Prominent La Crosse Citizen Highlighted In Teaser Contest
A 18 character sketch contest on The Great White Way invites readers to identify a well known La Crosse figure described as active industrious and social. Prizes include one dollar for correct guess and a three month ineligibility rule applies after a win. The piece weaves humor about manners language and local anecdotes referencing Walter Sam Weller and a city court scene.
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Tribune
la Crosse
Teutons
Berlin
Milwaukee
Walter
Not by When the sul keeping cool summer pans you
A quirky verse by Walt Mason pokes fun at heat waves and summer temptations. It riffss on cooling remedies and travel to a tranquil lake retreat with humorous nods to figures like George and Miles, ending in playful chaos.
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Walt Mason
California
Styx
Walter
Billy Hurtgen
Courtroom Gag Turns On Hood Yawns And Explanations
Judge Brindley relates an amusing exchange with Hon. C. L. Hood. Hood’s repeated yawns in court lead to a warning of contempt, Hood cites extenuating circumstances, noting a recent move into a new house.
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Brindley
Hon
C. L. Hood
Aged Parents Win Hidden Fortune in Norwegian Notice
In Vernon county a death near Viroqua leads to an $8,000 estate found in a corn crib. Attor ney O R Skaar locates heirs in Telemarkaen Norway, revealing Charles Olson Langedock as the dead man and his 84 year old father Ole Olson Lange dock as heir. The cash will be sent to Norway.
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Charles Olson
Viroqua
Vernon County
Olson
O. R. Skaar
Telemarkaen
Norway
Wisconsin
Mr. Skaar
Skaar
Ole Olson Langedock
America
Wis
Kittle Olson Langedock
Berger Olson Langedock
Bull Kills Woman in Ashland Yard
Mrs. A. G. Searing of Ashland Junction was killed this morning presumably by a vicious bull. Her husband and daughter found her mangled body in the yard upon returning home.
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Ashland
Wis
A. G. Searing
Ashland Junction
Woman Jumped From Train En Route to Colorado
Mrs. Sarah Boynton age 38 of Toledo Ohio died after leaping from a Rock Island passenger train as it arrived in Denver on June 21. The incident occurred while she was traveling to Colorado.
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Denver
Col
Sarah Boynton
Toledo
Ohio
Colorado
Rock Island
Rybold Ordinance Debated Over Street Car Safety
The Rybold Ordinance sparking a two hour common council debate aims to prevent inexper ienced motormen from handling street cars. Attorney George Gordon and Supt Peter Walier opposed it while Fred H Hartwell for the Trades and Labor council urged passage on public safety grounds. The council voted to re refer the measure for further discussion at next Friday night’s meeting.
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Rybold
Common Council
George Gordon
Peter Walier
Council Chamber
Fred H. Hartwell
Trades and Labor Council
Railroads and Ordinance Committee
Hartwell
U Hartwell
Mountain Conquest: McKinley Summit Bestowed Flag and Te Deum
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck reports June 7 ascent of Mount McKinley, first complete climb by Alaska expedition. Erected flag on north peak, then cross on summit, observed by Karstens Tatum Harper. height estimated above 20 000 feet with readings from mercurial barometer.
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Seattle
Wash
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Great Mountain
Mt. McKinley
Scales
H. P. Karstens
R. C. Tatum
Walter Harper
Gibbon
Thomas Lloyd
North America
Senate approves diplomatic new appointments and a public money post
Washington June 21 the senate this afternoon confirmed nominations including Thomas Nelson Page ambassador to Italy Pleasant A Stovall minister to Switzerland William E Gonzales minister to Cuba Benjamin L Jefferson minister to Nicaragua Edward J Hale minister of Costa Rica Harry L Gandy receiver of public moneys Rapid City South Dakota
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Washington
Senate
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Pleasant A. Stovall
Switzerland
William E. Gonzales
Cuba
Benjamin L. Jefferson
Nicaragua
Edward J. Hale
Costa Rica
Harry L. Gandy
Rapid City
S. D
Explosion hole found in canal embankment at Yardley Wood
A deep hole in the Birmingham Yardley Wood canal embankment was found after an explosion. Only a foot or two of earth prevented eleven miles of water from flooding the valley and risking crop loss and lives. Suffragette literature was found floating nearby.
