Masque of Marsh and River Delights Myrick Park Crowd
Prof Coate lauds attendance of 1000 at Myrick Park for Howard Mumford Jones poetic allegory A Masque of Marsh and River. Jones leads a polished cast including Father Grandad Miss Dyson Spirit of June Miss Naffz and Grace Hildreth. Elaborate costumes by Mrs Jones and strong orchestra performance mark the production as a high point of the Normal school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fen
Forest
Jones
Myrick Park
Coate
D. O. Coate
Howard Mumford Jones
la Crosse
Normal School
Alice Naffz
Homer Cotton
Glee Club
Marsh
June
Dyson
Emma _ Bjorn- Stad
Grace Hildreth
Mr. Cotton
Magdalene Harmacek
Mississippi
Father Grandad
Mr. Jones
Josephine Jones
Grace Wells
Janet Renwick
Halik
Cotton
Shuman
Hyde
Bechtoldt
Hermann
Miss Brown
Mortals. Worthington
Ralph Kindley
Edith Worthington
Janet Anderson
Kelsey
Kenneth Scott
Florence Oberg
Mary Barber
Spirit of
Jane
Helen C. Dyson
Jane Baldwin
Marie Hyde
Emma Bjornstad
Agnes Dillon
Bertha Tiliff
Helen Bue
Alice Taylor
Homer Elbert Cotton
James Albert Fairchild
Henry Noble Sherwood
Orris Otto White
Josephine M. Jones
Body of Roy F. Brobert Recovered From Wreckage
After nearly three days in the Milwaukee train No. 3 wreckage near Lake City the body of Roy F. Brobert a Minneapolis fireman was recovered at 5 25 by diver Henry Hoffman of La Crosse and helpers The body was badly mutilated and taken to Minneapolis where the wreck occurred Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Brobert
Minneapolis
Lake City
Henry Hoffman
la Crosse
Exterminating Cockroaches With Stearns Electric Paste
A vintage ad describes using Stearns Electric Paste to kill cockroaches in kitchens pantries and closets. It claims the paste also fights fats mice water bugs and vermin and instructs buying a two ounce box for twenty five cents and applying it at night with morning cleanup of dead roaches.
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Stearns
Knight SF Road Shot by Pals
Jimmy Kane found in a box car near La Crescent, nearly exhausted from cold and loss of blood after being shot by companions. Police pursue leads as neighbors recall the incident. Investigators name suspects and seek witnesses to the assault.
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Knight SF
Pals
Jimmy Kane
la Crescent
Two Bullets In His Body Found By Train Crew
Jimmy Kane a St Louis figure and La Crosse character was shot twice during a holdup by fellow tramps at La Crescent between 10 and 11 last night. He lay at St Francis hospital with wounds to his left shoulder and side and is expected to recover. A Milwaukee freight crew found him in a La Crescent box car and alerted an ambulance at the north side station. Kane says he was robbed of a large sum by yeggs who knew he was not broke.
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Jimmy Kane
St. Louis
la Crosse
la Crescent
Il Oclock
St. Francis Hospital
Doi KR. KE. Flynn
Milwaukee Freight No. 66
Soclock
North Side
Kane
Yeges
Bearmore to Lead Tabernacle Baptist Church Preaching Schedule
C R Bearmore will continue as boys secretary at the Y M C A and preach regularly at Tabernacle Baptist Church on the North Side until fall when a pastor is expected to be appointed. The Tribune reports the temporary acceptance of the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Bearmore
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Tribune
Bearmore
Italian dirigible falls into Adriatic. crew captured
A Italian dirigible returning from the Finume bombardment crashed into the Adriatic near the Dalmatian coast. The crew was captured by Austrian forces. Jude Johnson was brought home in a patrol wagon after finishing his Christmas shopping.
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Rome
Finume
Jude Johnson
Russians Sink German Steamer Hindenburg in Baltic Action
Semi official report from Petrograd says Russian submarines sank the German steamer Hindenburg and attacked a fleet of ten German ships in the Baltic. A second-class German cruiser struck a mine in the Gulf of Riga and was badly damaged and towed away.
Calcium therapy for tuberculosis cited by JAMA in 1912
Journal of the American Medical Association notes calcium assimilation may aid healing in pulmonary tuberculosis. Van Giesen reportedly sees lesion walling off and sputum sterilization with discharge of healed TB. Eckman Alterative promoted as calcium based remedy. marketed by Geo. F. Mariner and Chas. E. Beyeching in La Crosse, with Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
van Giesen
Eckmann
Eckman
Eckman Labratory
Philadelphia
Geo. FE. Mariner
Chas. E. Beyeching
la Crosse
Sparta lights praised as model for Rose Street plan
Four Rose Street merchants led by Chairman Henry Baum favor adopting a white way lighting concept after inspecting Sparta’s system. The group, including Lars Instennes A R Schulze and Frank Smith, met with contractor Newton to study Sparta’s 14 posts per block setup and discussed a proposed Rose Street installation. Henry Haum announced a 7:30 pm meeting of the temporary committee.
