Bentley Hausler Architects Form New Co Partnership
Announcement of the association of Percy Dwight Bentley and Charles Alfred Hausler of St. Paul in a co partnership named Percy Dwight Bentley, Charles Alfred Hausler, Architects. Offices will be in the Pioneer Press building, St. Paul, and the Batavian Bank building, La Crosse, with operation starting January 2, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Dwight Bentley
Charles Alfred Hausler
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Batavian Bank
la Crosse
Bentley
Hausler
Alban & Hausler
Twin Cities
Majestic Sunday bill features two headliners and acts
Two big feature acts lead the Majestic program. The Orlando Quartette from the Mexican Marimba band headlines with marimba expertise. The Old Minstrel Man comedy by Furry U Brooks and Co. with Katherine Clinton is joined by Robinson Romaine and Wilson in a singing and piano turn. The Ka Nana Japs Oriental Wonders also perform. An unannounced act will complete the lineup for a strong show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
the Majestic
Sfurry U Brooks and Co
Katherine Clinton
Robinson Romaine
Wilson
Negotiations On Shoe Machinery Dispute Not Pending
Washington officials say no settlements talks are pending between United Shoe Machinery Co and the Department of Justice regarding the differences. The statement clarifies the current status of the dispute as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Shoe Machinery Company
Department of Justice
Department
Weekly Bank Statement Shows Mixed Changes in New York
The weekly bank statement issued in New York shows surplus down 8.0864 million, loans up 11.719 million, specie down 7.804 million, legals up 0.995 million, deposits up 2.6484 million, and circulation down 1.580 million with mercantile reserve noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Der
The
Market Ends Week With Moderate Declines In New York
Stock market activity shrank on Friday with moderate net declines from the previous day. New Haven stock rose 2 1 2 points to 12 1 2 points above its two week low as the week closed with limited news and a possible year end currency shift shaping expectations. The Imperial Bank of Germany reported a $1 5 million fall in cash reserves against a $28 2 million rise in circulation, compared with last year when cash and circulation shifts differed.
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Evening Post
New York
Stock Exchange
New Haven
Europe
Imperial Bank of Germany
Rumor Rampolla Death Sparks Suspicion in Rome
In Rome on December 27 rumors grow that Cardinal Rampolla may have died by non natural causes as officials debate exhuming the body for chemical analysis. Editors urge inquiry while authorities avoid direct Vatican confrontation amid will searches yielding no clues.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Rampolla
Vatican
Coast Storm Abates After Hitting New York Coast
A Christmas night gale across New York and New Jersey killed eleven and caused over 1.006 million dollars in damage. The wreck of coal barges Undaunted and A G G Roper off Barnegat claimed ten crewmen, while a skiff death occurred in East River. Sea Bright suffered near total devastation along the Jersey coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Undaunted
A. GG. Roper
Eighty Mile
Barnegat
East River
Sea Bright
Jersey
Death of Mrs Anna Dufina at 1416 South Eighth Street
Mrs Anna Dufina aged 72 died this morning at 106 o'clock at her home from heart disease. She leaves two sons Joseph Chester Sr and Frank La Crosse and a daughter Mrs Mary Wieteck. Funeral planned Tuesday at 8:20 from the house and at 9 from St Wenzeslaus Church with Rev X Till officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dufina
South Eighth Street
Joseph of
Chester
Frank
la Crosse
Mary Wieteck
South Seventh Street
St. Wenzeslaus Church
Rev. X. Till
House Crushed Bay Child Dies In Illinois Accident
Tunis Van Dern thirteen year old son of a South Holland house mover attempted to raise a home addition with a jackscrew. The screw slipped pinning him beneath the siding. Two laborers freed him after about an hour and he died in his mother’s arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tunis van Dern
South Holland
Rob Watchman Thwarted by Pedestrians at City Jewelry Store
Two masked men attempted a jewelry store robbery opposite Chicago city hall this morning. They robbed the watchman of ninety cents in change and tried to pry open the safe but fled when pedestrians frightened them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Manitoba Quarantines Border Over Smallpox Epidemic
The Manitoba government ordered a quarantine of the border with North Dakota and Minnesota after the Canadian government declared an epidemic of smallpox. Director General of Health Montizambert at Ottawa was notified by the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Montizambert
