River Freezes Over Sunday Night In Keokuk
City papers note the river froze over last Sunday night and the ice moved away by eight o clock in the morning. Oak wood now sells for five dollars a cord as cold weather drives demand. Elks plan a Thursday departure to Winona for initiation and social events. Milwaukee Road likely to build a new depot at Tomah on the current site in spring. Wisconsin Fairs Association meets January 21 in Madison per La Crosse Interstate Fair secretary. Merchant Nels Thompson suffered a sprained ankle after a fall at home.
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Keokuk
Winona
Tomah
Milwaukee Road
Fair Association
Association of Wisconsin
Madison
la Crosse
Interstate Fair Association
Nels Thompson
Woman’s trust prompts explanation during calls and kiss rules
A quoted social observation notes that a woman expects an explanation when a telephone call is from another woman and asserts it is unladylike for a girl to kiss a man before declaring she will not let him.
Farewell Party For John Ristow Before Davenport College
A pleasant farewell gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Ristow to honor their son John who left for Davenport Iowa to enter college. Attendees included Augusta Riley Miss May Riley Mabell Morelli Mary Monti Essie Monti Gertrude Franzini Lina Powell Sarah Mills Barbara Barker and several others with Mr. and Mrs. Theo Ristow present. Refreshments were served and guests wished John success.
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Theo. Ristow
John
Davenport
Iowa
Augusta
May Riley
Mabel Morelli
Mary
Essie Monti
Gertrude Franzini
Lina Powell
Sarah Mills
Barbara Barker
Messrs
Geo. Ott
Geo. Kimball
Mat Monti
Harry Latimer
Otto Ristow
Arthur Ristow
John Ristow
Teddy Woodward
Paul Koeppe
Alex Ristow
Apron Shower Honoring Miss Effie Byrne
Monday evening Miss Mable Young hosted an apron shower for Miss Effie Byrne. Attending were Misses Marcella Hayes Frances Hayes Edna Valier Irma Candrian Helen Gantert Schackler Maud Boyd Miriam Harrison and Mrs Malley Mrs Harry Newberg Mrs Carl Kurtenacker plus Miss Byrne and Miss Young.
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Mable Young
Effie Byrne
Marcella
Frances Hayes
Edna Valier
Irma Candrian
Helen Gantert
Schackler
Maud Boyd
Miriam Harrison
Malley
Harry Newberg
Carl Kurtenacker
Miss Byrne
Miss Young
Local notices and ads highlight sales and travel
Workers and customers hear of business trips and store moves as Peet's Main street bargains and Reitzel's Improvement Sale draw shoppers. Specials include muslin underwear 50 and 35 cents, corset covers, and ladies wear with festival like prices.
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Peet’s
Main Street
Kinnear
First Methodist
King Street
Reitzer
Mary Shutter
Charles Shutter
Rose Street
Tunnel City
Peet's
Judge Fruit
French Lick Springs
Clyde Fruit
Milwaukee
Fruit
Reitzel
George Brenner
Martha Engler
Reitzel’s Improvement Sale
Deegan
Mound Prairie
Morris
la Crosse Ridge
Maud Effinberg
Galena
L. D. Peet
Barker Butler
Shhattuck School
Faribault
Minn
Jack Fetter
La Crosse City Parks Praised by John Nolen Leader in Wisconsin beautification work cited
Landscape architect John Nolen praises La Crosse for building a progressive park system and mass efforts by school children and women across Wisconsin to expand playgrounds parks and open city planning. He cites La Crosse resolutions bond goals and ongoing surveys with the state park board and notes plans for University of Wisconsin grounds dormitories and lakefront recreation.
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Boston Sunday Herald
John Nolen
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Nolen
State Park Board
University of Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
The
Herald
Noisen
Madison
Wis
Daffin Park
Savannah
Bay Front
San Diego
Cal
University of Virginia
Modern Woodmen of America No 360 Installation Friday
The Modern Woodmen of America No 360 will hold installation of officers Friday January 15 at their hall. All members and their families are urged to attend. admission is free.
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Modern
Woodmen of America No. 360
Shower Honoring Miss Berne Attracts Notables Guests
Tuesday evening Mrs. E. J. Mullaly hosted a shower for Miss Berne. Miss Mable Young won a guessing contest. Guests included Mrs. William Grimes, Mrs. John McDonough, Miss Effie Cummings and Miss Edna Hulberg, who were also entertained the previous day.
