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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
Professor Jaffa of the state university reports progress on experiments to force hens to lay eggs on a set schedule. He notes meetings with the Petaluma Poultry Dealers and plans to expand the work, with results expected by the end of December.
In Hastings on Christmas afternoon Dr J S Latta of Kenesaw chased an eastbound passenger train for sixteen miles after a touring car with a child in peril started pursuit. Latta overtook the train in Hastings and recovered the four year old boy who had been taken by Enoch Coffey of Junction City. The incident arose from a woman’s appeal and involved Enoch Coffey’s explanation that he only meant a short stop and return.
John Stump of Gordon in Douglas County, aged 16, killed a wolf unassisted after tracking it all day on Christmas. He dragged the carcass to the clerk's office by its tail. The county and state have paid nearly 1000 dollars in wolf bounties plus rewards for lynx and wildcats this year.
A man was killed while coasting with two companions when their sleds struck a fence post. In Salem Kenosha Frank Hartman was badly burned at his home while impersonating Santa Claus. In Nebagamon safe blowers wrecked the vault at the South Shore depot and secured 300 dollars. In Edgerton Mrs Andrew Herried reported forty cattle killed by tuberculosis.
In Columbia Missouri on December 28 Mitchell Shadrick a seven foot man was killed four miles west of town by Henry Jonas an 18 year old youth. He felled Shadrick with a walnut sized stone thrown from forty feet after Shadrick attacked Jonas's younger brother. The blow to the left ear killed him instantly and no coffin in Columbia was long enough to hold the body.
State News reports Maj. Charles L. Potter engineer in charge states the harbor of refuge plan at Keweenaw Point is impracticable. Racine notes the North Cape Gun Club has disbanded. Janesville records the 8-year-old daughter of Charles Peterson of Union was ...
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as the most effective remedy for croup in children. It touts safety from opiates and poisons and notes availability through J. A. Erhart & Son.
Excursion tickets offered by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for a round trip from January 1 to 12 to Mexico City for a golf tournament. One fare with favorable return limits. Apply to agents or call phone 9124. Subscribe for the Tribune and report non receipt.
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