Local Social Notes and Train Delay Report
Residents from Tomah and surrounding towns visit relatives in the city while several travelers head to Cincinnati and Peterson Minnesota. A La Crosse Band fundraiser is planned for Woodmen Hall on Rose Street January 5. Milwaukee road Train No 55 arriving late by about an hour. a local saying notes the loser is never accused of not playing fair.
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Catherine Allen
Avon Street
Cincinnati
la Crosse
Woodmen Hall
Rose Street
Chas. Sanborn
Minneapolis
E. A. Sloan
Lyda Tippery
Caledonia Street
New Albin
C. Johnson
Peterson, Minn
Blanche Butterfield
Oakdale
Wis
Alta Tippery
George Butterfield
Frank Fuller, Jr
Savanna
Ill
Bell-Easton
Elmer Shaddock
Milwaukee
J. S. Shaddock
Joe Ludiger
Milwaukee Road
Carl Gifford
Mr. Lutiger
Mabel Close
Cashton
L. Willett
Hugh Post
Black River Falls
la Crescent
Arthur Stannard
Sparta
Charles Stannad
St. James Street
A. W. Withers
Myrtle
Tomah
Charles Stannard
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Health
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the key to healthy blood by curing blood diseases such as scrofula eczema rheumatism and catarrh. Promotes liquid medicine or Sarsatabs chocolate tablets as the form of the remedy.
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Hood
Fast Mail and Passenger Train Narrowly Escapes Wreck
Milwaukee Road Fast Mail No. 55 escaped a serious collision near La Moille about 15 miles north after a drive wheel flew off. The piston rod hung loose but the engineer’s brake application and slow speed likely prevented disaster. Passengers were jolted as the train waited three hours late and two more hours at La Moille for a replacement engine.
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Milwaukee Road
la Moille
Wisconsin stamp sale urged to hit 3 million goal
The Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association appeals to residents to buy Christmas stamps, aiming to raise 3,000,000 stamps by December 31. Campaign manager S A Douglas says every cent helps, and Wisconsin must not fail, with Milwaukee and state support backing the drive. Buy stamps before Christmas to support the crusade against consumption.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
S. A. Douglas
Goldsmith Building
Milwaukee
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Commonwealth of America
Santa Claus
Frazee predicts Jeffries to defeat Johnson in upcoming bout
Harry Frazee says Jeffries will beat Johnson next summer and plans a worldwide tour after the fight. Jeffries spoke to about 4,000 at the Coliseum in Peoria Illinois, amid the confidence of Frazee and the crowd.
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Peoria
Iil
Jeffries
Johnson
Harry Frazee
Jeff
Engines Boost at St. Paul as Railway Adds 27 Weekly
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway will receive 27 locomotives weekly starting next Friday under a contract with an eastern firm, plus three cars weekly. By February 1 the line will add at least 115 engines and over 150 more within six months, easing freight congestion. It remains unclear if engines will serve local divisions in Milwaukee.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
West Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Christmas Noise Brings Jail Time for Pearl Randall
Pearl Randall and Charles Smith faced county court after a Christmas celebration at a Pearl Street resort disturbed officers and tenants. Randall received thirty days in jail after pleading guilty. Smith paid a $25 fine plus costs but also servir a thirty day jail term for unpaid fees. The judge noted the racket would have gone unnoticed if not for the noise attracting police.
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Pearl Randall
Charles Smith
Randall
Pearl Street
Smith
Imperial bowlers topple Mohicans two of three
North Side league match at Combination alleys sees the Imperial team win two of three against the Mohicans. J Voves earns December top prize with three games 242 225 213. Individual scores listed for both teams accompany the result.
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Imperial Team
North Side
Mohicans
Imperials
Voves
Eee
Gilberg
Hayes
Lee Ee Mbnewedenes Oe
E. Yehle
Ritter Eerese Ovaenkek
Hauser “Eee Eeeve
A. Yehle
J. Voves
Turkey
Coast ing Party Honors Visitors at Marvin Home
Alderman and Mrs G B Marvin hosted a coasting party last night for Frank Peck of Washington DC and Oran and Benjamin Nelson home from Madison for the holidays Supper followed at the Marvin residence Those present included Mary and Ellen Nelson Eileen Snyder Mae Marvin Hazel Blanchard Oran Nelson Ben Nelson Fred Valentine Clayton Marvin Charles Blanchard Roe Dobson and Frank Peck Chaperone was Mrs Chas Blanchard.
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Alderman
G. B. Marvin
Frank Peck
Washington, D. C
Oran
Benjamin Nelson
Madison
Negroes Pool $9,000 for Johnson-Jeffries Bout
In New York, the black community has raised $9,000 toward a $10,000 pool to bet on Jack Johnson in the heavy weight match against Jim Jeffries slated for next July.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Man Loafer Arrested Sparks Local Debate
A local report notes a man loafer arrest drawing attention while claiming women loafers are ignored. The piece contrasts public reaction and gender perspectives on crime and accountability.
The Bible and the Glass as World Civilizers
A compact mirror of proverbs on civilization and wit. It pairs the Bible and a looking-glass as shaping forces, with pithy lines about truth, opportunity, and everyday caution.
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Looking-Glass
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North Side Office
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W. J. Schults
Clinton Street
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Crocker
E. M. Young
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Dispensary Medical Association
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