Grasshoppers Threaten Wisconsin Crops Insect Invasion
Madison June 6 Grasshoppers are reported in alarming numbers across central Wisconsin counties prompting urgent control efforts. University investigations and a $3 000 legislative grant support experimental work. Entomology posters outline remedies including poisoned bran mash and spray solutions, with assurances that sprayed fields pose no danger to livestock.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Sanders
Termo
Ted
Enomology Department
Paris
Prof
To Coal Consumers
A brief pitch to buyers highlighting that Scranton Anthracite Coal remains a world renowned standard of excellence. It offers a fall and winter price of 50e per ton, equating to an 8 to 10 percent return on the money saved, framed as easy profit for the consumer.
Junior Prom Declared Best Ever At H S
The Junior Prom at Highton High School featured unique decorations with a grove like setup in Hixon gym. A grand march led by Winifred Forbes and Harry Marshall started the dancing with about fifty couples. The ten piece orchestra provided music. expenses were not fully cleared and several chaperones are listed along with the organizing committees.
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Hixon
Winifred Forbes
Harry Marshall
Marie Christian
Roger Lueck
Jessie Nyhns
Harry Hirshheimer
Mamie Olson
Melvin Pierce
Elenore Schweizer
Walter Oeschger
Helen Clark
Paul Marecou
Hirshheimer
Lueck
S. W. Anderson
A. H. Sanford
Marcellus Miller
Thomas Roche
Leighton Oyen
Miss Wylie
Miss Cotton
R. Lueck
Thomas Gibson
Marie Esch. Fior
Big picnic at John Leide park on Sunday
A long list of personals notes notes appearances of local residents visiting or returning home from nearby towns and events. John Leide hosts a big picnic in his park on Sunday June 7, with numerous names including Mrs. J M Dean, Miss Sarah Iverson, Mr and Mrs BE Amann, Mrs Elizabeth Jones, Miss Rose Kress, and others listed as visiting, returning, or attending local happenings and meetings. Several moves include transfers of property and attendance at conventions, with births and visits noted among Caledonia La Crosse Prairie du Chien West Salem and Onalaska connections.
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John Leide
J. M. Dean
Galesville
Ben Franklin
Caledonia
la Crosse
John Boquet
T. W. Mann
Minn
F. A. Duxbury
Sarah Iverson
John Euler
Farnam Street
B. A. Yeomen
R. Pedder
Kenneth
Eet Wis
C. H. Peck
Prairie du Chien
BE. D. Amann
Amann
E. A. Covey
West Salem
Helen Taylor
Hack
City Transfer Co
Rose Kress
Tomah
W. H. Harrington
J. W. Donehower
Dakota
Antoinette Harris
Houston
Elizabeth Jones
Rockland
F. W. Alexander
Frank Fuhrmann
Onalaska
David Heslip
J. Berling
Milwaukee
I. N. Cohen
W. R. Sill
Ben Greet
Edward Evans
Arthur
Washington, D. C
James Evans
Catholic University At
Washington
New York
Europe
A. Gunderson
Norway
Surgeons’ Congress
London
D. C. Sprague of
W. M. Colleran
A. S. Farnam
Mary Farnam
Ruth Esch
Chetek
Cr. S. Boley
Chicago
Pearl Stoke
Madison
Wis
Lillian Morris
Marcus Anderson
H. M. Preus
Gussie Gilbertson
J. C. Schomers
Berlin Street
Rockford
Ill
Ee Doerflinger
Viola Doerflinger
LACROSSE U C T MEN AT STATE MEET
Marshfield Wis June 6 The principal day of the state convention of the United Commercial Travelers opened rainy but cleared for yesterday afternoon parade About 1200 U C T men were in line representing Milwaukee La Crosse Eau Claire Sheboygan Ashland Duluth Wausau and Marshfield Bands were brought by American council No 54 Milwaukee Wausau Appleton Eau Claire and Sheboygan
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Marshfield
Wis
United Commercial
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Eau Claire
Sheboygan
Ashland
Duluth
Wausau
American Council No. 54
Appleton
Brady in More Trouble in Illinois Campaign Fallout
Chicago June 6 State Auditor James J Brady of Hollinois faces new trouble as a breach of promise suit by Mrs Mary Kuhns Brady proceeds alongside a $20000 damages suit from his former campaign manager John H Coyne. Coynes attorney Seymour Stedman warns of sensational disclosures in Illinois political affairs.
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Chicago
James J. Brady
Hollinois
Mary Kuhns-Brady
John H. Coyne
Seymour Stedman
Coyne
Illinois
Allan Line denies Alsatian sinking near Father Point
Montreal June 6 officials of the Allan Steamship line deny a report that the steamship Alsatian is aground and sinking near Father Point Gulf of St. Lawrence where the Empress of Ireland disaster occurred ten days ago.
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Montreal
Allan Steamship Line
Alsatian
Father Point
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Industrial art and the race for speed in culture
The passage argues that obsession with maximum output and speed drains industrial art of value. It suggests art returns only when culture evolves to desire beauty and worth over mere efficiency, turning away from clock driven production until new ideals emerge.
Dances Favor Old Style Steps Over New At Evening
Ence Young, William King and Miss Griffin attended with Calverna Linse and Julia Pederson providing refreshments. Old fashioned dances drew larger attendance than the newer ones, a preference echoed by most present last evening.
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Ence Young
William King
Miss Griffin
Calverna Linse
Julia Pederson
Galloway to quit Taylor to get job
Dr. William A. Taylor, chief of the bureau of plant industry in the agriculture department in Washington, will succeed Dr. Beverly T. Galloway as assistant secretary. Galloway plans to resign to become dean of the New York College of Agriculture at Cornell University.
