North Side in Brief
Vincent Downey returns to Chicago after Christmas with relatives. B M Mercereau family leaves for Dubuque to settle. Jack Downey visits Milwaukee then west. Johnson of West Salem visits. Mrs Wheeler plans a Woodward visit. Frank Peck goes to Washington DC after Christmas. Theodore Thorsen recovers at home after hospital stay. Harry Maxwell returns from Chicago. W J McGaughren departs for Chicago on business. Lois Wartinbee returns to Emporia. R W Colville killed in Galesburg accident. visits here previously. Rev Salmone spoke at St Thomas Hall on The Message. Norwegan church festival at Sill and Charles streets. Edith Swarthout, University of Madison student, with parents. Mrs G Johnson entertains guests. Mabel Strong visits Lansing. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Chesam. Mrs George Tooley ill with bronchitis. John McConnell moves family to Bangor. Lola Taylor leaves for Garbage, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Downey
Chicago
Ill
B. M. Mercereau
Charles Street
Dubuque
Jack Downey
Milwaukee
West
Johnson
West Salem
W. E. Wheeler
Wood
Frank Peck
Washington, D. C
Charles Blanchard
Rose Street
Theodore Thorsen
Caledonia Street
Lutheran Hospital
Harry Maxwell
W. J. McGaughren
George Street
Lois Wartinbee
Emporia
Kansas
Wartinbee
Wood Ward
R. W. Colville
Galesburg
North Side
Bangor
Lola Taylor
Garbage
Falls Fainting at Kitchen Work
Mrs. F. M. Green of 1402 George Street fainted while turning from the stove to set dishes on the table. She fell, bruising her face after striking the table edge. Her son Fred found her unconscious. Dr. Lueck treated facial bruises. She is up but not in good condition. no serious outcome expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Green
George Street
Fred Green
Lueck
Milwaukee Road staffing and delayed mail train report
Charles Snyder leaves for Sparta on business for the Metro politan Insurance local branch. Melvin Remen heads to Dubuque on visit while Elisey Lampman starts as temporary day call boy. Will Ambrose takes a temporary Milwaukee Road day switch tender post at Mill Street. Anthony Saley, back from Bangor, becomes Milwaukee Road switchman. Oliver joins Milwaukee Road as switchtender at Black River near the north side. Fast mail No. 55 on Milwaukee Road arrives two hours late at 10:55 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snyder
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Sparta
Melvin Remen
Milwaukee
Dubuque
Elisey Lampman
Will Ambrose
Milwaukee Road
Mill Street
Anthony Saley
Bangor
Oliver
Black River
Schilling Runaway Cutter Upsets on Avon and St. Paul
Shortly after noon a cutter driven by Collector Schilling for Michel Brewing overturned at Avon and St. Paul, tossing occupants out. A 12 year old boy, Paul Marco, steadied the frightened horse at Wall and Rose streets. Schilling and his companion thanked the boy with candy money. Damage was slight and no one was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collector Schilling
Michel Brewing Company
Fighting Syrians Arrests Reported After Brawl
David Moses and two Syrians including residents of Rose and Windsor streets were arrested yesterday on fighting charges. Moses suffered head bruises and alleged a fellow countryman struck him with a baseball bat at the central police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moses
Rose
Windsor
Central
Moses
Amateur burglars net fifteen cents in Sparta spree
Sparta Wis December 28 two burglaries and an attempted break in yielded only 15 cents. A. A. Anderson Dry Goods door plate twisted, Davis Jones Implement cash register pried open. Safe left locked. tracks show two to three youths in small shoes. No arrests yet. Social notes follow with Alumni Association formed at Sparta High School holiday banquet and various local news items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
A. A. Anderson Dry Goods
Davis & Jones Implement
Assembly Hall
Sparta High School
High School
Jessie Swartzlow
Hollie Lark
Laura Dixon
Vera Thorbus
Lucile Doane
Jessie Holmback
Margaret Laing
Ida Jones
Sylvia, Richardson
Pearl Kelley
Ralph Williams
Steven McDonald
Chauncey Beebe
Lawrence Carroll
Harvey Walters
Frank McDonald
Charles McGonegal
Walter Evans
Nelson Steele
C. B. Drowatzky
Fred Schendel
Milton Christoverson
C. E. Tobey
Phillips
8. C
Ollie Beedel
Omaha
Methodist Hospital
Brandt
Frank Beach
Warner House
Messrs
John Schramond
Chicago
Child Burned by Red-Hot Poker on Stove
The infant child of Gus Bauch of Sumner Street was badly burned about the face yesterday after touching a red-hot stove poker held by the father. Dr. Rowles dressed the wound and the child’s condition today is greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Bauch
