Two Die In Crossing Crash Near East Dubuque
John Blanchette engineer on the Q Limited and Winfred McGaughey signal man at East Cabin were killed when air brakes failed and two trains collided at the Great Western crossing near East Dubuque. W. H. Smit a brakeman was seriously injured, three hours were needed to clear the wreck, and air brake experts plan a St Paul convention with hundreds expected.
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John W. Blanchette
North Side
Winffred McGaughey
East Dubuque
East Cabin
Great Western Near
No. 51
Minnesota Daylight Limited
Great Western
Grear Western
Q” Limited
John Blanchette
Limited
Planchette
Fire at Charles Street Lutheran Church Narrowly Stopped
A fire discovered at 7 40 yesterday morning threatened the Charles street Lutheran church but was contained before it gained headway. Company No 4 responded and extinguished the blaze with chemicals. Estimated damage was about 25 dollars. The fire was caused by hot pipes from a furnace igniting wood.
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Charles Street
Rev Sanders Improves in La Crosse Hospital
The condition of Rev L L Sanders, hospitalized in La Crosse, is somewhat improved though still very weak. His father has returned home to Litchfield. Read The Tribune want ads.
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L. L. Sanders
la Crosse Hospital
Litchfield
Seining Law Deemed Farce By Wisconsin Fishermen
North side fishermen protest a seining permit law they say harms game fish and depletes holes in French Lake and nearby sloughs. They report dumping rough fish and drag nets collapsing fish into ice holes, prompting calls to educate legislators ahead of the next session.
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North Side
French Lake
Wisconsin
Local North Side Notes Highlight Residents Travel and Illness
Prof and Mrs H G Hayden return from Milwaukee visit. Mrs Egan and Miss Alice and Kerian Egan back from Minneapolis. Matilda Miler resumes duties in Eau Claire after visiting her mother. Dr E A Guyton ill with bronchitis at La Crosse hospital. Mrs Fred West travels to Springville to see a gravely ill mother. Families on Loomis Street recover from grip. Several residents visit relatives in Maiden Rock and West Salem. Death reported for Mr Doherty of Holmen with funeral plans to follow.
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H. G. Hayden
Milwaukee
la Crosse Hospital
Fred West
Prospect Street
Springville
F. C. Jones
Loomis Street
H. Allen
Wis
H. Stump
Stoddard
G. D. Wilfe
Wood Street
O. O. P. Cinch Club
E. Frye
J. Davis
C. S. Thomas
Maiden Rock
H. J. Roth
la Crescent
O. O. Post
John Schweigut
M. Bergerson
Charles Street
Otto Hiller
Oscar Evans
Fred
Jim Franz
la Crosse
Berlin
Canada
Henry Edwards
Winnie
West Salem
St. Andrew Street
E. Billings
Rohrer
Mill Street
St. Paul
Doherty of
Holmen
Bryan Stronger Than Expected in Presidential Debate
Mr Wellman argues Bryan remains a formidable rival, with solid support from plain folks and broad backing for Rooseveltian policies. He cites lecture platform influence, La Follette’s rising popularity, and the Roosevelt program as the decisive campaign factors shaping the 1900s political landscape.
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la Follette
White House
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Bryan
Washington
la Follettes
New York State
Little Bob
Tragedy on Rail: Engineer Blanchette Dead After Collision
In a derailment near La Crosse on a limited train, engineer John Blanchette, age 55 and a 21 year veteran, was killed. Fireman Timothy Goyette jumped to save himself. no passengers were injured. The crash delayed the car by three hours but left no further damage. Funeral plans will be announced, likely from Blanchette’s La Crosse home.
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la Crosse
John Blanchette
Rock Island
Timothy Goyette
Blanchette
Air Brake Men Meet in St. Paul
St. Paul has been chosen as the meeting place for the Air Brake Association. The executive committee selected St. Paul over Milwaukee for the fifteenth annual convention to be held there.
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ST. Paul
Rural carrier hurt as horse team runs away on French Island
A. W. Fuller, rural mail carrier on the French Island route, was badly injured Friday night when a team ran away and threw him over the embankment. He suffered severe head wounds but walked home. a substitute delivered mail Saturday as Fuller could not.
