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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
Miss Esther Kneese celebrated her nineteenth birthday with twenty guests at her home 14 Avon Street. The evening featured games and music with refreshments served at midnight.
The Sportsman’s Club of America hosted all Chicago’s orphaned children yesterday at its Michigan Avenue club rooms. The event offered the youngsters a festive afternoon with meals and activities organized by club members.
John Devaney aged 34, previously a North side resident, died yesterday in Terre Haute Indiana. He is survived by his mother Mrs Ann Devaney Cashton two sisters Mrs J P Welch Rice Lake and Mrs James Dwyer Cashton and brother Martin Towns end Mon. The body arrives today or tomorrow and funeral arrangements have not been made.
Special evangelistic services will be held next week at Caledonia Street Methodist Episcopal church for the week of prayer. Each night features special musical programs and speakers Rev. H J Witherbee Rev J J Watson Rev L A Brenner Rev John Klaus and C R Bearmore. Meetings are open to the public.
Mrs N Cross and Miss Myrtle Cross of Winona visited Mr and Mrs C R Redfield Saturday. Mrs Cross returned home Saturday evening and Miss Myrtle stayed with Miss Madeline Kais er over Sunday. Walter Nelsons returned to Winona after visiting here. Leslie DeCourcey and children of Minneapolis are spending holidays with the Hills and other relatives.
North Side Black River thrives as ice houses dot the sloughs and fishermen report strong catches. The John Owens company finished an ice channel from their slide and will begin cutting, while Arctic Ice readies its harvest. East channel sloughs and French Colman sloughs are prime spots for ice fishing extending the season by over two weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Parkhill and family visit A J Roberts at 920 Berlin Street. Mrs Laura Warren returns home from Akin Minnesota. Miss Lulu and Myrtle Rogers back in Wykoff Minnesota after a stay with Mr and Mrs Peter Ruud at 1343 Charles Street. William Benjamin and George Pratt ill at home. Several residents return from visits in Milwaukee Rushford St Paul Dubuque and Davenport.
Bad weather on the Puget Sound line of the Milwaukee road delays coast trains. The Columian, due in La Crosse at 7 PM, arrives more than five hours late, affecting schedules for the Olymbian and others.
Forty or more members of Hamilton lodge No 57 Knights of Pythias met at Castle hall 715 Rose Street for knight work then dined on roast pig in a lodge gathering.
Trempealeau Wisconsin reports Mrs Charles Perkins confined to bed after a long stair fall. She sustained a broken finger and a nearly torn ear with serious injuries though she is expected to survive.
Homer Minnesota records show several visiting friends and relatives during the holiday season. Clarence Sanford and family welcome a newborn son. Winona guests Amy Cross Marion Bourne Marie Blanche Mettille Jennie Tuell and John Munro attend events and visits with local residents and families over Christmas.
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