Onalaska Community Notes and Local Ball Game
Miss Anna Berrum of La Crosse visits Mrs. B Olson. Local team edges Galesville in a nine inning thriller with ten to nine. June 19 dinner at Hotel Riverside hosted by Mr. Riley features orchestra music and crowd support. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, visits, and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Berrum
la Crosse
B. Olson
S. Oline
Ripon
Wis
Edith Olson
St. Paul
Mary Roddle
R. T. Case
Herman Olson
Minneapolis
R. E. Pinkerton
Canada
M. L. Gedney
Harvey Riebe
Glen Haven
Riverside
Riley
E. Kreise
Wheaton
A. E. Smith
J. Westeraas
Long Coulee
C. C. Colman
Chicago
F. N. Welch
Holmen
Liebakken
Fam
Galesville
Christopherson
Apel
Angus Casberg
Paul Redpath
Clayton Marvin
Ward Medical caller visits Dakota Minnesota
J C Higgins of Winona represented Ward Medical Company as a caller in town Friday. Residents and visitors include Mrs Leonard Johnston of Minneapolis visiting Mr and Mrs William Johnston. Nellie Winter returns from Minneapolis for summer vacation. Olive Berry and Betty visit Winona. Ladies Aid met at Tibbets Hall with strong attendance. Fred Zisch and daughters Lula and Dina of Dresbach attended. Rev Hermann of La Crescent spoke on foreign missions. Earl Harrington trip noted with Gladys Winter Rolland Wilson and Sylvia attending class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Fred Holtz
la Crosse
Marion
Lucile Harrington
Gladys Winter
Lula Zisch
Dresbach School
Miss Zisch
Wm. Winter
Frank Brown
Thomas O’brien
Helen
Ferman Clow
Hoyt
Merrill
Carl Cass
Geo. McKown
Jerry
Shippee
Kenneth Brown
George Wilson
Wm. Caine
Fermor Crow
George Hegge
Mound Prairie
Edna R. Thompson
Alfred McKown
L. Whitehouse
la Crescent
P. R. Dickson
Dresbach
M. E
Harry Waas
Mertie Widmeyer
Irene Stritch
Livingston
Mont
Dakota
J. W. Tobin
Park County High School
Elsie Murray
Winona Normal
Endersby
Richmond
Wm. Harrington
Lucile
J. C. Higgins
Ward Medical Company
Leonard Johnston
Minneapolis
William Johnston
Nellie Winter
Olive Berry
Betty
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tibbets’ Hall
Fred Zisch
Lula
Dina
Hermann
Earl Harrington
Rolland Wilson
Sylvia
Heat bursts cement sidewalks in Neenah incident
In Neenah Wisconsin on June 18 extreme heat over three days caused cement sidewalks to expand and crack. One section about a half block long burst with a loud report injuring none reported that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah, Wis
Castle Imagery and Airborne Gar Ages
A lone speaker muses that a man may rely only on his air built castles for airborne ideas or plans in a world of lofty but impractical schemes.
Esch Pledged To Press Black River Deepening Plan
Congressman J J Esch promised to push the North Side Progressive League and Onalaska citizens toward deepening Black river from La Crosse to Onalaska and closing Hammond Chute. They contend low water throttles motor boats and that stopping drainage through Hammond Chute would restore sufficient flow. Esch will raise the issue with Washington authorities and Major C Keller at Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Progressive League
Citizens’ Committee of
Onalaska
Black River
LaCrosse
Hammond Chute
J. J. Esch
la Crosse
Black
Mississippi
League
Congressman Esch
Washington
C. Keller
Rock Island
Blind Man's Dog Stolen and Recovered in Kane Street Incident
Herbert Coolidge, a blind confectionery store owner at 1820 George Street, had his bull dog stolen and later recovered after his son and Wr. E. White spotted a man leading a dog with a rope. The suspect fled when followed and vanished as the dog was returned. Police pursued no arrest. Separately, a man with brass rings tried to sell them on Kane Street. Patrolman Yehle escorted him to Burlington yards and saw him board a freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Coolidge
George Street
Mr. Coolidge
Wr. E. White
Grand Crossing Depot
White
Northwest Dakota horse thieves still active near Belle Fourche
In the northwestern part of the state two gangs have been broken up but horse theft continues with more than 200 head reported stolen within a 125 mile radius of Belle Fourche. Animals were driven overland sometimes 50 to 75 miles to markets at New England North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
S. D
New England
N. D
Shingle Proposal Sparks 38 Letters Then Port Angeles Wedding
A Port Angeles mill logs an unusual ad on shingles seeking a wife by 1915. Royal M. LaFlower of Port Angeles received thirty eight letters, chose Amy May Matteson of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, and married her there after correspondence from the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Royal M. LaFlower
Port Angeles
Amy May Matteson
Dunmore
LaFlower
Boxing bill moves through Wisconsin legislature
In Madison on June 18 supporters of the Hed ding boxing bill used news stories about Senator La Follette taking boxing lessons in Washington to gain votes. The senate judiciary committee recommended the bill to pass and the assembly approved it by a large majority. The measure creates a state boxing commission appointed by the governor and legalizes ten round no decision bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Bill Madison
Wis
la Follette
Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Assembly
Kabat Applies for La Crosse Liquor License
Joseph J. Kabat applies to the La Crosse Common Council for a license to sell intoxicating liquors on the premises at lot 20 block 8 Simon ton's addition 957 Hood street from July 1, 1913, to July 1, 1914. Bondsmen listed are John A. Elliott and E. A. Luedke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
la Crosse
United States
Joseph J. Kabat
Simonton’s Addition
Hood Street
N. My
John A. Elliott
E. A. Luedke
Lee Acquitted of Embezzlement in St. Louis Trial
Otto Lee former north side real estate man was acquitted of embezzling 1200 dollars from Funk Lumber of St. Louis. Trial ended June 13 after officers brought him to the city. His daughter Olga left to join him in St. Louis as he plans to start a new business there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Lee
North Side
Funk Lumber Company
St. Louis
Lee
Clinton and
Avon
Olga Lee
North Side Briefs on Zigomar at the Dome and Local Visits
North Side notes list residents visiting relatives out of town and guests staying locally. Mentions include Mrs G Dixon 1713 Loomis street, Miss Marie Wiler 392 Sumner street, Mrs L E Scott recovering at home, Miss Jennie Hanson 518 Gould street in Minneapolis, and many others visiting or returning from trips to cities such as Minneapolis Bangor and Dubuque. An ice cream social is held at 1303 Caledonia street by Rose Grove Circle. The Dome features films What Happened to Mary and Bunny at the Dome, with multiple residents noted for travel or social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zigomar
Dreamland
G. Dixon
Loomis Street
Marie Wiler
Sumner Street
West Salem
L. E. Scott
Berlin Street
Mary
Dome
Jennie Hanson
Gould Street
Minneapolis
G. Krell
William McGaughren
N. Simon
Wood Street
Caledonia Street
Rose Grove Circle
Hubert Staats
Rublee Street
Black River Falls
M. Fitzgibbon
Mill Street
Charles Brose
Hjalmar Hanson
Walter Wilms
Stony Point
East Channel
Bunny
P. Bott
Marmouth
N. D
Joseph Tuller
Tuller
Iowa
H. Julius
Philadelphia
Melvin Shelmindine
Bangor
Wis
Archie Wilcox
West la Crosse
Fred Baumgarten
Rice Lake
Anton Christianson
Elroy
J. Christianson
Andy McCloud
Burlington Railroad Road
Dubuque
Gertrude Clemens
Nina Levi
Austin
Minn
Mamie Keefe
Caledonia
L. Larson
George Street
G. Wells
Kane Street
Chaseburg
May Johnson
Prairie du Chien
E. C. Glasson
A. Mullen
Laurine Dorsey
Lake City
T. Riley
Prospect Street
Wod Street
A. Mallman
Box Car Derailment Delays Milwaukee Line at New Lisbon
A box car of an extra freight train on the La Crosse division of the Milwaukee railroad derailed this morning at New Lisbon around 8 o clock. A wrecker from Milwaukee North Side yards was sent to the scene and the east-bound track was blocked for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
New Lisbon
Milwaukee
Normal Band Excursion Draws Big Crowd On Steamboat
The Streck fus steamboat line offers a full day trip to Winona aboard the St. Paul leaving the levee at 9 30 a m with dancing and music by the brass band and orchestra. Lunch will be served and proceeds aim to pay debts of the organization as Director Cotton leads the normal school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streckfus
Cotton
Beloit Class Day Celebrated During Convocation Week
Beloit observed class day with a campus luncheon at noon and a popular ball game in the afternoon. The evening featured a campus supper at 5 30 and a fete starting at 8 with a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Eaton for the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Eaton
Picnic water ball game on French Lake delights friends
Ferdie Roth hosted a picnic with a ball game in the water on French Lake yesterday. Several games and fishing were enjoyed by a group of friends. Earlier, on Rice Lake, T Grace capsized his boat and swam ashore without coat hat or shoes, hiring a motor boat to locate the missing clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdie Roth
French Lake
Rice Lake
T. Grace
Mr. Grace
Short heartfelt prayer valued over lengthy lip service
A saying emphasizes that God heeds sincere quick prayers more than long formal ones. It contrasts heartfelt devotion with practiced rhetoric, urging depth over duration in prayer. It reflects a timeless belief in genuine intention.
Walking Typhoid May Be Your Trouble
Advertisement extols spring illness and general debility attributed to water-borne germs. It touts Nervine tonics and a product, Swift's Sure Specific, as a quick remedy claiming rapid relief and natural medicine. The copy urges readers to visit stores for a bottle and notes a free book from The Swift & Company in Atlanta.
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Érus
Swift
Swift Re Co
Atlanta
G& Oan
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Scott-Rose CO
Wooltex
Carter
Drapery
Onalaska, Wis
F. E. Balmer
Montividio, Minn
Clara
Edna Shore
Ida Johnson
Minnesota State University
J. Tracy
G. W. Berg
Dakota, Minn
Castoria
North Side News
ESCH
Northwest News
North Side Briefs
la Croise
Kai
Northwest
Black Hills
Lake Region
Lake Superior
Fish
North Western Railway
Lester Griffin
Swancutt
Griffin
Joseph
Keyes
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