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Sparta
Rose Street
Henry Baum
Lars Instennes
A. R. Schulze
Frank Smith
Newton
Henry Haum
North Side Briefs Highlight Social Visits and Returns
Miss Louise Larson returns from Houston to her parents 1308 Caledonia street for vacation. John Nygaard back in Morristown after a visit at 1927 Kane street. Mrs John McKinley returns from Mrs E A Forss at 1342 Kane street to West Salem. Miss Helen Coughlin returns home 1539 Wood street from Brownsville. Mrs P J Kelly returns to 728 Gould after Stevens Point visit. Miss Charlotte Lee Duluth visiting north side. William Schaffer leaves for Montana on business from 232 Sumner Street. Miss Eunice Freeman returns home 1323 Caledonia after New Lisbon visit. Mr and Mrs E J Brown back at 917 Avon Street from Milwaukee. Robert Fitzpatrick returns home after day in Viroqua.
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O'Neil Shoe
Louise Larson
Houston
Daniel Larson
Caledonia Street
John Nygaard
Morristown
Ill
Kane Street
John McKinley
E. A. Forss
West Salem
Helen Coughlin
Wood Street
Brownsville
P. J. Kelly
Stevens Point
Gould Street
Charlotte Lee
Duluth
William Schaffer
Sumner Street
Montana
Eunice Freeman
New Lisbon
E. J. Brown
Avon Street
Milwaukee
Robert Fitzpatrick
Viroqua
Lighting Plan Submitted for 769 Rose Street
Drafting plans for the system for presentation to the common council by the lighting company. The proposal centers on the 769 Rose Street site and outlines forthcoming public consideration and potential installation steps.
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Rose Street
Common Council
Lighting Company
Bomb Wells Enlists for German War Fight
London dispatch reports Bombardier Wells the British heavyweight champion begins training for a major international bout. The note adds he will not face Jess Willard and will instead fight as a common soldier against Germany in the war effort.
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London
Bombardier Wells
Jess Willard
Do You Want To Be Well Or Sick
A reader debate on health and remedies centers on choosing well being over illness. The text cites Rev E Cottrell D D, a Methodist bishop from Holly Springs Mississippi, endorsing Peruna for neuralgia colds and coughs as a valuable remedy.
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E. Cottrell
D. D
Holly Springs, Miss
Trempealeau Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Funerals
In Trempealeau Wisconsin on June 9 a series of local social events are noted. Ollie Spear and family from North La Crosse visited Mrs S M Stangl. Mrs Charlotte Nicholls visited Edwards. The USN club of Winona with thirty members traveled by auto from Winona for a six o clock dinner at the Thomas house. Attendees included G Bemconwell J W Vooddes T S James G A Polley R Brown H W Libbey O M Dickerson B D Blair C Bishop S Devitt Dr Melangalin Scott Laird M McKinney Maxwell. Irvin Sparling and Josephine Winters visited Harold Ware in the Lutheran hospital. Torvis Larsen and Emma Larsen visited Will Towner. Phelps of Onalaska attended Mrs J C Utter’s funeral. Carrie Porter and daughter of Blair dined with the Babbitts. L E Putnam’s Sunday school class roasted marshmallows on First Peak Tuesday. B Lane attended a relative’s funeral at De Soto. Verna Johnson visited Mrs Ray Trowbridge. Carl Keefe and his wife visited the Keefe home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Voodees
James
G. A. Polley
R. Brown
H. W. Libbey
O. M. Dickerson
B. D. Blair
C. Bishop
S. Devitt
Dr. Melangalin
Scott Laird
M. McKinney
Maxwell
Irvin Sparling
Josephine Winters
Harold Ware
B. Lane
DeSoto
Verna Johnson
Ray Trowbridge
Carl Keefe
Will Keefe
Williams Treatment claims cure for kidney and bladder issues
An old newspaper notice promotes The Williams Treatment for kidney and bladder diseases, rheumatism, and uric acid troubles. It offers a free 50 cent bottle with 16 cents postage, requests name and address, and limits one bottle per family.
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Dr. D. A. Williams Company
Dept
P. O
East Hampton
Conn
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Merry Crickets
Will-o’-the-Wisps
Enchant
Miss Naffz
Anda Aeata
Elfenbrau
Ges
Prie
Uchelbrew
Nebner
North Side Bottling Works
Brobert
Toffman
Itaiaan
Dodge Brothers
The
Bergh Piano Co
Jay
White Way
Rose Street Business District
North Side Briefs
Bomb Wells
Trempealeau, Wis
Watterson
South Fourth Street
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