Local civic wit and a roadster prize tale in La Crosse
A page from the Tribune features a character sketch of Crosse the town's outspoken citizen familiar from last week's Guess He's Here puzzle. The piece weaves anecdotes of his blunt truth telling, humor, and influence in city affairs with several campus and street corner scenes. It also recounts quirky town legends, campfire pranks, and a side note about a raffle and local humor at Dakota Smithy.
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le Crosse
Aethedral
Poe
Dakota Smithy
Dakota
James Moisant Killed Flying Monplane
Noted aviator James Moisant dies in a crash while performing a flight in a Monplane. Authorities investigate the accident and honor his pioneering role in early aviation.
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James Moisant
Investigation of Yosemite Valley Officials Continues
Charges of discrimination dishonesty and incompetency in Yosemite valley administration target Major W W Forsyth of the Sixth cavalry and Supervisor Gabriel Sovalewski. Secretary Ballinger has appointed BE A Dixon to hear the case with Dixon concluding weeks of inquiry on December 15 with a report to Washington for action.
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Cal
Yosemite Valley
W. W. Forsyth
Sixth Cavalry
Gabriel Sovalewski
Richard A. Balinger
Department of the Interior
BE. A. Dixon
Washington
Ballinger
Dr. J. H. McDonald Dies in La Crosse Home
Dr J H McDonald longtime La Crosse resident died at 11 45 am at 495 South Tenth street after a bout of apoplexy He was unconscious for hours with wife and two daughters at his bedside Survived by wife and two daughters Mrs Calvin W Baker and Mrs John A Beges Funeral planned from the residence Monday afternoon as yet undecided Horace J McDonald birth details noted
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Jack” Weihaupt
Jack
Bet
Pandapron
P Weihaupt
Tom
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Main Streets
Otto
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J. H. McDonald
la Crosse
South Tenth Street
Calvin W. Baker
John A. Beges
Horace J. McDonald
A Toast to the Incoming Year
The Rev Newell Dwight Hillis writes a New Year toast praising the past year as a hinge to progress. He cites advances in flight medicine liberty and democracy and urges cooperation and service as guiding principles for the coming year.
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New York
United Press
Newell Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
Portugal
Turkey
Persia
China
England
House of Lords
Tawney for toga of Moses E. Clapp
Washington D C Dec 31 Special Senator James A Tawney may land the job of replacing Moses E Clapp as Clapps reelection has backing from an advisory primary The anti Clapp faction and Progressive Republican convention supporters prepare to lobby the Minnesota legislature with Tawney as the favored nominee amid town gossip and political maneuvering
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Washington, D. C
James A. Tawney
Winona
Tawney
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Eberhardt
Clapp
Mr. Tawrey
St. Paul
Captain Cody Sets English Endurance Record
Captain Cody, British army aviation expert and naturalized Englishman born in America, flew 195 miles in four hours and 50 minutes to establish a new English endurance and time record. The Michelin cup prize for the longest sustained 1919 English flight is won by Cody.
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London
Cody
United Kingdom
Withrow Recovers Conscious After Locomotive Collision
S C Withrow of Rockford Illinois was struck by a locomotive at Corliss Wisconsin Thursday evening and sustained brain concussion and multiple broken ribs. He regained consciousness last night at a local hospital and his recovery is expected with his brother A M Withrow of Chicago at his side.
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Racine
Wis
S. C Withrow
Rockford
Ill
Corliss
A. M. Withrow
Chicago
Pioneer La Crosse grocer and fire chief A M Watson dies
A M Watson a pioneer grocer former La Crosse fire chief and Civil War veteran died at 1 am at his home 724 King street aged 74 He helped found Rescue Hose company 1869 and served as chief 1874 He married Jennie Webster in 1877 and leaves three children Funeral from his residence Monday at 2 pm with G A R post Wilson Colwell to attend in a body Burial in Oak Grove cemetery
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King Street
Mark’’ Watson
Washington County
New York
Wisconsin
William B. Watson
Mr. Watson
la Crosse
Fourteenth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
A. A. Stevens
Fifth
Main Streets
Berger and Stirneman
Main
T. A. Lavake
Watson
Rescue Hose Company
Rescue
Jennie Webster
Elba
Dodge County
Wis
James Watson
State University of Madison
Susan
Marie
Henry Faville
First Congregational Church
Wilson Colwell Post
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fighting Fireman Hughes to Meet Kid Ross in Cheyenne
John Hughes the fighting fireman will leave Denver for Cheyenne to fight Kid Ross in a 20 round bout at the Cheyenne A C Monday night. Hughes has trained at the National A C this week and has faced top eastern lightweights including Packey McFarland Cyclone Thompson.
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Colo
John Hughes
Cheyenne
Kid Ross
Chevenne A. C
Hughes
National A. C
East
Packey McFarland
Cyclone Thompson
Circuit Court Reduces Terms in Session
The circuit court has reduced its term length during a recent session, adjusting the calendar and workloads. Judges discussed scheduling implications for cases and docket management amid limited courtroom time.
Petition Seeks Reduction of Sixth Circuit Terms
La Crosse lawyers push to cut the Sixth judicial circuit from four to three terms. If approved by the legislature, September would be abolished and November moved to October, yielding January May and October terms. Assemblyman John E. McConnell is the likely sponsor.
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Sixth Judicial Circuit
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Monroe
Vernon Counties
Vernon
Circuit Court
Alfred Harrison
Wisconsin Deer Preserve Proposal From State Warden
State Game Warden C W Rickeman urges a northern Wisconsin deer preserve of 10000 acres with wire boundaries and openings for movement. He backs heavy penalties for out of season deer shooting and restricting shooting to bucks. He cites 5000 deer shipped and 3000 to 5000 killed unshipped this season. Officials seek Rickeman's reappointment by Governor-elect Mc Govern.
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Madison
Wis
C. W. Rickeman
McGovern
Rickeman
Engineer Fatally Hurt in Illinois Train Collision
Engineer Frank Squibbs of Villa Grove Illinois was fatally injured when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois train went through an open switch and collided with a twelve car freight train in Pana Illinois. No other injuries were reported.
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Pana, Ill
Frank Squibbs
Villa Grove
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Dietz Bonds Sought for New Year Release
Mrs John F Dietz traveled from Hayward to Bangor to seek judge James Wickham's approval of bonds for Giblin and Hotel shooting cases. Judge Wickham refused due to incomplete bail order. Dietz plans to hire A C Wolfe of La Crosse on Monday. Bonds totaling 22500 were signed by ten Bangor residents. She denied a rumor linking Myra Dietz to a La Crosse county board member and a Bangor resident.
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la Crosse
Bangor
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