Deadly cyclone devastates Ferryville Frontenac area
A funnel shaped cyclone swept along the Mississippi near Ferryville and Lansing causing seven known deaths and many injuries. It destroyed farms and homes including the Finley residence and the Roeburg farm. Survivors describe the storm as it crossed the river and tore through Freeman Rising. Local residents and witnesses report destroyed buildings, crushed bodies, and widespread ruin across several farms and towns.
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Fred Copsey
Ferryville
the Tribune
Wisconsin
Lansing
Frontenac Sinks After Striking Burlington Bridge Pier
The excursion steamer Frontenac sank near Winona after a squall pushed her into a Burlington Bridge pier en route to La Crosse. Forty aboard, including the Mississippi orchestra and crew families, faced a rapid capsize but were saved by boats as officers kept order.
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la Crosse
Burlington Railroad
William Young
Frontenac
Mississippi Orchestra
Winona
St. Charles Amusement Company
Upper Mississippi
Laird Norton
Norton
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Brownsville
Viroqua
Sparta
Tomah
H. A. Lee
O. M. Perkins
Charles White
South Twenty-second Street
York
Rock Island
Baccalaureate Sermon Tomorrow by Rev Jones
Commencement activities begin tomorrow evening for high school graduates with baccalaureate services at the Presbyterian church on the corner of Eighth and King streets. Rev Dr C Jones will deliver the sermon and all graduates will march into the church for the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Eighth and
King Streets
Dr. C. Jones
Julius Brabant Still At Large After Wife's Death
Mrs Julius Brabant died at La Crosse hospital after an attack at their home yesterday afternoon. Police say Julius Brabant, the suspected killer, remains at large despite a thorough search. Authorities believe he may have jumped into the Milwaukee river after crossing the railroad bridge.
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Julius Brabant
la Crosse
Brabant
Milwaukee Railroad
Shooting Target Says Wife HQ 2
Police investigate a shooting at the Christian farm Grand Crossing last night. Eva Swartz reports. August Koschnitzke finds Violet Christian smiling claiming she was shooting at a target and had no bad intent toward Mrs Christian No 2 who was visiting nearby. no arrests made.
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Violet Christian
Mary Christian
Christian
Grand Crossing
Central Station
Eva Swartz
August Koschnitzke
Mrs. Christian No. 2
Christian No. 2
Bert Swartz
Christian Farm
Waupun
Miss Andersen Surprised by Confirmation Class Farewell
Miss Mildred Andersen of 417 South Thirteenth Street was surprised at home by her confirmation class who presented a gold friendship pin set with rubies. The group planned a farewell party as she moves to Minneapolis next week with refreshments and games.
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Mildred Andersen
South Thirteenth Street
Andersen
Minneapolis
American Note to Kaiser on Battle Front Reported
Washington reports from Ambassador Gerard that the second American note reached the German foreign office and the Kaiser today. Berlin notes the complete text was cleared for dispatch to the emperor at the Galician front, with Germany awaiting the Kaiser's impressions before outlining a reply. The note is described as friendly in tone and not altering the Lusitania issue.
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Berlin
Hague
Galician
Foreign Office
Lusitania
America
Gerard
Jagow
United States
Germany
Washington
State Department
Transit thief jailed for two and a half years
Jake Biers alias Frank Brown and Gus Linednell confessed to burglaries in La Crosse area. He pleaded guilty and received a two and a half year term from Judge John Brindley after admitting breaking into North Side Lumber offices and attempting to dynamite the safe. He also stole a transit from the city engineer's Riverside Park office and damaged it for junk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Biers
Frank Brown
Gus Linednell
Burkiar
John Brindley
Biers
Reggman
la Crosse
North Side Lumber Company
Riverside Park
Dr Bernhard Dernberg sails from New York under Allied safe conduct
Dr Bernhard Dernberg and his wife sailed from New York aboard the Bergensfjord to Bergen, Norway, under Allied safe conduct. He called his stay gratifying and saluted the American people with best wishes as he departed.
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DR. Dernberg
New York
Bernhard Dernburs
Bergensfjord
Bergen
Norway
Germany
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Frontenac Links
Freeman
J. C. Finley
Jeroy Finley
Genevieve McMannus
William Sheeley
Chicago
Loretta Finley
John Leppert
Bear Lansing
Leppert
Mrs
Timothy Finley
Rose Finley
St. Francis Hospital
Richard Finley
J. ©. Daly
Atlantic
Finley
Dorothy Finley
Ioretta Finley
Francis McManus
Mre
J. F. Finley
Michael Aspenson
Martin Roeburg
Cris
Msissippi
Perryville
TV South
Lan
Ting
Ferry
Tance
Ery
John Lucey
Finley Farm
Pinle
Stand
Mrs. Timothy
Rose
the City
John Fin
Jured
The
Mr. Roe
Burg
Hanson
Andrew Hanson
Dungan
Steve Turner
Timothy Conley
Conley
Mike Aspenson
Jacob Tisthamer
Roeburgs
Iowa
Postville
Nina
J. H. Finley
Mississippi River
Lynxville
Richard Joy
Burlington Bridge
Enroute
Mr. Lee
Jones
Wife HQ
Miss Andersen
Love Insurance
Earl Derr Biggers
George M. Cohan
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Hartwell
Gompers
F. H. Hartwell
Morris and Hartwell
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Hartwell
Hank Tomms
Fair Sect
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