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A. W. Fuller
French Island
Mr. Fuller
Mrs Mable Casper Ill After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Mable Casper formerly Miss Mable Duncan is gravely ill with heart trouble. An influenza attack worsened her condition and she has remained bedfast, moved to her father William Duncan’s home on Mill Street for care. Doctor Suitor is overseeing the case.
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Mable Casper
Mable Duncan
Vernon County Forms Equities Organize Tobacco Price Co op
Six of eleven unions in Vernon County meet at Viroqua to form a county equity society aimed at controlling tobacco prices. J. K. Rundhal of Coon Valley elected president. Crawford and Richland counties expected to join. They plan to hold the 1907 crop at 15 cents per pound as tobacco concerns balk at 10 to 12 cents.
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Verneoa County
Viroqua
County Society of Equity
J. K. Rundhal
Coon Valley
Crawford
Richland County
Wisconsin
Gossip of the Pit and Market News Roundup
Opening prices for wheat and corn rise in London and Liverpool with mixed moves in Chicago futures. New York stocks weaken in London while mining shares slump. Congress reconvenes as steel price cuts loom and anthracite trade looks for January volume.
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New York
London
Congress
van Etten
Cuba
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Logan Bryan
Miller & Co
Shearson Hammil
Bartlett Frasier, Gardner & Levalley
Love
Barrell
Bartlett Frasier
St James Club Elects Officers for 1908
The St James club held its annual election at the St James school rooms on Windsor street last evening. All existing officers were reinstalled except the treasurer who declined. George McHally was named President Herman W Singer Secretary Louis Ek Levaque Treasurer and Rev Ambrose Murphy Chaplain. An upcoming meeting in two weeks will elect the church committee for the following year.
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St. James Club
St. James
Windsor Street
George McHally
Herman W. Singer
Louis Ek. Levaque
Ambrose Murphy
Mrs. Mower Laid to Rest Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Leon Mower of St. Paul were held Sunday afternoon at the Scandinavian Baptist church on the North Side. Rev. A L Wood officiated. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from New Albin Iowa Osceola Holmen Minneapolis and Onalaska.
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Leon Mower
St. Paul
Scandinavian Baptist Church
A.L. Wood
Caledonia Street
M. E
Oak Grove
Chas. Kumpf
Emma L. Bock
New Albin
Marvin Nelson
Julia Nelson
Wheat Market Opens Steady Then Falls On Suppressed Demand
Wheat trading starts with a steady undertone and unchanged to slightly higher values as American cables firm. Prices slip from early highs, pressured by ample United Kingdom shipments, mild European weather, and La Plata wheat offerings. In Chicago, Bartlett F. & Co. notes rapid advance in No 1 northern Minneapolis futures, citing restricted northwest receipts and predicting higher prices.
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Broomhall
United Kingdom
Europe
la Plata
Chicago
Barnlett F. & Co
Minneapolis
Roses Edge Bees In Sharp Coup At Muncie
Muncie Ind Jan 6 Forty three strike breakers were sent back to Chicago and mob rule was broken here. The traction company plans operating cars with local men today. The move is seen as the result of the company signing with the Brotherhood of Electric Railwaymen, rival to the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway Employes which included the strikers.
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Muncie
Ind
Chicago
Traction Company
Brotherhood of Electric Railwaymen
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway
Tribune Want Ad Yields Quick Classified Results
A Tribune want ad delivers prompt responses as readers search for services and items. The notice highlights fast placement options, affordable rates, and broad local reach for sellers and buyers alike.
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Tribune
Commodity price list from New York and Washington markets
A 1908 price list shows apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, cranberries, oysters, potatoes, cabbage, flour, and grain quotes from New York and Washington markets. It includes Baldwins and Ben Davis apples, various oyster grades, and mill and feed items with per barrel, per ton, and per gallon figures. The piece ends with a note about cows and a safety reminder about noise in stables.
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John C. Burns
N. Y
Wisconsin
Listman Mill Co
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