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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

4

Married twice by mistake shocks New York man

John Kan Kleek discovers after eleven years that his two marriages overlapped and his divorce from the first wife is invalid on a technicality. The first wife has remarried as well. Leonard Sneden, an Alaskan, notes more furs are worn in July on Fifth Avenue than in winter.

New York John Kan Kleek Leonard Sneden Alaska Fifth Avenue Mias Marie Christiansen Route Neola Iowa

Tobacco Company of Sparta Begins Winter Sorting

Sparta Wis Special The Jefferson Leaf Tobacco company began sorting at their plant Tuesday morning with a full force of helpers. Weather has been fine aiding leaf preparation for the season. Knights Templar Sparta commandery met to honor grand masters with a 11 o'clock libation, thirty knights present. Banquet for clerks planned at Dodge & Davis. High School notes describe German club program and tax debate. Several local social and school updates follow, plus Christmas notices and personal visits.

Sparta Wis Jefferson Leaf Tobacco Company Knights Templar of Sparta Commandery Lee S. Smith Wisconsin W. M. Foresman Meshynsky Lucile Hoffman Ethel Meacham Eliza Heasty Ike Teague A. E. Blackburn

General Joffre to Receive Marshal's Baton

Paris announces the government will revive the marshal rank to honor General Joffre, former commander in chief of French forces. The baton bestows the army grade long lapsed since the Third Republic.

Paris Joffre France

Madame De Thebes Dead in Paris Seeress Dies at Home

Paris dispatch reports Madame De Thebes, famed seeress, has died. The article notes her variable success predicting European events, highlighting past forecasts about Archduke Ferdinand, the Kaiser, and Italy’s entry into World War I, with mixed accuracy in 1914 and 1915.

Madame DE Thebes Paris Mme. de Thebes Cailleux Ferdinand Sarajevo Aristide Briand Armand de Perdussin Austria England France Germany Belgium Italy Serbia United States

Bangor Sunday School Christmas Program Draws Local Guests

Christmas program at Bangor Presbyterian church featured songs recitations and solos by Sunday school members led by Rev Paddock and Gladys Thompson. Local notes mention visitors from La Crosse West Salem and Appleton, Christmas gatherings and seasonal greetings.

Bangor Wis Presbyterian Church Rev_ Paddock Gladys Thompson Erving Roberts Laverne Bradley Wayne Bradley Hazel Evans Phyllie Richter Mary Jane Bowen Arlan Bowen Catherine Davis Marjorie Gilfillan Josephine Peck Lucy Bosshard John McKinley California Roy Bowen S. Richardson Mary Young Oscar Bowen Lucille Ruland Ruth Seidenberg West Salem A. Sprehn Clark Bradley la Crosse James Keizer Cordelia Harrison D. A. Taylor Duncan Sparta Robert Taylor G. H.cooper R. M. Jones Ruth Dorothy Jones

Blanchard Funeral Planned for Thursday

The funeral for Mrs. Mary Blanchard who died Tuesday morning will be held at 2 30 Thursday afternoon at the home of her son Charles Blanchard 612 Rose Street Rev J H Benson of Caledonia Street Methodist church will officiate Burial is set for Oak Grove cemetery.

Mary Blanchard Charles Blanchard Rose Street J. H. Benson Caledonia Street Methodist Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

Relief comes instantly with a dose every two hours, up to three, to end grippe misery and loosen a severe cold. It opens nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness. Priced at 25 cents, it claims prompt, pleasant relief with no inconvenience.

Grippe Pape

North Side Briefs From the Minneapol is North Side

Local notes list social calls and visits across Minneapolis and Rock Island. Names include Mr and Mrs Jacob Hauser, Ambrose Coughlin, Carl and Mrs Raltike, George Eberhard Sr, Mrs C Bottcher, W Laylan, Joseph A Davidson, and Victor Casperson. Church groups at Charles Street Lutheran and Bethel Lutheran held meetings with Bishop Nordby speaking on travels in the Holy Land.

O'Neil Jacob Hauser Minneapolis North Side Union Hall Ambrose Coughlin Wood Street Twin Cities Carl Raltike Kane Street George Eberhard Rock Island C. Bottcher Mound Prairie W. Laylan Gohres Street Bagley Joseph A. Davidson J. B. Haraldson Charles Street Ladies’ Aide Society Charles Street Lutheran Church Bishop Nordby Holy Land Andrew Fijelstad J. C. Blystad Bethel Lutheran Church Victor Casperson Madison

Holiday visits bring many local residents home

Miss Verna Bigelow returns from Stevens Point to Trempealeau for the holidays. Others travel for Christmas include Cecil Adams to Mt. Hope, Douglas Crockett to Lake Benton, and Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards visiting Glendive, Montana. Numerous relatives host and hostesses welcome relatives from Madison, West Salem, Milwaukee, and Galesville, with several people teaching or working away returning for the season.

Ruth Blackburn Helen French Rachel Woodworth Marjorie Hutson Louise Deebe Harry Masters D. J. Hotchkiss Fox Lake J. B. Wescott Pranston Wescott Masters Ruth van Kirk la Crosse Ada White Laura Fox Florence Fox Tomah T. O. Thorbus Donald Lange Omaha Neb Dewey and Webster Lange Minneapolis Hubert Claire Harmon Madison University W. W. Vandell New Lisbon Walter Canney John Canney Frank Lumsdun Kendall George Nienast Alma Winterfield Minnie Nienast Henry Matthews Prairie du Chien Fred Schmidt Wilmar Wright Will Sherwin Zella Lee T. C. Longwell Viroqua Gretchen Esch Madison Edna Jackson Chicago Georgia Kilbourne Tomahawk Kent Jewett John Mather A. J. Jewett John Doyle Notre Dame Ind Sparta James Fitzsimmons Laverne Youngman St. Paul Trempealeau Wis Verna Bigelow Stevens Point Cecil Adams Mt. Hope Douglas Crockett Lake Benton Chas. Pierson George Edwards Glendive Mont Edwards Jennie Bright Sheboygan Rodger Jones Sterling Lnl Bart L. S. Sanders Ruth Clarion Iowa William Nicholls Charles Harold Holmes Gile Merwin Lester Ford Mich Bert Wakefield Lars Gijerdi Winona John Pollyblank Alma Olstead Milwaukee Ann Adele Herrington Knoxville Tenn O. M. Mitchell Austin Ing Cutler Vivian Johnson Galesville Georgia Dittinger Ollie Spear Bernice Dorothy L A Crosse M. Stangl A. A. Holmes Cyril Holmes A. Smith Cenk Mae Thomas Mise Goodhue Hoffman Congregational Church Dev Fred Davis Chipnewa Falls Ed. Davis Ivv Atwood Glendive Mont Eda N. Atword C. Davis D. Williams

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