Saengerbund Plans Saengerfest Activities Despite Weather
Saengerbund officers and local Saengerfest leaders met at Germania hall to discuss festival plans as weather forced cancellation of a Doerflinger farm trip. Ex-Secretary Trettin urged preparations seen in about 60 societies planning to attend, with Dubuque Omaha and Decorah Postville showing strong interest. A music committee led by J. L. Utermoehl was formed to select repertoire and manage rehearsals.
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Saengerbund
Germania
Doerfiinger
Bob White
Stoddard
C. F. Trettin
St. Paul
Dubuque
Omaha
Utermoehl
Decorah
Postville
Liederkrans Singing Society
Otto Weland
B Trepte
Pres. J. L. Utermoehl
Chas. Bitzer
H. O. Klein
Ed Schwartz
B. Trepte, Sr
John Mohr Best Shot Again Sunday
Undersheriff John Mohr won the medal in A class with a high score of 210 at the range on French Island, with John Rusch second at 198. The scores list follows. The Eighth Ward Aid Society plans an excursion to Chaseburg next Sunday with two trains run via La Crosse & Southeastern and a meeting with former members in Chaseburg.
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John Mohr
AIP Society
Eigth Ward Aid Society
Chaseburg
la Crosse & Southeastern
New Badger Senator Birth Sparks Local Interest
Political circles in La Crosse WI buzzed as news broke of a newborn son to Senator and Mrs Thomas Morris. The surprise arrival broadens parity in Wisconsin politics and drew reporters seeking reaction from regional leaders.
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Badger
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Thomas Morris
Coadys Celebrate 51st Wedding Anniversary at Home
Detective John Coady of the local police and Mrs Coady observed their fifty first wedding anniversary at 617 Division Street. Married in La Crosse on May 31 1857 they have lived here ever since. Friends visited with many presents while out of town guests from Minneapolis included Mr and Mrs William Emenson and Pat Dailey. Richard McCarthy of St Paul was a guest last week.
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John Coady
Division Street
Saloon Burglary Arrest In County Court Hearing
Late Friday night the Bash Boma saloon on south Third street was robbed of cash and liquor. Police arrested Phillip Smith, a Black man, charged with the burglary. He refused to plead guilty in county court this morning and his examination was scheduled for 3 p m next Monday.
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Bash’’ Boma
South Third Street
Phillip Smith
City Hall Closes At 1 PM On Summer Saturdays
Following last year’s council resolution all city offices will shut at 1 p.m. on Saturdays in June July and August. The first closure under this rule takes effect June 6. A subsequent council meeting may extend the measure to September.
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Common Council
Small Fire at Tannery Damages One Room
Spontaneous combustion caused a small fire at the Davis Medary Platz tannery early Sunday morning. The blaze, confined to the second dry room, caused about 50 dollars in damage. Box No. 5 was turned in and departments 4 and 3 arrived with chemical extinguishing agents.
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Davis, Medary & Platz Tan
First June Wedding License Issued to Mrs Smith and Mr Bay
The first June wedding license was issued today to Mrs Elizabeth Smith widow of Nathan Smith and Mr Phillip Bay of this city. Mrs Smith has been married twice according to her application but this is the groom's first venture. Despite the first day of the month the number of couples seeking happiness was few.
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Elizabeth Smith
Nathan Smith
Phillip Bay
Badger Boys in Yale Exercises Open Commencement
Yale commencement ceremonies began in New Haven with divinity and art school programs. The Morsick prize contest for sermonic elocution was held, awarding Walter Lewis Ferris first prize and Philip B. Whitehead second. Whitehead is the son of Senator Whitehead.
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New Haven
Philip B. Whitehead
Janesville
Whitehead
Senator Whitehead
Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend Draws Ten Entries
Gravesend race track hosts the Brooklyn Handicap worth 25000 dollars as ten horses, one of the smallest fields, race today with Celt owned by J R Keane holding top betting. Belmont at Derby notes August Belmont arrives to watch Norman Yu in the English Derby and eyes Danny Maher to ride for him.
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New York
Gravesend
Brooklyn
Celt
J. R. Keane
Belmont
Derby
London
Norman Yu
Danny Maher
Nevada snowstorm hits Ely with heavy April lineage
Ely Nevada reports twelve inches of snow overnight marking the heaviest fall of the year in the area. General snow cover and damage spread through surrounding districts as officials assess impacts.
