No Peace for Ten Years Prophesied If Allies Persist
Prof. Roland G. Usher of Washington University in St. Louis warned at the American Historical Association meeting in Cincinnati that the war may last three to ten years longer if the Allies press terms. He said there would be no permanent peace for at least fifty years, and scenarios include Russia abandoning allies, Germany winning, Italy and France attacked from the rear, and the United States forming a defensive alliance with Great Britain against Japan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Roland G. Usher
Washington University
St. Louis
Belgium
American Historical Association
Russia
Germany
Italy
France
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Yeomen Leap Year Ball and New Year Dance Notices
Personal notices list events and visitors in La Crosse. Henry Horne visits his mother for New Year. Dr. Douglas and Dr. Mulford advertised eye ear nose throat services. James Caldwell travels from Albert Lea to La Crosse. H N Landphair offers half price optical work for ten days. Frohsinn Hall hosts a Sunday frohsinn singing event with Muetze’s orchestra. P S Dickinson arrives on business. La Crosse Trust Co offers notes secured by first mortgages on Minnesota farms at 5 percent semi annually. George Gruber ill at 1021 Jackson. Arthur Erickson appointed assistant county attorney in Sheridan County Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Horne
H. E. Horne
Horne
Winnipeg
F. A. Douglas
E. R. Mulford
Main St
James Caldwell
J. R. Caldwell
Cargill Coal Company
Albert Lea
Minn
la Crosse
H. N. Landphair
A. H. French
Jackson Street
Arthur C. Erickson
North Side
Plentywood
Mont
Sheridan County
Fire Fighters Thank City for Aid After Cameron House Blaze
Central station firefighters express gratitude to newspapers for publishing thanks and to volunteers for sandwiches coffee and dry mittens provided during the Cameron house fire. A. P. Funk and the manufacturers and jobber bureau aided with mittens.
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Central Station
Cameron House
A. P. Funk
Manufacturers and Jobber Bureau
Temporary depot rises near burned Cameron site
Carpenters began work on temporary waiting rooms at the Milwaukee railroad site on Second and State streets expected to be ready by week’s end. The Cameron house basement blaze that tied up coal storage was subdued Wednesday night and wreckers prepared to clear debris with contracts for removal to be let Friday.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Second
State Streets
Cameron House
Co. L. W. Craft
Spangles for spaghetti turn love in a department store
In a 1916 tale Hildegarde Henry and Alonzo Arnold meet in a Spanish class. He pretends wealth to impress her but she buys groceries with a credit slip, exchanging his spangled fan for pasta. She explains she is a stenographer supporting her mother. he confesses and she says yes.
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McClure
Hildegarde Henry
Alonzo
Hildegarde
Spain
Mexico
South America
México
Alonzo Arnold
Free Trial Offer on Gray's Yerba Santa Cough Remedy
A promotional note from CHAS BEYSCHLAG Prescription Druggist 503 Main offers a free trial of Gray's Yerba Santa cough remedy. Customers may use half the bottle and return the other half for a 50 cent refund if not convinced it is the best cough remedy. No narcotics. Suitable for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Owen
Chas
Beyschlag
Cary to Seek Re election as State Superintendent
Madison Wisconsin December 28 State Superintendent C P Cary will run again in April though no formal announcement has been made his close supporters said yesterday that he would seek another term no opposition has yet emerged
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Madison
Wis
C. P. Cary
Hundreds Reported Lost in Wreck of Sankaku Maru
Dec 28 dispatch from Chefoo says 50 survivors landed, including two American passengers. A few Chinese passengers escaped by boats to Dairen before others left. About 400 aboard when Sankaku Maru went aground. fate of the rest unclear and many may have frozen to death.
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Tokio
Chefoo
Dairen
Eastern Star Holds Open Installation in La Crosse
La Crosse Chapter No. 22 of the Eastern Star held an open installation at the Masonic Temple after a banquet for 325 people including families. Edith White was named Worthy Matron with Benjamin F. Keeler as Worthy Patron. numerous officers were installed and dancing followed the ceremony.
