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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
8
A blaze gutted the Palace Clothing House in St Paul yesterday. A railroad man recounted a startling scene as a lady by a fire hose was hurled about six feet by a bursting jet, knocked unconscious and later revived in a nearby drug store.
A minor collision occurred this morning at St Croix Crossing on the C M and St P. A car of pig iron was smashed and cargo scattered on the right of way. Milwaukee passenger trains diverted to Grand Crossing on the Burlington until debris cleared. No injuries reported.
The La Crosse Alumni association plans an elaborate 8 o clock banquet Saturday at the Stoddard. Fred H. Hartwell will toastmaster with speakers from the high school faculty school board and alumni. A large turnout is anticipated with ticket demand high and some plates likely to be unavailable.
Senator Thomas Morris visits Madison as the Board of Normal Regents conducts sessions today and Thursday. A committee of Herrington MacFarland and Morris will select a successor to President Pray of Stevens Point Normal. Some candidates withdrew upon learning the annual salary is $3200.
Incomplete OCR lists standings for Green Bay Oshkosh Eau Claire La Crosse and Freeport with notes of rain affecting La Crosse Green Bay and Freeport Oshkosh matches. The fragment references dates and scores but details are unreadable.
Rain delays shorten Green Bay at La Crosse and total four game set. La Crosse leads two to none after two innings. extra game postponed. Wausau at Freeport postponed by rain. Eau Claire defeats Oshkosh 4 to 0 as Eberly struggles for Oshkosh.
Editor notes that corner street signs have disappeared and strangers cannot find their way without constant inquiry. Visitors report wandering through the city and call on the board of public works to restore signs immediately so travelers can navigate safely at all hours.
The president nominated Huntington Wilson of Illinois as third assistant secretary of state and Vice Secretary Pierce was named minister to Norway in Washington on June 20.
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley double track route from Chicago to New York via Niagara Falls and the Grand Trunk Central Vermont Boston & Maine route to Boston, plus Grand Trunk Railway System to Montreal and Portland double track to Montreal. Fares and descriptive literature mailed on application to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. 135 Adams St., Chicago.
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