Lansing Iowa Set for Grads and Local News
Lansing Iowa June 12. Mrs C M Roggensack marks seventeen years married with a reception at Germania hotel. Immaculate Conception high school graduates host Grads reception. Eva Colbornson earns state U Iowa City scholarship with 97 percent average. Local notes detail illness weddings travel and community events with church services and social outings.
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Lansing
Iowa
C. M. Roggensack
Germania
Immaculate Conception High School
William Hakewell
Eva Colbornson
Iowa City
Colbornson
Roscoe Sires
Ackley
Edith Towle
Iday
John Miller
Winner
Minn
Belle Cole
Martha Gaunit
Village Creek
Unterberger
Will Dikeman
J. P. Conway
Weather forecast for La Crosse and surrounding states
Showers tonight with cooler conditions Sunday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Rain and thunder storms tonight in Wisconsin and Iowa with cooler south and west portions Sunday. Strong shifting winds and no material change in river stages St Paul to La Crosse over 48 hours.
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Apstate Connama
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
St. Paul
St. Paul Ce Se
Markets Show Mixed Activity With War Stocks Rise
New York trading on a half holiday opened with gains in lead issues as Bethlehem Steel and United States Steel rose, while war stock gains lagged and frictions appeared. The market closed firm amid a strong undertone. In Chicago grain notes, wheat and corn prices moved with No 2 yellow corn 74 to 75 cents and hard wheat at 1.26 dollars, oats around 45 to 48 cents, and timothy and clover valued at 5.00 to 6.50 and 8.50 to 13.50 respectively.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Chicago
New York Money Rates Steady on Bar Silver and Sterling
New York markets report silver unchanged with silver bar prices steady and demand for sterling remaining firm at 4.78 percent. Traders note little movement as June trading continues with metals and currencies holding steady in quiet session.
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New York Money
New York
Chicago Livestock Market Report at Union Stock Yards
Hogs receipts 11 000 market slow 5c lower mixed and butcher prices range from 6.00 to 7.75 dollars with variations by weight. Cattle receipts 260 market steady beaves 6.55 to 9.50 cows and heifers 3.20 to 8.85 Texans 6.65 to 8.15 calves 7.50 to 0.25. Sheep receipts 5 000 market steady to 25c lower native 6.00 to 6.90 western 6.25 to 7.00 lambs 7.75 to 10.15 western 8.00 to 10.35 spring lambs 8.00 to 11.60.
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Chicago Livestock Union Stock Yards
Spring Lambs
Chicago Produce Price List For Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry
Chicago June 12 prices show butter extras 27c extra firsts 26c firsts 25 to 25c seconds 22 to 23c. Eggs 16 to 164c firsts 17 to 174c. Cheese Twins 14% to 154% c Young Americas 15% to 16. Live poultry fowls 13c ducks 13c geese 8 to 9c spring turkeys 18 to 23c. Potatoes receipts 13 cars Wisconsin white 38 to 45c red 35 to 38c Michigan white 35 to 45c red 38 to 45c.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wheat market gains offset opening decline in Chicago
The Chicago wheat market shows a firmer tone with July closing near the opening and September futures higher by day’s end. Corn and oats follow the wheat strength while provisions slide on light buying. Domestic demand and wheat strength fueled the overall uptick.
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Chicago
Wesleyan Chorus Concert Draws Large Audience
A large audience attended the Wesleyan Glee Club concert at the First German Methodist church. Soloist Miss Anna Hickisch delivered two numbers with encores. The chorus, directed by Prof. James R. Kerr, featured a vocal contest between tenor and bass sections. Pianist Lois Halik and debutant Darwin Hoffechild impressed with their solos.
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Wesleyan Glee Club
First German Methodist Church
Anna Hickisch
James R. Kerr
Hickisch
Bryant
Lois Halik
Darwin Hoffechild
Frank Appeal Before Governor Slaton for Commutation
In Atlanta on June 12, Leo M. Frank’s bid to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment was presented to Governor Slaton. Frank’s lawyers planned to mirror prior prison board arguments, while state representatives prepared to oppose the request. The board’s stance was expected to shift little, with a gubernatorial overruling seen as unlikely.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
Frank
State Prison Board
Valli Valli Starts In Metro Film The High Road
Valli Valli appears in The High Road coming to La Crosse Monday and Tuesday in the Metro production. This marks her first motion picture effort after success in The Chocolate Soldier and The Purple Road. B A Rolfe produced the picture and many other metro projects. The High Road is touted as a standout Metro release and Valli Valli also stars in The Lady in Red in Chicago theatre.
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Valli Valli
la Crosse
Metro
B. A. Rolfe
Satan Sanderson
Lady In Red
Chicago
Maniac Attack Kills Wife at Home in La Crosse
Mrs. Brabant was rushed to La Crosse hospital after a maniac attacked her in their home. Doctors found two large skull wounds and said she could not survive. Police and Dr. Joe Hirt continued to investigate the incident on the Mississippi riverfront.