Sumner Street
Rowles
Traders to Fight Anti Futures Law in Washington
Chicago traders vow vigorous protest against any congressional move to curb futures dealing. A delegation will lobby Washington to explain how pit trading benefits farmers and how a ban would harm both consumers and producers. James A. Patten argues current system offers daily quotations and price clarity for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Congress
Washington
House
Senate
James A. Patten
Cardinal Satolli Nearing Death Near Rome
Satolli's condition worsened today near Rome with death now thought imminent as of December 29. Cardinal Satolli remains under care and observers await further word on his health status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satolli
Rome
Cardinal Satolli
Census Enlists Easy Jobs for 67 000 Enumerators
By January 25 applications for census enumerator posts must be filed with district supervisors. Between February 5 and 22 test papers will determine who moves forward. Directors Durand and Willoughby emphasize the test educates candidates and filters for suitability for the 1930 census effort. Applications and instructions are available from Supervisor Frank Winter of La Crosse for the west Wisconsin district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Willoughby
Frank Winter
la Crosse
West Wisconsin
Local residents share holidays across towns and states
Lansing Iowa residents report travel and visits over the holidays. Sam Hammerstrom and his mother traveled to Moline Illinois after his departure last Friday. Several relatives including Miss Eleanor Whalen and Martin Whalen return from Dubuque and Cedar Rapids to spend time with family. Mrs Bensch Verna and Herman Roggensack visit from West Union Le Roy Minnesota and La Crosse Wisconsin. Joe Dempsey and family visit from Grand Forks North Dakota while Joe Johnson and Martin Whalen are home for the holidays. Adah Albert and G L Saam family host visitors from La Crosse and Cedar Rapids as illness affects R Spencer household. Gale Carlyle also joins from an unknown start location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hammerstrom
Moline
H. Kronstadt
Wits
Eleanor Whalen
Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Martin Whalen
Edward Bensch
Verna
Cedar Rapids
Joe Dempsey
Grand Forks
N. D
P. H. Dempsey
Joe Johnson
Herman Roggensack
West Union
R. Prescott
le Roy
Minn
L. E. Fellows
J. B. Funke
la Crosse
M. Turner
Albert Saam
G. L. Saam
Adah Albert
W. E. Albert
Local Visitors Return for Holidays in Brownsville Area
Brownsville Minnesota greeting relatives as Fred Gluck heads to Waukon for holidays. Miss Wilma Rud from Spring Grove joins family for vacation. Julius Bartheld of Churches Ferry North Carolina visits home and does carpentry work. Agnes Coyle from Minneapolis returns for a family visit. Frank Wittbecker travels from St Paul to relatives. Geo Trayer and H Markwarde return from Madison District last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gluck
Waukon
Wilma Rud
Spring Grove
Minn
Julius Bartheld
Churches Ferry
N. C
Mr. Bartheld
Agnes Coyle
Minneapolis
Frank Wittbecker
St. Paul
Roads to Abolish Passes For Railroad Officers
Railroads consider ending complimentary annual passes for officers and agents below assistant general passenger agent. The recommendation aims to curb free travel privileges and aligns with tighter oversight on rail staff benefits.
Rail Pass Restrictions Questioned by Railway Officials
Messages from railroads show near unanimity on a rule for passes but objections arise as eastern lines run freight and passenger departments jointly. Critics fear passes issued through freight avenues would nullify any passenger discipline, prompting calls for freight department action alongside passenger restrictions before year’s exchange passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Ines
Sleeping car line announced by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces through standard sleeping car service to and from Rockford Illinois via Madison Stoughton Edton Janesville Beloit and Madison on trains 4 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rockford
Illinois
Madison
Stoughton
Edton
Janesville
Beloit
Mad
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Lacrosse Tribune
Jiz
W. J. Schults
KORSH
Schilling
Clark
Fred Kroner Hardware Co
South Third Street
Rorosi
Lesa Atco
Scott
Besgtiful Savings Bank
Child's Dheiche
A. Grams & Sons, Distributors
Morning Star Mills
Lansing, Iowa
Brownsville
Herman Magnuson
Madison, Janesville
Twin Cities
Milwaukee & St. Paul
R. Hartwell
W. B. Dixon
LA Crosse Theater
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