Seining Banned in Inland Lakes Stirs Fishing Debate
A letter to the editor from a Wisconsin sportsman argues against inland lake seining, claiming muddy bottoms bury spawn and small game fish. He contrasts inland lakes with rivers like the Mississippi where current prevents bottom silt, urging that seining should be prohibited inland while allowing river use.
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Tribune
Alex Goyette
Franch Island
la Crosse
Madison
Mississippi
Murder Suspect Otto Sands Held Aboard Lusitania
Detectives guarded the Cunard liner Lusitania at the harbor and arrested Otto alias Sands, wanted in Glasgow on a murder charge. Slater was turned over to marshal to be held in ease until extradition can be arranged.
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New York
Otto
Sands
Giason
Gilchrist
City
Slater
Talley Illness Alters Telley's Plans in Iowa
Telley of Eikader Iowa is absent due to illness, with his relative Guy Talley reported as the one who called him away. The notice notes the family's concern and the need for rest.
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Telley
Eikader
Guy Talley
Th Succeeds Like the Efforts to Be Disagreeable
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La Crosse Baseball Assn Plans Weekly Meeting
La Crosse Baseball association directors will meet this week to arrange for the upcoming ball event and ticket sales. A delegate will be chosen for the Milwaukee meeting January 10 and 11 while President Rooney notes Rockford’s future in the league remains under consideration.
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la Crosse Baseball Association
Milwaukee
Rooney
Rockford
Racine
la Crosse
Appleton Plans Publicized for State League Baseball
Appleton officials announce seeking a Wisconsin-Illinois league berth. An option on a site near the interurban line will host a park with grandstands built by the interurban company. Fans say Appleton can draw crowds from Neenah Menasha Little Chute Kimberly Kaukauna and nearby Green Bay Oshkosh Fond du Lac.
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Appleton
Wis
Freeport
Wausau
la Crosse
Appleton Baseball
Milwaukee
Interurban
Neenah
Menasha
Little Chute
Kimberly
Kaukauna
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Cure a Cold in One Day Elixir Bromine Quinine Tablets
Laxative brominated quinine tablets claim to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if no cure. E W Grove signature appears on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
La Crosse Police Fines Drop After Tenderloin Closure
City records show police court fines for 1908 totaled about $1,445.15, a decrease from the prior year’s nearly $3,000. Twenty jail sentences ranged from 5 to 15 days, with fines from $3.59 to $52.50, attributed to closing the tenderloin and banning gambling rooms.
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la Crosse
Tenderloin
Christmas Vacation Ends as Students Return to Austin
Miss Rose Lee returns to Austin to resume her studies after Christmas. Gunder Sandon and Brand Lee depart La Crosse to Wisconsin Business University. School reopens Monday January 4 following a two week vacation. Various locals, including Dr. and Mrs. Fullerton and Mr. Keller, travel and host visitors during the holiday period.
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Rose Lee
Austin
Keller
Union Ridge
Palm Beach
Fla
Ole Runningen
J. F. Fullerton
Wm. Kelleys
Hegland
Houston
Aug. Rucker
Albert Burfield
Hibbing
L. H. Cossey
Gunder Sandon
Brand Lee
Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Jengen Halverson
Ed Sandon
Caledonia
Thomas Murray
Edith Bunningen
Ed Flatherty
C. Burfield
Adam Schouble
M. Cunningham
Mound Prairie
Henry
Gene Wisland
Runningen
Jorgenson
Valley
Abe Attell Eyes Match With Hyland Mowatt Winner
Abe Attell featherweight champion has offered to meet the winner of the Hyland Mowatt bout staged by the Arkansas Athletic club in Little Rock on January 15. A likely second date is February 1, as chosen by Attell.