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Ely
Nev
Nevada
Methodists Finish Today in Baltimore Session
The quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will close tonight after routine business. A key issue pending is discipline on amusements. Dr. James M. Buckley defeated a plan to establish Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May. Eight new bishops were consecrated yesterday at the Lyric in the presence of 750 members and visitors.
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Baltimore
General Conference of the Methodists
James M. Buckley
Balloon aims to beat Pommern record flight
Quincy Illinois June 1 The Chicago the largest balloon in the world will attend late this afternoon in an effort to break the record flight of the German war balloon Pommern last fall C A Coey of Chicago president of the American Federation of Aero Clubs a pilot and one companion will make the flight the balloon is of 110000 cubic feet capacity
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Quincy
Ill
Chicago
C. A. Coey
American Federation of Aero Clubs
Not Gunness' Ally Discredited in Indiana Report
Authorities in La Porte Indiana discredit J G Truelson confession from Vernon Texas claiming he and Ray Lamphere aided Belle Gunness in the murder trust The story aligns with some evidence but lacks credibility says the prosecutor Sheriff Smitzer is due to arrive today and Truelson is not with him
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LA Porte
Ind
J. G. Truelson
Vernon
Texas
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Smitzer
Truelson
Mudden Joes Joint Raided. Proprietor Fined 206
Police raided Mudden Joe s saloon and rooming house at Front and Pearl streets on a closing order. Joe gyrion known as Mudden Joe pleaded guilty to letting rooms for immoral purposes and was fined 200 or six months, plus 6 costs. He misunderstood the fine, paying 6, then was jailed for 206. A couple with him were fined 10 and costs.
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la Crosse
Joe Gyrion
Mudden Joe
Front
Pearl Streets
Joe
Mohr
Aeroplane Falls in Rome Near Grand Stand Collision
Leon De Lagrange barely escaped fatal injuries when his aircraft, only twelve feet above ground, halted abruptly to avoid hitting the grand stand occupied by Queen Margherita and Crown Prince Constantine of Greene and other notables. The fall caused a severe shaking up for the pilot.
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Rome
Leon de Lagrange
Piazzi di Armi
Margherita
Constantine of Greene
Arrest Cotton King Washington Indictments Marvel Trade Leak
Warrant issued by the supreme court of the District of Columbia for T. H. Price the cotton king Moses Haas and Frederick A. Peckham to be removed to Washington to answer indictments related to the leak on the department of agriculture cotton reports. Warrant will be sent to the New York district attorney for service.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
T. H. Price
Moses Haas
Frederick A. Peckham
New York
Department of Agriculture
District Attorney’s Office
Auto Wreck Fatal Near Brooklyn on Ocean Parkway
New York June 1 report states W P Goubeaud and Thomas Nolan of Brooklyn were killed instantly when their auto overturned on Ocean Parkway at 4 am. Five men including driver John Langan were in the car. police say speed was extreme. Victims Victor Brandies and James McKenna were seriously injured.
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New York
W. P. Goubeaud
Thomas Nolan
Brooklyn
Ocean Parkway
John Langan
Victor Brandies
James McKenna
Oldfield's Wife Dies After Car Crash in Massachusetts
Barney Oldfield's wife is dying and Oldfield with Joseph O'Brien are severely injured after his car fouled another auto and skidded into a tree at about 40 miles an hour near Lowell Massachusetts on June 1.
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Lowell
Mass
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Joseph O’brien
Senator Gore to Undergo Delicate Eye Operation
Washington June 1 An operation of delicacy is to be performed in New York on Thomas P Gore the blind senator from Oklahoma in the hope of restoring at least partial sight in one eye.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Notice of Application to County Court Wisconsin 1908
In Probate a special term of the County Court will be held at La Crosse Court House on June 30 1908 at 10:00 a.m. Lens Retzloff applies to appoint an administrator for the estate of Frank Retzloff of La Crosse. By order of County Judge John Brindley.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Said County
Lens Retzloff
Frank Retzloff
For Sale and Services Ad Blast from 1727 Mississippi St
Households goods offered including a hard coal burner drum gas range gasoline heater bedroom and dining room furniture book cases rugs chainless wheel. Wages offered for a girl to do general housework. Mrs C S Van Auken 1147 Main St. Also two single rooms for rent for gentlemen at 618 Cass St.
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C. S. van Auken
Main St
Cass St
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