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Eastern Star
la Crosse
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Master Masons
Royal Arch Masons
Elsie Smith
Edith White
Benjamin F. Keeler
Fannie Murrell
Jessie Holtze
Blanche Tomeraasen
Jeannette Tor- Trance
Strude Scott
Ada
Helen Kniebusch
Marshall
Elizabeth Reay
Elizabeth Olsson
Sentinel
James T. Day
William Yeo
Mary Damon
Christmas entertainment at Bethany Center delights children
Sixty five Bethany Center children from various classes enjoyed songs readings and a program led by John Franzen Margaret Mutch Vera Kowitz Irene Gerky Dorothy Ott and Faowa Camp Fire. Refreshments were served by Camp Fire Girls and playground supervisor Miss Alice Taylor led the activities. The event marked Camp Fire Girls first large effort outside their club and supported by La Crosse Camp Fire funds from a prior rummage sale to fund repairs and new equipment.
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Bethany Center
Elks
John Franzen
Margaret Mutch
Clara Drudick
Blanche Cerney
Walter Zielke
Val Skagen
Vera Kowitz
Faowa Camp
Irene Gerky
Dorothy Ott
Alice Taylor
West Avenue
Hood Street
Velma Young
Evelyn Dindinger
Ruth Harter
Camp Fire
la Crosse
Zoeller Family Christmas Dinner Honors Louis Zoeller
Mr and Mrs Albert Zoeller Sr hosted a Christmas dinner at 830 Wall Street in honor of their son Louis W Zoeller of Chicago. Guests included Mr and Mrs Albert Zoeller Jr Misses Gertrude and Marcella Zoeller Frank Zoeller Raymond Zoeller and G Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Zoeller, Sr
Wall Street
Louis W. Zoeller
Chicago
Albert Zoeller, Jr
Gertrude
Marcella Zoeller
Frank Zoeller
Raymond Zoeller
G. Schultz
Tourtellotte Family Reunites at 813 Cass Street
Wallace Tourtellotte arrives from Montana to stay with parents Mr and Mrs Mills Tourtellotte at 813 Cass street. Son Nathaniel to join later in the week and daughter Lillie expected soon after New Year, completing the family circle for the first time in fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Tourtellotte
Montana
Mills Tourtellotte
Cass Street
Nathaniel
Lillie
House of Tourtellotte
Marriage of Maida Elizabeth Van Loon and Edwin A Epperson
Mr and Mrs John Van Loon announce the marriage of their daughter Maida Elizabeth to Edwin A Epperson in Oroville California on December 21. The couple will reside in Durham California.
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John van Loon
Maida Elizabeth
Edwin A. Epperson
Oroville
California
Bridge Club Honors Mrs Woods At Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Walter S Woods won high honors at the Wednesday Bridge club gathering held at her home. The event featured competitive play and cordial social time among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Woods
Mrs Odin J Oyen in South Seventh Street Address
Mrs Odin J Oyen of 124 South Seventeenth street was noted in a local society item reported yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odin J. Oyen
South Seventeenth Street
In and Out of Town Holiday Guests
Mr and Mrs H E Downey of Fau Claire are guests at the home of Mrs Downey s parents Mr and Mrs John O Jorstad 922 Division street. Miss Zita McPherson Minneapolis arrives to spend the holidays with Dr and Mrs J S Schleiter 1621 Pine street. Miss Lulu Coren Chicago visits her sister Mrs Jesse E Higbee 223 North Losey boulevard. Mr and Mrs W F Atkinson 518 Ferry street host their daughter Mrs Myrtle Braun of Chicago. Bert Bigsbee and the Misses Pearl and Doris Bigsbee 417 Berlin street plan a New Year visit to Waukesha with brother Walter Bigsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Downey
Fau Claire
Downey
John O. Jorstad
Division Street
Zita McPherson
Minneapolis
J. S. Schleiter
Pine Street
Lulu Coren
Chicago
Jesse E. Higbee
North Losey Boulevard
W. F. Atkinson
Ferry Street
Myrtle Braun
Bert Bigsbee
Pearl
Doris Bigsbee
Berlin Street
Waukesha
Walter Bigsbee
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John C. Burns
Fruit House
Gateway City Transfer CO
Vine St
Trane's Bakery
W.F. Strauss
Pearl St
A. J. Ness
Pearl St. la Crosse, Wis
the Fashion Shop
F. A. Reiman
Fifth and Main Streets
H. S. Burroughs
Grand Crossing Farm
Clarence W. Chase
No. Uth
the Tribune
Aii
Osborne Jones
Cary
EVP Mint Ca
MAD Dyd ‘the Bank
City News
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore Abbelohde
Frank Schrader
Abraham
Bauer
Stoddard
Levy
John Bauer
Edward Reetz
Sth and
Jay
Tel
Washington
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture of Rome
Southland
Florida
West Indies
Panama Canal
Burlington
H. B. Smith
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