Ottawa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Heart of the Fool and Wisdom Quote by Franklin
A Ben quote notes the heart holds folly while true wisdom sits within. Benjamin Franklin’s saying contrasts impulsive speech with measured inner judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Benjamin Franklin
Start Action Of New Money Plan Expands to 14 Cities
Official notices of the currency bill and the future federal reserve bank system were sent to all banks nationwide by McAdoo and Houston. Hearings in New York will set the first reserve bank site with sessions in multiple cities to March 1. Banks must declare participation by February 26. Twin Cities bankers pursue a regional reserve bank for Minneapolis or St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
National Bank
State Bank and Trust Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Houston
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Cleveland
ST. Paul, Minn
Twin City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northwest
Gold Seal Motion Pictures Debuts at Lyric Theater
Universal Film Manufacturing earns a Gold Seal from the Electrical Exposition in New York and introduces a new Gold Seal brand. The three reel feature Under the Black Flag, a Pacific sea drama, plays at the Lyric Theater for its last showing today with a large cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Universal Company
Lyric Theater
Pacific Ocean
Co operation urged to cut fire waste in Wisconsin
Wisconsin insurance officials urged a plan of periodic fire department inspections to halve annual fire waste. The report notes new mutual fire insurers growing in the state, with 1912 average insurance rate at 1.05 per 100 and a 40 percent loss ratio, better than national figures. The plan echoes 1912 legislation fostering fire prevention efforts and cooperation among insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
H. L. Ekern
Insurance Department
Legison
Wisconsin
Mutual Fire Insurance
Inter-Insurers
Lloyds Associations
George Kingsley Visiting Mother During Holidays
George Kingsley formerly deputy state game warden and new Gund Brewing agent at Albert Lea Minnesota is visiting his mother at 617 Windsor during the holidays.
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George Kingsley
The
Gund Brewing Company
Albert Lea
Minn
Windsor Street
Professor J E Wolfe Dies in Mobile After Ill Health
Professor J E Wolfe a longtime educator in the west and later affiliated with the University of Nebraska Lincoln died in Mobile Alabama at age 60 He had traveled to Mobile for his health and passed away today leaving a career in education marked by leadership in western schools and Nebraska connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
J. E. Wolfe
West
University of Nebraska, At
Lincoln
Currency bill endorsed by Cincinnati commerce groups
The joint committee of the chamber of commerce business men's club and clearing house association in Cincinnati has endorsed the currency bill and sent telegrams congratulating Congress on its adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce Business Men’s Club and Clearing House Association
Motto Adjusted for New York Lobster Palace
A New York lobster palace adopts a slogan variation “Wine, Woman and Sing Sing” suggesting a nightlife branding shift. The line plays on the celebrity appeal and local notoriety of Sing Sing while courting upscale dining and entertainment crowds.
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New York
Japs Call Up upon U S for Shelter
Washington dispatches report Japanese citizens facing unprotected conditions in Mexico with Baron Chinda raising the issue. The Sumner transport carrying 39 American refugees sailed from Tampico to Galveston as a protest over Mexico’s turmoil. Officials deny British Marines landed at Belize though Belizean cables claim such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Mexico
State Department
Baron Chinda
United States
Juarez
Chihuahua
Navy
Sumner
Tampico
Galveston
Belize
White House
War Department
Russell H. Millward
Moore
British Honduras
England
Dansbury Mayor Olaf Olsen Visited at Brother’s Home
Olaf E Olsen mayor of Dansbury Wisconsin travels with his wife and calls on Emil Olson at 2826 Mormon Coulee road during a local visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf E. Olsen
Dansbury
Wis
Emil Olson
Mormon Coulee Road
Christmas greetings arrive from Mexican City envoy
Telegram from Arnold Shanklin American consul general at the City of Mexico reaches Edward J. McWilliams, former Panama Canal purchasing chief, in LaCrosse on Christmas Day. The message simply says Loving Xmas greetings for each of you all from Shank. Williams is son in law of Mrs. Abbie Burton.
