La Crosse Normal Gets $44,800 in Improvements
Attorney General clarifies liquor law on saloon location and operation since 1907 in ruling affecting 22 licenses. Wisconsin normal schools to receive detailed capital funds including Oshkosh 194,800 Superior 194,800 La Crosse 44,800 Milwaukee 158,500 River Falls 145,000 Whitewater 62,600 and Stevens Point 190,400 over the next two years.
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Common Council
Owen
Supreme Court
Larson
la Crosse
Normal School
Milwaukee Normal School
River Falls
Whitewater
Stevens Point
Freeman Family Rowing to La Crosse From Minnesota
F Wellington Freeman, his wife, and five children age 3 to 12 row 360 miles in two fourteen foot boats from Itasca County Minnesota to La Crosse. They pass Norway Brook Big Pine River and reach the Mississippi at Mission Minnesota then travel to Winona before arriving in La Crosse tonight.
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la Crosse
F. Wellington Freeman
Itasca County
Minn
Minnesota
Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Norway Brook
Big Pine River
Mississippi
Mission
Winona
Ray Schalk Receives AL Catching Sensation Label
Report notes Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox as a premier catching sensation in the American League. It ranks him alongside Schang of the Athletics and Agnew of the Browns, with Schalk touted as the best of the three and a solid hitter at .254.
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Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schang
Philadelphia Athletics
Agnew
St. Louis Browns
Schalk
Philadelphia Athetics
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland Naps
Callahan
Jake Stahl
Boston Red Sox
Connie Mack
Athletics
Meet to Choose Head of School
The La Crosse county school board met this afternoon to select a successor to F E Balmer at Onalaska agricultural school. Balmer recently left La Crosse to join the University of Minnesota. Board may decide from several candidates as a six weeks summer course for teachers opens June 30 and exams are scheduled in Bangor West Salem La Crosse August 11-18.
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F. E. Balmer
Onalaska
la Crosse
Normal
Normal schools plan new buildings and dormitory
Plans call for an $85,700 addition to the main building and two new cottages for domestic science. A $62,000 gym at Platteville and $12,000 more land bring total property improvements to $83,000 over two years. A $100,000 dormitory is proposed with La Crosse favored by consensus.
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Platteville
Board of Normal Regents
la Crosse
Movies in German schools become permanent teaching aid
German schools have introduced moving pictures as a permanent feature for courses in bacteriology anatomy and biology. Films are already available in Germany to support science instruction and expand teaching methods.
Reading Lessons and Morality Debate
A terse quip notes reading as dissuasion from immorality and as substitute for company, attributed to Deecher. The remark frames reading as moral guidance and social substitute without additional context or events.
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Deecher
Sixty Five as an Average Age Amid Global Stats
The note states that on average sixty five years marks a global life expectancy point with one person in every hundred reaching that age. It frames this as a statistic from worldwide life expectancy data and emphasizes rarity of reaching sixty five.
Stores to Close on July Fourth in La Crosse
Downtown stores in La Crosse will close all day July Fourth with the Motor Boat club races planned on the Mississippi River at night. Clerks will get the day off and grocers will open only until 9 am. Merchants urge shopping on July 3 to preserve the holiday, and fireworks sales are prohibited until July 1 with large firecrackers banned.
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la Crosse
Mississippi River
Dining Car Siege Ends with Arrest in Pueblo
Harry B. Fields a negro Pullman chef is under arrest in Pueblo Colorado charged with assaulting a 12 year old girl from Trinidad on a Missouri Pacific train near Ordway. Fields barricaded in the dining car with two revolvers resisting capture and forced the girl into the vestibule for over an hour before authorities recovered him. He denies the assault in a police statement.
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Pueblo
Col
Harry RB. Fields
Trinidad
Missouri Pacific
Ordway
Fields
Horace
Kas
Last Mohican Survivor Found in New Britain
Andrew Harrison of New Britain Conn is identified as the last known survivor of the Mohican tribe of Indians in a historic note confirming his status and heritage.
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Andrew Harrison
New Britain, Conn
A Young Naturalist Answers A Canary Question
A four year old sister asks if a canary will become a poll parrot when it grows up. The narrator relates the amusing childhood curiosity and the simple reflection on animal growth.
Difference Between May and Shall Parole Board Insight
A concise note contrasts the words may and shall in the context of parole board language. It highlights how prior experiences shape expectations and cautions on legal phrasing.
Fear Heat Threatens Gettysburg Veterans Reunion
Gettysburg Pa June 28 fear of a heat wave among about 47000 veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg prompts officials to consider postponing Tuesday ceremonies until late afternoon. Veterans plan to take positions as they did fifty years ago while former foes recall the clash at Pickett’s Charge in a peace celebration.
