosh Commission Council
Oshkosh City Hall
Mistakes Mother for Xmas Thief in Lincoln Blaze
In Lincoln Nebraska Mrs N C Carlson aged 68 was shot and killed by her son Carl F Carlson a tailor after both guarded the home believing burglars were about The son fired twice upon hearing a rustle while the mother woke him to guard Christmas gifts resulting in her death
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Lincoln
Neb
N. C. Carlson
Carl F. Carlson
Carl
Last Gift Ends Life in Sparta Shopping Store
Julius C. Swartzlow a 78 year old wealthy retiree collapsed after receiving his final of twenty two presents in a Sparta Wisconsin shop on Wednesday night. Doctors ruled apoplexy the cause as he died beside the fallen package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Julius C. Swartzlow
Swartzlow
Man Rescued From Burning Freight Car
James Murphy of Missouri Valley Iowa was rescued from a burning freight car yesterday after a Northwestern brakeman heard cries for help. Murphy had been napping inside the car when flames ignited from matches in his pocket and his clothing caught fire. he escaped unharmed after trainmen opened the door and smoke and flames were extinguished.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James Murphy
Missouri Valley
Northwestern
Murphy
Alumni Ball to Open La Crosse Yuletide Season
The La Crosse Club of the University of Wisconsin hosts an all alumni dance tomorrow in the Hixon Annex at the high school. Graduates from all classes are welcomed to support the La Crosse High School Alumni Association. A six piece orchestra will play tango and one step, with waltz and two step for older dancers. Dancing runs from 8 p.m. to midnight with souvenir programs as mementos.
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la Crosse
Hixon
la Crosse Club
University of Wisconsin
F. W. Tillman
la Crosse High School Alumni Association
Stephen Martindale
Big Hixon Annex
Hovind Family Rejoices At Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs C S Hovind hosted a Christmas day reunion at 1404 Market street serving dinner to twenty at two oclock. Attendees included M C Hovind and family, Marie and Bernhard Hovind, P M Hovind and family, H Hovind and family, Mrs Sarah Mason, all city residents, and Miss Lillian Rastow of Onalaska Wisconsin. An enjoyable afternoon followed.
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C. S. Hovind
Market Street
M. C. Hovind
Marie
Bernhard
P. M
Hovind
H. Hovind
Sarah Mason
City
Lillian Ristow
Onalaska, Wis
Pretty wedding at Kempter home joins Estella Kempter to Mark Ryder
Last evening at 518 South Fifth street Miss Estella Kempter married Mr. Mark Ryder of Florence 5S D Rev F A Clarke officiated. About twenty five guests attended including out of town visitors from Waubay and Cochrane Wis. They will reside at 518 South Eighth street after January 16.
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R. R. Kempter
South Fifth Street
Estella Kempter
Mark Ryder
Florence
F. A. Clarke
P W. Bowler
Waubay
George Kempter
Cochrane
Wis
Lorene Kempter
Bil lings Host a Festive Six O'clock Christmas Dinner
Rev. and Mrs. W Adelbert Billings entertained last evening at a six o'clock dinner for eight. Hand painted place cards marked each seat and a fruit filled centerpiece with red tulle and tinsel set a festive mood. After dinner guests joined a hunt for Christmas favors.
Christmas Breakfast At M H Leonard Home
Rev and Mrs M H Leonard entertained a party of seven on Christmas morning at a breakfast.
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M. H. Leonard
Local relatives visit during holiday house party
Mr and Mrs H M Rollins hosted relatives yesterday. Guests included Dr and Mrs Frederick H Rollins and children from Charles City Iowa Mrs Emma Rollins and daughter Ruby from Caledonia Minnesota Mr and Mrs Joseph Lawrence and children arrive tonight at Mr David Drummond home in Rockdale Minn Prentice Drummond of Rockdale Minn spent Christmas with Mr David Drummond Miss Marion Helen Day of Peoria visits Mr and Mrs N D Allen Miss Mollie Davis of Davenport Iowa visits over the holidays.
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H. M. Rollins
Frederick H. Rollins
Charles City
Iowa
Emma , Rollins
Ruby
Caledonia
Minn
Joseph Lawrence
David Drummond
Lawrence
Prentice Drummond
Rockdale
Marion Helen Day
Peoria
N. D. Allen
Mollie Davis
Davenport
Steel Corporation hires record number of workers in 1913
United States Steel corporation reports 1913 employment peaks with about 250000 men on payroll. More than 40000 employees own stock. A record 124094 individuals held common and preferred stock as of November 3, with total holders likely around 160000 when including brokers and institutions.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel
Steel Corporation
Card game quarrel leaves man shot in Keokuk
Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 26. Harry Kelley, 23, lies in a hospital at the point of death after being shot three times by William Baynard, a baker, in a quarrel said to have started during a Christmas Eve card game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Harry Kelley
William Baynard
Brazil's Financial Woes and Maritime News From Rio
H B Robertson reports on Brazil's finance crisis and political strain under Marechal de Fonseca, shipwrecks in Rio harbor, and a tug collision that killed thirty. He notes rubber market collapse, calls for reform, and Brazilian rail bonds nickname. The piece also covers Panama Canal expectations and local gossip about shipping, industry, and Monroe Doctrine debates.
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Amazon
Marechal de Fonseca
Central Railroad
McGovern appoints Knowles district attorney in Pierce county
Gov. McGovern named Warren P. Knowles of River Falls as Pierce county district attorney to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of George Thompson of Ellsworth, who became judge of the eighth circuit. Knowles takes effect the first Monday of January. The governor also named B. P. Ramner of River Falls to the state board of normal school regents to fill Thompson’s term ending February 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Probe career of Seattle preacher in white slavery case
Seattle, Dec. 26. The career of Rev. Albert Dahlstrom, jailed in Tacoma on a white slavery charge, is being investigated by Special Agent William R. Byron of the justice department. Byron says Dahlstrom has married and deserted likely a score of women across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Albert Dahlstrom
Tacoma
William R. Byron
Department of Justice
Dahlstrom
United States
Fritzi Scheff Weds New York Manager in New Rochelle
Opera star Fritzi Scheff married her manager George Anderson in New Rochelle last Wednesday. She had divorced novelist John Fox Jr. a year ago and earlier wed Baron Fritz Von Bardeleben in 1908 before their separation.
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Fritzl Scheff
New York
Fritzi Scheff
St. Louis
George Anderson
New Rochelle
John Fox, Jr
Fritz von Bardeleben
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