Travelers Gather for U C T Convention in La Crosse
More than 300 trade producers register at The Stoddard as delegates arrive from 23 councils. Governor Davidson attends the noon parade and a ladies meeting is held at Masonic Temple with Dana’s orchestra providing music. An Esch bill letter to Fairbairn sparks optimism on bankruptcy act amendments.
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Dana
Kreutz
la Crosse
Brindley
John J. Esch
D. S. Fairbairn
Esch
Masonic Temple
Grand Council Parade and Umbrella Tale in Oshkosh
The grand council session in Oshkosh features a parade through La Crosse streets and a humorous tale of an umbrella trophy swapped last year. Milwaukee and Appleton push for next year’s grand council as Sparta, Appleton and Milwaukee enter candidacy. A grand council parade under Main Street’s arch drew one of the city’s finest processions, ending with the surprise return of a La Crosse trophy umbrella.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Appleton
Sparta
Stoddard
Oshkosh
Worth
Tribune
Charles Chamberlain
City of
Main Street
John Langdon
Packards and Packers Rumors Stir Pressure Across Nation
Chicago packers face potential costs surpassing a million to counter public outrage after the latest exposé. Advertising campaigns press the public to tour plants while eastern papers receive recent ads. In Washington, the administration weighs the Neill Reynolds findings and pending scrutiny of meat adulteration while Reynolds testifies on foreign trade and lingering odors in Chicago packing houses.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Wiashington
House Agriculture Committee
Agricultural Department
Neill-Reynolds
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
James B. Reynolds
Wadsworth
Reynolds
New York
Examinations Probe Mexican Plantation Promoters
The case against The Mexican Plantation company promoters continued with C. E. Seiler and William Funke on the stand. Evidence shows a chain from 2000 acres bought for about $2000 in Mexican dollars, through multiple reorganizations, to $325,000 in stock for the promoters, with little real improvement besides land clearing. Sensational charges against secretary Horne are noted but deemed hearsay by him, pending director review.
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Alfred Harrison
C. E. Seiler
William Funke
Bunge
Higbee & Higbee
Becks
Mexican Development Company
Mexican Plantation Company
Mexican Development, Company
Horne
Mr. Seiler
Seiler
Grand Council Morning and River Ride Buttons
Sporting Extra lists a 9:00 a.m. business session of the Grand Council. At 10:00 a.m. ladies start an auto ride from Hotel Stoddard. A 2:00 p.m. launch ride on the Mississippi River follows.
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Grand Council
Stoddard
Mississippi River
Governor Davidson Visits Stoddard Amid Campaign Attention
Governor Davidson toured Stoddard and praised the political outlook after attending a Blair meeting the night before. He joined a parade but declined a private carriage, saying he would rather ride with the boys. He does not plan to speak and will stay until noon tomorrow, with many wellwishers expected.
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Davidson
Stoddard
Blair
Drehers Wins Big Auto Race in Vienna
Drehers drove a ninety horsepower Merceres to first place in the Herokomer automobile race from Frankfort. Prince Henry finished an hour later at 11:30, and Pierce, American, at 12:13. Of 156 starters, 115 finished. one driver killed a peasant during the run.
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Scripps-McRae
Vienna
Drehers
Merceres
Herokomer
Frankfort
Prince Hlenry
Pierce
Negro assaulter is put to death in Norfolk
Gabriel Battalie an 18 year old Black man convicted of criminal assault was hanged today as militia guarded to prevent lynching in Norfolk Virginia authorities reported June 8.
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Scripps-McRae
Norfolk
Gabriel Battalie
Weather Update With River and Temps Forecast
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with a cool low around 62 and a high near 82. Winds up to 8 mph. The river remains nearly stationary with stage at 98 and a slight fall of 0.2 feet.
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Lee
Maynard
Torrance
John Brindley
TC. la Crosse
Wis
Ltill
House
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Nelson
Foraker
Spooner
Senate
Brother Langdon
Brother Sproul
Packers
Kinai
Wausau
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