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Little Rock
Ark
Abe Attell
Hyland Mowatt
Arkansas Athletic Club
Don’t Blame Your Stomach Fight Back With Stuart’s Tablets
An ad-style appeal cites stomach malaise from overeating and poor chewing and promotes Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a digestive aid. It claims tablets digest a full meal without the stomach’s help, restore gastric fluids, improve breath, and ease belching. The ad offers 50 cent boxes and a free trial by mail through F A Stuart Co. Marshall.
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Stuart
Howe
F. A. Stuart
Marsnall
Bishop Rowe and the Alaska Trail Saga
The piece profiles Bishop Rowe of the Alaska diocese as a hard driven leader who mishers and preaches across Alaska. It contrasts his frontier vitality with Greek Orthodox Bishop Innocent’s waning influence and notes Sitka as Rowe’s headquarters beside Innocent’s grand yet touristy church.
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Fort Gibbon
Yukon
Fairbanks
Tanana
Rowe
Diocese of
Alaska
London
Bishop Rowe
Great Northern Empire
Klondike
Uncle Sam
North
Little Log Church
Charley Bet
Ticher
Frien
Innocent
Sitka
Bishop Innocent
Desperate killers guarded after deadly Indiana incident
Deputy sheriffs keep watch at Newport jail to prevent a lynch attempt on John and Mayer Watson after a night of shooting that killed Harry Smith and fatally wounded Fire Marshal Eugene Jolly. The confrontation began in Bellevue Kentucky and moved through Dayton before the brothers fled toward the jail.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Newport
John
Mayer Watson
Harry Smith
Eugene Jolly
Bellevue
Dayton
Watson Brothers
Watsons
Smith
Jolly
Thompson Seeks Packey McFarland Bout in Frisco
Larry Lichtenstein received a letter from promoter Jim Coffroth outlining plans to arrange a Johnny Thompson versus Packey McFarland fight soon. Coffroth hopes to pitch the match in Frisco after McFarland finishes with Dick Hyland in Los Angeles, with the winner earning a shot at Battling Nelson. Thompson aims to press Nelson and believes McFarland will eventually face him or yield the lightweight title.
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Chicago
Larry Lichtenstein
Jim Coffroth
Frisco
Johnny Thompson
Packey McFarland
Coffroth
Packey
Dick Hyland
Los Angeles
Gilmore
Nelson
Lichtenstein
McFarland
Thompson
Johnny
Australia
Baseball War Rumors Stir National Associations Meeting
Cincinnati dispatch reports heated talks over authority to shift players between leagues this week. President Ken of the American Association signals readiness to act, while Chase and other players face uncertain status as schedules for April open and Boston Americans plans loom large.
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Cincinnati
Ons
National Association
Ken
American Association
al Chase
New York First
Stallings
Gotham
Amers
Boston Americans
Ben Shibe
Philadelphia
Reisling
Brooklyn Club
Tri-State
Aries
Doran Quits Nineteenth Mile of Marathon
In New York the runner Doran quit the nineteenth mile of his marathon against Longboat in the Seventh Regiment Armory at night. The race proceeded with both contestants continuing after the stoppage.
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DO Oouits
N. Y
Dorando
Seventh Regiment
Rockford Baseball Amid Milwaukee Syndicate Talk
Rumors swirl about selling Rockford to a Milwaukee syndicate to keep the team in Rockford. Havener and O'Brien of the American Association allegedly back the plan, aiming to place a Wisconsin Illinois league presence in Milwaukee. Purchase price floated around $2 086.
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Rockford
Freeport
Milwaukee
Havener
O’brien
American, Association
Jeffries Sees Corbett Train to Face Johnson
In Los Angeles on January 4, James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, believes Jim Corbett could return to form for a ring bout with Jack Johnson. Jeffries says Corbett must train hard to stand Johnson and become the favorite if in good shape.
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Los
Cal
Jim
Girl Fights Leap Year Slot Complaint at Church
A girl complains about missing a leap year opportunity at a church event. The incident centers on how the church handles the selection slot and the affected participant’s grievance.
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