Pythians Plan Big Meetings During Home-Coming Week
John P. Linton lodge No 27 Knights of Pythias plans two large meetings during home-coming week with Grand Chancellor Commander A C Taylor of Portage and several Milwaukee grand lodge officers expected. North Side Viroqua Sparta lodges to participate and twenty candidates to receive page esquire and knight ranks. A banquet is planned one evening.
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John P. Linton Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
A. C. Taylor
Portage
Milwaukee
North Side
Viroqua
Sparta
Page
Esquire
Knight
Wires Down Across City After Storm Disrupts Service
Wires in every direction from the city are down this morning due to a major storm. Telephones, rail lines, and lines west to Prairie du Chien and north to Pepin are nonfunctional, with lines from La Crosse to Black River Falls also down. By noon repair crews began restoring service.
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Telephone Company
Burlington Road
Prairie du Chien
Pepin
Milwaukee Road
Minneapolis
Winona
la Crosse
la Crescent Pike
Bangor
Black River Falls
Cocn Valley
Westby
Chaseburg
Courthouse Quiet as Officials Take Annual Picnic
No deeds filed, no marriages issued, no cases tried, and no arrests or payments recorded at the courthouse. County officials were away for the annual picnic. A launchload carried food and drink to Dresden park at 9 20 this morning, with a second boat following an hour later, and many private launches patronized the river later.
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Dresden Park
Cady of Baraboo May Oppose Esch in District Race
Madison Wisconsin June 24 special it is reported that W H Cady of Baraboo will become a candidate for the democratic congressional nomination in his district now represented by John J Esch of La Crosse He is city attorney of Baraboo and a former assemblyman Announcement was received here today of the candidacy of Buchanan Johnson of Plainfield for the republican nomination for state senator in the Twenty first district formerly represented by E E Brown now congressman Mr Johnson has been a member of the state central committee and is known as a strong La Follette man.
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Madison
Wis
W. H. Cady
Baraboo
John J. Esch
la Crosse
Buchanan Johnson
Plainfield
State Central Committee
la Follette
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Prechel Held at Home
Mrs Mary Prechel died Sunday night at a local hospital and her funeral was held this afternoon at 220 South Fourth Street, the home of her son. Rev Henry Andreas of the Mormon Coulee church officiated and interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Mary Prechel
South Fourth Street
Henry Andreas
Mormon Coulee Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Life not worth living remark in dash with dodge
A quoted exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal asks what was said while dodging an automobile. The reply suggests life is not worth living, prompting curiosity about the motive for the dodge.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
If you can read persuasive patent medicine ads you are strong willed
The remark notes a sharp view on advertising tactics for patent medicines. It implies skepticism toward sales pitches and suggests only the truly persuaded would purchase after such reading.
Mrs Gretchen Platz Birthday With German Club Guests
Mrs Gretchen Platz celebrated her birthday with members of her German Club on Monday. They planned a trip to Bob White but rain spoiled the outing, and they enjoyed a pleasant porch gathering instead.
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Gretchen Platz
Bob White
Tscharner Dinner Honors Brother in Pasadena Visit
Mr and Mrs William Tscharner hosted eighteen guests at a dinner last evening at the country club in honor of Mrs Tscharner s brother Edward E Overstreet of Pasadena California The event reflected a formal social gathering with extended family and friends in attendance.
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William Tscharner
Tscharner
Edward E. Overstreet
Pasadena
Cal
Large Investment by Local Company in Wisconsin Energy Trust
The Wisconsin Minnesota Light and Power company uses a $20,000,000 trust deed to Harris Trust and Savings Bank to fund a venture in Western Wisconsin, with owners reporting over $2,500,000 in cash invested beyond the bond issue. The firm operates electric light and power, street and interurban railway, gas, water, and heating plants serving La Crosse Eau Claire Chippewa Falls and eastern Minnesota towns with 90,000+ population.
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Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Company
Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Minneapolis Journal
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Minnesota
Mayo’s Davy Crockett Fails in London Stage
After Frank Mayo found success with Davy Crockett in the U S he brought the play to London where its western American rural themes did not resonate. An English theaterman questioned the line about bar meat asking what is meant by b ar meat in English terms.
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Frank Mayo
London
America
Mayo
Chicago News
The Inner Life and Daily Purpose Quote
The inner life that is lived dominates the outer life and creates it. When drifting at the mercy of events, safety comes from deeper purpose and a firmer grasp on intellect, a higher trend to thoughts and closer clinging to divine promises. Maurice Maeterlinck.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Fifty Mile Wind Strikes the City
A severe storm swept the city last night with a peak wind of fifty miles per hour at 12 05 according to Weather Bureau records. The wind, starting from the southwest, shifted to the northwest at 12 05 and reached the maximum velocity. The average wind for the storm was 36 miles per hour with gusts to 40s lasting five minutes at times. St Paul reported up to 56 miles per hour, Dubuque 40 at the peak, with minimal damage seen toward that direction. Trains on the Dubuque division ran about ten minutes late this morning.
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Mainnight
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Dubuque
Milwaukee Road
Boll Weevil Spread Reported Across Cotton Land
Washington census bureau reports continued spread of the cotton boll weevil with 296,300 acres infested, including 22,800 new acres invaded for the first time in 1913.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Swift coinage Lilliputian born in Gulliver's Travels
The word Lilliputian, now common for tiny, was invented by Jonathan Swift in 1727 in Gulliver's Travels where Lilliputians are as small as a finger. Swift is depicted as a peculiar, unhappy figure in this odd fable.
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Jonathan Swift
Swift
Island
Lilliput
Mentally Cramped Quote Attributed to Foote
A succinct, period tone remark notes fixed attention narrows notions. The line highlights the risk of mental focus on a single object, suggesting limited perspective and judgment.
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Foote
Fire case against Mrs McCoey likely dropped
Rumor from the courthouse says the case against Mrs Nancy McCoey charged with setting fire to her own home for insurance money may be dropped. The case was continued to this morning and again to Monday. State Fire Marshal Purtell’s attorney failed to arrive.
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Nancy McCoey
Purtell
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