Amalgamated Theatre Manager to Run New Superior Vaudeville House
W F Gallagher, long time Bijou manager, is transferred to Superior to manage the Amalgamated Theatre company’s new vaudeville house. He will coach the Eau Claire theatre’s Mr Schwartz before taking over the Superior project. Gallagher’s departure ends his popular Bijou tenure noted for high quality shows.
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Amalgamated Theatre Company
Bijou
Superior
W. F. Gallagher
Gallagher
la Crosse
Mr. Schwartz
Eau Claire Theatre
Woman Rescued From Train Delusion In Wisconsin
Mrs. Spencer, a Montana woman, was removed from a Milwaukee to La Crosse train at 5 40 pm. Sheriff Haugen wired by Superintendent Cheney to take her off the car. After a meal at Cameron House her reason was restored and she continued her journey. Railroad men attributed the episode to prolonged confinement and wheel churning in the cars.
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New York
Wisconsin
Mrs. Spencer
Montana
Milwaukee
Lacrosse
Sherif Haugen
Cheney
Spencer
Madison locomotive overruns Portage station, damages telegraph pole
The Madison passenger on the Milwaukee road failed brakes and overran the stub siding at Portage station yesterday afternoon. Locomotive No. 235, driven by Engineer J. P. Sullivan, struck the end of the side track, knocked down a large telegraph pole, and partly occupied the brick station platform. No one was injured and the damage was small.
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Madison
Milwaukee Road
Portage
J. P. Sullivan
U.S. Express
La Crosse Typographical Union Ball at Germania Hall
The annual ball of the La Crosse Typographical union will be held at Germania hall Saturday evening January. The affair will be a masquerade and promises to be one of the liveliest social events of the season. Elaborate arrangements are being made by the committees in charge.
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The
la Crosse Typographical Union
Germania Hall
Bohemian Working Men's Aid Society Nominates Officers
The Bohemian Working men's aid society Cesko Delnicky Porporuski Spolek held a meeting to elect officers for the upcoming year. Martin Konop is named president with A F Tykal as vice president and Norbert Pokorny as secretary. Other officers include Wenzel Svec as financial secretary Frank Wais as treasurer and a board of directors Joseph Tomsicek Joseph Dvorak Mathew Polacek. The banner carrier V Weselacka and marshal Maathew Cooper with Janitoer G Zemlicka named in the lineup. The sick committee for the month was also listed.
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Cesko Delnicky Porporuski Spolek
Working Men’s Aid Society
Martin Konop
Norbert Pokorny
Wenzel Svec
Frank Wais
Joseph Tomsicek
Joseph Dvorak
Mathew Polacek
V. Weselacka
Maathew Cooper
Ja. Janitoer
G. Zemlicka
Notable January Committee Formed for Ill Members
The January selection includes Adam Pinger and Frank Spettel. A monthly committee will manage member welfare for illness. Incorporators named: A F Tykal Wit Spika Norbert Pokorny J J Tomsicek Lenz Berny Frank Wais and J J Wstecka. Incorporation papers filed August 22 with the secretary of state.
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Adam Pinger
Frank Spettel
A. F. Tykal
Wit Spika
Norbert Pokorny
J.J. Tomsicek
Lenz Berny
Frank Wais
J. J. Wstecka
Hog Receipts Up on Chicago Market December Close
Hog receipts total 13 000 with 3 077 left over. Prices firm to 5 cents higher. Heavy hogs range 4.95 to 5.30, light hogs 5.00 to 5.27, Yorkers 5.10 to 5.15. Cattle about 300 unchanged. Sheep 2 000 unchanged.
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A. J. Cummings
Com. Co
Chicago
Wholesale fruit and staple prices listed for trade
Wholesale prices for fruits and staples show lemons per dozen 20 to 30 cents, oranges 40 to 50 cents, pears 15 to 25 cents, Duchess apples per peck 40 cents, wheat 76 to 75 cents, barley 35 to 40 cents, oats 22 to 25 cents, corn 30 to 42 cents, California navels four dollars to five dollars, California lemons five to five fifty, bananas per bunch 1.50 to 2.50, butter steady at 22 to 23 cents, eggs strictly fresh five cents, wood hardwood cord five fifty to six dollars, slabs three seventy-five to four twenty-five per cord.
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California
Newbro's Herpicide Restores Hair After Baldness
Frederick Manuell of Montana reports using Newbro's Herpicide since April 6 99 and claims boldness reversed in 20 days with new growth spreading across his scalp. The firm markets the product via J A Erhart & Son as special agents and offers a 10 cent sample by mail.
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Frederick Manuell
Maryland
Butte
Montana
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
J. A. Erhart & Son
Orino laxative and holiday excursion rates advertised
The notice lists grocery prices for biliousness remedies and various foods, then promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a gentle stimulant for liver and bowels with no nausea or gripe. It urges the product name Orino and seller J A Erhart & Son. Special holiday student teacher excursion rates available via the Northwestern Line with certificates from the educational institution.
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J. A. Erhart & Son
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Anxious hours as croup grips household
A mother endures tense hours when children suffer croup and Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as the effective safe remedy. The ad notes it contains no opiates or poisons and is sold by J. A. Erhart & Son.
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Foley
J. A. Erhart & Son
Nernst Lamps Offer Bright Savings at 318 Main Street
A local ad promotes Nernst Lamps claiming brighter light at half the energy cost of standard lamps. It argues translating watts to money shows yearly savings by replacing current lamps with Nernst lamps. The advertisement invites reader feedback and lists 318 Main Street for orders.
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IACI
Axel Skovgaard
la Crosse Theatre
KONOP
Bohemian Socy
Pica
Adam E Forschler
Gairy
Aree
Wisconsin Light & Power Company
Main Street
Governor's Guard Association
Dana
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