Italian Assault Near Rovereto Faces Hard Weather
Reports from Rome on June 3 describe Italian bombardment of Mori near Rovereto with strikes on the Adige railway bridge and station. Heavy rains hinder Austrian and Italian movements as both sides suffer losses while terrain advantages favor the Austrians around Mori. In separate dispatches, the Italian fleet also destroyed wireless stations at Lissa and Curzola.
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Rome
Mori
Rovereto
Monte Altissimo
Adige
Lissa
Dalmatian
Curzola
Professor opposes lakes to gulf waterway plan
William A. Shelton, economics professor at the University of Georgia, spoke at a Western Economic Society conference in Chicago urging rejection of the lakes to gulf waterway. He argued water transit costs more than rail and would hinder Illinois commerce, noting railroads have diverted freight from rivers.
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Chicago
William A. Shelton
University of Georgia
Williams
Western Economic Society
Sherman Hotel
Prof. Williams
Mississippi
Ohio
Illinois
Ilinois
Delayed Brick Delivery Halts Sparta Post Office Progress
The Sparta Wisconsin federal post office construction slows due to late brick arrival. this first halt follows earlier steady work as bricklayers quit and remaining crew continues for a few days until new supplies arrive. Local residents and visitors, including Messrs Martin, Freismuth, Muenster, Thorbus, and Nicols, are noted in this community update with several returning home or visiting relatives.
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Sparta
Wis
Federal Post Office
Martin
Frank Freismuth
la Crosse
Mathew
O. W. Muenster
the Tribune
Clarence Thorbus
Minneapolis
Henry Nicols
Midway
Arvey Ravenscroth
Calesville
Raymond Riewert
Tomah
Orlo Roschi
Warrens
F. P. Stiles
Morbridge
Ore
Charles Johnson
Carl Cowel
M. R. Strouse
E. M. Foth
Norwalk
House Peters In The Unafraid
House Peters headlines the new film The Unafraid, a Lasky production based on Eleanor M. Ingram's romance. Rita Jolivet makes her screen debut opposite Peters, who has become a popular leading man under Jesse L. Lasky and David Belasco. The picture follows Peters as the romantic lead with a Bi jou engagement Thursday to Saturday.
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America
Mr. House Peters
Thenafraid
Eleanor M. Ingram
Rita Jolivet
Mr. Peters
David Belasco
Blanche Sweet
Woman trusts suspicions more than direct instruction
A concise adage notes that a woman is more swayed by what she suspects than by what she is told, highlighting intuition over explicit guidance.
River Above Flood Mark at St. Louis
The Mississippi River at St. Louis rose .5 foot to .4 foot above flood stage and may rise to 31 feet. The Missouri River at St. Charles is above flood stage and could peak five feet over danger mark. A large area near St. Charles remains flooded as farmers seek aid to build a temporary levee.
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ST. Louis
Missouri River
St. Charles
Automobile Hit by Street Car Slightly Damaged
William G. Haebich of Twenty fourth and La Crosse streets had his automobile struck by a street car at Sixteenth and King streets around 7 p.m. The collision caused slight damage and the engine stalled as signals resumed, with both vehicles stopping briefly before moving again.
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William G. Haebich
Twentyfourth
la Crosse
Sixteenth
King Streets
Mr. Haebich
King
John Juen
GETS-IT Removes Corns with Two Drops
An advertisement touts GETS-IT as a simple painless remedy for corns. It claims the two drops shrink the corn, eliminates need for ointments and devices, and urges purchase from druggists or by mail from E. Lawrence & Co.
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E. Lawrence & Co
High School Senior Play Promises Modern Drama Friday
La Crosse theater hosts the senior class play All-of-a-Sudden Peggy on Friday evening June 4. The production aims for professional polish with costly costumes and scenery and features a full cast led by Antony Lord Crakenthorpe Maynard Barney and Lady Crakenthorpe played by Salverna Linse with Peggy Edith Gates in the title role.
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la Crosse Theater
Peggy
Antony
Lord Crakenthorpe
Maynard Barney
Jimmy Keppel
Thomas Roche
Archie Phipps
Alex Feinberg
Jack Menzies
Gordon Holway
Parker
Russell Anderson
Lucas
Andrew Boyd
Lady Crakenthorpe
Salverna Linse
Millicent Keppel
Marie Esch
Colquhoun
Eunice Campbell
O’mara
Marian Vesey
Peggy—Edith Gates
Chief Gunner Roach Sued for Separation in Kipling Copy Case
New York June 3 Chief Gunner James Roach of the battleship Florida is sued for separation by his wife Alice a manicurist. He appeared in court to defend himself with allegations that she was too familiar with her patrons.
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New York
Kipling
James Roach
Florida
Alice
Roach
Wife of U S envoy receives Romanian decoration
Mrs John B Jackson wife of the former United States minister to Romania has been decorated by the Romanian government for Red Cross work during the Balkan wars. Her husband based in Trenton New Jersey is in Germany as a special investigator on prison camp conditions for Ambassador Gerard.
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Berlin
Hague
John B. Jackson
United States
Rumania
Red Cross
Trenton
N. J
Germany
Gerard
The Real Surprise in the Christmas Present Line
In a holiday line of gifts the standout is a sought after item that brings extra delight for the reader. The piece hints at a coveted present that defies ordinary expectations and triggers genuine excitement.
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Thole Eiees
Val. Soc
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Matoes
OFF
Monte Zugno
Mori and
Lakes
Sparta Post Office
House Peters
Jesse L. Lasky
Seaintai
Gail
Botanical Mfc CO
Race St. Philadelphie
Mississippi River
Davenport
Iowa
ST. Paul
Minn
Morning Star
Lacrosse
A. Thomas
Northern Steamboat Co
Pepeo
The
U.S
O. T. Erhart
Winona
New Level
BIG Chautauqua Wisconsin
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