City News Highlights From Local Reports
Lightning shock injures Mrs. G D Webb of 1308 Redfield Street. saved by Mrs. Wunderlich at Farnum. John Brindley granted special dispensation for a five day old marriage license for Meisser and Miss Anna Optahi. Otto Dahl an insane patient committed to Mendota state hospital. Miss Sep Gantert and John Kennedy obtain a marriage license in County. Pastors union meeting at Y M C A with Rev Clemens on spiritual immutability. Germania Athletic Club outing at Trempealeau Bay. Bids for city hall renovation to cost under 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brindley
Meisser
Anna Optahi
Otto Dahl
Bangor
P. A. Wakefield
H. E. Fratr
West Salem
State Hospital For Insane
Mendota
Sep Gantert
John Kennedy
St. Paul
H. Rawlinson
Pastors Union
Clemens
Athletic & Club
Germania
Trempea Bay
Rose Cottage
Local decorators bid fine in police court
Four named decorators George Groth William Wiegel Edward Mulzahn and Engelhart Weber were fined 5.60 each plus costs in Police Justice Ed Cronon s court this morning on a charge connected to an incident Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JAGS
George Groth
William Wiegel
Edward Mulzahn
Engelhart Weber
Ed. Cronon
Homer Residents Leave for Hastings and Local News
Homer Minnesota reports R F Morton and wife sold their home and moved to Hastings. Mrs E B Huffman hosts her visiting brother. Mrs Leonard Mettille ill at home with grip. daughter Marie also sick. Mr and Mrs C W Merritt attend First Minnesota reunion at Cannon Falls. Wm Courts and wife move into their Homer home. Sympathy resolutions for Mrs Samantha Nash and Mrs Elza Rogers from M E church after Sylvester Gardner’s death. Redpath Vawter Chautauqua to visit Winona starting June 28. F L Taintor busy assessing town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Morton
Hastings
Minn
E. B. Huffman
Leonard Mettille
Marie
C. W. Merritt
Minnesota
Cannon Falls
Winona
Samantha Nash
Homer
Elza Rogers
M. E. Church
Sylvester Gardner
Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua
F. L. Taintor
Local Notes From Viroqua Wisconsin Santos
VIROQUA WIS Mr Einar Peterson of Cashton called on friends here Friday. Mrs Emery Hyde returned home at Retreat after a week at Thayer and Bates homes. Dr and Mrs William Trowbridge went to Chicago for a week's visit. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs M J Felix on Saturday June 5. Mr E C Evans Evans hotel Westby was a business caller here. Mrs Henry Allen was taken to La Crosse for an operation. Her mother Mrs Mason spent Sunday with her. Mrs Howard Williams entertained a luncheon for her daughter Mrs Field from Washington DC visiting. Prof and Mrs A E Smith attended commencement exercises at Westby. Mr Stanley Buchanan was a business caller from Viola. Mr James Angevine has returned to the soldiers home at Waupun Wis. Miss Myrtle Mitby of Cashton is visiting Blanche Running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einar Peterson
Cashton
Emery Hyde
Retreat
Bates
William Trowbridge
Chicago
M. J. Felix
E. C. Evans
Evans Hotel
Westby
Henry Allen
la Crosse
Mason
Howard Williams
Field
Washington, D. C
A. E. Smith
West
Stanley Buchanan
Viola
James Angevine
W. H. Stogdill
C. W. Graves
Soldiers
Waupaca
Wis
Myrtle Mitby
Blanche Running
Wanderlust houseboat gatherings and river notes
Readers report personal visits and river activity along the Minnesota shore above the Milwaukee road draw bridge. A Munz & Thwing boat aids moving a houseboat while others travel, dock work progresses at Pettibone park, and local social events include cock fighting and Y M C A meeting changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Bott
Gus A. Kellar
W. V. Kidder
Milwaukee Road
Munz & Thwing
George Clark
Black River
Irvine’s La Crosse Watch House Headlines Bargains
Irvine’s La Crosse Jewelry Store offers a large stock of Elgin Waltham Hamilton Hampden Geneva Patek Longines and more with 30 years experience. Sale highlights include O size ladies watches from 14 to 18 dollars and men’s 12 or 16 size gold filled cases with prices from 8.25 to 16.00 and 37.50 for 17 jewel Howard watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Waltham
Howard
Hamilton
Hampden
Geneva
Patek Phillipps & Co
Agassiz
Longines
Irvine’s
W. T. Irvine
la Crosse
Crowds Build for Sparta Woodmen Picnic Next Thursday
Arrangements underway for the Modern Woodmen picnic to be held at Sparta with larger expected attendance. Special Northwestern train planned to ferry picnickers, with additional service if ticket sales continue. Participating towns include La Crosse Onalaska Trempealeau Galesville West Salem Bangor Westby and Sparta. Families invited and lunch baskets will be carried by drag wagons. Carnation Camp Royal Neighbors will provide hot coffee and lunch for those unprovided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Northwestern Road
la Crosse
Onalaska
Trempealeau
Galesville
West Salem
Bangor
Westby
Ladies of
Carnation Camp
America
Officiated Dedication at Wilmington Lutheran Church
A report notes the officiating clergyman led the dedication ceremony of the Wilmington Lutheran church. The event marked the church’s formal opening and community service for worshippers in the Wilmington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Sacred Heart college to expand with historic Jesuit campus
