Real Estate Outlook in La Crosse North Side Growth
Joseph Dubraks of Marvin & Dubraks says the north side offers prime residential and factory sites with strong 1914 growth prospects. He notes La Crosse’s eastward expansion, the Green Bay railway as a value divider, and rising demand for first class business property as the city builds eastward.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Hogan-Skidmore
Skidmore
Prycoe
Jon
Cass
Green Bay Railway
Green Bay
McArthurs
Hogan School
Joseph Dubraks
Marvin
Trunk mystery victim identified as Ivan Mar tysewitsch
New York police confirm the trunk victim found on Pitt Street is Ivan Martysewitsch from Garrison New York who arrived December 29. Inspector Faurot seeks to determine whether death was natural or homicide as no marks on the body suggest concealment by ignorant acquaintances.
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New York
Pitt Street
Ivan Martysewitsch
Garrison
N. Y
Faurot
Behind the Curtain at the Met and a Gentle Inquiry
Detroit Free Press recalls a child’s question about aunties marriage and the cost of living. Popular Mechanics highlights the Metropolitan Opera House’s vast backstage crew for complex productions like The Magic Flute with up to 100 workers and rapid scene changes.
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Bert Eve
Detroit Free Press
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Metropolitan
Coroners Jury Finds Fire Cry Caused 74 Deaths at Italian Hall
Calumet Mi Jan 1 The coroner's jury concluded the Christmas Eve panic at Italian Hall was caused by an unidentified person shouting fire. The verdict did not name any person or group. Western Federation of Miners criticized a section alleging union card checks and alliance involvement. No session today of the special grand jury investigating Moyer's ejection amid copper country tensions.
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Calumet, Mich
Italian Hall
Western Federation of Miners
Citizens’ Alliance
Houghton County
Charles H. Moyer
Red Jacket
Optimism Rules All Over Country for Coming Year
New year optimism runs nationwide as business leaders greet 1914 with confidence in new currency and tariff laws. Statements from William C. Redfield and many chamber presidents cite sound fundamentals and planned industrial expansion, foreseeing brighter prospects despite potential crop risks. Notable voices include J. S. Forgan, Arthur W. Kinney, C. W. Hobson, James Cousens, George C. Kelly, and others across Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Dallas, St. Louis, Omaha, Indianapolis, Duluth, Boston, Columbus, Pittsburg.
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New York
Morning World
Union
William C. Redfield
Commerce
James 8. Forgan
First National Bank
Chicago
Los Angeles
Arthur W. Kinney
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Texas
C. W. Hobson
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
James Cousens
Detroit Board of Commerce
William Guggenheim
J. D. Arnold
Little Rock
Ark
Chamber of Commerce
John D. Messmore
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Omaha
Nebraska
George C. Kelly
Commercial Club
C. O. Hanch
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
W. J. McCable
Duluth Board of Trade
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
George W. Gillette
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Dickie
Pittsburg, Pa
Board of Trade
Balance and aging wisdom from a Weaver of Dreams
A fragmentary reflection notes balance in life with light and dark, tides and questions. It urges honoring aging by foreseeing old age in youth and recalling youth when old, offering a reflective if incomplete meditation on memory and dignity.
Analysis of New Currency Bill Big Coffiment
Analysis argues the currency bill provides elastic regional reserves, a central storehouse, and Federal Reserve control via deposits to the board. It explains loan maturity, collateral liquidation within ninety days, and currency return to regional banks. It claims broad representation on regional boards to curb big bank control and promises safety, uniform rates, and market access, preventing panics like 1907.
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Iss
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
United States
Main Street Changes Sell or Replace Local Shops
Main Street sees multiple business changes. Imperial candy store at Fifth and Main is run by a proprietor there. Schuld candy store becomes Woman's Exchange run by M F Locke, opened in November and doing well. Other ownership changes include George A Campbell confectionery sold to Bert J Dunlap in June Capitol billiard hall Mitsopolos Haritos sold to Charles J Dowlar in November William Douglas barber shop sold to Schwartz Kratzer in June.
