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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
4
The proposal to connect the north and south sides by a new swamp causeway seeks broad city support. Advocates urge unity, arguing Greater La Crosse depends on ending rivalries and creating one large city. The project departs from private interests as it aims for public harmony and regional growth.
A call to physically and mentally unite the city for a planned improvement soon. The speaker says a pledge of expansion from the Rubber Company would justify taking the step now, even without immediate advantage.
A St Paul News critique discusses Rev. Hugh O Pentecost arguing for conquering conscience and yielding to temptations. The piece contrasts his shameless doctrine with common hypocrisy and notes civilization’s restraints shape behavior.
The Glen mill dam on Duncan creek near Chippewa Falls failed at 5:30 PM Saturday, sending houses barns wagons and lumber downstream. Two bridges were washed away and Gotzen's shoe factory flooded with leather and hides ruined. No lives were lost. damage hits Chippewa Falls Lumber and Boom Co. parties.
In Kaukana Wisconsin mill workers report Fox River water hardly receded over the past week. Officials say levels are as high as any time this summer and are expected to stay elevated for some time, affecting local mills and operations.
A lightning strike hit the home of Dr. G F McNitt and damaged the Soldin Clothing building in Racine. In Waukesha county a tornado leveled two barns and several outbuildings as winds uprooted windmills and destroyed a recently built barn.
In Curtiss Wisconsin a severe electrical storm sparked a lightning strike that hit the large barn owned by Fred Dolberg. The blaze killed livestock and leveled the structure.
The London Lancet reports A W Martin's suggestion of dried chrysanthemum petals as a tobacco substitute. A man with fifteen years of epileptic violence improved after starting chrysanthemum smoking on January 1, gaining walking ease, sleep, and church attendance, though post hoc cautions remain. He notes mixing with cascarilla bark may enhance effect and warns of potential blooms rush if publicity grows.
A New York Times report describes the Treasury Department pamphlet guiding official correspondence. It outlines how to begin and end letters, which dictionaries to use, how to fold papers, envelope placement, and proper forms of address for high officials including the president, speaker, and secretary of the treasury.
An Indianapolis company completed a unique eight foot diameter limestone cutting saw with 200 Brazilian diamonds set in steel holders along the rim. Each diamond about a carat, valued at 20 dollars, aims to slice Indiana limestone in Bedford, with two more replica saws under construction costing about 10 thousand dollars.
Excur sion tickets are offered to the popular resort Clear Lake via the Northwestern Line. Tickets valid for Saturdays with return limited to the following Monday. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern railway.
Milwaukee June 19 Judge Seaman ruled the General Paper Company must answer questions and show its books to government attorneys in a pending examination. The company plans an immediate appeal to the circuit court and, if needed, the supreme court. The decision could impact future prosecutions against trusts.
More than 60 000 acres in the Yellowstone valley west of Billings Montana are suited to alfalfa by irrigation. The notice lists yields: one irrigated acre yields 10 000 pounds of hay. enclosed pasture 500 pounds. range 250 pounds. It explains feeding: irrigated alfalfa feeds one steer 400 days, pasture one steer 20 days, range 10 days. 160 irrigated acres support 1600 sheep for a year. pasture 80 sheep. range 40 sheep. For publications contact C W Mott Northern Pacific Ry St Paul MN.
The Great Northern Railway issues a 56 page atlas with up to date maps of many states and countries, showing railway lines and containing statistical data. Priced at cost and available by mail for $1.00, send requests to F I Whitney, passenger traffic manager, Great Northern Railway, St Paul MN.
Northwestern Line offers summer excursion rates from La Crosse to Lake Shetek Tracy Minnesota. Round trips are 7.45 dollars Fridays and Saturdays with return by the next Tuesday and 11.95 dollars for daily round trips with return within thirty days. The resort areas include fishing hunting prairie poultry ducks geese and lakes Current Lake Siegel Fremont Sarah Bear Long Buffalo Iron Beauty Willow Isabella and Clear Lake with hotels and livery at reasonable rates.
The Colorado Special westbound now arrives Denver at 9 30 p m instead of 10 p m with the new schedule effective Sunday May 28 There is a half hour shortening Eastbound No 12 now leaves Denver at 4 35 p m instead of 4 20 p m fifteen minutes later No change to departure times for trains Nos 3 and 6 on the Chicago and North Western line
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