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Gettysburg
Pickett
Yes She Painted. Young Gotrox Admiring Picture in Parlor
A Chicago News snippet notes a parlor scene where Gotrox admires a painting as Margie says she will soon come down after putting on powder. The brief exchange hints at a domestic moment and Margie’s readiness.
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Gotrox
Margie
Chicago News
Maine Laundrymen Ban on Word Mangle Draws Fine
At the last meeting of the Maine Laundrymen’s association a motion was carried to fine any member who uses the word mangle to avoid an uninitiated impression.
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Maine Laundrymen's Association
Actions Speak Louder Than Words Judge Sentences Five Years
A judge tells the author of a familiar adage that actions may be measured by time as he imposes a five year sentence. The remark underscores the contrast between stated intent and legal consequences in a crime case.
Indians oppose WI trust fund division over fitness for money
Albert H. Kneale is appointed to investigate Winnebago condition in Wisconsin to judge fitness for receiving the Indian trust funds. Rumors say many Winnebagoes oppose apportionment, preferring the current annuity system to avoid potential misuse by improvident members. Each Indian would receive about $400 if apportioned.
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Albert H. Kneale
Nebraska
Wisconsin
L. C. Compton
Tomah
Compton
Indian Trust Fund
John J. Esch
John Black Hawk
Black River Falls
Black Hawk
Washington
Department
Congressman Esch
Council Refuses Saloon Licenses and Bridge Work Funds
The council refused saloon licenses and discussed bridge repairs including scraping painting and planking for the Mississippi river wagon bridge. Attorney J E Higbee urged appointing ex City Attorney A H Schubert to represent the city in the Brumhke case seeking 7500 dollars for an alleged city wagon accident. Higbee will hire a new attorney to represent the plaintiff in the Supreme Court if the case is called.
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J. E. Higbee
A. H. Schubert
William Brumhke
Higbee
Brumhke
Supreme Court
Tax Assessors Hear Complaints At City Meeting
The board of tax assessors met in the office of Tax Commissioner Joseph Frish to hear complaints on assessments. Unsettled cases will go to the board of review Monday at City Hall.
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Board of Tax Assessors
Joseph Frish
Board of Review
Indian woman term sparks classroom chuckles
In a kindergarten lesson the teacher asks what an Indian woman is called. After a pause a student blurts out an earnest but incorrect answer, "squab," provoking quiet amusement.
Headache Keeps Katie From Breaking Crockery
The lady of the house congratulates Katie for not breaking crockery yesterday, citing Katie’s bad headache and fatigue as the reason she felt weak. The exchange is calm and affectionate, noting Katie’s diligence despite illness.
University of Edinburgh Founded in 1582
The University of Edinburgh traces its founding to 1582 through a royal charter issued by James VI of Scotland. The charter established the institution as a higher education university marking a major historical milestone for Scottish academia.
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University
The
University of Edinburgh
James VI
Scotland
Train Schedule Slowed by Blackberry Vines Near Tickville
Regular Tickville weekly train service is expected to run late as blackberry vines along the right of way show signs of a bumper crop, delaying arrivals and departures for likely days.
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Tickville
West Virginia Miners Set July 1 Strike Across State
West Virginia faces a new industrial conflict as about 15 000 miners in the New River field and up to 16 000 more in the Paint and Cabin Creek districts prepare to strike on July 1. Governor Hatfield sought mediation but talks failed with no agreement, miners accuse operators of violating settlement terms and discrimination against union members.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
New River
Paint
Cabin Creek
Hatfield
Jilted Indian Girl Leaps to Death at Ute Reservation Rock
Zanai da niece of Chief Whispering Ping of the Ute nation leaped to death from a rock monument at the reservation foot. The heartbroken girl had been courted by several chiefs including Conconino and Elk Tooth before Elk Tooth abandoned her for another maiden. She was found by Conconino.
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Meeker
Zanaida
Whispering Ping
Ute
Zenaida
Conconino
Elk Tooth
Elk Toot
Concenino
The Kind He Liked
A brief overheard exchange between two boys jokes about illness. Jack asks about a "bad" cold and a "good" one. Herbert replies he once had a cold that kept him home from school.
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Jack
Herbert
Robins Given Room In Church At Colinton Parish
A robin’s nest found in Colinton parish church in Midlothian was moved to a nearby church room where the birds will be allowed to stay and rear their family.
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Colinton Paris Church
Midlothian
Life of Pearl Oyster
Life of a pearl oyster spans about eight years though it yields few pearls. The mollusk matures slowly and forms nacre surrounding irritants, ultimately producing valuable pearls in rare cases.
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