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Main Street
Market Square
Court House
Government Building
City Hall
Madison
Tenth Street
Chicago
17Th
Cass
King Streets
Main
Barrons
Scott-Rose
Imperial
Fifth
Main Streets
Schuld
Woman's Exchange
M. F. Locke
Ing
George A. Campbell
Bert J. Dunlap
Capitol Billiard Hall
Mitsopolos & Haritos
Charles J. Dowlar
William Douglas
Barber Shop
Schwartz & Kratzer
Tissue Paper Resembles Sneeze Like Itself
A playful riddle answers with tissue as the paper that most resembles a sneeze. The pun hinges on the double meaning of tissue and the act of sneezing.
Municipal Christmas Tree Closes Garber Holiday Week
In La Crosse the municipal Christmas tree closed its career with a second holiday week gathering. A Kreutz band concert with Frohsinn singers and a Y M A chorus drew a large crowd. The program began at 5 30 and lasted about an hour as people from downtown offices lingered at Burns Park to hear patriotic tunes.
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la Crosse
Kreutz
Frohsinn Society
Dixie
America
Burns Park
Four D Guilty as New Year Enters
New York Jan 1 James Dunlop Smith and Elmer Burlingame were found guilty by a jury in the U S district court of using the mails to defraud in their Radio-telephone company operations. Lee De Forest and Samuel Darby were found not guilty on three counts and disagreed on the fourth. Sentence will be imposed tomorrow.
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New York
James Dunlop Smith
Elmer Burlingame
Radio-telephone Company
United States District Court
Lee de Forest
Samuel Darby
May Raise the Cost of Hair Cut
A meeting of master barbers discussed raising haircuts to thirty five cents but took no definitive stand. A committee was appointed to study the matter with May 1 as the earliest change date per union contracts. 1914 officers were elected including Casper Johnson as president and J P Kemp as treasurer. A smoker will follow the installation on January 26.
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Barbers’ Union
Linker Hall
Casper Johnson
Barney McFadden
Edward Rossberg
Charles Naegel
J. P. Kemp
Frank Culver
Guardian
Arthur McMann
Charles Wallace
William Hanson
Trades and Labor Council
Frank Bina
John Whalen
Garfield Mills
Tap the Eternal Seas for Fresh Water and Salt
A London Chronicle brief suggests a genius could solve the salt water problem by separating salt from seawater to tap the eternal seas. The note imagines a scientist earning fortune supplying water and salt separately, as oceans hold abundant supplies for all.
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London Chronicle
Of Good Material Life Cigars Prompting Brigg s Exchange
A fragmentary exchange questions cigar quality and composition. Briggs approves, Griggs asserts first rate tobacco.
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Briggs
Griggs
German Deutscher Verein Hosts Elegant Germania Hall New Year Ball
The Deutscher Verein held its annual New Year ball at Germania Hall with over 300 attendees. Decor by the committee featured Italian garden touches and grasses, while Mrs. Grace McLindon Bartl sang and J. J. Richmond accompanied. The grand march began at 9 15 PM and a midnight gong marked the old year's end with dancers exchanging greetings.
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Halloweu
Deutscher Verein
Germania Hall
Grace McLindon- Bartl
Messrs
Mesdames C. Sutor
Will Hickisch
H. ¢C. Hart
R. Humboldt
Charles Preutz
W.A Wager
R. L. Warninger
Theodore Thompson
Ro Humboldt
Will Hwickisch
Charles Preutz, Jr
HO. Klein
Greasing Bullets Boosts Firearm Performance
A historical note describes rubbing a thin automo bile grease onto bullet tips before loading to prevent bore fouling, improve accuracy, and extend barrel life, warning to avoid grease on the shell. The excerpt also hints at overlooked aspects of divorce cases and implies discreet conduct by self made men in past times.
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Townsend Whelan
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