Mystery La Crosse Citizen Sketch Prize Contest
A La Crosse prominent citizen is portraited in a humorous sketch tied to a $1 prize for guessing the identity. The piece mixes local color, hints of German heritage, and social jests about a young army officer in India, with antics about Kronprinzessin Cecilie letters causing chaos in nearby Dodge Center.
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Tribune
la Crosse
Fritz Hartwell
Dodge Center
Minn
Kronprinzess
Cecelia
Mexican
Huerta
Mankato
La Crosse Letter Seeks Powell Photos and White Beaver Clippings
A 1914 letter from Gerald P. Martin of Bangalore requests La Crosse Tribune archives photos and clippings about the Fountain at Second and Main, the MacMillan building sign, and the White Beaver and his brothers including Mrs. George E and Will A Powell. He hopes to learn of the White Beaver's career as mayor and will cover all expenses for materials. Drs. George and Will Powell are described as friends of Mr. Martin.
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Tribune
India
7Th Hussars
Bangalore
Frank Powell
MacMillan
J. A. Rowles
White Beaver
George E
Will A. Powell
Gerald P. Martin
Drs. George
Will Powell Nave
Martin
Reorganization of Claflin Firm In New York
June 27 preliminary steps toward welding the H. B. Claflin enterprises into a single structure began with expert accountants examining the books. Silence prevailed at Claflin press tables as J B Tindale and F A Juilliard stated they were encouraged by the market reaction and the small ripple from the Claflin failure on Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. B. Claflin Enterprises
Claflin
J. B. Tindale
F. A. Juilliard
Wall Street
Fleeing Federals Desert Wounded at Zacatecas
Deserters from General Medina Barron's federal army abandon wounded and supplies as they evacuate Zacatecas for Agua Calientes, pursued by General Villa's cavalry. Skirmishes occur as the retreating forces are overtaken. federals destroy ammunition en route.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Medina Barron
Agua Calientes
Villa
Downpour ties up traffic on three railroads
Flooding from a Friday night deluge disrupts C. M. & S. P. tracks at Lanesboro and Houston with other routes reported affected. Authorities reroute trains and monitor water levels as rivers rise along the ROOT RIVER annual rampage.
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Root River
Lanesboro
Houston
Lipton’s Shamrock IV Leads Early On Thirty Mile Test
Torquay England June 27 Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock IV began a 30 mile distance test at noon and quickly pulled ahead of Shamrock III. The new challenger showed speed and solid footwork in the early stretches.
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Torquay
England
Thomas Lipton
Wehrer liquor license denied in La Crosse vote
The La Crosse common council refused Fred A. Wehrer's saloon license, while granting nearly 150 other licenses and extending city hours to 2 a m during homecoming week. The council also voted to decorate City Hall, provide extra detectives, and order pole reductions on North Third Street if needed.
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Fred Wehrer
City Hall
Board of Public Works
North Third Street
Common Council
Fred A. Wehrer
Wisconsin House
Bart
Kohn
Mahoney
Neuman
Rybold
Wehrer
la Crosse
P. W. Mahoney
Weather unsettled with showers across Upper Midwest
Yesterday brought high 80 and low 64 with 2.92 inches of precipitation in La Crosse. A storm moving from South Dakota centered over southern Minnesota caused rain across eastern Montana to Lake Michigan, with Bismarck 3.74 and St. Louis 102, Montgomery 104. Tonight and Sunday remain unsettled with showers and cooler temperatures. Sunday forecast mostly fair in parts of the Midwest.
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Milwaukee, Burlington and Northwestern
Root River
Milwaukee
Houston
Lanesboro
Board of Public Works
Burlington
la Crosse
North Third Street
South Side
Gund and Heileman Breweries
Grand Crossing
South Junction
Winona
Bluff Siding
Midway
Herman Pammel
North Dakota
Mandan
United States
Bismarck
E. C. Thompson
Weather Bureau
Montana
Lake Michigan
Miles City
Williston
Moorhead
Duluth
Green Bay
Grand Haven
Mich
Devils Lake
Stillwater
Red Wing
Chicago
Thompson
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
St. Louis
Montgomery
Homecoming Week a Great Municipal Achievement
C S Van Auken, secretary of the La Crosse board of trade, lauds wide civic cooperation in Homecoming Week. He praises hundreds of meetings, late hours, and selfless effort by sixty committee members, plus generous citizen support and free will funds, calling it a splendid demonstration of community spirit.