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Brabant
la Crosse Hospital
Sutter
Lee Leaves Tuesday After YMCA Departure
Harvey R. Lee the YMCA physical director resigns after two years and will leave the city Tuesday.
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Lee
Harvey R. Lee
Peace with Honor and German-America Support
A public appeal to German-Americans urging unity with the president's peace efforts. The writer emphasizes methods for achieving peace, warns against warlike pressure, and stresses avoiding ties between US negotiations with Germany and Britain. He notes dangers of failed diplomacy and defends neutral trade rights amid British restrictions.
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Germany
Lusiitania
United States
Great Britain
Order In
Arch foe of white slavers in La Crosse
Hon Clifford G Roe of Chicago, attorney for the American Vigilance association, visited La Crosse en route to Minnesota for Chautauqua work. As president of the American Bureau of Moral Education, he campaigns to end commercial vice by persistent education and repression, citing arrests and prosecutions of white slavers and a push to cleanse segregated districts.
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Clifford G. Roe
Chicago
Steadwell
Chautauqua
Minnesota
American Vigilance Association
Roe
William Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
Mr. Roe
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Illinois
Wilson
American Bureau of Moral Education
Thompson
Cago
Three Italian Armies Close On Goritz In Major Offensive
Rome reports three Italian armies converging on Goritz the Austrian provincial capital as fierce fighting rages along a ten mile front west of the city. Bersaglieri push from Gra disca toward the Isonzo crossing near Rubbia while Albini join the Tolmino area operations against sharp shooters.
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Rome
Goritz
Mossaad
Isonzo
Bersaglieri
Gradisca
Rubbia
Monte Santo
Plava
Tolmino
Bersagner
Alpini
BoscoBel Attorney John J Blaine Faces Lawsuit In Circuit Court
John J Blaine of Boscobel prominent attorney former state senator and gubernatorial candidate appeared in circuit court this morning. He had addressed a large audience last October at a public event and is now involved in a legal action.
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John J. Blaine
Boscobel
Circuit Court Room
Former Pastor J L Panzlau to Fill German M E Pulpit
Rev J L Panzlau, former pastor of the German Methodist church, will fill the pulpit for Rev J H Klaus tomorrow. He will address children in the morning on Some Essentials of Success and speak on Persuasion That Prevails in the evening. His forceful German delivery is invited for all who understand the language.
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J. L. Panzlau
German Methodist Church
J. H. Klaus
Fifty Cities to Observe Wilson Day Nationwide
More than fifty U S cities will celebrate Wilson day following Minneapolis Daily News plan. A nationwide observance is likely with a June 22 patriotic program led by Mayor Wallace G Nye who will proclaim the holiday.
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Minneapolis
United States
Fog closes battle front as French advance near Arras
Paris dispatches say a thick fog shrouded the line north of Arras. Official reports note a complete halt in operations during the night while French forces captured a section of German trenches near Fond De Dubal and progressed in the labyrinth north of Lorette.
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Paris
Arras
Fond de Dubal
Lorette
German Gains and City Council Debates Highlight June 12 Report
Berlin reports General von Linsingen recaptured Zarayno near Stryj and Russian offensives near Halitz and Stanislau repulsed. In city affairs, Rose Street paving was rejected for not meeting specs, a free West Channel bridge spending was debated, and a city planning board was proposed to oversee development.
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Berlin
London
von Linsingen
Zarayno
Stryj
Dniester
Petrograd
Zaravno
War Office
Halitz
Stanislau
Warsaw
Przasnysz
Sochaczel
Lemberg
Labyrinth
Ypres
Opette Bul
Rose Street Base Paving Ordered and Bridge Fight Reemerges
A proposal to pave Rose Street with base material is approved and a free bridge project revival faces renewed legal push. The West Channel Bridge plans trigger an injunction threat from Mahoney, intensifying local infrastructure disputes.
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la Crosse River
Mississippi
State Street
Kane Street
Losey Boulevard
North High School
West Channel Bridge
Mahoney
Villa warns U.S. not to interfere and denies famine
The excerpt quotes Villa denying famine in Mexico and saying the American people have no right to intervene in internal affairs. He praises U.S. action protecting British interests and calls for Mexican unity, elections by free votes, and no bloodshed due to the revolution. He notes higher costs of living but argues misery is not universal.
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Villa
U.S
West
Mexico
Wilson
Carranza
Vera Cruz
St Wenceslaus Graduation Exercises Set for Tomorrow
The St Wenceslaus school will hold its annual graduation at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon in the school hall at Tenth and Winnebago streets. Four graduates will receive diplomas after a well arranged program.
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St. Wenceslaus’ School
Tenth and
Winnebago Streets
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Paul Mahoney
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