Prairie du Chien Wis June 7 Special report says construction by Jesuit Fathers on Sacred Heart college will create a four story main building 500 feet long and 80 feet deep plus a 60 by 100 foot gymnasium costing over 200000. Side tracks ease material delivery as a major sectarian campus rises on rising ground overlooking the Mississippi Wisconsin valleys near Marquette’s first river visit. The site recalls the 1827 Gagnier family massacre on the lower farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Secred Hart College
Nis
Jewit Fathers
Milwaukee
Brisbois
Col. Brisbois
Prairie du Chien College
Mississippi
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin
Father Marquette
Gagnier
Foster and Ward Wed in Dickinson North Dakota
Mrs J R Foster of La Crosse and Mr Frank Ward of Boscobel Wisconsin were married in Dickinson North Dakota on May 29. Both are highly esteemed in their communities and will reside in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Foster
la Crosse
Frank Ward
Boscobel
Wis
Dickinson, N. D
North Dakota
Linen Shower For Miss Tessie Schaller Before Her June Wedding
Miss Tessie Schaller of 1311 South Fourteenth street receives a linen shower from friends Friday night in honor of her upcoming marriage to Herbert Taft. Speeches, music by Victorine Schaller and Gussie Kopetzky, peanut contest won by Mrs. Frank Schaller, and refreshments followed. Attendees include numerous Schallers and Dockendorfs with guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie Schaller
South Fourteenth Street
Herbert Taft
Hesse Iwade
Victorine Schaller
Gussie L. Kopetzky
Social Briefs From Mound Residents and Visitors
The Misses Aurila Morse and Cora Stickney of Mound Minnesota have returned home after visiting their cousin Miss Marie Golden. Mr and Mrs Lowenstein and children of New York will arrive this evening as guests of Mrs H Berger. Mr and Mrs Bentzen and their son, guests of Mrs Scott Smith at the Country Club, left this morning for Warrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurila Morse
Cora Stickney
Mound, Minn
Marie Golden
Burton Hosts River Ride and Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs George Burton entertained friends on a Cargill pleasure boat Ellen Saturday afternoon to Winona for dinner and river sightseeing. Guests included Mrs Hoyt and Mr Barnes of New York. Friday Mrs Burton hosted a buffet luncheon at the Country Club honoring Mrs Hoyt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burton
Cargill
Ellen
Winona
Burton
Hoyt
Barnes
New York
Wedding at Onalaska Couples to Wed After Dispensation
Ralph Mattheison of Huron South Dakota will marry Miss Irene Pooler of Onalaska this Thursday at the Pooler home in Onalaska. Judge Brindley granted a special dispensation from the five day waiting period for the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Ralph Mattheison
Huron
S. D
Irene Pooler
Pooler
Brindley
Bank robbers traced to Baraboo bar scene
Pinkerton Detective Fielding Sheriff Henry and Deputy McFadden returned to Sparta after tracing the two Warren bank robbers J. Clermont and J. Radley to Baraboo where the trail was lost. They were two hours too late to capture them in the city. The robbers reportedly entered a saloon and bought a drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Pinkerton
Fielding
Henry
McFadden
Warrens
J. Clermont
J. Radley
Baraboo
Sparta and Tomah Thieves and Local Notices
Thieves active in Sparta steal about $65 in cash and stamps from Guaranty Land and two Tomah dentist offices. Warnings issued as officers pursue the trail. Also notes on trespass papers in a fisheries case, marriage licenses, local moves, and residents visiting or relocating in May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radley
Sparta
Guaranty Land Company
Prill
Wm. van Antwerp
John Rowan
Atty
Grady
Graves
Masters
Talbot
Harley Jefferson
Madison
Henderson
Important papers stolen from Milwaukee jail vault
Milwaukee lawmen report that important documents were removed from the county jail vault and turnkey’s office here. Sheriff says the depredations were likely carried out by clever accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
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Messina
California
John C. Burns
la Crosse Floral Co
Cream & Butter Company
The
la Crosse Hospital Association
Thirteenth and
Badger Streets
Chas. H. Schweizer
City News
G. D. Webb
Redfield Street
Ter
Adolph Wunderlich
Farnum
Milwal
Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
Main St
Frices
Hilliker & Riley
N. 3Rd St
Viroqua, Wis
Gateway City
Martha Naprasky
Doerflinger
Miss Naprasky
Tribune “Want
Hellfach
Lansing
Wilcox
George Powell
Pettibone Park
Board of Education
First Baptist Church
D. E. Rice
Will Powell
Julius Gilberg
Mississippi Street
A. H. Dahl
Bishop Webb
Christchurch
T. L. Dahl
G. Sorem
A Engaas
Rs. Thomas Dokken
Lindsey
Neb
Europe
Scandinavian Peninsula
J. L. Panzlau
M. E
Charles City
Town
Charles City College
Joseph Reuter
Reuter
Jesse Langstad
Edwin G. Way
Otto Bosshard
J. Wolcott
Leon la Sarge
Stoddard
Rev. Stubb
Kilmington
Irvine
the Watch House of
Nebuer
Ginger
North Side Bottling Works
la Crosse, Wis
Sparta Woodmen’s
Monroe County
River Ride
Rogers Bros
Helliach Jewelry Sale
E. E. Chaplin
Reitzel’s
Fred Kroner Hardware Company
Bijou
Third Street
W. Jones
Ernest Darwin
Wausau
F. E. Godfrey
Harry Angel
J. A. Gunderson
T. J. Ross
Don. Shults
Tomah
George Henry Sunday
Ward Roberts
Aberdeen
S. C
B. Wichbaum
Council Bluffs
P. H. Madden
Fred Bancroft
Washington
Henry Morrison
Clifton
Arizona
O. J. Jackson
BOW Theatre
Princess Ybur
Ybur
Brown Bros
Nellie Martini
Royal Hawaiian Quintette
Hawaiian Islands
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