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Board of Trade
C. S. van Auken
la Crosse
la Crosses
Salem Begins to Search for Dead After City Fire
Salem, Mass, June 27 The city began the search for victims of the great fire that devastated Salem. Six dead reported so far as relief work expands with tent cities and Red Cross stations aiding about 15,000 homeless. San Francisco led donations followed by the Naumkeaga mills. total property loss pegged at 12 million with 10 million insured.
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Salem
Mass
New England
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Puritan
Roger Conant
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Frisco
San Francisco
Naumkeaga Mills
Standard
Antigo Dick Headed Home As Eagles Parade Inn
A band of twelve leads La Crosse Aerie No. 1254 Eagles welcome Antigo delegation with Antigo Dick the prize eagle for the next convention. Dick travels on a decorated float to the club, amid speeches, songs, and cheers. A permanent large cage is planned near Granddad bluff at Twenty eighth and Main.
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la Crosse Aerie
Order of Eagles
Antigo
Antigo Dick
Northwestern Depot
Beaver Dam
Grand Rapids
Aenue
South Fifth Street
Made in La Crosse Homecoming Week Starts Soon
Plans for the La Crosse homecoming and Made in La Crosse week are laid out with Sunday as Go to Church Sunday. Visitors arrive daily, window displays are prepared, and a big Fourth of July industrial parade is planned with car decorations and height restrictions. The committee, weather outlook, and registration at city hall are outlined along with appointed chairmen for reception, finance, entertainment, fireworks, parades, and speakers.
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Philip
James
City Hall
la Crosse
Plaats
Ori J. Sorensen
E. S. Hebberd
Board of Trade
C. S. van Auken
John C. Burns
Albert Funke
D. G. MacMillan
W. F. Goodrich
Invitation
William Doerflinger
H. Clay Evenson
Farmers’ Entertainment Committee
N. M. Scott
Ed Dittman
Train derails near Monroe unloads dairy and eggs
Five Milwaukee Road freight cars carrying cheese and eggs derailed five miles east of Monroe Wisconsin after striking soft track. The accident involved five cars loaded with merchandise valued at about 30000 dollars. Authorities investigated the cause and any injuries were not reported.
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Monroe
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Here
Farmers Strong for City Market
Four thousand farmers and many wives gathered in Gary Indiana on June 27 to back a city market that lets them sell directly to consumers and cut out middlemen. They planned a movement to persuade Chicago to open similar markets to prevent produce from spoiling by being left unsold.
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Gary
Ind
Chicago
Burial of Mrs Elizabeth Berger at Hood Street home
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Berger who died Thursday morning at 603 Hood street aged 71 were held this afternoon at 2 30 at the home. Rev C C Rowlison of the First Congregational church officiated.
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Elizabeth Berger
Hood Street
C. C. Rowlison
First Congregational Church
Suffragists Bombard Royal Pair Near Hyde Park
Two suffragettes slipped through guards in London and approached King George and Queen Mary to bombard them with suffrage literature as the royal party rode to a fire brigade review in Hyde Park. The incident occurred June 27 amid tight security.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Fire Brigade
Hyde Park
Jury Awards Mrs Deal $3000 in Affection Theft Case
A Des Moines district court jury awarded Mrs Minnie Deal three thousand dollars from widow Mrs Belle Maple after finding Maple had stolen the affections of Deal's husband Curt. The verdict delivered today reflects the court's ruling on the personal injury style action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnie Deal
Belle Maple
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Beaver’s
Calliope
Paderewski
Mandalay
Windsors
Van
Goosetown
N. D
Claflin Firm
Burlington, Northwestern
Doe Aeoats
Council
St. Paul
LA Creme
Prairie du Chien
Dubuque
Weather Bulletin
Boston
Charleston
New
Kansas City
Boise
Denver
O'S
Helena
Portland, Ore
Spokane Medicine Hat
Pat
EAGLE
Front Street
George W. Burton
Frey G. Cowles
F. H. Burgess
C. A. Worth
A. M. Brayton
Jos. Kidder
R. B. Gelatt
Arthur Klein
J. J. Felber
W. A. Higgins
John Ferrer
Percy Bentley
Frank Kohn
Wm. Boyer
Mrs. Berger
Bombard Royal
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