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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
7
The report covers several self harm cases from Minnesota including Martin Anderson who hanged himself at 62, and 32 year old Martin S. Hartsinck who tried to swallow oxalic acid but was stopped by police. Hilda Nordstrom, 18, attempted gas asphyxiation with unknown motive.
It is expected that lumbermen will fight the increase with strong resistance. Meetings are planned especially on the Pacific coast, and organizers say an appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission may not halt the raise. If needed, they will pursue the case through every court in the land.
In St Paul on a July Sunday a man named Basserlei and Miss Annie Barlain, ages 17, were arrested in a rooming house while planning to elope. Basserlei allegedly has a wife and child in Italy. he claims the woman is his sister. Miss Barlain’s parents pressed the county attorney after failing to obtain a marriage license due to her underage status. The couple’s cases were continued to allow time to file formal complaints.
James Kenny, 56, an inmate at the Little Sisters of the Poor home in St. Paul, died after a funeral contract was placed two years ago. His son first arranged the burial and renewed the agreement on July 8, hoping his father would die before he returned to Austin. Kenny’s death occurred yesterday.
Hastings on July 30 reports Captain W. S. Overton and Sergeants John Sutton and William Areptow seized a soldier’s outfit. No further details were provided in the brief dispatch.
A detachment from Fort Snelling seized a dray load of government clothing and blankets from Charles Nemerowfsky on Vermillion Street yesterday afternoon. The act followed a surprise visitation, the proprietor at home. Under United States law a soldier cannot dispose of arms or equipment and may be seized by any officer. Nemerowfsky faces losses as buyers may not be responsible.
Colfax reports the mayor has ordered a strict closing of liquor joints and shut down slot machines. Across the region in Austin Minnesota David H Stimson prominent real estate and insurance man dies of heart failure. Funeral held Sunday.
The piece cites geologists predicting global fresh water depletion as rivers and lakes shrink. It notes Lake Chirona and Lake Ngami vanished in twenty years, Lake Tchad nearly dried, and rivers like Tarim dwindling. It urges forest preservation to curb this drying trend.
Across the Lake via Crosby Line steamers and Grand Trunk Railway offers a daylight ride from Chicago to Michigan New England New York and Philadelphia. A new fast train with buffet parlor car connects with the boat at Grand Haven for a pleasant state of Michigan journey. For excursion fares literature and timetables contact Geo W Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway 135 Adams St Chicago.
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