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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1908

Page

4

Milwaukee Yard Relocation Plans Considered East of City

Milwaukee rail yards may move east of current location as Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul officials probe yard expansion. Agent Craft says a decision within a month, plans to be drawn, boards to review, and work potentially to start this year if the plan proves sound.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul C. L. V. Craft North Side Mr. Craft Board of Directors Mill Street

Depot relocation plans in La Crosse propose east yard move

In ongoing West yards discussions through trains would cross Mill street to reduce danger. Officials seek a depot relocation and move repair tracks and quarters to the east yards. If no space east of Mill street is found the yards may move to La Crescent, affecting labor locations and city operations.

Mill Street la Crescent

Mysterious Gossamer Covering Described In Fragment

A fragmentary line mentions a flesh white pink brunet gossamer cover ing bestowed by Latin skin powder with unclear context or action. The readable text is sparse and provides minimal concrete details or identifiable entities.

Debate on Road on Indian Hill

The Dovre Debating club meets at Steven Marking's home 1534 George Street to debate a motion urging a Loomis Street to Eleventh Street road across Indian Hill. Steven and Charles Marking support the affirmative. M Olson and O Ot salak oppose.

Loomis Street Eleventh, Street Indian Hall Dovre Debating Club Steven Marking George Street Steven Charles Marking M. Olson O. Otsalak

North Side Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mrs J Dancerrsen of Chicago will return home after visiting John Desmond. Dr Maitland left for Jackson after visiting relatives on the North side. Engineer James Welch and son plan a Chicago trip and will stop at Savanna on return. Miss Mamie Nelson of Black River Falls visits Mrs Spafford. Mrs P S Campbell of De Soto visits daughter Mrs Powell. Miss Alma Oswald travels to Clifford N D for a June 24 wedding to Dr Heinge. John Selbo to represent Viking Bunch at Grand Lodge Minneapolis July 29 to 21. Miss Carrie Gunn Aberdeen and Miss Margaret Smith visit Hardy farm on Salem road. Wachter family return from Hokah fishing trip. O T Welch of Kirkland visits at Sullivan home. North Side Laundry reopened after repairs. Mrs Bell and children of Shullburg visit Mrs Frestral. Mrs James O Donnel of St Paul visits Otto Granke. Mrs Henry Kinder Sr hosts Ladies Society of German Lutheran church for 58th birthday. Refreshments served. Mrs F Berger seriously ill at St Francis hospital. L L Murphy returns from Minneapolis and St Paul trip.

J. Dancerrsen Chicago John Desmond Dr. Maitland Jackson North Side James Welch Savanna Mamie Nelson Black River Falls Spafford George Street P. S. Campbell DeSoto S. M. Powell Prospect Street Alma Oswald A. O. Black Clifford N. D Dr. Heinge John Selbo Grand Lodge Minneapolis Carrie Gunn Aberdeen Margaret Smith Hardy Farm Salem Road

La Crosse Stands to Secure Experimental Mussel Station

Washington experts visit La Crosse in a push to establish a permanent United States Experimental Station for mussel and clam propagation. Congress earmarked 25000 dollars. the project needs fishing and clamming facilities on the river. Professors Curtis and Lefevre will oversee studies through the summer, detailing glochidia development and fish-assisted dispersal to boost clam yields. The station would likely be sited between La Crosse and Davenport or Rock Island due to pearl button industries and fishing prospects. The state fisheries department plans to begin work when conditions allow.

la Crosse United States Congress Curtis and Lefevre Washington Davenport Rock Island State Fisheries Department

Fire destroys Howards Grove plant in $14000 loss

Howards Grove village nine miles northwest of Sheboygan suffered a $14000 fire when the R Frome Manufacturing plant and lumber yard were destroyed. Insurance coverage is $4000.

Sheboygan Wis Howards Grove Sheboygan Calumet Road R. Frome Manufacturing Company

Wooden Poles Vanish In Brick Paved District

In line with a council resolution, telephone and light firms remove all wood poles in the brick paved district. La Crosse Telephone reports all aerial wires down. work due by the 15th. Gas and Electric shifts to iron poles, completion expected in a few days.

la Crosse the Gas and Electric Company

Leaps From Train But Is Uninjured

Chippewa Falls Wis June 12 Leon Demares committed to the Mendota asylum from Chippewa county jumped from the window of a car near Merrillan junction while the train traveled about 40 miles an hour. The train was backed up and he was found unconscious after striking his head but was revived and expected to recover. The article ends with unrelated aphorisms about chance and a farmer’s wife criticizing her husband.

Chippewa Falls Wis Leon Demares Mendota Asylum Chippewa County Merrillan Junction

Board of Trade to Visit Hatfield Works

Arrangements are in progress for a board of trade excursion to the Hatfield works, either later this month or early July. The visitors will be hosted by the La Crosse Water Power company and will tour the entire plant, with stops at smaller stations on the return and some local boosting.

Board of Trade Hatfield la Crosse Water Power Company

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