Hagenbeck-Wallace Show Arrives in La Crosse Parade Spectacle
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus rolled into La Crosse with eight bands two calliopes and a massive street pageant drawing thousands. The parade showcased nearly eighteen nationalities with bands from home lands plus two steam calliopes and a vast procession of riders and performers as the show set up and prepared for a multi hour afternoon program.
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Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace
la Crosse
Carolina
Milwaukee Railroad
Circus
Jimmy Davis
Carl Hagenbeck
R. C Jack
Oscar Lowande
Cottrell-Powell
the Ledgetts
Dailie Julian
Harry Ward
la Tow
Eugene
America
Lansing Pioneer Dies at Dubuque Hospital
Mrs. Peter Rachor of Lansing, aged about 63, died in a Dubuque hospital after weeks with valvular heart trouble. She was born at Lycurgus in 1855 and married in 1877. Survived by six children, her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Hass, and seven sisters. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church with burial in Gethsemane. The item also notes social events, school commencement, and upcoming Hagenbeck-Wallace circus performances in Lansing.
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Lansing
Iowa
Jane
Peter Rachor
Dubuque Hospital
Lycurgus
Elizabeth Hass
Immaculate Conception Church
Geths
Will Gelo
Isabelle Whitbecker
St. Paul
L. O. Ruud
W. E. Albert
Glenwood
Minn
Sidney Pierce
Beresford
Immaculate Conception School
Kathryn
Esther Broeghammer
LaVelle
Mamie Aird
Dubuque
Zieta
W. J. Aird
George Markley
Scherholtz
North Dakota
Bert Christianson
Grand-Aughter
Lois
Des Moines
Waukon
Elsie Saam
Minneapolis
Orient
Mississippi
Frontenac
J. H. Thornton
Chicago
Rush Medical College
John
Kathryn Joyce
Wexford
Johnson
J. S. Cameron
Freckles Remedy Promises Clear Complexion
A vintage advert urges use of ethinedouble strength to erase freckles. It claims one ounce treats all spots, with light freckles fading and a double strength formula sold by O. T. Barhart or any druggist. Money back guarantee if ineffective.
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O. T. Barhart
Plover Flying Feat Outshines Early Aircraft Claims
A department bulletin notes the golden plover can fly 2400 miles in under 48 hours using only two ounces of body fat. By contrast a 1000-pound airplane would burn about one pint of fuel for a 20 mile flight. The bird’s wing motion appears less efficient than a fixed propeller’s motion.
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Department
Nonentity Friction Surrounds Recollection Of A Married Man
The quote reflects a man’s struggle to identify his spouse to others who expect a clear past. It highlights social pressure and memory, presenting a wry view of reputation and belonging within a community.
Ice storage houses burned in Madison twice over
Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the Conklin ice storage houses on East Johnson street causing a loss of 25000 dollars. The blaze will likely trigger an ice famine in the city this summer as most of the local supply was stored there.
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Madison
Wis
Conklin
East Johnson Street
Welling to fight Wolgast in Benton Harbor bout
Chicago lightweight hopeful Joe Welling meets former champion Ad Wolgast in a ten round clash set for July 5 in Benton Harbor Michigan. The bout headlines the holiday program as both fighters seek a defining win in the summer schedule.
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Chicago
Joe Welling
Ad Wolgast
Benton Harbor, Mich
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Bernice
Martha
Detrick
Crown
Eddie DeFoe
Arthur Borella
Harvey Johnson
Lon Moore
Fred Egener
Charley Chaplin
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Young-Boerner Drug Store
Eau Claire
State University
Harmon
Postville High School
Lansing R
Mesdames Tillottson
Cunningham
Maxwell
Albin
Eva Fitzpatrick
St. Francis Hospital
Otto Denning
Francis Hess
Guider
John Noll
Thomas Litteher
Lafayette
Fred-Weruseco
J.bartel Company
Palm Beach
Plover Fine Flyer
Ick
Welling
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