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Republic of Mexico
Edward J. McWilliams
Panama Canal
Arnold Shanklin
City of Mexico
LaCrosse
Shank
Williams
Abbie Burton
Cass Street
Adams Express warns dividend cut as parcels post hurts business
Adams Express stockholders receive a circular noting the parcels post reduces express weight limits and rates. The letter cites a ten percent rise in operating costs last year and FCC rate cuts effective February 1, warning a continued high dividend is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bec
Adams Express Company
Adams Company
Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kearney Yeggs Loot Postoffice in Nebraska Robbery
Postoffice inspectors and local officers failed to find traces of burglars who robbed the Kearney postoffice safe for 7500 dollars late Thursday night. Ten men were arrested in Kearney and Grand Island during the night but released after questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Neb
Grand Island
Water Shortage Worsens in Montreal Freeze
Montreal faces nearly exhausted water supplies as freezing temperatures deepen hardship. Only specially bottled water available while carts distribute water after a sixty foot break in the St. Lawrence intake pipe. City officials warn of fire risk and increase precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Prouty Announces Retirement From Seventh Iowa Seat
Congressman 3. F. Prouty of Des Moines Iowa announces he will not seek re election. The Republican member of the Seventh Iowa district makes the decision public on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
3. F. Prouty
Christmas trot stands out as decent among recent shows
The piece notes that the current era features few quality trots but highlights the Christmas trot as the standout. It emphasizes limited good options and flags the holiday event as noteworthy within the scene.
Huerta Minister Wears Souvenir From Maximilian Execution
Mexico City December 27 General Aurelio Blanquet minister of war explains a twenty dollar gold piece he wears as a souvenir. The coin was given by Austrian Grand Duke Ferdinand when Maximilian of Mexico was executed at Queretaro in 1867. Blanquet was the firing squad sergeant and asked who would deliver the final shot. He recalls Maximilian urged a thorough job and Blanquet has worn the coin since but seldom reveals the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Aurelio Blanquet
Mexico
Ferdinand
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Mexican Empire
Queretaro
Blanquet
Maximilian
Maximillian
Moyer Shot in Back and Dragged on Train
Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners reports being shot in the back and dragged through Hancock streets by a mob, then placed on a Milwaukee train. Charles H. Tanner was beaten but not shot. both are said to be dangerously injured. The incident follows the Calumet strike turmoil and deportation claims linked to the Citizens' alliance and Waddell Mahon gunmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channing
Mich
Moyer
Chicago
Tanner
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Calumet
M. J. Riley
Miners’ Organization
Charles H. Tanner
Tren Mountain
Scott Hotel
Hancock
Waddell- Mahon
Citizens’ Alliance
Justi
Iron Mountain
Riley
Labor
Red Jacket
Waddell-Mahon
Cruse
Houghton County
Copper Country
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Pederman
Labor Department
Washington
Wilson
J B. Densmore
Calumet & Hecla Copper Company
Clans Besieged in Kentucky Mine After Christmas Clash
Mountain clansmen led by Happy Jack Hendrickson are besieged in an abandoned Pineville mine near Ely Hollow. Fifteen state militia members and equal number of deputies surround them, hoping to starve them out. Hendrickson is charged with starting the battle that left two dead on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Happy
Jack Hendrickson
Ely Hollow
"Soul Widow" to Leave Jail in Monticello
Adelaide M. Brance, dubbed "soul widow" of former Sullivan county district attorney Melvin H. Couch, is expected to leave Monticello jail after a visit from her half-brother. She declined to return home, plans unclear, with speculation she may enter a sanitarium. The woman has received theatrical offers but refused them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y
Adelaide M. Brance
Melvin H. Couch
Sullivan County
Couch
Herbert C. Brance
Hardwick
Miss Brance
Minneaplis Firemen to Honor Wilson for Gulfport Work
Matt Walsh president of the Minneapolis Veteran Volunteer Firemen's association said at the meeting he will ask members on January 24 to elect President Wilson as an honorary member for his volunteer firefighting work in Gulfport Mississippi yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Matt Walsh
Minneapolis Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Wilson
Gulfport
Miss
Cramped Living Sparks Wry Exchange in Boston Transcript
Miss Ethel-Kate laments a tiny apartment as Jack Carr jokes about a flat tire in a light Boston Transcript item.
