North Side Briefs Show Active Social Scene
Miss Pearl Holmes plans a Sunday departure to Minneapolis for a several week visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O Overmorn of Madison are guests at Mr. Semingson’s home on Charles street. Fred Valentine visits Dickinson, North Dakota on business and friends. Henry O Neil of Minneapolis and Leo Hickey of St Paul have returned home after attending Jacob Hahn’s funeral. Ella Schultz heads to Fond du Lac for a few days. John Elliott of La Farge tours the city on business, staying with Zack Moss. Mrs. Dora McCormick hosts a farewell picnic party at Myrick Park, presents a purse to the guest of honor. Mrs. Spencer and daughter Maude visit Black River Falls. J Saltz and Monson welcome a baby, at their homes on Caledonia and Mill streets. Miss Mary Nelson of Kennewick returns to the north side for vacation with relatives. O Hannison returns from Holmen. Lt Charles Miller and Mrs Miller of the U S Marine Corps visit Mr and Mrs Miller on Caledonia en route to the Philippines. T Skemp visits Dubuque. H Boyle returns from San Francisco once with La Crosse trainmen convention. E McKnight back from Winona. Mrs John Knigge hosts a guest from Brownsville. Tilma Peterson resumes outdoor activity after illness. Mr and Mrs R Margaret of Lansing visit T Troezinger’s home. Mrs L Christianson returns to Elroy after visiting Mrs C Miller. C Blachitz moves from 433 Berlin to 1302 Kane. E Erickson entertains the Ladies Aid of Bethel Lutheran at the church parlors.
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Dreamland
Miss Pearl Holmes
Caledonia Street
Minneapolis
Mrs. O. Overmorn
Madison
Minn
O. Semingson
Charles Street
Fred Valentine
Dickinson
N. D
Henry O'Neil
Leo Hickey
St. Paul
Jacob Hahn
Twin Cities
Ella Schultz
Fond du Lac
John Elliott
la Farge
Zack Moss
Mill Street
Dora McCormick
Loomis Street
Myrick Park
McCormick
Spencer
Maude
Berlin Street
Black River Falls
J. Saltz
Caledove Street
Monson
Mary Nelson
Kennewick
Wash
O. Hannison
Holmen
Charles Miller
Miller
U. S. Marine
E. McKnicht
Winona
John Knigge
Brownsville
Axel Sequist
Tilma Peterson
R. Margaret
Lansing
Iowa
Geo. Harrington
Mary Caster
James McCormick
Barbara
la Crosse
Hazel Rhines
Antin Beldon
Fariband
Richard White
Merengo
Ill
Union
Edward Ryan
Devils Lake
Daniel
Mayville
Anna Houlihan
St. John’s Church
Houlihan
Funeral Mile Long for Emily Davison in London
A solid mile of suffragettes will form a funeral procession on Saturday for Miss Emily Wilding Davison the Northumberland militant who died trying to disrupt the Derby at Epsom Downs last week. The Women’s Social and Political Union completed arrangements saying it will be England’s biggest and most spectacular funeral, surpassing even King Edward VII’s obsequies in 1904.
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London
Emily Wilding Davison
Epsom Downs
England
Edward VII
Ekern Defends Naming System in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin June 12 The Hansen bill to revert to elective naming of the insurance commissioner drew opposition from Insurance Commissioner Ekern at a senate education and public welfare committee hearing His public statement favored the appointive method arguing an elected official would face political turmoil and must watch political fences two years of every term
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Madison
Wis
Hansen
Ekern
Senate Committee On Education and Public Welfare
Eau Claire Man Heads State G A R Encampment
Charles H. Henry of Eau Claire was chosen department commander by delegates at the G A R encampment in Neenah. Other officers elected include A B Jackson senior vice commander and George B Breed junior vice commander. Madison awarded next encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wis
Charles H. Henry
Eau Claire
Department Comander
A. B. Jackson
Menasha
George B. Breed
Chilton
H. R. Bird
Madison
A. J. Wood
Grant County
J. L. Baer
Janesville
Wisconsin Veterans Home
Waupaca
J. P. Rundle
E. H. Stuart
North Side League Pushes Viaduct Crossing And River Deepening Plan
The North Side Progressive League urged action on building a Rose Street viaduct or alternate crossing over the Milwaukee tracks and asked Esch and Thompson to close Hammond chute. The group also pressed for deepening Black River from La Crosse to Onalaska to aid boat navigation and river drainage.
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North Side Progressive League
Esch and
Thompson
Chute
Rose Street
League
State Railroad Commission
Paul Mahoney
Black River
la Crosse
Onalaska
W. A. Thompson
John J. Esch
Hammond Chute
Mississippi
Surprised on 70th Birthday for Mrs Groezinger
Mrs. T. Groezinger was surprised at her 70th birthday at home on 1413 Avon Street in La Crosse. Carnations and roses decorated the rooms while about two dozen guests attended the afternoon event. A 5 o'clock supper followed the visit with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Groezinger
Avon Street
Groezinger
la Crosse
Mesdames Krell
Jojade
Levens
Missal
C. Yehle
Baumgarten
Witland
A. Yehl
Express Cut to Go in Effect July 15 in Wisconsin
Express rate reductions in Wisconsin scheduled for June 10 are delayed to July 15 after the railroad rate commission granted more than a month of grace. The delay follows requests by express companies unable to compile new schedules statewide by the original date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Railroad Rate Commission
Robbers Try to Kill A Bay Wolfenberger in Broad Daylight
Alfred Wolfenberger, 21, was shot by two highwaymen who demanded his horse and buggy as he drove to his home near Birch Creek Marinette. The bullet missed his heart and he is expected to recover. The assault occurred in daylight on a rural road six miles north of Marinette Wisconsin.
