Local Visit Notices Highlight Regional Travel and Guests
Viroqua residents share greetings as Miss Rhoda Helgeson travels to Sheboygan to visit friends. Mrs. Anna Saxe and her daughter depart for Livingston Montana after a lengthy stay with relatives. Mrs. Ralph Winsley and Miss Blanche Fowell visited Readstown in recent days. Reverend Hartwell to preach at Asbury Ridge in Hendersons absence. Mrs. B M Bolstad of Valley City visiting. Miss Hazel Cass returns from Lawrence College with Mrs. A Spencer and daughter Des-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Helgeson
Sheboygan
Anna Saxe
Livingston
Mont
Ralph Winsley
Blanche Fowell
A. B.ewers
Readstown
A. E. Hartwell
T. E. Henderson
Asbury Ridge
B. M. Bolstad
Valley City
Hazel Cass
Lawrence College
A. Spencer
Des
Various Local Visitors and Moves Across Gays Mill Region
Residents and guests travel between Gays Mill and surrounding towns. Mrs. Hobart Groves of Ross shopped locally Saturday. Miss Genevieve Harris undergoes an operation in Chicago. Mrs. P H Oftendahl visits Chicago to see her. Miss Bertine Olson departs for Christiania Norway to wed Andreas Ruud. Dr J K Schreiner and wife sail for Norway from Montreal July 6. Alban Lindemann purchases a Rambler. Judge Mahoney to speak at De Soto Fourth of July ovation. Charley Bennett, noted Kickapoo Valley figure, dies aged 88. Mrs Chas White and child return to Spokane after a visit.
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Hobart Groves
Ross
P. H. Oftendahl
Chicago
Genevieve Harris
Lars Kalvestran
Minneapolis
Harry Pulver
Madison
Bertine Olson
Westby
Viroqua
Christiania
Norway
Andreas Ruud
J. K. Schreiner
Montreal
Canada
Megantic
White Star Line
Mattie Jackson
Oshkosh Normal
Florence Reed
Groton
S. D
Alban Lindemann
Porter Dyer
de Soto
Charley Porter
D. O. Mahoney
C. J. Gordon
Charley Bennett
Kickapoo Valley
Gays Mill
Chas. White
Child
Spokane
Wash
When boys play ball the biggest boy is the official
A wry note on youth baseball humor describes the rule book and the first at bat as the ultimate authority, framing the game through playful competition and respect for the code.
First Regular Air Service by Zeppelin Deutschland Opens
The world's first regular aerial passenger cruise was made today from Friedrichshafen to Düsseldorf under Count Zeppelin. Ten passengers aboard, the 485 foot rigid airship has three motors of 110 hp and a lifting power of 44 000 pounds. The Hamburg American Line and the German Airship Company promote the service with several directors among the passengers. The flight covered 280 miles in ten hours marking a new era in dirigible travel.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Zeppelin
Deutschland
Honest appearance masks wider social margin
A terse adage notes that honesty can mark a man’s face yet fail to reveal broader inequities. The remark underscores how outward virtue may hide deeper disparities in society.
Normal school program dazzles with drills and a gooseherd tale
The state normal school staged a large afternoon program during commencement week under Miss Bettinger and colleagues. Kindergarten to seventh grade pupils performed music and drills highlighted by a Japanese drill and the piece The Gooseherd and the Goblin. Charles Weis led the gooseherd role with strong talent. Commencement Day exercises tomorrow at 10 o’clock will award twelve diplomas with Verdi and Hayden selections and a formal diploma presentation by President Cotten. The graduates include Minnie Jule Dauffenbach, Mabel Hanson, Ruth Lillian Hilliard, Anne V. Kinnear, Inez Thompson, Jessie May Trane, Herbert E. Wheaton, Catherine Herbert, Pearl W. Norris, Jay H. McCormick, Josephine Mahoney, Loren G. Van Gorden.
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State Normal School
Bettinger
Deneen
Garret
Hitchcock
Charles Weis
Malcolm Dowles
Marion Vesey
Harold Owen
Dora Hirshheimer
Anita Finch
Doris Wager
Theodore Bradfield
Normal School
Pilgrims
Verdi—School
D. C. Jones
Trane
Moss
Felker
Boyd
Coate
van Gorden
Engleman
Householder
E. A. Birge
Louis Tanne
Girls’ Glee Club
F. A. Cotton
Hayden
Minnie Jule Dauffenbach
Augusta
Wis
Mabel Hanson
Blair
Ruth Lillian Hilliard
Durand
Anne V. Kinnear
la Crosse
Inez Thompson
Children’s Day Observed In Onalaska M E Church Events
In Onalaska Wisconsin the M E church held a Children’s Day program with recitations and songs and a brief talk by Rev C B Stephens. The Onalaska Cornet Band’s dance at George Pierce’s barn drew a large crowd. Several locals and visitors were mentioned including Mrs James Taylor of Mexico and birthdays at Peter Comeau’s home. A cement porch was added to E T Johnson’s residence and two men fined for livery horse abuse. Dr F R Weston returned from Chicago. Mrs Geo Shaw of St Paul visited A A Morill. Will Briggs of Minneapolis visited the city.
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M. E
C. B. Stephens
Onalaska Cornet
Geo. Pierces Place
James Taylor
Mexico
Taylor
Peter Comeau
Theo. Comeau
J. E. Eagen
la Crosse
Leon
Donald Comeau
Austin
Minn
Henry Clark
Melrose
G. Gilbertson
E. Collins
Erwin
Chicago
Garrett Sets New World Record in Trap Shooting
John W. Garrett of Colorado Springs Colorado established a new world record by breaking 100 straight targets in the American handicap tournament at the Chicago Gun Club. The feat, achieved with a double third shot, surpasses all previous trap shooting records in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John W. Garrett
Colorado Springs
Col
Garrett
YMCA Membership Rises to 730 as Fees Drop
The YMCA added thirty five members in the past week, bringing totals to 730. With memberships set to expire October 1 the club reduced fees again hoping to attract more young men to join and enjoy full privileges.
Democrats to Hold Convention in La Crosse County
The Democrats of La Crosse County will hold a convention at the courthouse on Saturday July 9 to nominate candidates for county and legislative offices and elect 20 delegates to the Democratic State Convention in Milwaukee on July 12 announced by legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Court House
Milwaukee
County Chairman John F Paul Mahoney Runs for Congress
County Chairman John F Paul Mahoney announces candidacy against Congressman John in a district race. The filing signals a shift in local political landscape as the bid gains attention from party supporters and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Paul W. Mahoney
Mentia
Congress
John
Lemons Likely to Reach $12 a Box in July Trade
Fruit dealers warn lemon prices may jump to 12 dollars per box as supply tightens for the Fourth of July season. Dealers recall a 1885 panic when prices hit 12 dollars, signaling a possible similar hike this year with limited stock and strong demand from merchants.
Brownsville Tev Centrifuge Cart Peddled Supply
In Brownsville Texas a cent supply is peddled from one cart, detail unclear but valued as a local oddity.
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Brownsville
Tev
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Taleum
Val
Amless ‘Egular
Jacques
Tle
Viroqua, Wis
Vastoria
Onalaska, Wis
Marksman
Colfax
Iowa
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