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William A. Taylor
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Beverly T. Galloway
Galloway
New York College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Taylor
Bandits' Driver Nabbed In New York Robberies
Frederick Kelly, a chauffeur, allegedly drove the fleeing bandits after they robbed American Can workers of 2700 dollars. Police pursue three other suspects as the gang is tied to a 38000 dollar Masury Paint theft in Brooklyn and a 500 dollar Arch architects cash theft at the Towsend Building.
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New York
Brooklyn
Frederick Kelly
Kelly
American Can Company
Masury Paint Company
Malcolm Moorey
Townsend
To Make a Living and the Foundation of Education
The passage asserts that practical needs like sustenance and housing must come first for individuals, as this foundation enables higher sentiments. It argues education should prioritize securing basic support, with later secondary studies built atop that essential base.
Prominence and Quality Cited by Brander Matthews
Brander Matthews muses that many seek prominence yet true quality resides in the essence, comparing superficial fame to a wart on the nose as a simplistic flaw. He warns aspiring figures to value real merit over display and public attention.
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Brander Matthews
Social Bridge Tea Honors Mrs P.8
Mrs Elsie Gile Scott hosted four tables of bridge this afternoon honoring Mrs P 8. Guests included old friends of Mr Davidson. Howard Morris son of Lt Governor and Mrs Morris entertained Normal students at a dinner Thursday evening. Out of town guests were Charles Colburn Tracy J Johnson Herman Van Auden West Salem Ellert Munson Lawrence Broady Harry Erickson Cashton Thomas Doyle Richland Center Harold Call Westby. City guests were George Van Auken Herman Egstad and Rueben Thompson. Decorations were pink roses and peonies.
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Elsie Gile Scott
Davidson
Howard Morris
Morris
Charles Colburn
Tracy J. Johnson
Herman van Auden
West Salem
Ellert Munson
Lawrence Broady
Harry Erickson
Cashton
Thomas Doyle
Richland Center
Harold Call
Westby
Messrs
George van Auken
Herman Egstad
Rueben Thompson
La Crosse High School Banquet and Ball Planned
The second annual banquet and ball of the newly formed La Crosse High School Alumni Association is set for next Friday in the high school. Alumni will gather for a reception and registration, dine in the lunch room, hear toasts and a brief business meeting led by Stephen Martindale, with Otto Bosshard as toastmaster. The event concludes with a ball in Hixon gymnasium and an old fashioned grand march.
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la Crosse High School
Otto Bosshard
Stephen Martindale
Hixon Gymnasium
Entertains at Cards for Mrs Gudenschwager’s Des Moines trip
Mrs C W Spencer hosted three tables of five hundred at Sixth and Vine in Mrs O Gudenschwager’s honor who will depart for Des Moines. Prizes were won by Mrs P Denney J Bradles Mrs Gudenschwager and Mrs L Gahan. Guests included Oscar Dean J H Furber P B Denney Robert Brann J C Morgan Will Torrance O Gudenschwager G L Robert J P Bradles Earl Gahan George De Wolf and P Nedvidek.
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C. W. Spencer
Sixth
Vine Streets
O. Gudenschwager
Des Moines
P. Denney
J. Bradles
Gudenschwager
L. Gahan
Oscar Dean
J. H. Furber
P. B. Denney
Robert Brann
J. C Morgan
Will Torrance
G. L. Robert
J. P. Bradles
Earl Gahan
George de Wolf
P. Nedvidek
Memorial services by W. C. T. U at Oak Grove Cemetery
The W. C. T. U. will hold memorial services on Tuesday June 9 at 3 o'clock in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Oak Grove Cemetery
Miss Emma Riebe and George Mason wed at St Marys
Miss Emma Riebe and George Mason were married Wednesday morning at St. Marys church with Rev. Dr. Robert Condon officiating. The couple will reside in La Crosse after the ceremony.
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Emma Riebe
George Mason
St. Mary’s Church
Robert Condon
Practical Use of Seismograph in Locomotives
A seismograph is used to measure vibrations from unbalanced locomotive driving wheels. Engineers have devised methods to reduce this vibration, leading to lower coal consumption and improved efficiency.
Reputation and the Curse of Living Up to It
A compact reflection on reputation as a social force. It contrasts two halves of humanity: those striving to meet others’ expectations and those striving to shed a harsh judgment. The quote frames reputation as a double-edged burden shaping behavior.
War Clouds Over Club Convention
Chicago hosts the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial meeting as debate over possible candidate for the national board emerges. Mrs George P Sass heads local committee and may seek a national post, challenging precedent. Suffrage advocacy looms over federation board discussions with notable leaders present.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Federation
George P. Sass
National Federation Board
Frances D. Everett
Federation General Board
Federation
Percy V. Pennybacker
Rudolph Blankenburg
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Arrives in Paris for royal welcome
Col Theodore Roosevelt lands in Paris with full honors for ex rulers. He will depart for Madrid to attend son Kermit Roosevelt’s wedding to Miss Belle Wyatt Willard of Richmond, daughter of the U S ambassador to Spain. Roosevelt travels with Mrs Nicholas Longworth, his daughter, and Philip Roosevelt, his nephew, after disembarking from the Olympic at Cherbourg.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
Madrid
Kermit
Belle Wyatt Willard
Richmond
United States
Spain
Nicholas Longworth
Philip Roosevelt
Cherbourg
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