Explorer Roald Amundsen Lectures In La Crosse
Captain Roald Amundsen spoke at Germania hall about his Northwest Passage mastery and optimistic plans to reach the North Pole by boat with ships and dogs. He outlined a 1910 expedition starting from San Francisco via Behring Strait and shared details of his prior voyages.
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Roald Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Germania Hall
Amudsen
Amundsen
Pole
San Francisco
Behring Straits
la Crosse
Amundsel
A. Gundersen
Card of Thanks for Our Beloved Son and Brother
The undersigned express gratitude to friends who helped during illness and death. Special thanks to Rev Gamm and Mrs Theodore Mannstedt and those who sent floral offerings. William Bruhnke and family.
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Gamm
Theodore Mannstedt
WM. Bruhnke
August Wagner Dies at Trempealeau Wisconsin
August Wagner 53 died of tuberculosis of the leg at his sister Mrs. Donald Fiedler’s Trempealeau home on Tuesday February 11. Born November 29 1854 in Dubuque Iowa he lived in Pickwick Minnesota Caledonia Wisconsin and Trempealeau. Survived by father August Wagner Sr brothers Charles Fred George Henry sisters Mrs John Wagner Mrs Otto Beardsley and Mrs Donald Fiedler. Funeral at Congregational church tomorrow at 1 pm with burial in the village cemetery.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Wagner
Donald Fiedler
Mr. Wagner
Dubuque
Pickwick
Minn
Caledonia
Wagener
August Wagner
Charles
Fred
George
Henry
John Wagner
Otto Beardsley
Chipmunk Ridge Pioneer Fred Schlicht Dies at 74
Fred Schlicht of Chipmunk Ridge died Monday night at age 74 from stomach cancer. A pioneer who lived there forty five years, he leaves a wife and son Paul. Funeral set for 12:30 at home and 1 at church, Hamburg Cemetery interment with Rev Palechek officiating.
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Fred Schlicht
Chipmunk Ridge
Paul
Hamburg
Palechek
Theo. Mannstedt
Maccabees Event prompts social gathering in La Crosse
Local notices show a full slate of social and business activity. Attendees include Charles B. Miller in Chicago and A. Carlton in Milwaukee for Modern Samaritan lodge matters, with other reports of visits from J Fitzgerald Huron and Mr. and Mrs. N Radicher of Coon Valley.
La Crosse Theater Delights with Sybil Sammis Tonight
Tonight at the La Crosse theater Sybil Sammis dramatic soprano will delight music lovers. She is a popular singer with dates booked far ahead and is joined by Mr Bendix and Mr Ganz under the local management. Her program covers operatic selections and lighter pieces, promising rare delight.
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la Crosse Theater
Sybil Sammis
la Crosse
Miss Sammis
Mr. Bendix
Mr. Ganz
Sammis
Farrand Dancing Party a Great Success
One of the season’s pleasant functions, the Farrands hosted nearly one hundred guests at the Masonic temple last evening. Palms and greenery adorned the ballroom while pink and white decor graced the supper tables. Guests included Eleanor Marston Louise and Emma Gund Miriam Harrison and Miss West.
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Masonic Temple
Eleanor Marston
Louise
Emma Gund
Miriam Harrison
Miss West
Punch
Farrand
Pleasant Valentine Social at First M. I. Church
The Pastor's Class of the First M. I. church held a Valentine social in the church parlors last evening with about thirty attendees. Ladies in charge decorated with pretty ideas, followed by refreshments at ten thirty. Hostesses Mesdames Bengeberg Burroughs Baker and Miss Bruce. Mrs. L. W. King chaired the entertainment committee and coordinated games and music for an enjoyable evening.
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M. I
Mesdames Bengeberg
Burroughs
Baker
Mrs S J Sherman Dies in Ipswich S D
W B Batchelor of 26 Main Street received a telegram saying Mrs S J Sherman, aunt of his mother and formerly of the city, has died aged over 60 in Ipswich South Dakota. The body will be moved to La Crosse for funeral from Milwaukee depot at noon tomorrow. Her husband 5 J Sherman and daughter Nellie survive. He once ran a Main Street meat market and was a prominent local figure.