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Marinette
Wis
Birch Creek
Alfred Wolfenberger
Lightning damages shoe in Flora closet incident
In Flora James Simonson's home a lightning strike upstairs to top floor closet cut away the sole of a shoe and bored a dime sized hole through the toe. No other damage or evidence found. closet door stood open.
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N. D
James Simonson
Flora
High cost of living blamed on defense waste
Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University, told Hamline University students in St Paul that the high cost of living stems from wasteful national defense expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. OF L
U. S. Defenses
ST. Paul
Minn
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford,Jr
Hamline University
Southern high schools to form honor list
The Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States plans a list of accredited high schools to spur high standards. The southern honor list would recognize schools across the entire region.
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South
The
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of
Labor Leaders Deny Sherman Antitrust Violations
John P. White and Frank J. Hayes of the United Mine Workers insist they did not knowingly violate the Sherman act. They face trial for alleged conspiracy to restrain trade with mine operators in western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois aiming to raise coal costs in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. White
Frank J. Hayes
International Organization of United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Martial Law Enforces In Constantinople After Vizier Assassination
Constantinople under martial law as troops arrest many from the military league. Mahmud Shevket Pasha’s body is buried amid military pomp. The porte orders citizens indoors by 10 p m to curb mobs amid fears of further revolution. The killings are linked to a Young Turks plot following prior assassinations and a cabinet reshuffle.
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Constantinople
Military League
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
Porte
Ibraham Bey
Committee of Union and Progress
Young Turks
Nazim Pasha
Kiamil Pasha
Brother is Slayer in Illinois Murder Case
Galesburg police hold Ernest Lindoft of Abington Illinois as a suspect in the early Tuesday morning killing of his brother Professor Charles A. Lindoft. Bloodhounds traced the scent from the professor's home to a room where Ernest reportedly spent the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lindoft
Galesburg
Ill
Abington, II
Charles A. Lindoft
Professor Lindoff
Noted Vaudeville Actor Arrested After Prison Release
Frank H. Gordon believed to be Walter Barnes a vaudeville performer was arrested at Leavenworth Kansas as he left the prison after a three year sentence for forging. Chicago officers will try him for the alleged murder of his wife and her sister who were shot for refusing his demand for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kas
Frank H. Gordon
Walter Barnes
Chicago
Gordon
Pruning Family Roots to Improve Tree Health
A gardener advocates trimming near the trunk to strengthen growth. By removing old wood and crowded shoots, the plant redirects energy to healthy new growth. Proper pruning promotes stronger structure, better air flow, and increased fruiting potential.
Warn Men Against Taking Any Change
Bulletin No 40 from the Burlington railroad safety committee warns workers to avoid risks in switching and between moving cars. It cites a killed man after a careless switch and six accidents on the La Crosse division in the last month caused by rusty nails left by workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety First
Burlington Railroad
la Crosse
Community greeting and visits in New Albin and area
Lew Wymiller and daughter Bertha visited New Albin on Monday. Frank Donovan of Freeburg and Elizabeth Lahey returned from Winona. Veronica Brennan spent time in La Crosse with relatives. Paulus Pohlmann hosted a birthday party. Mary Dolan and Anna Thiele traveled between La Crosse Friesland and Eitzen. Several residents attended weddings and funerals in Genoa Dubuque and Dorchester.
Local Residents Visit Family Across Town
Edward Lager visited with uncles Fred and Henry Lager of Dorchester Ia the past week. Ed Collins was in Wagkon Ta visiting last Sunday. Loraine and Evelyn Mayer spent Monday at Lansing with relatives. Veronica and Florence Lager and Joseph Kelly spent Sunday at Free burg.
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Edward Lager
Fred
Henry Lager
Dorchester
Ed Collins
Wagkon
Loraine
Evelyn Mayer
Lansing
Veronica
Florence Lager
Joseph Kelly
Freeburg
Locals Depart for Visits as Summer News Roundup
Caledonia residents and guests travel for visits and business including Mrs Clem Hundt Centia and Joseph to Dubuque Iowa to see Mrs Petzer. Mr Michael Hurley from Mobridge S C visits relatives. Mr Odin Stenehjem returns home after visiting J E Stenehjem family. students and residents travel to La Crosse Minneapolis and western Minnesota for land and family events. Local gatherings include Ladies Seying circle bazaar at St John church with ice cream cake sandwiches coffee and needlework sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Hundt
Centia
Joseph
Dubuque
Iowa
Drought to Raise the Cost of Milk
Southern Illinois Milk Producers' association delegates warn drought in southern Illinois raises milk costs in St Louis. Seventy days without rain drying pastures forces fodder grain feeding, pushing production costs up about 33 percent. If dealers deny a 40 percent milk price increase, dairymen threaten slaughter of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Illinois
Southern Illinois Milk Producers’ Association
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Bertha
Frank Donovan
Erma Woods
Reno
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Harper’s Ferry
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