Evenson visits La Crosse settler history and state hatchery plans
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Evenson of St Paul visit their son Dr H. Clay Evenson in La Crosse. The article recalls Evenson as one of Prairie La Crosse's oldest settlers, arriving in 1849. The state commission outlines bass hatchery site purchases, building contracts, and fish distribution figures, with plans to plant white bass and black bass later this year and to hold a guard mount on Market Square Thursday night.
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M. G. Evenson
St. Paul
H. Clay Evenson
John M. Levy
Evenson
Prairie la Crosse
la Crosse
Levy
Nathan Myrick
Coon Valley
Kellog
Mormon Coulee
Davidson
Madison
Northwestern
Badger
Delafield
Minocqua
Cortes
Fox River
Mississippi River
State fish commission to inspect hatcheries on annual tour
The state fish commission will conduct its annual inspection tour of the state's fish hatcheries, reviewing facilities and operations carried out by the hatchery system.
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State Fish Commission
Twenty Five Cent Steamer Excursion on Fountain City Route
A family excursion on the Fountain City steamer and accompanying barge departs Thursday at 2 30 p m and returns at 6 p m with an evening return option at 11 p m, offering a budget outing for residents.
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Fountain City
Death of R D LaFleur A Prominent Farmer
At his brother Henry LaFleur's home in New Amsterdam R D LaFleur aged 49 died after six months of illness. He was a prominent farmer connected with a well known local family. Survived by brother Henry, sisters Mrs Mary Van Loon and Mrs Frank Kroddma of Illinois, and brother-in-law J M Bradbury. Nephew of the late R LaFleur a Western Wisconsin figure. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from the home with interment Brice Prairie cemetery.
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Henry LaFleur
New Amsterdam
R. D. LaFleur
Mirs
Mary van Loon
Frank Kroddma
Illinois
J. M. Bradbury
Mr. LaFleur
R. LaFleur
Wisconsin
Brice Prairie Cemetery
June Weddings At Local Methodist Parsonage
Otto Gothke and Louise Yonkie were married at the Methodist parsonage on South Eighth Street by Rev. James W. Irish. Gothke is a painter and the bride is noted as a well known young lady and they will live in La Crosse. Miss Sadie Dineen will wed Mrs. James Christie at St James parsonage June 27 with Rev. Ambrose Murphy officiating. Christie works for a Fort Atkinson telephone company.
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South Eighth Street
Otto Gothke
Louise Yonkie
James W. Irish
Gothke
la Crosse
Sadie Dineen
Daniel Dineen
James Christie
St James’ Parsonage
Ambrose Murphy
Christie
Fort Atkinson
Wis
O. Walter
F. A. Diment
Tacoma
Wash
J. A. Diment
Hokah
Baby Mary
Bijou
McMillan
Hesper
St. Francis’ Hospital
The
German Reformed Church
Hidllister
Rocky Mountain
Fred Bagley
Milwaukee
Mr. Bagley
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Jack O'Toole
William Barnes
Lansing
Broderick
Knights and Ladies of Maccabees
John Wellington Hoag
A.& C. Johnson
South Fourth Street
Col. MacKenzie
Exoneration in Death at Poor Farm
Coroner Cronon finds employees not to blame for Lorenz Peppers death by his own actions at the poor farm. Inquest shows fall from a second story fire escape caused fatal injuries after he wrapped a rosary and leapt. Investigators note Peppers had been acting strangely and chose noon while others were away.
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Fd Cronon
Lorenz Peppers
Tribune
Peppers
Cronon
City notes and events in La Crosse area
Local items cover visits, receptions, sales, church fairs, theater ads, and health remedies from La Crosse Wisconsin. Guests include Nettie and Ida Christianson, Mrs. Charles Christianson, and Obert Sletten. Public notices mention tree trimming deadlines and rubbish removal dates.
Superb Service and Scenic Tour by Grand Trunk Railway
Promotional notice outlining a Grand Trunk Railway itinerary en route to Niagara Falls and multiple Ontario and Quebec destinations including Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami and Algonquin region with double track from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Requests for tourist brochures directed to Geo W Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temagami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
Whit Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Yo
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
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Fruit House
Mr Evenson
ERM Wissisopd
Hariri
Dineen
Carmen
Elgin and
Waltham
Elgin
Rogers
Irvine
City News
Main
Nettie
Ida Christianson
Charles Christianson
Hale
Young’s Owl
Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau
Thomas McMullen
Holmen
John Johnson
Fountain
Lela Johnson
Hollister
Theresa Hickish
Bertha
G. Meyer
Minneapolis
D. G. Congdon
Dengler
Sophia Tomasek
St. Lows
George Powell
Charles V. Grant
Barrie Steamship Company
A. P. Scramore
Stoddard
Young
Byrne
Burlington
Second Street
A. O. Colby
P. J. Tscharner
Greenwood
Clark County
W. B. Tscharner
Claude Rauf
Redman
Dengier
J. S. Shuman
Lonolulu
W. Powell
George Horstman
C. A. Tracey
O. Gudenschwager
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Frisco
Peter Loomis
Hagar Street
George Wolf
Vernon County
Charles Hoffman
Hoffman
Foley
O. T. Erhart
D. J. Shanesy
Burlington and Family
Winona
Shanesy
Owl
Charles Conrad
Elmer
Victory
Henry Michels
Norwalk
Mattie Buxton
United States
Wm. Schickarowsky
Henry Holtz
Peerless Dry and Steam Cleaning Co
Panama
State
City Hall
A. B. Youmans
Lady Grace
BLUE
PFS
M. & C. Newburg
Hi. C. Evenson
Gov. Johnson
Doerflinger’s
Chas
J. F. Thompson
Barron
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