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W. B. Batcheloor
Main Street
S. J. Sherman
Ipswich
S. D
la Crosse
Milwaukee
J. Sherman
Nellie
Fifth
Sixth
Mr. Sherman
Open Meeting on February 15 to discuss La Crosse County school
Honorable W S Keppel announces a mass meeting at the courthouse February 15 for all residents. An expert from the Madison superintendent of schools office will attend to deliver a free lecture and share experience on establishing an agricultural and domestic science school.
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W. S. Keppel
la Crosse County
Court House
Madison
Woodmen Bay Plans Remodel of Old Church Near Bloomers Mill
A deed records transfer from the Methodist Episcopal church trustees to Camp 8169 M W A for the church property near Bloomers Mill east of town. The old church will be remodeled into a Woodmen Lodge room for Woodmen of the Mormon Coulee.
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Register of Deeds
Trustees of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bloomers’ Mill
Miss Minnie May Sings Tomorrow at Eng lish Lutheran
The well known soprano Miss Minnie May will sing a solo tomorrow evening at the English Lutheran church during the lecture on the land of the Koran.
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Minnie May
English Lutheran Church
City News Briefs From The Local Scene
A marriage license was issued to Joseph Przyworski and Miss Anna Kulsynski. A benefit dance by Equitable Fraternal Union is set for Feb 18 in Covenhall for a sick member. Rev D H Rohrabaugh baptized George Sholes’s infant at the parents’ home. mother Agnes Sholes had died five months earlier. Mrs Anna Bolduan of Hokah died after a three week illness. funeral Friday at 9 from Hokah Catholic church. E P Knutesen’s body arrived from Los Angeles. funeral at daughter Mrs H L Colman’s home. interment Oak Grove. State Waterways Commissioner R S Reid left for the south to inspect lower Mississippi and Ohio. will stop at Washington. Sibyl Sammis, dramatic soprano, to perform at La Crosse theater tonight. West Salem Mindoro road progress. first payment made to Louis Miller. completion expected by early April. John W Aller, a Negro vagrant, arraigned and given 40 days in county jail.
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Charles B. Miller
Chicago
George H. Gordon
The
Maccabees
P. Hall
George Powell
A. Carlton
Modern Samaritan Lodge
Milwaukee
J. Fitzgerald
Huron
Orlando Holway
Herman Tillman
California
Mexico
B. F. Freshwater
Delaware
Burlington
A. T. Clinton
John Alex and Son
la Crosse Hospital
Woodman Hall
Kreutz
C. T. Thompson
Waukesha
S. P. Egan
Mabel
P. J. Spinser
Lansing
Gateway City
F. C. Bassett
Cedar Rapids
la Crosse
Edward Burns
Madison
7Hh University
W. D. Wossen
Moorhead
Dr. T. Geulitz
Winona
Armory
Dana
Armory Hall
Erhart
Jacob Braem
Alma
Collins
Melrose
C. E. Otney
Des Moines
Cty
H. J. Wein
Spring Grove
Joseph Przyworski
Anna Kulsynski
Equitable Fraternal Union
Covenhall
D. H. Rohrabaugh
George Sholes
Agnes Sholes
Horah
Anna Bolduan
Charles
Olduan
Hokah
E. P. Knutesen
Los Angeles
Cal
H. L. Colman
South Fourteenth Street
W. D. Thomas
Oak Grove Cemetery
R. S. Reid
South
Mississippi
Ohio
Washington
Sibyl Sammis
la Crosse Theater
Messrs. Loomis
Noelke
West Salem-Mindoro
Louis Miller
John W. Aller
Brindley
La Crosse County exhibitors in Wisconsin school scoring event
Five hundred forty five creameries and cheese factories took part in the daily school scoring exhibitions started last May. La Crosse county exhibitors include Theo Helgeson Holmen Conrad Tank West Salem Casper Andereg Casper An deregg Oscar Kramer W C Stieger. Large participation expected next year. entries sought from buttermakers and cheesemakers via Math Michels Madison Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse County
Theo. Helgeson
Holmen
Conrad Tank
West Salem
Casper Anderegg
la Crosse
Oscar Kramer
W. C. Stieger
Michels
No Services Tonight at First Presbyterian Church
Owing to the death of the Rev. Dr. J. K. Fowler, there will be no church services at the First Presbyterian Church tonight.
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J. K. Fowler
First Presbyterian Church
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Woodmen Bay
Irvine‘ S
Rogers
W. T. Irvine
Miss May
Reitzel’s
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22Nd and
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Frank CG
Fourth
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Heil’s Shoe Store
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Heil’s
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