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E. J. Mullaly
Brrne
Mable Young
William Grimes
John McDonough
Effie Cummings
Edna Hulberg
Fifty Six Jury Cases Terrific Incoming La Crosse Court
The La Crosse county circuit court enters a coming session with 56 jury cases on the calendar four more than last year and many criminal matters and issues of fact. The calendar is not complete but will be published later this week.
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la Crosse County
Northern Italy Shaken by Major Earthquake
A morning tremor struck Tuscany and northern cities including Genoa Milan Venice Padua Florence Bologna. People fled Genoa houses and did not return for hours. damage was limited to collapsed walls, cracked structures and some cathedrals. Authorities warned of a wider seismic radius with scant reports from distant towns.
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Rome
Tuscany
Italy
Genoa
Milan
Lombardi
Venice
Padua
Venetia
Florence
Bologna
Emilia
Sicily
Calabria
Kern Seeks Indiana Nomination in Senate Caucus
In Indianapolis on January 13, the Indiana legislature caucus is expected to nominate John W. Kern for senator to replace Hemenway. Kern leads Slack, a rival with strong support, and sources say Kern has over forty votes ready. Bribery jokes surface but are treated as such.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Hemenway
Kern
L. Ert Slack
Slack
Weather forecast of widespread snow and rain across regions
The weather bureau reports a large disturbance from the Rockies westward moving eastward bringing widespread snow in the north and rain in the south. The system may reach the North Atlantic states by Thursday or Thursday night with ongoing rain or snow in the eastern districts through Friday and Saturday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rock Mountains
North Atlantic States
Frohsinn Society Celebrates 24th Anniversary With Star Lineup
Frohsinn Singing Society marked its 24th anniversary with nearly 300 guests attending. Otto Meinert and John Utermoehl headlined the program featuring comic songs and talks on the society, followed by lunch and social time.
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Frohsinn Singing Society
Otto Meinert
John Utermoehl
Utermoeh
Frohsian Society
Meinert
Modern Woodman Hall Association Elects Directors
The Modern Woodman Hall Association of Onalaska held its annual director election. J. W. Dalton and Herman Rahn won two year terms while Ben Shobe E H Kinney and J C Moore gained three year terms. Merrill the secretary reportedly voted 86 shares by proxy.
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Woodman Hall Association
Onalaska
J. W. Dalton
Herman Rahn
Messrs
Ben Shobe
E. H. Kinney
J. C. Moore
Mr. Merrill
English Victim Better New York Mine Owner Hilliard
English victim Robert Osborne Hilliard, a titled Englishman and mine owner, showed signs of improvement in New York after an unspecified incident. Further details on his condition and the events leading to the injury were not provided in the fragment.
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New York
Osborne Hilliard
Roosevelt Hospital Sees Return Of Strength After Wounding
Doctors at Roosevelt Hospital report signs of strength in the former president as they treat bullet wounds received in Central Park Monday night. Police, leaning toward a suicide theory, search Hilliard’s Waldorf Astoria apartments but find nothing to support that view.
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Roosevelt Hospital
Central Park
Poice
Hilliard
Waldorf Astoria
Hold Government for Strikers Acts In London
The English foreign office demanded an explanation from the Brazilian legation for the seizure of the Great Western railway by striking workers. It sought details from the English minister in Rio de Janeiro and a full report on anti English sentiment in Brazil, plus a formal protest to the Brazilian government.
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London
Legation
Great Western Railway
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Bishop Carroll Named Coadjutor for Baltimore
The name of Bishop John P. Carroll of Helena Mont appointed rector of the Catholic University at Washington has been sent to Rome by Cardinal Gibbons as coadjutor bishop of Baltimore. If chosen by the pope he would eventually become Archbishop with succession rights to Cardinal Gibbons.
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Carroll Baltimore
John P. Carroll
Helena
Mont
Catholic University At
Washington
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Carroll
Ito Cardinal Gibbons
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Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
Main St
N. S. Bottling Works
FORD
Ray Shackley
W. V. Colburn
Portage Wis
Will Powell
J. F. Doherty
G. S. Gordon
B. E. Edwards
R. D. Chamberlain
Henry Walters
Joseph S. Lummie
George Powell
Edith Serrurier
Frances Kiel
Charles Todd
Richard Serrurier
Wilton
South Second St
R. L. Kenyon Company
May Murphy
Thomas Devine
Gateway City
Helen Mosser
de Soto
Angus Larkin
Hood Street
Lacrosse
Irvine
W. T. Irvine
Reitzel’s
Karl G. Kurtenacker
Astrachan
I. B. Knoutesen
Frohsinn
Otto Meinert and
John L. Utermoehl
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Utermoehl Hold
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Robert Bartschenfeld
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M. W. A. Hall Ass’n
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