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Ethel
Kate
Jack Carr
Boston Transcript
Hack writer finds pay dirt in sex hygiene books
The judge notes the writer has finally struck pay dirt with a new batch of books on sex hygiene, implying a breakthrough in his publishing venture. The dialogue suggests a sharp, perhaps sardonic, tone about sensational publishing.
Two at a Crack in Politics and Prisons Idea
The Boston Transcript jokes that removing prisons from politics while imprisoning politicians could solve two modern problems. The quip frames a satirical stance on reform and accountability in governance.
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Boston Transcript
Misplaced People Echo Train Announcer Adage
A terse reflection on individuals who feel out of step in life likened to a train announcer with adenoids. The remark suggests humor and dissonance in personal alignment with expected roles.
Nelson White title bout matches set for New Year’s day
Athletic Club venues announce two fast preliminaries to build interest for the Nelson White fight slated in La Crosse on New Year’s Day. With 700 seats at the old YMC A building already near capacity, reservations pour in from Sparta Bangor Galesville Winona and others. The card features Young Sampson vs Frank Lucynski six rounds 155 lbs, Kid Farrell vs Joy Walling eight rounds, Art Nelson vs Sailor White ten rounds, all scheduled for 2 30 pm with a state boxing commission chosen referee and seats at the 5 S Cigar store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Athletic Club
Minnesota
Sparta
Bangor
Galesville
Winona
Minn
Nelson
White
Packey McFarland
Milwaukee
Young Sampson
la Crosse
Frank Lucynski
Kid Farrell
Philadelphia
Joy Walling
Art Nelson
Sailor White
State Boxing Commission
5. & S. Cigar Store
Wedding Secret Since September Revealed at Christmas
Friends of Miss Lena Shapple and Mr. William J. Sleeman learned of their marriage after Christmas. The couple wed September 5 on a secret trip to Winona, with even the bride's sisters unaware until Christmas. Mr. Sleeman works as a linotype operator for the Leader-Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Shapple
William J. Sleeman
Winona
Mr. Sleeman
The
Leader-Press
Dietz Habeas Corpus Petition Denied in Milwaukee
Judge F A Geiger denied the habeas corpus petition of John F Dietz the defender of Cameron dam. The court ruled Dietzs attorney failed to prove constitutional rights were violated, removing Dietz from Waupun state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Federa District Court
F. A. Geiger
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Waupun
Dietz
W. G. Anderson
Chicago
Goose cleaner finds gold dust in farm goose near Farmington
Miss Ethel Johnson of Farmington exclaimed the gizzard held gold dust after cleaning a tame goose for Christmas dinner. Five grains of yellow metal, worth fifty cents, were recovered from the bird's stomach as Farmington residents search for a supposed mother lode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Ethel Johnson
J. J. Johnson
Farmington
Christmas Dinner at Briebach Home
Mr and Mrs EB F Briebach of 1529 Wood Street hosted a Christmas day gathering with nine places set. Guests included Mrs Minnie Briebach, Mr and Mrs J R Canan and Cuba Canan, F C Merrington, Miss Anna Adele Herrington, and Lawrence Bollrud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. F. Briebach
Wood Street
Minnie Briebach
J. R. Canan
Mass Cuba Canan
F. C. Merrington
Anna Adele Herrington
Lawrence Bollrud
William Block Weds Mary Pauletta of Davenport
Word from La Crosse reports the marriage of William Block brother of George Block head of the shoe department at Doerflinger's to Miss Mary Pauletta of Davenport. Block left La Crosse two years ago for Davenport where he was employed before the marriage announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
William Block
George Block
Doerflinger’s
Mary Pauletta
Davenport
Block
Finger Gossip Sparks Fatal Shooting in Asheville
In Asheville North Carolina two deaf and dumb gossipers are sought after the shooting of Mrs. J A Allen by her husband. Mrs Allen has her husband jailed and he treats the incident lightly with one hand. The gossips allegedly provoked the quarrel by wagging fingers until wrists strained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
J. A. Allen
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