Ocean Steamers and Travel Rates Advertised by Allan & Company
Liverpool Glasgow London Havre steamers Victorian Nian Tunisian Corsican Tonian listed with triple and twin screws. Rates from 60 dollars and up for second class and 40 dollars and up for cabin. Albany River daylight travel noted. Also a health advert urging treatment for child bed wetting and a message from Mrs M Summers South Bend Ind.
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Iverpool
Glasgow
London
Havre
Monl
Allan & Company
Jackson Boul
Chicago
M. Summers
South Bend
Ind
Burlesque Benefit Set by Edward J. Conway for La Crosse
Edward J. Conway plans a benefit burlesque theater performance for the La Crosse Baseball Association. Amateurs meet tonight at Dana's Third Regiment band headquarters to join the cast, expected to include about a hundred locals. date to be announced.
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Edward J. Conway
la Crosse
Dana
Third Regiment
World billiard champions to visit La Crosse for exhibition
Billiard promoter Al M. Kahn visits La Crosse to finalize terms for an exhibition match between Jacob Schaefer and George Sutton. Possible venues include the Elks or La Crosse clubs with a large auditorium setup. Schaefer is famed as the top 18.1 balk line player. Sutton won last year’s 18.2 balk line prize.
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al M. Kahn
Jacob Schaefer
George Sutton
la Crosse
Elks’ Club
la Crosse Club
Elks
Schaefer
Sutton
Crowds Shrinking Over Mississippi River Pass System
The current pass system for the Mississippi river wagon bridge faces rising complaints as fewer people use Pettibone park and the public baths. A 10 cent pass book fee is charged, with refunds offered upon returning the book cover, but many find the scheme ineffective since few visit the baths or park more than a dozen times.
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Mississippi River
Pettibone Park
Dreamed of a Fire Saves Evansville School
In Evansville Indiana a priest awoke from a morning dream at 3 am and saw flames engulfing the new St Joseph Catholic school. He raised the alarm and firefighters saved the structure though about 4000 dollars was lost from a 15000 dollar building. Authorities found coal oil in the building and suspect incendiary fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Father Rowan
St. Joseph Catholic
Seeeks health finds death in Helena incident
Duluth man H. C. Withrow visiting Helena dies after taking acid. The death follows an apparent suicide attempt during his stay in the Montana capital. Local authorities investigate the circumstances of the incident.
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Helena
Mont
H. C. Withrow
Duluth
Rushford Featured as Gem of Southern Minnesota
Rushford Minnesota boasts a population near fifteen hundred with a strong business base including two banks First National and Rushford State Bank. The city occupies the Southern Minnesota line near La Crosse Wisconsin and features electric lighting water works a fine school system a stone building costing over fifty thousand dollars and a forty piece military band.
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Rushford
Minn
Minnesota
Southern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
la Crosse
Wis
First National
Rushford State
The
State University
Grace Burns Murder Sparks Fargo Moorhead Gang Probe
Postmortem confirms Grace Burns was struck and strangled before her body was disposed in the river. Abby Grundeen, 14, last to see her alive near the depot area. authorities fear a thugs gang operates in Fargo and Moorhead. Public alarm rises as investigators seek clues.
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Fargo
N. D
Grace Burns
Abby Grundeen
Great Northern
Moorhead
Quote on guilt and society by Cyrus
A short aphorism attributed to Cyrus stating that successful guilt is the bane of society. The line reflects a critical view of moral accountability and social judgment.
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Cyrus
Board Awards Firm to Design Normal School Building
Morris vice president reveals plans for a new normal school as Van Ryan and DeGalike of Milwaukee win the contract. Foundation work won’t start until mid September, plans take six weeks and bids a month later. Ground breaking after bids. project may show only foundation this fall with building rising next spring. Executive committee authorized to oversee the project amid a long legislative session with about 150 bills pending.
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Impresse Normal School
van Ryan
DeGalike
Milwaukee
Board of Regents
Madison
Thomas Morris
Morris
J. B. Peacock
Oconowock
la Crosse
C. R. McFarlane
Stevens Point
Bigins Firms Threaten to Quit Over Tax Plan
Local report notes Bigins companies threaten to leave as Cash Road tax opposition grows while Vicksburg appropriation passes and Nye tax plan is defeated. Government officials and business leaders weigh options amid fiscal pressures.
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Vickburg
Nye
Senate
Assembly
Vicksburg
Wisconsin
Cernehan
Eau Claire
Ties
McGregor
Superior
Railroad Commission
Bancroft
Assemblyman
Woman Holds Off Olson Gun Fight At Madison Shop
In Madison a heated dispute at a shop erupted when Mrs. Olson refused to surrender a gun after her husband attempted to take control. Deputies seized the weapon as legal actions unfolded over a disputed partnership and injunctions.
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Mr. Olson
Jesse Higbee
Olson
Frank E. Withrow
Stevens
Madison
McCurdy to Wed New York Society Bride In Michigan
CORONNA Mich June 29 John T McCurdy son of Judge Hugh McCurdy to wed Mrs C C Miller of New York City at her home next week. The bride reputedly worth 4 million dollars is prominent in New York society and owns a grand Long Branch home. She is a philanthropist educating twenty girls at various seminaries.
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Coronna
Mich
John T. McCurdy
Hugh McCurdy
C. C. Miller
New York City
New York
Long Branch
Mob Kills Black Man Dorans After Rural Meeting
In Ruby Louisiana on June 29 Ralph Dorans, a Black man, fatally dies after mob assault as planters at a Farmers Union session take him from Deputy Sheriff Richardson. He dies hanging from a tree amid violent aftermath of the attack on Minnie Taylor, 20.
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Ruby
Ralph Dorans
Minnie Taylor
Farmers’ Union
Dorans
Richardson
Cure for Varicocele and allied disorders offered
A physician advertises treatment for varicocele blood poison and nerve vital debility claiming to cure men dissatisfied with previous care. He promises safe quick and permanent results with no charge for consultation and reasonable fees for a complete cure. The approach follows a courteous, reciprocal ethos.
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Elliott-Loeffler
Pearl Street
W. J. Hickisch
Pearl ST
NEW York Steam
DYE Works
State Street
la Crosse, Wis
Eve
C.B. Stevens Optical
McMillan
Kohlhaus
Second
Cass Street
Ocean Steamships
the Mariner
Main Street
Benefit For Baseball Association
Ark
Senator Morris
Meting
Normal Board
New York Life Insurance Company
Texas
Edward O’brien
John M. Olin
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Ekern
Northwestern
O Brien
Miles Dawson
DR. Tiirrin
Berlin
Germany
Hotel Pg
Doctor Turbin
Randolph St
Chicago, Il
Pamphlee
Burlington
Los Angeles
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Denver
Salt Lake
Butte
Norfolk
Jamestown
Centennial Exposition
Boston
Eenie
D. J. Shanesy
Bijou
Colby’s & Company
Harry Steele & CO
Camille Persons
Eddie Herman Lefluer
Norway
Dolan Wa Thelma
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