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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
2
An old advertising claim touts St Jacob Oil as a harmless backache and lumbago cure. It promises almost instant relief from soreness stiffness and pain after a gentle rub enabling users to straighten up and stop back related torture.
Rhinelander Light and Power company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation in Madison on Friday. The move increases capital stock from $100000 to $125000.
Earl Kaines who pleaded guilty to forgery escaped from a Oshkosh courtroom on Wednesday. He was recaptured in Appleton while trying to pass checks. He was returned to Oshkosh and sentenced to two years at Waupun.
In St Louis on January 29 the coroner's jury said the death of Mrs Margaret McWilliams was justifiable. She was shot by Mrs Jennie C Thornburg as she climbed through a window of the Thornburg home on Wednesday.
Secretary Garrison today opposed any plan to reduce the number of army posts in the United States. He sent a message answering Senator Kenyon's resolution and detailing the cost of upkeep and establishment for each post.
Oshkosh Wis Jan 24 The local Jewish committee will likely turn over to relief headquarters a $300 tag day result.
A Boston Transcript quip notes an echo as the only thing that can cheat a woman out of the last word. The wry remark reflects playful wordplay rather than a news event.
Essanay star Marguerite Clayton, famed for leading roles, stayed after hours at the studio to probe reports of a haunting. She traced the specter to a suit of armour used in The House of Revelation, dispelling fears among the night workers.
A six scene screen presentation from January 231 recalling Baltimore as the social hub of the south. The late F Hopkinson Smith story is adapted with characteristic atmosphere. Produced by S Rankin Drew in five parts featuring Charles Kent Antonio Moreno and Muriel Ostriche.
Grace Cunard returns to the Sisters hospital with internal trouble. Visitors barred in the first days. She is reported to be improving and unlikely to need another operation.
In Trempealeau Wisconsin on January 29 a team hauling fish broke through thin river ice and Horses fell toward the Mississippi river. They were released and pulled to safety with help from a second team. Organize Club a meeting will be held here on.
William Keefe, a commercial fisherman in Tremperleau Wisconsin, hauled 28000 pounds of carp and rough fish Sunday marking the town’s largest catch in years as deputy game wardens observed the net pull.
In a small town, Walt Jeffries learns his grandfather Horace Barclay wills him forty five thousand dollars. Marian Seward, in love with Jeffries rival Bob Deering, reveals she also inherits seventy five thousand from the same estate, changing romantic plans and social prospects in the close community.
Governor Philipp issued a requisition to Governor Hanna of North Dakota on Friday requesting the return to Wisconsin of Oakley H. McGuire, wanted in Burnett County for bigamy. The case centers on McGuire's alleged matrimonial activity in Wisconsin as a noted successful man.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best treatment for scrofula and humors. It claims forty years of testing and describes the medicine as a potent flood purifying health booster made from roots, barks, and herbs. Get it today.
Grand Rapids Wis Jan 29 hh L Lynn seven years agent at Pittsville for the Milwaukee road has been appointed agent at Port Edwards Isaac Stout will have charge of the Pittsville office.
The next Central Wisconsin Breeders Association meet is scheduled for February 1 in Marshfield, featuring dairy cattle judging and exhibitor events. Public members may attend and observe judging rounds and announcements.
Investigators from the Railroad Commission and the company examine passengers as Smith directs work in a hearing about ammunition claims. The proceedings focus on safety and regulatory compliance surrounding rail car provisions.
The Wisconsin Railway Light and Power company fight with the city over the street car system intensifies as the railroad commission prepares for the February 15 hearing. Ten agents gather evidence while City Attorney Higbee is backed by seventeen council members, who authorize unlimited contingent-fund spending to build the case.
A brief note indicates efforts to manage the city's case prior to the hearing, aiming to ensure readiness and control of proceedings.
London reports a Turkish mound at Nish built after the 1809 Serb defeat. A rough tower used rocks and Serb skulls cemented together stood with about 1 200 skulls, but all except one have now been removed by curious visitors.
Rio Wisconsin suffers a railroad rate commission order for a new station on the south side of the track at Rio. The action dates from January 29 and affects local rail service and access.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort. It claims relief in five minutes, notes no side effects, and urges readers to keep a fifty-cent case at home for immediate use during meals or nocturnal distress.
German prisoners at Amherst Nova Scotia detention camp tunnelled 65 feet through frozen ground over three months to reach freedom. They escaped one by one at night through a sand-pile secret tunnel in the bunk-room area and are now at liberty in the United States.
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