Thaw case defense cites emotional insanity precedent
The article reports on Harry K. Thaw pleading not guilty to murder with defense plans to argue emotional insanity, referencing a similar recent acquittal of Josephine Terranova. It describes courtroom moves, Thaw’s condition, and the court process, plus local saloon license changes in La Crosse and distant war news from San Salvador to Guatemala and Sonora.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Josephine
Terranova
Evelyn
Thaw
White
Olcott
G A R R Takes Case of Parchman in Elder Abuse Probe
G A R post officer Wilson Colwell takes charge to place 75 year old Mary Parchman in Milwaukee Soldiers Home amid allegations against her son Otto E Parchman Standard Oil employe. Parchman refuses to pay back loans claiming pension funds cover his mother's maintenance. The case highlights alleged mistreatment and disputes over a $500 government pension.
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Otto E. Parchman
Standard Oil Company
Fifth
Ferry Streets
Wilson Colwell Post
Milwaukee Soldiers
la Crosse County
Ed Cronon
Mornig
Man Parchman
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
John M. Holley
John Holley
Parchman
Mr. Croon
St. Paul
Square
Messrs. Cronon and
Holley
Mrrs
Linker
Market Street
Morley
Seventh Street
No game as Oshkosh La Crosse game postponed
The Oshkosh La Crosse baseball game was postponed today due to rain and wet grounds.
Senate approves railroad rate bill with dissent over pipelines
Washington June 29 The senate passed the railroad rate bill while Senator Tillman refused to sign the conference report arguing pipelines should be in the divoon of production and transportation. He would vote for the report only due to inability to secure a separate pipeline vote. The house adopted the conference report on the naturalization bill and concurred in senate amendments to the public building bill. The president plans to go to Oyster Bay as Congress adjourns.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Bulletin
Senate
Washington
Tillman
Ile
Father Allison
House
Law proprietor denies robbery at Intel Law hotel card game
C A Sterling owner of the Intel Law hotel denies a police claim that three sharks took $80 in a rude card game at his hotel. He asserts the incident occurred at a different hotel and not at the Intel Law.
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C. A. Sterling
Intel Law
NACK LEAVES 4 MILE HOUSE FOR BENNETT SUCCESSOR
John H. Bennett will succeed Charvs Nack as proprietor of the Four Mile house on the West Salem road after July 1.
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John H. Bennett
Charvs Nack
Four Mile House
West Salem Road
Ex-Senator Levi Withee Returns From Florida Trip
Ex-senator Levi Withee has returned from Florida where he spent the winter. The brief item notes his travel and residence change as a state figure returns from warmer climes.
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Levi Withee
Florida
Swenson Fined For Selling Toy Pistols
C J Swenson who runs a North Side store was fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 5.98 by Judge Brindley for selling toy pistols. He was arrested after police cited the law against selling such pistols and admitted selling a large stock with more on the way. Swenson claimed ignorance of the law and received a light penalty. The pistols in question fired 22 caliber cartridges and were deemed extremely dangerous.
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C. J. Swenson
Brindley
Swenson
Democrats Praise Wisconsin Platform at Milwaukee Convention
La Crosse Democrats celebrate a strong platform adopted at the Milwaukee state convention. Seventeen delegates have returned home satisfied with the work and confident the platform will influence the state election. City Clerk Joseph Sieger notes enthusiasm for William Jennings Bryan signaling party unity.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Tribune
Joseph M. Sieger
William Jennings Bryan
Wisconsin
Wisconsin saloonkeepers defer state association plan
Twenty outside saloonkeepers visiting on the steamer Fountain City joined local saloon proprietors for a day trip. Prominent organizers say the statewide effort is postponed until a representative Wisconsin turnout can be secured. No meeting occurred last night due to heat.
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la Crosse
Joseph M. Sieger
Ganization
Fountain City
Wisconsin
Railroad official visiting city on Linsville and Nashville business
C H Ryan Jr traveling freight agent for the Linsville and Nashville railroad is in town meeting road heads to discuss his department business on the L N line.
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C. H. Ryan, Jr
Linsville & Nashville Railroad
Infant of Mr and Mrs Halaska Dies at Home
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Halaska died last night at 1424 Farewell street. Funeral held at the residence at 3 pm. Interment in Catholic cemetery. Fessler & Dahl in charge.
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John Halaska
Farewell Street
Fessler & Dahl
Cherge
Washington man claims bounties on snakes and crows
Frank Chopieski of Washington presented twenty three rattlesnakes heads and thirty five crow heads to the county clerk, receiving a total bounty of fifteen dollars.
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Frank Chopieski
Washington
Mrs Storkenson and Mrs Olson Attend Veterans Convention
Mrs Storkenson and Mrs Olson depart today for Racine to attend the United Spanish War Veterans convention. They will also visit friends and relatives in Chicago after the event.
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Storkenson
Olson
Racine
United Spanish War Veterans Convention
Chicago
Pioneer Woman Emburg Robbel Dies at 90
Mrs Emburg Robbel died yesterday at her Oak Ridge home five miles east of Stoddard aged ninety Funeral will be Sunday at her residence at two oclock and at the lower Coon Valley church at two thirty Rev Roal Kwam officiating and Fessler Dahl in charge
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Emburg Robbel
Oak Ridge
Stoddard
Coon Valley
Roal Kwam
Fessler & Dahl
Weather Forecast: Showers Tonight and Saturday
Showers tonight and Saturday with continued warm spell. Coolest near 74 and warmest around 92 with light to moderate winds. River expected to remain steady with a tendency to rise below Red Wing. Stage of water at 8.4 feet, rainfall measured at .06 inches.
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Red Wing
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Salvador
Guatemala
Bell
Panama
San Francisco
Central America
Regelado
Barrillas
Toledo
San Antonio
Tex
Sonora
Eugene Field
G. Alr
B. F. Bryant
Teddy
Oyster Bay
Nack
Sieger
Bryan
Saloon Assn
Mrs
August Schwarz
South Eighth Street
Amelia Schwarz
Schwarz
Kuhn Sash and Door Factory
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