Dreams Of River Navigation Beginning To Be Realized
Decades of talk about Mississippi river traffic are yielding results as freight volume rises with more towboats and barges moving goods upriver. Four steamboats propel a growing share of the load while coal steel fuel oil and grain move toward Minneapolis St Paul and beyond as passenger revival also hints at future river travel.
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Black River
Mississippi
la Crosse
Mack Twain
Patrick J. Hartey
John W. Weeks
James W. Good
Federal Shorse Line Company
Twin Cities
Mississippi Valley
Ilnois
Minntapowe
St. Paul
Mississippi River
Greal
Summer Sweethearts Begin Here Today
Zoe Parker anxiously awaits telegram from Gibbs about a possible engagement as Katharine Strykhurst tries to shield her own fears. Amid fog bound beaches and social chatter, Zoe plots and worries while Gibbs’s rumored marriage looms, prompting a tense cliffhanger with Gibbs appearing in the fog.
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Katharine Strykhurst
Accia
Bert Line
Katharine
Michael Hestheros
Yome
Sally Moon
Alecemrolla
Zoe Parker
Europe
Giohs Larkin
Perente
Zoe Ia Sli
Gites
R. John Kaye
Shapchng
Stryxhurate & Viatte
Michaelle
Baily
Zoe
Gibbs Larkin
Pequot House
White Bay
Maine
Gibbs
Hart
Swampscott
Gerda
Verdict Reaches in Waukon Hit and Run Death
A coroner jury in Waukan Iowa finds Robert Goerke 19 died when struck by an unknown driver. He was traveling from a CCC camp at McGregor to his sister’s home near Waukon on highway No 9. His body was found by Floyd Leas of Rossville. Survived by his parents and several siblings. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Waukan
Clement Deeny
Mike Riley
W. O T. Schwarthoff
Robert Goerke
CCC
McGregor
Herman Greiser
Waukon
Floyd Leas
Rossville
Fred Goerke
Charity Offerings Rise Sharply in Norfolk Virginia
Norfolk Virginia reports an 81 percent increase in contributions to the community charity fund this year compared with 1934. Local organizations note stronger public giving and broader participation across civic groups, churches, and schools.
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Virginia
Norfolk
Color Movies Believed In Offing As Process Gets First Real Test
Hollywood previews a Technicolor feature Becky Sharp as the first test of a new three color process. Industry forecasters say color will spread gradually with eight to ten features in the first year. Despite higher costs, the brighter lighting and special color cameras promise distinct effects unattainable in black and white.
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Rosebin Coons
Hollywood
Becky Sharp
Herbert T. Kalmus
Technicolor
John Hay Whitney
Pioneer Pictures
Dr. Kalmus
Disney
Commission Reopens Truck Rate Hearing in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission reopens hearings on truck and rail rates for Wisconsin routes after numerous complaints about long haul truck charges. Hearings set for June 18 in Madison. shippers urged to state interest and whether truck rates should align with rail rates. The La Crosse Traffic Bureau notes a Minnesota license law affecting interstate trucking, effective April 23.
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Madison
Traffic Bureau
Minnesota
Shorts Conquer Balkans Reach Salonica
Report notes shorts advancing through the Balkans with mentions of movements from Sofia to Belgrade and arrival in Salonica. The phrasing suggests a stylized or satirical line about fashion or influence spreading across the region.
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Balkans
Salonica
Sofia
Belgrade
Manitowoc Man Heads U C T Wisconsin Grand Council
A. C. Stengel of Manitowoc was elected grand counselor of the Grand Council of Wisconsin United Commercial Travelers of America at the 47th annual convention, with D. Blenis, R. Ackley, J. Barr and others named to key posts. Harold Smith of Racine was recommended for supreme sentinel at the national Columbus convention next month.
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Milwaukee
A. C. Stengel
Manitowoc
Grand Council
Wisconsin
United Commercial Travelers of America
R. Blenis
Madison
Ackley
Wausau
J. G. Barr
Racine
Elmer Brosius
Sentinel
John Zesiger
Chippewa Falls
F. E. Brigham
Janesville
J. B. Kolsta
Fond du Lac
Thapain
Harold Smith
Supreme Sentinel
Columbus
Virginia
Church of England
Central and Logan Schools Present Baccalaureate Programs
Central and Logan high schools in La Crosse plan Sunday baccalaureate services starting at 3 p.m. at Central’s auditorium for 184 graduates with Rev J T Kneen delivering the address and diplomas awarded Thursday by Principals Scott and Field. Logan’s 72 graduates will listen to Rev H R Kinley in their auditorium, with diplomas presented by Principal Field on Thursday.
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Central
Logan High Schools
la Crosse
J. T. Kneen
Onalaska Methodist
George D. Scott Wil
D. Field
Logan
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Victor Strykhurst
Noel Coraine
Diana Manners
Kay
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Beacon Hill
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U.C.T
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lMenselt Etiner
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