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Birmingham
Eng
Yardley Wood
Tele phone Operators Leader Arrested in St Louis
Miss Lillian Miller, president of the Telephone Operators union, was arrested Saturday morning in front of the Sidney exchange on a charge of throwing a missile at a cabin used by five working telephone operators and a company employee.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Lillian Miller
Telephone Operators’ Union
Sidney Exchange
Illinois General Assembly Adjourns After Long Session
The forty-eighth Illinois General Assembly finished work shortly before 5 am and adjourned. The session ends now, though the governor has until June 30 to sign the remaining bills.
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Springfield
Ill
Forty-Eighth General Assembly of Illinois
California Senator Seeks National Prohibition Amendment
Senator Works of California introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish all distilled liquor manufacture distribution and sale in the United States. Beers and wines would be exempt until a later time and the measure aims to end the distilled spirits trade nationwide.
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Tashington
United States
Senator Works
California
Commerce Court urged to expand jurisdiction
Washington June 21. The continuance of the commerce court and enlargement of its jurisdiction were recommended today to the house judiciary committee by Assistant Attorney General Denison special attorney Esterline of the interstate commerce commission and Representative Broussard of Louisiana.
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Commerce Court
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Denison
Esterline
Interstate Commerce Commission
Broussard
Louisiana
Cornell Wins Varsity Four Finish At Regatta In Poughkeepsie
Cornell takes first in the varsity four at 4 23 p m under the bridge in Poughkeepsie with Pennsylvania second. Syracuse Columbia Wisconsin Washington also field strong crews as sun breaks through threatening skies.
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Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Syracuse
Columbia
Wisconsin
Washington
Washington Shell
Pacific Coast
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Navy
Bohnstedt
Evert
Vail
Garvin
Wolfe
West Bank
Courtney
Ward
Ten Eyck
Conibear
Rice
Suffragette Laura Lennox Released From Bristol Prison
London June 21 Miss Laura Geraldine Lennox a militant sub editor of the Suffragette was released on ticket of leave from Bristol prison becoming the first recently convicted suffragette to gain release through hunger striking. Lennox was among six members of the Women's Social and Political Union with Annie Kenney convicted of conspiracy at the Old Bailey this week.
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London
Laura Geraldine Lennox
Bristol
Miss Lennox
Women’s
Annie Kenney
Old Bailey
Railroads to face hearings on profits and tariffs
Washington June 21 interstate commerce commission granted hearings to determine if fifty two railroads operating east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers are earning reasonable profits and adhering to the maximum tariff ruling set two years ago.
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Washington
Mississippi
Ohio and
Potomac Rivers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin Senate Faces Summer Quorum Crisis
Wisconsin lawmakers struggle with summer lethargy as a call of the house is threatened to secure a quorum next week. Senator Timothy Burke warns sergeant at arms will recall stay at home members if needed. The budget and appropriation bills dominate work while tax relief remains a priority with no state tax expected next year.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Timothy Burke
Green Bay
Assembly
Committee On Judicial Procedure
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Wisconsin
Scott
Bosshard
Industrial Commission
Wilson Attends Francis McAdoo-Ethel Preston McCormack Wedding
President Wilson planned to motor to Baltimore to attend the wedding of Francis H. McAdoo son of the secretary of the treasury and Miss Ethel Preston McCormack stepdaughter of Captain Isaac E. Emerson. The ceremony was at Brookland Wood Green Spring Valley near Baltimore with cabinet members and society leaders expected.
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Washington
Wilson
Baltimore
Francis H. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Ethel Preston McCormack
Isaac E. Emerson
Brookland Wood
Green Spring Valley
Monument City
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Surrounding Areas
The past 24 hours saw La Crosse record 1.42 inches of rainfall with a broad band of precipitation from eastern Nebraska to the Atlantic coast. Expectations call for generally fair, cooler conditions tonight and Sunday, with Wisconsin showing fair skies northwest and showers east and south, Minnesota fair but cooler in the southeast, and moderate winds. The river is expected to rise slightly over the next 48 hours amid continued unsettled conditions in the region.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
North Atlantic
North Pacific States
Montana
Canadian Territory
Plains
Upper Lakes
Missouri Valley
North Atlantic Coast
East Gulf States
Plains States
Des Moines
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Red Wing
Pr. du Chien
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Judge Brindley
Mr. Hood
Bar Association
Dowling
India
Joe Skinner
George B. Rose
Joe
Mr. Rose
Heidelberg
RIS
Gordon
MT. M’kinley
Archdeacon Stuck
Senate CO. R
Illinois
Rose
Will Irwin
New York
THE
Washington Crew
MAY Gall House
Quorum
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