Pleasant surprise for Rogers couple with pink roses
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers hosted a Saturday evening gathering at 712 Cameron Avenue. Friends and relatives enjoyed games and refreshment after decorating parlors and dining rooms with pink and white roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rogers
Cameron Avenue
Messrs
and Mesdames
G. G. Rogers
Bert Love
Lee Strong
Tillie Nieland
Ivy Goodsell
Helen Frye
Carrie Raper
Dinner party gatherings at Stoddard Sunday evening
A Chicago group hosted a dinner party at the Stoddard on Sunday evening including C. J. Felber, Joseph Felber, J. P. Fetter, and Gussie Scott. A second party featured W. B. Tscharner, John Bayer, E. J. D. Evans, and Mrs. Molitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Mesdames
C. J. Felber
Joseph Felber
J. P. Fetter
Miss Gussie Scott
Chicago
Stoddard
W. B. Tscharner
John Bayer
E. J. D. Evans
Mrs. Molitor
Guenth er and Griffin Tie The Knot In Viroqua Ceremony
The wedding of Miss Kitty Guenth er and Mr. I S Griffin of Viroqua occurred at high noon at the parsonage of the German Reform church. The couple departed for Chicago for a short honeymoon before returning to their home in Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kitty Guenther
Mr. I. S. Griffin
Viroqua
Mrs G C Hixon Heads to Mankato for Weeklong Visit
Mrs G C Hixon departed yesterday for Mankato where she will spend the week visiting relatives and taking part in local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hixon
Mankato
Tornado devastates farms in Blue Mounds area
A June tornado killed a German farm hand at Charles Collins farm and caused extensive damage across Dane and Iowa counties. Dozens of barns and buildings were leveled, cattle and stock perished, telephone lines were down, and hail shattered glass as rescuers aided survivors into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mounds
Wis
Charles Collins
Dane
Iowa
Barneveld
John Malone
Morris Minix
John F. Himelstein
John Mimelstein
William Himelstein
Melville Frye
John Pryor
Arthur Willson
William Dagenhart
Bancroft
Fred Allen
Mr. Bussey
Wisconsin storm tears roofs and crops. tornado hits Barneveld
A severe wind storm swept Dodgeville on Sunday night causing extensive damage to buildings and crops. Reports say a tornado struck Barneveld, fifteen miles east, killing a man and destroying multiple structures.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Barneveld
Here
Storm damages arena and barn in Wisconsin incident
A severe electrical storm in Arena Wisconsin caused lightning to strike the high school building damaging plaster and one side of the structure. A barn owned by J Olsson was struck by lightning. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway was washed out west of the town.
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Arena
Wis
J. Oleson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Wind storm ruins crops and structures near Highland Wisconsin
A severe wind storm with hail damaged over a dozen barns and as many windmills and shattered windows in homes north of Highland Wisconsin. The two mile wide path left crops entirely ruined and hail over a foot deep.
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Highland
Wis
Damage at Dodgeville Wind Storm Hits Crops
A wind storm swept Dodgeville Wisconsin on June 20 causing great damage to crops and leaving debris in the area. Local officials assessed losses and began inquiries into the storm’s path and severity.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Sayers Is Pronounced Not Guilty in Prize Fight Case
Maurice Sayers of Milwaukee is freed after a municipal court preliminar y, with a dozen witnesses testifying the Sayers Mowatt bout was a scientific boxing exhibition not a prize fight. District Attorney Kittell withdraws, warrants are ordered destroyed, and no further prosecution is planned. Sheriff Van Veghel and Mayor Minahan provide testimony cited as supportive of the defense.
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Green Bay
Wis
Maurice Sayers
Milwaukee
Green Bay Eagles
Kittell
van Veghel
Sayers
Mowatt
Minahan
Durbar Splendors Inspire Barnum Bailey Show
The article notes ancient splendors and the Durbar at Delhi, praising man made wonders and detailing how the Durbar inspired a simulated performance in the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Preparations began after the January 1903 Durbar.
Rapid Growth of Telephone Service in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's telephone network expands rapidly with 16 000 Milwaukee lines and 40 000 state wide outside Milwaukee. About 22 000 miles of wire connect major towns, reaching roughly 280 000 residents. Rural farm lines grow, saving farmers time and travel. dialogue shifts from can I afford one to can I afford not to have it. The Tribune supports public interests in La Crosse.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Milwaukee
Local Social Roundup Includes Teas and Visits
Mrs. David Austin left this morning for Fargo North Dakota. Miss Gussie Scott of Chicago is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. R S Reid hosted a dozen ladies at tea Saturday night. Mrs Alfred James entertained about twenty friends at a coffee Saturday. Mrs Mary Jones of Mill Street hosted a supper Monday in honor of the hostess birthday. Webber Russell has returned from Madison University and plans to join his father in Muskogee Oklahoma for two months.
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Gussie Scott
Chicago
R. S. Reid
Alfred James
Mary Jones
Mill Street
Webber Russell
Madison University
Muskogee, I. T
Splendors of the Greatest Establishment on Tour
The article promises a spectacular pageant with wealth enterprise and dazzling detail. It notes the display is so grand it must be seen to be believed, surpassing all but the Durbar, and hints at a Barnum & Bailey Show visit in the city on July 5th.
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Durbar
Senator Orville H Platt Dies After Four Weeks Ill
United States Senator Orville H Platt died after four weeks of pneumonia. He had returned to Washington on March 21 from Hartford for the funeral of former colleague General Joseph R Hawley. The funeral day was cold and stormy, and Platt soon fell ill.
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New York Herald
Washington
United State
Orville H. Platt
Senator Platt
Hartford
United States Senate
Joseph R. Hawley
Senator Hawley
Platt
Life Created Artificially Says Cambridge Experiments
London June 26 The Daily Chronicle reports six years of tests at Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge University led by J Butler Burke showing cultures in sterilized bouillon with radium display growth and division, indicating possible spontaneous generation after long work with Professor Thomson.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Cavendish Laboratory
Cambridge University
J. Butler Burke
Thomson
Burke
More Trouble Brewing Over Canal
Washington reports friction in the canal zone tied to Chief Engineer John F. Wallace. Wallace, set to return Thursday, may discuss the situation and his expanded role with $7,500 extra pay atop $17,500 chief engineer salary. No confirmation yet and canal officials won't comment.
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Washington
John F. Wallace
Wallace
Canal Commission
City of Collingwood Steamer Destroyed by Fire at Dock
The steamer City of Collingwood valued at 8000 dollars burned at her dock in Collingwood, leaving two deckhands burned, passengers escaping in night clothes. The blaze spread to Grand Trunk freight sheds, destroying the docks’ contents. Built 1893, the ship once served a Georgian Bay and Lake Superior tourist route. Dr Will Powell diseases of woman.
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Collingwood
Gui
North Shore Navigation Company
Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago
Georgian Bay
Lake Superior
Train Tour Offers Pullman Car Journeys From Wisconsin
Account meeting of the N E A at Asbury Park details personally conducted tours in Pullman sleeping cars leaving June 29 from Wisconsin points. Route includes Niagara Falls and Hudson river steamer with rail or harbor to Asbury Park options. Full details available via Chicago North Western ticket agents. New Train Service Salem S C to Sioux City Iowa via Northwestern Line runs daily except Sunday with through service Alton connections.
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Asbury Park
Pullman
Wisconsin
Niagara Falls
Hudson River
New York City
New York Harbor
Narrows
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Salem
S. C
Sioux City
Iowa
Alton
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A Societ
Alice W. Wheeler
the Stoddard
Iowa County
Delhi
Barnum & Bailey
the Tribune
la Crosse
Wisconsin Light & Power Co
David Austin
Fargo, N. D
Will Powell
Oleae
Ieee
Bu dc
His Tauk
Chancery Courts
England
The
National Biscuit Company
Atlantic Coast
Ryor
State of Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Joseph Tiburtus Conley
Nancy Allen Conley
Circuit Court
A. C. Wolfe
P. O
la Crosse Co
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hotusten
Dave Coupayy
Madison
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